Alsab Injured And Sun Again Not In Shape Derby Trial
In Louisville on April 28 AP reports Alsab sustained a cut leg from a loose nail in a new shoe while Sun Again showed limited fitness. The Derby trial at Churchill Downs drew massive crowds as top contenders faced readiness doubts ahead of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
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Major League Leaders Summary of Batting and Pitching
National League leaders include Moore of St. Louis batting .366 and Walker of Brooklyn with 10 doubles. Marshall of New York headlines home runs with three, while Reiser and Miller pace stolen bases. American League leaders show Gordon of New York batting .421, Spence of Washington with 16 RBIs, and Keltner of Cleveland with three homers. Pitching leaders feature Davis and Head of Brooklyn at 2-0 and Brebyn of Cleveland 3-0.
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Mastering Golf Form By Body Type Says Nelson
Byron Nelson argues the common mistake is copying a pro’s swing regardless of build. He notes Joe Doakes, tall and lean, may favor a long backswing while short stout players need a three quarter swing and a flatter club. Build dictates leverage and reach in swing mechanics.
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Grayson's Scoreboard on Derby Wins and Gate Rules
Louisville April 28 Eddie Arcaro pursues a record streak of consecutive Kentucky Derby wins not seen since 1902 and Jockey Winkfield. The piece surveys historic Black jockeys, Gate rules, and a wary view of legendary horses like Man o' War, with trainer Alex Gordon skeptical of gate behavior and modern chances.
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Eddie Arcaro
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Naked Truth Gelfand Wens Sans the Cookie Duster
Gene Sarazen notes top golfers favor wood-shafted putters for feel. Gelfand, City College pitcher, plans to store his first three starts of the season. Teammates urge him to remove his mustache before pitching again. His naked upper lip debut was a 10 to 3 win over Queens College with five hits allowed, two in the first eight innings.
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Gelfand
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Hain Leads Penn State Baseball Sparks Early Hit Burst
Philadelphia notebook reports George Hain, Pennsylvanias captain and defending champion, started his season hot with nine hits in his first 17 at bats, fueling the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference title bid.
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George Hain
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Bulls Top Portsmouth In 11 Innings For Piedmont Title Bid
Durham Bulls rally to beat Portsmouth 4-3 in 11 innings on a bases loaded walk to Charlie Brewster. Anderson doubled to center to set up the decisive run as Potts yielded a free pass. Greensboro halves Asheville 11-3. Joe Cleary wins Charlotte 3-2 over Winston-Salem. Norfolk beats Richmond 5-2 behind Joe Nelson.
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Charlie Brewster
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Leonard Pili
Louis Rochelli
Potts
Harold Haas
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Asheville
Red Sox
Joe Cleary
Winston-Salem
Dick Baird
Hornets
Wyman Hunnicutt
Norfolk
Tars
Richmond
Joe Nelson
Seaside Lads
Deacons Defeat State 7-0 to Claim Wake County Title
Wake Forest Deacons shutout North Carolina State College 7-0 to clinch the Wake County baseball championship. Charley Ripple allowed six hits and fanned eight as the Deacons totaled 10 safeties, scoring five in the second and two more in the eighth. Easter Monday last, they beat State 5-4. Other notes mention Davidson at North Carolina and Duke at Durham, plus Elon’s 18-14 win at Boone and Lenoir Rhyne’s 14-4 victory over Roanoke.
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Demon Deacons
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Charley Ripple
Whiteville
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Davidson
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Durham
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Appalachian
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Guilford College trounces High Point in track meet
Guilford College track team, defending North State Conference champions, defeated High Point 82 to 48 in Guilford yesterday afternoon. J. W. McGinnis led Guilford with 16 points, winning multiple events including the mile and sprints. High Point athletes claimed several runner up finishes in a wide array of field and track contests.
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Guilford College
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Reddick
Weaver
Rucker
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Baseball scores and schedule from multiple leagues
Numerous results across leagues with scores for Pledmont Greensboro and others. Notable outcomes include Chicago 4 Cincinnati 2 and Greensboro 11 Asheville 3. Timed games: Columbus 2 Louisville 1 in 12 innings. Oakland 17 Seattle 9. Several postponements and tomorrow’s matchups listed with probable pitchers.
Pasadena golf course closed for war. offered to city
Dixie Hollins, owner of the Pasadena golf course in St. Petersburg, announced the 18 hole layout would be closed until after the war and turned into a cow pasture. He offered to sell the course to the city but was turned down.
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Lexington Boy Named Head of Student Fair
Archie M. Sink of Lexington has been elected by students in the School of Agriculture as president of the 1942 Students Agricultural Fair presented each year with the N C State Fair. Moyle St Williams of Hillsboro is vice president and T A Brawley of Mooresville secretary treasurer. Departmental heads to be named later.
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School of Agriculture
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T. A. Brawley
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Big Five Doubleheader Thursday in Raleigh
A rare Big Five and Southern Conference baseball doubleheader is set for Thursday in Raleigh at Devereux Meadow. Duke, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, and North Carolina meet in a Deacon Tar Heel opener at 2:30 p.m. followed by Duke vs. Tech. The event, tied to the Sesquicentennial celebration, is expected to draw the season’s largest crowd as strong batting from Grady Wheeler Warren Bailey Tom Turner and Ray Hardee at Raleigh figures.
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Rugged Ray
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Warren Bailey
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Bailey
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Michigan players suffer air sickness on 1940 trip
Ann Arbor April 28. When Michigan's 1940 football team flew to California for the season opener, two players hit hardest by air sickness were Ed Fruth and Bob Westfall, both now serving in the U. S. Army Air Corps.
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Burley Offers Sugar Ray $10,000 to Fight for Cochrane Challenge
Charley Burley of Pittsburgh announces a $10,000 offer to Ray Sugar Robinson on April 28 in New York to secure a bout for the chance to challenge welterweight champion Freddie Cochrane. The move aims to gain a title shot in the fallout from Cochrane's reign.
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Roundup of baseball notes and college sports gossip
New York April 28 roundup spans international soccer tours with Atlante at the Polo Grounds on May 10 and a travel plan through several cities. It highlights Babe Ruth’s return from Hollywood, Willard Marshall's Richmond ties, and Greg Rice's Naval Relief Fund runs plus North American college and high school sports anecdotes.
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Tommies Meet Burlington Crew Tonight
Thomasville Tommies host the Burlington entry of the Bi-State League at Finch Field tonight after a 10 to 9 exhibition win over Hanes Hosiery of Winston-Salem. Manager Jimmy Gruzdis and Hose Boger each had three hits. score by innings shows a tight contest and the Tommies improving offense.
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Fights Last Night Bouts Reported From Newark and Baltimore
In Newark Charles Lulu Costantino, 127, New York, outpointed Jose Roze, 126, Colombia. In Baltimore Holman Williams, 180, Deerpitty, outpointed Kid Tunero, 1564.5 Havanas 4123.
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Lulu) Costantino
New York
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Colombia
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Holman Williams
Deerpitty
Kid Tunero
Bison Meet Boyden In Salisbury Baseball Clash
In Salisbury, the Black Bison of High Point visit Boyden High for a Western Conference baseball game. The Bison seek revenge after a 12 to 1 defeat earlier. Star pitcher Jimmy Foxworth is slated to start for High Point. Rationing Dribbles: basketball likely to face rationing next season in New York.
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Jimmy Foxworth
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Cubs Nip Reds In 11 Innings To Take 4-3 Victory
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 in 11 innings. Johnny Vander Meer pitched 11 frames for the Reds, with six hits in the fourth and fifth, while Stan Hack and Len Merullo followed an Eddie Joost error in the 11th for the decisive runs. Frank McCarmick hit a tying homer in the eighth for Chicago.
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Reds
Chicago
Stan Hack
Len Merullo
Eddie Joost
Vandy
Paul Erickson
Hiram Bithorn
Frank McCarmick
Panther Netters Rally to Beat Guilford 7-0 in Return Match
Panther tennis team blanks Guilford 7-0 with Welborn beating Pearson 6-4 10-8 and Norton 6-0 6-0. Pappas downed Ferris 6-4 4-6 6-2, Kennerly edged Bow man 11-4 4-1, Miner defeated Brown 6-0 6-1. Doubles wins by Counihan Welborn over Pearson Hartke 6-4 6-3 and Norton Kennerly over Ferris Bow man 6-0 3-6 7-3.
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