Derby Day at Churchill Downs Sparks Bold Picks
Bill Carrie writes from Kentucky’s bluegrass state that the 72nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs will be the richest in history with a large field of contenders. He confesses no firsthand racing knowledge yet claims strong confidence in his winner, based on a mix of form, odds, and a personal hunch, while warning fans not to bet on Assault.
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Churchill Downs
Blue Grass
New England
Hugh Fullerton
Frank Eck
Eck
Sports Roundup Highlights Ohio State Clinic Attracts Hidden Star
Ohio State coaches will feature a little known fullback Joe Whister in the upcoming football clinic, with Tom Phillips and others in attendance. The piece notes Whister as a 210 pounder who outplays rivals, and mentions other college sports anecdotes and personnel changes from 1945 coverage.
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New York
Ohio State U
Navy
Tom Hamilton
Big Ten
Tug Wilson
Joe Whister
Buckeye
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Ted Willaims
Dom Dimaggio
Jeff Heath
Griff's
Big Ball Park
Baseball union idea eyed for pitchers by club owners
Daily Ledger notes James A. Murphy of Canton HL reports that club owners favor a baseball union mainly for pitchers, seeing them as the only players likely to deliver consistent strikes. Bruce Drake of Oklahoma U. contributes to the one minute sports page.
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James A. Murphy
Canton
Daily Ledger
Baseball Union
Bruce Drake
Oklahoma
Cleaning the Cuff and Other Sports Notes
Bud Garister of Notre Dame is touted as the fastest man on the football squad while taking a break from spring practice. St Lawrence University boasts two athletic teams with 100 percent veteran lineups as 79 percent of male students are war veterans. Oregon State tests a blend formation for next season. World boxing and baseball trivia span 1893 to 1929 with long prize bouts and a hitless World Series noting eight hitless pinch hitters.
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Bud Garister
Notre Dame
St. Lawrence U
Chuck Gardner
Hal Schumacher
St. Lawrence
Oregon State
Bison and Purple Whirlwind Clash for Conference Hope
In Greensboro this afternoon the High Point Bison meet the Greensboro Purple Whirlwind with the winner narrowing the loop pennant gap. starter decisions loom as Tony Simeon weighs Jack Hinkle while Nevil Cooper and Curt McDonald anchor the infield for the Pointer boys.
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Reynold High Black Demons
Greensboro Purple
Jamieson
Bison
High Point High School
Greensboro
Tony Simeon
Jack Hinkle
Hinkle
Nevil Cooper
Curt McDonald
Black Demons
Major League Standings and Schedule Roundup
Major League standings by Associated Press with team positions and upcoming games in both leagues. Yesterday’s results include a rainout between Cleveland and New York. no other games. The note adds historical remark on Max Schmelling defeating Jack Sharkey for the heavyweight title in 1930 by ruling a foul in the fourth round.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
New York
Max Schmelling
Jack Sharky
New York Athletic Commission
Sharkey
Schmelling
Union Effort Hits Washington Club In Baseball
The American Baseball Guild charges of unfair labor practices reach Washington regarding possible unionization. NLRB attorney questions board jurisdiction as Clark Griffith denies discussing unionizing with players. Director Robert Murphy says Griffith can present his side at the national hearing.
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Boston
National Labor Relations Board
American Baseball Guild
Washington Ball Club
Robert Murphy
Earle K. Shaw
NLRB
Baltimore
Washington Baseball
Clark Griffith
Guild
Griffith
Murphy
National Labor Relations
Gray's Holdout Is Over in Toledo Debut Report
One armed Pete Gray ends holdout with the Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association after being sold by the St. Louis Browns. He will report immediately and declined to state contract terms.
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Nanticore
Pete Gray
St. Louis Browns
Toledo Mudhens
American Association
Browns
Gray
Toledo
Mudhens
Clemson Pitcher Landrum Excels at Bat Also
Clemson freshman Joe Landrum, ace pitcher with five wins and one loss, hits .266 this season with one double and four RBIs, contributing at the plate as well as on the mound.
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Clemson
Joe Landrum
Landrum
Clemsons Dewey Quinn Leads Tigers Hitting
Clemson third baseman Dewey Quinn an army veteran from Pelzer headlines the Tigers with a .481 batting average as he collects 22 hits in 49 at bats including three doubles three triples a homer and nine RBIs this season.
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Clemson
Dewey Quinn
Pelzer
Baseball Tigers
Quinn
Connie Mack Seethes Over A's Struggling 1946 Team
Philadelphia veteran Connie Mack says he will buy better players only if they exceed current performance. The Athletics have won two of 12 starts this season as Mack hopes for a turnaround. The club also announced the $7,500 acquisition of outfielder Russ Derry from the New York Yankees.
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Philadelphia
Conni Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
A's
Seaon
Mack
A’s
Russ Derry
New York Yankees
Ada Blair Advances In Elimination After Narrow Win
Emma Blair and Ada Blair both starred as Ada Blair won the decisive game to advance to the semi finals against Cloverdale. Ada Blair and Wishon led with key hits and Crisco delivered in the opening frame. Emma Blair showed late pressure while De Lap and Bryson highlighted the losing side in a tense afternoon at Johnson Street.
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Emma Blair
Ada Blair
Crisco
Wishon
Emma
Blair
Branham
Delap
Bryson
J. McDowell
Cooper
McDonald
T. McDowell
Cloverdale
Delapp
Smith
Johnson Street
Oak Hill
Westend
Darkhorse From Missouri Gains Notice By SID FEDER
Ben Jones of Missouri, long a Derby fixer, rides In Earnest as the smallest contender but gains attention for past Derby success with Lawrin Whirlaway and Pensive. Locals note Jones’s ability, with Lord Boswell and Knock Down as field leaders, and In Earnest’s third in the blue grass derby.
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Ben
Blenheim II
Whirlaway
Newhouser To Seek Fourth Win Over Sox
The piece previews Hal Newhouser and the Red Sox facing the White Sox and other rivals as Major League teams begin key series. It highlights Newhouser’s three wins, Pesky and Williams hot bats, and looming tests against top pitchers and strong NL opponents.
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Newhouser
Sox
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP Report Heavyweight and Welterweight Cards
Boston Larkin outpointed Willie Joyce 12 rounds in the junior welterweight bout. New Orleans Archer outpointed Campa over 10 rounds. Milan defeated Starr in Baltimore 10. Shapiro beat Leta in Newark 10. Zannelli stopped Lasalva in Providence. Jackson outpointed Rodriguez in Troy 10. Jessup KO’d Dusty-Brown in Holyoke 1. Bleghl beat Zivie in Omaha 10. Bell outpointed Clark in Cincinnati 10.
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Boston
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
New Orleans
Freddie Archer
Newark
Rudy Campa
Tampa
Ariz
Baltimore
Charlie Milan
Maxie Starr
Maxie Shapiro
Brooklyn
The Horse of a Different Color in Thoroughbred Racing
The piece notes why most thoroughbreds are bay due to foundation sires Byerly Turk Godolphin Arabian and Darley Arabian. White and gray horses are rare and often viewed skeptically by trainers. It cites Mah Mound, imported from France in 1940, as a gray that has lightened toward white.
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France
Mahmound
Babe Ruth Plans Mexico City Visit in Mid May
Babe Ruth prepared to fly to Mexico City on May 15 at the invitation of Jorge Rose, head of the Mexican league. He said the stay would last 10 days to two weeks and noted no baseball talks occurred with Pasquel or his New York representative Mario Houston. The Bambino did not comment on any offer to become baseball commissioner in Mexico.
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Dick Whitman
Carl Furillo
Ferrell Anderson
Hank Borony
Max Lanier
Joe
Rip Sewell
Ed Heusser
Bucky Walters
Red Sox
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Joe Cronin
Mickey Harris
Joe Dobson
Tex Hughson
Dave Ferriss
Stow
Johnny Pesky
Ted Williams
Hal Wagner
Dominic DiMaggio
Rudy York
Brooklyn
Newhonest
Dizzy Trout
al Benton
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Steve Gromek
Allie Reynolds
Red Embree
St. Louis
Chicago
Feller
Yankees
Lou Boudreau
Robert
Washington
Ossie Bluege
Giant
Horace Stoneham
Torey
Joe Mort Cooper
Boston
Cincinnati
Reds
Exittsburgh
Phillies
Phils
New York
Babe Ruth
Mexico
Jorge Rose
Pasquel
Mario Houston
Bambino Oo
Baseball
Duke and UNC Tangle in First Meeting of Season
The Duke University tennis team visited for the Blue Devils first clash with the University of North Carolina net men marking an early season confrontation between Duke and UNC squads.
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Hill
Duke University
Blue Devils
University of North Carolina
Vick Slated To Work In Elon Battle
High Point College baseball coach Ralph James names Lefty Alvin Vick as pitcher for the Panthers in the North State conference clash with Elon at Elon. The team, hampered by rainouts and pitching issues, has won one and lost one in league play, with infield strength led by Hammond Stancil Upton and Rothrock.
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Newhouser
Landis
Ha! Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Kenesaw Mountain
Vick
Elon Battle
High Point College
Panthers
Elon
Ralph James
Lefty
Alvin Vick
Jon
Ecliant
Hammond
Louis Stancil
Dwight Upton
Harry Rothrock
Collegians
Chet Windsor Slugs Two Homers In One Inning
Great Day CRISFIELD Md April 30 Chet Windsor catcher of Charptown in the Central Shore league hit two homers in the same inning driving in seven runs The first homer cleared the sacks with bases loaded and the second came with two mates aboard aiding Charptown to a 16 7 Crisfield victory in the season’s fourth game for both teams
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Crisfield
Chet Windsor
Charptown
Yomancey
Burbot Fish Called Lawyer by Wisconsin Bureau
An article notes the burbot or lawyer fish resembles cod in flavor and could be used like popular game fish. It cites H P Moore and Dr Samuel Eddy on meat quality while Rolland Colburn of Wisconsin fisheries warns the species is ugly yet edible as numbers are encouraged to shrink rival game fish through eating more burbot. The burbot inhabits Great Lakes region and Lake of the Woods with a 30 inch, 10 pound potential, and preys on perch walleye white bass and whitefish.
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H. P. Moore
Bureau of Fisheries
Lota
Wisconsin Conservation
Rolland Colburn
Badger State Rough Fish
Samuel Eddy
Canada
Connecticut
Great Lakes Basin
Missouri River
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lake of the Woods
Parking Meter Bid Sealed by High Point City Council
Sealed proposals due by 10 00 A M May 7 1944 for furnishing and installing about 300 parking meters in High Point North Carolina. Bids opened in council chamber and read publicly. Proposals must be marked Bid on Parking Meters Not To Be Opened Until May 7 1946. Council reserves right to reject all bids and to accept as may serve best.
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City of
High Point
North Carolina
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Lismore
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United States
Emeryville
California
Darkhorse
Missouri
By Sid Feder
Louisville, Ky
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Plain Ben
Parnell
Lord Boswell
Knockdown
Jones
Leslie Combs II
Elizabeth Graham
Herbert Woolf
Kansas City
Lawrin
Warren Wright
Borony
Jack Hand
Dodger
Brooks
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Omaha
Howard Bleghl
St. Paul
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Dave Clark
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