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Marion May Show Browns Method To Pull Surprises By JAC K HAND AP Sports Writer If Marty Marion is handling his St. Louis Browns with kid gloves il seems to be the right system. Sinee Marion look over as Rogers Hornsby's successor, the Brownies have won five of eight, including their last, four in a row. Only eight games off the pace in the muddled American League race, they still can raise hob with the leaders. Marion s secret weapon appears to be shortstop Mart> Ma. ion. When Mr. Shortstop is on the job. the Browns' infield plays with first division gusto. When he is on the bench, they don't make the big plays. Checking back through the stat istician's bulky files, you find a startling form change in the Browns. With Marion playing short stop. not just appearing as a pinch runner or a part-time player, the Browns' record is 21-18. Without Marty it's (5-13. The old master came through last night with one of his specials a drooping single that barely drop ped safely along the right field I line. Marion's hit, followed Dick Kryhoski's leadoff double in the last of the ninth to give Si. Louis a 4-3 win over Boston. In addition to knocking home the winning run. Marion chipped in on two of three St. Louis double | plays that helped Duane Pillette get home with his sixth win. Pil-j lette scattered 11 hits while the I Browns made nine off rookie Bill' Henry add up to victory Up front in the league, the New York Yankees widened their lead to 2'i> games over the Red Sox by turning on the home run power at j Detroit in a 10-6 crusher. Gene! Woodling. Billy Martin and Yogi; Bcrra blasted Art llouttemau, the ex-soldier, for his eighth straight j knockout. Washington shoved slumping Cleveland down a peg to fourth place, behind idle Chicago, with a 3-2 decision for Spec Shea, hi first win since May 16 and a six hitter at that. Brooklyn and New York contin ued to pull away from the field in the National as the Dodgers nipped Chicago. 6-5. scoring the winning run in the 10th without a hit. and the Giants thumped Pittsburgh. 5-2. with Bobby Thomson rapping four hits, including two homers Solly Hem us and Stan Musial teamed up on the offense while Joe Presko set down the Phillies with five hits for a 7-1 St Louis Card victory that pulled them up even with the .500 mark, MAKE SUMMER: more Livable with CANVAS AWNINGS It is literally true there is no substitute for Canvas Awnings in bringing cooling comfort to any home. Gay. colorful awnings over windows, door ways, porch or terrace add to the charm and beauty of your home. Find out nosv how lit fle these advantages cost. Call us today. Carolina Awning and Tent Mfg, Co. 801 N. Church St Rocky Mount. V ( Gajda s 66 Is Top Score In First Round Of PGA LOUISVILLK </P>—They've played, the PGA Championship on all kinds' of courses since its inception in j 19L6 and they don't toughen them j up with extra traps jungles of rough or superslick greens as they | do for the Open. The result is the kind of scoring ) that took place over Louisville's Rig Spring Course yesterda\ when j they turned loose 137 of golf's best , professional shotmakers tc> try for the 63 places available in the match play brackets. One of the "unknowns.'" tall lean ■ Hob Gajda. went out early in the day and posted a six-under-par ot IK? for them to shoot at. The rest threatened that score and the i course record all day but couldn't | beat either. However, what they i did to par shouldn't happen on any golf course. There were three 67's. five 68's j and three 69's and going into to-1 day's second 18-hole qualifying | round it looked as if the ones who ! couldn't match par for 36 holes j wouldn't get into the first of to morrow's sudden death" matches. ' The arrow indicating the 64 th man on the scoreboard pointed at the middle of the 73's at the end of the first day. Behind Gajda. ;t 35-year-old as sistant pro at Detroit's Oakland Hills Club, came two tournament stars. Cary Middlecoff and Dutch Harrison, and stay-at-home Henry Williams Jr.. who went to the PGA final two years ago They had the 67's. Harrison, who tied Ben Hogan for the qualifying medal 11 years ago. seemed headed for a record u-hen he was seven under par for 15 holes But he took a five on the l7(5-yard. par three 16th and miss ed out. Bracketed at 68 were Argentina's long-hitting Roberto De Viccnzo, Milon Marusic. Marty Furgoi. "laude Harmon and Jim Turnesa. \nd the 69's went to Dave Doug as. another tournament regular. Ray Honsberger of Clarkston. tV'ash.. who got in as an alternate, md Charles Leprc of Doylestown, Pa., who has played only in local ournaments. Marble lourney Opens Next Week Dl'RHAM The sxith annua! | National Marble Tournament spnn- j sored by the Veterans of Foreign j Wars is set to open here next j T h u rsd a y. Approximate^ 50 entries have, been received, including 36 winners i of slate elimination contests spon sored by VFYV state organizations | Other entries include four cham pions of armed service branches i Navy. Marines. Air Force and j Guard* and last year's vvnincr. j Gordon Rouse of Utah. The Harry Seeman Post of the YFYV in Durham is serving as host ■ for the three-day tourney. Cincinnati knocked off the Boston Braves in both ends of a tui-night doubleheader. 7-6 and !M. In the second game, Kenny Raffensberger overcame 11-strikeout pitching by Warren Spahn to cop his eighth. Philadelphia and Chicago were idle in the American League. p FIVE OCLOCK DISTILLED LONDON DRY GIN f U l t PINT $ 180 4/5 QUART $285 85 Proof Distilled fi on '• yj/.j/f/ijiji-ndf Siry'fjni I W0RT5 IT 0 ' 1 ILLINOIS | Softball Results STANDINGS loam Ba ptists Cardinals .lay coos I ions Legion Kiwanis Mooso DeMolay \V 6 6 3 3 3 2 2 1 L. Pot. 1 .857 1 .857 3 ,:>oo 4 429 4 .429 4 .333 5 .286 4 .200 In tonight's softhall play, tho first-place shareholding Baptists take on tho rebuilt Lions at 7:30. The Baptists will probably pin their hopes on the pitching of Bill No vack while the Lions place their support behind Earl Adnson. Both pitchers are rated among the fop chunkers of the league. The Bap tists will be seeking revenge for ;i 4-3 beating suffered at the hands of the Cardinals on Tuesday and the Lions wty lie trying to stretch a 3-game winning streak. At 8:30 the third-place holding .laycecs will tackle the seventh place Moose. The Javcees will be on the rebound following a forfeit loss to the Lions on Monday. The Moose will be seeking their third win. Little League STANDINGS W L Pet News & Views 6 1 .857 Kiwanis 3 4 .429 Javcees 2 4 .333 Chamber - 2 4 .333 In Little League play, tonight's encounters will see the .Jaycees battle it out with Kiwanians. The .laycecs will be attempting to move into the second place position with a win. The Kiwanians will be try ing to win tn make up for a lick ing from the Chamber on Tuesday. Tomorrow's games will pit the league-leading News & Views a gainst the fourth place Chamber Tar Heel Player Suffers Fracture OTTAWA i/pi—Doctors would not say today how long loft fielder Don Thompson of the Montreal Royals would be in the hospital, but they indicated that the Swepsonville, N. C ballplayer was in "good con dition." Thompson suffered a fractured skull during the second game of an International League doubleheadei with the Ottawa Athletics Tuesday night. He was struck on the back ot the head as he attempted to duck a ball pitched by Vince Gohl in thf sixth inning. t-v t r~ Time By Jimmy Hatlo One hour later THE CAF? IS STILL THE STREET XNO TC4FPC 6 FOULED UP FOR 15 ; By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pc Now York 30 20 .61 ! Boston 32 25 .56 [ Chicago 31 26 .54 Cleveland 32 27 .54 ! Washington 27 26 .50 i St. Louis 27 31 .466 | Philadelphia 22 28 ,44< ! Detroit 18 38 .321 THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE New York at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Chicago »2). WEDNESDAY*S RESULTS New York 10. Detroit 6. Washington 3. Cleveland 2. St. Louis 4. Boston 3. Only games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet j I Brooklyn 39 15 .722 New York 35 19 .648 Chicago 34 23 .596 St. Louis . 30 30 . 500 Cincinnati 27 30 .474 Philadelphia 23 32 .418 Boston 23 33 .411 Pittsburgh 16 45 .262 THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE Chicago at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at New York. St. Louis at Philadelphia, night. Cincinnati at Boston, night. Brooklyn 6. Chicago 5. 10 inns. New York ."<. Pittsburgh 2. St. Louis 7. Philadelphia 1. Cincinnati 7-3. Boston 6-1. WEDNESDAY'S STARS By The Associated Press B ATT 1NG Bobby Thomson. Giants, hit two home runs and two singles to drive in three runs for a perfect day as New York downed! Pittsburgh. 5-2. PITCHING: Spec Shea, Senators, ended month-long winless stretch by dumping Cleveland into fourth place with six-hitter. 3-2. MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS By The Associated Press NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING Musial. St. Louis. .336. RUNS: Lockman, New York. 47. RUNS BATTED IN: Sauer. Chi cago. 60. HITS: Sauer. Chicago. 73. DOUBLES: Williams. New York. 16. TRIPLES Thomson. New York. 6. HOME RUNS. Sauer. Chicago, 19. STOLEN BASES: Reese, Brook lyn. 12. PITCHING: Roe. Brooklyn. 6-0. 1.000. STRIKEOUTS: Spahn. Boston. ! 70 AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING: DiMaggio. Boston. | .338. 1 RUNS: Avila. Cleveland. 39. ! RUNS BATTED IN: Rosen. (Cleveland. 41. HITS: Fox. Chicago and Simp son. Cleveland. 72. DOUBLES: Priddy. Detroit. 16. TRIPLES: Simpson. Cleveland. , and Young. St. Louis. 5. | HOME RUNS: Wertz. Detroit. 13. 1 STOLEN BASES: Rizzuio, New York. 10. > PITCHING: Shantz. Philadelphia. 111-1, .917. ' STRIKEOUTS: Reynolds. New York. 65. MINOR LEAC.l E BASEBALL By The Associated Press International League Baltimore 3. Rochester 2, 12 ins. Springfield 5-6, Toronto 1-3. | Montreal 6. Ottawa 4. ' Buffalo 9, Syracuse 5. American Association Kansas City 9. Louisville 8 Milwaukee 2. Indianapolis 0. Columbus 7. St. Paul 4. Toledo 9. Minneapolis 4 Southern Association Chattanooga 4-1. Mobile 3-5 Only game scheduled. South Atlantic League Savannah 6. Augusta 5. Columbia 7. Montgomery 5. Macon 7. Jacksonville 6. Columbus 6. Charleston 3 Tri-State League Greenville 5, Spartanburg 2 Asheville 5-6. Gastonia 0-0. Knoxville 5. Charlotte 4. I Anderson 10. Rock Hill 8 Carolina League Raleigh 3-6. Reidsville 1-0. Fayetteville 2-1. Bur-Gra 0-8. Greensboro 5. Winston-Salem 3. Danville 11. Durham 3. Piedmont League Roanoke 5-2. Portsmouth 1-4 Norfolk 4-3, Newport News 2-2 Lynchburg 3. Richmond 1 Coastal Plain League Tarboro 3-1, Goldsboro 1-10. Roanoke Rapids 7-10, New Bern 2-3. Wilson 4. Edenton 1. Kinston 16, Rocky Mount 3. North State League Salisbury 3. Elkin 1. Mi-Toms 7. Stat.esville 6. Mooresville 8, Lexington 2 Western Carolina Marion 7. Hickory 1. R. C. Owls 6, Lincolnton 3. Shelby 15, Morganton 4. Last Nights Fights By The Associated Press CHICAGO: Rocky Castellani, 156. Luzerne. Pa., outpointed John ny Bratton, 149. Chicago, 10. AUSTIN, Minn.: Corky Gonzales, 130 1-2, Denver, outpointed Jackie Graves, 129 1-2, Austin, 10. PHOENIX, Ariz.: Charles Salas, 151, Phoenix, outpointed Willie Vaughan, 155, Los Angeles, 10. The Pacific Coast League, in its first week in the new open classifi cation. played to only 103.090 peo ple. , , <«->«>,i*-i»i■ ,• » j I no i nambrr 01 i ommercf team of the JaeKsonvuie lihic lA'axue is sn«wn above. They are: (from left to risht. first row) Batboys Gene Aman and Shorty Ireland; (seeond row) Thomas Martella. Bobby Whitely. Andy Bender. Charles Fullwood, James Fullwood, Steve Fulp, Douglas Daughtery; (third row) Mike Martella, James Barnett. Bobby Eisenman, Billy Morgan,'Marvin Cavanaugh, Bennie Pollard, Tommy Ireland. Donkeys Rely On Firemen, Lions To Give Good Game Advance ticket sales indicate that many folks about town are willing to dish out the price of admission to see their friends, fellow workers, etc. try their hands at playing baseball—don key style. The riding abilities of the dignified Firemen and Lions will be put to the test in tomor row night's came of games. The all-important meet will be held at the Jacksonville High School grounds at R p.m. Reports say that the two teams are quite evenly matched, the Lions and the Firemen, not the donkeys and the humans. At any rate, a fight to the finish is ex pected. The donkeys are especial ly trained in the ways of the same, and all they need Is someone to hit and field the ball. Those min or details are to he furnished by the seasoned and capable mem bers of the Lions Club and Fire Department. Rosters for the two teams are still not available, and it is be lieved that the teams may be holding out until the last moment to surprise the opposition. Win. lose or draw, the game promises to provide an evening of thorough enjoyment. We must warn you. however, any resem blance to this game and actual baseball will be purely coninci dcntal. Castellani Beats Bratton, Seeking Graziano Match CHICAGO (.T*—After picking up i i check for $3,591.55, which will lardly cover expenses, for defeat ns Johnny Bratton last night. rue-j red Rocky Castellani beat his chest J or bigger game and bigger money oday. Castellani. a free-swinging mid-, ileweight who left the Luzerne. Pa. •oal fields to seek the champion-] ;hip pugilistic fortunes, now is vell ng for a fight with Rocky Graz-i ano. "That one will draw the money." ;aid business-like Castellani last light after taking a 10-round split iecision from the Fancy Dan wel erweight of Chicago. Castellani outweighed Bratton 15 pounds to 14!) and defeated him or the second time in three nonths. Castellani required two stitches o close a gash in his left eyebrow ind used several buckets of shaved ce to take the swelling out of a Dadly bruised right hand. The fight, with no knockdowns. ,vas about even up to the 10th .vhen Castellani battered Bratton Aith both fists. One judge voted 51-49 for Brat on. The other judge went for Cas ellani 52-48. and Referee Norman VlcGarrity favored him 54-46. Big Spanish Mackerel Caught The biggrst Spanish mackerel of the season was landed off New River inlet yesterday morning. Supt. of Schools I. B. Hudson hooked the mackerel—weighing seven pounds and two ounces— and it was finally landed by Dr. M. R. Barnes. They were fishing with Capt. Mart Fulcher. Read News & Views Want Ads. Georgia Scrap Highlights Meet CHICAGO </P — An all-Georgia scrap and a battle of teen-agers spiced today's quarter finals of the Women's Western Open in which defending Champion Patty Berg and Medalist Batsy Rawls still over shadowed their brackets. The Georgia dispute pitfed pro Louise Suggs, three-time meet win ner from Atlanta, and Mary Lena Faulk, a dogaed amateur from Thomasville. near the Florida bor der. Two other amateurs still in con tention. 17-year-old Barbara Mc Intire. Toledo, O.. high school jun ior. and 19-year-old Barbara Bo mack. slick Sacramento, Calif., shooter, met in a lower bracket contest of youthful charm. The real business of the quarter final round, however, was expected to he transacted in the upper brack et showdown between Miss Rawls and pro Peggy Kirk and the lower bracket tiff between Miss Berg and the fifth pro still in the run ning. Betty Jameson. Girls' Softball Teams Meet Again, Glady's Shop Wins The first game in the recently organized Women's Softball League was held on Tuesday afternoon be tween teams sponsored by The Gladys Shop and Margolis' Depart ment Store. The Gladys' girls were the victors by a 13-1 margin. Thursday afternoon. another meeting for further organization of the group will be held at 3 o'clock on the softball diamond and the next game is scheduled at 6 o'clock Friday night. A total of six teams are expected to be formed in the league when it is completed and play will be scheduled each week day except Wednesday and Saturday at 6 p.m. Ellis P. Hagler, head golf coach at Duke, is a former Alabama foot ball star and has been Blue Devil line coach since 1931. Golfers May Enter Payton Tournament VIRGINIA BEACH. Va.—With a large number of entries pouring in from around the country for the first National Payton Memorial golf tournament scheduled to be played over the par (>9 layout of the Cavalier Yacht and Country Club, it is expected that a large number of young North Carolina' niblick wielders will be signing up,, particularly from near-by Eliza-, beth City. The Payton Memorial is open to all young men 24 years of age and under. There is no minimum limit.: The Payton for the first time has been made a National tournament. It will be a 54-hole medal play event with 18 holes to be played Monday and 36 on Tuesday. Tee time has been tentatively set at 1:00 p.m.. but may be moved down if the rush of entries continues. AM interested contestants should mail their entries and handicaps with a $5 entry fee to Lee Larson. Cavalier Yacht and Country Club. Trophies will be awarded the win ner. runner-up and third lpace player. When Ted Klusewski led the Na- j tional League first basemen in , fielding during 1951 with a .997 j average, it set an all-time Cincin nati Red mark. I Spieser Leads Fighters For Olympic Meet KANSAS CITY <*—1The national collegiate ranks, led by Olympic returnee Charles Chuck Spieser, of Detroit, will spearhead the Uni ted States' boxing team in thk World Games at Helsinki ncA month. Spieser. two-time NCAA light heavyweight champion from Michi gan State and a member of the 1948 U. S. Olympic Team at Lon don. will have a couple of college buddies on his side in Finland. Archie Slathen, 132. Miami. Fla. University star from Chattanooga, Tenn., and Ellsworth Webb, 156, of Los Angeles and Idaho State College, joined Spieser in the win ners circle of the final trials here last night. The Central and Midwestern re gions scored with two champions apiece and the All-Army, All-Navy and Eastern teams each landed one berth. Other Olympic team members include: 112 pounds: Nate Brooks. Cleve land. Central Reeion. 119 pounds: David Moore, Springfield, O.. Central Region. 125 pounds: Robert Bickle Hois ington, Kas., All-Armv. 139 pounds: loe Reynolds, St. Louis. Midwest Recion. 147 pounds: Louis Gage, San Francisco. Midwest Region. 165 pounds: Flyod Patterson, New York, Eastern Region. Heavyweight: Edward Sanders. Los Angeles, All-Navy. NCHSAA Officials^ In Chapel Hill CHAPEL HILL. N C (*—Mem bers of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association met here today with the Board of Con trol to discuss the State Board of Education's decision to regulate schoolboy athletics. F L. Ashley. Gastonia, president of the NCHSAA, presided over to day's meeting which was also ex pected to decide on the site and date for the annual high school tournament. 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