Penna and Dodson Lead Durham Open After First Round
Tony Penna of Dayton and Leonard Dodson broke 70 at Hope Valley Country Club in the Durham open leading a field of 80. Penna shot 68 two under par while Dodson posted 69 as top contenders including Nelson Snead Wood Byrd and McSpaden trailed with 70s and 71s.
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Durham
Tony Penna
Leonard Dodson
Ives
Tony
Dodson
Hope Valley Country Club
Tiny Tony
Dayton
Ohio
Leonard
Penna
Kansas City
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Greensiders
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Craig Wood
Sam Byrd
Wood
Byrd
Bobby Cruickshank
Gene Kunes
Hollywood
Fila
Nelson
Snead
Jay McSpaden
Mike Jurnesa
Joe Earhardt
Ed Furgol
Utica
N. Y
Leasburg School Closed Amid Waterborne Illness Probe
Roxboro reports Leasburg elementary in Caswell county shut while health officials test for harmful bacteria after samples from food and water. About 80 pupils fell ill with nausea this week due to suspected food poisoning from contaminated water.
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Roxboro
Leasburg
Caswell County
Rabies Clinic Planned in Asheboro Area
Rabies clinic set for April in Randolph County communities after reports five lions were bitten by dogs. The event aims to curb spread and protect residents and wildlife.
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Asheboro
Ran- Iph County
Football moves and war era players shape military teams
In New York rumors say Fort Benning's infantry school may join major league football next fall as returning overseas stars help field strong teams. Ex NFL and college names surface among officers and coaches linked to service squads across bases and Navy training centers.
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New York
Fort Benning
Air Force
Kennedy
Atre Dame
Garden
Branch Rickey
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Branch
Leo
Jack Chevigny
Iwo Jima
Chevigny
Chicago Cardinals
P. E. Pierce
Texas Teachers College
Bainbridge
Jack Graham
Montreal Royals
Kearns Field
Utah
Eagles
Jack
Salary Ceiling Puts Pro Tennis Star In Army Sidelight
In Oklahoma City Pvt. Frankie Kovacs earns $22 a month as Lyttleton-Rogers hails discipline and food in Uncle Sam's army. The pro tennis figure praises Kovacs's improvement and notes his own pay as publicity value.
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Lyttleton-Rogers
Pro Tennis Association
Frankie Kovacs
Oklahoma City
George
Uncle Sam
Frank
Mr. Rogers
Converse High Wins State Class B Title in 70 Win Season
The Converse La high school basketball team posted 70 wins last season including the state Class B championship. Star forwards Truitt Latham and R C Looney scored 873 and 864 points respectively as the squad, featuring 13 players on the cage team, proved formidable. Jim MIntyre of Patrick Henry High is noted in the report.
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Converse
Truitt Latham
R. C. Looney
Jim Mintyre
Patrick Henry High
Radio Program Schedule and Corrections for Eastern War Time
Radio listings show a dense schedule with programs from 1:30 p.m. through 10:36 p.m. including The Baxters Family Skit, Youth Hour, Met Opera, The Land Is Bright, Philadelphia Orchestra Hour, Parade of Sports, and World News. Corrections note late changes for pre Hour and MWT adjustments.
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Wettworks Madeoo
Baxters
Nbe
One Nation
Cils Soldierea
Wings & Gueste
Mobs War Telescope
London
Medicane
Chicago
Skinng
Washington & Overseas Report
Hodges
Philadelphia
Dhs
Femer
Blu
Blu Ome
Feland
Sagie
Britain
Stowe
Blu Aint
Bagie Rand Old Opry
Enbe
South America
Cbs
Meet Your Navy
Great Lakes
Blu Pane
Hale
Mills-East
Mbs
Jaslie Gayefins
Fea
Bdiv
Mbs East
Cbssion
Dbs
Blust
Che
Blu Barn
Hestra
Exhibition Baseball Scores and NC State Win
New York A 13 Boston A 2 in yesterday’s exhibition action. Norfolk N T 8 2 Philadelphia A 1. Today New York A vs Boston A at Atlantic City. Brooklyn N vs Montreal fr at Bear Mountain NY. North Carolina State opened its season with an 11 to 9 win over Cherry Point Marines, five runs in the eighth inning.
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New York
Boston
Norfolk N.T
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Brooklyn
Montreal
Bear Mountain
N. Y
State Licks Marines
Raleigh
North Carolina State
Cherry Point Marines
State
Baksi Edges Nova In Madison Square Garden Thriller
Joe Baksi, a 14 to 5 underdog, won a unanimous decision over Lou Nova at Madison Square Garden. Nova endured a ninth round knockdown and heavy cuts but fought back, while Baksi finished strong to secure the victory before 14,094 fans.
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New York
Lou Nova
Joe Baksi
Madison Square Garden
Polo Grounds
Nova
Sioed
Garden
Bobby Ruffin
Willie Joyce
Baksi
Kulpmont
Alameda
Calif
Goldstein
Frank Forbes
Bill Cohen
Associated Press
Forbes
Cohen
Durocher, Rickey End Season Rift With Pact On Broadcast Duty
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher and president Branch Rickey reached a quick accord after a minor dispute over radio work. Rickey insisted on an election of profession while Durocher kept broadcasting as incidental. Dixie Walker agreed to terms, about 18500 a year, while Howard Schultz will not report this season and Mickey Owen will report April 28.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Lippy
Leo Durocher
Flery
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Dodgers
Bear Mountain
Durocher
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Howard Schultz
Schultz
Hamline University
St. Paul
Jack Kramer
Cleveland Indians
Chanute Field
Ilinois U. Varsity
Lou Boudreau
Jim Bagby
Steve Gromex
Allie Reynolds
Red Embree
al Smith
Earl Henry
Pittsburgh Pirates
Nk Gustine
Vic Barnhart
Philadelphia Phillies
Ken Raffensberger
Garvin Hamner
Granville Hamner
Philadelphia Athletics
Jesse Flores
Norflok N.T S
A's
Boston Braves
Bob Coleman
al Javery
Clyde Kluttz
Phil Masi
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
George Woods
Yankees
New York Yankees
Mike Milosevich
McCarthy
Monay
New York Giants
Billy Juges
Ray Berres
Ace Adams
Cincinnati Reds
Frank Dasso
Chicago Cubs
Bill Nicholson
King
Hy Vandenbrug
White Sox
Johnny Humphries
Leav
Orval Grove
Joe Orengo
Detroit Tigers
Virginia to Place Two Representatives in Carolina League
Burlington report says Rocky Mount franchise surrender to Philadelphia Athletics will place two teams from Virginia in the Carolina league for the season. Ira Thomas attended to claim Martinsville berth. Dr Tom Wilson directed schedule release by April 10. Season opens April 26 with Greensboro at Winston Salem and other matchups.
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Burlington
Virginia
Carolina Baseball League
Rocky Mount
Philadelphia Athletics
Martinsville
Ira Thomas
Mackmen
Tom
Wilson
Draper
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Durham
Raleigh
Danville
Leakeville
Mel Ott To Receive Gold Pass For Major League Service
New York March 1 manager Mel Ott of the New York Giants will be honored with a gold pass at season end for completing 20 years in the major leagues. Only 23 men have won such a distinction. Silver passes will be awarded to listed players including Joe DiMaggio and others from several clubs.
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New York
Mel Ott
New York Giants
DiMaggio
Yankees
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Harry Gumbert
Reds
Ray Berres
Johnny Mize
Giants
Frank Hayes
Athletics
Jeff Heath
Indians
Max Butcher
Johnny Lanning
Burgess Whitehead
Pirates
Buddy Lewis
Senators
al Benton
Tigers
Joe Bowman
Red Sox
Debs Garrs
Cards
French Bordagaray
Dodgera
Haegg Seeks Final Race in Buffalo Invite Mile
Gunder Haegg plans to reach Buffalo for his farewell 1945 American race against Jim Rafferty in the 74th Armory eight‑lap mile. Rafferty, unbeaten this season, vows to beat the Swede again as both chase Panvorni’s 1920 Armory record of 4:12. The program includes the national AAU women’s indoor championships and other sprint events.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Gunder Haegg
Jimmy Rafferty
New York
74Th Armory
Dorothy Nortier
Oakland
Calif
Niagara Association Aaa
74Th Armory AA
Haegg
Cleveland
Rafferty
Armory
Panvormi
Forest Elaw
Bainbridge
Iso
Eder
Dayton
Enos
Columbia Me Hipmen’s
Baksi and Smith Score Boxing Wins In Varying Weights
New York bouts show Joe Baksi outpointing Lou Nova in a 210 pound match at Alamedse California, while Charlie Smith defeats Emmett Grier at 13614 Newark with a six round decision and another contestant from Detroit awarded a 6 round win.
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New York
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Lou Nova
Alamedse
Calif
Charlie Smith
Newark
Emmett Grier
Detroit
Junior Red Shield League Forms for Boys Under 14
The Junior Red Shield Amateur Baseball league announced eight sponsors including Rotary and Kiwanis clubs with eight teams under 14. C. F. Haeflinger is president and the league aims to keep youths off streets with summer play and strict conduct rules for members.
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Red Shield
Ths
Rotary
Exchange
Lions
Civitan
Kiwanis
American Business
Mercury Athletic
JayCees
C. F. Haeflinger
R. L. Freeman
George Nicholson
Curtis Smithdeal
Treasury
Silas Casey
J. C. McKinney
David T. Yow
Roy S. Braden
C. Excelle Rozzelle
Wilbur Hutchins
Charles Collins
Haeflinger
Baseball
State banking commission short on examiners
Raleigh March 31 The state banking commission has lost one third of its examining personnel since January 1. Four men are needed to fill vacancies, said Banking Commissioner Gurney P Hood, as the department faces a problem since it must examine each state bank at least once a year.
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Raleigh
State Banking Commission
Ban
Gurney P. Hood
Easter Monday Holiday for State Offices
Raleigh March 31 state offices will close for Easter Monday, granting employees a two and a half day holiday.
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Raleigh
The Use of Sulfonamides In Controlling Infections
Major Harry A. Warren led a study of nine thousand army camp men to test sulfadiazine as a preventative. Daily dosing reduced certain acute infections, notably streptococcal diseases and rheumatic fever, but did not prevent viral colds. reactions occurred in 34 subjects and were not serious.
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Harry A. Warren
Madison
Wisconsin
Warren
Ohio State Leads in 22nd Intercollegiate Swim Meet
Ohio State holds a seven point halftime lead in the national intercollegiate championships at Ann Arbor led by freshman standout Keo Nakama and diver strength. Schlanger from Brooklyn won the 1500 meter and placed second in the 220 freestyle as Ohio State tops Michigan Cornell Minnesota and others in the two day tank carnival.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Keo Nakama
Ohio State
Schlanger
Brooklyn
Geners
Columbia
Buckeyes
Michigan
Cornell
Minnesota
Princeton
Indiana
Michigan State
Northwestern
Purdue
Canisius
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Bob Hamilton
Jimmy Hines
George Low Cenneees
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Andy Merrilees
Chuck Alexander
John Levinson
William Doig
Mm. T. Morris
Don McLemore
L. C. Holshouser
B. Wilson Coffin
Crichtom
Charles Beetham
Sam Greene
Tee Thay
A. G. Blanchard
Wim Oil
Ssankins
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Tom Pickett
Seeens
Johnny Goodwin
Johnny Roycroft
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Ww. Naud
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Corp
Edward Payson
Pred Kunze
C. Goodwin
Cena
Claternational
Sports
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Minneapolis
Bill Ohrenterger
English High
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Jack Lords
Guys
Guy Rush
Veter
Chattanooga
Cincinnati Reos
Durocher and
By “Cookie” Brooks
Bill Nagel
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
Jimmy Dykes
Herman
Sundesen, M.D
Doctor Warren
Army
Pearl Harbor
Serge Koussevitzky
WMFR
Allis
Harold Craven
Pat Taylor
Fairmont Park
Leland Stowe
Boston Symphony
Andy Russell
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