Rejuvenated High Point Juniors Open Campaign Amid Baseball Talk
The High Point juniors start their season with expectations high as they host Thomasville and Greensboro matchups loom. Dodgers and locals discuss season tickets while national NL leaders Dodgers and Cardinals duel. Red Sox lead AL as Yankees lag seven games back. Leo Morn arrives bringing housing needs as football prep grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Dodgers
Sup- High Point
Finch
Igh Point
Thero
Greensboro
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Ruth eyes Newark manager job as amateurs keep watch
Babe Ruth disclosed he sought the Newark club managing post this year while other circuits search for new leaders. Amateur competitors keep pace as war limits linger. Willie Pep targets his 100th pro win against Sal Bartolo in a CT bout this Friday after a renewed training push. Fred Mullis of Chattanooga VU stars in a summer stunt auto show instead of football against Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Babe Ruth
Newark
Co Areata
Willie Pep
Sal Bartolo
Connecticut
Willie
Fred Mullis
Chattanooga VU
Chattanooga
Army
Wrinkle in Trap Shooters Tells New Pull Trick
Cliffside Park trap shooters devise a new wrinkle by placing the gun on the ground and shouting pull before grabbing it to fire. They joke they might try the stunt with one leg over a rail fence and a vine knocking the hat down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffside Park
N. 4
Lawson wins Carolinas title and eyes national golf crown
Mrs Estele Lawson Page of Chapel Hill NC captured the Carolinas women's championship medal in Greensboro and then won four straight matches to seek another national title in Tulsa in August. Rochester Red Wings outfielder Charles Diering played for three countries on one team, with the 44th General Hospital club winning titles at Fort Sill Towns ville and Leyte. A new picture history of sexing titled Come Out Fighting will be published June 11, praised as the best of its kind. Bob Harlow, golf expert, edits a new magazine The 19th Hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estele Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Carolinas
Greensboro
Tulsa
Charles Diering
Rochester Red Wings
44Th General Hospital Club
Fort Sill
Okla
Townsville
Australia
Leyte
Philippines
Bob Harlow
Bear cub birth size and weight notes
A bear cub at birth is eight or nine inches long and weighs about 12 to 15 ounces.
Thomasville Dodgers Fall Twice to Lexington Indians in Doubleheader
Thomasville loses 5-2 and 7-4 to Lexington as the Dodgers slide in the North State league standings. Cox hits a homer for Lexington while Trexier and Musten push Thomasville early runs. late rally seals the nightcap for the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Indians
Thomasville Dodgers
North State
Bill Smith
Thomasville
Indians
Homer Lee Cox
Bill Barnes
Toms
Bill Musten
Walter Fiala
Lakes
Stokes
Tommies
Statesville
Finchfield
Lexington
Trexier
Kessler
Coksey
Crosby to face Hope in Spokane exhibition golf match
Bing Crosby agreed to be a surprise opponent with Marvin Ward against Bob Hope and Neal Christian in Spokane. Hope will perform Thursday night and Crosby, en route to Jasper National Park, said Hope has no idea he will play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Joe Albi
Spokane Athletic Round Table
Crosby
Jasper National Park
Canada
Hope
Ili
Neal Christian
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Ben Hogan Surges To Tie Medal At Winged Foot
Golf star Ben Hogan, finishing with a three under par 69, tied Byron Nelson for medal score at 502 after the Goodall round robins at Winged Foot Golf Club. Hogan leads money list for the year with 22069.50 and heads into the U S Open at Cleveland next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bonn
New York
Ben Hogan
Golf
Wallop
Hogan
Byron Nelson
Winged Foot G.C
Goodall
Ben
Nelson
Hershey
Cleveland
Goodallegan
Lloyd Mangrum
MecSpaden
Herman Keiser
Lawson Little
Vic Ghezzi
Jimmy Hines
Sam Snead
Herman Barron
Harrison
Sam Byrd
Demaret
Hamilton
Burton
Banner Events Slated In Show
The 18th annual Sedgefield horseshow opens tomorrow at 1 30 p m with more than 4000 in prizes across seven divisions including three gaited five gaited harness hunter jumper walking horse pony and roadster. Goode M Watkins Danny O Shea competes to defend the Adams Memorial trophy now requiring three wins for permanent possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgefield
Goode M. Watkins
Danny O'Shea
King Christian
A. D. Conner
Carolanne Farms
T. V. Rochelle
Melrose Captures 13-9 Victory Over Silver Knit
Melrose exploded for six runs in the first inning and held on for a 13-9 Industrial league win over Silver Knit. Both teams totaled ten hits as Melrose’s offense overwhelmed Silver Knit while the Knitters struggled to keep pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Silver Knitters
Silver Knit
Fights Last Night From Associated Press
Los Angeles Joe Kaehut and Hilton Fitzpatrick drew in a welterweight bout. Somerville’s Wall Stevens stopped Jasper O’Hanley in the flyweight main event. Bruce Woodcock outpointed Freddie Mills in a London bout. Reading’s Dom Fiantini vs. Benny May postponed to tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Joe Kaehut
Woodburn
Ore
Hilton
Yachts Entered In Annual Race
Forty six seagoing yachts have been entered in the Newport R. I. to Bermuda race starting June 29. Harvey Conover, sailing committee chair of the Cruising Club of America, says entries may adjust and the fleet could exceed the 43 starters set in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newport
R. L
Bermuda
Harvey Conover
Cruising Club of America
Twenty Colts Vie For Honors In Epsom Downs Classic Today
Twenty colts race for Britain's richest flat prize of 832 062 pounds in the 163rd Derby at Epsom Downs over a mile and a half. Airborne, a 50 to 1 outsider, wins the Derby on a rain soaked course before about 120 000 spectators including the royal family. Lord Derby's Gulf Stream was the early favorite, with Happy Knight and Khaled also among the top contenders as betting shifted through the final hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsom Downs
England
Britain
Epsom
Airborne
London
Lord Derby
Gulf Stream
Newmarket
Sir William Cooke
Happy Knight
Victoria Club
Aga Khan
Khaled
Red Shield doubles up Lions in league play
Co-Op pounded out 17 hits and 20 runs to beat the Lions 20 to 4 in Red Shield league action yesterday. In the other game Exchange toppled Rotary 4 to 2 as box scores note two base hits by Hayworth and Myers and home runs by Levina and L Delapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Op
Lions
Exchange
Rotary
Hayworth
McKinny
Kilah
Powell
Kiiah
Kiviah
Collins
Myers
L. Delapp
Hiatt
Levina
Louis Faces Conn. Boxing Managers See Pushing Punches
POMPTON LAKES New Jersey June 5 Several boxing managers believe Joe Louis is pushing his punches as he trains to defend the heavyweight title against Billy Conn. They watched Louis box six rounds bringing his total sparring rounds to 92, while Conn did not work out at his Greenwood Lake training camp yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Conn
Greenwood Lake
Renew Feud At Delaware Oaks Feature
Three three-year-old fillies Hypnotic Bonnie Berg and Red Shoes renew a racing feud in the $18,000 Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park. A field of 20 is expected for the mile and a furlong race with William Woodward's Hypo as the favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanton
Del
Hypnotic
Bonnie Berg
Red Shoes
Delaware Park
William Woodward
Schoolboy Dies In Effort To Catch A Foul Ball
Holyoke Massachusetts reports the death of Joseph J. Moore a 45 year old third baseman for Sacred Heart high school after he collapsed while chasing a fly into the MacKenzie field bleachers. He struck his throat on a bleacher board and died from asphyxia due to rupture of the trachea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Mass
Joseph J. Moore
Sacred Heart
MacKenzie Field
Edmund J. Zielinski
Nerves Top Problem Of Local Team
An analysis of the High Point junior Legion squad shows nerves as the main issue as they prepare for Greens boro tomorrow night at Finch Field. Dan Arden oversees team improvement with Jimmy Hayworth taking the manager's role Thursday, optimistic about the Greensboro game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Junior Legion
Greensboro
Legion
Finch Field
Dan Arden
Jimmy Hayworth
Arden
Finchfield
High Point
Infield
State Law Bans Vision Tests in Schools for 18 States
A report notes that only 18 states prohibit mandatory vision tests in schools by law while others permit or require screenings. Officials cite concerns over privacy and funding while advocacy groups push for uniform eye health programs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dave Yow
Bill Edwards
Millis
Ralph James
High Point College
Leo Morn
Leo
Columbus
Pal
Elwood
Tilt
Thomasville Dacsaenicaee
Fe Trexier
Fiala
Barnes
Masten
Ricard
Richardson
Cox
Beck
Tresier
Torrence
Smith
A -Shives
Harris
Meardie
Walker
Hickory
Brown and Okrie
Hidalgo
van Rome
O Nelson
Okrie
Welsman
van Bomel
Concord
Salisbury
Aldridge
Vartanian
Jackson
Kish
McWilliams
Arneberg
Mooresville
Landis
Ellington
J. Bradshaw
G. Bradshaw
Jack Hinkle
Don Huber
Black Bison
Hinkle
Kannapolis
Ocals
Feller
Mark
Hy Associated Press
Bobby Feller
Hal Newhouser
Roberts
Rube Waddel
Cleveland Indians
Eiguht
Tribe
van Meter
Iowa
Boston
Washington
Senators
Pat Seerly
Frank Hayes
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Chicago
Joe Cronin
Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsburgh
Ovener
Fritz Ostermueller
Pirates
F.well Blackwell
Cincinnati
Phillies
New York Giants
Hooks Wyse
Russ Meers
Road
Setzer
Powers
Staten
Ball
Booker
Fritz
Ceecil
Caroll
Moore
W. Cecil
Crotts
Roach
Grissom
Cec
Cecil
Culler
Crouch
Eachange Civitan
Smithrt Senna
Civitan Eee
Slydone Bryant
Rhew
Lions Eee
Louis
Hitchcock Beverage Company
Guilford Avenue
Pugh's Sporting Goods CO
the Sportsmen's Center
East High St
Jamestown
Tommy McGhee
Nelvin Cooper
Louis Cramer
Rodney Wells
Red Thomas
Wayne Williard
Bobby Adams
Bob Jameison
Thomas
Gate City
Hogiegy
Legionnaires
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!