British Woman Golfer Defeats Americans in Medal Tourney
Miss Kathleen Garnham of the Naze club Liverpool won the spring medal tournament at Sedgefield Country Club with 175 total after rounds of 89 and 86. Diana Fishwick and Mrs. O S Hill tied for second after posting 87 each on the final day, Hill winning runner-up with a 43 on the extra nine holes.
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Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro
Kathleen Garnham
Naze Club
Liverpool
Diana Fishwick
O. S. Hill
Kansas City
Miss Fishwick
Miss Garnham
W. F. Deuschel
Winston-Salem
Jessie Firth
Formby
England
J. D. Hathaway
Pinehurst
Bee Brindle
West Norfolk
M. W. Marr
Ruby L. Fishwick
North Foreland Club
Mies Vera Aycock
Wich Club
Ball changes spark debate in Spring Training
In Tampa, veterinaries fail to fix the horsehide ball as spring camps test new equipment. Players like Ruth, O'Doul, Herman and Berger pass balls around Florida while managers and fans debate whether raised stitches or rule changes will cut batting averages, possibly 10 to 40 points, as sacrifice flies are eliminated.
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Gayle Talbot, JR
Associated Press
Tampa
Fila
Babe Ruth
Lefty O'Doul
Babe Herman
Walter Berger
Florida
E.S. Barnard
Yankee
St. Petersburg
Ruth
Green Street Baptist Leads High Point Sunday League
Green Street Baptist quintet continued to lead the High Point Sunday school loop with Welch Memorial First Reformed and First Baptist tied for second. First Baptist beat Wesley Memorial 26 6 as Hensley led with 14 points, then Presbyterians edged First Baptist 12 11. Welch Memorial beat Reformed 12 6 and Eldridge scored nine for Welch Memorial in a 17 9 win over Friends Basketeers. Friends defeated South Main Methodists 23 20 with Farlowe scoring 12. Reformed beat Presbyterians 20 14. First Baptist downed Welch Memorial 14 11 and Welch Memorial beat South Main Methodists 23 20. Standings show Green Street Baptist 3 1 1 0, First Reformed 3 1 0 760, First Baptist 3 1 0 750, Welch Memorial 3 1 0 760, Central Friends 1 2 0 333, First Presbyterian 1 2 0 333, Wesley Memorial 1 8 0 250, South Main M. 0 0 0 000.
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Green Street Baptist
High Point
Welch Memorial
First Reformed
First Baptist Quints
First Baptist
Wesley Memorial
Methodists
Hensley
1St Baptist
Wes Me
Copeland
Welch
Friends Basketeers
Eldridge
Friends
Wel
Mem
Burns
South Main Street Methodists
E. Farlowe
S. M. Meth
BE. Farlowe
Livaanee Wall R
Kearns
Reformed Way
Presbyterians
South Main Methodists
Wiite Pet
Green St. Baptist
Central Friends
First Presbyterian
South Main M. BE
Borotra Leads French and Shields in Opening Indoor Title Play
In New York on the first day of the men’s national singles indoor championship at Twelfth Regiment Armory, Jean Borotra and Francis X. Shields led a group of seeded players to straight-set second round wins. Boussus and Landry also advanced, while American contenders Sutter Bell Bowman Aydelotte Cram and Rockafellow moved through easily. Seligson withdrew with a broken arm. Borotra defeated A J Wadsworth 6-1 6-1 and will meet Lieut. R M Watt Jr. Monday afternoon. Shields will play Irving W Raymond.
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New York
Jean Borotra
Francis X. Shields
Twelfth Regiment Armory
Christian Boussus
Pierre Landry
Clifford Sutter
Berkeley Bell
Herbert L. Bowman
William Aydelotte
Donald
Borotra
Lieut. R. M. Watt, Jr
West Side Tennis Club
Shields
Irving W. Raymond
Columbia University
Hagen Smashes Way To Coral Gables Record
Walter Hagen, renowned golf pro, shot a 68 in the first 18 holes of the Coral Gables Miami Biltmore Open, leading the 108-player field at halfway. Kept to 72s for runners up, with 34 on the back nine to card a strong start amid prize money over $2,500 awaiting final 18 tomorrow.
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Coral Gables
Fis
Mar
Walter Hagen
Haig
Miami-Biltmore
Walter Kozack
Douglaston
Billie Marke
Greenwich
Conn
Tom Kerrigan
Siwany
New York
Espinio
Chicago
Densmore Shute
Columbus
Jim Dante
Madison
N. J
Art Lynch
Mamaroneck
N. Y
John de Forest
Aendon
Eng
Lee Chase
Buffalo
Simon Pyres
William Penn High Girls Defeat Bennett College 18 to 10
William Penn High School girls extend their winning streak by defeating Bennett College for Women 18 to 10 on Penn’s floor Friday night. Penn led 6 to 5 at halftime as the offense improved in the second half with Gomes, Haywood, and F. Alford leading scorers. Bennett’s Ywnsend was notable for the visitors.
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William Penn
Bennett Colge
Penn
Bennett
Ris
Howrer
Dury
Greensboro
Gomes
Haywood
F. Alford
St. Al~y
Malloy
Ywnsend
North Rolina
High Point Wins Handball Title From Greensboro
Patrick and Cerney of High Point defeated Meciver and Overcash of Greensboro in the state handball tournament at the local M. A. and annexed the state doubles championship for 1971. The High Point team won 21-15 in the first match, Greensboro took 21-11 in the second, and the locals won the deciding third 21-11. Overcash of Greensboro beat S. C. York of High Point 21-18 in the singles final to claim the title.
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Patrick and
Cerney
High Point
Greensboro
Meciver
Overcash
S. C. York
Zeeds Leads Indians In 10-9 Win Over New Orleans
New Orleans game saw Bob Zeeds debut as under study for first baseman Lew Fonseca. He played errorless defense and drove in the winning run as Cleveland Indians defeated New Orleans 10 to 9. Other exhibition notes from Sacramento: Detroit Tigers beat Sacramento 7 to 2 with Whitehill and Wyatt starting.
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Bob Zeeds
Indians
New Orleans
Detroit Tigers
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Lew Fonseca
Cleveland Indians
N. C
Bryant
McDonald
Dacus
Parks
Harris
Hudlin
Miller
Lee
Sprinz
Myatt
Sacramento
Cal
Los Angeles Rally Beats Cubs 11 10 in Exhibition Game
Los Angeles rallied at the expense of Bob Smith in the ninth inning to score five runs on six hits and one error, defeating the Chicago Cubs 11 to 10 in the second exhibition game on the mainland. Teachout Smith and Hartnett led LA while Shealy Green and Hanna starred for Chicago.
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Los Angeles
Bob Smith
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Los
Teachout
Smith
Hartnett
Oo Shealy
Green
Hanna
San Francisco Seals Tie Up Detroit in Ten Inning Win
The San Francisco Seals defeated Detroit 4 to 3 in ten innings to claim their second win of the day. Hogsett, Sullivan, Schang, Turpin, Douglas and Baldwin contributed to the victory with key plays as the teams traded blows.
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San Francisco
Ming
Sanrancisco Seals
Detroit
Ctaccasweld
Ie Hogsett
Sullivan
Schang
Turpin
Douglas
Baldwin
Tri-State Baseball League Officials Meet Monday
In Lynchburg Virginia on March 14 athletic officials from eight southern conference members Maryland North Carolina North Carolina State Virginia Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech and Washington and Lee will gather Monday afternoon to discuss plans for the 1982 Tri-State Baseball League season. Duke is not a member but Wallace Wade may attend representing the Blue Devils. Richard A. Smith of Washington and Lee heads the group.
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Lynchburg
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Washington and Lee
Duke
Wallace Wade
Blue Devils
Richard A. Smith
Moon New Moon Crime Wave Says Ocala Chief
Ocala Florida police chief H A Fausett Jr cites records showing a spike in crime during new moon periods saying men go hay wire and commit unlawful acts. He notes three times as many cases at new moon time vs ten days or two weeks ordinarily.
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Ocala
Fla
H. A. Fausett, Jr
New Moon
Frankie Frisch Signs Contract Paves Keystone Duo
Frankie Frisch signed his contract in Bradenton as Charley Gelbert nears training, signaling a Frisch Gelbert keystone pair poised to top NL defense in 1931. Frisch agreed after an eight minute talk with President Sam Breadon. Burleigh Grimes misfired a pitch hitting Gabby Street on the forehead, minor injury.
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Bradenton
Fifa
Frankie Frisch
Charley Gelbert
Frisch-Gelbert Keystone
Frisch
Sam Breadon
Burleigh Grimes
Gabby Street
Street
Gabby
Gus Mancusco
Athletics Fall To Boston Braves In Exhibition Win
In St. Petersburg on March 14 the Boston Braves beat the world champion Athletics 9 to 4 in a spring exhibition. Connie Mack used three young pitchers Mahaffey Perkins and Carter as the Braves scored seven runs early while locks Siebfeld and Ben Cantwell held the A s to seven hits.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Boston Braves
Athletics Today
Connie Mack
Mahaffey
Perkins
Carter
Braves
Locks Siebfeld
Ben Cantwell
Thomas Mills Tops High Point Paper Box For Industrial League Title
Thomas Mills wins the High Point Industrial league championship by beating High Point Paper Box 32 to 15 on the YMCA court. T Yow scores 15 points, Smith adds 10, while Ed Farlowe leads Paper Box with five. Half time 12-2. Paper Box never recovers.
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Thomas Mills
High Point Industrial League
T. Yow
Smith
Paper Box
Ed Farlowe
T. M
Trinity Beats Hasty Gridders In Spring Football Game
Trinity High of Randolph defeated Hasty High of Davidson 26 to 0 in a spring exhibition at Hasty field. The 1930 Trinity lineup featured White, Cousins, Hughes, Spencer, Blair, Linden White, Chaffin, Reddick, Cooke, Coltrane, Johnson and Lobr. A 20 yard Hughes to Blair pass for a TD highlighted the rough contest before a large crowd.
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Trinity High School
Randolph
Hasty High School
Davidson
Trinity
Trinity Boys
Hasty Boys
Raymond White
Edward Cousins
Wilkes Hughes
Kermit Spencer
Elwood Blair
Linden White
Francis White
Albert Chaffin
Jack Reddick
C. B. Cooke
O'Neal Coltrane
Eldridge Johnson
Harold Lobr
Hughes
Blair
Cooper Leading Ik Y Channel Swim
Ten of the 15 starters in the Y channel swim remain active as rough water tests swimmers. Dewey Smith dropped out last week, the fifth exit in three weeks. Lelon Cooper regained the lead by passing Carl Shelton, with Albert McAnally moving to second and Clarence Spencer fourth. Shelton tied his 20 yard backstroke record at 113 10 seconds, while Cooper posted 92 10 seconds in the 20 yard dash and McAnally impressed in breaststroke.
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Dewey Smith
Lelon Cooper
Carl Shelton
Albert McAnally
Clarence Spencer
Hubert Barrier
Cooper
McAnally
Schiaparelli Describes Martian Canal System in 1877
In 1877 astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli first publicized the idea that Mars showed a network of linear features named canals. His observations sparked widespread debate about Martian geography and potential intelligent design.
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Schiaparelli
Mars
Red Birds Lick Browns and Yanks Beat Reds in Exhibition Play
Columbus Red Birds of the American Association, partly owned by the St. Louis Cardinals, defeated the Browns 7 to 3 as six runs came in the second inning off George Blaeholder. In Clearwater Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 13 to 11. In Tampa, the Yankees edged the Reds 6 to 5 after a ninth inning rally. In San Antonio, the White Sox beat the Giants 5 to 2 as Cissell, Kamm and Heving contributed homers and a triple.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Giants
Chicago White Sox
West Palm Beach
Fia
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Columbus
George Blaeholder
St. L
Ash
Gudat
Beckman
Hinkle
Bruchman
Blaeholder
Stiles
Pressnell
Ferrell
Crouch
Tampa
Fila
New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Lary
Gehrig
Chapman
Yankees
Reds
N. York
Raffing
Johnson
Padden
Kolp
Eckert
Sukeforth
San Antonio
Tex
New York Giants
John McGraw
Sox
Joe Heving
Carl Hubbell
Chalmers Cissell
Willie Kamm
Cissell
Donie Bush
Leonard and Younts Will Meet DeMolay
DeMolay basketball team faces Leonard and Younts in the High Point Commercial League series. The game is at 8:30 PM on the Y M C A court as the second of a three game set. DeMolay seeks revenge after narrowly beating Leonard and Younts in the opener. Both squads showed strong floor play this season and anticipate a spectacular clash.
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DeMolay Basketeers
Leonard
Cissell’s Swing Photos NY Tilt as Chi Holds Lead
In a tense baseball matchup, Cissell drives a swing at the plate while New York trails Chicago. Final lines show Chi scoring five to New York’s one, with Frazier, J. Moore, Tate, Heving, Hubbell and O’Farrell contributing to the action and defensive plays shaping the outcome.
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Cissell
N. Y
Frazier
J. Moore
Tate
Heving
Hubbell
O'Farrell
Simmons homer gives Millers 11 Brewers 10 in exhibition
Al Simmons of the Philadelphia Athletics playing for the Minneapolis Millers hit a ninth inning homer to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11 to 10 in an exhibition game in Hot Springs Arkansas. Seven homers were hit in the game as Art Shires managed only a two base hit for the Brewers. In Pensacola, Boston Red Sox defeated the Louisville Colonels 4 to 2 in an exhibition.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Mar
al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
Minneapolis Millers
Milwaukee Brewers
Shires
Brewers
Pensacola
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Louisville Colonels
Liville
Boston
Birmingham-Southern College to Mark 75th Anniversary
Preparations are underway in Birmingham for the 75th anniversary celebration of Birmingham Southern College on March 17. Founded as Southern University at Greensboro in 1865, the institution ranks among the oldest Methodist colleges in the United States. Speakers at founders day will include Bishop W N Ainsworth of Birmingham and George H Denny, president of the University of Alabama, along with Bishop H M Dobbs, a college graduate.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham-Southern College
Guy H. Snavely
Southern University At
Greensboro
United States
W. N. Ainsworth
George H. Denny
University of Alabama
H. M. Dobbs
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