Browns Aim for Big Turnaround Under Manager Haney
San Antonio March 29 AP The St. Louis Browns under Genial Fred Haney seek a new attitude and improved pitching as they reshape fundamentals in spring camp. Key pitchers include Newsom Mills Marcum Van Atta Cole with prospects Kramer Trotter Pyle and Tost. Infield stars McQuinn and Cliff anchor the line with Berardino possible at second. Heifner return, Kerns fighting for shortstop. catching may rest with Sullivan Spind Glenn. outfield set with Bell Almada Hoag.
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Feliz R. McKnight
San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis Browns
Fred Haney
Browns
Haney
Buck Newsom
Howard Mills
Southpaw
Johny Marcum
Russ van Atta
Ed Cole
Jackie Kramer
Big Bill Trotter
Ewald Pyle
Oakland
Louis Tost
Hollywood
George McQuinn
Harold Cliff
Johnnie Berardino
Saeker
Texas Loop
Don Heifner
Red Kerns
Sig Gryska
Roy Hughes
Lawson Little at Augusta Masters prep and pro plan
In Augusta Lawson Little prepares with 50 top players for the Masters. The former British and American amateur champion, now teaching pro at Bretton Woods, aims to return to form with a 68 practice round and a strong showing in the 72 hole Masters after recent near misses.
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Augusta
Lawson
Johnnie Bulls
Lytham
St. Anne's
Liverpool
William Tweddell
Bobby Jones
England
Scotland
Lawson Little
Augusta National
San Francisco
Bretton Woods
N. H
Greensboro
Long Count in Rose Bowl Thriller and Lefty’s Stay in Hospital
The Rose Bowl finish showed Southern California extending lead as Duke fends off a late surge with final plays clocked under tight scrutiny. In a separate note, Tommy “Lefty” Young from Thomasville suffers post operative complications after an appendectomy worsened by his father’s death, delaying spring training as doctors weigh another operation.
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Carioina
Duke
A. B. Club
Thomasville
Strick
California
Phenomenal Accomplishment In Cleveland Baseball Night Games
The piece compares Bobby Feller to Paige Dennis noting a historic two year record. Dennis posted 57 wins and 2 losses over two seasons, with 24–2 in 1937 and 28–2 the previous year. It mentions a Shaughnessy playoff loss to Mooresville and five playoff ties.
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Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Paige Dennis
Feller
Paige
Dennis
Shaughnessy
Mooresville
North Carolina Semi-Pro League Seeks Stronger Lineup
Strongest semi pro league in the state issued a call for Adams Millis High Point May Tower Burlington Mc Eagles to join the Inter City loop. Also eyeing Mack Judson and Ca Vel of Oxord as 1938 district champs.
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Adams-Millis
Highoint
Hemp
May
Tower
Burlington
Mc. Eagles
Eagles
Inston-Salem
Mack-Judson
Greensboro
Tng
Ca-Vel
Oxord
North Carolina
Finland Prepares for 1940 Olympics in Chaos and Hope
Helsinki braces for the 1940 Olympic Games as crowds flood the city. Officials expand the stadium to 163,000 seats while hotel rooms fill and infrastructure strains. Finns aim to return to sport for sport’s sake, with plans to host 100000 visitors amid staffing and housing challenges.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Helsinki
Finland
Mac
Uhro Toivola
Nnstry
Ordea of Sport
Japan
Nns
Toila
Reds Begin Spring Training in Greensboro
Greensboro becomes Reds headquarters as Columbia of the South Atlantic league and Durham of the Piedmont league start training under Reds assistant GM Frank Lane. Erie, Muskogee, and Waterloo will begin drills Saturday with 30 to 35 players each.
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Greensboro
Cincinnati Reds
Columbia
Durham
Frank Lane
Reds
Erie
Muskogee
Okla
Waterloo
Lane
Olympic district expands around city for games
Townspeople are asked to offer apartment space as an Olympic district is set up extending 37 miles around the city. Ocean liners will anchor in the harbor for visitors who can live aboard. Tickets start at 25 cents for dorms and 5 dollars for best seats, with half the tickets reserved for foreign spectators.
Mando Elected Captain Of Lenior Rhyne Five
Mando, a living senior from Erie Pennsylvania, was elected captain of the 1939 40 Lenior Rhyne basketball quintet. Sampsel of Middleburg Pennsylvania was chosen alternate captain and two year letterman. They succeed Bill Tucker and Joe Amendole as leaders of the team.
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Hickory
Dom Mando
Erie
LenOir-Rhyne
Herbert Sampsel
Middleburg
Mando
Sampsel
Mando and
Bill Tucker
Albemarle
Joe Amendole
Pinehurst Horse Show Delights Crowd With Wins
In the 22nd Pinehurst show final, Long Beach a chestnut mare owned and ridden by Mrs. B A Tompkins of New York won the ladies hunters class. Lucky Buck owned by Mrs. George Watts Hill of Durham and ridden by Susan Fuller placed second. Fire Chief a chestnut gelding owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd Fangel of Charlottesville with T M Dodson up won the touch and go event. Six Spot from Fort Bragg took second and Lady Durham owned by Moss Stables of Durham finished third among nineteen.
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Pinehurst
Horges
Long Beach
B.A. Tompkins
New York
Lucky Buck
George Watts Hill
Durham
Susan Fuller
Fire Chief
Elizabeth Lloyd Fangel
Charlottesville
T. M. Dodson
Six Spot
Fort Bragg
Lady Durham
Moss Stables
Boxing Results From Across United States
Eddie Brink of Scranton defeated Tony Canzoneri in New York. Wesley Ramey of Grand Rapids beat Maxie Berger in New York. Louis Flyer of Los Angeles defeated Bobby Pacho in Los Angeles. Ceferino Garcia of Manila stopped Chief Paris in Alluwe, Oklahoma.
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New York
Eddie Brink
Scranton
Tony Canzoneri
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapides
Mich
Maxie Berger
Los Angeles
Louis Flyer
Bobby Pacho
Stockton
Calif
Ceferino Garcia
Manila
Paris
Alluwe
Okla
Hede
Hammerin Henry Armstrong Turning Author
New York report that Henry Armstrong known as The Hammer is writing an autobiography titled The Glory Road. The two division champion plans to reveal the rise from St Louis to Los Angeles and his boxing career including current lightweight and welterweight reigns. Co authored with his trainer brother Harry the book is about one third complete and will include inside views of his ascent.
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New York
Henry
The
Hammer
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Hurricane Hank
Harry
Wrestling Results From Last Night across New Jersey and Minnesota
Gino Vagone defeated Chief Chewacki at 7 01 in New Raven Conn. Ernie Dusek and Sandor Szabo wrestled to a draw in Newark. Bronko Nagurski threw Joe Dusek in Minneapolis after 25 minutes 52 seconds.
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New Raven
Conn
Gino Vagone
Ilinois
Chief Chewacki
Oklahoma
Newark
N. J
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Sandor Szabo
Hungary
Drew
Minneapolis
Bronko Nagurski
International Falls
Minn
Joe Dusek
lOmaha
Maus Seeks Replacements For Harrington Pinkston In Tommies Camp
Thomasville Tommies manager Jimmy Maus battles holes in the lineup as he searches for a new shortstop to replace Van Harrington and an outfielder to replace Roy Pinkston. He plans Parker or Scalli to fill Harrington’s role and Canty to cover center field while Mueller stays at first.
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SOC Chakales Enterprise
Thomasville
Jimmy Maus
Maus
van Harrington
Roy Pinkston
Chairtown
Paige
High Point College
Lefty Young
Young
Lefty
Jim Canty
Holy Cross Flash
Pinkston
Canty
Mueller
First Carolina A A U Volleyball Meet Opens in High Point
Four teams prepare for the first annual Carolina A A U volleyball tournament set to begin Saturday at 1 pm in High Point. Kannapolis joins Greensboro Winston Salem Charlotte and Cone Memorial in a southern circuit event with local teams practicing on the Y floor and coach Bill Morehead praising last weekend’s Greensboro showing.
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Carolina A. A. U
High Point
Kannapolis
South
Greensboro
Georgia
Winston
Salem
Charlotte
Cone Memorial
Bill Morehead
Smith and Murphy Set for Ten Round Title Bout in Greensboro
Dr C Smith the middleweight state champion defends his title Friday night at Sportrena Greensboro meeting rugged challenger Jimmy Murphy. Murphy is a hard puncher with two prior local fights and recent six round win. Semi final pits Rut Snider against Laurence Marshall. tickets at Crutchfield's Drug Store.
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Greensboro
Dr. C. Smith
Sportrena
Jimmy Murphy
Smith
Murphy
Archie Haney
Carrice
Rabb Reid
Snider
Laurence Marhall
Danville
Burt Causey
Crutchfield's, Inc
Baseball scores from multiple cities and rain delays
In Los Angeles Chicago A 10 Chicago N 8. Tampa Detroit A 6 Cincinnati NY 2. New Braunfels St Louis A 6 Philadelphia N 5. St Petersburg St Louis N 5 Washington A 3. Clearwater New York A 9 Brooklyn N 1. Lake Charles New Orleans SA 20 Philadelphia A. San Francisco Pittsburgh N 12 San Francisco PC 2. Sebring Bogton A 3 Newark 1 2 6 innings rain. Plant City Buffalo 1 7 Detroit A B team 1. Dallas T rain.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Chicago
Sarasota
Fla
Boston
Cincinnati
Lakeland
Detroit
Cuero
Tex
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Lake Charles
Cleveland
Orlando
Washington
Dallas
New York
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Tampa
New Braunfels
St. Petersburg
St Louis
Clearwater
Brooklyn
New Orleans
San Francis
Sebring
Bogton
Newark
Plant City
Buffalo
Civilian Conservation Camps plan enrollments in NC
Raleigh March 29 1940 during the first three weeks of April 1 840 white youths and 615 Negroes will be enrolled in Civilian Conservation Camps in North Carolina T L Grier state director of CCC selection said the enrollment would take place at camps in Raleigh Asheville and Wilmington.
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CCC
Raleigh
North Carolina
T. L. Grier
CCC Selection
Asheville
Wilmington
Brooklyn Veteran Joey Fontana KOs Jose Hernandez in Catskills Bout
In New York Joey Fontana a 135 pound Brooklyn fighter technically stopped Jose Hernandez 132 pounds from Puerto Rico. The bout ended with Fontana secured win amid tense exchanges and quick finish.
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New York
Joey Fontana
Brooklyn
Jose Hernandez
Puerto Rico
Canzoneri Loses To Eddie Brink In Close Fight
Tony Canzoneri dropped a close decision to Irish Eddie Brink of Scranton at a charity show in the Hippodrome before 3,569 fans. Brink, an underdog, earned the verdict by a narrow margin as Canzoneri mixed slick defense with fleeting offense in the bout.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Eddie Brink
Scranton
Hippodrome
Tony
Brink
Old Man O War Turns 22 in Lexington Celebration
Lexington reports Old Man O War reaching 22 with groom Will Harbut noting simple birthday rites and a quiet day. The stallion’s career boasts 236 foals since retirement, 176 winners and $2.5 million in prize earnings, with descendants including War Admiral and Clyde Van Dusen.
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Lexington
Will Harbut
Harbut
Mistah Riddles
Samuel D. Riddle
Dare
Big Red
Tommies Boost Tryouts For Vacant Outfield Spots
Young and Roy Bouvender lead a list of hopefuls for the outfield jobs as the Tommies hold workouts. High school products Julian Deaton and Minis Whaley compete for roles alongside college and semi pro alumni from Greensboro and High Point. Pitcher A J Marshburn seeks a spot, while Buck McCain may return after teaching duties in Kannapolis.
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Ing
Young
Roy Bouvender
Winston-Salem
Tommies
Julian Deaton
Harriss Covington
High Point
Minis Whaley
Jackson, Tenn
Ray Lindsay
Jeff Wells
Rocky Mount
Charlie Gibson
Scalli
Parker
Roy Hodgin
Mack Judson
Greensboro
Oliver Russell
Thomasville American Legion
Lewis Thomas
Central
S. C
A. J. Marshburn
Buck McCain
Kannapolis
Dannehey Tops Attack With Five for Five
Cadets explode in a seven run Oak Ridge seventh as Dannehey goes five for five with a homer and a double. High Point pitches Clifton Overcash allows four runs in the fourth before the Oak Ridge rally seals a 14 to 2 defeat.
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Bill Currie
High Point Black Bison
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Clifton ‘Bus’ Overcash
Bison
Cadets
Ridgers
Lewis Hayworth
Oak Ridge
Whitt
Overcas
Martin
Keetes
Sam Dannehey
Keeter
Johnson
Monroe
Webster
Herring
High Point
Black
Dannehey
Big Hank Dannehey
Bereteeve Martin
Hayworth
Ay Hedrick
Etter Land
Hucks
Webb
Lackey
Overcash
Oereee Frith
Weer Kivett
Awawee Brown
Ereeewee
Tommies to finish Finch Field grading this week
Thomasville Tommies secretary treasurer R M Cooksey said grading surfacing and parking space rearrangement at Doak Finch Field will be completed this week. The embankment along left and center field will be machined for sodding after recent field grading, preventing tumbles by outfielders.
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FINCH
Thomasville
R. M. Cooksey
Thomasville Tommies
Doak Finch Field
Cooksey
Lenoir Rhyne Netters Open 1939 Schedule in Greenville
Six Lenoir Rhyne racqueteers and Coach Clarence Stasavich left for Greenville to start the 1939 tennis season. Captain Bill Kennedy, Jack Mauney, Winfred Hahn, Berge Beam, David Conrad, and Leslie Conrad will face E C T C, A C C, and High Point College across a three day trip with fifteen to sixteen matches expected on the final schedule.
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Hickory
Lenoir Rhyne
Clarence Stasavich
Greenville
Bill Kennedy
Jack Mauney
Winfred Hahn
Berge Beam
David Conrad
Leslie Conrad
High Point College
Johnson Speaker at Greensboro YMCA Banquet
Walter Johnson, coach at Clinton College in Clinton, North Carolina, will speak at the Greensboro YMCA athletic banquet scheduled for April 6.
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Johnson
Greensboro
Walter Johnson
Presbytera In
Clinton
8. C
Greensboro Y. M. Co. A
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