Stir Up and Lucky Draw Win Wood Memorial Divisions
Stir Up and Lucky Draw won two Wood Memorial divisions at Jamaica to sharpen Derby chances for Stir Up under Eddie Arcaro and Lucky Draw with Johnny Longdon. The day set a New York betting record with $3,176,553 handle and $537,362 on Stir Up. Stymie boosted second in one division while Pukka Gin faded to fourth as Bel Reigh and Bull Dandy chased early paces.
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Payne Whitney
George D. Widener
Philadelphia
Stir Up
Lucky Draw
Jamaica
See God Greentree Stable
New York State
the Wood
Eddie Arcaro
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Ethel D. Jacobs
Stymie
A. A. Baroni
Autocrat
Pukka Gin
Col. Whitney
Club House
Broad Grin
Seces Saneeee Ae S
Blair Park golf group forms to maximize city course use
City officials and Blair Park members convened Friday night to launch a Golfers' Committee chaired by Jack Adams to boost interest and utilization of the Blair Park course. Local sports notes also highlight a small turnout for softball planning and upcoming baseball discussions at the YMCA.
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al Gerring
Blair Park
Braden
Jack Adams
Gerring
YMCA
Tomlinson
Melrose
Simeon Willly
Simeon
Ameri- Legion
Seymour Johnson Defeats Butler For First Win
Seymour Johnson field scored its first victory of the season by defeating Camp Butler 10 to 9 in Goldsboro on April 22. Two ninth inning runs gave the win on a Burkes single and an outfield error. Rosenblum Leatherwood and Chervinko had two hits for Seymour Johnson while Everly and Harrison each posted two for Camp Butner.
Yankees Receive Trophies For Winning Series
In a brief clubhouse ceremony on April 22 acting manager Art Fletcher dressed as Santa Claus to hand out trophies to the 1943 world champions New York Yankees. Commissioner Landis had been slated for the role but left for his home after the opening event was postponed. Players received diamond rings or pocket watches, with Jim Turner selecting a diamond studded breast bag and gifting it to his wife Ensign Charles Keller, a former club member, who attended as a spectator and received one of the rings.
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New York
New York Yankees
Art Fletcher
Santa Claus
K. M. Landis
Chicago
Jim Turner
Ensign Charles Keller
Newsom Shuts Out Boston Red Sox 4 To 0 in Debut
Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Louis Bobo Newsom blanked the Boston Red Sox 4-0 in his first start for the A’s on opening day at Philadelphia. Kell drove in two runs with a first inning double as the A’s built a three run lead. Bowman pitched for Boston as the loser.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Louis Bobo
Newsom
Boston Red Sox
Bobo
George Kell
Joe Bowman
Navy Pre-Flight Tops UNC In Track Duel 67 59
The U.S. Navy Pre-Flight track team defeated the University of North Carolina 67 to 59 in Chapel Hill. McKenzie led UNC in multiple events while Beetham Finley and Panther delivered key finishes for Pre-Flight in sprints hurdles jumping and throwing events.
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U. S. Navy
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
McKenzie
Elser
Charlie Beetham
Finley
Panther
UNC
Cassidy
Muller
Beetham
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Nelson
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van Heckie
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Ocreen
O'Toole
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Schutz
Gen
Norton
Coleman
War
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Ward and Bock
Grimes
Quillan
Page
Twomey
Quillen
Footrick
Mercury
Phillies edge Braves 3 2 in NL opener at Boston
Philadelphia Phillies capitalized on Al Javery wildness to beat the Boston Braves 3 to 2 in Boston. Ken Raffensberger pitched five strikeouts with no walks, while Horace Cahill and Charley Barrett contributed to a tense first game. Andy Seminick scored on a muffed fly, Ted Cieslak doubled, and Wasdell caught a long foul before Holmes and Ryan drove in key runs.
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Philadelphia Phillies
al Javery
Braves
Horace Cahill
Massachusetts
As Pena
Ken Raffensberger
Phillies
Javery
Charley Barrett
George Woodend
Andy Seminick
Bill Wietelmann
Ted Cieslak
Seminick
Tommy Holmes
Tommy Ryan
Holmes
Charley Workman
Jimmy Wasdell
Shet Ross
Major League Record Today’s Games
Major league action listed for today includes New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston St. Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Washington at New York Detroit at Cleveland Chicago at St. Louis and Boston at Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Iain
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinnati Pittsburgh
Chicago-St. Louis
Eestor Ereens
Eenenaree
Thirteen Teams Compete In Emerywood Country Club Match
Thirteen teams competed in yesterday's handicap mixed Scotch Foursome at Emerywood Country Club. H Woolen and daughter Nancy had the lowest gross score of 87 while Mr and Mrs H Lynn posted the lowest net score 89. A men's handicap Scotch Four some is scheduled for next Saturday at 1 30 according to Ernie Ballard.
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Emerywood Country Club
H. Woolen
Nancy
H. Lynn
Ernie Ballard
Country Club
Yanks Defeat Senators 6-3 in New York Opener
Yankees beat the Washington Senators 6-3 at home in front of 9 728 fans. Riley Donald relieved in the seventh and allowed three hits with four strikeouts. Nick Etten sparked the offense with two walks two singles and a 360 foot homer. Rick Ferrell and Stan Spence contributed two of Washington’s nine hits including Spence’s homer. George Stirnweiss stole a base scored a run and taunted the league's top basestealers. Mayor LaGuardia attended as the 1943 title emblem and trophies were presented.
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New York
Riley Donald
Nick Etten
Ne Ae
Washington Senators
Donald
Spud Chandler
Senators
Etten
Knuckler
Roger Wolff
Chandler
Nats
Rick Ferrell
Stan Spence
Washington
Spence
George Stirnweiss
Yankee
George Case
Wally Moses
Stirnweiss
Mayor LaGuardia
Yankees
Georgia Tech Trounces Duke in 9-0 Tennis Meet
Georgia Tech defeated Duke 9-0 in Atlanta after a 9-0 win over North Carolina last week. Frank Willet led with a 6-3 win over Chuck Tichenor while Howard McCall also won decisively. Other GT victories included Maddox, Collier, Millsap, and Purtz in straight sets.
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Georgia Tech
Duke
University of North Carolina
Frank Willet
Chuck Tichenor
Indianapolis
Howard McCall
Rufus Ashby
Cal Maddox
Emry Green
Dick Collier
Bob Norris
Johnny Millsap
Gas Premier
Ken Purtz
Barney Wansker
Maddox
Collier
Tichenor
Ashby
Willet
Duke Lacrosse Practice To Start Monday
Duke announces official lacrosse practice will begin Monday afternoon under Coach Pack Persons. Only two matches are set—April 29 against Carolina at home and May 20 away—with expectations for additional meets as the program moves forward. Seven returning players will be back this season.
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Duke
Devils
Carolina
Okey
Ernest
Bison Baseball and Golf Face Busy Week
The Bison baseball team schedules three games this week starting Tuesday against Greensboro here, then Burlington Friday, with a potential midweek clash against Thomasville. Golfers seek their third win Tuesday at Burlington led by Ernie Ballard. Cooper shot 85 and Alec Marsh 40 for nine holes in the Burlington meet.
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Greensboro
Burlington
Bulldogs
Simeon
Thomasville Tommies
Thomasville
Ernie Ballard
Reynolds High
Winston-Salem
Demons
Cooper
Alec Marsh
Need More Teams For City Leagues
Spencers managers or any one interested in entering baseball or softball teams in the city leagues are urged to contact Tony Simeon YMCA physical director. Plans call for women’s softball men’s softball a ward baseball league for boys 15 and under and an Industrial baseball league.
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Spencers
Tony Simeon
YMCA
Gov Saltonstall First Casualty Of Baseball Season
Governor Leverett Saltonstall, who threw the first ball of the Red Sox and Yankees season, developed arm trouble after a mid week trip and is ordered to sling for the throwing arm. The opening day event was marked by the term perfect strike from baseball writers.
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Boston
Leverett Saltonstall
Red Sox
Yankees
Vernor Horace
Giants Top Dodgers 2-1 Behind Voiselle’s Strong Start
Brooklyn falls to New York as Bill Voiselle limits the Dodgers to seven hits for a 2-1 win. Joe Medwick and Ernie Lombardi powered the Giants with three hits apiece, Medwick driving in a run on a first inning double and Lombardi adding a third inning RBI. Howie Schultz homered for Brooklyn, its first of the season. Al Zachary, a new addition, signed recently to the Dodgers.
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Bill Voiselle
Giants
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
New Yorkers
Deeat
Voiselle
Joe Medwick
Dodger
Ernie Lombardi
Medwick
George Hausmann
Lombardi
Howie Schultz
Les Webber
Webber
New York
al Zachary
Zachary
Utica
Preflight Nine Defeats Tar Heels 6-1 in Raleigh Opener
Navy Pre-Flight scored four in the third and two in the eighth to beat North Carolina 6-1 in Chapel Hill. The game featured six UNC errors while Farley allowed five hits for Pre-Flight. Carolina starter Crocker and King limited the flight to six hits. Falk homered and led Pre-Flight offensive output. Cahill started the season by throwing out the first ball as the Braves met the Phillies.
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Navy
University of North Carolina
Carolina
Farley
Tar Heels
Claude Crocker
Clyde King
Falk
Cahill
Braves
Phillies
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