Ruth Returns as Braves Edge Yankees in Exhibition
In St Petersburg crowds of 4726 watched Babe Ruth appear for the first time this spring for the Yankees, but the Boston Braves won 3 to 2 as Hogan drove in the decisive run. Ruth, in six innings, had a quiet day with a single. George Selkirk starred for New York with two hits and a triple.
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Melton
Duke
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Smith
Lewis
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Henry Johnson
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Dodgers Beat Reds In Exhibition Opener In Tampa
In Tampa on March 16 the Dodgers opened their exhibition series with an 8 to 1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Mungo and Johnny Babich pitched effectively for Los Angeles while Lopez, Onis, Hollingsworth and Herrmann contributed on offense.
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Lopez
Onis
Hollingsworth
Herrmann
Brickson
Cardinals Top Giants 6 to 2 Behind Strong Pitching
On March 16 the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 6 to 2 as Pascial and Jerome contributed key hits. Pitcher Agger hurled innings of solid work while Pelle Dean Harrell Ward and W Davis added offensive support.
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Pascial’ de Jerome
Diesy
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
oeem _P. Dean
Harrell
Ward
W. Davis
Peres
Gabler
Castleman
Benton Mancuso
Richards
Tigers Rout Phillies In Spring Exhi Action
Detroit Tigers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 15 to 3 in an exhibition opener. Alvin and Clyde Hatter led pitching for Detroit as the club collected 17 hits and chalked up one error against Hank Greenberg who paced the offense with a four hit performance.
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Detroit Tigers
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Phillies
Alvin
Clyde
Blade Tigers
Th Tigers
Hank Greenberg
White Sox Blank Cubs 5–0 Behind Strong Pitching
Chicago White Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 5 to 0 in Los Angeles as Whitehead Stine and Vance allowed scattered hits. Mule Maas homered and drove in a run in the seventh inning aided by a walk and an error as the White Sox scored three runs in that frame.
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White Sox
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Cub Southpaw
Pale Hose
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Sox
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Stine
Vance
Sewell
Shea
Warnecke
French
O'Dea
Hartnett
Salvation Army Red Shields Meet Statesville In High Point
The Statesville Red Shields bring their junior and senior squads to High Point Monday night to face the local Salvation Army Red Shields in two games starting at seven. The Charlotte Red Shields visit March 26 to close the season, with both Statesville and Charlotte noted as strong competitors.
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Red Shields
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Salvation Army Red Shield
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Charlotte
Car ignition care improves engine performance
Regular attention to the ignition system ensures spark reaches the cylinder at the right moment for optimal performance.
Charioteer Wins Pinehurst Rage at Sandhills Meet
Charioteer, a Pinehurst entrant, won the Sandhills cup as the Sandhills Steeplechase and Racing Association opened its new Pinehurst course before about 8,000 including Governor Ehringhaus. Oliver C. and Haldale followed. Aughrim Boy and Fairy also captured the two-mile brush races. Richard Wallace rode Charioteer. Noel Laing rode Oliver C.. Lyman Wright rode Fairy Lore. Time in the three-mile timber race was notched by Charioteer in a strong stretch run.
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Sandhills Steeplechase and Racing Association
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Ehringhaus
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Oliver C
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Haldale
Middleburg
Lyman Wright
Aiken
Muscogee
Mra. T. Hz
Somerville
C. K. Bassett
Dock Light
Arthur Hagen
Camden
Cunningham dominate in Knights of Columbus mile show
Glenn Cunningham, regarded as the top miler, crushed the world 1000 yard record at Madison Square Garden in the Knights of Columbus indoor meet with a 2 10.1 clocking. He then beat Gene Venzke by three yards in the Columbia mile, with Hal Cutbill's old 1000 yard mark noted and Harry Williamson placing third behind Dawson.
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Chuck Hornbostel
Indiana
Knights of Columbus
Madison Square Garden
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Hal Cutbill
Gene Venzke
Ventke
Harry Williamson
North Carolina
Glen Dawson
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Okla
Arnette Rites Set for Hendersonville Man 64
James McCleod Arnette of Hendersonville died at 64 from a stroke. Survived by widow Bertha Arnette, five sons including Roy Arnette, obituary notes siblings and extended family in High Point Lumberton Raleigh Gatesville and Bonlee. Funeral from Hendersonville home Sunday at 3 PM.
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Gibson Ice Cream Company
James McCleod Arnette
Hendersonville
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Arnette
Bertha Arnette
Velma Arnette
High Point
James Arnette
Waldo, Prince
Kenneth
Willie
Raleigh
John
Bonlee
John Deligney
A. P. Dickens
Addie Arnette
Mra
Thad Bullock
Kenneth Horner
Gatesville
Greensboro Five Capture YMCA Gold Medal Title in Thrilling Tournaments
Cone Memorial of Greensboro won Class A by defeating Robbins Triangles 65 to 43 as Edwards scorched the court for 25 points. Adams-Millis upset to claimed Class B honors while American Bakeries toppled last year’s champs Highland 30 to 24 for Class C. High Point High added 16.
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Cone Memorial
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Triangles
Greensboro
Edwards
Woody Thomas
Adams-Millis Upsets High Point In Class B Showdown
Adams-Millis defeated High Point 24 to 16 in a class B tilt. The winners clamped down after halftime holding High Point to four points in the second half. Wheelis scored nine and Johnson seven for Adams-Millis while Hinkle Wheelin and Buchanan played stifling defense. Truman Hilton led High Point with seven.
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Dittendale
Martley Fee
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Culler and Farlowe
Bakers Rally To Win Narrow Win Against Highland
The American Bakers rallied from a 12 to 6 halftime deficit to beat Highland 24 to 18. J Rowers Burgesa and R led scoring as Bakers overcame the early lag and added 18 points in the second half while Highland managed eight.
Woman Slashed by Husband in Domestic Quarrel
Irene Austin, a Negress, was slashed on her back breast face and throat about 11 oclock last night. She was taken to Bur rus Memorial hospital for treatment. She told hospital authorities her husband cut her during a domestic quarrel. Police were not advised of the incident.
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Palice
Cohen Named Cincinnati Head Football Coach
Russell Cohen, credited with building Southern football programs, was unanimously chosen as head football coach at the University of Cincinnati by the university’s director committee on athletics. He succeeds Dana M. King, who resigns as head coach but remains athletics director and head of physical education. Cohen will arrive Tuesday to begin spring drills.
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Russell Cohen
South
University of Cincinnati
Dana M. King
Cohen
Labor Troubles Bob Up In U. S.
Labor troubles span Texas to Alaska and California to the eastern seaboard affecting coal electric service shipping firearms and cigars. Striking San Antonio cigar workers clash with police. 11 arrested and bricks hurled. Contempt sentences jail 29 officers of the United Anthracite Miners in Pennsylvania.
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Seaboard
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Glen Alden Coal Company
United Anthracite Miners of
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New York
LaGuardia
Pacific Coast
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New England
Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company
Hertford
Quakers Prep For Opening Tilt With Eastern Teachers
Guilford College reports the 1953 Quaker baseball team in two weeks of practice for the March 27 opener against Eastern Teachers at Greenville. Nine lettermen return including pitchers Setzer Weston Claude Hepler and Fair Swarm. veterans Griffin Cox Capella lead in outfield with Tilson trying second base. Catcher Boyles is a rookie backstop with coach Anderson aiming for strong defense.
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Setzer Weston
Claude Hepler
Southpews
Fair Swarm
Righthamder
Leonard Younts and GCC Victors in Amateur League
Leonard Younts defeated Adams Millis 82 to 28 to move to 6 wins 1 defeat in second place. CCC topped Globe Parlor 27 to 15 with Atkinson scoring 14 and Rowe 11 as COC rose to fifth in first division after win. Triangle idle Saturday remains on top with 6–0.
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Royals
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Adams
Bo” Culler
Reitzel Gaddis
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Marsh
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Highland
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Eerree Globe
U Weisner
J. Spencer
Trinity
M. Anderson
Highland Rothrock
Amos
Mangin Retains Tennis Honors In Dramatic Final
Gregory Mangin of Newark New Jersey defeats Berkeley Bell in five sets 8-6 7-5 2-6 0-6 6-2 to win the men's national indoor singles championship for the third time and gain permanent possession of the challenge trophy before about 1500 spectators at the Seventh Regiment Armory. Mangin, former champion in 1932 and 1933, showcases a strong net attack and forecourt play, securing 52 winning placements to Bell’s 40.
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Mangin
Newark
N. J
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Georgetown
Texas
Seventh Regiment Armory
Bell
Digestive ease of honey and sizes of moose and albatross
The text notes honey as easily digested, identifies the moose as the largest American animal, and states the albatross is the largest seabird still existing.
Merrilees Forecasts Good Season For Bison Golfers
High Point junior golf team coach Andy Merrilees expects a strong season after 16 players competed in a qualifying round at Emerywood Country Club. Four players posted scores in the 80s led by A. A. Oliver at 80 and Rob ert Dunkelberger 81. The Bisons open 1936 play next Saturday vs Henderson at Emerywood with plans for more matches toward state and Southern honors.
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High Point High School
Emerywood Country Club
Bisons
A. A. Oliver
Robert Dunkelberger
Charles Diffendal
John Diffendal
Merrilees
Rodney Snow
Charlie Royals
Miles Gayle
Sidney Gale
Harry Welch
Charles Hamp
David Parker
Joe Brinson
Jack Abels
Henry Ferree
Earl Forward
Tim Pollard
Henderson High School
Clark And Parco Reach National Amateur Pro Four Ball Final
Clark and Parco, Bloomfield New Jersey and Buffalo New York, defeated MacFarlane and Lynch two up to reach the finals. Hines and Taller of New York beat Runyan and Whitehead two and one to advance. The final 36 holes will settle first prize of seven hundred dollars.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Larence Clark
Handsome Bloomfield
N. J
Mike Parco
Buffalo
Illie MacFarlane
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Arthur Lynch
Mamarontek
Jimmy Hines
Tommy Taller
New York
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Charles Whithead
South River
Clark
Parco
MacFarlane
Lynch
Runyan
Hines
Tatler
Taller
Whitehead
Campbell to Leave Daytona If Beach Fails Again
Sir Malcolm Campbell eyed a return to England today if the Daytona Beach beach deteriorates further, despite a 276.816 mph record set over a week ago. Officials urged him to stay through Thursday as the tides worsen the racing strip and his wife’s prolonged stay adds pressure.
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Malcolm Campbell
England
Malcolm
Associated Press
Campbell
Huey Long Passes Through N C But Plans To Return
Raleigh dispatch reports Huey Long’s visit as the legislature adjourned its Saturday session. The two houses disposed of 37 bills while conducting their final local measures in a day marked by brief sessions.
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House
Randleman to meet Reynolds in county final clash
Randleman high school, Randolph county champions, face Reynolds high, Stokes county champions, Tuesday at 7 30 pm in Randleman. Reynolds has 17 wins, Randleman 15. The game is expected to be one of the season’s best.
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Randleman
Randleman High School
Randolph County
Reynolds High
Stokes County
Reynolds
Dust Storm Kills Four in Kansas City Area
A two day dust storm across the Midwest and Rocky Mountains leaves four dead in Kansas City area including a child. Officials report high damage estimates as cleanup begins and residents assess the cost of the disaster.
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