High Point Wins State Track Championship in Chapel Hill
High Point high school won the state track meet with six firsts and a 440 yard dash record set by Montgomery. Sutton led with three firsts and a javelin record, while Charlotte’s Sutton and Winston-Salem, Salisbury, Greensboro teams also scored.
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High Point High School
Chapel Hill
Sutton
Charlotte
Charlie Spencer
Queen City
Martin
Asheville
Frank Sizemore
High Point
Sams
Thornton
Winston-Salem
Graham
Salisbury
Hendrix
Frazier
Oxford
Montgomery
Shipman
Kilman Gomo
Smith
Greensboro
Sanford
Durham
Rockingham
Burlington
Wilmington
Napier
Wimbish
Smothers
Kenny
Suggs
Same
Shepherd
Soule
Pickard
Henry
Harold Sutton
Brown
Ramsey
Wrenn
Sizemore
Sapp
Spain
Hackney
Rusty
Byrd
Robinson
Hendricks
Peabody
Patterson
Pratt
M. Suggs
Hayes
Evans
McLaughlin
Isenhour
Kinnerly
Scarlett
Selisbury
Burroughs
Duggans
McNulty
Lanier
Stokes and Smith Meet to Decide on Sedgefield Title
Duke University rider Earl Stokes of Louisville faces Alan Smith of Asheville UNC in the dogwood golf championship at Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro. Stokes beat Ryan Curtiss 12th green to reach final while Smith defeated Freddie McCanless 3 to 2 after a 69 medal score.
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Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro
Duke University
Earl Stokes
Louisville
Alan Smith
Asheville
University of North Carolina
Stokes
Ryan Curtiss
Washington
D. C
Smith
Freddie McCanless
Charlotte
Pointers Topple 10 To 6 Before Bridgeport
Bridgeport Bears fall 10 to 6 as Gib English leads the Bruins with a homer and strong hitting. Dennis opens on the mound for Bridgeport, while Walker and Corrigan share pitching duties for the Pointers. Brown hits a three bagger for the Pointers and High Point later homers to seal the win.
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Bob Hodges
Bridgeport Bears
Gib English
Trinity
Woodshed
Bruins
Dennis
Walker
English
Smith
Danning
Tanner
Hunter
Corrigan
Bears
Brown
Bridgeport
Giants
Durham
Elmira
Dempsey and Schmeling Face N B A Banishment Threat
Chicago reports heavyweights Dempsey and Schmeling face possible banishment from N B A territory. Schmeling stands accused of a ring in a Toronto match with caller Panka alleging a substitute fighter, while Dempsey confronts a 1930 Columbus Mississippi dispute over promotional ties and a $2 800 bill.
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Dempsey
Schmeling
Chicago
Jock Dempsey
Max Schmeling
National Boxing Association
Toronto
Canada
John V. Clinnin
George Panka
Pittsburgh
Clinnin
Canadian Boxing Federation
Panka
Columbus
Miss
Mississippi State Boxing Commission
Leonard Sacks
Commission
Mississippi Commission
Sacks
Jackson
Dempeer
Mississippi
Ned Parsons
New Orleans
Local youngster Byron Abels wins state high school tennis title
Byron Abels of High Point defeated Bob Friday of Winston-Salem 6-1 6-2 to capture the state high school tennis championship at Chapel Hill. He and partner A John Respess won the doubles title over Vardry Turner and Fred Garner. Abels, seeded second, came from behind in places, using smashing drives and precise placements to clinch the title.
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Byron Abels
High Point
Vicory
Bob
Hickory See
Chapel Hill
Pen
John Respess
Charlies Gurganus
Washington
Vardry Turner
Fred Garner
Winston- Salem
Abels
Twin City
Friday
Byron
Winston-Salem
Luke Abels
University of North Carolina
Luke
B. B. Abels
Lexington Avenue
Hamilton
Jack Brown
Burlington
Hutchins
State Flyweight Title Claimant and Hardrock Simpson in Bouts Tonight
Five main events headline a full fight card at Crowell Hall Thomasville with local fighters like Battling Rickard and Kid Bord in action. Hardrock Simpson the marathon icon will headline the show after a coast to coast run and a talk on feam and Bunion derbys.
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Hardrock” Simpson
Thomasville Athletic Club
Crowell Hall
Thomasville
Simpson
C. C
Pyle
High Point
Feam
Kid Williams
Winston-Salem
Carl MecNight
West Palm Beach
Fla
Eddie Carlton
Honolulu
H. L
Kid Shaw
Battling Rickard
Kid Bord
Hardrock Simpson
Rupher
Kid Phillips
Leszington
Kirkwood and Aycock Rally To Halt Pairing Switch
Joe Kirkwood and Tully Blair combined to beat Dugan Aycock and Paul Andress after trailing midway. Aycock and Kirkwood each posted 72, Blair and Kirkwood scoring well with birdies. next stop is Reidsville next Wednesday.
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Tully Blair
Aycock
Andress
Enterprise Mountairy
Joe Kirkwood
Greensboro
Dugan Aycock
High Point
Paul Andress
Winston-Salem
Kirkwood
Blair
Reidsville
Aycock Blair
Helen Waring Wins Charlotte Country Club Invitation
Miss Helen Waring of New York defeated Miss Jane Cothran of Greenville in a five hole playoff to capture the annual Charlotte Country Club invitation golf tournament after both finished 84 in regulation. Mrs J P Little Jr of Charlotte had low net 108 28 80 and Mrs J W Alexander of Greenville was second with 112 30 82.
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Charlotte
Helen Waring
New York
Jane Cothran
Greenville
S. C
Baseball Schedule Shifts Across National and American Leagues
National games feature Philadelphia at Brooklyn Boston at New York Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at St. Louis. American pairings include New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia Cleveland at Chicago, St. Louis at Detroit.
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National
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
American
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Ww. i
Rochester
Newark
Reading
Buffalo
Montreal
Toronto
Catawba Tops Elon In Tight Tennis Match
Catawba defeated Elon 4-3 in Salisbury as Indians win three of four singles and split the two doubles.
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Catawba
Salisbury
N. C
Elon
Indians
Unclear Sports Result With Timing Granted
The report lists positions third and fourth at High Point and Burling ton with a time of 3 minutes 44 seconds. Places did not count toward scoring.
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High Point
Burlington
Yesterday's Stars Shine in Major League Action
Jim Collins of the Cardinals collected three doubles and a homer against the Pirates. Lon Warneke of the Cubs scattered Reds for an 8-2 win. Don Hurst of the Phillies hit a bases loaded homer in the eighth to overpower the Giants 7-6. Hack Wilson of the Dodgers hit his first homer with two on to defeat the Braves. Carey Selph of the White Sox had a bases loaded game ending 13th inning rally against the Browns. Earl Whitehill of the Tigers stopped Cleveland with three hits. Monte Weaver of the Senators blanked the Red Sox with four hits in his first major league start.
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Jim Collins
Cardinals
Pirate
Lon Warneke
Cubs
Reds
Don Hurst
Phillies
Giants
Hack Wilson
Dodgers
Braves
Carey Selph
Whitesox
Browns
Earl Whitehill
Tigers
Cleveland
Monte Weaver
Senators
Red Sox
Attempted assault charges dismissed in Winston-Salem
In Winston Salem on April 16 a city court dismissed attempted criminal assault charges against F. G. Whitlock a 57 year old former Columbia South Carolina minister after the complainant Mrs. S A Key of Mount Airy admitted she rode with him for a few minutes after meeting him at the post office.
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Winston-Salem
F. G. Whitlock
Columbia
Boxer Quits Forever After Ninth Round Loss
Earl Mastro a former featherweight title contender stopped in the ninth round of a ten round bout with Varias Milling in Sacramento and announced he was quitting the ring forever due to sinus trouble and threat of blindness. Milling, from Los Angeles, dominated the fight after eight rounds. Referee Toby Irwin oversaw the bout.
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Sacramento
Calif
Earl Mastro
Varias Milling
Los Angeles
Mastro
Toby Irwin
Hornsby Keeps Playing, Plans Return to Cubs Lineup
Rogers Hornsby, manager of the Cubs, continues daily workouts around second base and may rejoin the lineup if the team's younger players fail to hit consistently.
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Hornsby
ST. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Cubs
Rajah
Vines and Allison vie for North South tennis title
Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena and Wilmer Allison of Austin meet in the North South men’s singles final after wins in the semifinals. Allison and Van Ryn seek the men's doubles crown, while Mrs Van Ryn and Miss Page contest the mixed doubles and Miss Rice aims for the women’s singles title.
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Vines
Allison
Pinehurst
N. C
Ellsworth Vines
Pasadena
Cal
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Texas
Francis X. Shields
New York
van Ryn
Shields
Gilbert Hall
East Orange
N. J
Eugene McCauliff
Harvey Harris
Raleigh
Walter Levitan
Dorchester
Mass
Virginia Rice
Boston
Virginia Hilleary
Anne Page
Miss Rice
Miss Hilleary
P. G. Hawks
Eliza Coxe
Asheboro
Miss Page
R. H. Morris
Virginia Cross
Providence
R. I
Fitz-Eugene Dixon
Pinehurst tennis clash tests Dillard at UNC
South tennis tournament at Pinehurst features Dillard from UNC holding off a tough opponent with decisive groundstrokes and distant serves to secure victory.
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Pinehurst
Dillard
Parade Of The Piedmont Hornets Open Spring Exhibition
The Hornets face Bridgeport Bears in their first spring exhibition game against professionals as Raleigh beats Richmond Eastern leaguers 6 4. The Patriots topple House of David 10 6 with improved hitting despite miscues.
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Hornets
Bridgeport
Charlotte
Bridgeport Bears
Four Asheville Players Released Ahead of Exhibition
The Tourista released Sutak Cooke and Crisp, outfielders, and Pace the pitcher on the eve of a trip to Forest City for an exhibition game.
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Asheville
The
Touriste
Sutak
Cooke
Crisp
Pace
Forest City
Raleigh Winner Rallies In Tie Break Drive
With the serve tied at 2 2 in the seventh, Novosel unleashed a decisive shot to claim the point and momentum for Raleigh.
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Raleigh
Novosel
Wilmington Pirates Meet Albany in Exhibition Clash
The Wilmington Pirates faced the Albany club of the Eastern League in an exhibition game today. The result and standout moments remain listed in brief local coverage for the day’s sports.
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Wilmington
Pirates
Albany
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Ham Fisher
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Scott
Ee Dennis
Eve
Fralker
Logal
Airkwood
Charlotte Country Club
Esterday
Piedmont
Field
Richmond
PATS
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