Favored Cardinals, Reds Lead AP Ballot For 1940 NL Race
New York April 12 The Associated Press poll of 76 sports writers shows the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds as the top two choices to win the 1940 National League title. Cards garner 39 first places to Reds 34, with Dodgers in a distant third. Final points: Cards 657, Reds 550.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Associated Press
Reds
Pirates
Cubs
Giants
Dodgers
Bees
Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philad
Kernersville Launches Drive for New Baseball Park
The Kernersville drive for funds to build a baseball park on Salisbury Street was started last week. L. B. Ballard, elected business manager of the newly formed Kernersville ball club, leads the fundraising and ground preparation efforts.
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Kernersville
L. B. Ballard
Salisbury Street
Duke Invitational Interscholastic Track Meet Draws 18 Teams
Durham April 12 18 prep and high school teams will compete in the seventh annual Duke Invitational Interscholastic track and field meet. Jefferson High School Roanoke Va was favored in last year’s event with Riverside Military Academy not entered this year.
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Durham
Fighteen High
Duke
Jefferson High School
Roanoke
Riverside Military Academy
Riverside
Bison Face Charlotte High in Saturday Double Header
A double header at the college baseball field starts Saturday at 1 PM. Charlotte High faces High Point after Adams Millis and coach Virgil Yow's Panthers played a seven inning game.
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Charlotte High
Adams Millis
Virgil Yow
Panthers
Derby Entries Boast Of Good Blood Lines
The piece surveys three year olds for the Derby and related races, noting that top juvenile names like Straight Lead Flight Command and Carrier Pigeon attract limited betting despite strong bloodlines. It highlights Fair Play lineage from Straight Lead and Peace Chance and mentions Sonny Whitney preparing horses for Churchill Downs.
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Marogay
Flight Command
Roman
Streaight
Parker Corning
Sonny Whitney
Fair Play
Peace Chance
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Equipoise
Slate Calls For Two Tilts Every Week
The Amateur League an eight club circuit plans a two round season with 14 games per club and a Shaughnessy playoff to crown the champion. Opening April 27 features Harriss Covington vs Tate W O W vs Globe Parlor Carolina Container vs Guilford Hosiery Piedmont Hosiery vs Highland. New members include Carolina Container Guilford Piedmont and Globe Parlor as last year’s Commercial League champions join the slate.
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Elwood
F. C. Morehead
Shaughnessy
Harriss-Covington
Tate
Globe Parlor
Carolina Container
Guilford Hosiery
Piedmont Hosiery
Highland
Guilford
Piedmont
Sandlot Players Sign Contracts for 1940 Season
Sandlot players nationwide sign semi pro contracts under the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress. The plan offers a $500 bonus to the first player reaching Class AA or AAA and $100 to sponsors for each player who makes good, with one year contract limits and penalties for switching teams or fielding outlaw players. Inquiries go to the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress in Wichita, Kansas.
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Sandlots of America
National
Ray Dumont
Dumont
Wichita
Kansas
UNC Names Glamack and Howard Co-Captains for 1941 Team
George Glamack from Johnstown Pennsylvania and Jimmy Howard from Norfolk Virginia were chosen as co-captains of the University of North Carolina 1941 basketball squad. The report notes Glamack and Howard as leaders for next season.
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Chapel Hill
George Glamack
Jimmy Howard
University of North Carolina
Glamack
Johnstown
Howard
Norfolk
Derby Hopefuls Stirring in Breeding Lines and Form
Turf stars return from layoff with strong trials as Marogay and Roman push for Derby favoritism. Feelon, from Belair stud, joins Gallant Fox and Omaha lineage, while Sir Gallahad III progeny from Russell Firestone’s barn and others show robust yearling credentials.
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Marogay
Russell Firestone
Stimulugs
Sir Gallahad III
Roman
Joseph E. Widener
Feelon
Belair
William Woodward
Gallant Fox
Omaha
Inaugural Sin gles Sweepstakes at Arcade Bowling Alleys
About 100 bowlers from four states and the District of Columbia enter the Inaugural Singles Sweepstakes sponsored by the National Duck Pin Bowling Congress at Arcade Bowling Alleys Saturday afternoon. Notable entrants include Chubby McNew and Ray Barnes of Richmond and Jimmie Wallace of Norfolk with many North Carolina locals joining. The event features two five game blocks with play at 1 PM and 6 PM.
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District of Columbia
Arcade
National
Chubby McNew
Ray Barnes
Richmond
W. Powell
Lindy Lindamond
Roanoke
Jimmie Wallace
Norfolk
Johnny Tribble
Burlington
Bantus in Southern Africa Fashion and City Life
A travel note surveys Bantus in native homes and cities of Southern Africa. It describes clothing preferences from bright textiles to European styles, barefoot practices, and jewelry like bracelets earrings nose rings and ankle rings. The piece notes Johannesburg as the region’s largest city and cites a Zulu chief in a blue uniform.
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Africa
Johannesburg
Solomon Dinizulu
Educational Class to Hold Meeting Saturday
The Educational Class at 811% South Main Street schedules a special Saturday program on April 13 at 4 PM. The talk asks What Is the Bedeaux System, the Merit System, or, Better Known As, the Stretch-out System. Open to all regardless of membership with no admission fee.
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South Main Street
Civic Symphony Cancels Tuesday Rehearsal
The High Point Civic Symphony will not rehearse Tuesday night at the usual time. The cancellation is due to a state wide music festival at Woman's College during the coming week.
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High Point Civic Symphony
Woman's College
Harrison Admitted to ICC Practice
Keith Harrison of High Point has been admitted to practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He received notification and his certificate yesterday afternoon from W. P. Bartel, secretary of the commission.
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Harrison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Keith Harrison
High Point
W. P. Bartel
The
Commission
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