Henry Styers Wins NC Golf Medal At Chapel Hill
Henry Styers of Lexington defeated James Casper of Raleigh by 10 strokes in an 18 hole playoff to capture medalist honors in the North Carolina Athletic Association golf championship at Chapel Hill. Casper and Styers were tied after 36 holes with 140, and Styers posted a 73 to Casper's 83 in the extra round to finish 213 to 223.
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High Point
North Carolina Athletic Association
Durham
Henry Styers
Lexington
James Casper
Raleigh
Casper
Styers
R. B. Lawson
High Point Wins Team Title in Close Meet Across Districts
High Point dethroned Durham with a total 581 as Styers and Hatcher of Berry Hill High School stand out among individuals. Raleigh 596 and Winston Salem 640 led region totals with notable scores from Casper 69 71 140 and Perry 76 84 160.
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Fayetteville
PP. Miller
L. Miller
Thompson
Phil Miller
Winston-Salem
Belton
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Moore
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Rhea
Neese
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Hooper
Sanford
Overton
Wagoner
Cooper
Styers
Hatcher
Berryhill High School
Boxing Roundup Sparks Without Clear Result From Fractured Notes
AP records list include Jack Doyle 216 Ireland and King Levinsky 202 Chicago with unclear outcomes. In St Augustine Joe Dun Gee 160 Beaumont Texas and Ray Lyle Akron Ohio drew 160. Jersey City Mike Bellotse 431 New York defeated Freddie Foran 133 Hartford Connecticut by technical knockout.
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Jack Doyle
Ireland
King Levinsky
Chicago
ST. Augustine
Mia
Joe Dun- Gee
Beaumont
Tex
Ray Lyle
Akron
Drew
Jersey City
N. J
Mike Bellotse
New York
Freddie Foran
Hartford
Conn
Wire walking terriers arrive in Boston from England
Trained flees arriving in Boston from England can walk a wire. In fact they were probably reared on wire barred terriers.
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Boston
England
Cardinals face steep odds as Dean vows 25 wins this season
New York reports Dizzy Dean faces a long third down to reach 25 victories for the Cardinals this season while Ty Cobb wins a golf tournament on the coast and Mike Jacobs debuts a striking green overcoat marking spring fashion.
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Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Ty Cobb
Mike Jacobs
Arnovich Aims to Nail Regular Role After Seven Hits
Superior Wisconsin roots for Morrie Arnovich the Philadelphia outfielder who rattled off seven consecutive hits as he vies for a steady place in the lineup. Alphonse Tuffy Leemans and his Giants legacy are noted as a prior season favorite from George Washington.
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Tuffy) Leemans
George Washington
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Snooker
Arnovich
Philly
Big Jack Torrance set up by Abe Simon tonight
In a colorful sports chat, references to Jack Torrance versus Abe Simon headline a night of boxing talk. Giants pitcher Lou Chiozza cooks up plots and Bobby Mattick comments on Portland rain as readers recall Roy Riegels and the 1929 Rose Bowl misstep.
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Abe Simon
Lou Chiozza
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Ore
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Verdun
Quebec
Walter Young
Tulane
Los Angeles Times
Roy Riegels
California
the Times
Riesels
Roy
Frankie Frisch Smiles as Cardinals Top Pirates in Rain
Frank Frisch leads a Cardinals surge as St Louis tops Pittsburgh 3-1 in a rain‑shortened day. Weiland debuts a strong lefty performance backed by a powerful lineup with Medwick and Mize pacing the offense and Bordagaray contributing at third.
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Associated Press
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
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Warneke
Frankie
Robert Weiland
Frisch
Cardinals
Jerome Herman
Wayne Lamaster
Phillies
Ducky-Wucky Medwick
Stanley Bordagaray
Frenchy
Medwick
Johnny Mize
Pepper Martin
Martin
Unbeaten Tars Invade Cub Park
Norfolk traveled to Portmouth to defend an unbeaten record after beating the Cubs 7 to 1. Mike Dejan hit two homers as Norfolk piled up 16 hits while Hurler Andrews held the Cubs to eight. Durham edged Richmond 8 to 6 as Johnny Pezzullo took the loss.
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Rocky Mount
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Red Sox
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Asheville
Winston-Salem
Mike Dejan
Tare
Hurler Andrews
Johnny “Pretzels
Pezzullo
Colt
Young
Marion
Brains Beats King Levinsky as Britons Cheer Return of Ring
Irish Jack Doyle defeated King Levinsky in a 12 round decision, signaling a British return to the classic prize ring prestige. Doyle kept distance, outboxed the Chicago fighter while British fans celebrated after Tommy Farr’s win over Max Baer.
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London
Jack Doyle
King Levinsky
Chicago
Tommy Farr
Max Baer
King
Doyle
Levinsky
Rickenbacker predicts fastest Indianapolis 500 ever
Eddie Rickenbacker, head of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, forecasts the May 31 race will be the fastest in history as about 180000 spectators are expected. He cites track resurfacing, fuel improvements, and elimination of mental hazards as key factors behind the anticipated speed increase.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation
Lou Meyer
Rickenbacker
Meyer
Highs Taper Off For Annual Civitan Meet In Greensboro
High Point’s Black Bison track team prepares for the Civitan field and track carnival in Greensboro on Friday afternoon. Coach Marion Sams lists sprinters Harry Winder Bob Bolton Skeet Robinson Crowson Farr for the relay and notes key contenders Howard Kearns Rufus Clifton Skeet Robinson and Crowson Farr in events. First year runner Arnold Brown is also expected to show speed.
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High Point High School
Civitan
Greensboro
Sams
Harry Winder
Bob Bolton
Skeet Robinson
Crowson Farr
Bison
Howard Kearns
Rufus Clifton
Arnold Brown
Expty
Deacons And Devils Square Off In S. C. Title Chase
Duke baseball hosts Wake Forest in a key Big Five and Southern Conference clash at the Deacon diamond. Wake Forest seeks to rebound after an 8 to 1 loss to North Carolina and stays in the state title hunt with a victory over Duke.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee
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Guilford
Guilford Field
Wrestling results from Worcester and Albany
Tor Johnson of Sweden at 356 beat George Sheldon of Indianapolis 2–0 in Worcester. In Albany Gino Garibaldi of St. Louis, 221, defeated Joe Dusek of Omaha 2–1.
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Mass
Tor Johnson
Sweden
George Sheldon
Indianapolis
Albany
Gino Garibaldi
St. Louis
Joe Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Church of God Triumphs Over Enterprise In Practice Softball
The Church of God pushed across the deciding run in the last half of the final inning to beat The Enterprise 3 to 2 in a junior high school field practice game yesterday afternoon.
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Pittsburgh
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Church of God
Enterprise
High Point Bisons Beat Thomasville In Four-Error Tilt
High Point pitcher Cooper struck out three and allowed only four hits as the Bisons defeated Thomasville 9 to 2 yesterday. Seven Thomasville errors aided the visitors, who will finish the season Friday at Allan Jay High School.
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Cooper
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Allan Jay High School
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Ee Meekins
Teeter Fitzgerald
Koontz
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Grant
Causey
Pweteee Hussey
Weer McMullan
Cahvaabs
P. Evans
Abrhpoae Stillwell
H. Jenkins
Soos
Maddocks
Seenee
Harrington
Denton
Tysinger
Ward
Bray
R. Jenkins
High Point
Stillwell
Deaton
Rickard
Jenkins
H. P
Russell and
Connor
Bison Netters Rally Past Salisbury In Tennis Meet
High Point High School tennis edged Salisbury 4 1 2 to 2 1 2 with three singles wins and one unfinished doubles due to darkness. Newman S. beat Frazier H P in three sets, Stewart H P defeated Shives, and L Conrad H P beat W Kirchin in straight sets. The number one doubles match paused at a 1-1 split.
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Salisbury Racqueteers
High Point
Newman
Frazier
H. P
Seeded Stars Open Day at Hot Springs Tennis Tourney
At Hot Springs Virginia the annual tennis tournament enters its second day with seeds in play. Notables include Bryan Bitsy Grant who drew a bye, J Gilbert Hall rising on a default, and Eliza Coxe defeating Helen Hicks in women’s singles. Other top players listed include Wayne Sabin David N Jones Eunice Dean Florence Leboutellier and L L Coxe.
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Bryan “Bitsy” Grant
J. Gilbert Hall
O. L. Garrison
Eliza Coxe
Asheville
N. C
Helen Hicks
Hewlett, L
Grant
Hall
Wayne Sabin
Hollywood
Calif
David N. Jones
New York
Eunice Dean
North
Southampton
Florence Leboutellier
Old Westbury
L. L
UNC Golfers Meet Davidson At Sedgefield
Chapel Hill N C April 28 Carolina varsity golfers will meet Davidson College Thursday afternoon at Sedgefield Course near Greensboro for the first time this season. The Tar Heel quartet likely includes DuPont Kirven Horace Hamilton Clarence Kluttz and Dick Hicks. This group will also represent Carolina in the Big Five Tournament.
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N. C
Carolina
Davidson College
Sedgefield
Greensboro
Davidson
DuPont Kirven
Horace Hamilton
Clarence Kluttz
Dick Hicks
Tigers Eye Harding College Strike-Out King Joe
Detroit Tigers show strong interest in Elwin Preacher Joe Harding College left-hander after a 26 strikeout 13 inning game against Harding and Arkansas Tech. Joe may quit school to pursue professional baseball with offers from several big league clubs, Detroit among the best bids.
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Detroit Tigers
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Harding
Arkansas Tech
Roe
Detroit
Baseball Schedule and Results Card
Games today Brooklyn at New York Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia Results yesterday St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1 New York at Philadelphia rain Boston at Brooklyn rain Cincinnati at Chicago cold
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Memphis Triumphs in Night Clash Tabbed 8 3
Memphis defeats Little Rock by eight to three in a tight night game. Chattanooga and Birmingham drop scores while Nashville struggles to a zero against Knoxville in New Orleans.
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Birmingham
Nashville
Knoxville
New Orleans
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Ewnee
Werner Ethene
Baseball Meeting At Y Tonight
Managers of commercial league baseball teams will meet at the Y M C A tonight at 7 30 to complete plans for the opening of the loop May Tomorrow night at the same time managers in the Amateur loop will iron out last minute wrinkles in preparation for the league opening Saturday May 1
Weak American Davis Cup Team to Play Japan
In San Francisco the United States Davis Cup squad is seen as the weakest to represent the country in zone eliminations this weekend. Berkeley instructor George H. Hudson predicts Budge will win two singles, Parker to take one, with Budge and Mako likely securing the doubles for a 4 to 1 finish. He notes Budge may face a tougher match against Japan captain Jiro Yamagishi than in 1936.
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United States
Japan
George H. Hudson
Berkeley Tennis Club
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
J. Donald Budge
Hudson
Budge
Parker
Mako
Jiro Yamagishi
Yamagishi
Fumiteru Nakano
Jack Torrance Debuts in New York Boxing Card
Jack Torrance former champion shot putter and former policeman makes his New York boxing debut as a Hippodrome headliner tonight. He fights Abe Simon a 250 pound New Yorker in a six round bout. The card’s main ten rounds pair Arturo Godoy 195 pounds against Tony Galente 220 pounds.
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New York
Jack Torrance
Abe Simon
Arturo Godoy
Chile
Tony Galente
Pudgy
Orange
N. J
Murder Case Heads to Jury in Indiana Slaying
Concord April 28. Fred Jones, a Kan napolis taxicab driver, faces second degree murder for the March 25 slaying of Claude Burke, a textile worker. Jones testified he shot Burke after Burke attacked him and reached for a weapon.
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Concord
Fred Jones
Kannapolis
Claude Burke
Superoir
Jones
Burris
Rivers Overrun Banks Hit Eastern North Carolina Farmland
Thousands of acres of low lands flooded as rivers in Eastern North Carolina rose above banks. The Roanoke at Weldon reached 41.4 feet with 10 1 2 feet flood, Neuse at Smithfield 17.2 feet four feet out of banks expected at Goldsboro Friday. Tar and Cape Fear also rose. crops largely spared.
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North Carolina
Roanoke
Weldon
Neuse
Smithfield
Goldsboro
Cape Fear
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