Charlotte High Leads Fifth Civic Club Cinder Meet
Western Conference track athletes from five schools converge at Senior High field for the fifth annual civic club meet led by Central High of Charlotte. Winston-Salem fields strong opposition as records from 1932 to 1938 may fall in sprints, distance, hurdles, throws and relays. Officials include Bunn Hackney head referee and Tony Simeon directing the event with Rotary Civitan Chamber groups sponsoring. events start at 2 PM.
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Civic Club
Central High
Charlotte
Greensboro
Reynolds High
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
High Point
Winston- Salem
Bison
Sizemore
Goolsby
Wise
Vanter
Taylor
Wall
Sutton
Childress
W. Sams
Pickard
Hendricks
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Altrusan
Lions, Exchange
Jim Weaver Speaks Here Tomorrow Night
A City Major League duck pins event in Baltimore saw Jack Benton roll a new world record 222, breaking Wilson Dillon’s 215 mark set in High Point. An official from the National Duck Pin Congress witnessed and certified the record.
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Baltimore
Jack Benton
Wilson Dillon
High Point
National
Dixie and the Big Ten Face Southern Football Challenge
A regional column argues Southern football talent fuels the sport nationwide while noting Dixie’s economic advantages and travel freight costs shape college football. It cites Major John L. Griffin and mentions Duke, Carolina, Wake Forest, and Davidson players as examples and contrasts northern wage standards with Southern living costs.
Dixie Dominance in Football Outshines Yankees
The piece argues southern colleges pay less than promised wages yet still attract top teams like Duke Alabama and Tennessee. It suggests raising pay could lure more big-name schools, while noting wage-law scrutiny would not stop athletes from coming. Major is urged to vent, as southern power persists despite Yankee tactics.
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Dixie
All America
North Carolina
Benjamin
Duke
Blue Devils
Elmer Andrews
Southern Colleges
Alabama
Tennessee
Don Meade Returns to New York Turf Ride
Don Meade, once suspended in Florida for betting on horses he did not ride, has been reinstated. He will ride in New York again starting with Mrs. W Plunket Stewart's Early Delivery in the Pomonok Handicap as the Metropolitan season opens at Jamaica on Saturday.
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New York
Jockey Club
Don Meade
Florida
Meade
Johnny Oros
Boxing Card Draws From Coast to Coast
Tiger Jack Fox 181 Spokane and Al Gainer 174 New Haven fought to a draw. Jimmy Vaughn 138 Cleveland and Tony Canzoneri 140 New York also drew. Andre Jessurun 150 New York outpointed George Henry 149 Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
Boston
Tiger Jack Fox
Spokane
Wash
al Gainer
New Haven
Conn
Drew
New York
Jimmy Vaughn
Cleveland
Tony Canzoneri
New Bedford
Mass
Andre Jessurun
George Henry
Milwaukee
Asheville Local Boy Wins Medal in Biltmore Meet
Chester Brown Jr a hometown golfer won a medal in yesterdays qualifying round at the Biltmore Forest Spring Invitation in rainy windy conditions. He shot 73 two over par while Dr W D Lanier of Oteen posted 81 in the opening play with several Asheville and regional players listed for todays round.
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Asheville
Chester Brown, Jr
W. D. Lanier
Oteen
Brown
Dr. Lanier
R. H. Ahern
T. B. Doe
New York
Nat Gennett, Jr
Jerry Brown
Paul Cushman
Greenville
D. C
Stanley Moore
Albert Neal
Marion
T. K. Kleene
CC. M. Denton
Ss. C
T. F. Paddock
Detroit
A. R. Rankin
Columbus
Ohio
Winston-Salem Golfer Records 425-Yard Hole-in-One
Winston-Salem businessman George Cardwell scored a 425-yard ace on the Hillcrest ninth hole yesterday. The ball reportedly started on the sloping fairway and rolled into the cup, described by Hillcrest pro Ken Abels as the longest ace ever.
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Winston-Salem
Hillcrest
George Cardwell
Cardwell
Foureome
Ken Abels
Panthers Rally For 9-8 Win Over E C T C
High Point College Panthers rallied for a 9-8 victory at FE C T C after trailing 8-7 in the ninth. Ed Greeson led with a home run and a double as Scotten faltered before Cashatt finished. Elon to visit High Point at 3:30 this afternoon for next game.
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Enterprise
Greenville
High Point College Panthers
High Points
Pirates
Scotten
Elmer Cashatt
Panthers
Ed Greeson
Hatem
Elon
Adrhpoa Armatrong
Assis
Vsikciacas
Es Cashatt
B.C
Abdrhpoa Shelton
Ridenhour
Hinton
Nance
Moritz
Towery
Greeson
Cochrane
Mayo
Smith
Breece
Shelton
Koontz
High Point
Wells
Phillips
Cotton
Cashatt
Secret
Barnhill and Roebuck
Benjamin Franklin Attended School Briefly as Child
The notable figure Benjamin Franklin attended formal schooling for a short period, only two years, between the ages of eight and ten, before pursuing self education and public roles.
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Benjamin Franklin
Wildcats Tie Up With Devil Outfit Toady
CHARLOTTE April 12 Wildcats host Duke sluggers as part of a big five day Baseball at Davidson. North Carolina downed NCS 12 to 5 with Bud Hudson returning to mound after two days rest. High Point edged ECTC 9 8 and UNC Duke freshmen beat NCS Wake Forest wins.
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Charlotte
Davidson
Wildcats
Duke
de Luxe
William and Mary
Wake Forest
Deacons
Catawba
Atlantic Christian
Wilson
Hich Point
Elon
North Carolina
N. C. State
Bud Hudson
Tar Heelace
High Point
Boston College
Guilford
Loyola of Baltimore
Carolina golfers launch 39 meet season Saturday
The 1939 Carolina Golf Association schedule begins with a one day invitation at Mi mosa Country Club Morgan ton on Saturday April 15. The season includes multiple one day invitations and club invitations across many clubs from April through November including Myers Park Club Pinehurst and Sedgefield with national events and opens throughout the year.
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Carolina Golfers
Carolina
Myers Park Club
Charlotte
Greensboro C. C
Philadelphia Co
Cleveland Springs
C. C
Bellemeade C. C
Salisbury C. C
Asheville
Hope Valley C. C
Durham
Charlotte C. C
Linville Golf Club
Biltmore Forest C. C
Orangeburg CC. C
Dusty Hills C. C
Marion
S. C
Sedgefield
North Shore C. C
Greenville C. C
Forest Lake Club
Pinehurst C
Time He Remembered Detroit Goalie Wristwatch
Tiny Thompson, Detroit Red Wing goalie, often forgets to remove his wrist watch before a game yet the timepiece remains unfazed by the rink. The anecdote highlights a quirky pregame routine of the famed netminder in Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
Tiny Thompson
Detroit Red Wing
Over 200 Boys Will Receive Y Trophies at Banquet
Wake Forest athletic director Jim Weaver will address about 200 High Point and Piedmont athletes at the Y M C A annual athletic banquet in Wesley Memorial Church. Medals and awards will be given to teams and individuals from city leagues across baseball, basketball, softball and touch football.
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Jim Weaver
Wake Forest College
Oak Ridge
High Point
Piedmont
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
North Main Street
Edgar Hartley
W. F. Bailey
High Point Parks and Juvenile Commission
Triangle Horsery
Reginald Dawson
Richard Clark
Charles Weisner
Robert Klutz
Paul Frye
Paul Rush
William Morehead
Ferrebee Fowler
Curtis Moffitt
Ray Gallimore
Jack Harrington
Glenola
Johnny Newton
Howard Davis
Casper Davie
Homer Davis
Bill Burge
Bud Budge
Ottis Burge
Rex Thornton
Thurman Culler
Clyde Reeves
Norman Elder
Rube Eldridge
Alma-Hayworth Furniture Company
B. Bennett
Marvin Linquefield
Dallas Craven
Marvin Boggs
Clifton Workman
Fred Smith
Ray Rickard
Robert Kennedy
Arnold Byerly
Reitzel Fimerson
Olin Barr
Charles Hayworth
Horseshoes
Woody Thomas
Carl Garner
Frank Morten
Glenn Hoover
Joe Gray
Garland Ridge
Charles Noah
Spencer Warren
Roy Houser
Luke Rumiley
Lexington
Dennis Young
James Frazier
Lawrence Harvey
Welch Memorial
Alec Meekine
Allen Meredith
Howard Vuncannon
Walter Vuncannon
J. Woolard
Leonard Woolard
Shorty” Brown
Dan Kirby
Cleve Loman
J. T. Morgan
Earl Shoaf
Burrus Harrison
Adams- Millis Corporation
Bill Snotherly
Lindale Dairy
Jack Husvey
Richard Hartley
Abie Short
Lewis Hayworth
Darrell Welborn
Thurman Horney
Albert Evans
Robert Sillman
Jack Preston
James Hayworth
Guilford Oaks
Paul Chambers
Harry Senghetti
Buck Hines
Jack Hartley
Heaver Shell
Dave Parker
Lawrence Summey
Harry Woodward
Rueben Ford
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
Winston-Salem
Fleeworff Poe
Barger
Gatewood
Conrad
McManus
Kale
Cooper
Adams
Hanes Hosiery Mill
A. L. Holland
Ray Palmer
James Sprinkle
Allen Mack
Bob Beauchamp
Hugh Pratt
Robert Sink
Hugh Kizer
Clyde Spence
Paul Myers
Bob Jamieson
John Everhart
Marsh
Red” Coble
Kimsey
Orville Little
Orville Witcher
Dennis
High Point Bisons Widen Lead With 11-5 Win Over Greensboro
High Point Bisons beat Greensboro 11 to 5 in the Western Conference opener behind Jack Hussey six hit effort. Hedrick Be foreman led off with a walk and starter Hussey held the Purple nine to seven safeties as the Bison built a four run first inning and never trailed.
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Jack Hussey
High Point High School Bisons
Greensboro
Henry Mahala
Buck Farlowe
Bison
Hedrick
Pointer
Hayworth
Overcash
Hucks
Hussey
Brown
Land
Big Hussey
Stanley Johnson
Brantley Hucks
Carlyle Groome
Wineton-Salem
Adrhpoare
TE Xihieess
Dempeey
Groome
Wolfe
Mahala
Farlowe
Ice
Toman
Dickerson
Rf . Co
Oakiey
Morris, Sa
Adrhpore Hedrick
L. Hayworth
Bao
Dave Daedd
R. Greensboro
Vesee
Harridge Refuses To Concede Pennant To McCarthy Men
Chicago April 12 The last American League holdout President William Harridge refuses to concede the pennant to the McCarthy men and says the race will be close. He notes public opinion favors the Yankees, but jokes about whistling in the dark and hints Boston Detroit Cleveland may challenge.
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Harridge
McCarthy
Earl Hilligan
Chicago
William Harridge
New York Yankees
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Mr. Harridge
Yanks
Bulls Name Roettger New Manager in Durham
April 12 report profiles Oscar Roettger as Durham Bulls manager with a baseball background in coaching and playing. He inherits a largely unfamiliar roster and a tight pre season, predicting a grounded team built on fundamentals and a tentative opening day lineup at Rocky Mount.
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Durham
Oscar Roettger
Durham Bulls
Bulls
Piedmont
Roettger
Hunt
Garden
Columbia
Rocky Moun
Ed Ignasiak
Harry Morris
Chuck Aleno
Lynn Johnson
Toni Gridaiti
WRESTLING LAST NIGHT INDIANAPOLIS
Marshall of Lajunta Colorado defeated Dorve Roche of Decatur Illinois two of three falls in a wrestling match in Indianapolis. Lamar Newsome of Lake Charles Louisiana wears a fiber helmet after a skull fracture risk from a pitched ball. George Adams nicknamed Freedom was born minutes after the Armistice.
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Indianapolis
Marshall
Lajunta
Colo
Dorve Roche
Decatur
Ill
Lake Charles
Lamar Newsome
Athletics
Dhe
Washingon
George Adams
Freedom
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