Greensboro Open leads with Hogan pace after 36 holes
Ben Hogan from White Plains leads the Greensboro Open at 36 holes with a 138 total after a five under par 65 in round two while Lawson slips to 73 to stay within striking distance. Archdale’s Johnny Bulla and others chase, with Little setting the opening pace.
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Dgefield Country
Lawson le
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
Sedgefield
Hoganyesy
Io Archdale
Johnny
Bulla
Secto Little
H Guidahl
Madison
N. J
Burgh
Lloyd Mangum
Bet
of Little
Orlis
Bretton Woods
Star
TPUR
Duke University
Skip Alexander
Jimmy Crichton
Park
Bob Dunkelberger
Simon Pyres
Bill Snow
Ed Madaris, Jr
Leo Walper
Vashon
Jack Toomer
Reids
Carolina
Munday
A Smith
Chicago
Lloyd Gum
Pittsburgh
Field
Tony Manero
Bom
Manero
Tuip
Ixty
Starmount
Western Conference Track Meet Sets April 28 Date Here
Greensboro opens scores list after 86 holes with Lawson Little Bretton Woods N H leading 65 78 138 and John Bulla Chicago 71 68 139. Major golfers from across the Northeast appear with totals from Greensboro area venues and amateurs noted with x marks.
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Lawson Little
Bretton Woods
N. H
John Bulla
Chicago
Ralph Guldahl
Madison
N. J
Harry Cooper
Clayton Heafner
Greensboro
Jimmy Hines
Great Neck
L. I
Felix Serafin
Scranton
Denny Shute
Coral Gables
Fla
Henry Picard
Hershey
Leo Walper
Washington, D. C
Jack Toomer
Reidsville
Red Munday
White Plains
N. Y
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Lloyd Mangum
Los Angeles
Tony Manero
Peabody
Mass
Ben Hogan
Jim Foulis
Harold McSpaden
Winchester
x—Skip Alexander
Durham
Paul Bunyan
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
BE. J
Dutch) Harrison
Ralph Tilly
Mt. Airy
R. S. Miner
New Bern
Jack Helms
Wake Forest Coach Jim Weaver to Speak at WY Y M C A Banquet
Wake Forest College athletic director Jim Weaver will be the featured speaker at the High Point Y M C A annual athletic banquet on Thursday night April 13. The event gathers 100 athletes from High Point and nearby areas for awards in Y sponsored sports.
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Jim Weaver
Wake Forest College
High Point Y. M. C. A
Edgar Hartley
High Point
Hartley
Guilford County
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Weaver
Oak Ridge
North Carolina
Triangle Hosiery Mill
Glenora
Alma-Hayworth
F. Logan Porter
Luc Chakales
The
Enterprise
Regulars Rally Past Yannigans 4-0 in Intrasquad Tilt
Hampton leads Regulars with a third inning triple as Burke Koontz and Hilliard Nance drive in runs. The game features strong fielding with only one miscue in seven innings and no player collecting more than one hit. Coach Yow announces April 7 8 dates with New Bern Tarboro and Eastern Carolina Teachers College on the trip.
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Purple Panther
High Point College
Millin Stadium
Yannigans
Hugh Hampton
Burke Koontz
Hilliard Nance
Platter
Greeson
Moore
Yow
New Bern
Tarboro
Coastal Plain League
Eastern Carolina Teachers College
Business Club to View Duke-Southern California Game
The American Business Club will screen pictures of the Southern California Duke football game at the Elwood Hotel Tuesday night. Meeting at 6:30 pm, Duke alumni and others are invited to arrive by 7:20 pm for the film. John Myers, Duke alumni president in High Point, arranged the screening.
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American Business Club
Elwood
Duke
John Myers
High Point
Michigan Captures Nat. Swimming Title
ANN ARBOR Mich March 25 The University of Michigan won the National Collegiate Swimming championship for the sixth straight time with 65 points Ohio State finished second with 58 points The Wolverines sealed the title by winning the 400 yard relay final event Princeton was third in team totals with 22 points Yale Texas Harvard and Southern California had 8 each Northwestern 4 Columbia Iowa and Iowa State 3 apiece and Illinois Florida Kansas and Franklin and Marshall 2 each
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Ohio State
Wolverines
Princeton
Yale
Texas
Harvard
Southern California
Northwestern
Columbia
Iowa
Iowa State
Illinois
Florida
Kenyon
Franklin and Marshall
Sacrifice Fly Rule Now Official In Baseball
Durham report says the sacrifice fly rule and other scoring changes are official parts of baseball rules. National Association President W G Bramham states minor leagues must apply the changes in scoring and advise official scorers accordingly.
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Durham
W. G. Bramham
National Association
Zaharias Brothers Prime Dons On Greensboro Card
In Greensboro at Sportrena on Wednesday night the Zaharias brothers headline four supporting bouts before the main event pitting the masked Purple Flash against Jim Clintstock. Chris Zaharias faces Marvin Jones of Houston while Babe Zaharias meets Sammy Manacher of New York. The Zaharias quartet, George Babe Chris and Tom, are famed for aggressive tactics and high promoter demand.
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Greensboro
Zaharias
Purple Flash
Jim Clintstock
Sportrena
Chris Zaharias
Marvin Jones
Houston
Texas
Babe Zaharias
Sammy Manacher
New York
George
Babe
Chris
Tom
Finn Ritola Plans Comeback Marathon Run in New York
March 25 report notes Willie Ritola, former Finnish Olympic marathoner now based in New York, training for a return to competitive long distance running in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Willie Ritola
Real fans in Buenos Aires heighten match zeal
Polo fans in Argentina become so excited during matches that screens are erected to protect players from missiles.
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REAL
Buenos Aires
Notre Dame star Hoar runs university laundry
Clean up man Gerald Hoar, Notre Dame hurdling standout of 1919 21, now manages the university laundry in South Bend Indiana. In spring queen wasps begin building nests themselves and, after workers hatch, all manual labor is turned over to them.
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South Bend
Ind
Gerald Hoar
Notre Dame
Day Is Given Slight Chance Against Henry
In New York on March 25 Henry Armstrong defends the welterweight crown against Davey Day with odds up to 1 to 4 favoring Armstrong. Day, a durable Chicago fighter, seeks an upset as Armstrong pursues several title bouts including a May match in London with Ernie Roderick. Promoter Mike Jacobs targets a large Madison Square Garden gate.
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Henry Armstrong
Madigon Square Garden
Henry
Lou Ambers
Darren Ross
Barney
Davey
Armstrong
New York
Davey Day
Chicago
Mint
Madison Square Garden
Barney Ross
Lou Ambera
Ceferino Garcia
al Manfredo
Baby Arizmendi
Bobby Pacho
Lew Feldman
Day
England
Ernie Roderick
London
Jeff Dickson
Paris
Mike Jacobs
Greater Open Leaders Card Highlights Outsiders
At Sedgefield Country Club on March 25 the second day of the Greater Greensboro Open saw several outsiders rise with strong sub par rounds. Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangum led the efforts as standout low pars with solid scores across the 18 holes.
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Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro
Guldahl
Bulla
Shute
Hogan
Picard
Mangum
Salisbury Opens 1939 Auto Racing Season at Fair Grounds
Salisbury schedules a six race program at the Fair Grounds track on April 2 starting 2 30 pm. Eastern coast pros plus Western entrants bring at least 16 cars. Notables include Bill Lockwell Greensboro driving a new car Al Fleming Richmond Dub McLeod Matthews in a rebuilt McDowell and Bert Helmueller Louisville back from winter injuries with a rebuilt Riley.
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Salisbury
Fair Grounds
Bill Lockwell
Greensboro
al Fleming
Richmond
Dub McLeod
Matthews
McDowell
Bert Helmueller
Louisville
Florida
Riley
No Homes South of 60 Degrees Latitude Poleward
From 60 degrees north latitude to the North Pole more than 1 000 000 people reside, but from 60 degrees south latitude to the South Pole there is no permanent human habitation.
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North Pole
South Pole
Pros to Play Exhibition in Salisbury Mike Thomas Day
From Salisbury on March 25 the event features Johnny Bulla Gene Sarazen Sam Snead and Henry Picart in a charity exhibition to honor late Salisbury Country Club pro Mike Thomas. Proceeds aid Mrs. Thomas and their three children with all four players arriving Monday morning for a 2 pm start.
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Salisbury
Golfdom
Johnny Bulla
Gene Sarazen
Sam Snead
Henry Picart
Mike Thomas
Salisbury Country Club
Thomas
Sarazen
Chicago
Bulla
UNC Netmen open season with 9-0 victory over Wake Forest
The UNC varsity tennis team opened its 20-match schedule by romping Wake Forest 9-0 in Chapel Hill. Carl Rood and Bill Rood won singles, with Rider, Rawlings, Meserole, Harnden, and doubles teams delivering decisive results.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Carl Rood
Darling
Bill Rood
Davis
Wing Lift Share Varies With Airplane Design
The article states that the wing supplies about 60 percent of the total lift for the aircraft. It notes aerodynamic forces and design factors influence how lift is distributed between the wing and other surfaces.
Eighth Annual Track Meet Draws Western NC Stars
More than 125 high school athletes from Western North Carolina will compete in the eighth annual conference track and field meet in High Point on Friday April 28. Defending champion Charlotte Central High School is favored, with Winston-Salem and High Point also strong contenders as Greensbor o and Salisbury enter the event.
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North Carolina
High Point
A. J. Simeon
Central High School
Charlotte
Beeson Hardware Company
L. G. Balfour Company
Attleboro
Mass
Wise
Vanter
Winston-Salem
Charlotte High
Winston- Salem
Twin City
Greensboro
Salisbury
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Knny Bulla
BY Furman Bisher
Arner
Efield Country Club
Lighthorsery Cooper
Chicoree
Fer
Jimmyes
L. L
Felix Fin
Denny Te
Miami
Henry Rd
Mershey
Hines
Carl Graham
Selgefield
x—Bennie Goodes
Burlington
X—F
J. Allen
Pittstown, Pa
Peu
Fred Dowling
Vincent Eldred
Pete Webb
Shelby
Ralph Lang
Charlottesville
Sam Parks
Henry Poe
Raleigh Reece
x—Donald Dunkelberger
Pat Brady
R. A. Baker
Guy Simpson, Jr
Harry Dorsett
Rodney Warner
George Slingerland
Ancel Snow
Charles Yates
Buster Moffitt
Charles Mills
Charles Diffendale
X—R. W. Gold
x—Palmer
Tom) Laughridge
x—Burt Wilder
x—Allen Watkins
x—Thornton Brooks
x—Robert Harrington
Bill Goldbeck
Mt. Kiscoe
Alex Gerard
Southampton
James Cauley
Johnnie Roycroft
Thurman Edwards
Tommy Wright
Knoxville
Tenn
Duan Aycock
Lexington
Eddie Burke
Wianno
Bill Cozart
George Corcoran
Clarence Owen
Morganton
x—Charles Malone
x—Neal Herring
Marshall Crichton
Joe Belfore
Detroit
Charles Farlow
Lou Worsham
John Thoren
Newtonville
Alex Watson
Yonkers
Willie Goggin
San Francisco
Jack Grout
Leo Hansbury
Marion
x—Elmer Wrenn
Howard Swanson
Forestville
Hampton
Bramham
Zaharias Brothers
Prima Donnas
By Sid Feder
U.N.C
Rider
Earnhardt
Rawlings
Alexander
Meserole
Cahoon
Harnden
McMillan
Gragg
Darling An Earnhardt
Beadles
Neil
Jarman
Ando
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