Openers forecast record gates as major leagues begin
Wake Forest defeats Duke 5 to 2 in Durham as Duke suffers its first loss in nine. Byrd dominates for Wake Forest with solid support from Bergman and Ambler. State College uses eight hits to crush V. I. 17 to 3 in Raleigh, Rabb sticks to hit spree. Hart and Gadd drive runs with multiple RBIs.
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Jake Forest
Arl Byrd
Duke University
Deacons
Devils
Blue Devils
Byrd
Wayne Ambler
Duke Scond Sacker
Bergman
Ipton
Ambler
Duke
Smut Aderholt
Mauney
Reno
Neppard
Abraca
Morris
Shuvounekeedeek
Smith
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Morand Barbare
Raleigh
State College
Hart
Rabb
N. C
Hartstop
Roso Oan
Kane
Trzeciak
Kovar
Sam- Sandfoss
Sugar
Richardson
Gadd
Robin
Dalrympile
Su. Mart
Bandfoss
Dalrymple
Saunders
Griffin
Sandfoss
Church
State
Robinson
Steele
Hite
Mart
Mit
Teher
Rover
Panthers Lose to Mack-Judson Nine in Greensboro
Greensboro Mack-Judson scored 11 runs on 10 hits and 3 Panthers errors to defeat High Point College 11 to 3 at Greensboro. Grigg hit a ninth inning triple for the Panthers. Brinkley and Booth shared pitching duties as the visitors split time on the mound.
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Greensboro
Mack-Judson
High Point College Baseball Club
Brinkley
Booth
Martin
Oceue DS -Aee
Harris
I Booth
Mork
Jessup
Pines
Crutchfield
R.high Point
Grigg
Hampton
Rayle
Sharp
Garner
Sharpe
Gardner
Sma Pshhert Gham Laoag
Industrial Soft Ball League To Meet On Monday
A meeting of the Industrial Soft Ball league is called for Monday night at 7 at City Hall. W. F. Bailey announced the gathering to organize the league, with about 10 teams anticipated. Clubs showing interest include Myrtle Desk, Globe Parlor, Triangle, High Point Paper Box, Melrose, Adams-Millis, Marsh, Pickett, Piedmont and O. E. Kearns.
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Industrial Soft Ball League
City Hall
W. F. Bailey
Myrtle Desk
Globe Parlor
Triangle
High Point Paper Box
Melrose
Adams-Millis
Marsh
Pickett
Piedmont
O. E. Kearns
Navy Middies Beat Carolina in Track Meet
Navy's Midshipmen won their first season track meet 78 to 48 at Annapolis, taking 10 events. UNC's wins came in the mile, 440, 120-yard high hurdles, and javelin, with notable performances by Gammon and Hendrix in the mile and Irwin Fike setting a Navy discus mark.
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Annapolis
Navy
University of North Carolina
Carolina
Gammon
Hendrix
Graham
Corpening
Rodgers
Irwin Fike
UNC
Harvey
Pike
Swiderski
van Horn
Altman
Finn
Cutts
J. Dalton
Finlay
Holovak
Gardner
Winborne
Richards
Fike
Hilton
Scofield
Morgan
Stuessi
Bolam
Jones
Brady
McCrocy
Dudley
Lynch
McCachren
Newton
Shrider
Biaha
Spencer
Farmer
Wakely
Gardiner
Carcolina
Penn Tennis Team Defeats Duke 7-2 in Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania’s tennis team defeated Duke 7-2 in Philadelphia. Penn won six of six singles and two of three doubles. Duke’s only win came via default at the start of the third set as Schwardellor did not play.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennlvania
Duke
Penn
Schwardellor
Harry Albert
le Gill
Panthers to clash with two league rivals this week
High Point Panthers college nine faces tough North State schedule this week. After rest, they host Senior Rhyno Bears at Willis Park Wednesday afternoon, then travel to Lexington for an exhibition. Saturday they play Catawba Indians in Salisbury, coming off a win over Guilford Quakers.
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Panther
High Point College
Yewmen
Rhyno Bears
Willis Park
Lexington
Lexington Aggregation
Panthers
Salisbury
Catawba Indians
Yeomen
Guilford Quakers
McCrary
Mack Judson
Elon
Inshore Steeplechase Triumph Before 8000 Fans
J W Martin's in bay gelding won the Grand National Point-to-Point Steeplechase for the second year running. About 8000 spectators watched the eight year old clear 18 jumps on the 3 mile 60 yard course at William R Wittingham's Baltimore county estate. M B Metcalf Jr's Treston was runner up and Stuart B Jany Jr's Justinian II finished third.
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Herford
Techere
J. W
Martin
Leaper
M. B. Metcalf
Treston
Stuart
Y, Jr
College Netters Defeat Guilford In Dual Match
High Point college edged Guilford 4 to 3 in a North State conference tennis dual at High Point. HP won three singles matches and one doubles to secure the victory. Singles results include Armfield defeating Parsons 6-2 7-5, Newkirk over Setzer 6-1 6-1, Bowman over Pressley 6-1 6-0, Short over Petrea 6-1 6-8, Hinshaw over Ritchie 4-6 6-3. Doubles saw Armfield/Setzer beat Parsons/Newkirk 6-3 6-8 6-4, Bowman/Petrea defeat Short/Pressley 8-6 6-1.
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High Point College
Guilford
High Point
Panther
Quakers
Armfield
Parsons
Newkirk
Setzer
Bowman
Pressley
Short
Petrea
Hinshaw On
Ritchie
Parsons and Newkirk
College Tennis Results From Raleigh and Philadelphia
Elon defeated NC State 8 in Raleigh. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beat Duke 7 to 2. The reports summarize recent college tennis outcomes with dominating performances by Elon and Pennsylvania.
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Raleigh
Elon
N. C
Dedication Sermon for New Presbyterian Church in Kinston
Dr. Ben R. Lacy Jr., president of Union Theological Seminary Richmond Va, will deliver the dedication sermon for the new First Presbyterian church in Kinston. The structure cost is listed as 22 dollars.
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Kinston
Ben R. Lacy, Jr
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
First Presbyterian Church
High Point Boys Enter International Competition
The High Point Boys club competed in the International Federation of Boys clubs event. Adjutant R M Cowan announced the results after final athletic events, with head judge B W Hackney Jr and assistants listing scores for 80 and 95 pound classes. About 200 boys under 16 participated, and results will be sent to international headquarters as plans for a new clubhouse and cafeteria are outlined.
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High Point Boys’ Club
International Federation of Boys’ Clubs
R. M. Cowan
Salvation Army
B. W. Hackney, Jr
J. H. Kalte
Ray McDowell
Ray Williams
Adjutant Cowan
Coolidge Robbins
Bermins Reid
Bermiss Reid
Odell Morris
Harold
Thomasville to Play Twins Today at Finch Field
Thomasville of the Close D North State league meets Winston-Salem Medmont league club Sunday afternoon at Finch Field. General Alvin Crowder may pitch part of the game as Crowder's Twins face the local squad. Manager Jimmy Maus seeks a winning lineup and will introduce new players in action.
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Thomasville
Winston-Salem
Alvin Crowder
Crowder
Jimmy Maus
Local Youth Track and Field Results From Shot Put to Jump Events
Odell Morris, 14, posted multiple marks in basketball shooting and chinning with 13 and 10 repetitions respectively. Leon Jones, 16, achieved eight feet one and a half inches in the 110-Pound Class broad jump and three feet six inches in the running high jump, with additional results in standing hop and step and jump. Darrell Truett, 14, registered 19 feet in standing hop, step and jump, while Truett and Jones posted other listed performances in chinning and jumping events.
Pop Morris Wins Class Title at Sedgefield
Greensboro April 17 AP Dr R B Bob Lawson of Chapel Hill led the opening day of the Mid Southern senior golf championship at Sedgefield with a 78. Bryson Biggs Raleigh and Paul Hyde New York trailed by one stroke. P H Thompson Gastonia had low net 67. Class A leaders: gross Lester Tyrell Pinehurst 96. net J A Morris High Point 81. Class B gross Kent Brown Durham 83. net W G Thomas Charlotte 71. Class C gross Duncan McLeod Buffalo 81. net A Lee Charlotte and M G McCurdy Salisbury 74. Class D gross R N White Winston Salem 81. net A S Winsor Chapel Hill 73. W T Vines Winston-Salem and B D Idol Sedgefield also noted.
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Maury High
Norfolk
Newport News High
Duke University
Duke Stadium
Maury
Newport News
John Marshall
Richmond
Durham High
Asheville
Boy’s High
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Columbia
S. C
Greensboro
Chapel Hill
High Point
Mount Olive
Raleigh
Sanford and Evarts
Mile—Stinson
James
Goldsboro
Sifford
Richardson
Williams
Carell
Stewart
W. Brown
Sprye
McVay
Fentress
Fitzhugh
Thomas Jefferson
Wood
Mauck
Barnwell
Boys’ High
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Donald
Moore
Ritter
Mengel
Hartsock
Pitts
Stinson
Jordan
Wilds
Fox
Dodd
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Wall
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Barium Springs
R. B
Bob) Lawson
Sedgefield
Lawson
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Paul Hyde
New York
P. H. Thompson
Gastonia
Low Gross
Lester Tyrell
Pinehurst
Low
J. A. Morris
Kent Brown
W. G. Thomas
Charlotte
Duncan McLeod
Buffalo
A Lee
M. G. McCurdy
Salisbury
R. N. White
Winston-Salem
A. S. Winsor
W. T. Vines
B. D. Idol
Davidson Wins Track Battle Against V P S
Davidson's track team earned its fourth win of the season by beating V P S 77 to 49 in Davidson on April 17. Wade Barrow led scoring with 13 points, Walker added 10, and the Wildcats won ten events to V P S four. Freshmen defeated the Davidson first year team 70 to 37, with prior wins over Citadel, South Carolina, and Catawba.
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Davidson
V. P. S. Today
Gobbler
Wildcat
Citadel
South Carolina
Catawba
Wade Barrow
Walker
Vv. P. IL
Local School Meet Marks Across Events
Basketball shooting featured Darrell Truett with 16 attempts, while Jack Davis reached 9 feet in broad jump, and Hubert Jackson excelled in running high jump at four feet two inches and 22 feet six and a half inches in the long measurement. Chester Broun added 15 baskets in shooting as part of the same meet.
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Jack Davis
Hubert Jackson
Chester Broun
President Roosevelt To Throw Out First Ball
ALAN GOULD reports that 1937 opening games will feature President Roosevelt tossing the first ball in Washington. The article notes night games in the American league, long ballpark rivalries, key matchups including the Yankees vs Washington, and strong betting on the Yankees to repeat as champions with Tigers and Cardinals as top challengers.
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Roosevelt
American League
America
Washington
Boston Bees
Philadelphia Nationals
Boston
Yankes
Bailiwick
Cincinnati
Detroit
Brooklyn
Giants
Dodgers
Charley Ruffing
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Associated Press
Cardinals
College Baseball Scores From Williamsburg and Durham
In Williamsburg Virginia Richmond edged William and Mary 8 to 7 in 10 innings while in Durham Wake Forest defeated Duke 5 to 2. The results reflect late inning rallies and solid bullpen work from both games.
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Williamsburg
Richmond
William & Mary
Durham
Wake Forest
Duke
Unmasked Secret to face Black Secret on Friday card
Local wrestling fans will see Black Secret wrestle unmasked next Friday, facing Tarzan White in the feature match. The undercard opens with Jack O Bryan versus Lee Henning, a clash of styles as Henning’s clean grappling meets O Bryan’s steel edge, with High Point support riding on the outcome.
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Black Secret
Tarzan White
Jack O'Brian
Lee Henning
Henning
O'Brian
High Point
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