High Point Plans Fifth Annual South Atlantic Golf Meet
High Point Parks and Juvenile Commission announced the fifth annual South Atlantic Interscholastic Golf tournament to be held April 19 at Blair Park Country Club. Nine states from Florida to Washington DC possible entrants including Newport News High School Tech High Atlanta and Thomas Jefferson High Richmond. Prizes include team medals, runner-up silver, medalist gold, and a special driving-contest gold medal. Jimmy Crichton directs the event with a rules panel of Emerywood’s Leroy Riggs and Jimmy Poole. Tournament HQ at Elwood Hotel.
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W. F. Bailey
High Point Parksnd Juvenile Commission
Sponer
Blair Park Country Club
South Atlantic
Florida
District of Columbia
Bailey
Newport
Jimmy Crichton
Blair Park Club
Tournaent
Andy Ferrilees
Emerywood Pro
Leroy Riggs
Jimmy Poole
Elwood Hotel
Bison Nine Falls 10-2 to Mills Home in Seven Innings
Thomasville’s High Point Bison Eleven were overwhelmed 10-2 by Mills Home in a seven inning game on the local diamond. Williams pitched for Mills Home while Overcash started for High Point before Hussey closed. Hayworth and Hedrick produced the lone Bison runs, with Mills Home pulling away with timely hits including a first inning home run by Koontz and late triples that sealed the win.
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Bison
Mills
Williams
Clifton
Bus
Bailey
Koontz
Thomasville
High Point Boys
Overcash
June Scott
Jack Hussey
Hussey
Lewis Hayworth
James Hayworth
Clyde Hedrick
Abdah Poae Hedrick
L. Hayworth
Osa Sciccca
Lackey
J. Hayworth
Pats Ee Bsssrsee
Adah Paae Waynick
Istic
Gee Preston
Sbsiaces
Godwin
Duncan
Koontz, If
Tommies Sign Pete Young Outfielder From Carolinas
Thomasville baseball manager Jimmy Maus revealed the Tommies secured Pete Young, an outfielder who can also play first base, from the PeeDee League in South Carolina after a one day scouting trip. Maus also mentioned additional hopefuls may report later in the training season.
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Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Jimmy Maus
Thomasville Tommies
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tommies
Jimmy
Pete Young
Youngs
PeeDee
Fenske Wins Chicago Mile In Indoor Relays Thriller
Charles Fenske former Wisconsin star overtook Glenn Cunningham in the final lap to win the Chicago Mile in 4 minutes 12.8 seconds. Meadows set a new indoor pole vault mark and Tolmich broke the 40 yard indoor hurdles record as Elmer Gedeon and Ed Smith also placed in events.
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Chicago
Charles
Chuck) Fenske
University of Wisconsin
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Earle Meadows
Pennsylvania
Walter Mehl
Wisconsin
John Minski
University of Missouri
Meadows
Southern California
George Varoff
University of Oregon
Boston
Allen Tolmich
Detroit
Tolmich
T. N. Richard
Elmer Gedeon
University of Michigan
Ed Smith
John Borican
Elberon
N. J
Howard Borck
New York
Mel Trutt
Indiana
Emerywood Country Club Stag Party Set Next Saturday
Emerywood Country Club will host its annual Stag Party next Saturday with a full program. Committee Chairman Paul W. Casey said more than 200 guests attended last year for golf and entertainment. Greens-fee tickets, including the party, are on sale to both members and non members. Prizes for golf laurels and a grand attendance prize will be awarded, with entertainment and meals also part of the event. Other committee members include John Ryssell Phil Warner and Charles Schwem.
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Emerywood Country Club
Paul W. Casey
Greens
Casey
John Ryssell
Phil Warner
Charles Schwem
Highland Elects Grant Manager for Baseball Club
The Highland Mill baseball club elected Marie Grant as manager and Robert Parker as assistant manager at its annual organizational meeting. T. O. McManus and G. R. Ward were named business managers, with early season practice and drills for about 20 players.
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Highland Mill Baseball Club
Marie Grant
Robert Parker
T. O. McManus
G. R. Ward
Hensley
Parker
Whitt
Hester
Hunt
Warner
Sam
Worth Pugh
Grant
Cates
York
Shaw
Yaroboro
Gibson
Highland
Goldsboro Sends Six Girls to Eastern League Swim Meet
Goldsboro Swimming Association advances six swimmers Mary Beattie Shirley Lancaster Elizabeth Hawley Mary Louis Thomson Lessie Mallard Betty Michaux to Lancaster Pennsylvania for a class B division meet of Eastern Leagues of Women’s Swimming Clubs. The event gathers teams from Washington Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston Scranton Newark and Goldsboro. The Franklin and Marshall pool hosts the Saturday 7:45 p.m. race.
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Enterprise
Goldsboro
Goldsboro Swimming Association
Lancaster
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Scranton
Newark
Mary Beattie
Shirley Lancaster
Elizabeth Hawley
Mary Louis Thomson
Lessie Mallard
Betty Michaux
Franklin and Marshall Pool
Giants wallop Indians in exhibition romp in New Orleans
New York Giants defeated Cleveland Indians 10 to 2 in an exhibition game in New Orleans. Hal Schumacher Clyde Castleman and Bill Lohrman combined for eight hits allowed while Mel Ott Danning Leeds and Burgess Whitehead led the offense with multiple hits. Danning and Katipouris homered as the Giants broke open a 3-1 game in the second inning.
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New Orleans
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Hal Schumacher
Clyde Castleman
Bill Lohrman
Giants
Mel Ott
Zeke Bonura
Harry Danning
Danning
Bob Leeds
Burgess Whitehead
Alex Katipouris
New York
Cleveland
Schumacher
Castleman
Lehrman
Harder
Humphries
Yankees Top Cardinals 5 4 in Spring Showdown
New York Yankees beat St. Louis 5 to 4 as Paul Dean allows three runs in four innings in his first spring start. Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig produced early hits while Joe Gordon delivered a two run homer to cap a second inning rally. Morton Cooper gives up two more Yankee runs in the fifth.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Paul Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean
Joe DiMaggio
Lou Gehrig
Joe Gordon
Morton Cooper
R. H.E
New York
St. Louis
Sandra
Hadley
Rosar
P. Dean
Cooper
Franks
Owen
Miles homers as A's rout Jersey City in exhibition
Dee Miles signed with the Athletics last night and hit a three run homer in the sixth with the bases loaded to power a 12 to 6 win over Jersey City in an exhibition. Dick Siebert added a homer as Philadelphia totaled 14 hits.
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Lake Charles
Dee Miles
Athletics
Jersey City
Dick Siebert
R. H.E
Philadelphia
Mekell
Kohlman
Toncoff
Pa Smith
Hayes
Wagner
Schoolboy Rowe Shines as Tigers Drub Reds in Exhibition
LAKELAND Fla March 25 Schoolboy Rowe pitched five innings in a Detroit Tigers 7 to 4 win over the Cincinnati Reds in an exhibition. Rowe allowed four runs three earned four hits and contributed a double and a triple in two plate appearances. Lee Grissom took the loss as Cincinnati pitching gave up seven runs.
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Bradenton
Fla
Hareh
Tom Early
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Bees
Dodgers
Early
Gene Moore
Brooklyn
Boston
Casey
Posedel
Paynick
Sewell
Sullivan
Hazel
Todd
Lakeland
Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Lee Grissom
R. H.E
Cincinnati
Detroit
Grissom
Barrett
Thompson
En Rowe
Coffman
York
Phillies finally break winless skid with Tulsa victory
In McAllen Texas on March 25 the Phillies defeated Tulsa 6 to 1 in an exhibition game. Merrill May hit a homer with Morrie Arnovich aboard in the sixth to spark the comeback after a tight early contest.
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PHILS
Mcallen
Tex
Phillies
Tulsa
Merrill May
Morrie Arnovich
R.A. Philadelphia
Henry
Beck
Atwood
Thomas
Olsen
Harris
McCaskill
Carter
Browns Triumph in Spring Win Over Oklahoma City
In San Benito Texas on March 25 the St. Louis Browns defeated Oklahoma City 11 to 3 in a spring exhibition. The Browns extended their undefeated mark with a barrage of extra-base hits after a pitching duel.
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Browns
San Benito
Tex
St. Louis Browns
Walloping
Oklahoma City
R.H.E. St. Louis
Oklahoma C
Trotter
Test
Spindel
Brillheart
Shealy
Dickey
Andrews
Sox Down Cubs In Exhibition Thriller
In Los Angeles on March 25 the Chicago White Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 8 to 7. The Sox rallied for six runs in the final two innings and held off a Cub surge to secure the win. Rigney and Whitehead combined for the win while Schlueter and Mancuso starred for Chicago.
Senators Pitch Duo Shutout Milwaukee in Exhibition
Washington Senators pitchers Joe Krakauskas and Rene Monteagudo limited Milwaukee to one hit in a 4 to 0 spring win. The game ended with a shutout as both left handers restricted the Brewers while the Senators offense struck early and added runs later.
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SENS
Milwaukee Ocala
Fla
Joe Kraukauskas
Rene Monteagudo
Milwaukee
Washington Senators
R. H. E. Washington
Krakauskas
Monteagudo
Thom asville Tommies Open 1939 Practice Season at Doak Finch Field
Thom asville Tommies begin practice at Doak Finch field on March 27 aiming to rebuild into a strong class D unit. Manager Jimmy Maus combines returning players with rookies to form a 15 man midseason squad and seeks a southpaw to bolster pitching as he reshapes positions.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Thomasville Tommies
Doak Finch Field
Jimmy Maus
Jimmy
Tommies
Harrington
Pinkston
Kannapolis
Concord
Mooresville
Salisbury
Landis
Unclear Sports Card Names and Scores
Fragmentary OCR text lists players Ferrell Early Blaeholder Beram A. Johnson and Beck er with numbers 6 3 5 1 3, but no teams, sport, or context provided.
Tabor Powers Red Sox Past Newark 5-0
Boston Red Sox rookie third baseman Jim Tabor led a 5-0 victory over Newark of the International League. Tabor cleared the bases with a fifth inning triple and drove in his fourth run with a seventh inning double as Boston’s reserves blanked Newark.
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RED Sox
Newark
Sarasota
Fla
Jim Tabor
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Tabor
R. H. E. Newark
Boston
Lien
Bittner
Holm
Dephillips
Bagby
Wade
Berg
Masked Knight Captures Aiken Imperial Cup Renewal
George H. Bostwick rode Masked Knight to win the second renewal of the Imperial Cup at Kenilworth, a two mile hurdle race, finishing in 3 minutes 39 seconds. Royal Thomas, owned by Mrs. Lewis A. Park, Sewickley Pa, with J. McGee aboard, took second among nine entrants.
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Ken
George H
Pete) Bostwick
Old Westbury
Masked Knight
Royal Thomas
Lewis A. Park
Sewickley
J. McGee
Duke Smashes Springfield 33 to 1 in Darkened Game
Duke University defeated Springfield 33 to 1 in seven innings at Durham. McGrory pitched the win as Duke set a new all time scoring record with 32 hits including two homers by Pierce and one by Price, while Springfield managed a lone run.
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Durham
Duke University
Springfield
Duke
Pierce
Price
Adraoa Mere
Dickson
Smith
Srt
Tras Fenton
Ihies Oos Ao
Gibson
Domaszewski
Becgiong B. Scceeeccie
BOURE
de Cissvercessa
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c-Levinson
Ittsecaneeuue
McGrory
Morris
Young
Bergman
Schmidt
Beck
Poskit
Fenton
Shakes
Menge
Perry
Wydro
Watson
Morgan
Vickers
San Francisco Race Meet Results Highlight
At San Francisco the Pittsburgh team competed with Bowman Radunich and Mueller Berres among others as Gibson and Spring contributed in the event with scores and placements noted in the meet records.
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San Francisco
R.H.E. Pittsburgh
Bowman
Radunich
Mueller
Berres
Gibson
Spring
English Estimates on Nursing Trainee Retention
English estimates show 38 of every 100 girls entering nursing abandon the field in the first year and about 60 percent complete the training course.
Bramham halts Toledo plans for boxing baseball event
President W G Bramham of the minor leagues ordered the Toledo club to suspend negotiations and publicity for a July 4 combination baseball centennial and pugilistic exhibition. He says ring and baseball are distinct and celebrations should stand on their own.
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Bramham
Toledo
Durham
Toledo Club
American Association
W. G. Braham
Hun
State College Diamond Star Signs With Richmond Colts
Raleigh March 25 Tommy Kearns top NC State shortstop has signed with the Richmond Colts of the Piedmont League. State officials announced the move after Doc Smith catcher had earlier signed with the Atlanta Crackers and reportedly farmed to the Savannahs in the Sally League.
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Raleigh
Tommy Kearns
N. C. State
Richmond Colts
Doc) Smith
Atlanta
Chick Doak
Smith
Savannahs
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