Inter-City League expands to eight teams with two additions
Ca-Vel of Roxboro and Mack Judson Voehringer of Greensboro join the Inter-City Baseball League as eight teams prepare for a 21 game schedule and a tentative April 29 start. New commissioners Dave Yow Paul Ingle and Ernest Jones of High Point introduced. A rule allows two outside players on rosters to retain notable independents such as Dave Barbee.
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Furman Bisher
Ca-Vel
Roxboro
Mack-Judson-Voehringer
Greensboro
Elwood
McCrary
Adams-Millis
May
Tower
Hemp
McEwen
North Carolina
High Point
Furthner
Dave Yow
Paul Ingle
Ernest Jones
W. F. Bailey
Mills
Dave Barbee
Burlington
William Foster
Goldsmith
Charles McCrary
McCrary Mill
Asheboro
Bailey
T. N. Hunter
John Rudisell
J. W. Snotherly
G. C. Furr
B. B. Mangum
Howard Andeer
C.vel
G. R. Hernandez
Pirates Eye 1939 Flag With Strong Pitching Outlook
Pirates manager Pie Traynor asserts a first division club and aims for the NL flag as pitching depth leads the lineup. Mueller adds stability behind the plate while Brown Tobin Blanton head the mound with support from Bowmen Bauer Klinger Sewell and Heintzelman joins as a lefty option. Battling Waner and Manush vie for key outfield spots with infield settled including Handley Vaughn Young Suhr and Brubaker in reserve roles.
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John Beekman
NER
San Francisco
Calif
Harold
Pie) Traynor
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Buc
Chicago Cubs
Ray Meuller
al Todd
Mueller
Traynor
Todd
John Dickson
Russ Bauers
Bob Klinger
Joe Bowman
Bauers
Bowman
Klinger
Mace Brown
Brown
Jim Tobin
Cy Blanton
Bill Swift
Ed Brandt
Truett Sewell
Bill Clemson
Ken Meintzelman
Heintzelman
Ray Berres
Paul Waner
Page and Kirby Reach North South Finals in Golf
In Pinedhurst on April 1 Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill and Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta reached the final round of the North and South Women's Golf tournament. Page the 1937 national champion posted 74 to Kirby's 75. Page defeated Jean Bauer 6 and 4 in the semifinals. Kirby beat Mrs. William Hockenjos 7 and 6.
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Page
Kirby
Pinedhurst
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Miss Kirby
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. I
William Hockenjos
Lake Hopatcong
N. J
Escapade Aiken Champion at Aiken Horse Show
Escapade was named champion of the Aiken horse show which concluded yesterday. The victor is owned by George H. Bostwick of Westbury New York. Reserve honors went to Bally Black owned by Rigan McKinney of Westbury.
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Escapade
AIKEN
Aitken
S. C
George H. Bostwick
Westbury
L. I
Bally Black
Rigan McKinney
Stratton Day in Chicago includes coaching contract for White Sox
Roundup of sports notes mentions Monty Stratton may receive a contract to coach the Chicago White Sox on Stratton Day. Other items reference Giants’ pursuit of a Nagurski-like back Walter Neilsen, Ryder Cup timing, Praetor the two year old at Bowie, and various baseball and boxing anecdotes with names such as Galento, Tony, Joe Miller, and Gabe Paul among others.
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New York
Monty Stratton
Bowie
Armstrong
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Liberty
Tllinois
Bob Zupke
Maxie Baer
Nova Cain
Little Birdies
Gabe Paul
Reds
Florida
Ballyhoo
Freddy Hutchinson
del Baker
Tigers
Cubs Would Use Dizzy Dean If Regularly Played
Johnny Young, Pasadena junior college sports editor, says the Cubs should make a first move on Dizzy Dean. He argues Dean is a natural and would draw crowds for years if given regular playing time on the Coast.
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Johnny Young
Pasadena
Cal
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Dean
Northeast and West meet in scattered exhibition pairings
A sequence of exhibition games lists teams in multiple cities including Baton Rouge Phoenix Bradenton Tucson Waco Clearwater Dallas Fort Worth Atlanta and New Orleans. Matchups feature New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Detroit St Louis Dallas Atlanta and New Orleans with various A and N designations.
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Baton Rouge
New York
Cleveland
Phoenix
Ariz
Chicago
Bradenton
Fla
Boston
Washington
Tucson
Pittsburgh
University of Arizona
Waco
Tex
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Clearwater
Brooklyn
Detroit
Dallas
Fort Worth
Atlanta
Yankees Seek First Basemen as Gehrig Weathers Spring
Yankee scouts spotlight future at first base with Tommy Henrich, Eddie Levy, and Fred Collins among hopefuls. Levy, a Miami native and Rollins College alum, draws strong praise for power and speed, while Collins and Gabrielson also vie for the role. Centered on Gehrig’s fading presence, the piece notes the club’s depth in infield talent.
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Yankee
Henrich
DiMaggio
Jake Powell
George Selkirk
Charley Keller
Joe Gallagher
Walter Judnich
Gehrig
Yankees
Eddie Levy
Levy
Binghamton
Newark
Miami
Reds
Tampa
Senators
Orlando
Rollins College
Col
Jacob Ruppert
Larry MacPhail
Cincinnati
Rawhides
Florida
Lightnin
Fred Stone
Hollywood
Paul Krichell
Babe Dahigre
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Dahlgren
Tar Heels Given Edge In Relays In Florida Meet
Gainesville Florida April 1 Track stars from eight southeastern colleges competed to set early records in Florida relays. Teams from North Carolina Auburn Alabama Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Tampa Havana and Florida participated. UNC Southern Conference champions led by a strong two mile relay squad, favored to win overall honors.
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Gainesville
Fla
University of North Carolina
Auburn
Alabama
Georgal Tech
Vanderbilt
Tampa
Havana
Florida
North Carolina
Billie Burke Back In Golf After Eight Years At Augusta
Billie Burke resumes tournament play eight years after his U S Open triumph. He shot 69 in the Augusta National Masters first 18, leading the field as Sam Snead posted 70. Burke, famed for his teaching, travels with his dog Jerry and shares the lead with notable players like Guidahl and Nelson as the round closes.
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Augusta
Billie Burke
Billie
George von Elm
Sam Snead
Burke
Jerry
Willie Burke
Bobby Jones
Byron Nelson
Ralph Guidahl
Henry Picard
Jones
Walt Hagen
Bobby
Reforming Hurlers Cubs Sensation Takes Shape
Chicago April 1 Robert Eugene Lillard a 26 year old right hander pivot from third base to pitcher is fueling the Cubs pennant push in Grapefruit League play He blanked the White Sox through five and backed a complete game three hit win at Yuma ariz describing his unlikely transition from batting practice understudy to mound ace in 1936 and declaring readiness for the big time Meets Hartnett’s call.
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Tom Siler
Chicago
Robert Eugene Lillard
Chicago Cubs
Lillard
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago White Sox
Yuma
Ariz
Cub
Stanley Hack
Cubs
Hack
Roy Johnson
Charley Grimm
Catawba College Golf Beats Kalamazoo University in Dual
Catawba College golfers defeated Kalamazoo University yesterday 15 to 24. Tommy Rendleman of Catawba posted the best medal score with a 75, as Catawba swept all six points in best ball play across the two foursomes.
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Catawba
Dodgers Seek Trade After Todd Acquisition
Clearwater report says Brooklyn Dodgers now hold six catchers after acquiring Al Todd from the Boston Bees. Expect trade of Todd or Babe Phelps to Philadelphia for Hugh Mulcahy with cash or players to balance.
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Clearwater
Fla
al Todd
Boston Bees
Bill Posedel
Brooklyn Dodgers
Todd
Babe Phelps
Philadelphia Phillies
Hugh Mulcahy
Cubs Second Baseman Herman Returns to Form
Billy Herman of the Chicago Cubs, once slumping last season, has trimmed to 185 pounds and is staging a strong comeback. The article notes other spring training items including Washington Senators evaluating seven rookies, Meveland Indians trimming roster, Carl Hubbell under medical care, Boston Red Sox visiting Atlanta, and Connie Mack splitting Athletics into two squads in Texas.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs
Bradenton
Fla
Washington Senators
Blades doubts Paul Dean comeback for Cardinals
Orlando Florida manager Ray Blades said pitcher Paul Dean has not shown enough arm speed to win major league games. Dean is attempting a comeback but Blades notes he must regain his former velocity.
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Daffy
Orlando
Fla
Ray Blades
St. Louis Cardinals
Paul Dean
Tigers weigh Lakeland rookie school for next spring
Detroit Tigers, in Lakeland for sixth season of spring training, consider moving their rookie school from Beaumont Texas to Florida due to better weather.
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Florida
Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Beaumont
Tex
Panthers Fall 7 to 1 to L A touring netters
Lenoir Rhyne's touring tennis team halted High Point in the season opener 7-1. Conrad brothers each won singles while David and Kennedy took doubles over Hauser and Hinshaw. Short and Kennedy also posted additional wins as the visitors dominated with a string of straight sets.
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Lenoir Rhyne
High Point
Panthers
Conrad Brothers
David
Kennedy
Hauser and
Hinshaw
F. L. Conrad
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Short
Hahb
Armstrong Beats Day In Thriller To Claim Welterweight Crown
Henry Armstrong rallied in the 12th round to stop Davey Day by a technical knockout at Madison Square Garden, after 11 competitive rounds. Armstrong, battered with a broken finger, weighed 135 pounds to Day's 136 as 10,028 fans paid $29,008 to witness the title defense and impending May 22 showing in England.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
England
Davey Day
Chicago
Armstrong
Madison Square Garden
Day
Henry
Billy Cavanaugh
Amberg
Ostend Favored In Aiken Carolina Cup Race
Ostend owned by Mrs. Frank M. Gould of New York is the favorite to repeat his 1938 Carolina Cup victory on the Springdale Course in Camden South Carolina. Postman Home and Faction Fighter also attract strong support as contenders in the three mile timber chase due to previous success and stables behind them. The program includes four other hurdle races and one flat race with post time at 2 p.m. EST.
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Camden
8. C
Ostend
Mra
Frank M. Gould
New York
Springdale
Postman Home
Faction Fighter
Rokeby Stables
Paul Mellon
Pittsburgh
Brush
North Carolina
Marion DuPont Scott
Col. Ewart Johnson
G. H. Bostwick
Boxing results roundup from New York Chicago and Worcester
The AP notes Armstrong stops Day in New York while Bellus outpoints Palomo in New Haven. Pastor outpoints Strickland in Chicago and Franklin defeats Abe in New York. Worcester card features Renda stopping Fischburg while Quincy pilots knockout of Ernie and Zivic tops in Worcester.
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Associated Press
New York
Henry Armstrong
Davey Day
Chicago
Johnny Bellus
New Haven
Conn
Herman Palomo
Miami
Fla
Bob Pastor
Strickland
New
Lem Franklin
Cleveland
Abe
Swarthmore Finishes 1939 With Best Record In 30 Years
Swarthmore College completes its 1939 basketball season with a 14 win 1 loss record, the best in three decades for the program.
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Swarthmore
Wrestling Last Night
Associated Press reports India defeated Szabo 218 to 216 in a wrestling match with Szabo from Hungary. The bout concluded with a 37 to 63 count noted in Philadelphia.
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Per
Adelphia
India
Szabo
Hungary
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