Tribute to Henry Styers Remains A Lexington Golf Legend
A Lexington tribute recalls Henry A. Styers Jr who rose from Kentucky amateur champion to professional at Leaksville before dying in Italy in 1944. An Easter Monday 18 hole exhibition in Lexington features Sammy Snead and Sammy Byrd with Fred Styers, Avery Beck, to benefit the local recreation center.
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Lexington Links
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North Carolina
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Italy
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Sammy Byrd
Avery Beck
Raleigh
Fred Styers
Lexington Recreation Center
Henry
Fred
Links
Newton Plans Careful Building at Guilford College
Williams Doc Newton former NC State Davidson Tennessee and South Carolina coach takes over Guilford College athletics. His steady approach aims to lift the program from years of doldrums and restore the school to its former prominence without drastic shocks. Newton’s battles at NC State included beating NC State two years in a row but not sweeping Duke Carolina and Wake Forest in one season.
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Doc” Newton
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State
Wolfpack
University of North Carolina State College
Duke
Carolina
Wake Forest
Cherry Point Marines announce 30 game baseball schedule
Cherry Point Marines release a 30 game summer baseball slate with about 20 more to follow. Captain K G Lancaster notes a six meet track schedule starting April 21 with boxing wrestling fencing and basketball also planned.
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Marine
N.S
N. C
Chapel Hill
Football Players To Bolster Duke Track Team
Durham March 31. The Duke track squad gains depth as football players join workouts. Sprinter Jim Larue, weights tosser Frank Irwin, and high jumper Kelly Mote boost prospects for the season.
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Frank Irwin
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Racing Ban To Be Lifted On V E Day
Washington reports that racing will resume after the V E Day announcement by War Mobilizer Jimmy Byrnes. Officials expect a 90 percent readiness within 30 days after Germany falls, with Kentucky Derby plans potentially on schedule and eastern meets like Bowie may be affected.
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John McMillan Named Grid Coach At USC
John McMillan named head football coach at the University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina. He previously assisted Williams Newton and also coached basketball this season. Rex Enright on leave of absence, first practice set for July 1. Cpl Calvin Frey named line coach with others to follow.
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South Carolina
Enright
Frey
Fort Jackson
University of Alabama
Wallace Wade
Vince DiMaggio Traded To Phils For Pitcher
Pittsburgh announces outfielder Vince DiMaggio is traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Al Gerheauser a left handed starter. DiMaggio asked for the deal and is the eldest of the baseball brothers. Gerheauser is 28 and previously posted a 3.60 ERA in 1943 and 4.57 ERA in 1944. DiMaggio joined Pirates in 1940 from Cincinnati after the Rizzo trade and hit .240 last season. Western ballroom dances such as waltzes and two steps were introduced to Japan in the last quarter of the 19th century.
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Blue Jays
Buster Adams
Coaker Triplett
Fred Fitzsimmons
Nick Goulish
Vance Dinges
Rene Monteagudo
Bainbridge (Md.) Naval Training Station
Selection of Commissioner To Be Seon
Chicago March 31 The selection of a baseball commissioner to replace Landis may occur within two weeks. A four member committee from the major leagues will issue a report on candidates next week and, if approved, presidents of the 16 clubs will ballot. Names raised include Jim Farley and J Edgar Hoover among others.
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Landis
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Nationalea
Don Barnes
St. Louis
Alva Bradley
Cleveland
American League
Sam Breadon
P. K. Wrigley
National League
Jim Farley
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
League
Greensboro to host 1945 service men baseball chips July 3 8
Greensboro announces the 1945 North Carolina service men baseball championships will be held July 3 to 8 in Greensboro in conjunction with the national congress. Fort Bragg won last year with Pvt Jim Hopper beating Greensboro ORD Tech Hawks. The Hawks placed third nationally. Other 1944 entrants included Camp Bunner Seymour Johnson Camp Fort Bragg units and Camp Mackall players now overseas.
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Jim Hopper
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Seymour Johnson Field
100Th Infantry Division
Fort B
13Th Airborne Division
Camp Mackall
Raleigh Officials Weigh 1946 Open Golf Tournament
Raleigh Junior Chamber of Commerce leaders met Freddie Corcoran of the PGA to study a spring 1946 open golf tournament with $10,000 in prize money. The plan would roll in with three other spring meets in Charlotte Greensboro and Durham. Wilson officials also discussed a 1946 event while Richmond Va weighs a separate $10,000 autumn tournament.
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PGA
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Reensboro
Baseball Briefs From Brooklyn to St Louis In March News
Exhibition games were washed out in Bear Mountain with Dodgers practicing hitting in the cadet fieldhouse. Dodgers face Montreal tomorrow as they move to a postponed game. Rumors claim a Giants Braves pitcher-for-catcher swap may occur as talks continue in Lakewood. Philadelphia trades Al Gerheauser for Vince Maggio to boost outfield. St Louis odds favor the Browns and Cardinals in 1945 pennant races, with Mort Cooper warming into form in an intra-squad game and lineup returns anticipated.
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Emil Verban
Whitey Kurowski
Red Schoendienst
Marty Marion
High School Baseball Schedule Promises 10 More Games
High Point Black Bison open non conference slate with a 32 9 win over Gray High. They then fell 9 1 to Oak Ridge and will host Jamestown Trinity Thomasville Oak Ridge Burlington Greensboro and R J Reynolds in a spring schedule through May 11 with two more games to be added.
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Pril
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R. J. Reynolds
Haegg Bumped From Plane to Buffalo Race
Swedish runner Gunder Haegg was pulled from an American Airlines plane as a priority passenger delaying his trip to Buffalo New York for a farewell 1945 track appearance. Haegg failed to connect on a later flight, jeopardizing his start in the Buffalo meet tonight.
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Gunder Haegg
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
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Haegg
England Opens Eight Month Racing Season Monday
England's eight month horse racing season begins Monday at two historic tracks with a wartime crowd of about 100000 expected to bet around 85000000. About 60000 bettors will head to Royal Ascot Park near London with others traveling by rail horse and bicycle. Ten races are planned for the program starting at noon with Pontefract welcome for 40000 spectators including war workers and the Lincolnshire handicap feature.
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Betty Roland Wins Event In Goldsboro
Betty Roland of W D C unattached won the junior women 100 yard breaststroke in Goldsboro on Friday as part of a 12 event meet by the Golds Swimming Association. Roland finished 0.2 seconds ahead of Jean Pyatt with a 1 25.2 winning time. Camp Lejeune swimmers swept the 100 yard freestyle for servicemen.
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Jean Pyatt
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John Czermy
Kelly
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Cherry Duke U-12
Bill Adams
Bentley
Cherry Point
Goldsboro Association
Jane Cox
Evelyn Barbee
Shirley Pate
Dorothy Rawford
Tarboro
Bruce Fountain
Creighton Brinson
David Gainey
Paul Godfrey
Duke
Stocklager
W. M. Miller
University of North Carolina
Speedy Swede Bumped From Passenger Lists Arrives Late
The Swedish sprinter, aiming to beat nemesis Jimmy Rafity of the New York Athletic Club, was delayed by airliner seat shortages after being bumped from earlier passenger lists. He flew from Los Angeles to California and then to Buffalo, hoping to reach five hours before his race. He had been visiting his fiancée Dorothy Nortier.
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New York Athletic Club
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Little Men Lead Field In 7 Hole Golf Meet
The field at Durham features Penna and Dodson sharing the lead at 68 and 69 respectively at the halfway point. Nelson sits two over after a 72, with Byrd Gaunt and McSpaden among others chasing in the war-bond priced windup.
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Detroit
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Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Pemse
Lamer Snead
Snead
Hime
Bap Hamilton
Toney Penna
Dayton
Leonerd Dodson
San Francisco
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Sam Byrd
Jim Gauntt
Ardmore Okla
Harold McSpaden
Sanford
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Gene Kunes
Hollywood
Pla
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Joe Zarhardt
Norristown
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
xEd Pareel
Utica
Jimmye Hines
Chicago
Bob Hamilton
Nf Ky Laffoon
Mike Turnesa
Elmsford
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Eee
A . Ee
George McCallister
Freddy Hyatt
Ara
Be 'Nson City
George Low
Clearwater
Prank Strazza
Greenwich
Comb
J. H. Orr
Charlotte
N. C
Pete Webb
Shelby
Harold Long
Raleigh
al Stone
Aces
James Campbell
Are Lotte
Avery Beck
Johnny Gaucas
Albany
Nwi
Newteis Ektecuenh
Joe Turnesa
Rockville
Sig
D. Miller
Andy Merrilees
Chuck Alexander
Coateke Tis
Bill Cozart
Clarence Owen
Martins
Etten Signs 1945 Contract with New York Yankees
Nick Etten, 1944 AL home run leader and Yankees first baseman, signed his 1945 contract after a talk with President Larry MacPhail. The undisclosed salary is believed around 16094 dollars. He will only pinch hit in tomorrow and Monday exhibition games against the Giants to regain conditioning, with Oscar Grimes at first in the interim. Frank Crosetti and Ernie Bonham remain the major holdouts.
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Marc
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Yankees
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Frank Crosetti
Ernie Bonham
Neiman Returns From Appendectomy Near Braves Camp
Elmer Neiman Boston Braves top home run man last season says he has recovered from appendicitis and is the eighth outfielder in camp. He is expected to join the lineup in tomorrow’s intra squad game.
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Cy -Elmer Neiman
Boston Braves
Neiman
Tomeyrrow
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