Easter tilt opens big five baseball season
The season opens with Duke, Davidson, UNC, NC State, Wake Forest and others scheduling Easter Monday games. Davidson meets Elon, Drexel faces Wake Forest, and Maryland plays North Carolina. NC State visits Wake Forest in Raleigh while Duke hosts Marshall in a double header.
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State
Wake Forest
Duke
Charlotte
Davidson
University of Fort Carolina
Winston-Salem
N. C. State
Raleigh
Marshall
Elon
Drexel
Maryland
North Carolina
William Sport
Goldsboro
Lenoir- Rhyne
Three Piedmont League clubs begin spring training in Raleigh area
Three Piedmont League clubs trained today while five others set pre season workouts for April 4. Greensboro Patriots under Freddy Myers joined Wilmington Raleigh and High Point with Arch Tanner guiding High Point. Eleven others prepare next week with Elmira and Greensboro joining as Cardinals affiliates. 52 men reported to Myers.
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Raleigh
Wilmington
Greensboro Patriots
Freddy Myers
Arch
Buddy) Tanner
High Point
Odie Strain
Raleign Capitals
Oklahoma
Charlotte
Durham
Winston- Salem
Asheville
Elmira
New
Jack Bentley
New York Giants
Greensboro
St. Louis Cardinals
Myers
Giants Lose Vergez Sprained Ankle Worries McGraw
From Oakland California March 28 manager John McGraw of the New York Giants frets over star third baseman Johnny Vergez who was carried from the field after a slide into home plate. Vergez has a sprained ankle but is not seriously hurt.
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Oakland
Calif
John McGraw
New York Giants
Johnny Vergez
Guilford Heads South for Four Game Series
Guilford College travels to South Carolina for a four game set with Parris Island. Guilford and Lenoir Rhyne renew rivalry tomorrow. Friday Sion faces Catawba in another matchup.
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Lenoir- Rhyne
Guilford
Hickory
Catawba
Parris Island Marines
Charleston
Indians
Marines
South Carolina
Parris Island
Lenoir-Rhyne
Sion
Saturday Track Meets Highlight Rivalries Across Regions
Three major meets accompany minor sports on Saturday. V. M. I. faces Duke and Georgia Tech meets North Carolina while Davidson takes on North Carolina State. Strong regional contenders participate in fast sprint and distance events.
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Duke
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Davidson
N. C. State
Scores from multiple city games across Florida Louisiana Texas
In West Palm Beach St. Louis defeated Buffalo 8 to 4. In Shreveport Shreveport TL beat Kansas City 9 to 5. In Fort Worth St. Paul AA topped Ft Worth TL 10 to 8.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
St. Louis
Buffalo
Shreveport
Kansas City
Fort Worth
St. Paul
Ft. Worth
Blue Devils Open Baseball Season in Easter Doubleheader
Duke opened its collegiate schedule under Coach Jack Coombs with a doubleheader against Marshall College on Easter Monday. The lineup features five sophomores including Gadd Mitchell Hendrickson Schelly Alpert and veterans like Harrington Voorhees Kersey and Shore. Pitcher Bobby Coombs was held in reserve for Wednesday’s Maryland game as Coombs begins his fourth year with a 41–14 record and consistent conference success.
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Durham
Jack Coombs
Blue Devils
Marshall College
Tom Gadd
Don Mitchell
Horace Hendrickson
Ed Schelly
Roy Alpert
Hoyt Shore
Irish Harrington
Bob Vo
Duke
Bowling Tourney Opens With 20 City Teams
Detroit March 28. Teams from 20 cities compete in the American Bowling Congress tournament tonight. The opening squad features lineups from the south and far west. Kentucky sends squads from Louisville and Lexington, while Denver fields two quintets.
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South
Far West
Kentucky
Louisville
Lexington
Denver
Tar Heels Ready for Wildcat Team Easter Monday Clash
Chaper Hill March 28. John Phipps and George Brandt, top Tar Heel rookies, stay home with medical issues as Carolina plans to face Red Laird's Davidson at Southside Park in Winston-Salem at 3 p.m. today. Veterans will anchor all positions except catcher, second base, and center field as Hearn rests two aces for mound duty.
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John Phipps
George Brandt
Carolina
Tar Heels
Davidson
Southside Park
Winston- Salem
Phipps
Jersey City
Brandt
Cloyd Blythe
Grippe
Bunn Hearn
Smoky Ferebee
Hearn
Cecil Longest
George Hinton
Red Laird
Wildcats
Dixon
Croom
McCaskill
Dunlap
Blythe
Ferebee
Powell
Peacock
Longest
Orcutt and Hill Renew Golf Rivalry in North and South
Maureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey the Canadian titleholder and Opal S Hill of Kansas City western champion renewed their rivalry in the women's North and South tournament at Pinehurst. The field included Bernice Wall Oshkosh Wis and Margaret Maddox Atlanta Georgia as contenders with heavy local interest in medal prospects and possible finals clash.
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Maureen Orcutt
Englewood
N. J
Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
Felow
Bernice Wall
Oshkosh
Wis
Margaret Maddox
Atlanta
Georgia
Lee Federman
New York
Stanford Cinder Ace Sets World 440 Yard Record
Ben Eastman of Stanford shattered the 440 yard world mark with 46.2 seconds at a Stanford Los Angeles dual meet, cutting a full second from the previous best held jointly by Meredith Williams and Diamond. A. A. U. officials counted the clocking as valid and may recognize the record.
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Calif
Ben Eastman
Stanford Cinder
Ted Meredith
Vic Williams
Dingo Diamond
Eastman
Stanford
Baseball Results From Yesterday Across Cities
Scores from Gulfport Washington 8 Baltimore 1. Oakland New York 7 7 Oakland 6 2 Sec innings. New Orleans Cleveland 7 New Orleans 3. Los Angeles Detroit 10 Pittsburgh 8. Sarasota Indianapolis 7 Philadelphia 2. San Francisco Chicago 8 Seals 7 morning. San Francisco Chicago 8 Missions ? afternoon. Dallas Chicago 10 Dallas 8.
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Miss
Washington
Baltimore
Oakland
Calif
New York
New Orleans
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Sarasota
Fla
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chicago
Seals
Missions
Dallas
NC Commercial Secretaries Convene in Salisbury Banquet Tonight
The North Carolina Commercial Secretaries association opened a one day convention in Salisbury with heads of chambers of commerce from major cities in attendance. A banquet tonight will feature Ralph Bradford speaking for the commerce department.
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Salisbury
Mar
North Carolina Commercial Secertaries Association
Chambers of Commerce
Ralph Bradford
Department of Commerce
Ruth Sits Out Yankees After Neck Strain From Wallops
St Petersburg report explains Babe Ruth missed the lineup as his neck muscles strained while watching five homers he hit in Saturday's game against the Phillies.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Babe Ruth
New York
Phillies
Phillies Stop in Atlanta for Four-Game Set with Crackers
The Phillies, buoyed by renewed confidence, arrive in Atlanta for a four-game series against the Southern Association Crackers as they travel from Winter Haven Florida on their way back to Philadelphia.
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Atlanta
Phillies
Southern Association Crackers
Philadelphia
Winter Haven
Fla
Connie Mack Day Brings Eagles to Fort Myers Camp
Fort Myers observers and Philadelphia Athletics fans prepare for Connie Mack Day as the Athletics host the Boston Braves in the training camp finale. The event centers on the camp’s last game in the Florida spring schedule.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Braves
Tigers Set Fresh Faces for Opening Day Lineup
Detroit manager Bucky Harris plans two new regulars for the season opener Bill Lawrence to patrol center field and George Susce to share responsibilities, signaling a changed Detroit Tigers outfield arrangement in Los Angeles report.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Detroit Tigers
Bucky Harris
Bill Lawrence
George Susce
Roger Hornsby Power Drives Cubs Past San Francisco Foes
Roge Hornsby showcased leadership and power for the Chicago Cubs by belting two doubles and a single against the Missions and Seals of San Francisco. Gabby Hartnett added two homers as the Cubs leaned on veteran bat to pace the exhibition.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Rogere Hornsby
Cub
Rajah
Missions
Seals
San Francisco
Gabby Hartnett
White Sox Präpare for Texas finale before Shreveport trip
The Chicago White Sox remain undefeated in their spring training schedule after a win over Dallas. They finish the Texas leg with one more game before heading to Shreveport for three contests.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Glenn Wright
Dallas
Tex
Chicago White Sox
Texas
Shreveport
Cronin Powers Senators In 8 1 Victory Over Orioles
In Biloxi Mississippi on March 28 Joe Cronin the Senators cleanup hitter and star shortstop delivered three doubles in three trips to the plate fueling Washington to an 8 to 1 win against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Miss
Washington Senators
American Legague
Joe Cronin
Baltimore Orioles
Red Sox defense praised by manager Collins
Savannah Ga March 28 The Red Sox infield defense draws praise from manager Collins who rates second baseman Marvin Olson and Walter Dashiell as excellent defenders. He notes Hal Rhyne at short and Marty McManus at third base last season as capable performers.
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Savannah
Red Sox
Shane” Collins
Marvin Olson
Walter Dashiell
Hal Rhyne
Marty McManus
Knothe Delivers Late Run For Braves Victory
Fritz Knothe singled to drive in two runs in the ninth inning as the Braves defeated the Yankees 3 to 1. The hit came with two on and two outs to break a 1-1 tie in the Braves win.
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Fla
Fritz Knothe
Braves
Knothe
St. Petersburg and Tampa Baseball Scores Recap
At St. Petersburg Florida Boston N beat New York A 3 to 1. In Tampa Florida Cincinnati N defeated Brooklyn N 7 to 6.
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Fla
Boston
New York
Tampa
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Fuller Berg Bout Is Pretty Fight
Young Sammy Fuller of Boston meets Jack Kid Berg in a ten round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden on Friday night with a title shot against Tony Canzoneri likely for the winner. Berg's form is uncertain after a peak period, while Fuller has recent wins over Ray Miller and Billy Wallace boosting his prospects. Boston and San Francisco also host notable fights this week with Fields versus Baker and Sekura versus Lenhart.
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New York
Sammy Fuller
Boston
Fuller
Jack
Kid) Berg
Madison Square Garden
Tony Canzoneri
Ray Miller
Billy Wallace
Berg
San Francisco
Jackie Fields
Leslie Baker
Watertown
Mass
Jose Sekura
Dayton
Fred Lenhart
Elk, Wash
Detective Wounded in Club Hold‑Up Firefight
New York March 26 Detective James Martin age 6 was shot and probably fatally wounded after discovering three gunmen holding up 16 patrons in a leather workers club at 21st street and 6th avenue. A second man found on a nearby roof with a head wound was in critical condition, believed to be from the same incident and possibly shot by Martin.
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New York
James Martin
21St Street
6Th Avenue
Marn
Easter Monday holiday closes state and local offices
Raleigh reports state offices except essential services closed for Easter Monday. County and municipal offices near nationwide observance followed suit along with many business establishments across the state.
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Raleigh
Brotherhood to Meet at Central Friend Church Tuesday
The Brotherhood class of Central Friend church will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 for games and singing. Every man is urged to attend.
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Central Friend Church
the Annes
Correction on kite tournament winner’s school
Jimmy Mitchell is a pupil at Bay Street school not at the Junior High School as stated yesterday. The correction clarifies the winner’s correct school affiliation from last Friday’s kite tournament.
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Jimmy Mitchell
Bay Stree
Students protest ejections by Kentucky authorities
Eastern students touring the border region planned talks with Tennessee Governor Horton and would press protests in Frankfort against Kentucky police. The 75 member delegation, including Harvard and Wisconsin representatives, recalled a Kentucky bus incident and threats to marshal personnel and a hostile reply from a local deputy.
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College of the City
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Harland County
United States
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Cumberland
Pauline Daum
Crowe
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