Baseball and Gowns at High Point College Debate Investiture
Erastus Gregg Wayne Harris and Earl Brinkley seniors on Virgil Yows baseball nine face academic ritual as investiture day arrives. The trio sat out a lopsided loss to E C T C while tradition places gowns and tassels on their heads marking a milestone in education.
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Erastus Gregg
Wayne Harris
Earl Brinkley
High Point College
Virgil Yow
Greenville
Wright
University of the Southwest
England
Brinkley
Gregg
Harris
Hebron Coach Wade Marlette in Town for Summer Return
Wade Marlette, notable former Black Bison mentor, visited Hebron Academy and will be back at City Lake for the summer. Phil 80 served as official scorer for the YMCA basketball scene but omitted individual scores and the game winner in the Adams-Millis versus Jones Service championship lineup. Bill Bailey struggles to line up six teams for the Inter-City fast loop as Lelon Cooper, slated for New Orleans, may abandon professional baseball after receiving a machine at Adams-Millis. Frank Faircloth powers at Reidville, threatening Manager Jimmy Poole’s job. locals with knowledge of organized baseball are urged to compile a list.
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Wade Marlette
Hebron Academy
Maine
Lelon Cooper
New Orleans
Adams-Millis
Frank Faircloth
Reidsville
Jimmy Poole
East Carolina Teachers College Beats Panthers 8-3
GREDPNVILLE March 31 East Carolina Teachers College baseball team won its third straight start by trimming High Point 8 to 3 in the opener of a two game series Willie Phillips held the Panthers to four hits in a strong pitching performance with support from the offense and fielding sharpness
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Gredpnville
East Carolina Teachers College
Yester
Willie Phillips
Duke Explodes On Richmond In 28-0 Victory
Duke pitchers hold Richmond to five safeties as Duke bats erupt for 27 hits including four homers two triples and five doubles in the opener. Duke track dominates South Carolina 90-44 while Durham sprinters prep for Tampa meet. Catawba routs Atlantic Christian 13-4 and Elon beats Haverford 11-4 as High Point falls to Atlantic Christian 6-?
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Charlotte
Blue Devils
Duke
Richmond
Jack Coomba
Blue Devil
South Carolina
Columbia
Durham Cinder Path Artists
Tampa
Fla
American Athletic Union
Catawba
Atlantic Christian College
Fast Carolina
High Point
Elon
Haverford
Suaoene
Atlantic Christian
Teachers overpower High Point with big third inning
Hatem led a five hit attack as the Teachers built a 6-1 lead with a four run third inning. Hatem Lex Ridenhour and Smith anchored the offense with a trio of extra base hits and singles while High Point top hitters Hampton and Koonts contributed. Final score 8-6 with EC TC scoring in the late innings.
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High Point
Hatem
Lex Ridenhour
Shelton
Smith
Baxtter Ridenhour
Hampton and
E.C.T.C
Phillips and
Ayers
Lanning, Franklin, Cashatt and Varner
Defense Dominance Debate: American vs National Leagues
New York March 31. Critics debate whether the American league or the National league is stronger as pennant battles loom. The piece argues top N L clubs often balance the league, with defense and pitching shaping champions as much as power. Giants, Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates cited for strength and impact.
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New York
Nationals
U. L
Bill Terry
Giants
Yankees
Terry
Waite Hoyt
A. L
N. L
Detroit
St. Louis
Cubs
Miller Huggins
Joe McCarthy
W Nationals
Cincinnati
Gashouse
Cardinals
Pirates
Pros Drill For Augusta Classic
Augusta leaders prepared for a Augusta National tournament renewal featuring Bobby Jones. The field of about 50 includes Ryder Cup stars and multiple Open and amateur champions. A PGA purse rule change to at least 5 000 was discussed to speed play and raise standards. Ed Dudley and Byron Nelson were named favorites for top money in the event.
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Atlanta
Augusta
George R. Jacobus
Professional Golfers Association
Jacobus
Big Ed Dudley
Byron Nelson
Reading
Horton Smith
Chicago
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield Center
Mass
Nelson
High Point Paper Box Wins Amateur League Title in AMA
The High Point Paper Box team defeated Tomlinson 30 to 25 to clinch the Amateur league championship at the Y M C A. Woody Thomas led with 14 points before fouling out in the final minutes, while Farlower matched him for Tomlinson. Demolay faces Silver Knit tonight at 7 30 with a win keeping a three way tie possible for second half honors.
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High Point
Paper Box
Tomlinson
Woody Thomas
Farlowe
Demolay
Silver-Knit
Silver Knit
Swarzberg’s
Clothiers
Exhibition Baseball Results and Today’s Schedule
AP reports yesterday’s results include Detroit upset by Washington and Brooklyn tied with New York. St Louis beat Columbus, Cleveland defeated Philadelphia, Boston toppled both New York and Montreal, with several other scores listed. Today’s line features matchups across Florida, California, Mississippi, and more with Brooklyn St Louis and Detroit Cincinnati, plus Birmingham and San Antonio games.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Washington
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Columbus
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston
Austin
Tex
Jerseyne
Lafayette
Ev. L
Wee
Meridian L
St. Petersburg
Fla
Los Angeles
Chicago
Sarasota
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
San Antonio
Toledo
Louis to defend title in Chicago bout with Thomas
Joe Louis prepares for a 15 round title defense against Harry Thomas at Chicago Stadium on April Fool's Day. Louis seeks another quick finish after Schmeling, aiming for a faster stoppage. Thomas vows to strike back and make his first heavyweight title bid count.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Harry Thomas
Chin
Thomas
Hagle Bend
Minn
Louis
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Champouis
Local Scrappers On Fight Slate
Salisbury crowd to see three eight round main bouts at the Salis bury Athletic Club on Friday night April 1. Featured matchups include Smoot Hur locker versus Wade Allison, and Doug Gibson against Russell Carithers, with Young Joe Harris facing Battling Allison. Curtain raiser is a blindfolded five man battle royal.
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Salisbury
Ecard
Salisbury Athletic Club
Smoot Hurlocker
Concord
Wade Allison
Charlotte
Doug Gibson
High Point
Russell Carithers
Young Joe Harris
Battling Allison
Landis
Young Jackson
Tuffy Goforth
Kannapolis
Monk Scruggs
Badin
K. O. Bates
Hickory
Bob Feimster
D. C. Smith
Burlington
Johnny Cedar
Florida
College Boxers Open National Tournament at Virginia
The cream of the nation’s college boxers weighed in for the National Collegiate Boxing tournament at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Ten bouts were scheduled for the afternoon and twelve for the night. Twenty two winners with ten byes advance to semi finals tomorrow. finals set for Saturday night.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Dutch Leonard May Be Given Starting Post
ORLANDO Florida Emil Dutch Leonard is in line for a starting assignment on the Washington Senators mound staff as rookies Joe Krakauskas and Ken Chase have not met expectations.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Florida
Emil
Dutch
Leonard
Washington Senators
Joe Krakauskas
Ken Chase
Reds Boss Worried Over Pitching Staff In Strained Spring
Tampa report says Manager Bill McKechnie sees Gene Schott as the only healthy pitcher. Derringer pitched three innings and a potential X ray consult for Lee Grissom’s sore arm is under discussion with Warren Giles.
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Tampa
Fla
Gene Schott
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
McKechnie
Warren ©. Giles
Lee Grissom
Lee
Indians Finish New Orleans Camp With Pelicans Clash
The Cleveland Indians play their final New Orleans game before breaking camp tomorrow. Bob Feller Bill Zuber and Al Milnar are slated to pitch against the Pelicans in the exhibition matchup hosted in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
New Orleans Pelicans
Bob Feller
Bill Zuber
al Milnar
Morgan Attracts Attention In Biloxi Camp
Eddie Morgan, the outfielder acquired from Brooklyn in the Camilli deal, is drawing the notice of Philadelphia Phillies manager Jimmy Wilson during spring training in Biloxi Mississippi.
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Morgan
Biloxi
Miss
Eddie Morgan
Brooklyn
Jimmy Wilson
Philadelphia Phillies
Poffenberger Cuts to Two Beers Daily After Games
Tampa report notes Cletus Elwood Poffenberger of the Detroit Tigers vows to reduce his drinking to two bottles of beer after games. He boasts if he won ten games last year with half effort, he should reach fifteen by bearing down this season.
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Tampa
Fla
Cletus Elwood Poffenberger
Detroit Tigers
Sox Set To Tackle Leafs In Grapefruit League Skirmish
Boston owner Bob Cronin grows frustrated as Red Sox pitchers struggle in the Grapefruit league and plans Lefty Grove and Footsie Marcum to face Toronto Maple Leafs, a club they have beaten this season.
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Cronin
Sarasota
Fla
Bob Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Footsie Marcum
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sox
West Prompts Bees to Reconsider Position Roles
Boston Bees outfielder Max West impressed in Bradenton Florida with powerful hits off the right field wall. Gene Moore fears losing his lineup spot in right field while Elbie Fletcher worries about Casey Stengel moving West to first base.
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Wrest
Bradenton
Fla
Max West
Boston Bees
West
Gene Moore
Elbie Fletcher
Casey Stengel
Casey at Bat Touches Meridian Home Town
In Meridian Mississippi catcher Charlie Moss, a hometown favorite, struck out with the bases loaded as the Philadelphia Athletics played there last night. Moss, born in Meridian, gained cheers from locals as he whiffed three on.
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Casey
Birmingham
Ala
Philadelphia Athletics
Meridian
Miss
Charlie Moss
Charlie
A's
Moss
Lavagetto Reels In Wins as Dodgers Star Shines
Brooklyn Dodgers third baseman Cookie Lavagetto enjoys a bonus year as he collects $10 for driving in the winning run against the Yankees. Earlier at Lakeland he homered in the tenth to beat the Tigers, with team official Larry MacPhail presenting the prize.
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Lavagetto
ST. Petersburg
Fila
Cookie Lavagetto
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Yankees
Lakeland
Tigers
MacPhail
Yankees On Tour Break Camp For Tallahassee Trip
The New York Yankees depart spring training in St. Petersburg without Joe DiMaggio and plan to travel via a devious route to Tallahassee. They will then reach New York and play minor league games exclusively on the jet.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Tallahassee
New York
Outfield Shuffle For Cubs And White Sox
Chicago Cubs manager Charley Grimm focuses on Carl Reynolds Coaker Triplett and Jim Asbell to decide a fourth outfielder while Chicago White Sox boss Jimmy Dykes moves Rip Radcliff to left field in today’s game with the Cubs replacing Larry Rosenthal as Luke Appling is out and hitting is needed.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Grimm
Carl Reynolds
Coaker Triplett
Jim Asbell
Rip Radcliff
Cubs
Larry Rosenthal
Luke Appling
Sox
Stripp May Be Sold to Detroit Tigers
Third baseman Joe Stripp, ordered to Columbus after failed talks with the St. Louis Cardinals, may wind up with the Detroit Tigers. Rumors say Detroit is negotiating as Stripp has not signed a Columbus contract.
Browns Manager Gabby Street Hopes Arms Stay Sound
NO INJURIES SAN ANTONIO Tex While managers of several major league teams bemoaned epidemics of sore arms Manager Gabby Street of the St Louis Browns crossed his fingers grinned and commented We haven't an ailment.
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San Antonio
Tex
Gabby Street
St. Louis Browns
Armstrong Dominates Feldman in Five Round War
Henry Armstrong dispatches Lew Feldman at the New York Hippodrome in five rounds by knockout 1 55 after knockdowns in rounds one and four. Tony Canzoneri predicts Armstrong will beat Rose or Ambers this summer as Armstrong eyes welterweight and lightweight glory. About 6 000 fans watch the non title bout with Armstrong donating his purse to Charlie Lynch’s family.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Tony Canzoneri
Barney Rose
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Tony
Henry
Armstrong
Lew Feldman
Hammer
Charlie Lynch
Feldman
Rookie Schroeder Poised to Stay With Giants Farm
Rookie pitcher Jack Schroeder, acquired by the Giants at the Polo Grounds last summer, is favored to secure a spot with one of the club’s major farm teams, according to Bill Terry.
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Baton Rouge
Jack Schroeder
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Giants
Bill Terry
Pirates to Start Blanton and Tobin Against Portland
Manager Pie Traynor of the Pittsburgh Pirates plans to use his two ace pitchers Cy Blanton and Jim Tobin against Portland of the Coast league in Fresno tomorrow as the Pirates ride a six game winning streak.
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ACES
Los Angeles
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cy Blanton
Jim Tobin
Portland
Fresno
Favorites Move Up At Pinehurst
Pinehurst March 31. High favored starters brace for four semi final berths in the 36th annual Women s North and South Golf tournament. Defending champion Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill meets Jean Bauer of Providence R I while Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia faces blond Virginia Guilfoil of Syracuse N Y in feature matches.
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Pinehurst
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. I
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
Virginia Guilfoil
Syracuse
N. Y
Clemson Tops Furman as High Point Sweeps Atlantic Christian
Clemson beat Furman 5 to 2 while High Point defeated Atlantic Christian 5 to 2 in college tennis action. The results reflect two separate matches with both teams earning wins.
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Associated Press
Clemson
Furman
High Point
Atlantic Christian
Canzoneri Expects Tough Fights With Armstrong Opponents
Canzoneri says he must beat Ross and Ambers to face Armstrong, praising Barney for size and a fast left jab while noting Ambere’s smart movement and steady punching. The ex-champion cautions that Armstrong’s battles are never easy even against strong contenders.
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Canzoneri
Ross
Ambers
Barney
Tony
Armstrong
Ambere
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