Raleigh Will Defend Title Won In 1939
The sixth annual South Atlantic Inter Scholastic golf tournament will be held at Blair Park April 20. Raleigh High School defends its title, with Carlton Dixon of South Carolina noted for last year’s medal and teams invited from Florida to North Carolina.
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Blair Park
W. F. Bailey
High Point Parks and Juvenile Commission
Jimmy Crichton
Blair Park Pro
Andy Merrilees
Emerywood
Homer Wheeler
J. W. Poole
Raleigh High School
Grove Poole
Carlton Dixon
Husky University of South Carolina
Dixon
Columbia
S. C
Tech High
Atlanta
Thomas Jefferson High
Richmond
Newport News High
Raleiga
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Alabama
North Carolina
Bailey
Western Hader Marrs Ten Round Bout Tonight
Johnny Marrs faces Cobra Clutch expert Hader in a ten round bout at the South Hamilton Street Arena amid a brewing feud. Promoter McMahon notes Hader’s cockiness and possible surprises while Marrs brings years of pro experience to the clash. Two wrestling matches top the card with Jake Patterson against Whitey Grove and Fritz Schnabel versus Nick Eliteh.
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Johnny Marrs
Blackjack Hader
Hamilton Street
Hader
Jack Hader
McMahon
Marrs
Marks
Johnny
Jake Patterson
Syracuse
Fritz Schnabel
St Louis
Nick Eliteh
Tamsa, Fla
Amateur League Managers Meet Thursday Night
A meeting of the managers of the Amateur League teams will be held Thursday night at 7 30 at the Elwood Hotel. The constitution and by laws will be discussed and final plans for the league opening will be made. Representatives from Harriss Covington Highland Amos Globe Parlor W O W Carolina Container Tate Furniture Guilford Allen Jay and Alma Hayworth are expected.
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Elwood
Harriss- Covington
Highland
Amos
Globe Parlor
Carolina Container
Tate Furniture
Guilford
Allen Jay
Alma Hayworth
Andy K Good Bet For Derby
In New York on April 10 Sid Pedersen notes two-year-old stars Bimelech and Andy K compete for Derby favor. Andy K while trailing Bimelech last year showed resilience despite a weak leg and a ruined Belmont Futurity run, sparking cheering among backers who see fortune could favor him in key stakes.
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Sid Peder
New York
Bimelech
Andy K
Col. E. R. Bradley
Andy
Dame Fortune
Bimmie
Derby contenders rise from juvenile form in 1940 candidates
The piece compares two three year olds, Andy and Bimmie, noting Andy edged by Col Bradley's colt in a recent 6 furlong dash while both show mature training and Derby eligibility. Bimmie, slowed by winter work, is a Blue Grass Kentucky bred with line to Black Toney and Teddy. Andy traces to Jack High and Alice Foster.
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Andy
Col. Bradley
Bimmie
Kentucky
Belmont Park
Bimelech
Blue Grass Country
Black Toney
la Troyenne
Teddy
Jack High
Alice Foster
Mr. Khayyam
Kansas Semi-Pro Tournament Awards Over $7,000 In Wichita
A purse exceeding 7000 dollars led the top teams in the ninth annual Kansas semi pro baseball tournament at Wichita last year. The event was one of 48 state tournaments sanctioned by the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress.
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Kansas
Wichita
Injury Jinx Hits Majors
Injuries plague spring camps across the majors. Johnny Mize and Jimmy Brown suffer knee troubles for the St. Louis Cardinals while other stars like Al Milnar Mel Harder Lou Boudreau and Ted Williams face injuries or illness. Charlie Gehringer also headlines with a lame back from snow shoveling.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
St. Louis
Johnny Mize
Jimmy Brown
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Bob Kennedy
Eric McNair
Jackie Hayes
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
al Milnar
Mel Harder
Philadelphia Athletics
Bob Johnson
Dom DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Jim Tabor
Ted Williams
Joe Gordon
Keystone
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Peewee Reese
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
Legion Meets Committee Meetings Tonight on Advertising
The bi monthly meeting of Andrew Jackson Post No 87 American Legion was held last night at Blair Park club house. It voted to hold business meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday each month until after the state convention. An important advertising committee meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary occurs tonight at 7 30 in the County Building headquarters. All committee members are asked to attend.
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Andrew Jackson Post No. 87
American Legion
Blair Park
Advertising Committee
the Legion and Auxiliary
Semi-Pro Graduate Vallie Eaves Joined White Sox Ranks
Vallie Eaves a Chicago White Sox pitcher is noted as one of many graduates from the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress program highlighting his rise from semi professional ranks to major league discussions.
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Vallie Eaves
Chicago White Sox
Nut quota increase adds 1800 acres in North Carolina
Raleigh April 10 1800 acres were added to North Carolina's peanut allotment. E Y Floyd executive AAA officer at North Carolina State College said the increase followed omissions of some commercial planters from the initial list.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
E. Y. Floyd
AAA
North Carolina State College
Referee Named for Annual Track Meet In North Carolina
Dr. Carlisle Shepherd of Guilford College will referee the upcoming five school track and field meet set for Saturday. Participating teams include defending champions Charlotte High Point, R. J. Reynolds of Winston-Salem, Salisbury, and Greensboro with High Point High School athletic director A. J. Simeon announcing officials such as Starter W. F. Bailey and Announcer Harris Jarrell.
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High Point High School
Simeon
Carlisle Shepherd
Guilford College
Charlotte High Point
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
Greensboro
Charlotte
W. F. Bailey
Harris Jarrell
J. W. Snotherly
J. J. Ellington
Edgar Hartley
Joe F. Hoffman
E. Z. Jones
Dave T. Yow
FE. C. Glasgow
J. D. Hedrick
Dick Jamerson
University of North Carolina
BE. T. Harrison
Warner Lewis
M. T. Lambeth
Jim McCachren
Anthony Cernugle
Roy Sullivan
Sam Smith
Howard Raper
E. G. Reid
Brooks Reitzel
Frank Judish
Ken Stephens
R. E. Williams
Horace Haworth
H. Sechrest
D. P. Whitley
Frank J. Sizemore, Sr
Hawaiians Dominate Boxing Tournament
In Boston on April 10 Hawaiians led the way in the National AAU boxing championships with six of thirty two qualifiers for the semi finals and finals. Four Hawaiians appeared strong contenders for four possible titles, a historic concentration of talent from a single team.
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Boston
Hawaii
Pacific
Joe Cook
Richmond Papers Plan Merger of Times-Dispatch and News-Leader
Richmond officials reveal talks on merging Virginia’s two largest papers, the Times-Dispatch and News-Leader. S. L. Solver signs for the Times-Dispatch management and John Stewart Bryan for the News-Leader. Each paper circulates near 35,000 daily.
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Richmond
Virginia
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond News- Leader
S. L. Solver
Times-Dispatch
John Stewart Bryan
News-Leader
Solver
Bryan
News- Leader
Daniels Deplores Housing Conditions in Eastern NC
Raleigh editor Jonathan Daniels told the North Carolina Commission on Interracial Cooperation that Eastern North Carolina has the worst housing he has seen. He spoke before the 21st annual conference, with a similar session planned in Gastonia on Friday.
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Kinston
Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh
North Carolina
Daniels
Carolina Seaboard
Coastal Plains
North Carolina Commission On Interracial Cooperation
Gastonia
Industrial League Managers Meet to Discuss Opening Plans
Tonight at the Elwood Hotel at 7 30 managers will gather to finalize plans for the league opening on Saturday April 20. The meeting will review the league constitution and by laws and consider amendments as needed. Attendance is urged.
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Industrial League
Elwood Hotel
National championship semi pro tournament in Wichita
The national championship semi pro tournament in Wichita Kansas draws major attention as a premier sports event. In the last three years about 311000 spectators have attended the event.
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Wichita
Kansas
New Puerto Rico Sports Commissioner Oversees Semi Pro World Series
Juan Maldonado is appointed commissioner of sports in Puerto Rico and will supervise the second annual semi pro world series under sanctioning body Congress. The event, to be held on the island next fall, features the U S champions and comes after the National Tournament in Wichita, Kansas from August 16 to 28.
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Juan Maldonado
Puerto Rico
U. S
Wichita
Kansas
Canada Interest High in Semi-Pro Baseball
Laurence Doucet of New Waterford Nova Scotia says interest in semi pro baseball is at a high. The Canadian championship tournament under sanction ball Congress will be staged at New Waterford starting July 17.
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Canada
Laurence Doucet
New Waterford
Nova Scotia
Large turnout for semi-pro series tourney in San Puerto Rico
More than 40 000 fans attended last year as the semi pro series returns to San Puerto Rico. The event features U S champions and marks the sixth annual national championship tourney held in Wichita Kansas from August 16 to 28.
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San Puerto Rico
U. S
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