Pirates Win On Waner Heroic Ninth In Cubs Clash
Paul Waner delivered a clutch single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3 2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The win kept Pittsburgh in a three way NL lead tie with the Reds and Dodgers as Brooklyn surged past Boston 8 3 behind Tex Carleton. Chubby Dean tossed a 3 0 shutout for the Athletics over the Yankees as Hadley struggled with control.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Paul Glee Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Buccaneers
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Frankie Frisch
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Boston Bees
Max West
Bees
Herman Franks
Brooklyn
Charley Gilbert
Tex Carleton
New York Giants
Phillies
Harry Gumbert
Kirby Higbe
Giants
Chubby
Chubby Dean
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Bump Hadley
Yanks
A’s
Hadley
Marius Russo
Mickey Harris
Boston Red Sox
Scranton
Washington Senators
Sox
Jimmie Foxx
Ted Williams
Lou Finney
Weekend sports surge as bear, fights, and leagues loom
Wartime style notes preview a wrestling bear visit, amateur Friday fights in Thomasville area, and talks of a Class B professional league with High Point involvement. Thomasville holds territorial franchise rights, while High Point reports on baseball studies and Duke and Tennessee scouting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
Jaycees
Allen Austin
Irvin Coffield
High Point
Lynchburg
Thomasville
New York Sports Roundup Highlights Wide Range Of Stars
Frank Shawnee high school star runs wild with 65 yard passes. Connie Mack calls spring weather the worst of his 50 years in baseball. Derby odds shift with Bimelec and Midland as top contenders. Jake Powell returns to the Yankees after injury. Detroit youth Robert Colby seeks track fame seeking advice from Cunningham and others. Dodgers bonuses and notable figures teased from coast to coast. Irreverent notes on sports figures and schedule quirks.
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New York
Thorpe
Frank
Old Jim
Shawnee
Okla
Connie Mack
Midland
Andy K
Jake Powell
Ashland
Yankees
Ray Blades Abandons Per Inning Pitcher System
Ray Blades has abandoned his plan of using a pitcher each inning and has averaged only three pitchers per game to date.
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Ray Blades
Delayed Net Battle Resumes in Land of the Sky
In Asheville on April 24 Lila Porter of Mobile and Millicent Hirsh of New York resume their tense singles match after rain halted play with Porter leading 6 5 in the third set. Men’s quarterfinalists proclaimed are Tom Kelly Portland John Shostrum Chicago Jack Mahoney New York and C A Farrar White Plains.
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Asheville
Lila Porter
Mobile
Ala
Millicent Hirsh
New York
Miss Porter
Tom Kelly
Portland
Ore
John Shostrum
Chicago
Jack Mahoney
C. A. Farrar
White Plains
N. Y
Highway Patrolmen Defeat Local Cops In Pistol Match
North Carolina highway patrols defeated High Point police 1330 to 1288 at the local pistol range. Frank Shields led local shooters with 272, while Huggins of the state patrol topped the day with 276. other scores included Phillips 274 and Brackett 267 for the patrols.
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North Carolina Highway Patrol
High Point Police Department
Frank Shields
J. C. Brackett
Huggins
State Patrol
Phillips
O. BE. Hunt
T. G. Brooks
L. Willard
Lee Phillips
W. EB. Huggins
Police Department
J. O. Pike
Kenneth Ellington
J. R. Teague
Starting Gate May Get Gate At Derby
Kentucky Derby prospects hinge on whether the Bahr electric starting gate will be used. Report notes an April 24 AP dispatch from Lexington quoting Hal Price...
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Derby
Lexington
Hal Price
Tate's Amateur Entry Sets Stage In Pennant Race
Tate Furniture Company faces a unsure path in the Amateur League with new players and limited mound depth. Norman Pate and Leonard headline the additions, while Norman Pate brings solid defense and bat. Pitching remains thin with Harris and Clarke as the only proven hurlers on the roster.
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Marse Grant
Tate Furniture Company
Claude Rutledge
Norman Pate
Thomasville
June Morton
Independence
Leonard
Lexington
Bill Fritz
Adams-Millis
Duke Battles State Today In Big Five Rivalry
Duke faces N. C. State in a top Big Five clash at Durham after Duke swept Davidson 24 to 2 and Elon beat Lincoln-Rhyne 9 to 7. Other events include Duke tennis at Navy and Guilford over Lenoir Rhyne, with golf and upcoming baseball and lacrosse on the schedule.
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Charlotte
Duke
N. C. State
Durham
Coombs
Wake Forest
Davidson
Elon
Lenoir-Rhyne
Maryland
Guilford
Lenoir- Rhyne
Clemson
North Carolina
Georgia
Navy
Eemory
Virginia
William and Mary
Western Carolina
Catawba
Pennsylvania
Catawba Defeats Panthers 10-3 on Wet Day
Catawba pounded out 13 hits to beat High Point 10 to 3 in a North State conference baseball game delayed by intermittent showers. R Poole led the winners with four hits including a double and a triple. Hampton had three safeties for High Point.
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Catawba
High Point
R. Poole
Hampton
Rhpooa Poole
Tween
Wees Morgan
Nance
Vissisceees
Seese
Koontz
Cochrane
Griswald
Greeson
Sane Franklin
Franklin
Hamil
Blair
Morgan
Coble
Ferebee
Peiffer
Pool
Case
Ferguson
Hawn
Keeneland and Churchill Downs Weigh Derby Start Method
Headley, Keeneland president, says Blue Grass Stakes tomorrow will start from the new Bahr gate with doors open and the old bell signal. William Hurley, trainer of Derby favorite Bimelech, urges use of the old start method. Col. Matt Winn in Louisville has not decided on the Bahr gate for the Derby and some horsemen oppose its use in the May 4 classic.
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Louisville
Canals Open Vast Farmland Near Ghaffaf Dam in Iraq
Canals built with the Ghaffaf Dam project in Iraq enable farming on thousands of acres. The irrigation works expand agricultural potential and support local economies by supplying reliable water to new tracts.
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Ghaffaf
Iraq
Piedmont League reshuffles as rain shortens games
Charlotte April 24 In a Tuesday program three games were shortened by rain and one postponed. Richmond beat Durham 10 3 as Prout homered to spark a 12 hit Colt attack. Asheville fell to Rocky Mount 5 2 while Norfolk topped Winston Salem 4 1 and Portsmouth at Charlotte was rained out.
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Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Asheville
Durham
Norfolk
Winston-Salem
Richmond
Prout
Colt
Red Sox
Twins
Mason
Brinski
Additions Made To Greensboro Boxers For Friday Card
The Friday boxing card at South Hamilton Arena features Greensboro and High Point combatants with minor changes. Bob Harden of Burlington joins Greensboro to face Purcell Kimsey while Ray Keever meets Jack Brown. Russell Thompson fights L. C. Dennis as the lineup repeats with extra bouts added.
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Greensboro
High Point
Bob Harden
Purcell Kimsey
Hamilton Arena
Ray Keever
Burlington
Hitler
Jack Brown
Russell Thompson
L. C. Dennis
High Point Greensboro
Loflin
W. Cain
R Keever
J. Brown
Woodell
R. Brandon
O Ellington
Eee
B. Paul
Weldon See
Ee J. Phillips
R Kimsey
M. Steelman
L. Suggs
R. Browder
P Gheen
B. Harden
Kim
Indianapolis match results feature Thesz and Marshall wins
Louis Thesz of St. Louis defeated Jim McMillen of Chicago in two of three falls. Everett Marshall of Lajunto Colorado beat Marvin Jones of Florida in nineteen minutes. Bill Lee of Alabama defeated Don Mc Intyre of Kansas in thirteen minutes.
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Indianapolis
Louis Thesz
St. Louis
Jim McMillen
Chicago
Everett Marshall
Lajunto
Colo
Marvin Jones
Florida
Bill Lee
Alabama
Don McIntyre
Kansas
Rain Cancels Exhibition Baseball Game in Thomasville
Rain forced cancellation of the Thomasville versus Lenoir exhibition at Finch Field the last night. Coach Jimmy Mays drills his squad for opening game Thursday against the Lexington Indians as Mayor Dave Long plans to throw the first ball. The lineup features Thrift Dry Bachannon Leary Laceman LaMothe Heasley with Powell or Miller to pitch and Earl Connor and Carr Shealey not expected to play this year. The Indians lineup includes Mitchell Waldner Armstrong Luejack Whitaker Miller Degowski Cook and Shope or Brest.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Lenoir
Finch Field
Jimmy Mays
Finchfield
Lexington ‘Indians
Dave Long
Maus
Powell
Miller
Thrift
Dry
Bachannon
Leary
Laceman
LaMothe
Heasley
Indians
Mitchell
Waldner
Armstrong
Luejack
Whitaker
Degowski
Cuto
Shope
Brest
Ball Park
Earl Connor
Carr Shealey
Fights Last Night Boxing Recap From Multiple Cities
Solly Krieger from Brooklyn knocked out Herbie Katz in Brooklyn. Nathan Mann from New Haven stopped Buck Everett in Washington. Castilloux from Montreal outpointed Ramey and others drew in New York, Gilmore and Fantini fought to a draw. Mike Piskih stopped Mickey Makar in Jersey City. Stephen Chapman of Waterdale joined British forces for the third time at age 46.
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New York
Solly Krieger
Brooklyn
Herbie Katz
Washington
Nathan Mann
New Haven
Conn
Buck Everett
Dave Castilloux
Montreal
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frankie Gilmore
Cincinnati
Jimmy Fantini
Drew
Jersey City
Mike Piskih
Freehold
N. J
Mickey Makar
Bayonne
Stephen Chapman
Waterdale
England
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