War Admiral Seabiscuit Match Near Belmont Park
The Belmont Park race between War Admiral and Seabiscuit appears likely with a $100,000 purse and a Sept 15 to Oct 1 window. Officials weigh post position options and track conditions as Samuel D. Riddle and Herbert Bayard Swope arrange the match.
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Belmont Park
Hugh 8
Fullerton, JR
New York
Samuel Dpd
Riddle
Charles
Ard
Herbert Bayardie
New + state racing commission
Belmont
Howard
Ohio State Leads at U S Swim Meet
The National A A U swimming championships begin with Ohio State holding an 18 point edge on the field as Bucks surge in the first events. Four finals ended in ties while Al Patnik of Ohio set a national mark in diving.
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Wwof
Ohio Big Ten
Bucks
al Patnik
Ohio
Inogiate
Local Baseball Sponsorship Faces Combined Loss
A garbled note suggests AGO and May involve John and a coach in a baseball sponsorship failure. Estimated combined loss cited as about ten units of value.
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John Fith
Bie Ten Athletic Couier
Comeback Hopes Rise for Chuck Klein with Phillies
Indianapolis star Chuck Klein, famed Philadelphia slugger, returns to form after a spring showing that has observers predicting a higher batting average in his 13th pro season. Klein, who hit .325 last year, is faster and covering more ground in the outfield, with the Phillies set to host Lexington and then travel to Thomasville for two key games.
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Chuck Klein
Philadelphia Nationals
Klein
Chicago Cubs
Quakers
Indianapolis
Chuck
Phillies
Fort Wayne
Lexington
Willis Park
Thomasville
Amateur Baseball League Forms For Upcoming Season
Amateur Loop is organized as teams gather for a Guilford Hosiery mill meeting to finalize the season lineup. Entrants include Harriss Covington Commercial league champions, Highland, Glenora, Trinity All-Stars, and Calvary M HK. The group meets Friday to complete arrangements for the season.
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Guilford Hosiery Mill
Paul Apple
Laauch
Harriss Covington
Highland
Glenora
Trinity All-Stars
Calvary M
Whales Declared Extinct Around Newfoundland and Greenland
The article notes whales are extinct in waters near Newfoundland Greenland and Spitzbergen where they were once abundant. It records a historical decline from large populations to none in those regions.
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Newfoundland
Greenland
Spitzbersen
Dayton Ducks to Meet Elmira in Rained-Out Exhibition
The Dayton Ducks of the Mid Atlantic league plan an exhibition with Elmira at Willis Park tomorrow at 3 30 PM. Both clubs train in North Carolina cities and have working agreements with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Tickets are on sale at the Smoke Shop.
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Ducky” Holmes
Dayton Ducks
Elmira
Willis Park
Ducks
Greenaboro
Winston-Salem
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dunlap Favored Over Strafaci In North and South Final
Pinehurst April 9. George T. Dunlap Jr of Pinehurst and Freeport L I is the favorite over Frank Strafaci of Brooklyn in the 36 hole final for the 38th North and South amateur championship. Dunlap has won the tournament five times and is a former national amateur champion. Strafaci was 14 over par in defeating his four opponents.
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Pinehurst
George T. Dunlap, Jr
Freeport
L. L
Frank Strafaci
Brooklyn
Dunlap
Strafaci
Strafeci
Morton McCarthy
Virginia Beach
Charles Clare
New Haven
Conn
Deborah Verry Faces Abernethy In Charlotte Club Final
Deborah Verry of Worcester Massachusetts and Betty Abernethy of Pittsburgh reached the final of the Charlotte Country Club women's invitation golf tournament. Verry beat Jane Cothran of Greenville in the semifinals 1 up while Abernethy defeated Mrs. Ben Parks Jr of Charlotte 3 and 2. The matches were played in rain.
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Charlotte
Deborah Verry
Worcester
Mass
Betty Abernethy
Pittsburgh
Charlotte Country Club
Verry
Jane Cothran
Greenville
F. C
Miss Abernethy
Ben Parks, Jr
Yesterday's Exhibition Baseball Results and Today's Schedule
Reported results include Detroit A seven Buffalo Th with Boston N nine, Savannah Sally one over St. Louis N twelve, Mobile 8B one, Montreal IL eight Columbus AA five, City AA twenty Newark IL three Toronto IL zero, and Philadelphia N BA five Mont SEL tle. Today's slate features New York N versus Memphis 8A in Memphis Tennessee with Jacksonville Florida facing Brooklyn N, plus games in Little Rock and New Iberia among others.
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Detroit
Buffalo
Boston
Savannah
Sally
St. Louis
Mobile
Philadelphia
Birmingham
Memphis
Tenn
New York
Jacksonville
Portemouth
Avonwy 'He
Detwens
Toronto
Meridian
Miss
Cleveland
Greenville
D. C
Washington
Ve. Greene
Ononga
Barnwell
Jones Not To Compete Regularly In Meets
The retired golf champion Robert T. Jones Jr said he would not resume regular competition in the National Open under any circumstances. He noted he might consider playing occasionally if the tournament were at a convenient time and place, but not as a regular entrant. The Open is scheduled for Denver in June.
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Atlanta
Robert T. Jones, Jr
Roundup of boxing talks and football moves in major leagues
SID FEDER reports from New York on Louis Schmeling plans with Chicago hotelmen seeking a gate cut at Soldier Field. New York and Philadelphia vie for the Schmeling fight while Kelly Moan and Frank Souchak may join the New York Giants. Trade chatter involves Tuck Stainback and Cholly Grimm with Seabiscuit era schemes. Sixto Escobar seeks 20 000 to fight Benny Lynch in London and Archibald in Washington with Havana options under consideration.
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Sid Feder
Eddie Brietz
New York
Mike Jacobs
Louis Schmeling
Chicago
Mike
Windy City Park Board
Soldier Field
Philly
Kelly Moan
West Virginia
Frank Souchak
Pitt
New York Pro Giants
Steve Owen
Tuck Stainback
Cholly Grimm
Cubs
Grandstand
Sixto Escobar
Benny Lynch
London
Goldie O'Hearn
Joey Archibald
Washington
Havana
Family sports lineage crops up in late season notes
The column notes dynasties in sports with War Admiral and Seabiscuit linked to a September matchup while mentioning Earl Mack Jr joining U Penn as freshman outfielder and Sam Francis’ brother Mike with Harry Hopp on Jones’ Nebraska football squad. It also references Alice Marble’s brother Tim as a baseball shortstop for Bellingham in the Western International league and hints Belmont Park must act about that mile dash.
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Seabiscuit
Connie Mack
Earl, Jr
U of Penn
Sam Francis
Mike
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Hopp
Harry
Iff Jones
Nebraska
Alice Marble
Tim
Bellingham
Belmont Park
Adameik Name Change Petition Sparks Letter from Hamilton
A Hamilton Canada reader claims the Detroit walloper should be spelled Adameik not Adamick and says a Canadian court petition exists to change it. Herschel Bennett, Springfield Mo, was reelected city finance commissioner 21 2 to 1. Albie Fletcher worries Bees injuries. Glenn Cunningham plans a spring mile in San Francisco then April meets at Kansas Relays Penn Relays and Princeton. Zeke Bonura aims to power White Sox this season and Bucky Harris says he has revived the Senators.
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Hamilton
Canada
Jimmy Adameik
Adamick
Detroit Walloper
Herschel Bennett
Browns
Springfield
Albie
San Francisco
Kansas Relays
Penn Relays
Princeton
Zeke Bonura
White Sox
Bucky Harris
Zeke
Senators
Whitehead Set for 1938 Giants Return in Memphis
In Memphis Bill Terry predicts Burgess Whitehead will debut in the clubs two games here after an appendectomy. Whitehead had been out while Lou Chiozza filled in, and Terry praises Chiozza but wants Whitehead back in actual competition.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Burgess Whitehead
Bill Terry
Giants
Terry
Lou Chiozza
Whitehead
Lefty Gomez Worries Over Nine Inning Opening Day
Little Rock report says Lefty Gomez, a regular Yankees opening day pitcher, is being groomed for the job again. Manager Joe McCarthy would prefer a full nine inning workout, but two days of bad weather disrupted his hurling plans.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lefty Gomez
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
The
New Yorkers
Lefty
Grimes weighs Dodgers' most improved player choice
Jacksonville report notes manager Burleigh Grimes evaluating two candidates for the Dodgers most improved honor Buddy Hassett now an capable left fielder and Pete Coscarart the standout rookie after a strong showing in spring.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Burleigh Grimes
Buddy Hassett
Pete Coscarart
Detroit Tigers drop orange blue uniforms this season
Avon Park Florida report says owner Walter Briggs vetoed manager Mickey Cochrane's plan to wear bright orange and blue which he termed true Tiger colors. In a separate note, the St Louis Cardinals meet New Iberia of the Evangeline league with rookie pitcher Max Macon on the mound.
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Avon Park
Fla
Detroit
Mickey Cochrane
Tiger
Walter C. Briggs
New Iberia
St. Louis Cardinals
Max Macon
Browns Cubs Doubleheader Set After Postponed Game
San Antonio report says ticket sales for a St. Louis Browns versus Chicago Cubs game grew after managers Gabby Street and Charley Grimm agreed to a doubleheader to replace yesterday’s postponed contest.
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San Antonio
Tex
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Street
Charley Grimm
Senators Play Free Sunday Game Tour Stops Greenville Charlotte
The Washington Senators will play two games in the Carolinas with free admission in Charlotte tomorrow due to local laws making Sunday baseball with admission fees illegal. The trip includes a prior stop in Greenville today as part of a fan friendly schedule.
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Charlotte
Greenville
N. C
Washington Senators
Bryant to Go Nine for Cubs in San Antonio
Chicago Cubs manager Charley Grimm expects pitcher Clay Bryant to pitch nine innings in a spring game in San Antonio Texas. Veteran catcher Gabby Hartnett, who has worked with Bryant to improve control, will be behind the plate against St Louis in the spring session.
White Sox weigh Landrum against Berger for shortstop
Chicago manager Jimmy Dykes plans a shortstop competition at Worth Texas between rookie Jesse Landrum and Boze Berger after Luke Applings injury. Dykes notes Landrum, ex Texas A and M star, has shown strong hitting potential.
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Worth
Tex
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Jesse Landrum
Boze Berger
Luke Appling
Landrum
Texas A
White Sox Pirates Exhibition Games Cancelled
Fort Worth report says the final two exhibition games between the White Sox and the Pirates were cancelled. Pirates manager Vic Traynor worries bad weather has hampered team conditioning and fears weak spring form will hurt them in early league play.
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Fort Worth
Tex
White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vic Traynor
Bucs
Pirates
Traynor
Mack Announces Lineup For 1938 Athletics
Philadelphia manager Connie Mack named a tentative regular lineup for 1938 with Gene Hassan at first Dario Loedigiani at second Skeeter Newsome at short Bill Werber at third Frank Hayes and Earle Bruckler as catchers Bob Johnson in center Paul Basterling left field and Wally Moses in right field. Uitchers listed include Harry Kelley Buck Ross Ed Smith Al Williams Bill Kalfass George Caster Bud Thomas Lynn Nelson and Nelson Potter.
Stengel Improves Lanning Rank After Savannah Showing
Casey Stengel lists Johnny Lanning as the fourth starter on the Boston Hees staff following a strong outing against the Savannah Indians in North Carolina. Lanning earns note for performance and potential.
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Lanning
Barknwell
8. C
Casey Stengel
Johnny Lanning
Hoston Hées
North Carolinian
Savannah Indians
Hardrock Harden Wins Technical Knockout In Seventh Round
In Armory ringside drama followed a heavyweight bout where Hardrock Harden of Alamance County defeated Carl Knowles of Rome Georgia by a seventh round technical knockout amid a loud crowd. Preliminary bouts featured Jake Denning stopping Jack Bishop in six rounds and Doug Gibson edging Lou Kemp on points after Kemp challenged a rematch.
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Jake Denning
Jack Bishop
Kemp Gibson
Smith-Erwin
Carl Knowles
Rome
Armory
Hardrock
Knowles
Kannapolis
Durham
Savannah
Bishop
Jake
Lou Kemp
Charlotte
Doug Gibson
High Point
Gibson
Kemp
D. C Smith
Burlington
Bill Erwin
Erwin
Georgia Sweet
Tater
Harden
Thishop
Grogey
DeMolay Faces Silver Knit In Commercial League Final
The championship game between DeMolay and Silver Knit is scheduled for tonight at the Y starting 7 30. Both teams seek the league title in a head to head battle with high stakes and local interest.
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DeMolay
Silver
Tropical Park Closes Today Rich Tropical Handicap Finale
Coral Gables Fla April 9 Florida's 96 day racing season ends with the $10000 Tropical Handicap the richest Tropical Park meet. Mucho Gusto a 2 to 1 favorite heads eleven entered for the mile and one sixteenth race with 124 pounds top weight. Riders include Sterling Young on Mucho Gusto Eddie Arcaro on Batterdemalion Sonny Workman to ride Infantry. Officials forecast parimutuel handle exceeding last season's 30 825164.
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Fla
Florida
War Admiral
Clos
Tropical Park
Coppage
Ramsey
Thomas J. Healey
Sterling Young
Eddie Arcaro
Raymond
Sonny) Workman
Maryland
Millsdale
Infantry
Tropical
Hialeah Park
Piedmont Directors to Pick Successor to Dan W Hill
Piedmont league directors meet in Durham to consider successors for Asheville native Dan W Hill who has headed the Piedmont league since 1932. Hill plans to accept one of two offers that would require full time commitment, so leaders may appoint an interim to run duties until a new president is chosen.
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Piedmont
Dan W. Hill
Durham
Piedmont League
Asheville
Hill
The
W. G. Bram
League
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By The Press
Detroit results include Jimmy Adamick beating Al Ettore in ten rounds in Wilmington Predédy Coch rane outpointing Stumpy Jacobs in Newark New Jersey Hopewell boxer Stumpy Jacobs loses to Predédy Coch rane in a ten round bout High Point Hardrock Marden stops Carl Knowles in seven rounds in Burlington N C Jake Denning stops Jack Bishop in four rounds in Savannah Georgia
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the Press
Detroit
Jimmy Adamick
Midland
Mich
al Ettore
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
Predédy Cochrane
Newark
N. J
Stumpy Jacobs
Hopewell
High Point
N. C
Hardrock Marden
Burlington
Carl Knowles
Rome
Jake Denning
Durham
Jack Bishop
Savapneh
Fourth Boston hurler to go distance in era
The quote notes he was the fourth Boston pitcher to complete a game this era, joining Lou Fetté Jim Turner and Danny MacFayden as regular starters.
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Boston
Lou Fetté
Jim Turner
Danny MacFayden
Red Sox and Reds Pick Up Stop in Rocky Mount
A storm forced the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds to arrive a day early. They plan to bus to Rocky Mount to fulfill an engagement and then play here on Sunday if the weather clears.
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REDS
Durham
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Rocky Mount
Weather warms Reds training in Florida flurry
Bill McKeehnie shows no humor about the weather. He praises Mickey Cochrane as the sharpest manager for keeping the Detroit Tigers in Florida. After two cancellations with the Boston Red Sox, the Reds' manager notes it was 85 degrees in Tampa, their training base yesterday.
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Wrather Durham
Bill McKeehnie
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Florida
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Tampa
Reds
Hale Rejoins Indians After Tonsil Operation
Odell Hale returns to the Cleveland Indians in Meridian Mississippi after a tonsil surgery in Hot Springs Arkansas. He declares himself ready to take over the second base position.
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Hale
Indians
Meridian
Miss
Odell
Sammy) Hale
Cleveland Indians
Hot Springs
Ark
Readdy
Browne to Replace Camilli at First Base for Phillies
Gace Harle Browne is set to replace Dolph Camilli at first base for the Phillies this season. Manager Jimmy Wilson says Browne has been hitting strongly in recent games and that Philadelphia fans will soon forget Camilli, though Browne’s fielding is not as polished.
Rain Washes Out Sports Calendar
Rain halted all major North Carolina sports yesterday as baseball doubles to be postponed to next Thursday at Davidson. Davidson faces Lenoir Rhyne, Furman and Clemson this week while UNC tennis may play Elon in Chapel Hill and Duke lacrosse at Carolina if weather clears. Other matches listed include Lenoir Rhyne at Catawba and Duke at Wake Forest.
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Charlotte
N. C
Old North State
Davidson
Duke
Wildcats
Lenoir- Rhyne
Furman
Clemson
University of North Carolina
Elon
Chapel Hill
Duke Blue Devils
Lenoir-Rhyne
Catawba
Atlantic Christian
Eastern Carolina
Wake Forest
N. C. State
Administrator's Notice to Creditors for Blanche A Pickens estate
Rupert T. Pickens administrator notifies all claimants to present claims against Blanche A. Pickens, deceased, by April 9 1939 or one year from first publication. Creditors must file and debtors pay promptly. Guilford County North Carolina.
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Blanche A. Pickens
Guilford County
North Carolina
Rupert T. Pickens
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Charles H. Kiela
Guilford
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City
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Mont
Tle
Agreemen
Jones
Fred Walcott
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