Duke Blue Devils Lead Five State Mark Breakers in Florida Meet
Duke University dominance at the Florida state AAU meet with five new state marks and a 78 point victory over Florida. Hub Reavis set 9.9 in the 100 yard dash and 25.2 in the 220 yard low hurdles, Don Kinzle ran 15 seconds in the 120 yard high hurdles, and Bill Morse matched 25.2 in the 220 yard low hurdles. George MacKay led Pensacola with 13 points and 45 feet 8 1 4 inches in the shot put. Al Rayburn of Florida added two records, and Harold Johnson led Duke in the quarter mile with 50.9 seconds.
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Tampa
Fla
Duke University
Blue Devils
Florida State A. A. U
University of Florida
Naval Air Station of Pensacola
Hubert Reavis
Duke
George MacKay
Naval Air Station
al Rayburn
Don Kinzle
Kinzle
Harold Johnson
Bill Morse
Parks Defeated In Third Round In Wrestling
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on April 2 the A A U wrestling summaries report that 118 pound class J B Speicher of the University of Michigan defeated Charles Parks of Appalachian College North Carolina by decision. In the 158 pound class W P Rockett a Bath fireman beat W R White from Roanoke Virginia by fall.
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Lancaster
Speicher
University of Michigan
Charles Parks
Appalachian College
N. C
W. P. Rockett
Bath
W. R. White
Roanoke
Dizzy Dean Drops 3 to 1 Decision To Detroit Club
In Lakeland Florida April 2 the Detroit Tigers defeated the St Louis Cardinals 3 to 2 after a three run first inning. Frank Croucher suffered a broken leg sliding into second base and Detroit played short with Billy Rogell out with an infected arm expected to miss three weeks. J arma Wornske McGee Owen Kennedy Lawson York scored for St Louis and Detroit.
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Lakeland
Fla
Dizzy Dean
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Croucher
Tiger
Croucher
Detroit
Billy Rogell
St. Louis
J.rma Wornske
McGee
Owen
Kennedy
Lawson
York
Cadet Thur Low Sets 184 Feet 558 Inch Javelin Mark
Cadet Thur Low of the Naval Air Station hurled a javelin to a distance of 184 feet 558 inches setting a new mark. The performance stands as a standout achievement in the station’s track events.
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Thurlow
Naval Air Station
Dunkelberger Defends North and South Title
Pinehurst is set for the 38th North and South amateur with defending champion Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point, North Carolina, joining a strong field led by George T. Dunlap Jr. and Walker Cup picks C Ross Somerville. Tenwinter rounds at Pinehurst pace Dunlap’s bid as 32 qualifiers advance to match play.
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Pinehurst
George T. Dunlap
Dunlap
C. Ross Somerville
Senators Rout Millers in Grapefruit League clash
Washington defeated Minneapolis 18 to 6 in a Grapefruit league game. Pitchers on both sides struggled with 19 hits total, as Baker Poindexter Fletcher Camilli and Ferrell contributed for Minneapolis while Hogsett Guili ani and R Ferrell toiled for Washington.
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Orlando
Fla
Washington
Minneapolis
Oix
Baker
Poindexter
Fletcher
Camilli
Ferrell
Hogsett
Guiliani
R. Ferrell
Baseballers to Organize Leagues at YMCA Meeting
Local amateur and semi pro players will meet at the YMCA Monday night at 7 30 to revive the Twilight baseball league and set up constitutions and by laws for summer play. More than 20 teams competed in three leagues sponsored by the Y last year.
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Twilight Baseball League
Harriss Covington Teams Honored At Dinner
The Harriss Covington baseball and basketball clubs were feted at a dinner at the Elwood hotel. New uniforms were purchased, Grady Hedrick named baseball manager, Ed Farlowe chosen captain. Attendees included Troy Jones and George Dobbins as honorary guest.
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Harriss
Edward Wiike
W. C. Koontz
Charles Grissom
C. B. Cook
Ed Staton
Roy Sullivan
Howard Willard
Maurice Ellis
Arnold Newby
H. G. Wyatt
Fred Fowler
Ford Economy Word Drives De Luxe and Standard Ford Cars
Ford markets its 1938 De Luxe and Standard Ford with 85 or 60 horsepower V-8 options. The ads highlight economy as a core value, noting improved room in closed sedans and the same 112 inch wheelbase, inviting buyers to test drives at local dealerships.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford
Harden Promised Big Night as Five Bouts Line Card
Promoter Jack Smith has lined a six round main event at the High Point Armory next Friday night headlined by Hardrock Harden versus Carl Knowles. The card includes Bur lington’s Harden seeking redemption after a KO of Jake Denning and other bouts featuring local fighters Bill Irwin and D C Smith in six round preliminaries.
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Hardrock Harden
Burlington
Carl Knowles
Knowles
South
Harden
Denning
Carolinas
Hardrock
Jake
Bob Hoover
Charlotte
Hoover
Bill Irwin
D. C. Smith
High Tankmen Win Dual Meet in Local YMCA Pool
The High Point Bisons beat Kannapolis 36 to 30 in a YMCA pool dual meet with leaders Keever Venab and Speas winning multiple events. The card also featured boxing prospects Russell Carrithers and Doug Gibson facing Roughouse Smith and Joe Helms in anticipated bouts.
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Kannapolis
Russell Carrithers
Joe Helms
Albemarle
Carrithers
Doug Gibson
Agai Roughouse Smith
Kanna
Smith
K. O
Reunion Day Friday As Duke Hosts A's Baseball Roster
Duke University hosts the Philadelphia Athletics in a Reunion Game at Duke Ball Park in Durham. Five former Blue Devils Werber Wagner Dean Ambler Parker will start for the A's with Dean likely shifted to first base due to a finger injury. Connie Mack Coombs Ira Thomas and Connie Mack Jr attend, as fraternities plan open houses and informal gatherings.
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Durham
N. C
Duke University
Blue Devils
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Duke
Bill Werber
Chubby Dean
Wayne Ambler
Hans Wagner
Ace Parker
Connie Mack
Werber
Wagner
Ambler
Parker
Dean
Mack
Duke Hospital
Jack Coombs
Coombs
Ira Thomas
A's
Coomb
Connie Mack Jr
Ryba A One Man Battery For Cardinals
St Louis Cardinals pitcher catcher Mike Ryba, dubbed a one man battery, is the standout Major League player trusted for solid work on both pitching and catching duties for the club in St Petersburg.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Mike Ryba
St. Louisa
Spring Sports Card Announced for Senior High Teams
The schedule for the Senior high baseball and track teams was announced by Director of Athletics Tony Simeon. Baseball games list locations such as Winston Salem Greensboro and John Hanes with several home dates. Track events include Greensboro and Western Conference meets along with Duke Invitation in Chapel Hill.
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Tony Simeon
Winston Salem
Winston-Salem
Astonia
So, High
John Hanes
Cireensboro
Greensboro
Duke
Pril U
Chapel Hill
Civiten
Greens
Tennis Schedule Fragments Across Cities
OCR fragment lists tennis events with dates and cities including April 12 in here, April 10 Salisbury, April 21-22 Greensboro, April 25 Chapel Hill, April 20 Winston-Salem, April May Burlington. Missing details prevent full event listing but indicates a state meet and multiple shifts in venues and dates.
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Hickory
Salisbury
Cireensboro
Chapel Hill
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Schedule of events across cities and dates
GoLY lists April 5 Davidson freshmen in Durham and Keensboro April 7 and 12 in Durham April 14 South Atlantic April 22 in Durham April 25 in Keensboro May Winston-Salem May 6 Southern Inter scholastic Tournament in Chattanooga. The OCR passes a string of upcoming events with locations.
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Goly
Davidson Frosh
Keensboro
Durham
South Atlantic
Ambers to Face Vaughn in Derby Eve Non Title Bout
Lou Ambers the world lightweight champion from Herkimer New York will meet Jimmy Vaughn of Cleveland in a 10 round non title fight in Louisville on Derby Eve May 6 announced today.
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Louisville
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Jimmy Vaughn
Cleveland
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