Majors Launch New Season Tuesday Senators Red Sox Play Today
Western Conference track meet tops a busy local sports week with High Point hosting visitors from Winston Salem Greensboro Charlotte Salisbury and Gastonia in a Saturday 2 pm field meet. Bison baseball heads to Winston Salem Trinity and Greensboro as golfers host Charlotte Saturday. High Point College baseball plans four games including Lenoir Rhyne Appalachian and East Carolina Teachers.
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Baseball Opens 1934 With Broad Optimism Across Leagues
Sixteen major league clubs enter the 1934 season buoyed by optimism as opening games loom. Red Sox Senators Yankees Cubs Giants and others seek pennants amid new managers and off season trades. Opening day feature games include Detroit at Chicago and New York at Philadelphia.
Baseball Outlook: Yankees and Cardinals Favorite To Win
BILL BRAUCHER predicts close races in both leagues as the Yankees look strongest in the American League with solid pitching from Ruffing and Gomes. In the National League the Cardinals start strong with Frisch and depth, while the Cubs add Chuck Klein and solid pitching to challenge. Dark horses Detroit and Pittsburgh are pegged for fourth, with Rowe and Goslin powering Detroit and Red Lucas strengthening Pittsburgh.
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Washington
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Clark Griffin
Bogaan
Washington Club
Cardinals
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Frisch
St. Louis
Giants
New Yorkers
Cubs
Chuck Klein
Chicago
Guy Bush
Len Warneke
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Cochrane
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Mick
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Goose Goslin
Tiger
Pete Fox
Goslin
Gerald Walker
Pirates
Red Lucas
Cincinnati Reds
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Waners
Lindstrom
Arky Vaughn
Carolinas Open draws golf pros and amateurs to High Point
About 30 players have entered the Carolinas Open scheduled for April 25 28 at High Point with entries from Greensboro Sedgefield Burlington Charlotte Raleigh and other cities. Notables include missing Henry Picard who is expected to join the field and defend his two year title while amateurs compete for the cash and honors.
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Charleston
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Greensboro
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Tony Manero
Sedgefield
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Durham
Jimmy Critchton
Burlington
Freddy Hiatt
Charlotte
Arthur Ham
Carl Alexander
Gene McCarthy
Columbia
Clarence Owens
Greenville
Buster Moffitt
Melvin Hamphill
D. C
Paul Andrews
Winston-Salem
Palmer
Senators and Red Sox Open 1934 Season in Capitol
The first section of baseball's majors kicks off in Washington with the Senators facing the Boston Red Sox in a preseason-style opener. Earl Whitehill starts for Washington vs Bob Weiland with Rick Ferrell catching. Ossie Bluege injured, Goose Goslin replaced by Jonathan Stone in right.
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Goose Goslin
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Joe Judge
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Weiland
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Deaf and disabled may fly with commercial pilots now
Persons with deafness or other physical defects may take flights with commercial pilots with permission from the Department of Commerce. The notice outlines how qualified individuals can access air travel under regulatory approval.
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Boy George Nixon Found Hanged After Play
April 16 report from Lincolnton says 14 year old George Nixon hanged himself from a trapeze in his garage. He is the son of Joe R. Nixon, county school superintendent, and his wife.
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George Nixon
Joe R. Nixon
Nixon
Student pilots may gain experience with licensed aviators
The text notes that student airmen with 25 hours of solo flying for an amateur license or 60 hours for a private pilot license may complete part of their experience in flights supervised by private, limited commercial, or transport pilots.
Merrilees Matton Defeat McManus and Manero in Sedgefieldevent
Merrilees and Matton of Emerywood Country Club won 2 and 1 over Tony Manero and Adrian McManus at Sedgefield. Manero and McManus struggled outward while Merrilees Matton balanced 35 on front nine and 88 on back nine to clinch victory.
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Emerywood Country Club
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Sedgefield
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Manere
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Matton
Manere Sabana
Paul Runyan Shines In Winter Golf Scoring Feats
Paul Runyan from White Plains New York set a winter scoring record with an average of 71 26 61 per 18 holes over 61 rounds. He totaled 4 366 shots, winning major prizes across the season in California Texas Florida Georgia the Carolinas and Mexico. Other top performers included Olin Dutra Willie Hunter Laffoon Cooper Shute Revolta and Horton Smith with strong rounds and money winnings.
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White Plains
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Professional Golfers’ Association
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Los Angeles
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Denver
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Chicago
Denny Shute
Philadelphia
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
Horton Smith
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Davidson Has Chan To Beat Heel Netter
Davidson College braces for a decisive Southern tennis showdown this week with undefeated Tar Heel rivals facing three collegiate matches before the state tournament. Captain Jimmy Halverstadt leads a veteran squad including Dave Morgan Harvey Harris Rickey Willis and Walter Levitan as they take on North Carolina State Duke and others in a bid to defend the college’s tennis honor.
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Virginia
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Davidson
Jimmy Halverstadt
Atlanta
Wilmer Hines
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Baseball Chatter From Associated Press Scores and Schedule
Baseball results show New York 5 over Brooklyn 4 and Detroit 7 over Cincinnati 2. Washington 12 over Baltimore 7 and Boston 10 over Boston 3. Philadelphia 4 over Philadelphia 3. Pittsburgh 11 over Louisville 8 in 10 innings. Today Worcester Boston faces Holy Cross and West Point hosts New York Navy vs Army.
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Mid-South title runner-up tied for third at Augusta
The player finished second in the Mid-South title and teamed with Smith to place in the international four-ball. He also tied for third in the Golf Masters classic at Augusta, marking a strong showing at major events.
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Smith
Augusta
Executors' Notice in Estate of Emma B Gray Guilford NC
Executors Jerome and Fannie G announce claims against Emma B Gray estate must be signed by March 12 1935. Creditors must present their claims or be barred. Located Guilford County North Carolina.
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Guilford County
North
W. G. Jerome
Fannie G
Emma B
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