Striking clash over gifts at Inter-City League meeting
A Davidson College Scotch Presbyterian urged teams to give a city employee a cash reward for services, but Bailey the league president refused the money. The episode ended with Bailey resigning the presidency as the meeting adjourned amid a mix of humor and tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson College
Scotch Presbyterian
Bill Bailey
Charles McCrary
Asheboro
McCrarys
Charles
Bailey
B. B. Mangum
Ca-Vel
Roxboro
Mangum
British Car Owners Can Paint License Numbers
British car owners may paint their license numbers on their cars if they wish. The number remains permanently registered in the owner’s name while paying an annual fee tied to the car’s horsepower.
Traynor Advocates Shorter Spring Camp For Pirates
Pie Traynor, manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, argues spring training is too long especially for small players. He says six weeks tires players, a month should suffice, and emphasizes conserving energy for tough summer days amid hot sun and doubleheaders.
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NEA
San *Bernardino
Calif
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirate
Hypocrite Wins Bowie Handicap At Bowie Racing Park
Maryland bred four year old Hypocrite trained by Ral Parr surged from behind to win the $5,000-added Bowie handicap by two and a half lengths over Chalphen with Short Distance third. Hypocrite paid 16.50 6.70 4.60 for the upset win worth 3 650 to Parr as his silks long worn on the American turf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Ral Parr
West Coast
Challephen
Nat Ray
Hypocrite
Parr
Vehicle fee burdens motorists with yearly over $100 cost
The charge remains steep even for a compact car as annual expenses top the $100 mark, imposing a notable burden on drivers and households.
Tar Heel Relays Dominate Florida Meet in Gainesville
University of North Carolina wins all four relays and the mile team race at the first annual Florida relays. Key performances include a two mile relay win led by Morrison and Davis and a near sweep in individual events by Auburn and Florida. North Carolina vaults to the top with multiple relay victories and strong showings from Davis Crockett Morrison and Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Fla
University of North Carolina
Florida
Jimmy Davis
Tom Crockett
Dave Morrison
Tar Heels
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Auburn
Big John Smith
Alabama
Alamada
Vanderbilt
Tampa
Oglethorpe
University of Havana
Cuba
White
Morrison
Hendrix
Davis
Vogler
March
Jennings
Holmes
Crockett
Deacs Eke Out 1-0 Triumph
Wake Forest defeats Michigan State 1 to 0 in a cold windy game. Ray Scarborough strikes out 16 for Wake Forest while Paul Derrickson goes the distance for MSU. Eason doubles and Nelson singles to plate the only run in the fourth. MSU threatens in the ninth but cannot score.
College Track Results From Columbia Williamsburg and Charlottesville
College track results show South Carolina 69 1 3 to Davidson 56 2 3 at Columbia. Virginia Military Institute 79 1 3 over William and Mary 46 2 3 at Williamsburg. Dartmouth 96 over Virginia 30 at Charlottesville.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Davidson
Williamsburg
Virginia Military Institute
William and Mary
Charlottesville
Dartmouth
Virginia
Local Baseball Leagues Seek Top Season in High Point
Local baseball representatives from the Amateur Industrial and Commercial leagues prepare for the summer with a planning meeting at the South Main Street Methodist Church hosted by YMCA secretary Edgar Hartley and Dave Yow. Schedules rules and by laws will be discussed after a special dinner as the three defending champions Triangle Hosiery Mills Glenda and Alma Hayworth plan to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main Street Methodist Church
Edgar Hartley
Dave Yow
High Point
Hartley
Triangle Hosiery Mills
Glendla
Alma-Hayworth
Gamecocks Top Cat Cindermen in Close Meet
South Carolina defeats Davidson 69 1 3 to 56 2 3 to win their first track meet of the season. Little leads SC with 20 points, Larry Craig adds 16 1 3, Walker and Walker scenes pace Davidson with multiple wins. Rain and wind affected times, with SC taking the 220 yard low hurdles in 26.1 seconds.
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Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Davidson
Wildcats
Little
Larry Craig
Walker
Kellogg
B. Cormack
Crews
Carns
Spigner
White
Harbin
Cauble
Randall
Shecui
W. Cormack
Davis
Sampic
Rice
Iverson
Black
L. Craig
Carvan
Littie
Johnson
Davison
McCreight
Werdon
Hatkevich
W. Craig
Catawba Upsets State in Raleigh Opener
Catawba spoiled North Carolina State's baseball opener in Raleigh by defeating the Red Terrors 8 to 1 behind Prince Ferguson's five-hit pitching. Catawba built a 1 0 lead in the first, then exploded for seven runs in the third with key hits from Leo Morgan Joe Ferebee Templeton and Don Peiffer. Sammy Kaufman scored State's lone run.
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Raleigh
Catawba
N. C. State
Red Terrors
Prince Ferguson
Tom Davis
T. F E. Hendren
Wade Brown
Leo Morgan
Joe Ferebee
Templeton
Don Peiffer
Sammy Kaufman
State
Bill Hoyle
Abahpoa Williams
Poole
Retesses A
Iiss
Peretes
N.C
Abruhpaaa
Pemee
Moneycourt
Witter
Pope Beige
St Kaufman
Rf-Lf
Ritter
Harper
R. DO Ee
Beate
Kaufman
Green
Mitchell
Walters
British aircraft makers add retractable auxiliary wings
British aeronautical manufacturers equip a plane with retractable auxiliary wings. When deployed they reduce takeoff speed and lower landing speed by about 10 units per hour. The main wings can be about 30 percent smaller while maintaining safe speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Aeronautical
Rain Delays Duke vs Elon Baseball Game in Fourth Inning
In Burlington on April 1 Elon College led Duke 7 to 3 when hail and rain halted the game with two outs in the last half of the fourth. Duke scored two unearned runs in the first on balls, errors, and a Tipton single. Tipton added another run on a third inning triple. Flon hit a three run first inning and four in the third, while Elon starter Fuller yielded eight hits to Duke over three innings.
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Wake Forest
Michigan State
Deacons
Ray Scarborough
Paul Derrickson
Eason
Nelson
Norm Duncan
Hoyle
Diebold
Dickens
Hall
Dahlstrom
Cevaneed
Mare
Derrickson
Williams
Scarborough
R. Been
Ciolek
Houle
Nuznay
Duncan
Fuller
Balk
Kearney
Arrington
Burlington
Elon College
Duke University
Blue Devils
Tipton
Andy Fuller
Flon
McGory
UNC Linksmen Win Season Opener In Rain Soak
North Carolina varsity golf team opened its 12 match schedule by defeating Hampden-Sydney 16 10 2 in a dueling rain on the Hillandale Course in Durham. Carolina players led by Boyd Herring Snow Diffendal and team combined score 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Hampden-Sidney
Hillandale
Durham
Carolina
Boyd
Engle
Herring
Fulton
Snow
Barnes
Diffendal
Dunlap
Barnes and
MSU sprinter Greer runs 9.5 at Texas Relays
Baldish Wilbur Greer of Michigan State stretched to 9.5 seconds in a brisk wind to win the feature 100 yard dash at the Texas Relays. Freddie Walcott of Rice Inst pushed him to the finish as world record pace hovered. New relay records also set in several events including shot put and 440 yard relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Wilbur Greer
Michigan State
Texas Relays
Freddie Walcott
Rice Institute
University
Junior College
Campbell Juniors Rally To Top E C T C In Baseball
Campbell College exploded for ten runs in two innings to defeat East Carolina Teachers College 13 to 5 in Greenville. Box score lists Campbell with 12 hits led by Martin Breece and Northcutt while Wilbourne and Melton shared mound duties for E C T C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Campbell College
East Carolina Teachers College
Campbell
Sg. Cc. F.C
Martin, Breece and Northcutt
Wilbourne and
Melton
Faction Fighter Wins Carolina Cup Steeplechase Title
Paul Mellon's Faction Fighter ridden by Sidney Watters won the 10th Carolina Cup three mile steeplechase as rain drenched about 10,000 spectators. The six year old gelding defeated Postman Home by four lengths with Budget Boy strong early. Royal Thomas was disqualified in the Baron De Kalb Steeplechase.
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Camden
8. C
Paul Mellon
Big Brown
Pittsburgh Sportsman
Rokeby Stables
Sidney Watters
Monkton
Frank W. Gould
New York
Faction Fighter
Postman Home
Melson
Pinehurst
Gould
J. S. Harrison
Philadelphia
Budget Boy
Robert P. Gibb
Far Hill
N. J
Henry Frost
Middleburg
Mountain Music
Captain Bill
Boo
Royal Thomas
Big Gray
Lewis A. Park
Sewickley
George Herbert
Pete
Polie Knight
Masked Knight
Bostwick
Better Brook
Reginald Sinclaire
Larkspur
Colp
W. Hayhurst
Mellon
Wateree
Punch
Sweetie Pie
John Hay Whitney
Whitney
J. Duffy
Nellie Bly
Brush
the Sword
M. B. Metcalf, Jr
Raymonde Wolfe
Redbank
Sailor's Knot
Montpelier Stables
Montpelier Station
William Jones
Orange
Ayleward
J. C. Clark
Frank M. Gould
Harrison
Far Hills
Roo
Springdale
L. W. Robinson, Jr
Indiana
J. McGovern
Wild Son
Little Cottage
Mt. Kisco
N. Y
J. McGee
Cabin Fire
J. H. Whitney
G. H. Bostwick
Westbury
Sword Hill
Pro drivers race at Salisbury fairgrounds track
Ernie Kushin of Winston Salem is among sixteen professional drivers chasing honors and cash prizes in a speed event at Salisbury fair grounds track this afternoon. Competitors include entrants from Winston-Salem Greensboro and several other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Kushin
Winston
Alem
Fair Grounds Track
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Flanagan Defends National Tank Honors in Ohio Meet
Ralph Flanagan of Austin Texas unattached won the 500 yard freestyle title at the A A U Indoor Swimming championships in Columbus Ohio. He clocked 5 30 7 to beat Jack Medica of the New York Athletic Club who finished second and held the world record at 5 16 3. Flanagan led by about three body lengths at the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ralph Flanagan
Austin
Tex
Flanagan
Jack Medica
New York Athletic Club
Medica
Baron De Kalb Steeplechase Result Noted At Distance Race
Baron De Kalb Steeplechase run over a mile and a half produced Masked Knight first with G. H. Bostwick aboard from Old Westbury New York. Better Brook owned by Mrs Reginald Sinclaire of Larkspur Colorado finished second. Royal Thomas Censurer Jolie Knight were disqualified.
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Swiftgold
Merry Princess
Devil Dancer
Clifton’s Fairy
Cartermoor
Be«leaveme
Lynx Pye
Avirab
Baron de Kalb
Masked Knight
G. H. Bostwick
Old Westbury
N. Y
Better Brook
Reginald Sinclaire
Larkspur
Colo
Royal Thomas
Censurer
Jolie Knight
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Ben Mitchell
Neely Hunter
Archie Hahn
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Hemp
Talmadge Jobe
May
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Quality Shoe Store, Inc
South Main Street
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Dickinson
Dickerson
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Dick Little
Ferguson
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