Bisons Begin Journey to Southern Atlantic Invitational
The Black Bisons of High Point High, Western Conference champions, depart for Lexington Virginia to compete in the annual South Atlantic invitational tournament. Captain Dick Smith delivered the invitation by long distance phone after earlier exclusion, with the Bisons replacing Charleston High School in the 16-team field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Bisons
High Point High School
Lexingon
Bisons
Dick Smith
Charleston
S. C
Ruth in Braves Uniform Opens New Baseball Era
Babe Ruth arrives in St Petersburg to train with the Boston Braves and discuss his role. He praises rival teams for fighting spirit while stressing need for hard work and aggressive play. Thousands greet him as fans circle depots, and manager Bill McKechnie contemplates Ruth at first base before likely moving him to the outfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Babe Ruth
Boston Braves
Dizzy
Ruth
New York
Babe
Yankees
Braves
Bill MecKechnie
Boston
McKechnie
Bill
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Bobby Brown
South Atlantic prep school tourney opens in Lexington
The South Atlantic prep school basketball tournament begins next Thursday in Lexington with six Virginia teams, five from North Carolina, and entrants from Georgia, West Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. State titles also up for grabs as John Marshall of Richmond faces Jefferson of Roanoke. Charlotte's Eastern high looms as defending champion among four top seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
John Marshall High
Richmond
Jefferson High
Roanoke
Charlotte
N. C
Eastern High
Washington
D. C
Raleigh
Massanutten
M. A. Tech High
Atlanta
Greenbrier Military School
Staunton M. A
Staunton
High Point High
Merriman backs Townsend plan for $200 old age pension
California Governor Frank Merriam endorsed the Townsend plan proposing $200 monthly pensions for everyone over 60. He praised its basic principles as the most workable option and signaled interest from legislators studying the proposal as Townsend travels seeking action in Washington. Bermuda and San Marino laws ban driving cars on their islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Townsend
Frank F. Merriam
California
Congress
Roosevelt
F. E. Townsend
Long Beach
Calif
Washington
Room One Claims Junior High Class Room Crown
Room One defeated Room Five yesterday afternoon to win the class room championship tournament. Reich scored six points and Wilson five to lead the victors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Room 1
Room 5
Reich
Wilson
Bonura Signs with White Sox After Mail Battle
Pasadena report says Ze Bonura agreed to sign papers after a lengthy mail battle with owner J. Louis Comiskey and will join the Chicago White Sox immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Gold Medal Tournament Entry List Edges Toward Deadline
Entry rush for the third annual Gold Medal basketball tourney at the High Point Y M C A continues with eleven teams filed and more expected before Tuesday 4 PM. Teams must submit player rosters and fees to Charlie Spencer or Frank Barfield by deadline. Friday begins play through Monday with a committee meeting at 6 PM. Teams include Greensboro Full Fashioned Y Triangles Robbins Hosiery Denton All-Stars High Point College All-Stars and others from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Y. M. C. A
Charlie Spencer
Frank Barfield
Brooks Reitzel
Wade Marlette
Bill Ragan
Charles E. Spencer
Virgil Yow
Jimmie Poole
Bunn Hackney
Greensboro
Robbins Hosiery Mill
Robbins Knitting Team
Adams Millis
Salvation Army
Kannapolie High School
Beeson Hardware Store
High Point College
Denton
Bolton Faces Fresh Battle for Nats Catcher Role
In Biloxi Washington's Senators backstop Cliff Bolton encounters new opposition from Sammy Holbrook, a 185 pound Chattanooga recruit, as manager Bucky Harris and owner Clark Griffith plan a thorough tryout amid spring camp signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Holbrook
Chattanooga
Chuck Klein
Cubs
Biloxi
Miss
Cliff Bolton
Washington
Senators
Bucky Harris
Clark Griffith
Stengel claims Dodgers would race like horses
Casey Stengel jokes about timekeeping, saying a trotting-horse watch would time Dodgers badly. He asserts human speed clocks fail and quips Van Mungo and Johnny Babich would form the best team of bowery horses ever seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Pia
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn Dodgers
van Mungo
Johnny Babich
Bowery
Combs Vows Not To Be Wall Shy For Yankees
Pia Earl Combs, Yankees outfielder, who fractured his skull after colliding with a wall in St. Louis last season, says he will not be plate shy this year though he may avoid rushing close to fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combs
Petersburg
Pia
Earle Combs
St. Louis
New York Yankees
Yanigans and Macks Renew Hostilities In Practice
The Yanigans and the Athletics resume their opening practice game today to break the deadlock. The Rockies boosted their eight hits for seven runs yesterday, matching the Regulars tally with fourteen hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yanigans
MACKS
Myers
Fia
Athletics
Rockies
Phillies Begin Spring Training Camp In Winter Haven
Winter Haven Florida manager Jim Myr Wilson and 13 Phillies players were expected at the camp today but will rest before beginning light workouts as part of the early spring plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Haven
Fla
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Reds Begin Training After Opening Scrimmage
In Tampa Florida the Reds started practice with two rookie home runs as the standout moment of yesterday's first competitive session. Johnny Mize at first base and Billy Myers at shortstop were among regulars remade for the exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Mize
Billy Myers
Frisch Plans Batting Practice for Cardinals Pitchers
Bradenton Florida Frankie Frisch manager of the Champion St. Louis Cardinals orders regular batting practice for his first string pitchers, skipping preliminary conditioning workouts to plunge players into action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradenton
Fla
Frankie Frisch
J. Louis Cardinals
Hornsby Hopeful as Browns Show Stronger Outfield
West Palm Beach Florida manager Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Browns expressed happiness at the prospect of a stronger outfield defense. Coach Charley O Leary noted improvement in the Browns left and right fields compared with last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornsby
West Palm Beach
Fla
Rogers Hornaby
St. Louis Browns
Charley O'Leary
Browns
Klein Hitting Again in Avalon as Six Straight Pitches Hit
Chuck Klein, the Chicago Cubs outfielder known for his power, returned to form in Avalon California by belting six consecutive pitches yesterday. All six offerings came from rookie pitchers, showcasing Klein’s enduring hitting prowess despite a quiet previous season.
Greenberg Aims for Ruth’s Slugging Throne
Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers, a broad shouldered first baseman, settled in for practice in Lakeland with his eyes set on reclaiming the slugging throne vacated by Babe Ruth’s move to the National League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Babe Ruth
Duffield Setter to Compete in National Field Trials
In Grand Junction Tennessee Cari Duffield enters Buddy D one of seven setters in the 40th annual national field trials known as the tournament of noses. Buddy D braced with Homewood Green Willow as other braces feature Nephew Sport Silvermont Joann and Chimes Mississippi Jack among noted entries. Joann excelled in prior work with three coveys and two singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand . Junction
Tenn
Cari EB. Duffield
Tulsa Okla
Buddy D
Homewood Green Willow
Homewood Kennels
Waynesboro
Nephew Sport
J. F. Carlisle
Silvermont
W. B. Albright
Spunky Creek
Joann
Nina Billingslea
Tulsa
Okla
Chimes
Mississippi
Jack
J. H. McCraw
Sardis
Shore
Carolina Jack
Carolina
Wilmington Ball Park Reconditioning Plans Advance
Plans to recondition Bellamy field home of the Wilmington Pirates moved forward after fans pledged to raise 2500 dollars toward keeping professional baseball in Wilmington. The Cincinnati Reds promised to match Wilmingtons 2,600 dollar fund to insure operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Bellamy Field
Wilmington Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Holdout Ranks Down Dozen Players Across Major Leagues
A March update shows about a dozen unsigned players remain across MLB with only three truly pursuing holdouts. Gus Suhr of the Pirates faces training-camp reporting while Wally Stewart and Dick Bartell press terms, and Ernie Lombardi and Joe Medwick stay near the fringe of negotiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gus Suhr
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pie Traynor
Suhr
San Bernardino
San Francisco
Pirates
Wally Stewart
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Elton Walkup
Ashley Hillin
St. Louis Browns
Carl Reynolds
Boston Red Sox
Giants
Bartell
Hank Leiber
Joe Moore
Leiber
Miami Beach
Senators
Lyn Lary
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Pirates Fans Target Club Field Prep For Spring Training
Wilmington supporters report less than 250 dollars needed to complete fundraising. J B Edwards chairs the fans committee and says work will start at the Pirate field immediately to ready for spring training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
J. B. Edwards
Pirate Field
Death of Jimmy DeHart, famed Pitt athlete and coach
Jimmy DeHart, a noted four letter athlete from the University of Pittsburgh and later coach at Georgia, Washington and Lee, and Duke, died in Winston-Salem after an operation. He will be buried in Concord, N C, beside his widow. Survived by three children and a brother. Born August 26, 1898 in Reynoldsville, he starred for Pitt in 1914 1916 and later coached at several universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Jimmy DeHart
DeHart
University of Pittsburgh
Panther
University of Georgia
Washington and Lee
Duke
Concord
N. C
Centenary Methodist Church
G. Ray Jordan
Beverly Boyd
Episcopal Church
Billy
Martha
Jean
W. A. DeHart
New Kensington
DeHar
Reynoldsville
University of Pittsburet
Aviation Corps
Matherfield
California
Stanford
Panthers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Georgia
Duke University
Sau
Southwestern University
Memphis
Average Radio Program Reach Measured in 5-Week Survey
A Clark Hooper study for 25 clients reports the average evening program is heard by 7.3 percent of radios in its area across 115,900 interviews. Largest reach 29.4 percent, average reach 20 percent, with some under 1 percent. 21 cities surveyed, costs per thousand vary from 1.36 to 62.67 dollars, average 16.22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark- Hooper, Inc
New York
State Grange Meets at Greensboro Hotel Wednesday
Greensboro March 6 Special A special meeting of the State Grange will convene tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the King Cotton hotel with representatives from 40 counties expected. Speakers include L J Taber National Grange master Columbus O and R C Carrick secretary National Grange Mutual Liabilities Insurance Co both slated to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
State Grange
King Cotton Hotel
Grange
L. J. Taber
National Grange
Columbus
R. C. Carrick
Keene, N. H
National Grange Mutual Liabilities Insurance Company
Airplane camera setup imitates gunfire with pilot at controls
A Detroit newspaper commissions a specially designed airplane that shoots pictures with a wing embedded camera. The craft uses a gun sight windshield and a mechanical pilot so the operator can focus entirely on photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Campbell postpones Bluebird speed runs to March 15
Sir Malcolm Campbell announced he will not race Bluebird on Daytona Beach before March 15 unless the surface hardens enough. He said speeds above 270 mph are impossible on the current beach condition and that perfect traction is required for the 2,500 horsepower car to approach higher records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona Beach
Fia
Malcolm Campbell
Bluebird
Daytona
Britain
Campbell
Also Mentioned on This Page
TAR Heels
High Point
HIGH POINT _ENTERPRISE
Piedmont Center _of
Ty Cobb
Merriman
Bermuda
Republic of San Marino
Island of
Brion
Adriatic
Industrial League
Seeeee
Joe Davis
Joyner
Wilson & Co
J Jennings
Playworth
Thomas
Kellam Foundry
D. Kennedy
Cooper + perenner
J. Kenedy
G. Kennedy
Comer
Taylor
Newby
Lee
Hartley
Periodas
Bonura
National Clothes Shop
South Main Street
Bolton
Nats
Joe Martin
New York Giants
Oxnard
the “Colts
New Orleans
Hal Trochy
Trosky
Iowa
William Benswanger
Mize
Homer
Greenberg
Duffield
Wilmington Ball Park
Twin City
Les
VT Hank
Freckles
Pat
Avice
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!