Hussey Competes For Buffalo First Base Job In Waxahachie
Waxahachie Texas camp reports Buffalo Bison infielder Jack Hussey near secure as first baseman after strong showings in Coastal League seasons. The former High Point and Carolina athlete joined Buffalo last summer and faces tough competition as the team departs for Richmond Virginia for weekend games.
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Waxahachie
Texas
Buffalo Bison
High Point
Jack Hussey
Goldsboro
Jack
RBI
Buffalo
Richmond
Hussey
Locke Fires 66 To Pace Field At Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg April 13 Bobby Locke sprinted to the lead in the $1 000 Fort Bragg pro am at 66 on a wet 6117 yard course. Marty Furgol of Albuquerque two back at 69 with Duda and Toomer at 69. Best ball scores tied at 62 by Smith Sowell and Toomer Lahti. several teams at 64.
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Fort Bragg
Bobby Locke
Locke
Marty Furgol
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Steve Duda
Camden
S. C
Jack Toomer
Clarksville
Stock Car Races Set at Tri-City Speedway Sunday
Ed Samples heads a star field of stock car racers at Tri-City Speedway four miles north of High Point Sunday. Promoter Bob Blair features 100 laps of racing with contenders like Marshall Teague and Speedy Thompson, plus regional drivers. Time trials start at 1 pm with races at 2:30 pm and the track has been prepped after recent rains.
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Ed Samples
Tri-City Speedway
Here
Atlanta
Tri-City
Bob Blair
Marshall Teague
Miami
Daytona Beach
Speedy Thompson
Buddy Shuman
Charlotte
Teague
Samples
Daytona
Elkin
Blair
Georgia
Roscoe Thompson
Billy Carden
Mapleton
High Point
Jimmy Lewallen
Pap White
Jim Paschal
Pee Wee Martin
Tri-City Track
Winston-Salem Highway
Mikan Question Mark As Lakers Seek Series Win
In St Paul Minnesota on April 13 the Minneapolis Lakers trail the Washington Capitols three games to two in a best of seven B A A championship series. George Mikan fractured his wrist in Washington causing uncertainty about his play as the Lakers try to clinch the series at home in St Paul.
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ST. Paul
Minn
George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
Capitols
Lakers
Basketball Association of America
Washington
Minneapolis
Mikan
Big George
Wash
St. Paul Auditorium
Allen Jay Highs Baseball Ties Tilt With Jamestown
Allen Jay High's baseball team, after a win and a loss this season, faced Jamestown on the Allen Jay diamond this afternoon. The result affects both the North Piedmont and Guilford County conferences as Allen Jay heads to Stokesdale Friday for its fourth game.
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Allen Jay High
Jamestown
North Piedmont
Guilford County
Allen Jay
Stokesdale
Trinity
Sumner
Pleasant Garden
Colfax
Giants List Two Ex Big League Men For Exhibition
Jersey City Hi-Toms meet the Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms in Finch Field exhibition with former majors Ellie Fletcher Wes Werum and Earl Smith among expected starters. Al Jarrett to open pitching for Jersey City, with Al Sima slated to follow. Continuous rain forced last night’s postponement.
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Bill Hackney
Enterprise
Jersey City
Finch Field
Thomasville
High Point
Hi-Toms
al Jarrett
Ellie Fletcher
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wes Werum
New York
Joe Becker
Monte Irwin
Henry Thompson
Earl Smith
Giants
Joe Pelczarski
Walt Macierowski
al Sima
Sima
Becker
Thompson
Len Schulte
Moe Cunningham
Fletcher
Irwin Jf
Westrum
Felix Mackwicz II
Pete Pavelick
Sima P
Gruzdis
Walt Beauchampis
Ollie Wall
Pete Williams
Horace Hubbard II
Cliff Boltone
Charlie Petters
Louis Owen
Bobby Brown
and Jarlett
Porterfield Gives Yankees Bright Hope
Porterfield, a 24 year old right hander, delivered a 10-0 no hit no run victory over Fort Worth in Texas league action at Fort Worth. He has now delivered 15 2 3 hitless innings and offers a bright sign for the Yankees after DiMaggio's departure.
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Terre Haute
Ind
New York Yankees
Bob Porterfield
Porterfield
Fort Worth
Tex
Joe DiMaggio
Ft. Worth
DiMaggio Checks Into Johns Hopkins for Heel Troubles
Joe DiMaggio enters Johns Hopkins Hospital as doctors evaluate his right heel after a bruised thigh incident in Beaumont Texas. Surgeons expect time and treatment to restore playing condition with no retirement plans, keeping him doubtful for the pennant race.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
George Bennett
Hopkins
Bennett
Florida
DiMaggio
Yankees
Yankee
George Weiss
Joe
New York
North State Clubs Rescheduled For Loop Game Today
Baseball teams from High Point and High Point College had rainouts delaying their early conference bids. A Panther tennis match with Wake Forest was postponed and may be postponed until after Easter. Catawba vs Ohio University in Lexington is set, with a Pan ther trip to Finch Field Saturday to face Hi-Toms.
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High Point
High Point College
Panther
Wake Forest
Collegians
Catawba
Weatherman
Panthers
Ohio University
Lexington
Finch Field
Hi-Toms
Deacons
Arthur Paschal
Fights Last Night
Buffalo fighter Phil Muscate, 189, outpointed Ted Lowry, 176%, in a bout reported from Buffalo. Danny Ruggerio, 165, outpointed Harry Herschel Hart, 164, in Jacksonville, both wins.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Phil Muscate
Ted Lowry
New Bedford
Mass
Jacksonville
Chandler and club owners map defense against player suits
In Chicago on April 13 club owners and American League representatives met with Commissioner A B Chandler to coordinate defense against player lawsuits. The talks follow a Cincinnati parley with National League officials. No statements are planned as the legal actions loom, including Lanier and Martin’s 2500000 suit and Gardella’s 1000 damages suit.
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Chicago
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Cincinnati
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Danny Gardella
New York Giants
High Point Bison to Meet Burlington on Diamond
High Point Highs Black Bison, rained out yesterday against Greensboro, will face Burlington tomorrow afternoon on the high school diamond. The locals aim for their first loop win after dropping the opener to Reynolds. Game time is 4 oclock.
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BISON
Burlington
High Point High
Greensboro
Locgla
Reynolds
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