Dodgers Take Over National League Perch Chasts
Tommies Nip Oak Ridge, 5-2, On Two Blows. Thomasville Tommies open eight game exhibition by beating Oak Ridge Cadets 5 to 3. Gruzdis tops with a double and drives in three, while Oak Ridge homered but misplayed key chances.
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Dodgers
Thisensville
Oak Ridge
Tommies
Coronel Earl Holt
Oak Ridge Cadets
Oates
Griffith
Lewis
Gruzcis
Watto
Clyde Dick
Thomasville
Watro
Clinard
Jimmy Gruzdis
Keller
Mastow
Gruzdis
Bohning
Schott
Adams-Millis Rally Delivers 7-5 Win Over Marsh
Adams-Millis trailed early but rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to topple Marsh 7-5 at Marsh field. John Sappenfield homered as part of a late hit parade, with George Summey collecting three hits for Adams-Millis, while John Everhart and Bob Haney led Marsh with three singles apiece.
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Adams-Millis
Marsh
Marsh Field
Bob Haney
Solia
John Sapvenfield
Mullis
Summey
Lelon Cooner
Neece Osborne
John Everhart
George Summey
A M Boys
Ilana Farlowe
Clayton Haney
College Field
Highland
Tomlinson
Adams-Millis Marsh
Abrho Mintz
Farlow
Miller
Eller Ig
Osborne
Everhart
L. Cooper
B.haney
Sap‘field
C.haney
Luover
Jenkins
W.haney
Hedrick
J.haney
EB. Cooper
Mailis
Perry Cf
xStamey
Martin P
Marsh Recove Cues Panceas
B. Haney
Sappenfield
Smes Farlow
Summiey
Mintz
Adams Millis
Marsh O
Haney
E. Cooper
G. E. Cooper
Thomas and
Pierce
Local Diamond Schedules Industrial League Games
Industrial League schedule lists Highland versus Adams Millis at 4 30 Wednesday April 30 at the college field Tomlinson against Triangle at 4 30 Thursday May 1 and Triangle meeting Highland at Highland Park on Saturday May 3.
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Industrial League
Highland
Adams-Millis
College Field
Tomlinson
Triangle
Highland Park
Roundup of college football, boxing, and racing notes
Oklahoma U grid scraps draft numbers loom large as half the team seeks better digits. Whitlaway beat Out Boots four times last year only when not ridden by Bierman or Arcaro. New York boxing commission targets repeat losers with license revocation amid manager protests. Notre Dame star Steve Jazwick suffers arm fracture in scrimmage. Ralph Allen of the Toronto Globe and Mail questions dramatic shifts in the International League. Jersey City's Saturday battery features East Lynn and Bluemire. Harry Stuhldrucher predicts Minnesota to win the next Big Ten title with Northwestern and Ohio State following. Joe Louis ranch rooms boast jukeboxes. King Levinsky trained amid 50 slot machines in 1935 at Peg's Haunted House.
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New York
Snorty Luster
Oklahoma U
Whitlaway
Carroll Bierman
Eddie Arcaro
New York Boxing Commission
Steve Jazwick
Notre Dame
Ralph Allen
Toronto Globe and Mail
International League
Jersey City
East
Lynn
Bluemire
Harry Stuhldrcher
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ohio State
Joe Louis
King Levinsky
Peg
Chicago
Louis
Publicity posts and sports chit chat mix in column
The column lists Bobby Riggs as assistant publicity director at Presbyterian College in South Carolina, notes Art Cohn’s report about a 3 year old L T A plan to send Frankie Kovacs there, and mentions Elmer Layden opening a pro football office in Chicago. It also covers Au rel Toma immigration issues, Eddie Shokes choosing the Reds, Joliet lamp gift to Ted Lyons, a Dizzy Dean quip, and tonight’s announced fights Buddy Walker vs Buddy Knox and Larry Jeffra vs Al Brown.
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Bobby Riggs
Presbyterian College Down
South Carolina
Art Cohn
U. 8
S. L
T. A
Frankie Kovacs
Presbyterian
Elmer Layden
Chicago
Aurel Toma
Tia Juana
Eddie Shokes
Duke
Reds
Joliet
Ted Lyons
Buddy Walker
Buddy Knox
Columbus
Larry Jeffra
al Brown
Wilkes-Barre
Johnny Palmer Wins Carolinas Open in Burlington
Johnny Palmer of Badin shot six under par 64 to win the Carolinas Open, earning 300 dollars. He defeated Clayton Heafner of Linville and Charlotte in an 18 hole playoff, after both finished 27s for 72 holes. Heafner collected 180 dollars. Palmer made seven birdies in regulation.
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Burlington
Johnny Palmer
Badlin
Clayton Heafner
Linville
Charlotte
Clayt
Palmer
Hordies
Baseball scores from yesterday across major leagues
Results show Cleveland defeated Detroit 7 to 2, Chicago beat St. Louis 2 to 1, Brooklyn edged Cincinnati 3 to 2, and other league games including Toledo over Milwaukee 4 to 3 and Milwaukee’s loss. Southern Association saw Memphis 16 Chattanooga 2, Nashville 4 New Orleans 0, Birmingham 2 Knoxville 0. International League Toronto 2 Jersey City 1, Newark 4 Buffalo 1, Rochester 6 Syracuse 1. South Atlantic League Macon 4 Greenville 2, Columbus 11 Charleston 5, Jacksonville 8 Augusta 3.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Southern Association
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
Toronto
Jersey City
Newark
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Macon
Greenville
Columbus
Charleston
Jacksonville
Augusta
Today's Games Matchups Across MLB Theaters
Washington at Chicago. New York at St Louis. Boston at Pettrot. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. St Louis at New York. Chicago at Boston. Charlotte at Winston Salem. Greensboro at Asheville. Portsmouth at Durham. Richmond at Norfolk.
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Cleveland
New York
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Sc. Louis Tees
Cincinnati
Rene
Abba
Pittsburgh
Asheville
Portsmouth
Durham
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Richmond
Greensboro
Norfolk
Str. Louis
Petrott
National League
Major League Leaders National League and Amusements list
National League batting leader Lavagetto of Brooklyn leads with 421 runs Camille of Brooklyn drives in 16. Ott of New York and Nicholson of Chicago tie for most home runs with 4. Moore of Boston tops triples with 4. Lavagetto and Slaughter share hits lead with 24 and 20 respectively. Amateur schedule set for May 3 with Alma Hayworth, Globe Parlor, Slane, Carolina Container at Allen Jay fields.
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Lavagetto
Brooklyn
Jurges
New York
Lavaceetto
Camille
Slaughter
St. Louis
Lavacetto
Moore
Boston
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Nicholson
Chicago
Frey
Cincinnati
Rowell
Alma Hayworth
Pickett
High School
Globe Parlor
Slane
Civitan Field
Triangle
Carolina Container
Allen Jay
Power Hitters Make Hornets Flag Threat
Charlotte Hornets boast a potent 1941 batting and pitching lineup with outfielders Mallory Ortiz and Mellendick supported by catcher Hahn, first baseman Prichard, and shortstop Roberts. Pitching staff includes Overstreet, Cunningham, Kennedy, Zukowski, and newcomers Beck Cathey Kraft.
Fights Last Night boxing results brief
Chicago Billy Seward stopped Al Dorlac in St Louis. New Orleans Harry Weekly outpointed Indian Billy Lee in Milwaukee. Washington Buddy Scott knocked out Johnny Hogan in Palm Beach.
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Chicago
Billy Seward
Insomar
Mont
al Dorlac
St. Louis
New Orleans
Hany Weekly
Billy Lee
Milwaukee
Washington
Buddy Scott
Johnny Hogan
Palm Beach
Fla
Piedmont Leaguers Pull Surprises In Weekday Action
April 29 report details Piedmont League upsets with Charlotte Bees' no hit game by Cathey against Winston-Salem and Portsmouth, Norfolk, Asheville, and Greensboro results. Cathey led Charlotte to a 9-0 win while Murphy fueled Norfolk’s first victory with four singles. Durham beat Portsmouth 4-2 as Lefty Wilson allowed four in the first.
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Charlotte
Thomasville
Cgeorgia-Florida
Bees
Bibl Prichard
Norfolk
Richmond
Tars
Murphy
Durham
Bowling Scores in Commercial League Standings Update
Hendrix defeats High Point Weaving two games to one while English Street beats Great Southern Trucking three straight. Kemp posts high single game with 154 and Harvey Kish tops with 357 in the lanes.
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Hendrix
High Point Weaving Company
Great Southern Trucking Company
Kemp
Harvey Kish
English Street Pharmacy
Remp Eee Eee
Eee
Collins
Welborn
Gardner
Etree
Kirkmaney
Great Southern Trucking
Mace
Roach Bob Ag We Ee
Brown the Eee
Strickland Wee Stee
Harvey Wa
High Point Weaving
Ord Rot
Rickett Teeter
Hendrix Eee Eee Ene
Halt Os
Stroupe
McCrery Oldham Es
Ences
Ester Eee
Bad Tidings For Hitler
Knoxville dispatch reports Major Robert R. Neyland will be recalled to army duty in Norfolk. The Tennessee Volunteers under Neyland are cited as a model of strategic play and discipline influencing both football success and military leadership. Neyland notes his coaching refinements mirror his army training.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Sam
Army
Tennessee
Robert R. Neyland
The
Vols
West Point
Engineer Corps
Norfolk
College sports roundup with multiple results
Baseball results include Davidson 7 Woodford 5 and Appalachian 33 Emory and Henry 3 in seven innings. Duke 6 Villanova 5 and Guilford 2. Tennis notes North Carolina frosh 7 NC State frosh 2. Lacrosse Maryland 12 Duke 5 and NC at Wake Forest with Duke at Princeton. Golf NC at Duke. Rhode Island spark notes Flip Keaney 6-4 260 and Michigan State wrestler Maxwell No.3 tennis leader.
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Woodford
Appalachian
Emory and Henry
Duke
Villanova
Bion
Guilford
North Carolina Frosh
N. C. State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Princeton
Catawba
Atlantic Christian
Randolph Macon
Rhode Island
Kingston
Warner
Flip) Keaney
Rhode Island State
Tie
Science And Skill Mat Brings Acrobatics And Jiu Jitsu
The Weekly mat card at South U Hamilton Street arena features Acrobatic Edwards from the World’s Fair and jiu jitsu expert Shikina from Honolulu. He faces Chief Little Beaver of Cherokee with balance and weight-shifting skills, while Chief Saunooke and the Black Secret also appear in a lineup rich in science and brawn. The opening bout leads into a honing team match, with ring action starting at 8:30 p.m.
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Oki Shikina
Honolulu
Chief Little Beaver
South Hamilton Street Arena
South U Hamilton Street Arena
Edwards
Shikina
Little Beaver
Red Man
Chief Saunooke
Sarge
High Point
Derby Trial May Scratching Cloud Hangs Over Classic
Blue Pair may be scratched from the Derby as an injury rumor swirls around the $40,000 Blue Pair in the Derby trial. Whirlaway remains a definite entry for Saturday, while five others including Cadmium Shaun G Quintillian and Burman look unlikely to run. Sporting, bought by Dan Withers, is the unknown colt drawing attention as a potential surprise in the 67th Derby at Louisville.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Tom Bragg
California
New York
C. C. van Meter
Willie Crump
Blue Pair
Sporting
Dan Withers
Chicago
Warren Wright
Whirlaway
Whilaway
Eddie Arcaro
Cadmium
Shaun G
Quintillian
Burman
Withers
V. V. Long
Downs
Oaklawn
Cliff Bergers Eyes Distance Record At Indy Classic
Cliff Bergers, veteran Indy driver, can set a distance record at the Indianapolis 500. He needs 186 miles to surpass all others on the track, potentially becoming the iron man of speed. This would be Bergers 14th start, tying Ralph Hepburn for most starts if he also enters. Bergers has driven 4,064 miles at Indy, second only to Louis Meyer who has 5,249 miles but is retired.
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Indianapolis
Chee Bergere
Hollywood
Indianapolis Speedway
Hoosier Arena of Speed
Bergere
Ralph Hepburn
Los Angeles
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Calif
Meyer
Skipper Joseph Whitsett Dies in Charleston
Joseph M. Whitsett aged 60, president of the Carolina Shipping Company and the Charleston Stevedoring Company, died in Charleston. His funeral was held today.
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Charleston
S. C
Joseph M. Whitsett
Carolina Shipping Company
Charleston Stevedoring Company
Reds fall as Dodgers win seventh straight in tight tilt
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the world champion Cincinnati Reds 3-2, pulling into first place as Whitlow Wyatt fanned ten and Alex Kampouris and Jim Wasdell provided the decisive hits. Reds pitcher Paul Derringer allowed six hits. In the American League, Cleveland beat Detroit 7-2 to stay atop the standings, with Al Milnar and Klal Newhouser delivering six innings of work. White Sox edged Browns 2-1 to join St. Louis in third place.
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Judson Bailey
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Champs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Paul Derringer
Ival Goodman
Buck Mee Cormick
Whitlow Wyatt
McCormick
Homer
Jim Wasdell
Alex Kampouris
Ernesto Natali Lombardi
Wyatt
St. Louis Cardinals
Milnar
White Sox
Browns
St. Louis
Auto Bus Collision Kills Statesville Man
A fatal automobile bus collision near Mooresville on April 28 or 29 claimed the life of John Glenn Poole of Statesville. The crash details are incomplete in the report.
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Mooresville
John Glenn Poole
Statesville
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