Cooper Opens With 68 In Augusta National Event
Harry Cooper shot a 68 to lead the Augusta National golf championship as a star-studded field struggled. Byron Nelson and Sam Snead faltered on the second nine, while Jones and Dudley staged steady rounds. Weather cleared after rain delayed play. 36 holes remain.
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Augusta
Harry Cooper
Robert Tyre Jones
Cooper
Jones
Byron Nelfessional
Reading
Rage
Ed Dudley
Dick Metz
Chicago
Sam Snead
Rte
W. Va
Exent
Harry
Metz
Dudley
Profesal
Tom Watterson
Snead
Condlone
Tony Penna
Dayton
Henry Picard
Herey
Paul Bunyan
Whites
N. Y
Manero
Peabody
Mass
Serafin
Scranton
Cruickshank
Ricd, Va
Harold
Jug) Meen
Winchester
Lawson Little
San Fran
Erica
Great Britain
Hirty
Davidson South Carolina Meet Postponed by Rain
A rainout on April 2 at Davidson, South Carolina, forced a postponement of the meet. The event will be rescheduled for Tuesday.
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Vidson
Davidson
South Carolina
Track Meet Set at High Point April 15
Best club in his career as manager Pie Traynor comments as the seventh annual Western conference track meet comes to High Point high school. The event on Friday features Charlotte and Winston-Salem as top contenders with several stars and records at stake.
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Pie Traynor
Marvin Grant
High Point
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
Greensboro
Sun Egret Captures Rowe Memorial in Muddy Track
Sun Egret, a 38 year old chestnut colt trained for the Kentucky Derby, won the $5,000 Rowe Memorial handicap by a length and a half at Bowie Maryland. Parmelee T. ran second by a half length with Clocks third as Mucho Guste’s record pace from 1937 stood close. Sun Egret paid $3.70 2.90 2.40 and bagged $4,250 with his year total rising to $25 from five wins in seven starts.
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Bowie
Welry
Maryland
A. C. Compton
C. R. Fleischmann
Clocks
L.r E. Ogle
Sun Egret
Mucho Guste
Compton
Sun Beret
Sane
Bees Rout Dodgers in 15-1 Exhibition Win
In Bradenton on April 2 the Boston Bees exploded for 15 runs against Brooklyn, scoring in three innings. Fred Frankhouse endured the barrage as the Bees shelled Brooklyn pitching with nine runs in the second and sixth frames and four more in the eighth, while Jim Turner and Garbo Gabler limited the Dodgers to series of hits.
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Bradenton
Fla
Boston Bees
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Jim Turner
Brooklyns
Garbo Gabler
Bees
Fred Frankhouse
Waite Hoyt
Boston
Frankhouse
Hoyt
Chervinko
Turner
Gabler
Mueller
Riddle
Cubs Triumph On Cavarreta Homer In Exh Contender
Phil Cavarreta hit a bases loaded homer in the eighth to power Chicago Cubs past the White Sox 10 to 6 in Tucson exhibition play. Johnny Rigney limited the Cubs to two hits through five innings as nine frames of pitching and seven walks sparked the scoring.
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Tucson
Ariz
Phil Cavarreta
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sow
Johnny Rigney
Cubs
Chicago
O Carleton
Logan
Dea
Rigney
Cox
Brown
Renea
Rain Cancels Mastina Teachers College vs Wesleyan Doubleheader
Rain in Greenville North Carolina forces cancellation of a scheduled baseball doubleheader between Mastina Teachers College and Wesleyan. Weather halts play and leaves no make up date announced.
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Greenville
N. C
Mast Lina Teachers College
To Wesleyan
Finals Postponed In Women's North And South Tourney
In Pinehurst North Carolina April 2 AP steady rain halted the final match in the Women s North and South tournament delaying until tomorrow. Finalists Jane Cothran Greenville South Carolina and Dorothy Kirby Atlanta faced rain and postponement after Kirby beat Virginia Guilfell Syracuse and Cothran beat Jean Bauer Providence 8 3 yesterday.
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Pinehurst
N. A
Mementy
Jane Cothran
Greenville
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Miss Cothran
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. L
Miss Kirby
Virginia Guilfell
Syracuse
Henrich Paces Yanks To Win Over Pelicans
New York Yankees rout the New Orleans Pelicans 12 to 1 in an exhibition. Tommy Henrich slugged a homer and a double after a single to spark a multi run surge. Red Ruffing allowed six hits over seven innings with Wicker completing relief.
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Henrich Paces
Pelicans
New Orleans
Tommy Henrich
New York Yankees
New Orleans Southern Association Pelicans
Henrich
Red Ruffing
Pels
Lefty Kemp Wicker
New York
Overman
Harris
Weldon
George
Hixon
Ruffing
Wicker
Dickey
Browns Back Up 3rd Over Toledo
In San Antonio on April 2 the St. Louis Brownies beat the Toledo Mud Hens 3 to 0, extending their Grapefruit League win streak to thirteen. Johnson Sorrell Hancken Hildebrand Knott Sullivan Heath contributed as pitchers and batters for the St. Louis victory.
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San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis Brownies
Toledo Mud- Hens
Toledo
St. Louis
Johnson
Sorrell
Hancken
Hildebrand
Knott
Sullivan
Heath
Athletics top Atlanta 2 to 0 behind three hitters
The Philadelphia Athletics shut out Atlanta in a Southern Association game 2 to 0. Al Williams and Bud Thomas allowed only three hits while Hayes Beckman Moon and Richards worked in relief.
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Atlanta
al Williams
Bud Thomas
Philadelphia Athletics
Southern Association
Philadelphia
Williams
Thomas
Hayes
Beckman
Moon
Richards
North Carolina Fencers Beats Charlotte Club 11-6
The UNC fencing team remained undefeated in five starts by defeating the Charlotte Fencers Club 11 to 6 in Chapel Hill. David Malone led the undefeated fencers with a strong showing in foil.
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U.N. C. Pencers
Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolina
Charlotte
David Malone
Oil Refining Yields Reported in Historical Note
The article records approximate yields from 100 gallons of crude oil including 44 gallons reoline 36 gallons fuel oil 6 gallons kerosene 3 gallons lubricants and 3 gallons t with variations in oil quality.
Ostend Triumphs In Carolina Cup Steeplechase
Ostend a big bay gelding carried Mrs. Frank M. Gould’s silks to victory at the Carolina Cup steeplechase four lengths ahead. The $500 race drew 8,000 spectators in damp weather as Ostend sped the three mile timber course in six minutes five and three fifths seconds with Henry Frost aboard. Independence Bay, ridden by Norman Cleland, finished second and Corn Dodger, piloted by Jack Skinner, took third. Two horses fell riders at jumps, 16 year old Thomas T. Mott Jr. riding.
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Alderman Duncan Camden
Ostend
Frank M. Gould
New York
Henry Frost
Middleburg
Independence Bay
W. B. Tuthrauff
Rumson
N. J
Norman Cleland
Red Bank
Corn Dodger
Paul Mellon
Rockeby
Jack Skinner
Warrenton
Sun Fann
Dorete
Sidney Watters, Jr
Thomas T. Mott, Jr
Mott
Washington
Boo
Carter W. Brown
Tryon
N. C
Young Brown
Pirates Win Eighth Straight in Taft Exhibition
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Taft independent nine 6 to 2 in an exhibition. Brant Brown and Todd led the Pirates with run support as Taft plated two in a late rally. G. Jensen, Gooch and others contributed on defense and offense in Taft, California.
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Taft
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wen
Brant
Brown
Todd
Berres
Hurst
Klinger
G. Jensen
Gooch
No Fun Bloomington Football Stories From Frank Filchock
No Fun Bloomington Ind April 2 The article notes that Frank Filchock Indians quarterback, while in Farrell Pennsylvania high school, had to walk seven miles daily to reach classes.
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Bloomington
Ind
Frank Filchock
Farrell
Oxford Crew Wins The Boat Race In Stormy Conditions
Half a million spectators watched Oxford defeat Cambridge by two lengths in the 90th annual boat race. Cambridge’s Hunter and Keppel, both medical students, were the Americans in the Cambridge crew and faced a tougher finish as Oxford surged ahead in the final stretch.
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Scotty Reston
London
Oxford
Cambridge
Hind
Thomas Harrison Hunter
Mass
Harvard
Gordon Keppel
Montrose
Surrey
Thames
Hunter
Keppel
Columbia
Jackie
Charlotte Invitational Meet Set for May 5 7
The tenth annual Charlotte Country Club invitational golf tournament for men will be held May 5 to 7. The event has drawn over 200 entrants in recent years and is open to invited amateurs from the Carolinas only.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Country Club
Toay
Carolinds
Lyons Number 16 Marks Pitcher’s White Sox Tenure
Los Angeles notes Ted Lyons wears jersey number 16 indicating his lengthy stint with the Chicago White Sox as a veteran pitcher through the franchise.
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Los Angeles
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Reynolds High Tops Local Golfers on City Links
Reynolds High of Winston-Salem shaded the Black Benson team by 8 percent in a city links match. In the sec on teams, High Point won 16 to 2. The readable lines mention Best Ball and players like Gayle and Olspaugh amid scrambled OCR text.
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R. J. Reynolds High
Winston-Salem
Secon
High Point
MUOD
Ckcactiveeesee
Garrene
Gayle
Snow
Olspaugh
Bryant
Ésubeaces
Exhibition Baseball Results From Bartow and Florida
Exhibition games featured Buffalo IL defeating Indianapolis AA 19 to 7 in Bartow with Harris Kowalik and Sa vino supplying key innings. In Florida Cincinnati N tops Boston A 5 to 4 behind Moore Cascarella and Davis. Scheing Fla hosted Kansas City AA and Newark IL, with narrow margins and late scoring. Winter Haven and Columbus matches produced lopsided scores as Caldwell Relb er and Klimczak led scoring efforts amid variable pitching.
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Bartow
Fila
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Harris
Kowalik
Savino
Sharp
Flowers
Lewis
Pirates optimistic on pitching as 1939 plans unfold
Pittsburgh manager Pie Traynor predicts a pennant chase if the pitching holds, citing three rookie mound hopefuls and Johnny Rizzo's bat. He outlines infield roles for Brubaker Handley Vaughan and others, praises Gussie Suhr and Arky Vaughan's comeback, and lists 13 pitchers including newcomers Klinger Duke Sewell and Clemensen with veterans Bauers Tobin Heintzelman.
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John Brhekmanner
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh
Pie Traynor
Bucs
Smoky City Pilot
Johnny Rizzo
Waner
Paul
Lloyd
Bill Brubaker
Lee Handley
Traynor
Handley
Bill
Rizzo
American Association
Waner Brothers
John Dickshot
Pirates
Blanton
Rues Bauers
Joe Bowman
Knoxville
Bob Klinger
Sacramento
Marvin Duke
Montreal
Truett Sewell
Buffalo
Bill Clemensen
Hutchinson
Kansas
Giants Shutout Cleveland in Grapefruit League Battle
New York Giants overpower Cleveland Indians 8 to 0 in Lake Charles. Hal Schumacher and Dick Coffman combine for five hit allowed over nine innings with Schumacher five frames and Coffman the rest. Danning collects three singles as the Giants win behind strong pitching.
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Lake Charles
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Hal Schumacher
Dick Coffman
Schumacher
Coffman
Danning
Cleveland
New York
J Harder
Hudlin
Pytlak
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Piedmont Center of Industry
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Holm
Breese
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Winter Haven
Pila
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Rerley
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Klimczak
Martynek
Corsairs
Young
Brubaker
Gussie Suhr
Arky Vaughan
Vaughan
Pirate
Woody Jensen
St. Louis Cardinals
Tommy Padden
Gud Hafey
Bernard Cobb
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John J. Nahm
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