Exhibition duel set at Illis Park doubleheader
A spring exhibition at Illis Park is scheduled for 3:30 PM featuring Winston-Salem Twins of the mann league against Dayton Ducks of the Midnite league. The Ducks recently lost 14 to 9 to jro of the New York Penn Class A circuit. The Mid-At is a Class C circuit. Dayton rested regulars as White Oak and Majude pro teams defeated them in Greensboro. The Twins pushed across late runs to down Reidsville 10 to 5 in an exhibition tilt yesterday.
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Exton
Is Park
Winston-Salem Twins
Dayton Ducks
Ducks
Jro
Red Rolos
Dayton
White Oak
Mock Judson
Greensboro
le Oak
Majude
Sterday
Twins
Reidsville
Thrills For Indianapolis Race Meet Trials
DIANAPOLIS April 16. Thrills for the spectators and harder driving for the goy knights of the roaring road. Two main results of rules govern the 600 Indianapolis speedway race Trial Day. Harry Henning, veteran builder of GE automobiles, notes rules remove fuel restrictions and allow behind the scenes changes. A car must qualify at 110 miles an hour or faster. Only commercial gasoline from any station is allowed.
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Dianapolis
aHrry
Cot Henning
Ge Automobiles
Fights Last Night AP Report From Georgia to Mexico City
Battling Burroughs from Pascagoula knocks out Garcia in Mexico City as reported by AP. Malay notes imply weather comment about seasons with constant sun and temperature, indicating a misfit fragment rather than a connected sports update.
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Associated Press
Anta
Burroughs
Pascagoula
Miss
Garcia
Mexico City
Schmeling Dudas Showdown in Hamburg Tonight
Max Schmeling and Steve Dudas meet in a 15 round heavyweight bout in Hamburg. Schmeling aims for a knockout before facing Joe Louis for the title on June 22. A 20,000 crowd is expected and only Dudas’ manager backs his chances. Also on the card Foord vs Neusel in 12 rounds or less. The main event slated around 10 p.m. local time. Durham Duke track meet features Riverside Military Academy Maury and Newport News high, with other North Carolina and D.C. entrants. A separate state swimming meet includes Kannapolis, Goldsboro, Greensboro and Oak Ridge Academy entries.
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Hamburg
Germany
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Steve Dudlas
Edgewater
N. J
Schmeling
Louis
United States
Dudas
Billy McCarney
Steve
Ben Foord
South Africa
Dudlas
Foord
Max Machon
Walter Neusel
Durham
Duke University
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Maury High
Norfolk
Newport News
Durham High
Bulldogs
Thomas Jefferson
Richmond
John Marshall
Jefferson High
Roanoke
Hampton
McGuire's University School
Virginia
Chapel Hill
Sanford
High Point
Greensboro
Barnum Springs
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
North Carolina
Columbia
D. C
Altoona
Duke
Kannapolis
Tower City
Wilmington
Raleigh
Oak Ridge Military Academy
College sports results across multiple North Carolina teams
Baseball results include North Carolina 7 over V M I Davidson 12 and Clemson 10 over Newberry 8. Other games feature Furman 6 over Presbyterian 5, Davidson 5 over Erskine 2, Catawba 5 over Hion 3, and North Carolina frosh 11 over N C State frosh 10. In tennis NC State 4 Wofford 3 and NC 9 Duke 0. NC Frosh Bevideon 6 over Davidson 5. Track totals show Wake Forest 102 Guilford 24 and Citadel 90 over Wofford 41.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
V. M. I. G. Davidson
Furman
Presbyterian
Erskine
Clemson
Newberry
Catawba
Hion
North Carolina Frosh
N. C. State
Wofford
Duke
Bevideon
Davidson
Elon
Wake Forest
Guilford
Citadel
Yesterday's Exhibition Baseball Results Summary
Yesterday saw Philadelphia A beat Trenton EBS 4 2 and Brooklyn N defeat New York A 5 0. New York N routed Cleveland A 8 4, Washington A defeated Baltimore IL 9 1, Cincinnati N beat Detroit A 10 7, Philadelphia N over Danville B 8 3, and Pittsburgh N won over Hutchinson WA 7 4. Chicago A 5 Chicago N 4 in 8 innings rain. Toronto IL 17 Durham PC 2, Syracuse IL 4 Hazleton EL 1, Jersey City IL 12 Richmond PL 10. Today’s schedule lists multiple Akron style matchups across Cleveland, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Detroit vs Chicago, Boston, Newark, Jersey City, Washington, and Salina. A stray line notes gorillas’ typical right-handedness.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Trenton
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Detroit
Danville
Pittsburgh
Hutchinson
Chicago
Toronto
Durham
Syracuse
Hazleton
Jersey City
Richmond
St. Louis
Dayton
Boston
Newark
N. J
Salina, Kas
Salina
End of 100 Yard Dash Sparks Western Conference Meet
Yesterday in the seventh annual Western conference meet Bill Wartman of Charlotte led the finish in the 100 yard dash with Cary Ilderton of High Point taking second ahead of Gray. Ilderton was noted running without a shirt and was seen on Siderton’s right as he claimed the podium position.
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Bill Wartman
Charlotte Dashman
Owick
Cary Ilderton
High Point
Gray
Siderton
Big League Flag Race On The Verge Of Start
New York April 16. Opening week of the 1938 baseball season features Washington and Philadelphia opening Monday with Roosevelt watching long shots. Yankees face Red Sox in Boston while Giants meet Bees at the Polo Grounds. DiMaggio is out with a contract dispute, Appling breaks leg, Indians loom as dark horse, Cubs favored to challenge Giants, Reds seen as surprise in National League.
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New York
Connie Marck
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Polo Grounds
Giants
Chicago Cubs
St.Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yankees
Bronx
Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Jake Ruppert
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Oscar Vitt
Detroit
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Heels Extend Winning Streak In Virginias Tilt
University of North Carolina baseball beat Virginia Military Institute 7 to 6 in ten innings as Craver scored on Nethercutt’s single after a double. Carolina also defeated Virginia 10-5 the day before. First baseman Bissette made two spectacular catches to help seal the win.
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Charlotte
University of North Carolina
Virginia
Virginia Military Institute
Tar Heels
George Nethercutt
Craver
Bissette
Carolina
V. M. I. Davidson
Furman Catawba
Elon
North Carolina
Duke
Strain
Collins
Wake Forest
Guilford
Rupert Pate
Deacons
Carl Hubbell Not To Clash With Feller
Carl Hubbell will not face Bob Feller this spring as manager Oscar Vitt rearranged plans. Feller will pitch today in Cleveland's homecoming game against Hal Schumacher, while Hubbell is slated to throw tomorrow for the Giants.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Bob Feller
Indians
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Oscar Vitt
Feller
Hal Schumacher
Hubbell
Scharein May Be Out Opening Game For Phillies
Newark N J George Scharein star shortstop may miss the Phillies opener against Brooklyn Tuesday. He pulled a back horse several weeks ago and has complained of pains since.
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Scharein
Newark
N. J
George Scharein
Phillies
Brooklyn
Bridges Grabs Tigers Opener Against White Sox
Dayton briefing notes that right handed Tommy Bridges is slated to start Detroit's season opener vs the White Sox in Chicago. George Gill had been the nominee before Cincinnati Reds built a 13 run lead Thursday.
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Bridges
Dayton
Ohio
Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
White Sox
Chicago
George Gill
Cincinnati Reds
Lavagetto Hints at Breakout for Dodgers in Brooklyn
Cookie Lavagetto, who batted .282 last season, shows potential to become a key factor in the Brooklyn Dodgers offense as spring training highlights surface and fans watch his progress in Brooklyn.
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Lavagetto
Brooklyn
Cookie Lavagetto
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Teams Even in City Series Start Today
The St Louis Cardinals and Browns open a city series to decide the outcome of their exhibition trips. Each club has a .500 mark against major league opposition to date, shaping a tight rivalry in St Louis.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Cubs Ailing Chicago Infielders Ahead Of Opener
The Chicago Cubs’ infielders show improvement but manager Charlie Grimm says he will not start Augie Galan or Phil Cavarretta in Tuesday’s opener, signaling adjustments for the lineup as injuries ease.
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CUBS
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Augie Galan
Phil Cavarretta
DiMaggio Faces Loss For Delayed Boston Opener
New York Yankees fans calculate that Joe DiMaggio stands to lose about 162 dollars daily if he misses the Boston opener. The figure follows the team's offer of 25 thousand dollars for a 154 game season, outlining the financial impact of a late arrival.
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Dimaggio
New York
New York Yankees
Boston
Yanks
Vander Meer Shouts Breakthrough Mood Controls Dayton Scene
Deacon Bill MecKechnie of Cincinnati Rede is seen breaking down and smiling as Johnny Vander Meer, usually calm, shows rare flashes of emotion during a day in Dayton Ohio. The moment captures the tension and public interest around his pitching form and potential game impact.
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Dayton
O—Deacon
Bill MecKechnie
The
Cincinnati Rede
Johnny Vander Meer
Dav idson Nets Sweep Elon as Tar Babies Triumph
Wake Forest measure flings a record shot 41 feet 11 inches. Davidson men’s tennis beat Elon 5 2. Freshmen action sees Tar Babies win 11 10 over NC State yearlings in baseball and 9 0 over Wildkittens in tennis. NC State tennis tops Wofford 4 3. Calendar lists baseball NC at Washington and Lee and Duke at NC State, Wake Forest at Duke frosh, Davidson at Clemson. tennis State at Davidson and Duke at UNC frosh. track Davidson at VPI, UNC at Virginia, NC State at Richmond. lacrosse Syracuse at Duke. golf Pennsylvania at NC State.
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Davidson
Elon
Tar Babies
N. C. State
Wildkittens
Washington and Lee
Duke
N. CC
Clemson
North Carolina
Virginia
Richmond
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
N. U. State
Central High Clinches Western Track Title In Thriller
Central High of Charlotte won the Western conference track meet with 61 points, edging R. J. Reynolds of Winston-Salem 61 to 58 as High Point scored 25 and Greensboro 10. Walt Wise of Central set two records in the 880 and Wise timed 2:09.1. Gill led Charlotte with 15 points, while Wartman and Taylor shared high score with 10 each. Reynolds broke its mile mark in 3:41.6 and set records in the 120-yard high hurdles and the mile.
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Charlotte
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
High Point
Reynolds
Central
Greensboro
Walt Sprye
Wise
Gray
Cary Eilderton
Truesdale
Gill
Garrett
Bill Wartman
Taylor
Copeland
Vawter
Hendrix
Lor
Mangum
Gregory
B. Jones
Sumner
Jewett
E. Griffin
Clowers
Thomas
R. Hill
B. Smith
Wartman
Siderton
Crane
Barr
B. Freed
Trull
Thompson
McDougall
Huckabee
Hardesty
Darnell
Brewer
J. Smith
Reece
Mathews
M. Brantley
Hamilton
Ormand
Winston- Salem
Mickey
Prichard
Hancock
RB. Freed
Yankee Infield Jitters Highlight Early Baseball Roundup
SID FEDER notes that the Yankees miss Tony Lazzeri as Frankie Crosetti and the infield shake off jitters after a 5-0 loss to the Dodgers. Brooklyn fans question whether the champs still rule, Lefty Gomes remains a crowd favorite, and even rough benches like Gabby Street and Boiling Belly Grimes show the season’s unsettled mood. The column also mentions Zamperini amid track chatter, Jacobs updating his portrait, and Pitt football plans to move Biggie Goldberg to fullback while Cassiano seeks more playing time.
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Sid Feder
Eddie Brietz
New York
Yankee
Tony Lazzeri
Jake Ruppert
Frankie Crosetti
Opp
Brooklyn
Yanks
Lefty Gomes
Flatbush
Gabby Street
Boiling Belly Grimes
Lou Zamperini
Twomiler
Glenn Cunningham
Dean Cromwell
Southern California
Mike Jacobs
Tex Rickard
Mike
Jock Sutherland
Biggie Goldberg
Pitt
Dick Cassiano
Bigagie
Bill Brandt Records Five Inning Gem With One Hit Allowed
Bill Brandt pitched five innings allowing only one hit as he helped his team in a short relief appearance. The outing showcased solid control and kept the game tight through mid play.
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Alley
Bees and Red Sox Open Rivalry With Ace Weights
Boston’s Bees and Red Sox renew their rivalry after a Florida split. Casey Stengel plans to start his aces Jim Turner and Danny MacFayden for the Bees, while Boston counters with Frits Ostermueller and rookies Dick Midkiff and Lee Rogers as they meet the Yankees.
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RED Sox
Boston
Bees
Florida
Casey Stengel
Jim Turner
Danny MacFayden
Hose
Yankees
Frits Ostermueller
Dick Midkiff
Lee Rogers
Barna to Lead Off Jersey City Opener
Herb Barna, outfielder, will lead off for Jersey City in the opening game at Washington, signaling a key early role for the hometown club in the early season clash.
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Barna
Jersey City
N. d
Herb Karna
Washington
Pirates Hit 840 Infielders Batting .340 in Spring Series
Pirates’ seven regulars combined for a .340 average in ten spring games against Chicago White Sox and Cubs. Arky Vaughan led with 18 hits for a .516 clip, while Lloyd Waner checked in at .287, the lone regular below .300.
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Pirates
Salina
Kans
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Arky Vaughan
Lloyd Waner
National league notes from spring training camp
National league notes report rookie Max LaNier of the Cardinals cementing his spot as Pepper Martin’s mudcat varsity. Kiddo Davis, back with the Reds, joins an accounting firm in Bridgeport Conn. Bert Haas linked to a Brooklyn prospect with two younger brothers in the minors. Roy Johnson of the Bees injuries from a badminton birdie in camp hotel sidelined four days. Skippy Bartell, son of Giants shortstop Richard, attends spring camps with his father. Boyd Davis pivots from pharmacy toward catching duties with Reda.
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Max Lanier
Pepper Martin
Kiddo Davis
Cincinnati Reds
Bridgeport
Conn
Bert Haas
Brooklyn
Naperville
Ill
Roy Johnson
Skippy” Bartell
Giants
Rowdy Richard
Boyd Davis
Insect collecting device aids farmers with spray timing
A device attached to a car collects insects to help a farmer determine optimal crop spray times. The system uses a large ametal attachment enabling real time data to guide agricultural decisions for spraying.
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