Two Day Amateur Boxing Tournament Planned at Armory
Plans for a two day amateur boxing event at the Armory April 29 and 30 were announced by YMCA Secretary Edgar Hartley. The Royal Arcanum sponsors an invitation competition with fighters from Greensboro Winston Salem Charlotte Greenville and Charleston invited plus regional entrants. Proceeds fund YMCA memberships for underprivileged youths. trophies will be awarded in eight divisions.
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Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Greenville
Charleston
8. C
Carolinas Association
Hartley
High Point
Raleigh
Billy Woodell
Bob Bolton
Kenneth Tate
Bruce Imes
Troy Culler
George Weldon
Darrell Burchfield
Bill Wagner
M. C
Red) Kimsey
Ben Canipe
Don Hill
L. C. Dennis
Ernest Bogle
Carolinas
Boston
Sun Egret Wins Bowie Spring Handicap in Mud
Sun Egret a small wiry chestnut colt from A C Compton's stable won the $3,500 Bowie Spring handicap in heavy track mud. He led from the start and won by two and a half lengths over Moon Side with Challephen finishing third. Odds on favorite paid 2 80 2 60 2 50. The win boosted Compton's earnings to 28 775 for the year and 31 130 overall with six wins this year in eight starts.
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A. C. Compton
Compton
Cleveland Putnam
W. K. Brann
Challephen
Sun Egret
Giants and Yanks Eye Pennant Duel In Open Race
New York sports writers peg the Yankees and Giants as likely pennant contenders in 1938 with a wide open American League. Detroit and Cleveland also viewed strong in the mix while the White Sox face injuries and pitching concerns. The Giants look sharper with Castleman returning and Chiozza versatile at second as Terrell’s club aims for another title run.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Giants
New York
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Tigers
Indians
Joe Gordon
Tony Lazzeri
Ruffing
Gomez
Vernon Kennedy
Rudy York
Mickey Cochrane
Cochrane
Key Tole
Tribe
Oscar Vitt
Ken Keltner
Johnny Allen
Bob Feller
Mel Harder
Rollie
Hemsley
White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Luke Appling
Zeke Bonavar
Joe Kuhel
Softball Meeting Tomorrow on League Formation and Teams
Representatives wishing to enter softball teams in the Commercial league are to attend a meeting at City Hall in the City Recreation Department office tomorrow at 7 30 p m Plans for the league formation will be announced Bailey I W F Bailey will preside and conduct team selections
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City Hall
Loop
I. W. F. Bailey
Decision on War Admiral Sea Biscuit Match Race
New York April 9 The proposed 100000 match race between War Admiral and Sea Biscuit hinges on C V Whitney vice president of the Westchester Racing Association Whitney says he is opposed to match races and extravagant purses a vote by stockholders could settle the matter at Belmont Park site of the September meeting
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Seabiscuit
C. V. Whitney
Westchester Racing Association
Whitney
Bahamas
New York Sun
the Sun
Belmont Park
Westchester Association
Duke Netters Blank Wake Forest 9–0
Duke blanked Wake Forest 9 to 0 in a Southern Conference tennis match played in Wake Forest gym due to rain. Cold, rainy weather forced the netters to complete half the matches this afternoon and the rest tonight.
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Wake Forest
Duke
Baseball Preview Highlights Contenders and Uncertainty
The piece surveys National League teams through the middle, praising Canning Mancuso as a top catching duo and Leiber Berger as strong infield and outfield options. It flags Chicago as a potential upset to the Giants but notes no clear upgrade. It weighs Dizzy Dean Medwick Mize with the Cardinals, debating pitching and defense versus rivals like the Pirates who could threaten if they play up to form.
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Mancuso
Keystone
Hank Leiber
Wally Berger
Chicago
Giants
Tony Lazzeri
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Joe Medwick
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Tigers Defeat Duke in 72-54 Track Meet
Princeton upends Duke 72 to 54 in Durham as Hubert Reavis leads Duke with two firsts and two seconds while Peter Bradley stars for Princeton in the three quarter mile and other events. Duke shows strong sprints and hurdles but Princeton dominates overall.
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N. C
Blue Devil
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Duke
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Tigers
Hubert Reavis
Gradin Wise
George McAfee
Don Kinzle
Reavis
Blue Devils
Peter Bradley
Bradley
Jones
Naudain
Wise
Fischer
Freeman
McAfee
Wilson
Perina
Kinzie
Hudgins
W. Lane
Sullivan
Clark
Robinson
Bowman
Applegate
Johnson
Kirkland
Found
Gilkes
Alger
Kinzle
Patterson
Rainer
Ape
Giants Rally To Beat Memphis Chicks In Exhibition
New York Giants overturned a 3-0 deficit by scoring six runs in the final four innings to defeat the Memphis Chicks 6 to 3 in an exhibition. Cliff Melton pitched the full nine innings allowing eight hits while Reese's third inning triple highlighted Memphis's scoring.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Chicks
New York Giants
Cliff Melton
Chicks
Reese
New York
Melton
Mancuso
Paynick
Spencer
Bottarini
Monzo
Lexington Preps For Phils Here
Rain and cold delayed Lexington Spring training as manager Phil Lundeen speeds work for a game with the Philadelphia Phillies in High Point. A new natural stadium is under construction delaying return to the field. 27 contenders workouts include Payne Kozleski Dyer Hayes Lindquist Dellinger Hogsett and pitchers Shipley Panion Reeser Butcher Rohrer Topel Hicks Simon with Williamsport addition expected.
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Enterprise
Lexington
Phil Lundeen
North Carolina
High Point
Philadelphia Phillies Sccne
Williamsport
Lundeen
Glenn Payne
Vic Kozle
Deborah Verry Annexes Title in Charlotte Invitational
Deborah Verry of Worcester Mass. surged through a muddy final to defeat Betty Abernethy of Pittsburgh 6 and 3 for the Charlotte Country Club annual women's invitational championship. Verry led by two over par at the turn, then closed with steady play as Abernethy battled pricey traps and birdies.
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N. C
Deborah Verry
Worcester
Mass
Betty Abernethy
Pittsburgh
Charlotte Country Club
Miss Abernethy
Miss Very
Miss Verry
Blackhawks Ready to Battle Leafs in Stanley Cup Showdown
Chicago fans pack the stadium for game three as the battered Hawks, wearing bandages, tape and nose guards, face the favored Toronto Maple Leafs in a decisive best of five series tied at one win each. Extra police patrol the arena amid charges of rough play and punches in a heated playoff clash.
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Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Hawks
Leafs
Washington Nationals and Trenton Nats Drawn in Muddy Game
In Greenville Washington and Trenton played a slushy nine innings before a 2-2 draw. The field was ankle deep in mud and players wore football cleats. Umpire Cal Hubbard called the game after nine innings. Washington was to face Greenville later, which was canceled.
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D. C
Washington Nationals
Trenton
N. J
Cal Hubbard
Washington
Weaverton
Appleton
Livingston
Barry
Monteagudo
Comellas
Compton
Laepetra
Yankees erupt for nine runs in seventh to beat Travellers
In Little Rock on April 9 the New York Yankees rallied for a nine run seventh inning to defeat the Southern Association Little Rock Travellers 10 to 5. Kerk sieck labored on the mound for Little Rock as New York sent 17 batters to the plate in the frame. Pearson, Vance and Dickey contributed for the Yankees while Kerksieck and Coble, Waiters worked for Little Rock.
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Ark
New York Yankees
Little Rock Travelers
Yanks
Kerksieck
New York
Pearson
Vance
Dickey
Gonzales
Derringer Beaten as Red Sox Rout Reds 11 2
In Rocky Mount on April 9 the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 11 to 2. Paul Derringer allowed 16 hits and seven runs as Jim Bagby pitched four innings. Joe Vosmik and Jim Foxx hit homers among Boston's 12 hits.
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Paul Derringer
Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Bagby
Lang
Campbell
Sox
Joe Vosmik
Jimmy Foxx
Cincinnati
Boston
Derringer
Barrett
Fourth Annual South Atlantic High School Golf Meet Set
The fourth annual South Atlantic high school golf tournament at Blair Park in April 16 will draw entries from Washington Atlanta Ga Virginia North Carolina and other states. Teams will play 36 holes with 9 am start and four players per school in team play while individuals compete for medal and longest drive trophies. Winter rules apply and Parks and Juvenile Commission sponsor with Blair Park pro Jimmy Crichton directing the event.
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Blair Park Course
Washington
Atlanta
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
District of Columbia
Tennessee
West Virginia
Alabama
Tech High School
Smithies
Thomas Jefferson High School
Richmond
Parks and Juvenile Commission
W. F. Bailey
Jimmy Crichton
Blair Park
Tatterdemalion Misses Record in Trop Special
Coral Gables Florida Tatterdemalion fell short of the track record by one second while winning the $10 000 added Trop special as Florida closed its 9 thoroughbred season at Tropical Park and Hialeah Park. Attendance wagering and tax receipts set records with $34 252 022 in parimutuel handle and 822 458 in attendance as Eddie Arcaro aboard Tatterdemalion finished the mile and one sixteenth in 1 44 one second behind the mark.
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Fla
Thomas J. H Tatterdemalion
Florida
Miami
Leah Park
Tropical
Tropical Pa
Eddie Arcaro
Indians Hit Six Homers In Game
Cleveland Indians hammered Meridian 13 to 0 in a Southeastern league game scoring six homers led by Milmar Zuber and Hraba with Columbo catching. Indians exploded early with 401 and 040 innings while Meridian was shut out throughout.
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Meridian
Miss
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Zuber
Milmar
Hraba
Columbo
Allied Teams Rally Across Multiple Schools in 1960s Circuit
Chairman Andy Merrilless Joy Briggs and Jimmy P lead a list of altered teams including Jefferson Senior Noke Va Charlotte Tech Atlanta Burlington Boys High Atlanta Ham High Lexington Woodrow Wilson Was ton D C Raleigh Reynolds Winston Salem Newport News High News Va in a regional circuit.
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Joy Briggs
Jimmy P
Ali
Jefferson Senior
Noke
Charlotte
Tech Atlanta
Burlington Boy's High
Atlanta
Ham . High
Lexington
Woodrow Wilson Hich
Waston
D. C
Raleigh
Reynolds
Winston Salem
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