Guilford Quakers Visit High Point Panthers In NC Rivalry
Guilford College Quakers travel to Willis Park to face High Point College in a North State Conference tilt at 3 30 PM. Earl Brinkley is expected to mound for Guilford with Dorseett catching as the teams chase improved conference records.
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Guilford College Quakers
Willis Park
High Point College Panthers
Guilford
High Point College
C. Virgil Yow
Earl Brinkley
Quakers
Dorseett
Big Five Baseball Sparks Week of Tight Standings
Charlotte April 12. North Carolina Tar Heels debut in Big Five with Davidson Wildcats, who have yet to win a Big Five game. Navy State hosts Wake Forest as Guilford visits High Point. Duke and State tennis matchups and a State Duke golf event in Durham round out the day.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Davidson Wildcats
N. C. State
Wake Forest
Deacons
Guilford
High Point
Panthers
Duke
State
Elon
Richmond
Durham
Tar Heel Athletes Face Light Week After Holidays
UNC sports schedule shows three Carolina baseball games in five contests this week. The Tar Heel nine open the Big Five at Davidson then host Wake Forest Thursday, and welcome V M I Friday. Track team visits Virginia Wednesday and Navy Saturday in Annapolis for away meets.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Carolina
Davidson
Wildcat
Wake Forest
Bunn Hearn
Bob Fetzer
University of Virginia At
Charlottesville
Navy
Annapolis
Nagurski’s name found in Marquette coed gym class
Milwaukee April 12 Marion Nagurski, younger brother of Bronco, a Marquette freshman, discovered his name on the roll call of a co ed gym class, much to his chagrin.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Marion Nagurski
Bronco
Marquette
Phillies Scout Bats 1000 Add Four New Players
Phillies manager Jimmie Wilson needed a second baseman shortstop right handed centerfielder and left handed pitcher. Scout Patsy O Rourke returned with four new faces George Scharein Del Young Herschel Martin and Wayne LaMaster who will open the season in those roles.
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Philadelphia
Jimmie Wilson
Phillies
Gerald Nugent
Patsy O'Rourke
Wilson
O’rourke
Patsy
George Scharein
del Young
Herschel Martin
Wayne LaMaster
Springfield and Charlotte Champs in Duck Pin Bowing
Springfield Vermont and Charlotte North Carolina won top honors at the tenth annual National Duck Pin Bowling Congress in Norfolk. Springfield’s Borders Friction Stop set a team record with 1,995 pins. Charlotte Bowling Center Girls posted 1,635 for the women’s title. Tracy Jones of Miami set a doubles record with 181 pins.
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Norfolk
Springfield
Charlotte
N. C
Borders
Baltimore
Hartford
Willamantic
Duke Sluggers Send Four To A C Dreaming Of Postcollegiate Ball
Southern correspondents say Wayne Ambler, Duke’s classy second baseman, will join the Athletics after college. He would be the fourth player Coach Colby Jack Coombs has sent to his former boss. Others include Bill Werber, Chubby Dean, and Ace Parker, the football star. Parker’s camp status depends on Wally Moses’ signing, but he appears likely to stay.
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Southern
Wayne Ambler
Duke
Athletics
Colby Jack" Coombs
Bill Werber
Red Sox
Chubby Dean
Ace Parker
Parker
Wally Moses
Hershel Ray Martin Joins Philadelphia No League Roster
Philadelphia report notes Hershel Ray Martin, a rookie outfielder, is part of the Philadelphia No League club lineup in January twice mentioned as part of the team.
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Philiie
Philadelphia
Hershel Ray Martin
Mails Publicity Man for San Francisco Seals
Walter Mails former major league pitcher serves as publicity manager for the San Francisco Seals in San Francisco April 12.
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Mails
San Francisco
Walter Mails
San Francisco Seals
Gwynn Favored for New North Carolina Judge Post
Raleigh April 12 Solicitor Allen H Gwynn of the Eleventh Judicial District is seen as the front runner for the Superior Court judgeship in the new Twenty first district created by the 1937 General Assembly with appointment expected by late June. Other contenders include Floyd Crouse Ira Johnson Earl McMichael Forrest Miles and B C Rivens J M Sharp, but Gwynn from Reidsville is considered most likely to receive the appointment.
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Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Allen H. Gwynn
Eleventh Judicial District
Twenty-first Judicial District
General Assembly
Gilmer Sparcer
Stokes County
Floyd Crouse
Alleghany County
Ira Johnson
Ashe County
Johnson
Crouse
Winston-Salem
Eleventh
Earl McMichael
Forrest Miles
Hoey
Ralph W. McDonald
Clyde R. Hoey
Hubert Olive
New Twenty-first District
B. C. Rivens
Mount Airy
J. M. Sharp
Reidsville
Gwynn
Aiken Trotting Meet Opens with Three Races
Three trotting races on the final day of the inaugural program at Aiken South Carolina will close the three day event. Pomeroy owned by Mrs. Seymour H. Knox of Buffalo New York was named champion of yesterday's horse show.
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Aiken
S. C
Pomeroy
Seymour H. Knox
Buffalo
N. Y
High Point to Enter Team in Duke Carnival
Fifteen teams from North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia have entered Duke university for its fourth annual invitational interscholastic track meet to be held at Duke stadium on Saturday. The vonn Marshall high school Justices of Richmond will defend their title with Thomas Jefferson also entering for the first time. Other entrants include Maury high Norfolk Newport News high and Columbia with North Carolina teams from Greensboro Mount Olive Raleigh High Point Goldsboro Sanford Asheville School for Boys Wilmington Durham and Windsor.
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South Carolina
Virginia
Duke University
Duke Stadium
Vonn Marshall High School
Richmond
Asheville School
Richmond High School
Thomas Jefferson
Maury High
Norfolk
Newport News
Columbia
Alex Waite
Atlanta
North Carolina
Greensboro
Mount Olive
Raleigh
High Point
Goldsboro
Sanford
Wilmington
Windsor
Boy’s High of
Charlotte High
Asheville High
Forsyth County
Durham High
Barnum Springs
Wade Marlette
Asheville
John Marshall
Training Camp Briefs Exhbition Baseball Scores and Schedule
Exhibition results feature Philadelphia A 7 Philadelphia N 9 Chicago N 5 St Louis A 5 Chicago A 8 Pittsburgh N 5 Memphis SA 7 New York A 6 Brooklyn N 8 Jacksonville SA 0 New York N 3 Nashville SA 2 in 12 innings Little Rock SA 5 Cleveland A 6 Boston N 22 Augusta BAL 2 Atlanta SA 8 Boston A 3 St Louis N 11 Columbus SAL 8 Washington A 5 Chattanooga SA Rochester 1 4 Detroit A 3 Cincinnati N 5 Asheville PL 0 Today's schedule lists Brooklyn N vs Burton N at Columbia N C Cincinnati N vs Boston A at Winston-Salem N C Chicago N vs St Louis A at Fort Worth TX Pittsburgh N vs Chicago A at Oklahoma City OK Cleveland A vs New York N at Decatur Ala New York A vs Chattanooga SA at Chattanooga Tenn Atlanta Washington A vs Atlanta 8A at Atlanta GA.
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St. Louis
Pittsburch
Memphis
New York
Brooklyn
Jacksonville
Sal
Nashville
Little Rock SA
Cleveland
Boston
Augusta
Bal
Atlanta
Columbus Sal
Washington
Chattanooga
Rochester
Detroit
Cincinnati
Asheville
Columbia
N. C
Borton
Winston-Salem
Fort Worth
Tex
Oklahoma City
Pittsburgh
Decatur
Ala
Birmingham
Louis
Birmngham
Tenn
Harris weighs Washington pitching for opening day
Manager Bucky Harris faces a choice among Newsom Deshong Appleton and Weaver for the opening day assignment after evenly matched exhibition games.
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Atlanta
Bucky Harris
Washington
Newsom
Deshong
Appleton
Weaver
Bonura Batting Slump Hopes Lifted By Dykes
Oklahoma City report says manager Jimmy Dykes is hopeful that Zeke Bonura’s batting slump is ending as he returns to the lineup. The article notes Bonura’s recent form and the team’s offensive outlook.
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Oklahoma City
Jimmy Dykes
Zeke Bonura
One Year Famine and Then Feast in Base Hits at Wrigley Field
At Wrigley Field Chicago the ballpark hosts a rare stretch of pitching droughts and hitters. May 2, 1917 saw Jim Vaughn and Fred Toney in a nine inning no hit duel. August 25, 1922 featured a high scoring Cubs 26 to 28 win over the Phillies in a slugfest.
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Wrigley Field
Chicago
Jim Vaughn
Cubs
Fred Toney
Reds
Phillies
Five Nines Unbeaten In High School Class A Race
Five teams stay undefeated with six weeks of Eastern and Western Class A play. East leaders Wilson and Raleigh share top marks. Greensboro and Winston-Salem pace the West. Upcoming games include Durham at Raleigh and Winston-Salem at High Point.
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EB. R. Rankin
North Caro— High School Athletic Association
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Gastonia
Wilson
Greenville
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Charlotte
Durham-Fayetteville
Greenville-Wilson
Fayetteville
Raleigh-Durham
East
Durham
High Point
Gastonia Besesien
North and South Tennis Meet Opens at Pinehurst
The 19th annual United North and South tennis tournament began in Pinehurst with 40 entrants in men and women singles. Events proceed through the week including doubles and mixed doubles, with notable absences and several prominent players from UNC and Duke among the entries.
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Pinehurst
United North and South
Don Budge
Gene Make
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Frankie Parker
West
Sox Beat Pirates 8 5 Behind Homer On Three of Five
A Sox basemen went 3 for 5 as Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 5. He connected for a homer and helped power the offense in yesterday's game.
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Sox
Pittsburgh
Bryant on Trial at Fort Worth in Cubs Game
Clay Bryant pitched for the Cubs against the St. Louis Browns at Fort Worth. His performance could determine whether he remains with the team.
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FT. Worth
Clay Bryant
Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Bruins
Safety course to be taught in state summer schools
Enterprise Bureau in Raleigh reports safety education remains the best way to cut automobile accidents. Director Arthur Falk of the highway Safety division cites Dr. Amos Neyhart of the University of Pennsylvania as a key speaker. The program aims to train teachers to teach safety and to influence children who will inform parents.
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Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Arthur Falk
Highway Safety Division
Department of Revenue
Amos E. Neyhart
Safety Education Department
University of Pennsylvania
American Automobile Association
Falk
Neuhart
Atlanta
North Carolina
Fulk
Ruffing Steps Up as Yanks Slow Start Cools
Red Ruffing, once overlooked by the New York Yankees, gains stature as the champions stumble with two straight losses. The famed rotation of Lefty Gomez, Bump Hadley, Monte Pearson, and Johnny Bronca has faltered in recent outings, making Ruffing’s 20 wins in 1936 stand out even more.
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Chattanooga
Tenn.y
New York Yankees
Yankees
Lefty Gomez
Bump Hadley
Monte Pearson
Johnny Bronca
Ruffing
Giants Bring Hank Leiber Back After Feller Hit
Hank Leiber returns to the New York Giants lineup after delivering a hit off Bob Feller with his head.
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Tlrirer
Decatur
Ala
Hank Leiber
Bob Feller
New York Giants
Manush Makes Steady in Dodgers Outfield
Calumbia reports Heinie Manush, 1926 American League batting champion, has secured a regular outfield spot with the Dodgers. His steady hitting last week improved his batting average to above .300.
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Calumbia
Heinie Manush
Dodgers
Detroit
Brooklyn
Coach 18 injured in Lakeland batting practice
Cy Perkins former Detroit catcher and coach was struck on the right arm below the elbow during batting practice in Lakeland Florida yesterday. A fracture was feared and Perkins was rushed to medical care.
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Lakeland
Fla
Cy Perkins
Detroit
Perkins
Jack Russell
Paul Dean to Start Cards in Spring Series
Paul Dean was named to start the spring series for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Cleveland Browns in St. Louis Saturday, chosen by manager Frank Frisch to oppose Birmingham.
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Paul Dean
Birmingham
Ala
Frank Frisch
Browns
St. Louis
Bees Meet Dodgers in Columbia After Big win
The Boston Bees arrive in Columbia after a 22 to 2 victory over the Augusta club and plan a game with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Manager Bill McKechnie slated John Lanning to pitch.
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Dodgers
Columbia
S. C
Boston Bees
Augusta Club
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bill McKechnie
John Lanning
Reds face Reds in tense game after loss to Braves
The Boston Red Sox, missing manager Joe Cronin, fell 8 to 3 to Atlanta yesterday and met the Cincinnati Reds today in a dour mood. Brother battery Wes and Dick Ferrell were chosen for duty.
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REDS
RED Sox
Winston-Sagem
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Cincinnati Reds
Wes
Dick Ferrell
Thompson and Little win exhibition golf match in Charleston
Jimmy Thompson and Lawson Little defeated Henry Picard and Horton Smith 5 and 4 at the Municipal golf course in Charleston in an exhibition match played yesterday.
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Charleston
8. C
Jimmy Thompson
Lawson Little
Henry Picard
Horton Smith
Municipal Golf Course
Reds Rookie Grissom Snubs Shave for Win Streak
Lefty Lee Grissom, Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher, grew a nine day beard while promising not to shave until he earns a regular season National League victory. His whiskers sparked chatter among fans and teammates.
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Winston-Salem
Lee Grissom
Cincinnati Reds
Grissom
Japanese Player Richard Tam Sparks Stanford Second Basemen
Oriental Touch reports that Stanford University’s baseball team features a Japanese second baseman this year, identified as Richard Tam, highlighting his position and heritage.
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Oriental
Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford University
Richard Tam
Chicago Bowlers Pete Howley and George Bangart
New York April 12. Two Chicagoans Pete Howley and George Bangart have completed in every American Bowling Congress tournament since 1901.
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New York
Pete Howley
George Bangart
Mid-South Senior Golf Meet Set at Sedgefield Club
The Mid-Southern Senior Golf Association announces the eighth annual championship at Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro April 16 17 18 1937 with events for four age divisions and a preliminary best ball day. Bryson W. Bio Raleigh is defending champion with a roster of senior players from North Carolina and nearby states.
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Sedgefield Co
Greensboro
Southren Senior Golf Associati
Mid-Southern Senior Association
Inter
Mid-Southern Association
Bryson W. Bi
Raleigh
Caro
Biggs
F. Robertson
Pinehurst
Mid-South
Robertson
H. Jennings
Miami
Fla
Howard Lips
Paul Bagby
Williamston
J. Brodie
Henderson
G. Phillips
Walter Buckner
Rich
Chion
D. C
John K. Pe
Winston-Salem
R. Brown
Durham
E. L. Pennson
Fayetteville
W. M
Iner-trial League Meets Tonight at Y M C A
Industrial league holds its organization meeting tonight at 7:80 at the Y M C A building. All clubs should send representatives. Officers will be elected a schedule drawn up umpires selected and plans made for the league opening.
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The
Industrial League
Mickey Is Champ Of Singing Mice
Chicago reports Mickey the singing mouse became a national champion after outsang 12 competitors in a four city broadcast. The mouse owned by Gilbert C. Brown of Bloomington Illinois performed for an hour before airing, with mice brought from Grand Rapids Indianapolis and several Illinois cities.
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Mickey
Singing Mouse
Broadcasting Company
Rostos
Momphis
Seattle
Gilbert C. Brown
Bloomington
Ill
Grand Rapids
Mich
Indianapolis
Illinois
Two Under Bond In Girl's Death
Laurinburg police kept two men in custody on bonds set at 500 dollars each as they investigated yesterday's fatal car collision near Laurinburg. Miss Inez Gore a 15 year old resident died in the crash. J W Cork of Laurinburg the Gore ride passenger and Charles Townsend of Bennettsville S C the other driver faced the bond. Townsend and companion James Dupree both residents of Bennettsville suffered cuts and bruises.
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Here
Inez Gore
J. W. Cork
Miss Gore
Charles Townsend
Bennettsville
S. C
Townsend
James Dupree
JOE DIMAGGIO INVESTS IN FISHERMAN'S WHARF RESTAURANT
Joe DiMaggio the younger slug ger of the New York Yankees invests $25 000 in a Fisherman's Wharf restaurant here. His brother Tom is running it.
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San Francisco
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Fisherman's Wharf
Tom
Large Advertising Agency Opens Greensboro Office
Gottschaldt Humphrey, a noted southern advertising agency, opens a Greensboro office with Granville Sewell as manager. Established in Atlanta in 1922, the firm serves national clients including Ar Fertilizer Works, Woodlark Co, Davenport Hosiery Mills, Heming Bird Hosiery, Tomlinson High Point Furniture, and others in leading fields.
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Jefferson Bail
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Gottschaldt
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