American Race Looks Too Good to Be True for Yankes
New Orleans March 27 Yankees opened as heavy favorites for 1937 pennant. Five clubs Detroit Chicago Cleveland St Louis Philadelphia could threaten if they improve power and pitching. Detroit Greenberg return boosts hopes. Chicago overachieved in 1936. Cleveland may rise with Fel and ONeill shifts. A’s unlikely to finish last. Summary notes Yankees need bad luck and loss of confidence to be beaten.
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Paul Mickelson
New Orleans
Newark Yankees
Joe MacCarthy
Yankee Gunners
Watana
Nice
Mcerthy
Pateup
Detroit
Ton
Cleveland
Chicago
Ashington
St. Louis
Yankees
DiMaggio
Tony Lazzeri
Yanks
Tony
Greenberg
Tigers
Cochrane
White Sox
Ubs
Ankee
Washington
Bob Fel
Indians
Steve O'Neill
Boston
Rajah Hornsby
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Damage suit moved to Guilford Superior Court for trial
The case of Ione Idol against Mrs. A Bryant for 3000 dollars, filed in High Point Municipal Court, was transferred to the civil division of Guilford Superior Court for trial. Idol says she suffered neck pains after a permanent wave in October 1936 at the Mirror Shop, allegedly owned by Bryant.
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Greensboro
Ione Idol
A. Bryant
High Point
Training Camp Briefs Exhibition Baseball Results
Major league exhibitions list scores for spring games across cities including Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Washington Detroit and others. Scheduled matchups feature teams like Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Boston Chicago Los Angeles St Louis Washington and Detroit in Florida California Texas Mississippi and other sites.
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Associated Press
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati
St. Petersburg
Dodgers star Buddy Hassett struggles with cold hitting
In Lakeland Florida Buddy Hassett the Dodgers first baseman and former .310 hitter has fallen into a slump. Over his last seven games he collected only two hits highlighting a sharp drop in early spring form.
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Lakeland
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Buddy Hassett
Giants camp news outlines 1937 lineup changes
Jackson Mississippi report notes manager Bill Terry will retire as an active player on April 19, the day before the season opens. It also states Dick Bartell will be the Giants leadoff batter with Jojo Moore moving to the No 3 position for 1937.
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Jackson, Miss
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Dick Bartell
Giants
Jojo Moore
Yankee Outfield Shuffle Ahead as Pruning Looms
St Petersburg Florida reports that New York Yankees manager Joe McCarthy faces a pruning problem with six outfielders in camp. The task is to trim the crowded group and settle a final roster ahead of the season.
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ST. Petersburg
Pia
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankee
Macks Wind Up Mexico City Exhibition Series
Mack’s Athletics finish a training program with games against a Mexican all star nine in Mexico City today and tomorrow. The setup marks the end of the team’s warm up period before upcoming season activities.
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MACKS
Mexico City
Tigers Meet Dodgers in Lakeland Revenge Victory
The Detroit Tigers edged the Brooklyn Dodgers in Lakeland, relying on data-driven play to secure a revenge win.
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Tigers
Dodgers
Lakeland
Fila
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn
Browns Welcome Blues in Exhibition Contest
Kansas City Blues and Rogers Hornsby Browns meet in McAllen Texas for an exhibition contest by traveling teams of the American association.
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Browns
Mccallen
Tex
Kansas City Blues
American Association
Rogers Hornaby
Cardinals Target Senators In Grapefruit League Clash
Orlando Florida reports the Cardinals aim to end a long skid of Grapefruit League losses by facing the Washington Senators today. Team hopes for redemption hinge on strong hitting and solid pitching in a key spring exhibition.
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Orlando
Fla
Cardinals
Washington Senators
Pirates Meet Cubs in Los Angeles Exhibition
Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs played a third exhibition game in Los Angeles. Details mention the meeting but no final score is given.
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Pirates
CUBS
LOS Angeles
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Senators Hope Shanty Hogan Looms Large in Lineup
Orlando Florida manager Bucky Harris outlines catcher Shanty Hogan and pitchers Dick Lanning and Freddie Sington as pivotal to the Washington Senators' season, stating they could make or break the club's fortunes.
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Orlando
Fila
Bucky Harris
Shanty Hogan
Dick Lanahan
Freddie Singtom
Washington Senators
White Sox Visit Angels in Ontario Pitchers Named
The White Sox travel to Ontario to face the Los Angeles Angels with veteran Ted Lyons Frank Papish and Merritt Sugar Cain lined up as the pitching trio.
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SOX
Angels
Cubs Team Primed for Pirates Tilt with Shoun and Bryant
Los Angeles reports the Cubs line up for a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with Clyde Shoun and Clay Bryant sharing mound duties for Chicago.
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LOS Angeles
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Clyde Shoun
Clay Bryant
Chicago
Grove to make first competitive appearance in Sarasota
Sarasota reports Bob Lefty Grove, the Red Sox ace, will debut today in a game against the Newark Bears marking his first competitive appearance at the venue.
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Sarasota, Fla
Bob
Lefty) Grove
Red Sox
Newark Bears
Bees Struggle as Bees Lose Early Citrus League Games
The Boston Bees have dropped eight of ten Citrus League games, showing little use for bats and facing a rough stretch in the early season.
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BEES
ST. Petersburg
Fila
Boston Bees
Indians eye Roy Hughes in two game weekend series
In Jackson Mississippi after two weeks of exhibition games nobody in the Cleveland Indians camp knows if Roy Hughes can handle bunt and snap an underthrow to first base since moved from second to third. He may get chances in a two game weekend series with the New York Giants.
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Jackson
Miss
Cleveland Indians
Roy Hughes
Bunte
New York Giants
Reds manager weighs rookies fate in spring talks
Cincinnati Reds manager Chuck Dressen discussed several rookies including Len Kahny and hurler Steve Le Gault likely to be sent to Peoria or Waterloo. Dispositions of Jack Rothrock, Hub Walker and Eddie Joost remain undecided.
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Tampa
Fila
Chuck Dressen
Cincinnati Reds
Len Kahny
Cincinnati
Steve le Gault
Peoria
Waterloo
Jack Rothrock
Hub Walker
Eddie Joost
Junior Davis Cup squads formed by U S S A
The United States Lawn Tennis Association advances junior Davis Cup plans with eighteen squads already forming in major cities including New York Chicago and Boston. A round robin in Chicago and surveys by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association are shaping selections for players aged 15 to 20.
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New York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Chicago
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Hartford
Memphis
Atlanta
Washington
Cleveland
Houston
New Orleans
Salt Lake City
Denver
Nashville
Sive
New England
Longwood
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Ralph Chambers
Longwood Pro
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Easterntown Tennis Association
Babe Didrikson Faces Real Foe in Augusta Final
Mildred Babe Didrikson meets Marion Miley of Lexington in the Augusta Women's Invitation final on Forest Hills course. Miley, a long hitter, trails Didrikson who has dominated golf this week despite past limits from her pro status as the Beaumont pro.
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Augusta
Mildred Babe Didrikson
Allround Athletica
Beaumont
Texas
Marion Miley
Lexington
Forest Hills
Jane Cothran
Greenville
F. C
Miss Miley
Miss Didrikson
North Carolina Solons Wrote 1 225 New Statutes
Raleigh March 27 Thad Eure secretary of state said a preliminary check shows the 1937 legislature enacted 1 225 laws and resolutions. The legislature adjourned Tuesday and 422 laws and resolutions were enacted in the last three days. Officials say requests for copies are mounting.
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Raleigh
Thad Eure
Tuesay
Eure
Two Women Grapplers Stage Hair-Pulling Bout in High Point
Miss Clara Mortensen defeated Clarice Davis in a one fall bout as crowds roared at Promoter Curt Denning's arena. The night also showcased Dixie Dick Powell and Ivan Rasputin in rough matches with Tarzan White and Lou Szabo, delivering two straight falls for Rasputin.
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High Point Wrestling
Curt Denning
Clara Mortensen
Clarice Davis
Mortensen
Miss Davis
Clara
Clarice
Dixie Dick Powell
Ivan Rasputin
Powell
Tarzan White
White
Rasputin
Lou Szabo
Ivan
Lou
Miss Hatcher Elected Debate Club Officer at Duke
Miss Elizabeth Hatcher of High Point has been elected vice-president of the Woman's debate club for 1987 38 at Duke University's Woman's College. A second year student and daughter of EB A Hatcher Jr, she has led two intramural winning teams this year and serves on the varsity debate squad.
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Durham
Elizabeth Hatcher
High Point
Woman's College of
Duke University
Woman's
Hatcher
EB. A. Hatcher
East Washington Street
Adams-Millis White Sox Top Merita Bakers In Titular Tilt
Adams-Millis 34 Merita Bakers 21 as the White Sox take a 1-0 lead in the three game Industrial league championship series.
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Adams-Millis White Sox
Bakers
Adams-Millis
Bakery
Wheelis
Hack Spencer
Blow Cooper
R. Steele
EE Ec Uccvacas Ssevccese
Merita Bakery
R. Steele, F
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Bsveck
Biaywopee
Aceon Veesececcess
Avicbia Whine Voose
Adame-Millig
Farlowe
Heavyweight Title Bout Snafu Stirs Chicago Crowd
In Chicago on March 27 a disputed heavyweight title bout looms as Braddock and Louis appear absent or unsettled. Promoter Joe Foley presses ahead despite Braddock’s mystery whereabouts and Gould’s defiance of the Illinois $10 ringside seat tax amid mayoral and gubernatorial support.
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James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Joe Gould
New York
Comiskey Park
Joe Foley
Braddock
Edward J. Kelley
Miami
Henry Horner
Illinois Senate
Manager Gould
Escape III Favored for Carolina Cup Steeplechase
Escape III, winner in two season starts, is the favorite for the Carolina cup steeplechase at Camden on the Springdale course. Owned by Paul K. Mellon, the bay gelding faces Indigo and Fugitive, with Ostend Gigolo and Tertius among other strong entrants as the seven race card unfolds. The feature is a three mile timber course, with other races including the Springdale cup and Kershaw Steeplechase.
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Camden
Paul K. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Mellon
Indigo
Northwood Stables
G. H
Pete) Bostwick
Ostend
Tertius
Springdale
Brush
Kershaw
Carolina Opens Baseball Card in Spring Action
North Carolina teams dominated early spring results as Davidson beat Wofford 9-4, Drexel trounced Elon 8-7, Catawba 11-8, and Springfield 9-2. North Carolina held a 10-2 win over Yale in tennis while Duke and other schools faced opponents. Golf scores featured North Carolina and North Carolina State leading.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heel
Springfield
Mass
Chapel Hill
Wake Forest
Drexel Institute of Philadelphia
Davidson
Wildcats
South Carolina
Presbyterian
Clinton
Yale
Elon
Erskine
Due West
Wofford
Drexel
Catawba
Tennie
Richmond
N. C
State
Mercer
Golf
Boston
Furman
Thirteen Duke Baseball Stars Go Pro Across Leagues
Former Duke coach John W. Coombs notes 13 Duke alumni in major and minor leagues this season with three more possible as seniors graduate. Players span Athletics Yankees Bees Pirates and other clubs, with positions including pitcher infielder and catcher in leagues from Sally and International to Southern Association.
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Durham
John W
Jack) Coombs
Philadelphia Athletics
Duke University
Duke
Wayne Ambler
Herb Cheek
George Bailey
New York Yankees
Yankee
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh
Bill Werber
Levill
Chubby
Ernest
Lefty) Jenkins
Binghamton
N. Y.pa
Lakey Harkrader
Ken
Weafer
Columbia
8. C
Sam Bell
Montreal
Raymond Coombs
Birmingham
Southern Association
Claude Corbitt
Augusta
Jack Alexander
Akron
Pete Naktenis
Newark
Joe Taylor
Farm Checks Arrive for Randolph County Farmers
In Hebron on March 27 about fifty thousand dollars has been distributed to Randolph County farmers this week for complying with the 1936 soils conservation program. Checks arrive daily through County Agent E S Millsaps as notices are mailed. Sheriff C B King collected about nine hundred dollars in taxes the first day checks were issued, and Millsaps staff are enrolling farmers for the 1937 conservation program.
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Heboro
Randolph County
E.S. Millsaps
C. B. King
Mr. Millsaps
Egg breaking machine can process 3600 eggs an hour
A factory device can break and separate 3600 eggs per hour, vastly exceeding manual capability. Skilled labor can break about 640 eggs hourly by hand. The machine offers a significant efficiency increase for large scale yolk and white separation.
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Abor
Actors shout louder in cold weather to be heard
In chilly conditions audiences wear heavy clothing, which absorbs sound and forces performers to project more. The result is a louder, more resonant stage presence as actors compensate for muffled acoustics.
Modern Etiquette Notes by Roberta Le er
A compact Q and A on manners asks about shaking hands over someone, accepts an offered handshake with apology, cites four o clock formal luncheons for afternoon functions, and explains that a guest should not rise when introduced to a young man unless hosting.
How Can I Use Old Items Around the Home
Cleaning and repair tips discuss drying a shower curtain to prevent mildew and rot After use pull it along the rod to dry. An old blanket can pad an ironing board. Egg tarnish on silver is removed by rubbing with moist table salt.
Posthumous Charities and Vocabulary Notes
A compact reader note explains common English errors and introduces the word posthumous meaning occurring after death. It highlights misused phrases, pronunciation tips, and a Colton quote on posthumous charities as self serving bequests.
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Colton
WPA Worker Sends Fryer to President
Shelby reporter notes WPA sewing room worker Lucy Tessener sent a three pound ten ounce spring fryer to President Roosevelt as an Easter gift. She credited WPA work with providing the chicken and praised the president as the finest man in the world.
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Shelby
Lucy Tessener
WPA
Roosevelt
Albemarle seeks permit for rural electric to Morrow Mountain
Utilities Commissioner Stanley Winborne announced a hearing set for April 5 on Albemarle's application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to permit rural electric to service Morrow Mountain State Park.
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BET Raleigh
March of Utilities
Stanley Winborne
Albemarle
Morrow Mountain
Auto Tag Sales Jump in Raleigh Report
Officials in the state motor vehicle division say automobile license plate sales totaled 457 911 today, up from 411 523 on the same date last year. Last year’s annual sales reached a record 550 055.
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Raleigh
Redlegs Have Chance To Capture Flag
New Orleans March 27. A five club race in the National League promises a tight season. Cincinnati Reds appear red hot and knocking at the pennant door as they chase a break in the long dominance of New York Chicago St Louis and Pittsburgh. Other clubs contend for position with varying hopes and rosters under review.
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Paul Mickelson
New Orleans
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chuck Dressen
Cincinnati Reds
St .Louis
Lou Warneke
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Gashouse
Terry
Hank Leiber
Carl Hubbell
Warneke
Rip Collins
Phil Cavaretta
Pirates
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Paul Derringer
al Hollingsworth
Gene Schott
Reds
Boston
Bees
Brooklyn
Burleigh Grimes
Casey Stengel
Flatbush
van Mungo
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Phillies
Foot Bones Count and Historical Treaties Quiz
Public quiz asks five questions on anatomy and history. Sample answers include the number of bones in the foot, the Treaty of Paris, author Alexander Dumas, and other topics.
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Wumey Toa
Alexander Dumas
Mexico
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