Dodgers season opener and war bond drive mix in sports
Red Barber broadcast the Dodgers home opener while Brooklyn fans phoned 157 offers to donate blood for the Red Cross. The roundup covers war relief ties, Navy Army game talks, sports figures, and humorous wartime anecdotes.
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Red Barber
Dodgers
Red Cross
Brooklyn
Twen Service
Navy
Quonset Point
Providence
Shanty Hogan
Barney Nagler
The
Bronx Home News
Irwin Rosee
Mike Jacobs
Joe Nfee
New York
Apri
Local Men Win State Weight Lifting Tourney
Three members of the High Point Weight Lifting Club captured titles at the fifth annual Carolinas A A U meet in Charlotte on Saturday night. Bill Watson earned a fifth straight open 1148 pound title with a 530 total. Frank MacDaniels took the 132 pound open with 515. Perry Hilton claimed the 148 pound novice at 455. Other results include Joel Pendry fifth in the 164 pound novice with 525, David Moore Asheville 445 in 165 pound novice, Malcolm Hall Cordova 570 in 165 pound novice, Ralph Stockton Kernersville 600 in heavyweight novice, Paul Landreth Kernersville 600 in 165 open, John Stockton Kernersville 640 in 181 open, and Bill Cameron Asheboro in heavyweight.
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High Point
Charlotte
Bill Watson
Frank MacDaniels
Perry Hilton
Joel Pendry
David Moore
Asheville
Pounts
Malcolm Hall Cordova
Ralph Stockton
Kernersville
Paul Landreth
John Stockton
Bill Cameron
Asheboro
Joe Smith Wins Boston Marathon Despite Illness
Medford milkman Joe Smith, national A A A marathon champion, won the Hopkinton to Boston race in 2 hours 26 minutes 51.15 seconds, finishing over a quarter mile ahead of his 113 rivals despite influenza and doubts about reaching 15 miles. His wife persuaded him to start.
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Boston
Joe Smith
Boston A. A
Medford
Hopkinton
Smith
Standings and Scores From Recent Major League Baseball Action
Results from yesterday show American League games with Boston edging New York 5 4 and Philadelphia 5 4, Washington 1 5, and Detroit 1 1. National League fixtures include Brooklyn 6 2 Philadelphia and St Louis 3 2 Pittsburgh, plus scheduled games and probable pitchers list.
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Boston
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Amerivay
Earey
Highe
Butener
Johnson
Hubbell
Boston Keene
St. Louise
Detroiter
Biston Isi
Prinsburgh
Cincinnati Keido
Minor League Baseball Scores Across Leagues
The daily results show Pacific Coast League games with Los Angeles 7-4 and San Francisco 8-5, International League actions include Syracuse 5-2 and Rochester 6-?, American Association results Milwaukee 4-2 and Minneapolis 2-1, Texas League notes Houston 3 and Dallas at Oklahoma City postponed by weather, plus Southern Association standings Atlanta 5-6 and Little Rock 3-0 with several weather-affected games.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Hollywood
Seattle
Oakland
Portland
San Francisco
Sacramento
Syracuse
Rochester
Jersey City
Toronto
Baltimore
Buffalo
Montreal
Newark
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Toledo
Houston
San Antonio C. Shreveport
S. Beaumont
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Southern Association
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
Washside
Knoxville
Memypuis
New Orleans
Racing interests balk at $2,000,000 pledge for relief fund
New York April 20 Herbert Bayard Swope wins pledges from track principals to raise $2,000,000 for Army and Navy relief via racing profits but the Turf Committee of America voices doubt how and when funds will be raised. Members debate methods including end-of-period profits, selective days, or per-person attendance assessments.
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New York
Herbert Bayard Swope
Turf Committee of America
Red Cross
Metropolitan Miami Fishing Tourney Ends With Wins
The $10,000 Metropolitan Miami Fishing tournament closes at midnight with over 20,000 participants. J Lakin Baldridge of New York appears certain to win a prize for a 385 pound blue marlin in the Bahamas division. Other records include Gordon B Dougherty s 34 pound 12 ounce African pompano and A H D Klie s 12 pound 9 ounce bonefish. The event features anglers from 33 states and several foreign countries.
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Miami. Fla
Miami
J. Lakin Baldridge
New York
Baldridge
Bahamas
U. S
Gordon B. Dougherty
Nashville
Tenn
A. H. D. Klie
North Bergen
N. J
George C. Morrow
New York City
UNC To Play Burlington Today
Raleigh back page notes UNC and the Big Five in a busy baseball week. Duke leads conference play at 10-1, Raleigh’s report details matches with Wake Forest, NC State, Davidson and others across Burlington Morris Field and Charlotte venues, before clashes with Virginia, Maryland and Navy.
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Wake Forest
Durham
Raleigh
North Carolina State
Davidson
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Navy
Tar Heels
Duke Blue Devils
Dears
Blue Devils
Burlington
N. C
Morris Field
North Carolina - Morris Field Air Base
Charlotte
N.C
State-Davidson
Lumberton
Charlotteville
Duke-N. C. State
College Park
Annapolis
Wake
Requested And Alsab Start For Churchill Downs
New York April 20 Alsab and Requested packed their toothbrushes and extra shirts and caught a train for Louisville today to settle at Churchill Downs before the Kentucky Derby rush. Most signs point to the biggest entry list since War Admiral in 1937 with at least a dozen starters and 20 to 25 more to join in Keeneland and Jamaica events to decide who reaches the mint julep country. Favorites are plentiful as bettors study horses like Alsab Apache Song Again Bless Me and Devil Diver, while Re quested drops from the top group after Chesapeake.
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New York
Alsab
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Matt Winn
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Keenland
Wood Memorial
Jamaica
Chesapeake
William Woodward
Warren Wright
Col
Ed Bradley
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Bern Whitaker
Drama Packed Races At Penn Relays Preview
Philadelphia April 20. The roster for the University of Pennsylvania relays reveals drama packed photo finish races and specialty events. A star studded 100 yard dash fields a revenge race for Penn State's Barney Ewell while Ensign Robert Peoples aims to beat Jamies Elliott in javelin. James Delaney returns as 1941 winner and Notre Dame’s shot putter is joined by Georgetown’s Al Blazis who set Carnival marks. Luck mocked the favorites in the carnival field.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Penn State
Barney Ewell
Ensign Robert Peoples
Us.n
California
Jamies Elliott
Pittsburgh
James Delaney
Notre Dame
al Blazis
Georgetown
Blazis
Poole Beats Stranahan to Claim 1942 SI Golf Title
Athens April 20 Grover Poole of Duke upsets Miami star Frank Stranahan in a dramatic Southern Intercollegiate golf final winning five straight holes to clinch the title. Poole’s precise putts and iron play overwhelmed Stranahan, who struggled with early mistakes and a double bogey at the fifth hole.
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Romney Wheeler
Athens
Dumpy, Hagler
Duke University
Grover Poole
Frank Stranahan
Miami
Grover
Stranahan
Hagler
Florida
Byron Nelson
Poole
Local Girl Author Of Shit Which Is To Be Given Friday
GREENSBORO April 20 Special Taking a new and unusual musical comedy the annual Hecksa-poppin will be presented by Woman's College Playlikers at 8 pm Friday April 24 in Aycock auditorium. Miss Mary Frances Cox Greensboro is general chairman for the nonsensical revusical featuring original music and skits. Songs by Miss Hurwitz Clinton and Miss Roberts New York City and Bob Richards UNC Sound and Fury club. Skit authors include Miss Roberts Miss Catherine Hilderman Southern Pines Miss Betsy Saunders High Point Mrs Sarah Click Ferry and Wilbur Dorsett. Music by Hurwitz and the Woman's College theater orchestra directed by George Dieckieson. Dance numbers by three teams led by Miss Grace Estep Greensboro Dick Kiser Greensboro Miss Sara Lou Allred Mount Airy and Dorsett with Betsy Saunders and Tommy Bobbitt Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Woman's College
Aycock Additorium
Mary Frances Cox
Evelyn Whuritz
Clinton
Petie Roberts
New York City
Bob Richards
University of North Carolina Sound and Fury Club
Miss Roberts
Catherine Hilderman
Southern Pines
Betsy Saunders
High Point
Sarah Click Ferry
Wilbur Dorsett
Dramatics
Hurwitz
Woman's College Theater Orchestra
George Dieckieson
Grace Estep
Dick Kiser
Sara Lou Allred
Mount Airy
Dorsett
Betsy*Saunders
Tommy Bobbitt
Sabin Captures Pinehurst Title in Straight Sets
Wayne Sabin won the Pinehurst Professional Tennis tournament final 6-3 6-2 6-1 over Dick Skeen, earning 3300. It marked Sabin’s sixth southern circuit victory as the event determined starting positions for relays. NYU, the prior sprint medley and distance relay champion, drew limited pole positions and set minor starting spots for several races.
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Pinehurst
Wayne Sabin
Dick Skeen
Skeen
Sabin
New York University
NYU
Leslie MacMitchell
Endurance wrestling at Hippodrome pits McCoy vs Panther
Promoter J R Steele markets Thursday card as no time limit two falls match between Bibber McCoy and the Purple Panther with a potential grind to Friday morning. Abe Yourist faces Chief Little Beaver in a separate no time limit bout as McCoy claims to whip the Panther while Panther hints at a secret weapon.
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Abe Yourist
Chief Little Beaver
Steele
Purple Panther
Bibber McCoy
McCoy
Saunooke
Panther
McCoy-Panther
Rubberless tires may not aid motorists yet
Akron April 20. John W. Thomas of Firestone warns against over optimism about rubberless tires. He says only time and tests will show value, and stresses that present tires must last for the duration while synthetic rubber remains scarce for civilian use.
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Akron
John W. Thomas
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Thomas
Detroit
Ford
Tragic Fire Fatality in Laurinburg Child
Carolyn Jean Gibson four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Gibson died from burns after her clothing caught fire near an open yard fire yesterday. She succumbed a few hours later at Hamlet hospital.
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Laurinburg
Carolyn Jean Gibson
Hugh Gibson
Yankees Are Beaten By Boston in Pats Day
In Patriots' Day action, Boston and New York split headlines as the Red Sox defeated the Yankees 5-2 to seize sole first in the American League while the Browns split a doubleheader with Detroit. The Braves and Pirates slipped, Dodgers and Beazley key in NL, and crowds topped 50 thousand at Yankee Stadium.
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Red Sox
Braves
Paul Revere
Middlesex County
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New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
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New Yorkers
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Pirates
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Heber
Dick) Newsome
Buck Newsom
Theashington Senators
Athletics
Philadelphia
A’s
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Reds
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Phils
John Beazley
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Cliff Melton
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