Vic Ghezzi Wins Greater Greensboro Golf Crown
Vic Ghezzi captured the Greater Greensboro Golf title at Starmount Country Club Greensboro on March 23 earning a $2,000 prize. Stranahan led at midround but faded on the greens while Ben Hogan withdrew leaving audience at the municipal style finale. Demaret finished sixth in colorful attire.
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Starmount Country Club
Greensboro
Vic Ghezzi
Greater Greensboro
Greensporo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ben Hogan
Unseasonal Rules Dull Thruway Course Hampers Scores
The tournament produced record scores as players faced summer rules on a winterly course. Thousands trod soft turf leaving numerous divots while snow had left the fairways rough. Despite conditions, the event was a bowling success and Ghezzi views $2000 over par as a gain.
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Ghezzi
Golf fans flock and scramble at tournament day
The author notes fans crowd the course, rush between greens, and struggle to identify players. Yet despite confusion about who is leading and which players are amateurs, everyone agrees the day was entertaining.
Masters tuneup heads to Charlotte for final prep
Tomorrow professionals and accompanying amateurs head to Charlotte for a last Masters tuneup before Augusta. Ray Howe of the Charlotte News and Wilton Garrison of the Charlotte Observer cover a pre-Charlotte build-up on the circuit. Ben Hogan will not play in Charlotte, but locals plan to hold the tournament. Tension rises over Reidsville and Rock Hill in the Tri State league as writers question Knoxville attendance. Judge Lewallyn has scored again.
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Charlotte
Augusta
Ray Howe
The
Charlotte News
Wilton Garrison
Charlotte Observer
Ben Hogan
Queen City
Reidsville
Rock Hill
Knoxville
Garr Son
Howe
Lewallyn
Greensboro Promoter Says Crowds Grow at GGO Circuit
Touring golfers note bigger and more enthusiastic crowds at the GGO than any other stop on the winter circuit. The chamber of commerce in Greensboro, which planned and promoted the tournament, speaks to the strong turnout this year.
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G.G.O
Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro
America
Golf stars shift as Hamer withdraws to join Walker Cup bid
Georgia golfer George Hamer quits college to join the Walker Cup team bound for England. Gene Dahlbender also misses a return to Georgia, tilting the NCAA and Southern intercollegiate outlook toward LSU with Sonny Ellis Jimmie Wittenberg and freshman Joe Moore, who carded a 61. Other notes cover Wisconsin regatta prep Bruce Drake’s basketball rule study and six Bradley-bred Derby contenders after Col. E R Bradley’s death.
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New York
Georgia
George Hamer
England
Gene Dahlbender
Louisiana State
LSU
Sonny Ellis
Jimmies Wittenberg
Wisconsin
Madison
Bruce Drake
Col. E. R. Bradley
Purdue trip coat theft precedes Isbell move to Colts
Cecil Isbell left Purdue for the Baltimore Colts after his final speaking engagement when his overcoat was stolen. Dee drove from Ottawa, Tennessee to Lafayette, Indiana without protection. Washington and Lee freshmen, averaging 64 points a game this season, anticipate challenging North Carolina State's high scoring squad next winter.
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Cecil Isbell
Purdue
Baltimore Colts
Dee
Ottawa
Tus
Lafayette
Ind
Washington and Lee
North Carolina State
Hoosier
Rickey Trial Opens In Absentia At Sarasota
Commissioner Chandler begins proceedings in Sarasota without Branch Rickey who is absent due to a death in the family. Leo Durocher and Harold Parrott attend as Dodgers reps. The hearing follows a long feud between MacPhail and the Dodger organization over alleged betting illictions and a blast aimed at Rickey.
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Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
A. B. Chandler
Schedandler
Rickey
Larry Marshall
New York Yankees
Dodgers
Leo Wurocher
Harold Parrott
John Moulton
Lucasville
Ohio
Chandler
MacPhail
Dodger
Yankees
Havana
Brooklyn Organization
Baseball Scores From Yesterday's Major League Exhibit
The Associated Press reports results across leagues with Boston A defeating Cincinnati N 7 6 Washington A defeating Detroit A 7 6 and other scores including St Louis N 3 New York A 0 Pittsburgh N 2 Boston N 0 Philadelphia A 5 Brooklyn N 12 and Chicago A 3 Chicago N 11 Oakland PCL 2 with varied extra innings and exhibition matches.
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Associated Press
Boston
Cincinnati
Washington
Detroit
Syracuse
Chattanooga
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Chicago
Oakland
YACHT RACE PLANNED TO IJM DEN HOLLAND FROM NEPORT
A yacht race from Newport Rhode Island to IJm den Holland is planned starting June 21 by the Netherlands Yacht Club and Ising Club of America.
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New York
Neport
R. L
Ijuiden
Holland
Pa Netherlands Yacht Club
Ising Club of America
Northwesten basketball era and early sports attire noted
In 1899 Northwestern introduced basketball with players wearing football pants and padded shirts. A separate line notes 39 percent of fatal farm home accidents result from falls.
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Evanston
Northwestern
Fata
Duke and Davidson Open 1947 Southern Conference Baseball
Duke starts six straight games in the Southern Conference opener against Davidson led by pitcher Tim Casey opposite Norman Whiteheart. The Dukes then tour South Carolina with stops at Wofford, South Carolina, Clemson. North Carolina State opens at Clemson and Furman, while other matchups include Drexel, Maryland, Michigan State, Yale, and Washington and Lee across the week.
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Associated Press
Duke
Blue Devils
Davidson
Wildcats
Tim Casey
Norman Whiteheart
Dukes
South Carolina
Wofford
Clemson
North Carolina State
Furman
Drexel
Maryland
Michigan State
Trinity
Washington and Lee
Yale
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Hanes
Winston-Salem
N. C
Ohio
Virginia Tech
Davidson Duke Open Baseball Opens Season at Richardson Field
Freshman Nor man Whitehart the Wildcat right hander gets a big job this afternoon as Duke and Davidson start their baseball season at Richardson Field. Coach Jamerson plans to pit Whitehart against three veteran Blue Devil pitchers and may let him go the distance. Whitehart weighs 165 pounds and will be making his first college appearance after stints at R J Reynolds High and Mayport Naval Air Station.
Pirates Baseball Schedule Set by East Carolina Teachers
Athletic Director James J. Johnson of East Carolina Teachers College announces a 16 game Pirates schedule. The team has practiced daily for a week in preparation for the opening tilt with Guilford College to be played here in April.
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Greenville
James J. Johnson
East Carolina Teachers College
Pirates
Guilford Gellage
Hearn to Lead UNC Baseball As Spring Action Opens
Coach Bunn Hearn takes over the UNC baseball squad for the opener with Trinity College of Hartford Friday. The Tar Heels boast a mound staff led by Monk Whitehart Hamp Coleman Tommy Andrew and Lefty DiLorenzo, with Ray Blair George Whitted and John Sharpe among top prospects. Tennis opens Saturday versus Yale led by Vic Seixas. eight Tar Heels to Florida relays and Florida relays squads named as spring sports start.
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Jake Wade
Chapel Hill
Bunn Hearn
University of North Carolina
Trinity College of Hartford
Conn
Hearn
Walter Rabb
Henry House
Monk Whitehart
Hamp Coleman
Tommy Andrew
Lefty DiLorenzo
Ray Blair
Winston-Salem
George Whitted
Wilmington
John Sharpe
Greensboro
Dub Johnson
Buck Hardee
Sid Varney
Jack Hussey
Harry Benson
Ken Black
Hussey
Emerson Field
Carolina
Yale
Vic Seixas
Gainesville
Fla
All Carolina Sports
Utahs Cinderella Team Faces Kentucky In Final Showdown
Utah University aims for the National Invitation title against Kentucky at Madison Square Garden with Oklahoma and Holy Cross set for the National Collegiate title later. The Utes beat Duquesne and West Virginia to reach the final, matching a 1944 upset pattern.
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Austin Bealmear
New York
Utah University
Kentucky Wildcats
Madison Square Garden
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Nat Holman
College
Hank Iba
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New York Herald Tribune
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West Virginia
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Arkansas
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Red Cross
Miller Rejoined Reds Ends Cubs Phillies Shortstop Search
Eddie Miller returns to the Cincinnati Reds ending the Cubs and Phillies pursuit of a shortstop. Miller, stellar at short since 1939, had retired after an arm injury hampered his play last season.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Eddie Miller
Cincinnati Reds
Miller
Newsom Praises Senators Pitching Depth Ahead of Season
Orlando report cites Louis Newsom touting the Washington Senators rotation led by Old Bobo with Sid Hudson Mickey Haefner Ehren Wynn Walter Masterson Rae Scarborough Marino Pieretti and Newsom himself as superior to Detroit's staff. He forecasts a strong season with 20 wins possible for Bobo and a top division finish. Nicholson stars for Cubs with homer, double, four RBIs in exhibition win over the Oaks.
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Orlando, Fla
Louis Norman Newsom
Washington Senators
Old Bobo
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Mound Corps
Sid Hudson
Mickey Haefner
Early Wynn
Walter Masterson
Rae Scarborough
Marino Pieretti
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
Virgil Trucks
Freddie Hutchinson
Alton Benton
Newsom
Nats
Cecil Travis
Buddy Lewis
Stan Spencer
Mickey Vernon
Boston Red Sox
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Bobo
Nicholson
Cubs
Oaks
Cup Races Slated For Camden South Carolina
Camden plans seven timber brush hurdle and flat races to open the National Hunt season led by the two mile Springdale Cup over brush. The Carolina Cup Committee hosts one of the state’s most colorful sports events attracting top steeplechase horses.
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Camden
South Carolina
America
Special Term of Criminal Court Called for High Point
Governor R Gregg Cherry has convened a Special Term of the Guilford County Superior Court High Point Division to try criminal cases. The term starts Monday April 7 1947 at the County Building Court Room and will run for one week or until business is disposed of, with J A Doggett chairing the county commissioners.
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High Point
N. C
R. Gregg Cherry
Superior Court
Guilford County
North Carolina
J. A. Doggett
Board of County Commissioners
Armed Groomed For Dixie Classic After Gulfstream Victory
Calumet Farm's Armed, the leading money winner, prepares for the Dixie Handicap in Maryland in May after winning the Gulfstream Park feature worth 23 000 and totaling 482 775. Trainer Jimmy Jones to ship Armed to Maryland April 3 for the race and split prep workloads between Maryland and Louisville for the Kentucky Derby.
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Miami
Fla
Calumet Farm
Maryland
Jimmy Jones
Louisville
Armed
California
Whirlaway
Stymie
Golden Monlee
Indian Broom
Administratrix Notice for James Pow Estate Guilford NC
Agnes P. Smith administratrix of James Pow estate in Guilford County NC calls all creditors to present claims by March 18 1948 or be barred. Debtors urged to pay promptly. Dated March 17 1947 at 110 Dalton Street.
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James Pow
Guilford County
North Carolina
Pach
Agnes P. Smith
Dalton St
Sam Hackney’s trailer trip highlights diverse America
Sam Hackney reports on a nationwide trailer tour, noting varied speech, tastes, laws, and customs in each section. He credits the American spirit of tolerance for peaceful coexistence, while acknowledging occasional intolerance encountered along the journey.
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Sam Hackney
Missus
Sam
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