High Point welcomes Christian Street Y Big Five visit
Philadelphia coach Chester Buchanan thanks High Point for hospitality during the National basketball tournament where the all-Colored Christian Street YMCA team won the national crown. The note praises race harmony and friendship from the southern trip.
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Uncle Sam
Chester Buchanan
Christian Street Ymca
High Point
Christian Street Y Big Five
Ente Trust
Weekly Journal
Washington Edges Reds 3 2 For Third Straight Win
Washington Senators defeated Cincinnati Reds 3 to 2 in an eight inning game behind pitching by Marrero and Consuegra. Wayne Terwilliger hit a homer for Washington while Roy McMillan doubled and Hobie Landreth singled for a Reds run. The two teams scheduled an exhibition game in Winston-Salem Monday.
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Columbia
S. C
Connie Marrero
Sandy Consuegra
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Wayne Terwilliger
Marrero
Reds
Roy McMillan
Hobie Landreth
Suegra
Hank Foiles
Cincinnati
Terwilliger
Barney Martin
Pete Runnels
McMillan
Mickey Vernon
Vernon
Ken Wood
Cincy
Consuegra
Grasso
Martin
Smith
Landrith
Championship gestures and stockholder notice in one page
The article notes Davis and Culler as managers for the Christian Street team and mentions a postgame presentation of two basketballs after Philadelphia won the championship. It also includes a formal notice offering to purchase Highland Container Company debentures from holders, with a detailed list of debentures and amounts.
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Christian Street
Robert Davis
Dickie Culler
Young Culler
Philadelphia
Chester Buchanan
Davis
Culler
Highland Container Company
Jamestown
North Carolina
Union Bag and Paper Corporation
Lot
Red Sox Rally Past Barons With Grand Slam
Boston beats Birmingham 6 to 3 after Billy Goodman hits a grand slam in the eighth. Freddy Robbins blanks Boston for seven innings before the late rally, as Niarhos, Stephens, Bolling and Kell contribute key plays.
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Red Sox
Birmingham
Ala
Billy Goodman
Boston Red Sox
Birmingham Barons
Freddy Robbins
LaFayette College
Yankees
Clarence Zeiser
Gus Niarhos
Gene Stephens
Milt Bolling
Goodman
George Kell
Boston
Birm
Audson
Werle
Nixon
Niarhos
Robbins
Zeiser
Letitau
Smith
Westrum
White Sox trounce Dallas Eagles in Texas exhibition
The Chicago White Sox beat the Dallas Eagles 9 to 5 before 3814 fans. The visitors swiped six bases in six attempts and knocked around starter Joe Pipak, scoring runs early and holding off a Dallas rally.
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Dallas
Tex
Phil Masi
Chicago White Sox
Dallas Eagles
Fleet White Sox
Joe Pipak
PGA may stage good will Ryder Cup clash after British test
Wilmington April 4 The Professional Golfers Association weighs a post Ryder Cup series against a European squad following October 23 Wentworth meeting. President Horton Smith backs a full U S squad facing Europe, despite player concerns over short notice and dual commitments. Williams College beats Duke 7 2 with unearned runs backing a late rally.
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Wilmington
Professional Golfers Association of America
Wentworth
England
PGA
Horton Smith
U. S
Smith
Tar Heels Top Furman 7-1 in Southern Conference Action
Chapel Hill April 4 Tar Heels win their second straight Southern Conference game beating Furman 7-1. Chal Port pitched steadily with a late rally by Furman producing their only run on a Bennett and Bennett single plus a walk.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Furman
Clemson
Chal Port
A. D. Bennett
Russell Bennett
Beard Hands Duke Blue Devils Loss on Six Hits
Durham report states Lefty Johnny Beard handcuffed Duke's baseball team the Blue Devils to six hits as he pitched a strong game.
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Durham
Johnny Beard
Duke
Baseball Blue Devils
Wake Forest bullpen shuts down Washington and Lee in romp
Wake Forest pitchers Bill Walsh Ben Tench and Ronald Collie each hurled three innings to combine on a 16 to 2 victory over Washington and Lee. The Demon Deacons pounded four opposing hurlers for 15 hits and stretched their win streak to six games. Walsh allowed three hits Tench one and Collie held the line through the final frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
Washington and Lee
Demon Deacons
Bill Walsh
Ben Tench
Ronald Collie
Walsh
Tench
NCAA boxing tourney set with 11 perfect records at stake
In Pocatello Idaho on April 4 nearly 70 fighters from sixteen schools enter the NCAA boxing tournament. Fifty five boxers are listed with more expected. Elimination bouts Thursday will cut the field to 36 with four per weight class. Semi finals Friday will reduce the field to 18 for Saturday championships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Idaho
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Clemson Beats NC State 8 4 Behind Five-Run First Inning
Clemson broke ahead with five runs in the first inning and held on to defeat North Carolina State 8 to 4. Clemson pounded Ed Herbert for three hits and five runs before he recorded an out, with Tommy Hargrove pitching the rest of the game and allowing seven more hits. Wolfpack stranded 18 runners.
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Raleigh
Clemson
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
N. C. State
Ed Herbert
Tommy Hargrove
Rustling Oaks Triumphs In Carolina Cup Steeplechase
Rustling Oaks beat the favored Sunless Sea by less than a length to win the Carolina Cup Steeplechase in Camden. A record crowd estimated by local officials attended the event.
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Camden
S. C
Detroit Tigers Fall to Buffalo Bisons in Spring Tilt
In Lakeland Buffalo Bisons beat Detroit 9 to 8 as Carl Linhart and Jake Crawford hit ninth inning homers after Erickson allowed two long balls. Buffalo scored steadily, while Detroit battled back but dropped their second straight to the parent club in three games. Lawrence, Weiss, Erautt, Houtteman, Erickson and Ginsberg credited in the box score.
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Lakeland
F C
Detroit
Buffalo
Tigers
Carl Linhart
Jake Crawford
Bisons
Erickson
Lopat Shines in Yankees Win Over Crackers
Lefty Ed Lopat pitched six strong innings allowing four hits as the New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Crackers 8 to 2 in spring exhibition play. Gene Woodling belted a homer and doubled, Joe Collins added two doubles, while Lopat improved to a solid spring form with control over the early innings.
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Atlanta
Ed Lopat
New York Yankees
Atlanta Crackers
Gene Woodling
Yankees
Joe Collins
Lopat
Red Sox
New York
Sam
Berra
Silvera
Taylor
Cristante
Raines
Parks
Woodling
Pirates rout Jacksonville in first exhibition of the year
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Jacksonville Braves 15 to 2 in an exhibition game at Jacksonville. Ralph Kiner collected a double and two singles but did not homer, while Frank Thomas hit three doubles and a 380 foot homer. Hall earned the win, Alton took the loss. The Pirates flew in from Havana and planned to move on to New Orleans after the game.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jacksonville Braves
Ague
Pirates
Havana
New Orleans
Ralph Kiner
Frank Thomas
Pirate
Pitts
J’inville
Sal
Hall
Friend
Garagiola
Sandlock
Alton
Poplis
Wilson
Leech
Forsyth
Thomas
Giants Rally Past Indians 14 in Wichita Falls Batting Brawl
New York Giants surge to a 14 12 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Wichita Falls as Whitey Lockman Monte Irvin and Bobby Hofman hit homers and eight doubles add to the high scoring affair. Cleveland led early with five runs off Bill Connelly before the Giants used a three run eighth inning off Dave Hoskins to win.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Iants
Whitey Lockman
Monte Irving
Bobby Hofman
Indians
Bill Connelly
al Rosen
Giants
Dave Hoskins
Clevely
New York
Garcia
Hooper
Hoskins
Tipton
Connelly
Gomez
Kennedy
Calderone
Rosen
Lockman Irvin
Easter
Hofman
Braves Rally Past Dodgers 9–8 in Chattanooga
Milwaukee Braves staged a six run fifth inning against rookies John Podres and Billy Loes to edge the Brooklyn Dodgers 9 to 8 in Chattanooga. Joe Adcock doubled home two and Jack Dittmer added a two run single after Podres left with the bases loaded as an error by Jackie Robinson helped push the decisive sixth run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Milwaukee Braves
John Podres
Billy Loes
Brooklyn Dodgers
Podres
Joe Adcock
Loes
Jack Dittmer
Jackie Robinson
Rustling Oaks Triumphs Over Sunless Sea at Pines Steeple
Eight year old Rustling Oaks, bay gelding under jockey Paddy Smithwick, led from the start to repel Sunless Sea in the Sand Hills Steeplechase at Pines I C. Officials estimated 15000 to 20000 spectators as W G Jones of Charlottesville VA owns the winner.
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W. G. Jones
Charlottesville
Per Pines
I. C
Paddy) Smithwick
Hyde
Athletics rout Columbus Cardinals 12 to 0 in five innings
Philadelphia Athletics mashed homers by Elmer Vale and Eddie Robinson to take a 12–0 win over Columbus. Rookie Harry Byrd tossed a complete game shutout allowing six hits with 11 strikeouts. Tom Hamilton and Ray Murray contributed a double for Philadelphia.
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Columbus, Ga
Philadelphia Athletics
Elmer Vale
Eddie Robinson
Columbus Cardinals
Harry Byrd
Athletics
Columbus
Byrd
Tom Hamilton
Ray Murray
Athetics
Cubs Top Browns 7 5 On Serena And Jackson Homers
Eighth inning homers by Bill Serena and Randy Jackson, both with bases empty, powered the Chicago Cubs to a 7 5 win over the St. Louis Browns. Serena extended his RBI total to 22 with his seventh homer. Jackson slugged his third homer and 16th RBI. Both infidels helped turn three double plays to quash Brownie rallies.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bill Serena
Randy Jackson
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Serena
Jackson
St. Louis
Chicago
Cardinals Rout Houston Farm Hands 13 to 6 for Fourth Straight Win
St Louis bats explode with 11 hits in third and fourth innings to beat Houston 13 to 6. Steve Bilko drives in three on homer and double while Rip Repulski also homers. Haddix wins. ear loses.
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Houston
Tex
St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Bilko
Cardinals
Rip Repulski
Redbirds
St. Louis
Haddix
Bokelman
Fusselman
Clear
Blylock
Mancuso
Repulski
Bilko
H. Phillips
Ear
Phillies Beat Memphis 4 2 Behind Roberts Six-Hitter
Righthander Robin Roberts pitched a six hitter to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4 to 2 victory over the Memphis Chicks in Memphis. Roberts walked one and fanned three as only the sixth inning produced two runs for Memphis.
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Memphis
Tenn
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Memphis Chicks
Roberts
Chicks
Phila
Lopata
Black
Strahs
Johnson
Syracuse Upsets Cincinnati In Tight Conference Tilt
In Tampa Florida Syracuse Int. trails 0 0 then takes a 1 0 lead as Cincinnati N slows. Borkowski homers off Hisner with Dree scher and Kina man aiding. Final score shows Syracuse 1 Cincinnati 0 with a 5 9 0 5 9 tally.
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Tampa
Fla
Syracuse
Cincy
Blackburn
Hisner
Dreescher
Okrie
Blake
Kinaman
Borkowski
Industrial League Meeting Set Tuesday At 7 30
The YMCA sponsored Industrial League will hold an organizational meeting Tuesday night at the Y on South Main Street. The session starts at 7 30. All firms interested in sponsoring a team should be represented. Last year Triangle won the championship. Any city industrial firm may enter a baseball team.
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Industrial League
South Main Street
Triangle
HPC State Light Just One Contest This Week
High Point College teams have limited action with a single contest. Baseball returns for a North State Conference game against Guilford College at Guilford with ace Elwood Mabry expected to start. Golf and tennis stay idle this week and resume action early next week.
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High Point College
Bob Davis
Guilford College Quakers
Guilford
Davis
Elwood Mabry
Quakers
Art Paschal
HPC
Mulloy Seixas Advance to Good Neighbor Finals
In Miami Beach Gardnar Mulloy ends an ailing chest and defeats Ham Richardson 3-6 6-3 6-2 to reach the finals against Vic Seixas who beat Art Larsen 6-3 6-4. The event also crowns Thelma Long as women’s champion and includes doubles and mixed doubles results.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Ham Richardson
Baton Rouge
Mulloy
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Seixas
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Thelma Long
Sydney
Australia
Melita Ramirez
Mexico City
Young Richardson
Richardson
Larsen
Tony Vincent
Coral Gables
Sidney Schwartz
Fort Lee
Miss Ramirez
Gustavo Palafox
Mildred Thornton
Ormond Beach
Dan Sullivan
St. Petersburg
Mrs. Long
Jerry Moss
Monte Ganger
W. Fulton
Cleveland
J. R. Rosenhaus
Henry Balaban
Hal Herring Joins Auburn As Coach
Hal Herring, Auburn center in 1948 and a former Cleveland Browns star, will join the Auburn coaching staff as an assistant coach. Coach Ralph Jordan said his duties will be decided later after Herring, who retired from professional football, is formally added to the staff.
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Auburn
Ala
Hal Herring
Cleveland Browns
Jeff Beard
Herring
Ralph Jordan
West Point
Lanett
Duke Tennis Club Extends Season Record to 6-2
Duke defeated Presbyterian and South Carolina collegians 6-3 to lift its season record to 6-2. Presbyterian won the Nos 1 singles and doubles and No 3 singles as Duke topped non-conference opposition for the fourth time this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Duke
Presbyterian
South Carolina
Bison Open Spring Sports Schedule At High Point
High Point High's spring slate begins after Easter with two away baseball games and two away tennis matches this week. Coach Jim Hayworth’s 0-2 baseball team opens Western Conference play at Salisbury vs Boyden Yellow Jackets. Durwood Honeycutt’s Yellow Jackets are expected tough. Tony Simeon’s tennis team hosts Hanes High at Winston-Salem for a 3 p.m. start. Golf and tennis travel to Burlington Thursday for 3 p.m. matches. Track opens Friday in a four-team quadrangular at Winston-Salem with R. J. Reynolds Greensboro and Burlington at 3:30 p.m. The home week closes Friday with a second baseball game against Greensboro High. The spring schedule runs through May 16 with the Queen City Relays in Charlotte and Girls’ Sports Day in High Point on April 25.
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High Point High School
Black Bison
Jim Hayworth
Baseballers
Boyden High School
Yellow Jackets
Salisbury
Durwood Honeycutt
Bison
Tony Simeon
Hanes High Dragons
Winston-Salem
Greensboro High
Burlington
Walter M. Williams
Bulldogs
Greensboro
High Point
R. J. Reynolds
Senior High
Bison Diamond
Purple
Queen City
Charlotte
Hanes High
Boyden High
Chavelotte Central
Gastonia
Duke Durham Reelays
Durham
R. J Teynolds
Hanes
UNC Frosh
Chapel Hill
Central
Emerywood Country Club
Raleigh
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the Hill
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GGO
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Dale Ranson
Bob Barden
Washington
Senators
Southside Park
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Phils
Tar Heel
White Sox
Howie Anderson
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Sam Mele
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Mele
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Campanella
Antonelli
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Cooper
St. Claire
Snider
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Highland Container CO
Chisox
Williams College
Dukes
Williams
Nature
BE. L. Proctor
Main &T
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Goodyear Shoe Repair
N. Main 87
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Kai
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Browns
Cards
Phillies
HPC State Light
Kivett's Lake
Springfield Road
Tyrone Power
Universal-International
Piper Laurie
Julia Adams
John Baer
Paramount Theatre
Big Spring
Finchley
Sir Walter, Raleigh
Vincent Bosworth
Fifth Ave
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W. F. Mauldin, Inc
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