Inter-City and Industrial Leagues Open Season in High Point
Local baseball opens with Inter-City Industrial and YMCA Industrial leagues starting this Saturday. Oakdale faces Pickett at Oakdale, Woodmen of the World meet Marsh Furniture in Thomasville, Triangle plays Tomlinson at the Airport, and McCrary Eagles travel to Albemarle to meet Wiscassett Knitters. Bossong's Indians host White Oak Greensboro, Adams-Millie White Sox meet Hemp club in Hemp, with umpires announced and Wednesday Saturday play planned.
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King Baseball
High Point
Oakdale
Pickett
Thomasville
Woodmen of
Marsh Furniture
Triangle
Tomlinson
McCrary
Albemarle
W. F. Bailey
McCrary Eagles
Wiscassett Knitters
Bossong
Indians
White Oak
Greensboro
Adams-Millie White Sox
Hemp
John Oakes
Dewey Harris
Joe Crowder
Paul Culbertson
J. J. Ridenhour
Cooleemee
Taylor Owens
Toby Hawn Sseeco
Bill Rickard
Old Nassau Jumps Into Derby Picture at Keeneland
Old Nassau defeated Navarre and Grey Gold at Keeneland in a one mile and sixteenth race in 1 47 to jump into Derby contention. Navarre is ineligible for Churchill Downs May 8 while Grey Gold will start. The colt, by Pharamond II out of Mise Toney, shows improvement after prior disappointments and faces a tougher Derby field.
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Louisville
Old Nassau
Navarre
Grey Gold
Keeneland Park
Churchill Downs
Col. E. L. Bradley
Billionaire
Brooklyn
Pharamond II
Black Look
Keeneland
Hal Price Headley
Cold
Mise Toney
Black Toney
Rasslers and Bozo Vie for Favor on Mat Card
Promoter Curt Denning brings in Bozo the mind reading dog as a special attraction for the wrestling royal at High Point arena. George Hagen joins Mayes McLain Slim Zimbleman Jerry Monahan Baron Ginsberg and Lee Henning in a free for all with two rough and four clean wrestlers, followed by three regulation bouts and a suspenseful main event.
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Curt Denning
Bozo
Wonder Dog
George
Grant and Hall To Meet In Hot Springs Tourney
Atlanta's Bitsy Grant and J Gilbert Hall meet in Hot Springs tournament openers as national stars. Sabin and Cooke reach semis with wins, with Cooke defeating Jones and Grant-Sabin duo advancing in doubles. Dean and leBoutellier claim women's singles berths. Dean and Cootes reach doubles final.
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Hall
Hot Springs
Associated Press
Atlanta
Bitsy
J. Gilbert Hall
Wayne Sabin
Hollywood
Calif
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Sabin
Herbert Bowman
Horace Orser
Perrysburg
L. IL
Mary Cootes
Alexandria
Barbara Nields
Chicago
Miss Dean
Miss Cootes
Miss Nields
Alice Burrage
Boston
Panthers Play Twin Bill and tennis match today
High Point College fields a baseball doubleheader at Willis Park this afternoon at 2 o clock against Atlantic Christian. The Panthers tennis team travels to Hickory for a match with Lenoir Rhyne while ec legions plan a Salisbury tennis event with Catawba. Players on the trip include Armfield Setzer Short Henshaw and Pressiey.
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Panthers
Atlantic Christian College
Willis Park
Hickory
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
Bears
Ecollegians
Catawba
Indians
Salisbury
George Armfield
Richard Setzer
Richard Short
Reinald Henshaw
Harvey Pressiey
Blind Bogey Meet Resumes At Emerywood Club
The blind bogey tournament at Emerywood Country Club, halted by weather last Saturday, will resume tomorrow and run through Sunday. Club pro Andy Merrilees announced the 18 hole event uses punch card handicaps with a large prize expected for a keen field.
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Emerywood Country Club
Andy Merrilees
Club Pro
Wrestling results from New York to Cherokee list
In New York Dick Ghiket, 227, defeated Frank Sexton, 231, in 2 57 with Sexton injuring after a tackle. In Washington Laverne Baxter, 210, pinned George Keverly, 215, at 25:00. In St Louis Ali Baba, 206, beat Gus Sonnenberg, 208, at 16:46. Louis Thexg, 230, pinned Chief Bannocke, 326, in Cherokee, N C, at 10:10.
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EW York
Dick Ghiket
Frank Sexton
Fornia
Sexton
McOn
Ing
Ashington
Laverne Baxter
Towa
George Keverly
Louis
Ali Baba
Kurdisten
Gus Sonnenberg
River
Louis Thexg
Chief Bannooke
Cherokee
N. C
Average eight-oared shell costs about $1490
In New York on April 30 the reporter notes that the average eight-oared shell used in collegiate boat races carries a price tag around $1490, reflecting equipment costs for university crews.
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York
Derby jockeys pick six for Kentucky Derby
A 12 man jury of jockeys chose six horses for the Kentucky Derby. War Admiral drew five votes, with War Admiral favored by Charlie Kurtsinger and Maryland riders. Pompoon, Heelfly, Sceneshifter, and the Bradley entry also received votes as jockeys weighed the contenders for May 8.
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New York
Ethel V. Mars
Samuel Riddle
J. H. Louchheim
Pompoon
E. R. Bradley
Brooklyn
Heelfly
Three D's Stock Farm
Maxwell Howard
Sceneshifter
War Admiral
New England
Bradley
Charlie Kurtsinger
Maryland
Chesapeake
Kurtsinger
Alfred
Slim) Robertson
Mars’ Ace
Harry Richards
Queer Doings In The Bronx Baseball World
The Bronx is buzzing as the Yankees win five straight with only one homer in six games amid injuries to Gehrig and DiMaggio. Giants and other majors follow, including Pirates over Cubs in 13, Cardinals over Reds, Indians over Tigers, White Sox shutout, and Bees beating the Phillies. rain affects Athletics and Red Sox.
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Champions, Inc
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Yankees
Yanks
Tony Lazzeri
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
Charly
Monte Pearson
Washington
Senators
Nate
Giants
Bill Terry
Terriers
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Burgess Whitehad
Fat Freddy
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
Lou Warneke
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Reds
Cleveland
Indians
Detroit
Earl Whitehill
Chicago White Sox
Monte Stratton
Browne
Tony Cuccrnello
Boston Bees
Phillies
Athletics
Red Sox
Asheboro Sons of Legion Elects New Officers
The Asheboro Sons of the Legion held a Tuesday meeting at the Legion hall with Mrs. Blanche Walker and Robert Lloyd as advisors. Officers elected for the new year include Jack Pugh captain Jim mie Walker first lieutenant W. C. Craven Jr second lieutenant Edward Burkhead adjutant Talmadge Cole finance officer Bobby Lloyd chaplain Glenn Pugh historian J. D. Bulla sergeant at arms. For the May 11 meeting Craven Jr Sam Black Billie Moore Clary Weston and John McGGlohon will lead the program.
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W. C. Craven, Jr
Sam Black
Billie Moore
Clary Weston
John McGglohon
Babe Herman Weighs 188 Pounds with Tigers Return
Stays in Shape item notes Babe Herman weighed 186 pounds when he reported to Detroit at Augusta in 1922 and 188 pounds upon rejoining the Tigers recently.
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Detroit
Babe Herman
Augusta
Tigers
Court in Higham Ferrers Sees Ten Years Without Drunkenness
The Northamptonshire court at Higham Ferrers records ten years with no drunkenness case. No incidents of alcohol related offences have been filed, marking a notable drought in local court proceedings.
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Higham Ferrers
Northamptonshire
England
A little bird told me in folklore and superstition
Folklore notes that birds were said to whisper to humans, giving rise to the expression a little bird told me. The idea appears across cultures as a playful claim of secret information conveyed by birds.
Lexington Opens Season At Home Saturday Night
Lexington officials delayed the NC State loop opener to Saturday night due to weather. Thomasville visits Finchfield in the season debut as Baxter Moose teams up for a likely lineup including Moose at first and Parke at second. Pitching candidates include Brinegar Livengood Crook and McCrabb with others in reserve.
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Lexington
North Carolina State Loop
Thomasville
Finchfield
Baxter Moose
Moose
Parke
Mel Dry
Dellinger
Mingus
Bush
Payne
Young
Setulla
Red Matheson
Novak
Brinegar
Livengood
Crook
McCrabb
Bailey
Red” Smith
Kelley
Memorial and Home Coming Exercises at Fair Grove Church
Annual memorial and homecoming events Sunday May 16 at Fair Grove church begin 10 30 a m. Picnic on church grounds. Former friends and Why Not Academy alumni and the public invited. W C King president Lela Om ds secretary of the homecoming.
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Asheboro
Fair Grove
Thy Not
Formre
Why Not Academy
W. C. King
Lela Om °'Ds
Yankees option LaRocca to Newark farm club
Right handed pitcher Jack LaRocca was optioned to the Newark farm team by the New York Yankees. He arrived from the Oakland Coasters.
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New York
Jack LaRocca
Newark
New York Yankees
Oakland Coasters
Boxing Roundup: Ottama Stops Jeffries in Foley Bout
Ottama knocked out Roy Jeffries, 195 pounds, in Foley Minnesota. ONA notes another bout where Bache, 135, Superior, outpointed Tiger Marcos, 135, La Crosse, Wisconsin over eight rounds.
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Associated Press
Ottama
Roy Jeffries
Foley
Minn
Ona
All Bache
Superior
Wis
Tiger Marcos
la Crosse
Club trims for eighteen-man roster before season start
Reeser, a lefthander, has shown promise but wildness persists. Metro shares similar control issues as the club sharpens its squad to eighteen players for the first three weeks starting Friday.
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Reeser
Metro
Piedmon' Lea Standings With Four Games Today
Norfolk meets Charlotte in a regional clash while Richmond faces Asheville. Rocky Mount travels to Winston, and Durham plays at Portsmouth in four scheduled outings.
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Norfolk
Charlotte
Richmond
Asheville
Rocky Mount
Winston Durham
Portamouth
Asheville Defeats Richmond 13 to 4 with Rain Postponements
Yesterday in Asheville the team scored 13 while Richmond managed 4. All other games were postponed due to rain and wet grounds.
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Asheville
Richmond
Knoxville
New Orleans
Matchups Set Across City Rivalries This Weekend
Brooklyn hosts New York, Chicago visits Pittsburgh, Cincinnati travels to St. Louis, and Boston plays Philadelphia in a slate of cross city games expected to draw local interest.
Baseball scores from New York and rivals listed
The card lists results with New York 9 over Brooklyn 0 Boston 6 over Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 6 over Chicago 5 and St Louis 6 over Cincinnati 1.
New York at Washington and other MLB matchups
A slate of baseball games includes New York visiting Washington, Detroit traveling to Cleveland, St. Louis at Chicago, and Philadelphia squaring with Boston. The schedule focuses on interstate clashes with early season implications.
Baseball Scores From Weekend Games
Cleveland defeated Detroit 12 to 3 and Chicago shut out St Louis 12 to 0. The New York game saw Washington fall 4 to 2 while Philadelphia beat Boston in a noted matchup.
Dodgers' Mungo Dominates Giants In NL Tilt
Van Mungo blanked the New York Giants as the Dodgers' pitching silenced the champions. The Giants were hitting about .203 as a team early in the season while Mungo held them to a quiet outing. Bill Terry shuffled the batting order, lifting averages for the club, and Red Rafting was urged to return home while the Yankees continued to hold the Yankees to a low opponent scoring pace.
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Eddie Briptz
New York
van Mungo
Dodger
Jane Head
Mungo
Bill Terry
Yankee
Perry seeks pitching spot after Washington game
Fred Perry, a tennis star, attended his first baseball game in Washington recently and still seeks a place in the pitcher’s box. The piece also notes Abe Ketcher managing heavyweight Eddie Blunt and hints at Paul Dean possibly joining a Columbus or Rochester team.
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Washington
Abe Ketcher
Eddie Blunt
Little Birds
Paul Dean
Columbus Orochester
Walkertown Falls to Kernersville in Opener of Diamond Series
Kernersville defeated Walkertown 10 to 5 as Landreth hit a triple and a homer and Flynn collected three hits for Walkertown. Kernersville pitchers Rich and Neal split the win and loss, with Rich going the distance and Neal taking the defeat.
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Flynn
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Fulton
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Trent
Marshall
Warren
Hepler
Barrow
Rich
Neal
Canzoneri Aims Lightweight Title Recovery Next Week
Tony Canzoneri plans to regain the lightweight crown from Lou Ambers next week and defend it against Pedro Montanez, continuing his pursuit of the title.
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Tony Canzoneri
Lou Ambers
Pedro Montanez
Torrent of trouble hits New York boxing and baseball
Jack Torrence’s flop as a fighter marks a rough New York season. Burleigh Grimes criticizes umpire Larry Goetz after two games, joking about infallibility as a new cuss word. President Ford Frick orders him to stop rude remarks or step aside. If Burleigh keeps being sent to the showers, coach Andy High may push for a raise for Dodgers management. Frankie Martin, Canadian bantamweight champion, protests a title shot with Sixto Escobar and is knocked out by K O Morgan of Detroit the same night.
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Jack Torrence
New York
Burleigh Grimes
Larry Goetz
Ford Frick
Burleigh
Andy High
Dodgers
Frankie Martin
Sixto Escobar
Frankie
K. O. Morgan
Detroit
Duke and Carolina Track Duel Set at Fetter Field
Duke and Carolina clash in a dual meet at Fetter Field in Chapel Hill with Duke favored due to field event strength. Key matchups include Woodard, Shehan, and Finlay in sprints and mid distances, and NC star Bob Gardiner facing Duke’s Bill Naudain in the 880.
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Chapel Hill
Duke
Carolina
Fetter Field
Durham
Blue Devis
Blue Devils
Bill Morse
Princeton
Tigers
Tar Heels
Harry Woodard
Mason Shehan
Duke Aces
Finlay
Shehan
Woodward
Jim Sace Shehan
Woodard
Judson George
Johnnie Johnston
Fred Altman
Bill Naudain
Bob Gardiner
Colts Lose to Asheville in Piedmont League Race
Richmond Colts drop a 13 to 4 decision to Asheville, leaving them in a sixth place tie with Portsmouth. The Tourists broke the game open with a nine-run barrage in the seventh, after Richmond tied the score at four in the sixth. The teams meet again this afternoon as Norfolk and Charlotte, Rocky Mount and Winston-Salem, and Durham and Plymouth also clash.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Colts
Portsmouth
Asheville
Norfolk
Charlotte
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
Durham
Brough
al Nalville
Yawick
Railways in the Union of South Africa Total Length
A figure states 14 5343 miles of railways exist in the Union of South Africa, reflecting the extent of the nation’s railway network.
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Union of South Africa
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