Burlington Man Named Golf Pro For Blair Park Course
James Crichton, formerly at Piedmont Country Club in Burlington, was named golf pro for Blair Park Municipal course by W F Bailey. He will assume duties Monday and will oversee clubhouse activities and the city course. Crichton, 29, born in Scotland, brings greens maintenance expertise and a strong playing and teaching record.
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Piedmont Country Club
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W. F. Bailey
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Jimmy
Parks and Juvenile Commission
High Point
Scotland
Wilmington
Marshall Crichton
Hope Valley
Durham
Duke University
America
Canada
Kernersville Wins 13 12 In High-Scoring Pair Of Softball Game
Walkertown rallied in the late innings but Kernersville edged them 13 to 12 on Friday afternoon. Atkins earned the win for Kernersville with strong pitching as Ward Flynn and other hitters contributed multiple hits and home runs.
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Atkins
Wakerton
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Hendrix
Flynn
Fulton
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Helper
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al Todd
Cincinnati
Lee Grissom
Pittsburgh
Lightning Strikes Two Buildings in Thomasville Business District
Thomasville reports two buildings struck by lightning during yesterday afternoon’s storm. Theoche elevator at the First building was among the affected structures as a heavy downpour lashed the business section.
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Books Open All Day From Eight Eighty A.M. to Five P.M.
The listing states library hours with continuous service from 8 80 A M to 5 P M. No additional events or notes accompany the hours.
Adams-Millis Leases Willis Park for Summer Baseball
Adams-Millis Baseball Club of the Inter-City Industrial league leases Willis Park for summer use. The club will host Inter-City league games and exhibitions with semi pro and professional teams, strengthening the lineup to rival White Sox season preparations. Gates Smith and Eller have joined the roster.
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Adams-Millis
Standings Narrowed as Teams Face Today’s Matchups
The Piedmont standings list games today: Rocky Mount at Charlotte, Asheville at Winston Salem, Norfolk at Portsmouth, and Richmond at Durham. Results from yesterday show Charlotte 17, Asheville 4. rain affected Durham Norfolk, Rocky Mount Winston-Salem, and Portsmouth Richmond games.
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Charlotte
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Richmond
Durham
Durham-Norfolk
Pet
Weneeee Norfo'k
Baseball Scores and Standings From Various Matches
National New York at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis Boston at Brooklyn St Louis 4 Chicago 0 Brooklyn 10 Philadelphia 6 Boston 3 New York 1 Cincinnati Pittsburgh wet grounds Philadelphia at New York St Louis Detroit Chicago Cleveland Washington Boston New York 9 Boston 3 Chicago 11 Detroit 7 Cleveland 5 St Louis 4 Philadelphia Washington Nashville 10 Atlanta 0 Chattanooga 3 9 Knoxville 5 5 Birmingham 3 5 Memphis 5 3 New Orleans 2 3 Little Rock 5 9
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Nashville
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Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
W. L. Pet
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Renee
Chattan
Sesheneuc
State's A. F. of L. to Take Stand on CIO
Leaders of the North Carolina Federation of Labor indicated a definite policy today regarding the Committee for Industrial Organization. The statement signals a formal position ahead of possible legislative or organizational actions in Charlotte.
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Piedmont clubs shift parks for second opening series
In Richmond on April 26, Piedmont league teams relocated parks with Rocky Mount and Norfolk advancing with clean slates. The Red Sox aim to extend a three game win streak at Charlotte while Norfolk travels to Portsmouth to face the Tars.
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Norfolk
Red Sox
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Elizabeth River
Portsmouth
Dana Hill
Winston-Salem
Asheville
Twins
Durham
Bulls
Rainfield
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Tars
Hornets
Griswold
Sparra
Southworth
State federation discusses CIO organizing drive
The state federation executive board met yesterday to review the status of several A F L members active in the CIO organizing campaign, but no action was taken.
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Zation
State Federatio
A. F. of L
Cc. I. O
Byron Nelson Sets Reading Club Record Twice In One Day
Byron Nelson the Augusta Masters winner and new head pro at Reading Country Club broke the course record twice in one day. He opened with 67 in the morning, surpassing George Low Jr.'s 68, then returned in the afternoon to post 65, six under par.
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Byron Nelson
Reading
Reading Country Club
Nelson
George Low, Jr
War Admiral Leaves For Kentucky Derby
War Admiral sails toward the Kentucky Derby as a leading threat for Samuel Riddle. After a dominant Chesapeake Stakes win at Havre de Grace, he tops futures at 5 to 1 with Pompoon 4 to 1 and Court Scandal easing. Court Scandal ships soon while Fairy Hill decision looms and Chicorado appears a potential danger despite fifth place in the Chesapeake.
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New York
Samuel Riddle
War Admiral
America
Trim Brown
Havre de Grace
Frank Shannon
J. H. Louchheim
Ethel V. Mars
BE. R. Bradley
Brooklyn
Admiral
Chesapeake
Townsend B. Martin
Fairy Hill
Santa Anita
Payne Whitney
Chicolorado
IOWA WEATHERMAN SUPPORTS OSBORN'S DRAKE RELAY MARK
Des Moines April 26 The country’s top high jumpers must beat the Iowa weather to break Harold Osborn’s 1922 Drake Relays record of 6 feet 6 inches. Rain wind and near freezing temps aided Osborn as Mel Walker Ohio State won with 6 feet 3 1/2 inches.
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Osborn
Des Moines
Harold Osborn
Illinois
Midwest
Mel Walker
Ohio State
Jack Vickery
Texas
Dale Shannon
Kansas
Wake and Duke Resume Battle for Big Five Title
In Charlotte on April 26 Duke and Wake Forest renew their long rivalry as part of a busy Big Five slate. Duke leads the baseball pennant race by beating Wake Forest 6-3 before 5,000, with another clash at Wake Forest and a final at Durham ahead. Carolina tops tennis Duke 10-0 and Davidson defeats William and Mary 89-37 in track, while Hampden Sydney defeats Wake Forest 75-50.
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Maryville
Tennessee
Looss
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Stuyvesant Handicap Victory at Jamaica by Mosantre
Mosantre ridden by a top trainer captured the Stuyvesant handicap at Jamaica for the second consecutive sprint win. In the same meet at Keeneland, Count Morse led Dellar and White Tie in the Ben Ali handicap mile and a sixteenth, while Sir Damien trailed the favorite in a brisk dash.
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Julia M. Loft
Mosantre
Max Hirsch
Bold Venture
Marshall Field
Sir Damien
New York Oval
J. W. Parrish
Dellar
White Tie
Manhasset
Count Morse
Keeneland
Two Men Held In Hooded Night Riders Flogging case
O. H. Chestnut of Horry County is free on a 1000 bond after a warrant for his arrest for flogging a lumberman was issued by A. O. Chestnut. The victim said hooded riders lashed him about 60 times in a swamp on April 12. The warrant was turned over to the district solicitor for the June grand jury. Sheriff W. E. Sessions said early developments were expected.
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A. O. Chestnut
O. H. Chestnut
Sessions
Columbus
Brunswick County
North Carolina
Nightriders
Ace Dizzy Dean Faces Hubbell In Pitching Race For 1941 Title
Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell headline a fierce pitching duel as St. Louis battles New York and Chicago for a pennant lead. Dean dazzles with another shutout as the Cards win their fifth in six starts while Giants, Pirates, and Yankees press the pace in another day of baseball power and drama.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Pirates
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New York Yankees
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Don Mack
Athletics
Washington
Brooklyn
Phillies
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Cleveland
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Buddy Hassett
Heinie Manu
Lash Has Just Begun To Run Says His Coach
Philadelphia April 26 Don Lash national AAU cross country champion world record holder at two miles and part of the 17:16.1 four mile relay record praised by Indiana coach E. Billy Hayes as a heavy-footed runner now being trained to improve. Hayes predicted Lash could rise significantly in two years while noting his current strong showings at Penn Relays with times approaching mile 4:13.8.
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Luigi Beccali
Italy
Gene Venzke
New York
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Billy) Hayes
Indiana University
Don Lash
Don
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Indiana
Coach Hayes
Hayes
Pole Vaulters Fall Guys of the Track Benefit Idea
Temple University coach Ben Ogden proposes using a net to catch pole vaulters after clearing the bar. The net could prevent injuries, reduce shock to the nervous system, and enable about 15 foot vaults while aiding beginners from becoming fall shy.
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Ben Ogden
Temple University
Ogden
Bank Building Hit by Bolt Causes Hole in Floor
A national bank building was struck knocking a sizable hole in the floor. A case run by Paul Clinard sustained slight damage from a bolt at about the same time. The local fire department responded and reported only minor damage at both sites.
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Paul Clinard
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Charleston and Columbia Fail to Post Complete Golf Scores
An error in tabulation left Charleston and Columbia High Schools short of a full team score in the South Atlantic high school golf tournament. Official tallies show Columbia 716 and Charleston 756, Tech High of Atlanta won with 662, Paul Miller of Fayetteville was runner up.
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South Carolina
Tech High
Atlanta
Paul Miller
Payetteville
Yankee Recruit Henrich rises from softball to major league
New York Yankees recruit Thomas David Henrich, experienced in Massillon softball, details a career arc from Canton Massillon youth leagues to Cleveland farm systems. He describes early training setbacks, knee injury, and gradual rise through Monessen Zanesville and New Orleans, culminating in a stellar Southern Association season with the Pelicans. Henrich credits a $200 hat fund that aided his switch from softball to baseball and notes his versatile fielding and left handed power.
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St. Louis
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
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Thomas David Henrich
New York Yankees
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O. Grays
Cleveland
Monessen
Zaneaville
New Orleans
The
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Southern Association
Tom Heinrich
Benny Frey to Be Plumber Now
Benny Frey of the Cincinnati Reds has decided to retire from pitching and enter the plumbing business rather than continue in the minors. He was farmed to Nashville in the Southern Association by the Reds and returned home to Jackson Michigan instead of reporting to Nashville.
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Tenn
Benny Frey
Cincinnati Reds
Frey
Reds
Jackson
Mich
Duke Junior Made Cabinet President
Miss Carol Strauss a Duke University junior was installed as president of the cabinet of the North Carolina Young Men's and Young Women's Christian associations at the spring conference. Seventy eight students from 12 college associations attended the three day meeting which closed yesterday with a summer conference planned for Blue Ridge June 8 to 17.
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North Carolina
Young Men's and
Young Women's Christian Associations
Carol Strauss
Duke University
Camp Nawakwa
Blue Ridge
Roundup of Baseball News and Player Updates
In New York April 26 sports notes cover Card rumors on Daffy Dean and a Braddock Madison Square tangle. Don Lash aims for another mile run soon while Ga Godfrey trains for a back. Walkers pop up in major leagues as Dixie White Sox, Harvey and Ga Tigers shine. Ira Thomas scouts promising youngsters like Connie Mack for the circuit. Pete de Paolo contemplates a late Indianapolis 500 bid but opts to wait. Bud Wilson completes college degree in June and starts as backfield coach this spring. Congrats flow to Hornsby as the Rajah turns 41 tomorrow.
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Daffy Dean
Braddock-Madison Square
Venzke
Art Daley
Ga Godfrey
Dixie
White Sox
Tigers
Harvey
Bede
Ira Thomas
Connie Mack
Ett Marshall
Blond Bear Rockles
Rado Rassier
Pete de Paolo
Pete
Bud W Son
Hornsby
Rumor Claims Lefty O Doul for Coast League Manager Role
Rumors circle that Lefty O Doul may return to baseball as a Coast League manager while Max Baer seeks reconciliation with Madison Square Garden. The dispute centers on past Bob Pastor fight accusations and lingering tensions with Sarden. The Yankees cling to home run records as Tony Lazzeri urges a stronger push, with Lazzeri and others cited in the chatter.
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Max Baer
Madison
Bob Pastor
Sarden
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Tom
Yanks
Tony Lazzeri
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