Asheboro Eagles Soar To National Semi Pro Baseball Capitol
The Asheboro Eagles head to Wichita Kansas for the national semi pro tournament riding in the McCrary Eagle Pullman. Major league scouts including Hans Wagner and Ford Frick will attend. The event runs twelve days with 32 teams vying for a 5000 cash prize plus gate shares.
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Wichita
Kansas
Asheboro
North Carolina
Asheville
Southern
Cincinnati
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Henry McLemore
United Press
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Hotdings
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Florida
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Elkin
North Olina
Asheboro Eagles Poised for National Tournament Bid
Asheboro mill officials spared no expense to present North Carolina state champions and Inter-City leaders to the national tournament. New roster additions include Sam Lankford Gate Smith Red Norris Tom Burnette and another infielder strengthening an already strong Eagle crew. Community support grows as fans and High Point sportsmen back Mac and the team.
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Asheboro Mill
North Carolina
Sam Lankford
Hickory
Gate Smith
Adams Millis
Red Norris
Hemp
Tom Burnette
Eagle
Asheboro
High Point
Orchid leads public qualifiers with five under par
Don Erickson of Albra California shot a five under par 67 to lead the medal play in San Francisco yesterday during the first round of the pub qualifiers.
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Don Erickson
Albra
Calif
Sanisco
Armstrong seeks 14th knockout in 16 starts at Scranton
A late edition report notes featherweight sensation Armstrong aims for his 14th KO in 16 starts as he fights Scrannon’s Irish Eddie tomorrow night. The piece also hints at cricket in Britain, college football notes, and other sports tidbits from the era.
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Eddie Briptzew
York
Ry Armstrong
Angeles
Will
Scrannon
Eddie” K
Tim
Correc
Tennessee
Tholomew
City Tennis Tournament Opens Tomorrow
Waderson, state softball commissioner, announced district tournaments awarding Asheville Charlotte Concord Greensboro High Point Kannapolis Raleigh and Roanoke Rapids to be staged Sunday through Saturday.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
Waderson
Asheville
Concord
Greensboro
High Point
Kanapolis
Raleigh
Roanoke Rapids
Hubert Barrier Seeded No. One in City Wide Tennis
Thirty five local tennis players compete in the 1937 City Wide tournament with Hubert Barrier seeded No. 1 and J. D. Rogers No. 2. First round matches set for tomorrow with second round by Friday, weather permitting, and Beeson Hardware to present the trophy.
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Jimmy Poole
Hubert Barrier
J. D. Rogers
van Stringfield
Paul Fuller
George Armfield
Beeson Hardware Company
A. J. Koonce
Bill Bivins
G. I. Humphries
Tal Ellington
Richard Short
Ellington
Short
Arch Schoch
Buck Setzer
Frank Walter
Woody Brown
Bud Copeland
David Conrad
R. M. Gladstone
Sumpter Bowen
John Bivins
Robert Hartley
Harvey Pressley
Marion Miley Favored In Western Women's Golf Derby
Chicago notes Marion Miley of Cincinnati leading the Western medal play at 72 holes after opening test a 76. Edith Betebrooks of Dubuque Iowa and Beatrice Barrett of Minneapolis are close with 77 and 79, while Dorothy Gustafson of South Bend and Betty Jameson of Austin tied at 80 with Mrs. Dan Chandler of Dallas.
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Marion Miley
Cincinnati
Edith Betebrooks
Dubuque
Beatrice Barrett
Minneapolis
Dorothy Gustafson
South Bend
Ind
Betty Jameson
Austin
Tex
Dan Chandler
Dallas
Three Advance In City Wide Golf Tournament
Three players moved into Round Two on opening day of match play at Blair Park. Defending champion Buster Moffitt advanced by default over J C Abels in the championship flight. In the second flight W R Myrick beat Carter Auman two up and Harvey Mathews beat W C Comer five and four. Curtis Denning’s silver trophy is on display in Hyman’s Jewelry window.
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Blair Park
Buster Moffitt
J. C. Abels
W. R. Myrick
Carter Auman
Harvey Mathews
W. C. Comer
Jimmy Crichton
Curtis Denning
Hyman
Tennis talk and baseball notes from early season sports
The summary recounts scattered sports items: Indians on an eastern trip where they won 2 of 13, Steven O'Neill fearing returning home, Joe DiMaggio homers tally across games, Mercer Beasley noting Frankie Parker may turn pro if an offer comes, and Jim Weaver of the Pirates winning all five starts this year.
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Indians
Steven O'Neill
Joe DiMaggio
Mercer Beasley
Frankie Parker
Jim Weaver
The
Pirates
Bobby Riggs Sees Last Licks Before Davis Cup Return
Bobby Riggs presses through the Eastern Grass Court championships amid talk of nearing the end of his season before the Davis Cup stars return. The New York standout has played nine tournaments, won two events, and advanced to the third round with Parker and Grant among those seeded above him. He faces Peter Lauck next, then likely John Van Ryn.
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Rye
N. Y
Bobby Riggs
Bobby
Riggs
Southern California Association
Salt Lake City
Utah
Max Schmeling
Henry Daniels
New York
Robert Harman
Oakland
Calif
Davis Coppers Parker
Bitsy Grant
Peter Lauck
Wynnewood
Gene Mako
John van Ryn
Austin
Tex
Greyhound Seeks Mile Record at Goshen Today
Greyhound the famed five year old gelding and America’s premier trotter attempts to break Peter Manning’s 1.56% mile record set in 1922 at Goshen New York. The race features the celebrated pacer as he strives for another historic mark.
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Associated Press
Goshen
N. Y
America
Peter Manning
Weavers Triumph Over Beginners in Opening Doubleheader
The Weavers beat the Beginners 5 to 2 in the first game while the second finished a 5 all tie. E Whitley and Morris led the Weavers with two hits each, and D Whitley led the losers with a home run and a single in four at bats.
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High Point Weaving Co
E. Whitley
Morris
Weavers
D. Whitley
Hearing loss linked to colds in millions in U S
About 10 000 000 persons in the United States suffer impaired hearing, many cases traced to ordinary colds according to health authorities.
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United States
Piedmont Title Race Heats Up as Norfolk Tops Asheville
Norfolk’s Piedmont champions clinch a 9 to 2 win over Asheville to trim the leaders’ edge to six and a half games. Hiram Bitthorn, back from a trial, earned five straight wins while Witek homered twice. Rocky Mount opens strong in the Richmond series as rain pauses other clubs before tonight’s two bill cards.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Norfolk
Asheville
Tourists
Hiram Bithorn
Binghamton
Witeks
Rocky Mount
Delta
al Jarrett
Red Sox
Thomasville Travels to Cooleemee in Rain Postponed Game
Thomasville will travel to Cooleemee today to play the hometown team after rain washed out last night’s game at Finch Field. Special to The Enterprise notes the schedule shift and road trip for the Tommies.
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Thomasville
Thomasville-Cooleemee
Finch Field
Tommies
Cooleemee
Tiger Marsh Faces Rowdy Wagner Friday in High Point Return
Curt Denaiing brings Tiger Joe Marsh and Rowdy Bob Wagner back to High Point arena for a Friday main event. Wagner vows revenge after last week's rough pinning. The undercard features Henry Graber versus Geo Wedwicki in a best two of three falls bout starting at 8 30 p m.
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Curt Denaiing
Tiger Joe Marsh
Bob Wagner
High Point
High Point Arena
Wagner
Tiger
Dening
Marsh
Henry Graber
Geo. Wedwicks
Wedwicki
Graber
Explosions to Welcome Yankees at Fenway Park Series
The New York Yankees arrive in Boston for a three day four game stand at Fenway Park. Joe DiMaggio has only one home run in eight games against the Red Sox but aims for a breakout in Boston. The Yankees lead the league while Boston climbs from fourth to second place as intraleague play continues.
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Wally Berger
Boston Bees
New York Giants
Terrymen
Bill Boni
Associated Press
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Fenway Park
New York Yankees
Joseph DiMaggio
San Francisco
DiMaggio
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Joe
Yankee Stadium
Rube Walberg
Sox
Yanks
White Sox
Niine
Kansas City
Lucy Smoot
Columbia University
New York
Laurence
Boxing Program Rained Out To Be Rescheduled Monday
Jupiter Plavius unleashed strong power late yesterday afternoon forcing a postponement of the amateur boxing card at City Lake. Promoters Curtis Denning and Jack Red Smith announced the program would move to next Monday night at the municipal lake amphitheatre.
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Jupiter Plavius
City Lake
Curtis Denning
Jack “Red” Smith
Municipal Lake
Standings From YesterDay Football Schedule
Portsmouth at Charlotte results show Portsmouth lost to Charlotte due to rain. Norfolk defeated Asheville 9 to 2. Rocky Mount beat Richmond 5 to 1. Durham at Winston-Salem postponed by rain with no score.
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Winston-Salem
Portsmouth
Charlotte
Asheville
Norfolk
Richmond
Rocky Mount
North Carolina State League Scores and Schedule
Results yesterday show no games scheduled with several matchups listed. Shelby beat Landis 11 to 5 in a rain night game while Salisbury edged Newton Conover 6 to 5. Lexington and Mooresville and Cooleemee versus Thomasville games postponed by rain.
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Cooleemee
Phillies Slump Deepens Near Cellar as Visitors Edge
In a tight road game the last-place Phillies were edged by a visiting team, continuing their struggles near the bottom of the standings and highlighting mounting concerns about offense and consistency.
Cubs Open 3 Game Series With Pirates
The Chicago Cubs push toward the NL pennant as they host Pittsburgh for a three game set after leading the league by six games over the New York Giants. The Cubs have dominated the Giants 11 times in 17 meetings this season and hope to widen their margin further at home.
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Wrestling results from Camden and Portland matches
In Camden New Jersey Dannon Meneces 225 from Ireland pinned Benny 280. In Portland Maine Yvon MRobert 214 Montrese defeated Bebe Rothberg 297 in two straight falls.
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N. J
Dannon Meneces
Ireland
Benny
New York
Portland
Yvon Mrobert
Montrese
Bebe Rothberg
Public Links Medal Final Stages At Hardine Course
Francisco public links golfers complete qualifying across Hardine course with 64 advancing to medal play. Don Erickson of Alhambra led with 67 while Joe Greene of Philadelphia and Pat Abbott of Pasadena posted 70 and 71 respectively. Team scoring shows San Francisco tied for first with 295 in opening round.
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America
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Newsboy
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van Hall
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Honolulu
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Tommy Card
Raleigh
N. C
George Sharp, Jr
Columbia
Brick Smith
Charlotte
Henry Taylor
Sut Alexander and Archie Clark Lead Asheville Qualifiers
Sut Alexander of Charlotte and Archie Clark of Hendersonville led the second 18 holes of Asheville, North Carolina, with 72s at the Biltmore Forest Country Club Invitational. Others followed with 74s and 78s as showers disrupted play and qualifiers eyed 151 or better for the championship flight.
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Hendersonville
Frank Mulhern
Augusta
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