High Point Club Opens Piedmont League Practice Today
The High Point club begins its Piedmont League season with 33 players reporting for practice at Willis Park at 10 oclock under manager Buddy Tanner. Tanner predicts a strong showing and warns no players will shirk, aiming for a top division finish amid full league training across Raleigh Greensboro Charlotte Asheville Winston-Salem Durham and Wilmington.
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Buddy Tanner
Piedmont Baseball
Willis Park
Tanner
High Point
Fireat
Pilot Buddy
Raleigh
North Carolina
Piedmont League
Wilmington
Charlotte
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Durham
Greensboro
Blmba
NYPL
Freddy Myers
High Point Baseball Team Hosts Lexington in Season Two Opener
High Point faces Lexington in the afternoon game at 2:45 after an opening win over Thomasville. The match is nonconference, as only four conference games are scheduled, two against Greensboro and two against Winston-Salem, with Greensboro next Friday marking the first league game.
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High Point High
Thomasville
Lexington
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Outboard Pilots Exonerated in Green Trophy Affair
Nine drivers faced disqualification for conspiring to derail Charles Harrison at the Green Trophy race in Miami Beach. The Florida Outboard Motor Boat association exonerated the group, named Craw ford, Libby, Leeth, Tennes, Collins, Martin, Betlick, Ellsworth, and Chestnut, who were cited as part of the scheme.
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Carl Leeth
Cullman
Ala
Horace Tennes
Chicago
Clarence Collins
Troy
N. Y
George Martin
South Bend
Ind
Tommy Betlick
Waukegan
Gay P. Ellsworth
Durham
N. C
Travis Chestnut
Jacksonville
Fia
Piedmont League Teams Begin Prep Under Varied Help
Manager Guy Lacy leads Piedmont champs in drills as the league receives outside help from St. Louis Cardinal farms and major league organizations. Greensboro trains for Winston-Salem, Raleigh partners with Hollywood, Wilmington with Boston, Durham aided by Philadelphia, Asheville linked with Louisville, and Charlotte remains independent amid unconfirmed ties. Rookie limits rise to five of 15, with two-year rookie window under Piedmont rules.
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Guy Lacy
Greensboro
New York Giants
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Hollywood
Wilmington
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Durham
Asheville
High Point
Hal Weafer
The
Tars
Odie Strain
Piedmont
SEDGEFIELD Dogwood golf tournament opens with top entrants
Qualifying play for the annual Dogwood golf tournament for women began in Sedgefield with stars from across the country competing. Match play starts tomorrow. Leading entrants include Mrs. O B Hill defending champion, Mrs. C R Harbaugh of Cleveland, Miss Margaret Maddox of Atlanta, and other champions from Memphis Richmond Charlotte New York and Buffalo.
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Sedgefield
Orrae Pongreensboro
Dogwood
Hill
C. R. Harbaugh
Cleveland
Pinehurst
Margaret Maddox
Atlanta
Georgia
Exhibition Results Across Cities Highlight Varied Scores
A compilation of exhibition results from cities including Little Rock Boston Jersey City Memphis Nashville New Orleans Montgomery San Francisco Los Angeles Chattanooga Newark Kansas City Baltimore Louisville Reading Indianapolis Wichita Falls Hot Springs and Dallas. Notable scores feature high totals such as New York 17 Memphis 4 and Montreal 13 Milwaukee 13 with many close games and multiple leagues represented.
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Ark
Chicago
Jersey City
Boston
Memphis
New York
Nashville
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Chattanooga
Tenn
Washington
Newark
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Kansas City
Detroit
Baltimore
Louisville
Cincinnati
Reading
House of David
Indianapolis
Toronto
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Tex
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Hot Springs
Montreal
Milwaukee
Dallas
Columbus
High Point To Host Western Conference Track Meet Saturday
High Point hosts the North Carolina Western Conference track meet next Saturday afternoon April 9 with five schools. Prizes include cups and medals donated by local businesses. events start at 2 pm and points count 5 3 2 1.
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High Point
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Schiffman Jewelry Company
D. T. Yow
Jack Kester
Great Equaller Ties World Records in Sprint Feats
Emmett Toppino of Loyola University matched the world record 10.4 seconds for the 100 meters at a New Orleans carnival, tying the mark for the seventh time this season. He also equalled the 60 yard dash universal time of 6.2 seconds during a northern indoor swing, sharing the record with Charles Paddock and Eddie Tolan.
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New Orleans
Emmett Toppino
Loyola University
Loyola
Series of Fights to Crown New Featherweight Champ
The National Boxing Association begins a tournament to crown a new featherweight champion after Battlino. In Detroit Friday night four contenders clash in ten round first eliminations. Tommy Paul faces Bushy Graham and Freddy Miller meets Frankie Wallace.
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New York
National Boxing Association
Christopher
Bat) Battlino
Detroit
Oem
Gorilla Jones
Akron
George Nichols
Buffalo
Tilden Tops First Pro Tennis Ranking
New York April 4 Big Bill Tilden earns the No 1 spot in the first national ranking issued by the Professional Lawn Tennis association Vincent Richards is No 2 Howard Kinsey No 3 Frank Hunter No 4 and J Emmett Pare of Chicago No 5 Other ranked players include Paul Heston Charles M Wood Robert Seller J Basil Maguire and John J Cardagha across associated cities
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Big Bill Tilden
Professional
Vincent Richards
Howard Kinsey
Frank Hunter
J. Emmett Pare
Chicago
Paul Heston
Washington
Charles M. Wood
Robert Seller
San Francisco
J. Basil Maguire
Brooklyn
John J. Cardagha
Ardsley
N. Y
High Point Hi Golf Team Faces Gate City at Municipal Course
Under coach Dugan Aycock, High Point high school golfers prepare to meet Gate City at Greensboro municipal course this afternoon at 3 o clock. The standout coach has built a reputation on the links.
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High Point Hi
Gate City
Dugan Aycock
High Point High School
Greensboro
Allison Wins Singles Championship in Houston Meet
Wilmer Allison of Austin won the singles championship of the second annual Houston invitation tennis tournament beating Jake Hess of Rice Institute in the finals 8-6 6-3 6-2. The victory moves Allison closer to Davis Cup team membership.
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Houston
Tex
Wilmer Allison
Austin
United States
Jake Hess
Rice Institute
University of Texas
Sunday School League Highlights and Standings
In a hard fought Sunday School League game First M P edged Green Street Baptist 20 to 17 on the Y M C A court. The First Reformed Sunday School defeated Archdale to tie for the Second division crown and will meet again Monday night April 4 to decide the division title.
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Green Street Baptist
Y. M
Archdale Quint
Pet
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Archdale Friends
S. Main M. EB
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Welch Memorial
Central Friends
Presbyterian
Sunshine Stables to Enter 10 at Tryon Horse Show
Local Sunshine Stables depart with Elsie Flaharty Babe Duncan and R D Penny for Tryon where Wednesday’s annual horse and hound show draws southern favorites. Notable entrants include Midnight Frolic Gipsie Princess and Mark McDonald as governors and major stables gather from Camden Houston Elk Garden Lexington Morristown for the big southern event.
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Sunshine Stables
Elsie Flaharty
Babe” Duncan
R. D. Penny
Tryon
South
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Penny
Midnight Frolic
Gypsie Princess
Mark McDonald
Walter Candler
George Little
Camden
Two European Runners Barred From Olympic Races
New York reports that Paavo Nurmi of Finland and Jules Ladoumegue of France face suspension from Olympic competition. Ladoumegue was struck from France’s amateur rolls on March 4, while Nurmi was suspended by the IAAF in Berlin amid an ongoing amateur-status probe. If Finland clears Nurmi, the IAAF may lift its ban. Ladoumegue’s return hinges on French Federation reinstatement before Los Angeles.
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Europe
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Jules Ladoumegue
France
Los Angeles
Ladoumegue
French Amateur Athlétic Federation
Berlin
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Nurmi
Finnish Athletic Association
A. F
International Federation
Dodgers Lose to Indians in Spring Camp Thriller
Dazzy Vance pitched four innings for Brooklyn with seven strikeouts before leaving to a 3 to 2 Cleveland win over his successor Bab Phelps. Wesley Ferrell starred in relief for the Tribe, as Indians closed their camp schedule ahead of travel to Newark for another city series clash.
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Vance
New Orleans
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Bab Phelps
Wesley Ferrell
Indians
Reds Prepare for Yankees After Southern Swing
Cincinnati Reds return from their southern trip and are ordered to a long workout to tune up for the New York Yankees game scheduled tomorrow.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
South
New York Yankees
Giants Finish Spring Training In California On Way Home
The New York Giants completed their spring training in California and head back east. Their next stop is Kansas City to meet the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
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San Francisco
California
New York Giants
Kansas City
Detroit Tigers
Yankees’ Lyn Larry shines with three extra-base hits
In Louisville on April 4 the New York Yankees saw Lyn Larry move from third base to a lower spot after a hitting slump but respond by belting two doubles and a triple in a Memphis game. He scored four runs and drove in two as the Yankees produced a slugfest.
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Louisville
New York Yankees
Lyn
Larry
Memphis
Athletics Rally After 8 4 Series Opener Defeat
Philadelphia April 4 Athletics fall 8 to 4 in the city series opener. The club later rallies to lift spirits and set the tone for the series as players and coaches assess early performance.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Mountain Trail Horse Show Adds Extra Class
The event features three and five gaited horses including five gaited animals hunters jumpers road hacks and mountain trail mounts. Normally 19 classes are offered but this year the show expands to 20.
North South Open for Amateurs on Pinehurst
The first day of qualifying for the North South Amateur Golf Tournament drew about 100 entrants at Pinehurst. With intercollegiate champion George T. Dunlap not entering, contenders include Will Gunn Jr of Philadelphia J A Lenahan of Providence R I J B Ryerson of Cooperstown N Y RA Stranh n of Toledo Dick Wilson of Southern Pines Forbes K Wilson of York Harbor Me Halbert J Blue of Aberdeen and Jimmy Robbins of Marion Pa.
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Pinehurst
George T. Dunlap
New York
Will Gunn, Jr
Philadelphia
J. A. lLenahan
Scribe Corrects High Point Thomasville Game Score
A Thomasville scribe disputes last Friday’s High Point Thomasville game, insisting it was not practice. He claims the final score favored High Point 7 to 0 with Thomasville tallying 12 hits to High Point's 16.
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Thomasville Scribe
Thomasville
High Point
Base stealing in rife in Kansas City exhibition game
Larceny of bases by Detroit Tigers in the American Association noted. Kansas City Blues stole three bases in the eighth inning of an exhibition, helping them to a 6 to 5 victory.
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Kansas City
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Blues
Blues
White Sox Pitchers Hold Line in Memphis Rampage
In Memphis, manager Lew Fonseca reports the White Sox pitchers have been dominant, allowing only six hits across two consecutive games. The staff stays on track as spring progress continues.
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White Sox
Memphis
Tenn
Lew Fonseca
Cubs Travel After California Exhibition Swing
The Cubs said goodbye to California with a 15 win 10 loss exhibition record. They resume exhibitions tomorrow in Fort Worth Texas.
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CUBS
Los Angeles
California
Fort Worth
Tex
Red Sox Hope Batting Streak Continues In Jersey City
Manager Shane Collins looks for continued hitting as Wart Webb hits safely ten times in his last dozen at bats and McManus powers double headers. Roth struggles with a rough spring but shows his best form yet.
Braves Return to North Team Heads to Richmond
The 1932 Boston Braves, a 27 man squad, depart for a northern trip. The opening game on the itinerary is set for tomorrow in Richmond Virginia against the Richmond club of the Eastern League.
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Braves
Petersburg
Fila
Boston Braves
Richmond
Bowling clash at Lucky Strike alleys tonight
The Winston-Salem and Lucky Strike teams meet at 8 PM at the Lucky Strike alleys. Forsyth Recreation Center will host the Lucky oe team there tomorrow night for another matchup.
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Winston-Salem
Forsyth Recreation Center
Truck Driver Killed in Virginia Crossing Crash
E G Betts a tobacco truck driver from Fuquay Springs North Carolina was killed at a grade crossing in Danville Virginia when his truck collided with a Southern railway train The truck was demolished and the train engine damaged enough a switch engine towed the train to the station.
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Danville
E. G. Betts
Fuquay Springs
N. C
Southern Railway
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