Lions Club to Host 1946 Walking Horse Show at Brookdale Stables
D S Neill promotes the third annual Lions horse show at Brookdale stables Thomasville highlighting top walking horses Slippery Wilson Doug's Genius and Easter Bonnet. Stakeholders include Ray Gandy Wade Stepp Winston Salem and A T Dize with over 3000 prize money and a 1946 car raffle to aid the blind.
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D. S. Neill
Shelbyville
Tennessee
Slipperyilson
Ray Gandy
Wade Stepp
Winston-Salem
Stepp Walking Horse
Stepp
Doug's Genius
Jimmy Thompson
Thompson Fairoe Stables
Winston- Salem
Neill
Easter Bonnett
A. T. Dize
Stepp Easter
Bonnet
High Point
Thomasville
Lions Club Aid
Dodger Farm Clubs Headed to Battle Asheville Tourists
Thomasville dispatch reports the Dodger farm clubs leaving for Asheville to face the Asheville Tourists of the Tri State. Al Clarke notes about ninety players in camp with Valdosta Danville Olean and Zanesville dispatched this week. Thomasville itself will not play exhibitions before May 1 but many camp players join the North State Dodgers season. Munsinger and Leonard expected to play for Thomasville with Musten joining Finch Field Dodgers and John Carey managing the team with relief duties from Carey.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Dodger
Asheville
Tri-State
al Clarke
Valdosta
Danville
Olean
Zanesville
Larke
Asville
Lexington Indians
Lexington
Dodgers
North State Dodgers
Munsinger
Burlington Bees
Finch Field
Junior Leonard
Bill Musten
Kernersville
Assault Wins Wood Race Set For Derby
Assault captured the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on April 20 in a two length victory. The colt bred on King Ranch and trained by Maxie Hirsch earned a $22,600 prize and boosted his year total to $39,100.
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Assault
Derby
New York
Texas Terror
Lewire
William Dupon
Robert Bruce Lie
Marine
Bert J. Kleberg
King Ranch
Maxie Hirsch
Warren Mehris
Carolina Netmen edge Navy 5 4 in tennis clash
In Annapolis on April 20 North Carolina earned a 5 4 victory over Navy with two decisive doubles wins by Maass and Gruner and Nicholson and Skarle after Navy led 1 0 in the doubles. Each side won three singles.
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Annapolis
North Carolina
Navy
Maass
Gruner
Nicholson
Skarle
Claiborne Bred Horses Lead Derby Eligibles
In Louisville Kentucky Arthur B Hancock's Claiborne Stud tops Derby eligibles with eight horses among 149 three year olds nominated for the Kentucky Derby on May 4. Calumet Farm bred six of the nominees, with three breeders tying at five each: Elmer Dale Shaffer's Goldstream Stud J H Whitney Greentree Farm and C V Whitney.
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Louisville
Arthur B. Hancock
Claiborne Stud
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Elmer Dale
Shaffer
Goldstream Stud
J. H. Whitney
Greentree Farm
C. V. Whitney
Carey's Pitching Prospect Stirs North State League
Carey, class B veteran and former Keesler Field manager, is viewed as a fiery right hander likely to bolster North State league circles. Clarke notes Carey plans no start this year as younger prospects brighten the pitching staff. Lexington reports Ray Lindsay, veteran right hander ex Tomasville power, will mound the Indians ring night with Jimmy Mays, ex-ville manager now Lexington pilot, behind the plate.
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Carey
Keesler
Clarke
Lexington
Ray Lindsay
Tomasville
Indians
Jimmy Mays
Ville
Newhouser Sharp as Indians Fall 7-0 in Home Opener
Hal Newhouser blanked Cleveland with seven strikeouts over nine innings in front of 42,775 at Cleveland Stadium. Detroit built a 7-0 lead with Wakefield driving in five runs, Seerey and Gromes adding early hits. Philly and Boston opened with a 2-1 Boston win as Pesky stole the show with a run and two base hits.
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Cleveland
Hal Newhouser
Indians
Pion
Bengals
Wakefield
Black
Detroit
Sin Eden
Seeeee
Grymek
Greenberg
Lin
Lake
Seerey
Mayo
Mack
Fleming
Keltner
Yanks Fall 7 3 as Leonard Wins in 2 39
Washington and New York clash with Leonard earning the win over Wight in a 7 to 3 decision. Spence Etten and Vernon drive in multiple runs as the game features homers by Spence and Etten and strong pitching from Leonard.
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Leonard
Karpel
Washington
Cosses
Gordon
Sanford
Grimes
Wight
Priddy
Spence
Kuhel
Vernon
Lindell
Travis
Etten
Lewis
DiMaggio
New York
Scarborough
Roser
Stancey
Paparella
Grieve
Weafer
Summers
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Strwiss
Horch
Diggo
Snard
Lundell
Pridy
Binks
Dickey
Frans
Early
Mthny
Union
Stneen
P Serbigh
Ae Eal
Red Sox Edge Phillies in Slim Victory Heroic Hit
Boston reports John ny Ik delivered a clutch hero moment as the Red Sox defeated the Phillies in a tight matchup. Ik sparked the offense with key hits and guided the team to a narrow win at home.
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Boston
Johnny Ik
Red Sox
Sox Beat Browns 6-4 for first AL win of season
Chicago White Sox defeated the St. Louis Browns 6-4 in St. Louis for their first American League win as Wally Moses powered a 13-hit attack. Browns rallied in the ninth but Mark Christman hit into a double play with bases loaded to end it. 12,174 paid.
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Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Wally Moses
Browns
Mark Christman
Chicago
Wright
Trsky
Ferens
Laabs
Logigiani
Appling
Stephens
Kolloway
Christman
Moses
Lodigian
Zarilla
Trosky
Lopat
Braves Beat Phillies 6 3 in Opening Game at Shibe Park
Boston Braves spoiled Philadelphia Phillies NL opener 6 to 3 at Shibe Park. Lee earned the win over Raffensberger as Holmes led Boston with a home run and three RBIs. Elliott and Fletcher provided two base hits apiece for Philadelphia, while Mulligan and Karl faced key moments in the bullpen. Attendance listed as 17,198.
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Boston
Pesky
Sox
Dick Fowler
Wlc
Peck
George Kell
Fowler
Philadelphia
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phils
Shibe Park
Murtaugh
Hemsley
Karl
Boston Oe
Lee
Tabor
Northey
Holmes
Sanders
Mass
McCormick
Culler
MccCormick
Raffensberger
Mulligan
Pirates Win Home Opener Behind Sewell Four-Hit Game
Truett Sewell pitched a four hit game to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 to 1 over the Cincinnati Reds in the home opener before 27,891 as Reds pitcher Bucky Walters allowed seven safeties and even stole home with two out in the sixth.
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Truett
Rip
Washington and Lee Tops Davidson 5 4 In Southern Opener
Lexington Va April 20 Washington and Lee defeated Davidson 5 to 4 in a Southern Conference baseball opener. Washington and Lee built a lead with runs in the third and added support from Herion Chandler Brackens and Bell.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee
Davidson
Herion
Chandler
Brackens
Bell
Rookie outfielder Dick Whitman debut report
Brooklyn dispatch notes rookie outfielder Dick Whitman making a debut appearance in the current season. The brief item highlights his first game actions and potential impact for the team.
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Brooklyn
Dick Whitman
Greek runner wins Boston Marathon in 2 29 27
Stylianos Kyriakides of Athens wins the Boston Athletic Association marathon in 2 hours 29 minutes 27 seconds, defeating John Kelley who finishes second. Gerry Cote of Montreal places third after cramps in a brutal course on the race’s 50th anniversary.
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Boston
Phillipides
Stylianosyriakide
Athens
A.A
Kyriakirles
Johnn Kelley
Kelley
Tom Kanaly
Gerry Cote
Montreal
Cote
Chatham Defeats Appalachian State 5 to 2 in Elkin
Chatham bunched hits behind four hit pitching by Red Powers to beat Appalachian State College 5 to 2. Powers retired the first fifteen batters and never was in trouble as Ayers Hall Pardue and Powers combined in the victory.
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ELKIN
Chatham
Red Powers
Appalachian State College
Powers
Appalachian
Ayers
Hall
Pardue
Dodgers Rally Falls Short in Ninth Inning Loss
Augie Galan slid home on a ninth inning single to lift the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-8 before 26,615 fans. Witek drove in four for New York while Galan, Walker and Whitman delivered key hits for Brooklyn in a tense comeback bid.
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New York Giants
Augie Gala
Brooks
New York
Brooklyn
Reney
O Cooper
I Wiker
Young
Pike
Ostvnsib
Mynad,xx
Amattizz
Adams
Glantville
Andsone
Reesess
Higbe
Casey
Rosen
Trinkle
Herman
Stevens
Stanky
Enbevedo
Poseess
Hermanski
Rigney
Reiser
Kerr
Galan
Witek
Cooper
Walker
Whitman
Anderson
Ott
Koslo
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Cat) Brecheen
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