Elkin gains sixth Blue Ridge league member Blanketeers
Elkin joins the Blue Ridge league as the sixth member, with Tige Harris to manage the Blanketeers at Chatham park. Citizens raised 2500 dollars in a one day drive to back the team as Elkin enters professional ranks. Reidsville Martinsville changes proposed, Hi Toms and Charlotte pitched for league expansion.
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North Carolina
Elkin
Blankets
Blanketeers
Chatham Mills
Tige Harris
Chatham Park
Consistency Nets Ransom Top Money at Wilmington
Henry Ransom of St. Andrews Illinois won the $2,000 top prize in the $10,000 Wilmington open golf tournament finishing 70 for a 276 total. O’Leary tied for sixth at 281 while Cary Middlecott and Bob Hamilton shared second with 275. Other money finishers include Glenn Teal Marty Furgol Jim Verrier and Skip Alexander among a field of notable players.
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A. P
Wilmington
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ill
Cape Fear Country Club
You Paul O'Leary
Bismarck
N. D
Husky
Cary Middlecott
Memis
Tenn
Bob Hamilton
Adover
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Glenn Teal
Morganton
N. C
Marty Furgol
Ellsworth Vines
Iowa City
Iowa
Eric Monti
Santa Monica
Calif
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Joe Kirkwood, Jr
Hollywood
Ceorge Fazio
Conshohocken
Jimmy Thomson
New York
N. Y
al Smith
Winston-Salem
Detroit Likely Site For 1956 Olympics
Delegates from 30 nations discussed venue options for the 1956 Olympic Games with Detroit seen as the strongest bid backed by the United States Olympic Association. Melbourne Mexico City and Buenos Aires also field strong bids as sessions began after a briefing.
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Rome
Detroit
United States Olympic Association
Melbourne
Australia
Mexico City
Buenos Aires
Left Handed Golfers End First Round
The city wide left handed golf tournament saw Rev. Paul Hardin, medalist, defeat Skinny Long 6 and 4 to lead the first flight as others report results. H. T. Jackson beat R. Hilliard 6 and 4 and Homer Smith defeated Woody Parker 4 and 3 with second flight already underway and players set to finish this afternoon.
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al Gerring
Blair Park
Paul Hardin
Skinny Long
Mr. Hardin
Long
H. T. Jackson
R. H. Hilliard
Homer Smith
Woody Parker
Frank Faircloth
C. L. Moffitt
Dewey Linthicum
M. H. Smith
Jim Mitchell
T. V. Smith
Shore Neal
J. L. Payne
Wilson Southern
Bill Currie
Gerring
Today’s Major League Baseball Schedule Highlights
The day’s card lists National League games including Boston at Brooklyn at 1 30 p m and Philadelphia at New York at 2 30 p m Chicago at Pittsburgh at 8 30 p m Cincinnati at St Louis at 9 30 p m American League games feature Detroit at Chicago at 2 30 p m Philadelphia at New York and Washington at Boston all slotted for 2 00 to 2 30 p m Only games scheduled.
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Boston
Woiselee
Brooklyn
Martin
New York
Hlartung
Philadelphia
Borony
Chicago
Leonard
Pittsburgh
Sewell
Cincinnati
Rafennsberger
J. Louis
Brecheen
Deroit
Trucks
Judson
Colemar
Rasehf
Washington
Calvert
Boson
Parnell
Baseball scores from yesterday and schedule update
National League results list New York 6 Boston 2 Philadelphia 7 5 Brooklyn 4 6 Cincinnati 3 1 Pittsburgh 2 3 in ten innings St Louis 5 Chicago 4 Chicago 2 4 St Louis 1 0 Philadelphia 8 Washington 4 New York Boston 4 Detroit at Cleveland postponed Raleigh 7 Reidsville 6 Winston Salem 6 Greensboro 4 Durham 11 Martinsville 9 Danville 12 Burlington 0 Red Springs 17 Dunn Erwin 7 Smithfield Selma 18 Lumberton 12 Clinton 16 Sanford 2 Wilmington 10 Fayetteville 5 Goldsboro 10 Kinston 3 Rocky Mount 9 Tarboro 8 New Bern 10 Wilson 6 Roanoke Rapids Greenville rain Tomorrow schedule National League Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Cincinnati at St Louis American League Detroit at Chicago St Louis at Cleveland Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Eock Hill
Washington
Raleigh
Reidsville
Winston-Salem
Greensburo
Durham
Martinsville
Danville
Burlington
Red Springs
Dunn-Erwin
Smithfield-Selma
Lumberton
Clinton
Sanford
Wilmington
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Kinston
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
New Bern
Wilson
Roanoke Rapids
Pirates beat Reds 8 1 as Ed Boeckman homers twice
Ed Boeckman of the Pirates drove in all eight Pittsburgh runs with two home runs in an 8-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of a doubleheader. Randy Gumpert and the White Sox shut out the St. Louis Browns 4-0 in the nightcap.
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Associated Press
Ed Boeckman
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Randy Gumpert
White Sox
Chicago
St. Louls Browns
Sheldon Jones
Giants
Boston Braves
Bobby Thomson
Vern Bickford
Joe Garagiola
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland
Detroit
White Sox surge past expectations in early AL standings
The Chicago White Sox, once written off, sit tied for second in the American League after a five and two start. They swept the St. Louis Browns with strong pitching from Bill Wight and Randy Gumpert, aided by Matt Sargent’s ninth inning rally.
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Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Bill Wight
Randy Gumpert
St. Louis Browns
Wight
Matt Sarkent
Rochester
Surkout
Gumpert
Athletics
Washington
Sid Hudson
Senators
Mats
Jay
Lou Brissie
Trumpih
Ashburn Wins With First Major League Homers
Richie Ashburn, 22, former league steals leader, hit a seventh inning homer off Carl Erskine to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Brooklyn Dodgers at Shibe Park. It was his first homer in a major league park and capped a season after coach Pop Ashburn urged him to swing for distance.
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A. P
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Carl Erskine
Shibe Park
Phillies
Brooklyn
Homer Ashburn
Richie
Stan Musial
Ashburn
Sporting News
Pop Ashburn
Clearwater
Fla
Pop
Sonny
Tilden
Neb
Strong Loop Foes To Meet Panthers In Next Two Days
Appalachian’s baseballers travel to High Point for a 3:15 PM game against Coach Ralph James' Panthers tomorrow. On Wednesday Elon, the loop leader, visits as Elmer Powers is likely to start with James Swiggett or Bob Draper pitching in the Elon game.
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Appalachian
High Point
Ralph James
Panthers
College Field
Elon
James
Elmer Powers
James Swiggett
Bob Draper
Foster Slated for Mound Duty In Third Loop Test
Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms face Statesville in a North State League clash at Finch Field. Bill Foster will start on the mound as coach Jim Gruzdis relies on a veteran lineup to bolster the club in the third game of the season.
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High Point
Frank Spencer
Hi-Toms
Statesville
Owls
Bill Hackney
Enterprise Sports
Finch Field
Lexington
Bill Foster
A’s
al Jarrett
Finch
Foster
Jim Gruzdis
Hickory
Tuck” McWilliams
Frank Smith
Smith
Jarrett
Charlie Raesche
Bill Adams
Hut Davis
Jim Hayworth
Bill Roberts
Charlie Beck
McWilliams
Finch Field Park
Thomasville High Point Highway
Blue White Scrimmage Preview for UNC 1949 Team
Chapel Hill previews UNC football for 1949 with a public Blue White game at Kenan Stadium on Saturday. The event, held with North Carolina High School Day, invites seniors and faculty, aiming to showcase a large, colorful contest and project the season’s outlook as freshmen fill varsity roles.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Kenan Stadium
Carolina Monogram Club
North Carolina
Chann wins AMA expert race as two amateurs injured
Jimmy Chann of Bridgeton New Jersey captured the AMA five mile expert motorcycle race at Reading fairgrounds. Two amateur riders Russell Billman of Easton Pennsylvania and Edward Wright of Patchogue New York suffered back fractures in a mudcake track collision and were listed in critical condition at Community Hospital. Ray Goff of Saginaw Michigan won the amateur event.
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Reading
Jimmy Chann
Bridgeton
N. J
Reading Fairgrounds
Chann
Russell Billman
Easton
Edward Wright
Patchogue
Long Island
N. Y
Billman
Community Hospital
Ray Goff
Saginaw, Mich
Golden Greek Jim Londos Headlines Greensboro Show
The Golden Greek Jim Londos, international wrestling champion, headlines a Greensboro Tuesday night card at 8:30 PM in the new Sports Arena. He faces Wally Dusek of Omaha, Neb., in a high profile bout with three other matches on the bill. Londos returns to Greensboro for the first time in a decade, aiming to outshine the modern wrestling style.
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Jim Londos
Londos
Piedmont
Wally Dusek
Omaha
Nebr
ORC
Burlington - Greensboro
Gus Sonnenbe
London Strangler Lewis
St. Lou
Lo Dos
Sce
Dusek
Lon
Derby Field Faces Tight Derby Countdown at Churchill Downs
A.P. Sportswriter John Chandler reports Kentucky Derby prospects as nine to ten three year olds remain possible starters. Olympia tops the list with a hard winter campaign and a Wood Memorial win setting the pace.
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A.P
New York
Kentucky
Keeneland
Lexington
Old Churchill Downs
Olympia
Fred Hooper
Jamadia
Eddie Arcaro
Isidor Bieber
Greentree
Capot
Wine List
Ada L. Rice
Tom Smith
Hirsch Jacobs
Bieber
Althoug Bieber
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Los Angeles
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High Point, North Carolina
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