Gene Sarazen Calls Golf Courses Need Remodeling
Gene Sarazen, the golfing farmer from Connecticut, says par is no longer a valid standard and courses must be modernized to reflect longer drives and new equipment. He criticizes current layouts as easy for pros and hard for club members, urging tougher greens and redesigned par five holes.
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Kenneth Gregory
Asheville
Gene Sarazen
Connecticut
Sarazen
Charleston
Byron Nelson
Reading
Gene
America
Dodgers to wear green uniforms this season
Brooklyn announces Kelly green uniforms for the Dodgers this year. President Stephen W. McKeever’s statement inspires local scribes to craft a playful verse set to Wearin' o the Green about the team’s new look.
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Brooklyn
Kelly Green
Brooklyn Dodgers
Stephen W. McKeever
Flatbush
Dodgers
Paddy
White And Rasputin Set For High Point Return Match Friday
Wrestling action heats up at High Point arena as Tarzan White faces Ivan the Great Rasputin in a main event rematch. Rasputin won their previous bout after White failed to keep him from returning to the ring. Denning booked the contest with a hooded challenger looming if Rasputin wins.
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High Point
Tarzan White
Ivan
Rasputin
High Point Arena
White
Alabama
Denning
Eame
Secret
Lee Henning
Iowa
Pat Newman
Bull Curly
Henning
Carolina To Play Deacons Wednesday
CHAPEL HILL April 13 The University of North Carolina baseball team meets Wake Forest in a Big Five clash at Wake Forest tomorrow. Carolina has four wins in six games after beating Springfield Michigan State V P I and Washington and Lee while losing to Richmond and VMI. Carl Byrd of Wake Forest and Irby Wright of Carolina are expected to duel on the mound.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest
Tar Heel Nine
Davidson
Demon Deacons
Drexel
N. C. State
Cornell
Richmond
Washington and Lee
Carolina
Tar Heels
Springfield
Michigan State
V. P. II
Carl Byrd
Irby Wright
Baseball Exhibition Scores From Associated Press Schedule
Scores from exhibition games show Philadelphia topped Villanova 15 to 8 and Brooklyn beat Boston 1 to 2. Other results include St. Louis 8 Chicago 7 and New York 8 Cleveland 2, with Norfolk P 14 Baltimore 9 in additional matches. Today’s schedule lists venues in Durham Gastonia Asheville Oklahoma City Tulsa Portsmouth Philadelphia Rome and nearby matchups.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Cleveland
Birmingham
Washington
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Detroit
Buffalo
Newark
Augusta
Norfolk
Baltimore
Durham
N. C
Gastonia
Asheville
Oklahoma City
Okla
Tulsa
Portsmouth
Philadelphia-Penn A. C
Philadelphia
Rome
New
Soft Ball Loop Meets Tonight for Organization
A meeting of the Commercial Soft Ball league for organization purposes will be held tonight at 7 o clock at city hall to elect officers and plan next steps. Expected representatives include Merita Bakery Coteriens Mann Drug No 7 Junior Order Soil Service Church of God Methodist Protestant Sunday School and The Enterprise. Any other organization may send a delegate.
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Commercial Soft Ball League
Merita Bakery
Coteriens
Mann Drug No. 7
Junior Order
Soil Service
Church of God
Methodist Protestant Sunday School
The
Enterprise
Sunday School League Schedule and Results
Two more games are set this week in the Sunday School league. On Wednesday First M P meets Welch Memorial at 7 PM, and Friday Episcopal faces Welch Memorial at 7 PM. Welch Memorial edged Wesley Memorial 35 to 26, while Methodist Protestant defeated Episcopal 39 to 24.
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M. P
Welch Memorial
Episcopal
Wesley Memorial
Methodist Protestant
Welch
B. Silman
Fee Tenner
Z. Silman
Thorburn Surrett
McKeithen
A. Nent
Watford
York
Gray
Hinshaw
Stewart
Diffendale
Baker
Hartley
Location of Hog Pens Governed
Asheboro April 13 Special The health board passed an ordinance governing hog pen locations to curb complaints about flies and odors. Hog owners are urged to take notice. The article also notes Woodrow Wilson’s fondness for limericks and his habit of writing them.
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Asheboro
Health Board
George Sumner
New York A meets Knoxville SA in Knoxville
A regional contest at Knoxville Tennessee features New York A against Knoxville SA in a listed matchup. The encounter highlights local teams and regional standings as spectators anticipate the game.
Deacons Tie Duke After Beating State in Big Five
Wake Forest Deacons beat North Carolina State 7 to 6 in the final inning to reach a tie for first with Duke in the Big Five. Davidson Wildcats also earned their first Big Five win by rallying past North Carolina 7 to 6 in the ninth. Duke tennis beat State 6 to 8 and Appalachian edged Guilford 4 to 3.
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Deacons
State
Duke
Charlotte
Wake Forest
Davidson
Wildcats
Dame Fortune
N. C. State
North Carolina Tar Heels
Duke Blue Devils
Rage
Tar Heels
Appalachian
Guilford
Atlantic Christian
Appalachian Nine
Elon
Durham
Industrial league to open season May first
David T. Yow was reelected proxy of the YMCA sponsored Industrial league with Dr. F. L. Conrad as vice president and Charles K. Spencer as secretary treasurer. Commissioners named include Dr. Conrad, W. F. Bailey and E. L. Harmon. Umpire eligibles listed, season to begin May 1 with four top clubs in a championship format. Six teams: Triangle, Woodmen of Thomasville, Oakdale, March Furniture, Adams-Millis Red Sox, Picket Cotton Mills.
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David T. Yow
Industrial League
F. L. Conrad
Charles K. Spencer
Dr. Conrad
W. F. Bailey
E. L. Harmon
Victor Clark
George Malet
Harvey Perdue
Bill Morehead
Virgil Yow
Bill Lane
Richard Johnson
Ray Gallimore
Runt” Pierce
Charlie Kearns
Wade Marlette
Robert Revels
George Cowan
Triangle
Woodmen of
World of
Thomasville
Oakdale
March Furniture
Adams-Millis Red Sox
Picket Cotton Mills
Maranville to Montreal as manager rumor swirls
Canadian papers report Rabbit Maranville may stop in Montreal on his path back to the majors as a potential manager. Nino Bongiovanni of Portland challenges printers along the Pacific coast league. Philadelphia talk links Lafayette to Bucknell coach Everett Mylin to replace Ernie Nevers. The Cardinals regret letting Virgil Davis go and tried to buy him back last week.
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New York
Rabbit Maranville
Montreal
Nino Bongiovanni
Portland
Philly
Lafayette
Everett
Hooks) Mylin
Bucknell
Ernie Nevers
Cardinals
Virgil Davis
Arkansas Razorbacks eye Southwest conference schedule boosts
Rumors say Arkansas may add Boston College or Holy Cross to next year's slate as the southwest conference style football draws attention. War dispatches note a paper feud between Indians and Giants over Bob Feller coverage after a rough on field showing. Detroit heavyweight Roscoe Toles weighs sparring with Jimmy Braddock at 100 dollars daily.
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Arkansas Razorbacks
Boston College
Holy Cross
South
Indians
Giants
Bob Feller
Roscoe Toles
Detroit
Jimmy Braddock
Record crowd turns out as Bachman directs practice
Michigan State reports 124 hopefuls for spring football with Coach Charlie Bachman building a 12 foot portable platform to direct the turnout. Southern California’s Dean Cromwell has mentored 12 Olympic champions, with 29 national titles and 12 NCAA titles to his credit.
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Rip Radcliffe
White Sox
Michigan State
Charlie Bachman
Southern California
Dean Cromwell
N. C
Yankees barnstorm era packs crowds through the south
Gehrig and Dimaggio continue barnstorming to packed crowds in the south while Marty Palsamo pursues a comeback via New York subway circuit. Chiny Alvarez signs to defend his southern lightweight title against Carl Red Gagagino in Tampa on April 22.
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Yankees
Gehrig
Dimaggio
Marty Palsamo
New York
Chiny Alvarez
Carl
Red) Gagagino
Tampa
Bossong Indians to Meet McCrary Eagles in Exhibition
ASHEBORO April 13 Max Lanier former Bossong Indian who now belongs to the St Louis Cardinals will pitch for the Indians against the McCrary Eagles in an exhibition game tomorrow afternoon. The rivals clash is set for 4 oclock with fans promised a red hot battle. Lanier is a noted southpaw and locals expect a big major league future.
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Asheboro
Max Lanier
Bossong Indians
St. Louis Cardinals
Indians
McCrary Eagles
Lanier
Southern golfers contest PG A sectional in Atlanta
In Atlanta on April 13, top Southeast professionals gathered for a 36 hole medal play to pick five sectional qualifiers for the PGA tournament. The field included 68 players with Arthur Hamm of Charlotte and John Bothamley of Atlanta posting 67 in best ball. Notables from outside the region included Walter Reynolds, George Slingerland, Charlie Hall, Dan Goss, Doyle Smith, PF Glazer, Arnold Mears, Neal White and others, with Georgia pros Leland Crews Tommyville George Norie Carey Rich Fairley Clark Sid Clark among local entrants.
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Atlanta
Southeast
Professional Golfers Association
Arthur Hamm
Charlotte
N. C
John Bothamley
Hamm
Walter Reynolds
High Point
George Slingerland
Greensboro
Southeastern P. G. A
Charlie Hall
Dan Goss
Doyle Smith and
PF. Glazer
Birmingham
Arnold Mears
Nashville
Neal White
Greenwood
Miss
Georgia
Leland Crews
Thomasville
George Norie
Macon
Carey Rich
Griffin
Fairley Clark
Savannah
Sid Clark
Fitzgerald
Lenoir Rhyne Beats Atlantic Christian In Tennis Match
Lenoir Rhyne College defeated Atlantic Christian 4 to 2 in a tennis meet at Wilson. Singles results show Lawrence over Dawson 6 3 8 6, Plyler over Maury 6 4 10 8, Poovey over Hudson 6 0 6 3, Beam over Rogers 6 0 6 0. In doubles, Dawson Plyler beat Lawrence Maury 7 5 6 2 and Poovey Beam defeated Hudson Abbitt 6 4.
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Wilson
Lenoir Rhyne College
Atlantic Christian
Tennnis
Lawrence
Lenoir Rhyne
Dawson
Plyler
Maury
Poovey
Hudson
Beam
Rogera
Bolton Refuses Win in AUU Boxing Bout
Bob Bolton of High Point lost his first National AAU bout in Boston after refusing a victory on a foul. Bolton was floored three times in the first round by Jack Hurd, a Boston colored boxer, and fouled in the second. He rallied in the third, but Hurd held a clear margin as Bolton declined the offered win, drawing applause from Boston fans.
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Bob Bolton
High Point
Boston
Mass
Jack Hurd
Bolton
Hurd
Bob
Amateur boxing nationals reach quarter finals in Boston
Six four youths remain from 226 entrants as 126 bouts exhaust 11 hours of action. Forty one knockouts push the east to the lead with 27 quarter finalists. Detroit carries seven of eight and eight midwesterners survive. thirty two advance to the semi finals the next night. William Moore of Chapel Hill defeats Frank Schenck of Passaic in the heavyweight second round.
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Boston
Detroit
William Moore
Chapel Hill
N. C
Frank Schenck
Passaic
N. d
Fights Last Night in Plainfield and Washington
Vince Dandee of Newark knocked out Willie Murphy of Syracuse in Plainfield. In Washington Werther Arecelli won a decision over Phil Farr while Max Roesch outpointed Frank Ty nokoe in a separate card.
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Plainfield
N. J
Vince Dandee
Newark
Willie Murphy
Syracuse
Washington
Werther Arecelli
Boston
Phil Farr
Max Roesch
Dallas
Tex
Frank Tynokoe
Richmond
Training Camp Briefs Highlight Fielding Drill
In Portsmouth Virginia on April 13 Ralph Birkofer of the Brooklyn Dodgers is sent to practice one hour daily on covering first base from the pitcher's box by manager Burelgh Grimes. In Rome Georgia Frank Gabler of the New York Giants has wrenched his knee and left for New York for treatment. not expected to be ready before May.
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Portsmouth
Ralph Birkofer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Burelgh Grimes
Grimes
Gabler
Rome
Frank
Yankees' Opening Rotation Set by Manager McCarthy
New York Yankees plan to start Lefty Gomez Monte Pearson and Johnny Murphy in the early part of the season as the pitching rotation. The Knoxville Tenn team news notes McCarthy's strategy for the pitching staff.
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Yankees
Knoxville
Tenn
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Lefty Gomez
Monte Pearson
Johnny Murphy
Indians battle pitching slowness in spring training
ROME Ga The Cleveland Indians struggle with slow pitching as they prepare for the season Only rookie Bob Feller has shown readiness to join the four established starters in spring training workouts
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Rome
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
White Sox rookie Schulter sidelined three weeks
Tulsa Oklahoma report states Norman Schulter a promising White Sox catcher from Richmond will miss action for three weeks with a broken hand suffered in Dallas Sunday.
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Tulsa
Okla
Norman Schuleter
White Sox
Richmond
Dallas
Mickey Cochrane Bans Golf at Tiger Camp
In Lakeland Florida Detroit Tigers manager Mickey Cochrane ordered a ban on golf at the training camp to keep focus on training routines. The measure aims to prevent interference with baseball preparation.
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Mickey Bans
Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tiger
Mickey Cochrane
Cavaretta shifts from first to center in Cubs lineup
Oklahoma City reports Phil Cavaretta will open the season starting in center field after an 80 game outfield stretch last season. He previously struggled at first base and is now viewed as a key defensive and offensive asset for the Cubs.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Phil Cavaretta
Frey Left Out Durham in Reds Roster
Benny Frey, the smallest hurler on the Cincinnati Reds roster, was the forgotten man as the team arrived in Durham to continue their preparations. He watched from the sideline while teammates took the field in a lingering sense of anonymity.
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Frey
Durham
Benny Frey
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Seeded Players Prep for Action in Pinehurst Tennis
In Pinehurst on April 13, seeded players led by Gilbert Hall of New Jersey began second round play at the United North and South tennis tournament. Veterans Hall Wayne Sabin of Hollywood and Martin Buxby of Miami advanced byes, while many unseeded players posted nine wins. four matches and two defaults finished the first round in the women’s draw, which began yesterday.
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Pinehurst
Gilbert Hall
New Jersey
Hall
Wayne Sabin
Hollywood
Calif
Martin Buxby
Miami
Fla
Denemark Stables May Quit Racing Over Michell Case
Denemark stables may withdraw from racing if trainer Bert S. Michell is not cleared of charges that he stimulated a horse at Tropical Park. Emil Denemark says the suspension, based on a saliva test showing stimulation in All Around, came without a proper hearing.
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Havre DE Grace
Denemark
Bert S. Michell
Tropical Park
Emil Denemark
Chicago
All Around
Florida Commission
Michell
Wallburg Church Destroyed By Fire
Fire, possibly from a chimney spark, gutted Wallburg Baptist Church Sunday night at about seven. The insured status is unclear and losses run to several thousand dollars. Fire started on the roof and spread quickly. a group of women in a meeting escaped unharmed. Interior ruined though brick walls remained, and a new roof had just been placed during the 15 year old church’s history.
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Wallburg
Wallburg Baptist Church
Dallas Series Fireworks Highlight Buddy Scott Victory
Buddy Scott of Ada Oklahoma defeated Billy Hood of Atlanta Georgia in their series with Boston Red Sox. Frey has not yet watched the exhibit game service. Mer Cliue Dressen said it wasn’t oversight and affirmed his belief in Scott’s abilities.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Buddy Scott
Ada Okla
Billy Hood
Atlanta, Ga
Boston
R Sox
Frey
Mer
Cliue Dressen
Wisconsin recruit to be regular with Pirates this season
Oklahoma City report states pit Russell Bauers from Wisconsin will be a regular pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Russell Bauers
Wisconsin
Pittsburgh Pirates
Nine innings rout set for Piedmont league tilt
Asheville reports Dizzy Meg slated to pitch on the nine inning route today in the season opener against the Cardin al's Piedmont league farm.
Simmons in Town as Beehive Fellow Sens
Formerly bitter foe Simmons arrived in Washington as a friend to begin his Senators career against the Bees. The three game series opened today with the Bees visiting the Senators in Gastonia North Carolina.
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Washington
Red Sox to face Reds as Marcum gets start
John Footsie Marcum was selected to pitch for the Red Sox against the Cincinnati Reds in two days. The Red Sox won the preceding game 2 to 1 with a ninth inning rally.
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Durham
John “Footsie" Marcum
Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Theq
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