Senators Rally Past Cardinals in Exhibition Game
Washington Senators defeated the St Louis Cardinals 8 to 4 in an exhibition as rookie Morton Cooper struggled with four runs allowed in the tenth inning. Stanley Bordagaray homered for the Cardinals to even the score before the Senators pulled away. The New York Yankees beat the Houston Bees 5 to 3 in St Petersburg as Lou Gehrig debuted for the season and the Yankees recorded a third straight win over the Bees.
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Washington Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
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BEES
ST. Petersburg
New York Yankees
Houston Bees
Lou Gehrig
Panthers Honored At Local Banquet For Basketball Team
High Point college basketball stars were feted at a banquet and dance by the alumni association at the Sheraton Hotel. Speakers praised the team’s sportsmanship and success under Coach C Virgil Yow, with awards of Block H sweat ers announced for eight players and manager Occo Gibbs also slated for a sweater.
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C. Virgil Yow
High Point College
Sheraton Hotel
Alumni Association
Saas
Ine College Auu Ilucchl Las
J. Clay Madison
G. I. Humphreys
High Point
North Carolina
Bunn Hackney
C. W. Martin
Panthers
Yow
William Booth
Glenn Towery
Earle Brinkley
Whitman Kearns
Wayne Harris
William Hester
Co. W. Martin
Hugh Hampton
Occo Gibbs
Giants Edge Indians in Tight Exhibition Duel
In Gulpbors Mississippi on March 20, the New York Giants beat the Cleveland Indians 2 to 1 behind a trio of pitchers Carl Hubbell Fred Fitzsimmons and Bill Yarewick who combined for a three hit performance in the hottest hurling duel of the exhibition season.
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Indians Gulpors
Miss
Carl Hubbell
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Bill Yarewick
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Dodgers Open Grapefruit Campaign With 6 0 Win Over Phillies
Clearwater report says Brooklyn's 1937 Dodgers, famed for aggressive baserunning, opened spring training in Florida with a 6 to 0 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Flatbush
Philadelphia Phillies
Browns start Grapefruit League with 7 to win over Minneapolis
New Braunfels Texas March 26 The St Louis Browns opened their Grapefruit League schedule with a 7 to 0 victory over the Minneapolis club of the American Association in a spring exhibition game.
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New Braunfels
Tex
St. Louis Browns
Minneapolis
Tigers Top Reds In Exhibition Behind Hallahan Pitching
In Tampa on March 20 the Detroit Tigers defeated Cincinnati 6 to 4 as Bill Hallahan surrendered eight hits and four runs in three innings. Rudy York, a rookie first baseman, was shifted to third base for the game.
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Tampa
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Bill Hallahan
Cincinnati
Rudy York
Subsidization Question Emerges At University Of Pittsburgh
Chancellor John G Bowman urged an athletic policy rejecting subsidization of athletes after W Don Harrison resigned as Pitt athletic director. Harrison cited personnel issues in his letter while coach Jock Sutherland gains full control of football operations and staff rebuilding.
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Pittsburgh
John G. Bowman
University of Pittsburgh
W. Don Harrison
Pitt
Harrison
Athletic Council
John Bain
Jock’’ Sutherland
Sutherland
Washington
Detroit Player Delivers Three Hits In Four At Bats
The Detroit batter led the offense with three hits in four chances, scoring a run and handling hot corner defense faultlessly.
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Detroit
Industrial Second Half Race In Tie
The Industrial league ends in a three way tie among Adams-Millis Merita Bakers and High Point Paper Box for top honors. A playoff begins Wednesday night with Merita facing Adams-Millis while the winner meets High Point Paper Box on Saturday for the second half title.
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High Point Paper Box
Merita Bakers
Marsh Isctor
Merita
Triangle
Thomasville
Marsh
Allen Jay
Adams Millis
Picard and Ford Reach Finals in Golf Meet
Henry Picard of Hershey and Frank Ford of Charleston advanced to the 36 hole finals of the $3,000 amateur professional best ball golf tournament in St. Augustine. They will face Jimmy Hines of Garden City and Mark Stuart of New York after close semi final matches.
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Fla
Henry Picard
Hershey
Frank Ford
Charleston
Picard
Ford
Horton Smith
Chicago
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Haas
Smith
Harry Cooper
Paul Leslie
Baton Rouge
Hines
Stuart
Leslie
Picard-Ford
Smith-Haas
Cooper
Younts-Loflin Hardware wins 1937 league final
Younts-Loflin Hardware of Thomasville defeated Adams-Millis Blue Sox 38 to 19 in a playoff at the Y M C A to clinch the Amateur Basketball League title. Elijah Diamont scored 17 for the winners while Chastain and Maust led Adams-Millis.
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Thomasville
Adams-Millis Blue Sox
Younts-Loflin
Elijah Diamont
Chastain
Maust
Adams-Millis
Eo Spencer
Hedrick
Edwards
Woolen
Pia
Darrett
Oporto
PN Bc Sccvoes
Trotter
Diamont
Veevtecse
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Eadusens Eesee
Caeiuwna
Millis
Younte-Loflin
Farlowe
103 Horses Named for Derby in May
Louisville March 20 From a list of 103 three year olds selected by Col M J Winn president of Churchill Downs the contenders for the Kentucky Derby were announced. Reaping Reward is a top pick with Pompoon Brooklyn and several others among the leading names and odds listed by bookmakers.
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Gods of the
Animal Kingdom
M. J. Winn
Churchill Downs
Mre. E. D. Mars
Milky Way Farms
Sickle Out of Dustwhirl
Associated Press
Louisville Times
Pompoon
Jerome H. Loncheim
Col. E. R. Bradley
Brooklyn
Frank Shanhorn
New York
Charles Burke
St. Louis
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Galeun
Billionaire
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Clodion
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Flying Cross
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Maedic
Scheneshifter
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Montoon
Burke
Airframe
Mars
Jaw Breaker
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Payne Whitney
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R. J. Nash
Shandon Farm
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William Woodward
Belair Stud
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Gallant Fox
C. V. Whitney
Colonel Fradley
Loncheim
Pompcon
Vardon Dies in England One of Golf's Greatest Passes
Harry Vardon, famed for his long career and the famous Varden grip, died at his Wetstone home in Middlesex after a chill. He won six British Opens and the U S Open in 1900, traveled the United States promoting golf, and left a lasting impact on the game alongside Bobby Jones.
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England
London
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Wetstone
Middlesex
Jones
Vardon
Grouville
Jersey
Muirfield
Ted Ray
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Ouimet
Ray
Inverness Club
Toledo
America
United States
Brookline
Yee Vardon
Thistledown
Varden
St. Andrews
Bobby
Gehrig Signs Yankees 1937 Deal Top Salary Record
Lou Gehrig agreed to a 1937 contract worth 36000 with the New York Yankees, becoming the highest paid player in baseball. Joe DiMaggio also signed for 15000, a 6500 raise, while Gehrig received a 750 gift from Col Ruppert. The men appeared at spring festivities with Joe McCarthy as team plans for 154 games.
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ST. Petersburg
Lou G
York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Gehrig
Col. Ruppert
Yank
DiMaglio
DiMaggio
Tiors
Yankees
Alrea
Gehrig Maggio
Babe Ruth
Col. Rup
Joe McCarthy
New York
Local Sccoe Team Dined At Duck Club Banquet
Members of the High M. C. A. soccer team attended a banquet and program at Sedgefield Duck Club hosted by Mrs. George Dobbins. Rev. Tom A. Sykes of the Rotary presided as the team reviewed league play and the ongoing cup pursuit.
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George Dobbins
Sedgefield
Tom A. Sykes
Norman Fidler
High Po
Women Wrestlers Clash in High Point Friday Night
Blonde Mis Mortensen defends her lightweight title against Miss Clarice Davis in a one fall 45 minute bout at High Point arena. Mortensen, undefeated in 200 bouts, faces Davis a South Carolina wrestler trained by Joe Turner in a fast, aggressive match under women's wrestling rules.
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Mise
Clara Morlenes
High Point Arena
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