Washington and Lee Beat Duke in 6 4 Series Finale
Washington and Lee Generals swept the two game set from the Duke Blue Devils here in Durham, scoring six runs on seven hits and Duke's two pitchers, Jones and Johnson, yielded seven walks. Duke managed four runs on six hits with two eighth inning runs. The game featured two Washington and Lee home runs and a late rally thwarted by a double play.
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Durham
Washington and Lee Generals
Duke University Blue Devils
Generals
Jones
Thompson
Spotts
Wash
Lee
Etnes Ee
Ginsberg
Hevsee
Duke Ab
Sk SR
Monecine
Roomie
Copmson
Zeemameson
Soca Cenarcde & BF
Johnsons
Johnson
L. G. Duke
Italian flyer completes first dry land hop in US
Commander Francesco De Pinedo, touring on a 30 000 mile aerial trek, lands his water capable twin motor plane at Medina Lake Texas after flying from Galveston to San Antonio 250 miles. He plans a jump to Elephant Butte Dam New Mexico at 4 30 a m tomorrow.
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San Antonio
Tex
Francesco de Pinedo
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Galveston
Elephant Butte Dam
New Mexico
de Pinedo
New Orleans
Gulf
Medina Lake
Shoeless Joe Jackson Builds Savannah Valet Service Fame
Joe Jackson, the famed but banned baseball star, runs the Savannah Valet Service with three Georgia branches. He refuses reinstatement, saying he’d not return to baseball, and projects about $8,500 in annual profit as he reflects on Judge Landis and his banishment.
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Savannah
Joe Jackson
Georgia City
Jackson
Judge Landis
White Sox
Landis
Joe
Sox
Immobile Guard Stars For Florence at National Tournament
At the national high school basketball tournament in Chicago on April 2, Swindler of Florence Mississippi is lauded for extreme immobility. He rarely moves except to guard when needed and took a single shot in four title games, missing but drawing enthusiastic crowd cheers for any burst of action.
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Chicago
America
Florence, Miss
Six miners dead in Ellsworth coal mine blast at Cokeburg
A coal dust explosion at Ellsworth colliery mine number three in Cokeburg Pennsylvania killed six miners and burned five. 400 other workers underground escaped to the surface via the main shaft. Regular force resumed work with 411 miners present.
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Cockesburg
Ellsworth Colleries
Cokeburg
Committee Named on Road Opening
Announcement named the High Point committee to plan a celebration for the Greensboro High Point highway opening. Appointed by J Elwood Cox and High Point chamber of commerce, the list includes Fred Tate J T Ryan F J Sizemore Logan Porter Charles Perry Walter Murray F L Conrad S H Denny Robert I Harris Charles Hayworth Tom A Sykes V A idol Horace Haworth and others.
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High Point
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro-High Point
J. Elwood Cox
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Cox
Fred N. Tate
J. T. Ryan
Chamber of Commerce
F. J. Sizemore
Logan Porter
Rotary Club
Charles Perry
Swedish distance star sets new world record
Edwin Wide of Sweden broke the world mark for the mile and a half with a time of six minutes and 37 3 5 seconds at the indoor Eiks meet in the 102nd regiment armory. The previous record of 6 39 2 5 belonged to Paavo Nurmi set during his 1925 U S tour.
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New York
Edwin Wide
102Nd Regiment Armory
Paavo Nurmi
Oakland
Oakland Motor Car Company
Pontiac
Michigan
Morton High School Captures National Basketball Title
Motors High School of Cicero Illinois defeated Batesville Arkansas 18 to 16 to win the national high school basketball championship. A late free throw by Renfro secured the consolation title for Northeast High School Kansas City Missouri after a 24 to 23 rally by Athens Texas who tied 23 all at the end of regulation.
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Chicago
Motors High School
Cicero
Lil
Batesville
Ark
Renfro
Northeast High School
Kansas City
Athens
Texas
Duke Dominates Track Meet at Washington and Lee
Duke University defeated Washington and Lee 75 to 51 in the season opener at Wilson field. Duke swept field events capturing all nine points in pole vault and high jump and led in shot put while narrow running events kept the margin tighter.
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Lexington
Duke University of Durham
Washington and Lee
Generals
Wilson Field
Blue Devils
Westall Wins Biltmore Forest Spring Invitational
Henry Westall known as the Squire wins the 36 hole Biltmore Forest Country Club spring invitation, defeating rival Harry Ehle four and two. Westall led after 18 holes and held on through the afternoon, sealing victory with a birdie three on hole 16.
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Asheville
Henry Westall
Squire
Harry Ehle
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Ehle
Westall
Edwards Confident Smith Named for President
Senator Edwards states Governor Smith of New York will be nominated at the Democratic convention. He claims 118 votes from New Jersey and New York will be solid for Smith if his name remains before delegates, with broad cross‑country support including Massachusetts Illinois Montana California Arizona Wisconsin Texas North Carolina Rhode Island Maryland Connecticut Minnesota and Delaware. He dismisses Catholicism as a fading factor in the race.
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Washington
Edwards
N. J
Smith
New York
Democratic Party
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Illinois
Montana
California
Arizona
Wisconsin
Texas
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Maryland
Connecticut
Minnesota
Delaware
High Point Students Initiated Into Fraternities
Six High Point boys were initiated last week into fraternities at the University of North Carolina. Carson Sinclair Theta Chi Henry Sinclair Theta Chi Dick White Pi Kappa Alpha Tom Gold Zeta Psi Pete Moffitt Phi Delta Theta Garland McPherson Sigma Delta Holt McPherson of High Point joined the Order of the Grail, a university social order fostering closer student ties.
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High Point
University of North Caro
Lina
Carson __ Sinclair
Theta Chi
Henry Sinclair
Dick White
Pi Kappa Alpha
Tom Gold
Zeta Psi
Pete Moffitt
Phi Delta Theta
Garland McPherson
Sigma Delta
Holt McPherson
Order of the Grail
Fhuster
First Kite Contest for Colored Boys Held
The first annual kite flying contest for boys from Fairview and Leonard Street colored schools took place Friday at the colored high school grounds. About fifty participants entertained spectators as results listed top finishers in categories including most artistic home-made kite and various flight distances with winners from Fairview, Leonard, and Airview.
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Fairview
Leonard Street
John Reese
Airview
Willie Holton
John Little
Leonard
Carthel
L Mack
Vfairview
Davis Steele
Jerry Little
PD. C. Bell
Leroy Grant
Howard Gilmore
Fairview School
John McCoy
Jack Johnson
Ruth King Promotes Pajama Fashion Beyond Bedroom
Broadway star Ruth King urges women to wear pajamas in daily life including ballroom drawing room street and golf. She describes a ward robe of colorful pajama ensembles with formal evening looks orange crepe de chine streetwear and blue satin golf attire illustrated by King.
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New York
Mar
Ruth King
Miss King
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China
J. E. Williams
Shawnee
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Nanking
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Elwood Cox
Morton High School
Duke University
Harry Erle
Edwards Confident Smith
Ana
Sville, Wilke
Camel City
Winston-Salem
Sheraton
Charlotte
State
Kernersville
Greensboro
Greensporo
Burlington
Raleigh
Reiésville
Fayetteville
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Arri
Central Motor Co., Inc
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