Opening Day Draws 200000 Fans Across Seven Cities
Scotty Reston reports on opening day expectations as over 200000 fans were anticipated in seven cities to witness key games. The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Bees 2-1 in eleven innings and 1-0 in Patriots' Day action, with various lineups featuring stars like Burleigh Grimes and Dizzy Dean in regional openers.
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Ington
Boston
New York
Yankee Stadium
Washington
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Ebbetts Field
Burleigh Grimes
Dodgers
Giants
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Chicago
White Sox
Browns
St. Louis
Fank Francis Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Phillies
Jimmy Wilson
Boston Bees
Jewelers To End Convention Today
DURHAM April 20 The Virginia and North Carolina Jewelers associations prepared to conclude their two day joint convention with the North Carolina group's officer elections Harry George Jr of Charlottesville was elected president Other officers named were C F Lauterbach of Petersburg first vice president S M Swarthchild of Richmond second vice president G W Jones of Bristol third vice president and John Spear of Danville secretary treasurer
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Durham
Virginia
North Carolina
G. W. Jones
Bristol
John Spear
Danville
Funeral Held for Hubert Chavis in Pembroke
Funeral services were held today for Hubert Chavis, an Indian man found dead yesterday beneath a trestle near Peedee, South Carolina. Sheriff Furman M. Edwards of Marion said Chavis likely was hoboing on a train and was knocked off by a steel brace of the trestle when he looked out.
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Pembroke
Hubert Chavis
Peedee
Furman M. Edwards
Marion
S. C
Chavis
Deacons Fall as Indians Hand First 37 Losses
William and Mary Indians beat Wake Forest and topple the Deacons from the top of the Southern Conference standings with a 7 to 0 victory. Adams limited Wake Forest to five hits as two Wake arms were hit for ten total, and two home runs were produced. Duke beat N C State 8 to 5 as Carolina hammered West Point 18 to 2 in a conference tilt. Catawba edged Davidson 9 to 8 on a ninth inning rally. Guilford crushed Atlantic Christian 21 to 9. East Carolina Teachers edged High Point 8 to 7.
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William and Mary Indians
Chapel Hill
Carolina Tar Heels
Wake Forest
Tribesmen
Deacons
Adams
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N. C. State
Carolina
Tar Heels
Wv. P. I
Catawba
Davidson
Guilford
Atlantic Christian
East Carolina
High Point
Raleigh
Lenoir- Rhyne
Race Horse Trainer To Face Commission Hearing
Bert F. Michell, a leading American trainer, will appear before the Florida state racing commission in Miami to lift his suspension from all tracks. The private hearing will allow Michell to present evidence in his defense to charges tied to allegedly stimulating a Denemark horse for a race near Tropical Park's season end.
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Fla
Bert F. Michell
America
State Racing Commission
Joseph Stein
Michell
Emil Denemark
Eastern Carolina Teachers Edge College Panthers 8 7
Eastern Carolina Teachers beat College Panthers 8 to 7 in an exhibition on Boylin Terrace. Seven Panther errors aided the visitors while Pirates Harrington went the distance. Rudosill hit a solo homer for High Point. Dorsett Towery Hampton led ECU with two hits each. The teams meet again.
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Eastern Carolina
High Point College
Boylin Terrace
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Hallow
Booth
Dorsett
Towery
Hampton
Shelton
H. Henton
Smith
Abron Koontz
Martin
Henderson
Eenee el
Rudisili
Te Dorsett
P Sores
Brinkley
Yow
Stowe
Time to see danger signal and brake at 40 mph
The time to perceive a danger signal and begin auto braking is about one fifth of a second, during which at 40 miles per hour a vehicle travels nearly 20 feet.
Gas House Gang Season Notes In April Roundup
New York report notes Terry Moore shifting to oil painting and hints at team strategies. Tennis insiders say Don Budge won’t turn pro before 1939. Alabama coach Frank Thomas sidelined by mumps. The Yankees paid Tommy Henrich 25 000 for his signature in a Broadway buzz.
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New York
Gas House
Terry Moore
Don Budge
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Yankees
Tommy Henrich
Milwaukee writer Billy Sixty cards golf and bowling fame
Billy Sixty, a Milwaukee Journal expert on golf and bowling, shows tricks in both sports. He has been runner up four times in the Wisconsin amateur golf title and posts a 207 average in four Milwaukee bowling leagues. Recently he rolled five games of 200 plus in the ABC event for 597 singles 624 doubles and a 296 seven nine all events. Western papers note Dizzy Dean and Lon Warneke feud with Lon reportedly blamed.
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Billy Sixty
Milwaukee Journal
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
ABC
Dizzy Dean
Lon Warneke
Lon
Cleveland crowds spark Feller earnings tale at Derby gate
A Cleveland attendance figure of about 7 500 for a Hubbell Feller duel helps cover half of Feller’s 10 000 salary per game. Writers estimate 100 000 attended the Giants Indians stretch, with 60 000 at the five Feller starts. President Olva Bradley of the Injuns laments Henrich loss as a Derby bid notes a 1 43 mile by Sceneshifter at Churchill Downs yesterday.
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Feller
Giants
Indians
Olva Bradley
The
Injuns
Henrich
Sceneshifter
Churchill Downs
Max Baer's Kin Admit He Is Finished as a Fighter
In Ithaca New York Max Baer rels in law concede that Maxie Baer is washed up as a fighter. Minnesota rumors focus on the Aram to King passing combination as spring practice shifts to baseball. Fight managers eye Ray Matulewicz of Duke, holder of Southern Conference and N A A titles for two years, as a budding light heavyweight ready to blossom.
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Max Baer
Ithaca
N. Y
Maxie
Minnesota
Andy Aram
Ray King
Ray Matulewicz
Duke
Ambers and Lewis Win Non-Title Bouts in Des Moines and Norwalk
In Des Moines John Henry Lewis, the world light heavyweight champion of Phoenix, knocked out Pret Ferrar in six rounds. In Norwalk Low Ambers, 13, the world lightweight champion from New York, out pointed Phil Baker in a non-title contest lasting ten rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Low Ambers
Phil Baker
Norwalk
Conn
Des Moines
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
Pret Ferrar
Panthers And Bears Clash At Finch Field Wednesday
High Point hosts Lenoir Rhyne for a North State doubleheader with tennis at the college courts starting near 3:30. Panthers likely start Brinkiey in baseball. armfield setzer pressley short and hinshaw expected in tennis lineup as High Point seeks a strong home set after a 4 3 season opener win over Guilford.
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Lenoir Rhyne
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Bear Squad
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Setzer
Pressley
Short
Hinshaw
High Point
Thomasville
W. Virgil Yow
Brinkiey
Yow
Clan
First M P Wins Sunday School League Title
First Methodist Protestant Sunday School defeated Welch Memorial Sunday School 36 34 after a tied finish. McKeithan scored 13 points and Hinshaw 12 for the champions while Boggs led the losers with 17 points in the extra period victory.
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Welch Memorial Sunday School
M. P
Welch Memorial
McKeithan
Hinshaw
Boggs
Standings and Scores From National Games Today
The schedule shows New York at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Chicago St Louis at Cincinnati. Yesterday results include Philadelphia 2 Boston 1 and Boston 1 Philadelphia 0. AmericansWashington at New York Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 in 10 innings.
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New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
V. L. Pet
St. Louis - Washington
Penick Speaks at North Carolina Sunday School Convention
Charlotte April 20 Bishop Edwin A Penick of Raleigh opened the second day of the state Sunday School convention addressing church community responsibility at the morning session. Speakers today include J Henry Highsmith and Percy K Hayward with Stelton Smith to speak tonight. A business session will vote on merging with the council of churches.
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Charlotte
Edwin A. Penick
Raleigh
North Carolina Sunday School Association
Penick
J. Henry Highsmith
State Department of Education
Percy K Hayward
Chicago
International Council of Religious Education
Stelton Smith
Duke University
Association
Council of Churches
Howard B. Rondthaler
Salem College
Winston-Salem
HOLC Transfers Appraiser to Greensboro NC
Greensboro reports J. D Rivers, formerly regional appraiser in Atlanta, has been reassigned to the HOLC Greensboro office and will serve as state appraiser for North Carolina. The move follows the agency's nationwide reorganization with Rivers taking over local responsibilities.
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Greensboro
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Today
J. D Rivers
Atlanta
HOLC
North Carolina
Unmasked Secret rematches Tarzan White Friday night
High Point arena hosts a main event wrestling card headlined by the unmasked Secret and Tarzan White in a best two of three falls bout with 90 and 60 minute time limits and a $50 side bet that the commissioner declines to hold. Lee Henning meets Jack O'Brien in the undercard opener, Curt Denning predicts strong showings.
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High Point
Tarzan White
High Point Arena
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White
Alabama
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Ian
Hood
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Jack O’brien
Texas Terror
Henning
Fifth Avenue
Anate
Curt Denning
Winter Raced Horses Not Favored In Derby
New York April 20 193? Not since Black Gold won the Golden Jubilee Kentucky derby in 1924 has a winter raced horse won the $50 000 added stake for three year olds at Churchill Downs Turfmen note the adage no longer holds but bookmakers rate the likely winner high odds on the big five winter raced range 20 to 40 to 1 and include Fairy Hill Court Scandal Mrs Ethel Mars Case Ace and Military and DeWitt Page's Maedic Others in the winter rested group are Brooklyn Pompoon War Admiral Brevity and Galsun with War Admiral a strong prior contender. Bold Venture last year’s winner is noted as a winter veteran failing to repeat in Florida 1936 season.
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New York
Black Gold
Churchill Downs
William Dupont Jr
Townsend B. Martin
Fairy Hill
Court Scandal
Ethel V. Marsa
DeWitt Page
E. R. Bradley
Brooklyn
J. 4H
Louchheim
Mars
Samuel D. Riddle
Warren Wright
Joseph E Widener
Morton L. Schwartz
Florida
Pirates And Cubs Battle In Chicago Opener At Wrigley Field
In Chicago the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs met in the opening game of the National League season at Wrigley Field before a 42000 capacity crowd. Cubs lefty Larry French started for Chicago and Red Lucas pitched for Pittsburgh as both teams were even in spring tilts.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Larry French
South Paw Cub
Charlies
Red
Lucas
Pittsburgh
Cotton Mills Active. Census Reports March Spinning at 148.3%
The census bureau announced that cotton spinning in March operated at 148.3 percent capacity, up from 144.8 percent in February and 108.1 percent a year earlier. Spindle in place totaled 27,024,970 with 24,638,578 active during the month. active spindle hours reached 9,698,268,366.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Trial date set for former Wilmington owner in tax case
Federal Judge Tsaae Meekines set July 12 as the tentative trial date for J. N. Bryant, former owner of the Wilmington shire in the Piedmont league, indicted for violating income tax laws. The judge granted a defense motion to transfer the trial here from another venue.
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Wilmington
Fderal
Tsaae Meekines
J. N. Bryant
Wilmington Shire
Piedmont League
Meekine
Raleigh
Benjamin Franklin’s brief early schooling noted
The record states Benjamin Franklin attended school for only two years during his life, specifically between ages eight and ten, reflecting a very limited formal education in his youth.
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Benjamin Franklin
Indians Seek Good Southpaw to Pitching
The Bossong Indians, runners up last year in the Inter-City Industrial league, seek to replace players and bolster a pitching staff lacking a southpaw after losing Max Lanier. Right handed arms lead by Charlie Wentz, with Brooks, Loflin, Dunlap, and Crippen seen as potential contributors.
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Frank Barfield
Asheboro
Bossong Indians
Indians
Max Lanier
St. Louis Cardinals
Portsider
Charlie Wentz
Agate
Charlie Brooks
Worth Loflin
Howard Dunlap
Steve Crippen
McCrary
Crippen
McCrar
Phairi Shoffner
Shoffner
Cullen Hudspeth
Moody Mabry
Charlotte
Lexington
Hickory
Mabry
Rufe Cox
Cox
Hal Johnson
Snooks Durham
Steven Crippen
Jon Swaim
Durham
Bossong
Sheriff Probes Death Of Veteran Farm Worker Chapman
Morganton April 20 Sheriff Fred W Ross said he will conduct a thorough investigation into the death of Cicero Chapman 46 a World War veteran whose body was found on a highway. Gene Mull told the sheriff his truck may have struck the prostrate man but Chapman was believed dead at the time Chapman was a farmer and sawmill worker.
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Morganton
Fred W. Ross
Cicero Chapman
Gene Mull
Chapman
Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina meets May 11-12
Winston Salem report notes the 121st diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina will be held on May 11 and 12. It outlines dates and location details for church officials and delegates attending the event.
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Winston-Salem
Episcopal Diocese of
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