Tar Heels Rout Wildcats In Easter Baseball Opener
North Carolina beat Davidson 15 to 4 in Gastonia to open its five game series, with Tim McKeithan limiting the Wildcats to four hits and Tommy Irwin going 4 for 5 with a homer and a double. Wake Forest dropped a 7 6 decision to Washington and Lee as Howerton and Painter delivered the tying and winning runs in the ninth. The Deacons outhit the Generals 9 to 7 with no extra base hits.
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Gastonia
North Carolina
Davidson
Wildcats
Tar Heels
Jenkins
Coble
Tim McKeithan
Carolina
Tommy Irwin
Concord
Wake Forest
Mar
Washington and Lee
Howerton
Painter
Fields
Boyles
Gaddy
Deacons
Pullen
Mattox
Ores
Joe Pétte
Baseball Trades Loom Before Big Loops Begin Play
AP story from New York outlines last minute maneuvers by major league clubs in the lead up to the season. Braves Dodgers Phillies Tigers Indians Browns Yankees and White Sox all seek upgrades to fill injuries and rookie development gaps. Names like Cuccinello Brandt Maranville Mancuso Taylor and Hadley appear as potential trade pieces and targets.
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Edward J. Neil
New York
Mar
Washington
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
White Sox
Rabbit Maranville
Giants
Gus Mancuso
Dick Bartell
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn
van Mungo
Herman
Pirates
Tony Piet
Tommy Thevenow
Braves
Tony Cuccinello
Joe Stripp
Dodgers
Stengel
Ed Brandt
Cuccinello
Bill McKechnie
Brandt
Boston
Jimmy Wilson
Snipe Hansen
Jim Elliott
Hack Wilson
Maranville
Terry
George Grantham
Fresco Thompson
McKechnie
Paul Richards
Harry Danning
Mancusco
Albany
Zach Taylor
Mancuso
Joe McCarthy
Lyn Larry
Jack Saltzgaver
Tigers
Indians
Browns
Bump Hadley
George Blaeholder
McCarthy
Wes Ferrell
Cleveland
Mel Harder
Oral Hildebrand
Wille Hudlin
State Wake Forest Easter Monday Baseball Clash
State College and Wake Forest meet Monday afternoon at 3 on State Freshman field in Raleigh for the annual Easter Monday game. The history spans over 30 years with Wake Forest the defending champion with recent wins 10-4 in 1931 and 6-2 in 1932. State’s last win was 1-0 in 1930.
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Raleigh
State College
Wake Forest
State
North Carolina
Crosland Named Tennis Coach at Davidson College
Davidson college announces Charlotte native Robert M. Crosland has been hired as tennis coach. He will lead varsity and coach the freshman squad while teaching beginners. Noted former pupils include Teddy Burwell and Lenoir Wright.
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Davidson
Robert M. Crosland
Charlotte
Davidson College
Norton G. Prichhett
Crosland
Teddy Burwell
Oxford University
Lenoir Wright
University of North Carolina
Wilson's Phillies Defeat Montreal In Grapefruit Game
Jimmy Wilson’s Phillies rallied for four runs in a Grapefruit League contest in Winter Haven Florida beating the Montreal International Leaguers 4 to 2. Montreal made two errors aiding the rally as McNamara Chamberlain and Henline Pearce Holley and Todd pitched.
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Winter Haven
Fia
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Montreal International Leaguers
Montreal
McNamara
Chamberlain
Henline
Pearce
Holley
Todd
Sorrell Marberry Hurl Tigers To Victory In Orlando
Detroit Tigers defeated the Brook Dodgers 3 to 1 in Orlando behind strong pitching by Fred Marberry and Vic Sorrell. Dodgers managed four hits off Walter Beck and Leslie Munns as Marberry and Sorrell held them to one run. Hayworth and Suke forth batted for Detroit. Beck and Munns pitched for Brooklyn.
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Orlando
Fla
Walter Beck
Leslie Munns
Detroit Tigers
Brook Dodgers
Fred Mar
Vic Sorrell
Lee
Lyn
Marberry
Sorrell
Hayworth
Beck
Munns
Sukeforth
Clemson Tigers Even Duke Series In 10-5 Win
Clemson College at 6S C. March 31. The Tigers beat Duke 10 to 5 behind sophomore Bill Croxton's steady pitching. Duke started Connie Mack Jr. and yielded six runs in the first two innings. Cornelius led Duke with two singles while Troutman hit a three bagger. Duke travels to Columbia to face South Carolina Monday.
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Clemson College
Clemson
Tigers
Duke
Bill Croxton
Connie Mack, Jr
Harkerda
Cornelius
Troutman
Columbia
South Carolina
Durham
Chavous
Shore
Hood
Richey c
Este
Croxton
Mack
Michail
Hinson
Wagner
House
Bell
Sherman
Richey
Mays
May
Davis
Cardinals Trounce Boston Red Sox 6-3 in Exhibition
In Sarasota on March 31 the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-3 in an exhibition. The Cardinals took control in the third with four runs aided by a Morgan error and key hits from Frisch Medwick and Collins. Grimes Mooney Davis Ostermueller Welch Hinkle Legett pitched for both sides.
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Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Eddie Collins
St. Louis Cardinals
Ed Morgan
Frankie Frisch
Medwick
Collins
Sharp
St. Louis
Boston (A
Grimes
Mooney
W. Davis
Ostermueller
Welch
Hinkle
Legett
Runyan And Laffoon Lead Virginia Beach Field With 69 Cards
In misty windy conditions at Ocean View, Paul Runyan and Ky Laffoon shot 69 to lead the Cavalier Open after 18 holes. Howell, Smith, Cruickshank, Cooper and Benny Loving trailed by four, with Laffoon’s front nine a 30 before cooling on the back.
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Associated Press
Virginia Beach
Paul Runyan
Young Ky Laffoon
Ocean View
Laffoon
Billy Howell
Richmond
Runyan
Howell
Horton Smith
Bobby Cruickshank
Harry Cooper
Benny Loving
Petersburg
Burry
Cruickshank
Cooper
Tommy Armour
Denny Shute
Y M C A Leaders Corps Defeats Raleigh Team 33 31
The Y M C A Leaders Corps basketball squad returned home after a 33 to 31 win over Raleigh 125-pound team. They traveled to Capital City Friday visiting several state institutions. Lineups list High Point and Raleigh players with substitutes for both teams.
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Y. M. C. A. Leaders Corps
Raleigh
High Point Pos
Raleigh Sere
Link
Rookie Hurler Stars As Yankees Defeat Newark Farm 6-5
In St. Petersburg on March 31, IL recruit Jimmy De Shong struck out nine of his former teammates and allowed five hits in six innings as the New York Yankees beat the Newark Bears 6 to 5 with the decisive run in the ninth. Eddie Farrell, now at third for Newark, rapped four hits including a double and a triple.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Jimmy de Shong
New York Yankees
Newark Bears
Eddie Farrell
Bears
R.H.E. Newark
New York
Chandler
Duke
White
Glenn
Gall
de Shong
Tamulis
Dickey
Cruickshank
Armour
Craig Wood
Bill Mehlthorn
Chandler W.harper
Virginia
Frank Walsh
Johnny Mears
Dunlap Medalist In North South Amateur
George T. Dunlap Jr won medal honors with a seven stroke lead as he shot a 67 in qualifying for the North and South amateur at Pinehurst. August Kammer Jr finished second with 74, followed by Thomas Jamison Jr at 75. Five players tied for fourth at 76. Dunlap also medalist last year. this year qualifying was 18 holes after prior 36-hole set.
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Pinehurst
Mar
George T. Dunlap, Jr
August Kammer, Jr
New Jersey
Dunlap
South Orange
Thomas Jamison, Jr
Greenburg
Charles Clare
New York
Richard Chapman
Greenwich
Baseball Opens Season With Local and Conference Games
The High Point high school nine begins its season Wednesday afternoon against Trinity at the local high field. The Lions host Greensboro Friday in a Western Conference game. College teams start a three game series Thursday with Elon, then Salisbury Friday to face Catawba and Western Carolina Teachers on Saturday.
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Public Utilities
High Point High School
Trinity High
Lions
Greensboro
Collegians
Elon
Salisbury
Catawband
Western Carolina
Davidson College Tennis Dominates Rollins in Florida
In Winter Park Florida on March 31 the Davidson College tennis team led by Halverstadt swept Rollins College 9-0. Singles results featured Halverstadt over Lauterback 6-3 6-3 and Thompson over Robertson 6-3 3-6 6-4 with Lafferty defeating Deming 6-3 5-7 6-2. Doubles saw HalverstadtLafferty beat LauterbackRobertson 6-1 6-2 and ThomsonLewis over KuhnsDeming 6-3 6-3.
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Winter Park
Fla
Davidson College
Jimmy Halverstadt
Rollins College
Tars
Halverstadt
Hank Lauterback
Rollins
Bob Robertson
Thompson
Davidson
Deming
Lafferty
Lauterback
Robertson
Barnett
Schofield
Kuhns
Lewis
Myers
Halverstadt and Lafferty
Lautherback and Robertson
Thomson
Scott and Barnett
Michigan State Ties Caremount In Darkened Ninth Inning
Michigan State and Caremount battled to an 8 8 tie in Rocky Mount as darkness halted the nine inning game. MSU fielder Brown hit three triples while Caremount’s Riley had three hits and Narron homered and tripled.
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Michigan State
Caremount
Rocky Mount
Mar
North Carolina
Caremount Athletic Club
Brown
Riley
Narron
Caramount
College Baseball Scores From Clemson and North Carolina
At Clemson S and S C Duke defeated Clemson 5 to 1. In Gastonia North Carolina the Tar Heels beat Davidson 15 to 4. In Rocky Mount North Carolina Michigan State and Carmont Athletic Club played nine innings in darkness.
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Clemson College
S&s. C
Duke
Clemson
Gastonia
WN. C
North Carolina
Davidson
Rocky Mount
N. C
Michigan State
Caramount Athletic Club
Towering Giant Captures Three Straight Sets
Lester Stoefen, 6 ft 3½ in indoor champion, defeated Little Bryan Grant 7-5 7-5 7-5 in the Biltmore invitation tennis final in Atlanta. Grant opened strong but Stoefen warmed up, then dominated with powerful serves and ground strokes to clinch the title.
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Atlanta
Lester Stoefen
Little Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Stoefen
Grant
Negro baseball games set for Easter holidays
Two games are scheduled at Willis Park for Easter holidays. This afternoon at 3 o clock the Black Twins of Winston-Salem face the Gastonia Tar Heels. Monday at 3 30 the High Point Red Sox meet the Salisbury Bears. Both teams are described as strengthened and in excellent shape.
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Willis Park
Reds Rout Columbus Red Birds 13 3 in Avon Park
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Columbus Red Birds 13 to 3 in Avon Park to avenge a prior 6 to 4 loss. Vance Brennan and O Farrel led the attack with strong relief and late scoring highlighted by Reds hitters.
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Avon Park
Mar
Cincinnati Reds
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Cincinnati
Columbus
Vance
Brennan
O'Farrell
Laveque
Cross
Harwood
Odea
Munson
Basketball Officials May Signal Violations
Atlanta reports the National Basketball Coaches Association endorsed signals to identify fouls for fans. Other minor changes include longer timeouts, a clarified handoff rule, reduced huddle use, and research on higher baskets and black ball and net fading.
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Atlanta
Mar
National Rules Committee
Coaches’ Association
National Basketball Coaches’ Association
High Point player makes grand slam with all spades
Carl Pap Hill and partner James D. Ross faced Mr and Mrs James ae. Hill dealt himself all spades, bid grand slam, and made it doubled. He forgot to redouble in the excitement.
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Carl “Pap” Hill
James D. Ross
James Ae
Home Run Delivers Browns 5 4 Victory Over Bisons
Lauderdale Fla Bruce Campbell blasted a tremendous solo homer to right field to break a 4 4 tie and lift the St Browns to a 5 4 win against the Buffalo Bisons in a high scoring affair Weaver McAfee Hemel Brube Gould Lisenbee and Course featured in the line score as St Louis offense piled up 18 hits while Buffalo had 4.
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A Lauderdale
Fla
Bruce Campbell
St. Browns
Buffalo Bisons
St. Louis
Buffalo IL
Weaver, McAfee
Hemel
Brube
Gould
Lisenbee
Pirates Score Five In Ninth To Take Game
Hal Lee faded in the ninth as Pittsburgh rallied to a 7 to 6 spring training win over Chicago. The Pirates pushed across five runs in the final inning after a tense scoring sequence at Los Angeles.
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Pirates
Los Angeles
Mar
Hal Lee
Burgh
Chicago
Pittsburgh
French
Chagnon
Westwarneke
Lee
Hartnett
Cochrane Feared to Have Appendicitis in Florida
In Orlando on March 8 Mickey Cochrane manager of the Detroit Tigers was taken ill before a game with the Dodgers. He will be observed tonight at the Tigers’ training camp where doctors fear appendicitis may be the cause of his condition.
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Orlando
Fila
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Brookins Dodgers
Tiger
Crace
Indians Beat Giants On Vosmik's Homer
New Orleans report says Joe Vosmik hit a decisive two run homer to break a 3 3 tie in the Indians 7 3 win over the Giants. Hubbell Castleman Bellam Richards Spencer Lee and Pytiak credited with the victory and the players listed for both sides.
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New Orleans
Joe Vosmik
Cleveland Indians
New
College Track At Clinton DC South Line 61 Presbyterian
A brief college track item notes activity at Clinton DC with the South line 61 outlined, mentioning Presbyterian college in connection with the event.
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Clinton, D. C
Presbyterian College
High Point Red Sox Open Season at Willis Park
The High Point Red Sox begin their baseball season Easter Monday at 3 30 p m against the Salisbury Bears at Willis Park. Managers Vinson Boyd and O C Gilead lead the team with players Hoover Mitchell Brown Rockins Blackman Alford Fishe Davis Coltrane Dorsett Lefty Gignon and others. Roby Steed, freshman son of Mr and Mrs Robert Steed, was taken to Burrus Hospital Wednesday and is resting well with expected improvement next week.
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High Point Red Sox
Willis Park
Afernoon
Salisbury Bears
Red Sox
Vinson Boyd
O. C. Gilead
Clayton Eccles
Hoover
Mitchell Brown
Rotkins
Blackman
Alford
Fishe Davis
Coltrane
Ake
Gignon
Dorsett
Roby Steed
William
Robert Steed
Dowr Street
Burrus Mortal Hospital
Mrs Ella Donnell Payne Dies at 812 Fairview Home
Mrs Ella Donnell Payne, longtime resident and notable Black citizen, died at her home on Fairview Street. She was a charter member of Cherry Street Presbyterian Church and active in the congregation for years. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM at Cherry Street Presbyterian Church.
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Ella Donnell Payne
Fairview Street
R. O. Payne
Cherry Stree Presbyterian Church
Cherry Street Presbytersian Church
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