Pointers Schedule Delayed Start With Bridgeport Exhibition
After two weather delayed preseason games the Pointers prepare to host Bridgeport High Point tomorrow at 3 PM in a first look at diamond action. Manager Innner announces the lineup with Bryan Chervinko Brown Walker Perry Ingram Tasse and Scott among starters.
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Catawba College Indians
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Tanner
Tasse
Brown
Perry
Gilliland
Chervinko
Walker
Ingram
Atchley
Reeves
Scott
Foster
Brummitt
Optimist Inmate Faces Three Year Car Theft Sentence
James Campbell must serve three years for auto theft in Knoxville Tennessee but stays hopeful. He said the low mood will pass by the time he is released, reflecting a stubborn optimism about his future.
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Knoxville
Tenn
James Campbell
Football Receipts Plunge Across Colleges
University of Michigan athletic director Fielding Yost spoke to the Senate Finance Committee citing a 40 percent drop in athletic receipts last year. He argued football remains the sole profitable college sport with only 35 colleges breaking even, urging opposition to the revenue bill’s admissions tax.
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Washington
Intage
Naka Verde
Fielding Yost
University of Michigan
Senate Finance Committee
Yost
Bowling Unearths Close Win by Lucky Strike at Winston-Salem
The Lucky Strike team defeated Twin City Alleys by 36 pins in a tight match at Winston-Salem. Cecil and Payne led with top games of 146 and strong totals of 365 and 362. Friday features a home tilt with King Pin and the Ladies' league at 8:30 p.m. Public invited.
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Twin City
Winston-Salem
Cecil and
Payne
Lucky Strike Boys
Five Run Ninth Surges Spark Rally for Cardinals
Frank Frisch drove in two as the Cardinals overcome the Pirates 9-8 in a nine inning rally. Lloyd Waner collected three doubles while the Pirates pounded Cardinal pitching.
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Frank Frisch
Cardinals
Pirates
Roy Johnson
Tigers
Wes Ferrell
Cleveland
Dick Porter
Indians
Detroit
Pat Malone
Cubs
Reds
Owndle Carroll
Heinie Manush
Senators
Red Sox
Lloyd Waner
Cardinal
Night Baseball Faces Doom in Southern League
Moonshine baseball under floodlights is at the crossroads in the Southern Association. Only Atlanta and Little Rock keep it in good standing while six other members prefer daylight. Nashville may revert to post-supper games as fan spending wanes with the season.
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Atlanta
Southern Association
Little Rock
Nashville
Durham Dog Champ Captures Piedmont Kennel Show
Allen's Collen Mohawk owned by H. E. Whitted of Durham was judged champion at the Piedmont kennel show drawing about 500 entrants and roughly 5 000 visitors in Charlotte.
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Durham
Charlotte
Allen
Collen
Vets Shine As Cardinals Cubs And Sox Win Debuts
Veterans lead early wins as Heinie Manush, Babe Ruth, and other season veterans star in early major league action. Frisch powers the Cardinals past Pittsburgh 9 8, Waner chips in with three doubles, Malone twirls a pitching win for the Cubs, and Thomas anchors the White Sox 7 6 victory. Cold weather trims attendance and several games are postponed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Heinie Manush
Babe Ruth
Manush
Frank Frisch
Pat Malone
Chicago Cube
al Thomas
White Sox
Lloyd Waner
Boston Red Sox
Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Hot Malone
Owen Carroll
Cincinnati
Cubs
Thomas
Sox
St. Louis Browns
Dogwood tournament quarterfinals set at Sedgefield
Championship flight survivors narrowed to a small group of favorites as quarter final matches began at Sedgefield Country Club. Alan Smith of Asheville faced C D Cramer of Pittsburgh while Fred McCanless of Charlotte met Fred Umstead of Durham. Earl Stokes of Louisville meets Henry Poe Jr of Durham after Poe defeated Paul Carter of New York 6 and 4. C H Jennings of Sedgefield plays W B Curtiss of Washington today.
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Greensboro
Alan Smith
Asheville
University of North Carolina
C. D. Cramer
Pittsburgh
Fred McCanless
Charlotte
Fred Umstead
Durham
Earl Stokes
Louisville
A. C. McManus
Sedgefield
Henry Poe, Jr
Paul Carter
New York
C. H. Jennings
W. B. Curtiss
Washington
Made In North Carolina Week Declared
The North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development designates May 16 to 21 as made in North Carolina week to promote local goods and industry.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Conservation and Development
Cat Mothering Squirrels Shocks Henderson Residents
Henderson man R C Edwards found several baby squirrels recently without a mother. He reports giving two to his cat which has been caring for the youngsters for ten days.
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Henderson
R. C. Edwards
Death by Own Action In Norwood Firearm Tragedy
A coroner ruled death due to own action after J. A. Smith aged 68 from Norwood was found near here in a wood with the head nearly blown off by a shotgun discharge.
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J.A. Smith
Norwood
Here
Muskrat Snags Hooks As Mail Carrier Fails Catch
Burlington tale shows Sam Boggs a mail carrier fishing when a muskrat bit. He yanked it free, but the muskrat dashed back to the water leaving the hook empty.
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Burlington
Sam Boggs
Boggs
Baseball Schedule for National and American Leagues
National League matchups include Boston at Brooklyn, Chicago at Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh at St. Louis. American League games feature Washington at Boston, Cleveland at Detroit, and St. Louis at Chicago.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Cubs Still Planning To Buy Outfielder From Cincinnati
Chicago's Cubs pursue a slugging outfielder from Cincinnati. President William Veeck returned and said he consulted with Reds president Sidney Weir. Players Crabtree Douthit Hafey Herman Roettger were discussed. Hornsby hopes to land Outfielder Crabtree.
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Chicago
Cubs
Cincinnati
William Veeck
Sidney Weir
Reds
Crabtree
Douthit
Hafey
Herman
Roettger
Rogers Hornsby
Three Way Contests Open for North Carolina High Schools
Chapel Hill April 14 State high school debating tennis and track championships open here today drawing 228 students from 57 high schools. Aycock cup debates headline the event with tennis starting today and track meet slated for Friday.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Resort Hotel Destroyed at Jackson Springs
Fire swept the 102 room Jackson Springs hotel in North Carolina causing about 75058 dollars in damage. The empty building had planned guests and its season was due to start in about ten days.
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Jackson Springs
N. C
Queen Helen Moody to Lead U S Women’s Tennis Team
Helen Wills Moody will captain the American team for the eighth international series, leading a veteran squad including Anna Harper Helen Jacobs and Sarah Palfrey against Great Britain June 10 and 11. Wightman Cup donor Hazel Wightman and last year’s team helped win 5-4.
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Helen Wills Moody
Great Britain
Anna Harper
San Francisco
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Cal
Sarah Palfrey
Boston
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Wrestling Results From New York Ridgewood and Newark Cards
At New York St Nicholas Jim Browning Verona Mo defeated Buck Weaver Chicago and Dr Fred Myers Chicago defeated Ahmed Sulyamen Turkey. At Ridgewood Fritz Kley Germany defeated Geo Hagen Brooklyn and Joe Maynard Long Island defeated Ferdinando Caroni Italy. At Newark Dr Ralph Wilson Philadelphia defeated Renato Gardini Italy Mihaly Orgovanyi defeated Bill Middlehauf Oklahoma Herbie Freeman New York defeated Taro Miyaki Japan. At Cleveland Abe Coleman beat Floyd Marshall and Jim Clinkstock drew Kola Kwanian Hans Kampfer threw Jack O'Dell. Los Angeles Viv Christy easily defeated Karl Sarpolis with two falls out of three.
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St. Nicks
Jim Browning
Verona
Buck Weaver
Chicago
Fred Myers
Ahmed Sulyamen
Turkey
Len Macaluso
Colgate
Drew
Charley Hansen
Goweden
Wong Bock Cheung
China
al Beverage
Terre Haute
Ridgewood
Fritz Kley
Germany
Geo. Hagen
Brooklyn
Joe Maynard
Long Island
Ferdinando Caroni
Italy
Narrazino Poggi
Abe Coleman
Floyd Marshall
Steve Znoski
Frank Kovacs
Jim Clinkstock
Kola Kwanian
Hans Kampfer
Jack O'Dell
Los Angeles
Viv Christy
Karl Sarpolis
Cleveland
Grimes Stricken With Flu Expected Back for Cubs Soon
Cincinnati April 14 Burleigh Grimes suffers a mild flu attack but remains likely to return to the Cubs rotation within a week. He was slated to start against Cincinnati yesterday but was replaced by Pat Malone.
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Burleigh Grimes
Cubs
Pat Malone
Lom Ski Wins Narrow Victory Over Bearcat Baker
In Seattle Leo Lom ski of Aberdeen outpointed Bearcat Baker of Riverton by a close margin in a boxing bout.
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Wash
Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
Bearcat Baker
Riverton
Pirates Train in Wilmington as Lindley Absence Looms
Parade notes Hal Weafer anxious over Jack Lindley's absence while the Pirates put up 18 hits and 19 runs in a scrimmage. Asheville remarks show Joe Guyon plans full camp turnover with every man getting a chance in today's practice game.
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Wilmington
Hal Weafer
Jack Lindley
Durham
Pirates
Asheville
Joe Guyon
Hornets Fall To Firemen In Low-Scoring Loss
Charlotte Hornets were defeated 7 to 6 by the Charlotte firemen sandlot club despite eight hits while the amateurs amassed nineteen.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Firemen
Hornets
Caps Open Two-Game Series With House of David
Raleigh AP reports the Caps started a two game series with the House of David team by unleashing full effort early. The game featured early pressure and intense play as both sides sought momentum.
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Raleigh
Caps
House of David
Elmira Beats Pats 10 6 in Eight of Nine
Elmira scores six runs in the lead game and tops the Pats 10 to 6. The victory comes in a high scoring nine innings with Elmira holding momentum throughout the contest.
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Elmira
Pats
Bulls Add Sigman to Roster During Spring Practice
The Bulls continued training with a new addition on the field, Tripp Sigman, formerly with the Philadelphia Nationals in 19%.
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Durham
Bulls
Tripp Sigman
Philadelphia Nationals
Seeded Players Remain In North-South Tennis Open
At Pinehurst North Carolina on April 14 the men’s singles advances reach the quarterfinals with seed stars Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena facing Berkeley Bell of New York. Other remaining seeds include John Van Ryn Gilbet Hall Frank Shields Mangin Wilmer Allison and Dr Eugene McCauliff. Doubles pairings and women’s rounds follow with listed matchups and cities Philadelphia New York Asheville Raleigh Dorchester and Providence among locations.
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N. C
Ellsworth Vines
Pasadena
Cal
Berkeley Bell
New York
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
Gilbert Hall
East Orange
N. J
Frank X. Shields
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
S. C
Harley Shuford
Hickory
H. D. Vail
Glen Cove
L. L
J. P. Stockton
Vines
Shields
John Dillard
Dave Morgan
Asheville
Bell
Mangin
Harvey Harris
Raleigh
Walter Levitan
Dorchester
Mass
Devils Trounce Cats To Win 6 to 0
CHARLOTTE April 14 Tim McKeithan held the Davidson Wildcats to three hits as Duke pounded Pearce for 13 hits and a 6 to 0 victory at Davidson yesterday. Pearce allowed the decisive eighth inning rally after a string of scattered safeties. Elon defeated Lenoir-Rhyne 12 to 6 in the other college game of the day.
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Tim McKeithan
Davidson Wildcats
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Pearce
Davidson
Blue Devil
Elon
Lenoir-Rhyne
Music Delegates Gather for North Carolina Clubs Convention
Delegates from across North Carolina gathered in Charlotte for the annual North Carolina Federation of Music clubs convention. The program included a morning business session followed by a series of social events.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs
Tar Heel Must Stand Fourth Trial After Murder of Officers
Garland Smith of North Carolina must face a fourth trial in Richmond for killing two Mecklenburg County officers. Commonwealth's Attorney Frank C. Bedinger announced the case, noting Smith already serves 20 years for one officer’s death and received 20 more for the second, but an error prompted a new trial after an initial death sentence was stayed by reprieve.
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Garland Smith
Mecklenburg County
Frank C. Bedinger
Commonwealth
Smith
Hooper Foundation Reports Phar Lap Dies
The Hooper Medical Foundation of the University of California reported Phar Lap, the famed Australian race horse, died of colic or acute indigestion. Pathologists found a small amount of poison in the stomach not sufficient to cause death.
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San Francisco
Hooper Medical Foundation
University of California
Phar Lap
High Point Tank Team Wins Over Greensboro 45 to 21
High Point swimmers defeated Greensboro at the local Y pool, 45 to 21. Greensboro won two firsts in seven events, with High Point taking multiple top finishes including the medley relay and several sprint titles.
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High Point High School
Greensboro High School
Greensboro
Klingman
Rankin
Douglas
Bass
Gerringer
Gate City
High Point
Glingman
Shelton
Koontz
McDonald
Pretlow
Jester
McAnnally
Whitney
Strocke
Debate Tourney In Asheville Surges Toward Final Rounds
Twenty four teams from fifteen southern colleges entered the Southern Association of Teachers of Speech debating tournament in Asheville. NC State's L M Knott won the southern championship in extemporaneous speaking, with Wake Forest's W Scott Buck second and J F Pruett of Tennessee Wesleyan third. Event speakers include Edwin H Paget of Raleigh and James W Rainey of Berea College.
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Southern Association of Teachers of Speech
Appalachian State
Mars Thil
Campbell
Wake Forest
Louisiana State University
Asheville Normal
Lenoir-Rhyne
Murray Teachers
Kentucky
N. C. State
L. M. Knott
Wendell
N. C
Beebe Plans Bermuda Sea Monster Expedition
Dr. William Beebe, famed deep sea explorer, will lead a scientific voyage off Bermuda to seek sea monsters of dragon size. He reports seeing huge slimy shapes in prior summer dives and hopes to capture one to reveal its features to civilization.
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Washington
William Beebe
New York
Atlantic
Bermuda
Beebe
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