Skeet shooting crowns six-yard champion at High Point event
Gunmen competed in a triple-relled skeet meet at the High Point Skeet Club with action through Sunday. Paul Earle of Jr 8 C won the 200 bird North and South 16-yard crown, besting W G Dickinson of Roanoke and W B Arey of Salisbury. Today's program includes North Carolina state handicap and Tri City Skeet crown events.
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High Int
Paul E. Earle
8. C
Impic
W. G. Dickinson
Roanoke
W. B. Arey
Salisbury
Arthur Cuecaden
Tampa
Wilmington
Del
North Carolina
Tri-City
E. Earle
Starr
N. C
Major Leagues Schedule and Results Preview
AP report from New York lists today’s games in the American and National Leagues with yesterday’s scores. Washington at New York and Cleveland at Detroit among notable matchups.
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Whington
New York
Ston
Philadelphia
Preland
Detroit
Leago
St. Louis
Enos Aires Hosts American Amateur Basketball Team
About 60 000 spectators watched five games in Africa as the American Amateur Basketball Association team played across the continent.
Cunningham Not Ready To Break Mile World Record
Lawrence Kas April 23 AP The track and the weather aligned but Glenn Cunningham felt off as he faced the 16th Kansas relays. Archie San Romani Don Lash and Gene Venzke were also contenders in the special mile.
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Lawrence Kas
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Panthers Take Doubleheader at Willis Park
High Point swept a abbreviated two game set from Atlantic Christian College at Willis Park winning 9 to 4 and 6 to 2. Armstrong and Harris powered the first game with big hits and four for four by Armstrong, while Grigg and Gardner each had three hits in the second contest and Windley homered for the visitors.
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High Point
Atlantic Christian College
Willis Park
Harris
Armstrong
Panther
Grigg
Gardner
Windley
A. C. C. Adrhpda
H. P. C. Adrhpoa
C’krell
Lynch
Berton
Harrie
Joh’son
H'ton
C Psi
Cashatt
Ange
Hampton
Cochrane
Wagner
H. P
Moye
Brandon
Fights Last Night Scoring Draws and Knockouts
In San Francisco Bob Pastor of New York drew with Lou Mora of Alameda California after ten rounds. In Atlantic City Wickey Harkins of Philadelphia outpointed Roosevelt Rowe of Philadelphia over ten. Tommy Forte of Philadelphia was technically knocked out by Caplin of Baltimore in the eighth.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Bob Pastor
New York
Lou Mora
Alameda
Calif
Atlantic City
N. J
Wickey Harkins
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Rowe
Phil A
Tommy Forte
Caplin
Baltmmore
Sports scores from yesterday across college and minor leagues
Tech beat South Carolina 7 to 2 while Clemson routed Presbyterian 15 to 5. Fion defeated Catawba 5 to 1. Atlantic Christian edged Lenoir Rhyne 9 to 6 as Guilford topped North Carolina 3. Washington and Lee triumphed over a total of 13 to 4 in lacrosse. South Carolina defeated Auburn 4 to 3 in tennis. All International League games postponed by rain. American Association results included St Paul 32 and Toledo 3, Louisville 5 over Milwaukee 2, Kansas City 3 over Indianapolis 2, Minneapolis 9 over Columbus 0.
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Associated Press International League
American Association
St. Paul
Toledo
Loulaville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
Charlotte
North State
North Carolina
N. C. State
Duke
Wake Forest
Catawba
Sa ‘Indians
Elon
Christians
Fone
High Point
Atlantic Christian College
Cashatt
Atlantic Christian
Lenoir-Rhyne
Guilford
Felix Little
Washington and Lee
University of North Carolina
Michigan baseball trips spark smooth southern journey
Roll Right Along Ann Arbor April 23 reports the University of Michigan baseball team covering 1650 miles in four automobiles on a southern training trip without a single flat tire.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
New Zealand Plans Large Tree Planting Drive for Centenary
New Zealand will plant thousands of trees during centenary celebrations in Wellington in 1940. Schools will raise many trees and each city and town will plant at least 2000 trees.
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New Zealand
Wellington
Barnes repeats stellar putting in intercollegiate semi finals
In Athens Ga Tommy Barnes of Georgia Tech stunned Paul Leslie by 3 and 1 with a miraculous putting display. Barnes, the Atlanta Open champion, moved toward the final against Swarthmore’s Bill Haverstick as Johnny Cree of Duke upset Bert McDowell.
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Athens
Tommy Barnes
Georgia Tech
Paul Leslie
Barnes
Bill Haverstick
Swarthmore College
Johnny Cree
Duke
Bert McDowell
Leslie
Haverstick
Charley Pesram
Davidson
Bill Durpree
Gar Miller
Charlotte Takes N C Track Title
Charlotte high school defends the state track crown led by Bill Wartman who won the 100 and 220 yard dashes and placed second in the broad jump. He earned 13 of Charlotte’s 44 points as Durham, Winston-Salem, Chapel Hill and others trailed in team scoring. New records included Durham’s Bob Gantt in shot put at 48 feet 4.5 inches and Winston-Salem’s Jack Taylor in the 120 yard high hurdles. Wartman tied the 100 yard dash record at 10.1 seconds with Ison of Charlotte in Gray of High Point also scoring.
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Chapel Hill
Charlotte High School
Charlotte
Bill Wartman
Wartman
Durham
Winston-Salem
Goldsboro
Clemmons
Sanford
Greensboro
Lewisville
High Point
Henderson
Bob Gantt
Luther Williams
Oxford
Jack Taylor
Bill Mengal
Ison
Gray
Carolinas Open action heats up with leaders Palmer Heafner
In Monroe and Charlotte on April 23, golfers Clayton Heafner and Johnny Palmer led with 143s as 29 pros and 11 amateurs began the final 36 holes of the Carolinas Open. Palmer held a 143 after rounds of 70 and 73 while Heafner also posted 143 with a 71. Others close follow at 144 and 146 as the field contends.
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Monroe
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Johnny Palmer
Badin
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
Simon Puros
Brick Smith
Palmer
Heafner
Orville White
Greensboro
Clarence Owens
Morganton
George Slingerland
Dave Tinsley
Spartanburg
Cole Mose
Tinsley
Moss
Giants Bob Up With Another Big Four
The Giants debut a new four-man pitching rotation led by Melton Schumacher Hubbel and Gumbert to beat the Washingtons 8 to 2 in New York. The Yankees won 7 0 over Washington as they opened strong. Pirates stay atop the National League with a fourth straight win. Cleveland and Chicago rise in the American League alongside Washington and Boston. Attendance nears 152000 across six openers with 25,000 at Yankee Stadium.
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Hugh S&s. Fullerton Jr
Associated Press
Yankees
Giants
Washington
Cliff Melton
Hal Schumacher
Carl Hubbel
Harry Gumbert
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Forbes Field
Waner Brothers
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Caberers
Phillies
Red Sox
Philadelphia
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Ross Says He Will Whip Armstrong In May Title Bout
Chicago April 23 AP Henry Armstrong holds the featherweight crown and is praised as a hard puncher Ross pledges to defend his welterweight title against Armstrong May 26 at Long Island Bowl New York He says the boys who have been beaten did not stand up and fight him and vows to stop Armstrong.
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Earl Hilligan
Chicago
Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Ross
Armstrong
Long Island Bowl
New York
High Point High Defeats Hanes High 5 4 In Afternoon baseball
Hucks belted a home run to tie the game in the third and High Point High School beat Hanes High of Winston Salem 5 to 4 on the local high school field yesterday. Sechrest pitched the win for High Point with Overcash and Roberts pitching in relief as Hanes mounted late pressure.
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Hucks
High Point High
Hanes High
Winston-Salem
H. P. Hi
Adrhpoa
W.s. Adrhpoa
R’kard
Joh'’sones
Boyle
Hussey
Roberta
Lande
High Point High School
Rickard
Culler
Overcash
Linthicum
Roberts
Hutchens
Boyles
Johnson
McMullan
Hayworth
Webb
Land
Holder
High Point
Balle
Echrest
Lawson Brown Leads In Mid-Southern Senior Golf Championship
Dr. R. B. Lawson and Dr. Kent Brown of Chapel Hill led the Mid-Southern Senior golfers at Sedgefield with 78 and net 66. Four other teams posted 67, including Capus Waynick and Charlie Yates, Oscar Coffin and R. H. Wheeler, J. M. Brantley and Arnold Betts, and D. H. Everett with M. G. McCurdy. The ninth annual meet opens today with 1 p.m. tee times and flexible foursome arrangements.
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R. B. Lawson
Kent Brown
Chapel Hill
Sedgefield
Lawson
Brown
Capus Waynick
High Point
Charlies G. Yates
Greensboro
Oscar Coffin
R. H. Wheeler
J. M. Brantley
Arnold Betts
D. H. Everett
M. G. McCurdy
Salisbury
Brantley
Betts
Wrestling Results From Newark North Bergen and Salt Lake City
Henry Kulkovich of New York defeated Sammy Cohen of New York by a 15 minute 1 second pin in Newark. George Keverly of Mollywood California pinned Chief Chewack of Oklahoma after 26 minutes 19 seconds in North Bergen. Tommy O'Toole of Vermont defeated Bob Stewart of Alabama in Salt Lake City by two straight falls.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Henry Kulkovich
New York
Sammy Cohen
North Bergen
George
Keverly
Mollywood
Calif
Chief Chewack
Oklahoma
Salt Lake City
Tommy O'Toole
Vermont
Bob
Stonewall) Stewart
Alabama
Georgetown Goes Sailing as Eastern University Adds Crew
Georgetown becomes the latest eastern university to adopt sailing as a semi varsity sport. Arrangements are under way to enter two man crews in multiple regattas.
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Anchors Aweigh Washington
Georgetown
Local Scores Mention High Point Athletes in Track Meet
The clipping lists scores and names including Alfred Oliver of High Point and Jimmy Crichton of High Point among others. Also cited are Henry T. Mills of Asheboro and Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point with their event totals.
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Arthur Ham
Charlotte
Alfred Oliver
High Point
Henry T. Mills
Asheboro
Bobby Dunkelberger
Ee Point
Jimmy Crichton
Efforts to Sign Strong Array for Invitation Boxing
Organizers led by Brooks Reitzel and YMCA official Ed Hartley search for skilled boxers to enter the April 29 and 30 event at the new Armory. Reitzel ropes in Coach Kidd Brewer and contacts from Charlotte, Greensboro, Belmont, Greenville, Gaffney, and Asheboro as they pursue entrants including Ostwald, Horne, Speigal, Tipton, the Shaw brothers, and Hendricks.
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Jack Smith
Edgar Hartley
Hartley
Brooks Reitzel
Kidd Brewer
Boone
Appalachian State
Charlotte
Lou Kemp
Queen City
Greensboro
Otis Belcher
Collier Ostwalt, Jr
Belmont
Reitzel
Ostwalt
Cecil Horne
Bobby Speigal
Greenville
F. C
Billy Woodell
Ed Tipton
Gaffney
S. C
Carolinas A. A. U
Shaw Boys
Asheboro
Clint Hendricks
Burling
Notes from the Sports Roundup on April headlines
In New York reports Joe DiMaggio’s signing reached manager Joe McCarthy late. Fred Apostoli may miss a ring return until September due to appendicitis. The electrolysis group displays Lou Gehrig to illustrate a hairy chest issue. Earle Sande rates the Chief as a strong Derby contender and a stablemate Stage Hand as favorite.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy
Fred Apostoli
Electrolysis Associates
Lou Gehrig
Broadway
Earle Sande
Cardinals Release Johnny Cooney Amid Roster Shakeup
The Cardinals drop Johnny Cooney as they reshuffle for depth and outfield talent. Cooney, famed for low strikeouts and long big league tenure, joins a growing list of players reshuffled amid summer chatter. Glenn Cunningham weighs a potential South African tour with a touring track team this summer. Mickey Cochrane and Jimmy Dykes spar in public, their playful digs drawing laughs. Mike Jacobs expects a near sell-out for the Barney Ross Henry Armstrong bout next month with Garden Bowl capacity at 70,000.
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Cardinals
Johnny Cooney
Glenn Cunningham
Mickey Cochrane
Jimmy Dykes
Mike Jacobs
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Rookie finds spotlight as Tab Mueller shifts to Phillies
The report notes Tab Dutch Mueller from Houston as a season's rookie discovery for the Philadelphia Phillies while teasing other baseball quirks. Buck McCormick, Reds first baseman, is humorously depicted as collecting hair for base hits. Rogers Hornsby favors the Yankees and Cubs for pennants. Dr. James Stotter seeks anecdotes on attractive athletes offering ten dollars each.
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Dutch Mueller
Phils
Houston
Buck McCormick
Reds
Haiins
Aldebacht
Rogers Hornsby
Yanks
Cubs
James Stotter
Beauty Authority
Ernie Lombardi
Goose Goslin
Reds Pitching Icon Lucas Seals 11th Win in One Defeat
Gabe Paul coins the term base basiically in a Reds news issue while Red Lucas improves to 11 wins and 1 defeat in his lifetime pitching record against the Rhine landers.
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Gabe Paul
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