Strafaci Downs Dunkelberger in North and South Amateur
Frank Strafaci, the Brooklyn junior, defeats Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point to win his second straight North and South Amateur title. Dunkelberger rallied early but Strafaci led at intermission, then held the edge through the final holes, finishing two ahead after a close 36th.
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Frank Strafaci
Brooklyn
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
High Pointer
Dunkelberger
Strafaci
Bobby
Bucky Walters Began Pitching After Henderson Moment
The article recalls how William Bucky Walters Jr. started as an infielder who pitched in a pinch at Henderson opening day after Dan Boone moved him to mound duty. It notes Walters later became a top National League pitcher with Cincinnati and recalls his varied minor league tours, plus commentary on Lee Grissom and team pennant hopes.
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Dan Boone
High Point
Pointer Rajah
Henderson
Mitchell
Dan
Bucky
Tankersley
William
Bucky) Walters, Jr
Cincinnati Reds
Lexington
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Walters
Cincy
Red Sox
Missions
Phils
Sensenbachs
Reds
Cincinnati
Lee Grissom
Grissom
Georgia Nine Beats South Carolina 10-1 in Athens
In Athens Georgia, April 8, Bob Smith pitched seven hits with six strikeouts and drove in a run as Georgia defeated South Carolina 10-1. Dick Baxter’s control wavered yet Georgia capitalized on Gamecock errors to clinch the victory while South Carolina claimed the series opener 11-1.
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Athens
Bob Smith
Georgia
South Carolina
Dick Baxter
Smith
Baxter
Final round results crown Tufts in Pinehurst card match
The 86 hole final round of the consolation in the championship flight was won by Richard 8. Tufts of Pinehurst who defeated H. H. Pickens Jr. of Montreal Quebec 7 and 6.
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Dunkelberger
Richard 8
Tufts
Pinehurst
H. H. Pickens, Jr
Montreal
Que
North South Court Tourney Opens Monday in Pinehurst
The 21st annual United North and South amateur tennis tournament starts Monday April 10 in Pinehurst with men and women divisions. defending singles champion Arch Henderson of UNC and doubles winners Ed Fuller and John Foreman return, with entrants from UNC Duke Presbyterian NC State and more. The event runs through April 15 and features 75 plus players as Barbara Nields defends the women s singles title. On final day the second North and South Professional tourney opens with players including Karel Gozeluh Bruce Barnes Vinny Richards Joe Whalen Dick Sheen and Hubert Barrer.
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Pinehurst
United North and South
Arch Henderson
University of North Carolina
Robert Strain
Plainfield
N. J
Duke
Presbyterian
N. C. State
Ed Fuller
Salem
Mass
U.N. C
John Foreman
Glencoe
Ill
Harris Everett
Jacksonville
Florida
Barbara Nields
Cleveland
Karel Gozeluh
Bruce Barnes
Vinny Richards
Joe Whalen
Dick Sheen
Hubert Barrer
High Point City
Rustic Romance Wins Deep Run Hunt Cup at Spring Meet
Rustic Romance owned by Rokeby Stable and ridden by James E. Ryan won the Deep Run Hunt Cup, a three mile post and rail race, at the Deep Run Spring meet in Richmond. Music Mountain, owned by Mrs Eva Spilman and ridden by W B Street, finished second, with Terry's Winner owned by Miss Theresa Schey and ridden by H W Frost Jr. in third.
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Richmond
Rokeby Stable
James E. Ryan
Music Mountain
Eva 8. Spilman
W. B. Street
Terry
Theresa Schey
H. W. Frost, Jr
Battery Additions Give May Strong League Entry
This Burlington inter-city preview notes May Hosiery adding Irby Wright from Zebulon as a new pitcher and Link the catcher, with J. B. Roach and two rookies also joining. The staff includes Ed Johnson and others, while hitting power is lacking with no one hitting .600. Hambright is absent, Ed Walker hit .286 last year, and manager Jones faces April 29th decisions to balance pitching and offense.
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Zebulon
Tobacco State League
Dizzy Dean
J. Edgar Hoover
Irby Wright
Ed Johnson
Carolina
Thomasville
Link
Minneapolis
Howard Walker
Guardian
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Johnson
Jack Marshall
Jobe
Reiber
Ralph Henderson
Walker
Meacham
Sorrell
Hassock
Bradsher
Gammon
Jones
McCauley
Mays
Wright
Hambright
Ed Walker
Honey Cloud Edges Challephen For Bowie Handicap Win
In Bowie Maryland on April 8 Honey Cloud owned by Mrs. A. J. Abel narrowly defeated Challephen owned by W. L. Brann by a whisker in the five thousand dollar added Southern Maryland Handicap. The mile and a sixteenth race finished in 1 47 8 5 with Honey Cloud paying 6 40 3 50 and 4 00. Unheralded, Ral Parr’s Hypocrite and B. F. Christmas’ Unheralded rounded out the field.
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A. J. Abel
Honey Cloud
W. L. Brann
Challephen
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High Cloud
Honey Pot
B. F. Christmas
Ral Parr
Hypocrite
Reds wallop Sox 13 to 5 behind Walters on hill
Cincinnati Reds slugged 13 runs to topple the Boston Red Sox 13 to 5 in Greensboro. Bucky Walters earned the win with six hits allowed and homers from Billy Myers and strong support from the lineup. Johnny Vander Meer returned to action and Harry Wolf was added to the roster as Cincinnati jumped ahead early.
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April
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Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Billy Myers
Freddie Ostermueller
Phillie
Gene Thompson
Cramer
Cronin
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Jim Tabor
Williams
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Miorida
Harry Wolf
Durham
Cincinnati
Boston
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Lombardi
Hershberger
Ostermueller
Gatehouse
Desautels
Phillies Beat Lookouts 10 8 In Ninth In Chattanooga
Phillies score four runs in the ninth with two outs to topple Chattanooga Lookouts 10 to 8. Spud Davis delivers a three bagger with two on for the decisive runs after the late rally. Also, Phillies announce conditional $25 000 purchase of Sam Gabrielson from Seattle.
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Chattanooga Lookouts
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Phils
Sam Gabrielson
Seattle
Philadelphia
Hollingsworth
Henry
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Williams
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Poll
Pritchett
Galvin
Cardinals trample Indians in 29 to 0 exhibition win
In Salisbury on April 8 the St. Louis Cardinals routed Catawba College 29 to 0 after collecting 29 hits. Joe Medwick hit two home runs while Mickey Owen and Stu Martin added one apiece to lead the high scoring attack. Davis and Sherrill, along with Owen, Brown, Shelton, Cox, Morrison, and Smoot, handled pitching duties.
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Mickey Owen
Stu Martin
Cardinal
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Sherrill
Owen
Brown
Shelton
Cox
Morrison
Smoot
Pirates edge Giants in low scorin g exhibition
In Baton Rouge on April 8, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants A team 1 to 0 on a ninth-inning error by Joe Moore. Pep Young and Lee Handley opened the frame with singles, Moore misplayed the second hit, and Young scored the decisive run.
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Baton Rouge
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Joe Moore
Pep Young
Lee Handley
Moore
Young
Pittsburgh
New York
Heintzleman
Berres
Gumbert
Lohrman
Danning
Athletics Rally Past Atlanta In Southern Association Clash
Philadelphia Athletics overcome Atlanta 5 to 4 in eight inning rally led by a two base muff error by Emil Mailho. Phillips and Chapman scored the tying and winning runs as Dean Byrd Hayes Harrie Robinson Smith Richards pitched for Atlanta.
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Birmingham
Ala
Wally Moses
Earl Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
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Brucker
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George
Crawford
Pruett
Connte
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Southern Association
Emil Mailho
Bill Nagel
Chapman
Dean
Byrd
Hayes
Harrie
Robinson
Richards
Browns Blast Cubs in San Antonio Baseball
The Chicago Cubs were blasted by the Browns in a Texas game played in San Antonio. The lopsided affair featured strong pitching and timely hitting for the Browns as they dominated from early innings.
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Browns
CUBS
San Antonio, Tex
Chicago Cubs
White Sox top Indians 6 2 in late frames
In New Orleans on April 8 Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6 to 2. Feller dueled Keeny through six innings. Hal Trosky led with two doubles and a triple. Rigney pitched seven for Chicago, while Pytlak helped Cleveland on four hits.
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Chicago White Sox
Johnny Humphries
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Johnny Keney
Chicago
Sox
Tribe
Rigney
Hal Trosky
Two rookies sent to minor leagues by Connie Mack
Connie Mack released two rookies to minor league clubs. Babe Barna, an outfielder, is bound for Chattanooga in the Southern Association and Irving Bartling, a infielder, to Atlanta in the Southern Association.
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Connie Mack
Babe Barna
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Irving Bartling
Red Wings and Red Sox Meet in Easter Classic
Greensboro fans expect a large crowd at Willis Park Easter Monday April 10 as Bris Morriss Greensboro Red Wings face the High Point Red Sox in the annual classic. First pitch is 3 30 p m with Dr H C Echols sponsor for four years and the series tied two to two.
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Bris Morris
Greensboro Red Wings
High Point Red Sox
Willis Park
H. C. Echols
Raleigh man elected president of NC Society of the SAR
Henry M. London of Raleigh was reelected president of the North Carolina Society of Sons of the American Revolution at the annual meeting held in London.
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Raleigh
Henry M. London
North Carolina Society of Sons of the American Revolution
New Records Set as North Carolina Tops Princeton in Hill Meet
North Carolina defeated Princeton 69 2 3 to 56 1 3 at Fetzer Field with two Carolina Princeton dual meet records broken and a new Fetzer Field mark. Tom Crockett set a two mile track record 9 41.8. Tom Holmes won the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Grandin Wise starred for Princeton in field events. Carolina won eight events and placed in 13 of 14.
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Carolina
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Tar Heels
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Wise
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Morrison
Kirkland
Corbett
Sanders
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Walker
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Perina
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Herring
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Teddy Weed Wins Rich Tropical Handicap in Camera Finish
In Coral Gables on April rain, Tamary Stable's Teddy Weed narrowly beat Bob's Boys in a hair-raising stretch, with Our Ketcha third. Teddy Weed paid 5.10 to place and 38.70 show while the mile twenty eased in 1:44 2 5. Bob's Boys paid 12.40 to place and 6.70 to show.
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Fla
Tamara Stable
Teddy Weed
Ira Hanford
Bob's Boys
Superior Farm
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J. B. Partridge
Wayne Wright
Cal
Ketcham
Third City Loop Organizes Summer Baseball League
The 3rd City Loop plans a three circuit to join two fast leagues. Five teams are formed with six to eight teams sought. John Jay is president John Butler vice president and Bob Hartley secretary treasurer. Umpires receive renumeration while 11 percent of receipts go to Y M C A. Final Commercial League meeting set for Thursday night April 27.
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Partiei
John Jay
Prident
John Butler
Secreta
Bob Hartley
Burlington Mills
Oakdale
Guilford Hosiery
Calve M. E
Track meet results feature North Carolina teams and Princeton leaders
The report lists multiple events with placements and times. In the broad jump Perina of Princeton finished first with 23 feet 5 percent inches, Corbett second, Corpening of North Carolina third. The 220 yard low hurdles saw March of North Carolina win in 24.6 seconds, Greely of Princeton second, Walker of North Carolina third. Additional notes mention Lewis of North Carolina and Olina Gilkes with unclear details.
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Perina
Princeton
Corbett
Corpening
North Carolina
March
Greely
Walker
Olina
Gilkes
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