Open Letter on North Carolina Semi Pro Baseball Dates
State Commissioner Soc ChakaIes addresses managers about a date conflict between the official state tournament in High Point and the Greensboro tournament. He notes plans to start June 22 to avoid clashes and mentions a July 12 traditional Greensboro start, urging fair play and citing Legion convention attendance.
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North Carolina
High Point
W. F. Bailey
Greensboro
American Legion
Soc Chakales
Reds Rain Out Afternoon Game in Tampa
The Cincinnati Reds prepared for the afternoon game with the Boston Red Sox in Tampa on March 30 and then watched rain. Manager Bill McKechnie said Jim Turney would pitch in batting practice only to regain his form after a rough Detroit Tigers shellacking.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Sox
Bill McKechnie
Detroit Tigers
Jim Turney
Jim
Tigers
Guldahl Leads Land of the Sky Open at Halfway Mark
Ralph Guldahl shot 70 to take a one stroke lead at 36 holes of the Land of the Sky Open at Beaver Lake Country Club. Ben Hogan, with 67-68, and Lloyd Mangrum at 135 chase from one back as showers created tough conditions and Guldahl bogeyed three short holes before finishing strong.
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Asheville
Ralph Guldahl
Beaver Lake Country Club
Guldahl
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Ben Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
Oak Park
Ill
Hogan
Dick Metz
Mangrum
Metz
Lawson Little
U.S
Henry Picard
Frank Walsh
Rumson
N. J
Nice
Chicago
White Plains
N. Y
Bretton Woods
N. H
Hershey
Tar Heel White Defeats Blues in UNC Spring Scrimmage 27–12
In Chapel Hill on March 30 the No. 1 UNC White defeated the No. 2 Blues 27 to 12 in a rough ten minute spring football scrimmage ending the first week of drills. Jim Lalanne scored twice, Paul Severin added a run, Don Baker and Pecora connected on a touchdown, and Baker and Steve O Healy also tallied for the whites as both teams alternated.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Jim (Sweet) Lalanne
Paul Severin
Don Baker
Frank O'Hare
Baker
Johnny Pecora
Steve O'Heay
Pecora
Tribe Starts Drills Monday In Lexington
Lexington based baseball news reports that about 25 Washington Redskins candidates will begin spring drills Monday at Holt-Moffitt stadium under coach Reese Harris. The squad includes Dewey Miller Albie Mitchell Charlie Whitaker Cleo Whitt Charlie Gibson Bill Towner and Norman Shope with several rookies and limited men joining the early sessions.
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Joe McCrary
Lexington
Redskins
Reese Harris
Holt-Moffitt Stadium
Skipper Harris
A. C. Fite
Dewey
Matt” Miller
China Grove Flash
Miller
Albie
Mitchell
Charlie Whitaker
Cleo Whitt
Cunker
Greensboro
Charlie Gibson
Bill Towner
Norman Shope
Swannanoa
N. C
Charlie
Golf Scores Reveal Regional Amateur Standings
The list shows players and scores from various locations including New York Great Neck Asheville Bristol Tenn and Chicago with rounds and totals. Notable names include Willie Turnesa Billy Joe Patton George Harris and Clayton Heafner among others, reflecting a regional amateur event.
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A-R. L. Greene
Chattanooga
Tenn
Richard Davis
Asheville
S. H. Williams
Bristol
John Horrell
Charles C. Pettijohn, Jr
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Jack Toomer
Reidsville
Clayton He
Maki Rice Duel at MSG in Finnish Relief Fund Meet
Taisto Maki and Gregory Rice clash at Madison Square Garden in a three mile event as part of a seven race all star track meet for the Finnish Relief Fund. Nurmi's protegee aims for his best after confidence from Nurmi, with Don Lash and Joe McCluskey also entered in the strong field.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Taisto Maki
Finland
Paavo Nurmi
Notre Dame
Gregory Rice
Maki
Rice
Nurmi
Don Lash
Joe McCluskey
Day Ferris
Amateur Athletic Union
Chuck Fenske
Gene Venzke
Walter Mehl
Ralph Schwarzopf
Edvin Wide
Sweden
Mehl
Schwarzkopf
Browns Regulars edge Toledo 6 5 in morning game
St Louis Browns regulars defeated Toledo 6 to 5 in San Antonio. In the afternoon Tulsa shut out the Browns B squad 7 to 0. Pitchers included Barkelew, Marek, Sne, Sueme, Steiner, Kramer, Mills, Miller and Swift for St Louis.
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San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis Browns
Toledo
Tulsa
St Louis B
Barkelew
Marek
Sne Sueme
Steiner
Kramer
Mills
Miller
Swift
South Carolina Golfers Beat Augusta Junior College
The University of South Carolina golf team defeated Augusta Junior College 12 1 2 to 5 1 2 today in Columbia. Creason defeated Mulher in a closely contested 2 1 match while J Waller beat Nauful and Mulherin with Waller pairing to beat Creason and Nauful 2 1. Friedman and Blackwell both won singles 3 0 and a 8 0 doubles result for the SC team.
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Columbia
8. C
University of South Carolina
K. Mulherin
J. Waller
Creason and Nauful
Friedman
H. Waller
Blackwell
Fuller
Local rookies join Hicksville team for new season
Greenockle of Hicksville N Y and Graham Armstrong of Gastonia, once a High Point College standout, headline a slate of rookies alongside James Vegenas and Hack Wilson. About a dozen newcomers are on hand as local officials rely on trusted recommendations to boost this season. Other greenies listed include Gibson Whitt E H W Kennedy Joe Yackman Reece Mabry Frank Brest Towner Bill Webster, Charlie Geracie Jim Shirmer and Junie Barnhart as catcher from Reeds.
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Greenockle
Hicksville
N. Y
Graham Armstrong
Gastonia
High Point College
James Vegenas
Peoria
Ill
Hack Wilson
Greenies
Gibson
Whitt
E. H W. Kennedy
Cleveland
Joe Yackman
Lorraine
Ohio
Reece Mabry
China Grove
Frank Brest
Towner
Bill Webster
Near
Greensboro
Charlie Geracie
Lanchester
Jim Shirmer
Cincinnati
Junie” Barnhart
Reeds
Denton Fetes Best Cage Club In Years
Denton High School honors its basketball squad and Coach Bill Campbell at a barbecue supper on the C A Hoover estate. The team won the county division of the Catawba College tournament at Salisbury and the Davidson County tournament at Lexington, losing only two games all year. Billy Wilkins and Bill Shaw made the all tournament team.
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Denton
Denton High School
Bill Campbell
C. A. Hoover
F. H. Smith
Denton Five
Salisbury
Billy Wilkins
Bill Shaw
Lexington
Bobby Wilkins
Mack Crawford
Roy Snider
Hoyt Loftin
H. M. Stroupe
Junior Lomax
James Dockman
Myron Wade Sexton
H. P. Club Enters National Indoor Event
The High Point Boys Club has entered the national indoor sports competition by Boys Clubs of America. The event features standing broad jump standing hop step and jump running high jump weaving basket shooting and is divided into weight groups. Local judges select results and forward them to the national body. The contest closes April 16.
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High Point Boys Club
Boys Clubs of America, Inc
Boys Clubs of America
Bowie Preparing For Spring Meet
Maryland's spring horse racing season opens in Bowie on April 1 with a 12 day meeting at the Southern Maryland Agricultural Association course in the pines. About 900 horses are quartered there as purses exceed 100000 with a minimum of 1000, led by the Marlboro Purse a 1 mile 70 yard race for three year olds and older.
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Mason Brunson
Bowie
Maryland
Southern Maryland Agricultural Association
Pines
Carolina Trackmen set new Florida relays sprint medley mark
North Carolina relay team dominated the Florida Relays in Gainesville with a new sprint medley record of 3:36.4, breaking the old time of 3:37.1 as some of Dixie’s best athletes competed on a muddy field. Auburn, Maryland and Florida split major honors in the second annual meet.
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Gainesville
Fila
Mare
Auburn
Maryland
Florida
Dixie
North Carolina
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