War Admiral Joins Derby Favoritism After Chesapeake Stakes
War Admiral and Pompoon share co favoritism at 4 to 1 for the Kentucky Derby on May 8 after War Admiral dominated the Chesapeake Stakes. Brooklyn at 8 to 1 and Reaping Reward 6 to 1 round out the contenders as Derby talk centers on the Glen Riddle Farm star and Pompoon. War Admiral, a son of Man o War, showed speed in juvenile races and earned 14800 from six starts, with key performances at Havre de Grace and in stakes at Keeneland.
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Louisville
War Admiral
Pompoon
Keeneland
Edward Riley Bradley
Brooklyn
Husky Brown
Samuel D. Riddle
Fairy Hill
Richard Johnson
Easter Shore
Court Scandal
Havre de Grace
Glen Riddle Farm
Churchill Downs
Duke Wake Forest Baseball Rivalry Resumes In Durham
The Duke Blue Devils and Wake Forest Deacons resumed their heated baseball clash in Durham after rainouts. Carolina and Virginia renewed a 7-7 11 inning tie in Chapel Hill, while Atlantic Christian and High Point tried again at High Point. Duke Carolina track in Chapel Hill with Southern Conference meet looming.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Duke Blue Devils
Wake Forest
Durham
Chapel Hill
Carolina
Virginia
Atlantic Christian
High Point
Elon
Guilford
Duke
Catholic U
William and Mary
Thomasville and Lexington Open North State Baseball Tonight
Thomasville meets Lexington under lights at 8 p m in Lexington to start the North State league season. Baxter Moose likely pitches Brinegar or Livengood with Dellinger or Mingus at third, Bush Payne Young and Setulla in the outfield, Matheson and Novak behind the plate.
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Enterprise
Lexington
Thomasville
Thomsville
Finchfield
Baxter Moose
Brinegar
Livengood
Crook
McCrabb
Jimmy Maus
Baxter
Parks
Mel Dry
Dellinger
Mingus
Bush
Payne
Young
Setulla
Red Matheson
Novak
North State Loop
Formidane
Fiel
Tar Heels Begin Annual Northern Invasion Sunday
UNC tennis team sails on its annual northern invasion as a favored national title contender. The 1930s era Tar Heels, led by senior Archie Henderson Jr and captain Ramsay Potts, aim for victories against Lehigh Yale Army Navy Princeton and Harvard along the trip with a strong record including 40 wins in 42 Yankee matches.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Tar Heel
Archie Henderson
Ramsay Potts
Eddie Fuller
Johnny Foreman
Gordon Robinson
Frank Farrell
Carl Reod
Lehigh
Bethlehem
Navy
Annapolis
Yale
New Haven
Army
West Point
New York City
Princeton
Renfield
North Carolina
Tigers
Nassau
Duke
State
Harvard
Williams
Davidson
Braddock Starts Training Grind for Louis Fight
James J Braddock begins a serious training phase at a Lake Michigan camp in Grand Beach Michigan. He plans six miles daily of road work to build wind and legs and will skip boxing until mid next week when outdoor ring setup is ready. Braddock has shed six pounds in three weeks and weighs 199, under trainer Robb Lippman supervision.
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Grand Beach
Mich
Joe Louis
James J. Braddock
Lake Michigan
Braddock
Robb Lippman
Robinson shines for Bisons in Civitan meet
Captain Skeeter Robinson led High Point in the Clinton track meet at Greensboro with a first in the 220 yard low hurdles and a second in the broad jump. High Point finished fifth behind Durham, Barium Springs, Winston-Salem and Goldsboro as Durham edged Barium Springs 33 to 32 for the team title. Clifton and Furr also scored for High Point with a 3rd in 220 and a 2nd in the quarter respectively, and the Bisons were 2nd in the mile relay for a 16-point team total.
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Skeeter” Robinson
High Point High School
Clinton
Greensboro
Bisons
Durham
Barium Springs
Winston- Salem
Goldsboro
Winston-Salem
High Point
Clifton
Furr
The
Adams-Millis Triumphs Over Bossong In Exhibition
In Asheboro on May 1 Darrell Eller the Adams-Millis pitcher held Bossong to five hits as High Point won 3 to 1. G Smith belted a home run for Adams-Millis and G Stone collected three hits in five trips.
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Asheboro
Darrell Eller
Adams-Millis
Bossong
High Point
G. Smith
G. Stone
Right Fair Start Milwaukee
Milwaukee slugger Vernon Washington opened the season with three homers, the first three hits of the year, delivering a strong start for the club.
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Milwaukee
Vernon
George) Washington
Hubbell Wins as Giants Trounce Dodgers 11-2 in Open Weakened Slugfest
Carl Hubbell dominated with nine strikeouts and seven hits allowed as the New York Giants shellacked the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-2. Mel Ott homered for the third time, Jim Ripple added a bases loaded pinch hit, and the Giants snapped slumps while Dizzy Dean fanned nine in a Cardinals win.
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Carl Hubbell
Carl
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Bill Terry
Hub
Hubbell
Giant
Mel Ott
Jim Ripple
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Mize
Yanks
Senators
Buck Newsom
Buck
Swat Squad
DiMaggio
Bowis
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Boston Bees
Jim Turner
Phillies
Dolph Camilli
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Athletics
Tigers
Cleveland
Indians
St. Louie
Boxing results from Chicago and Hollywood bouts
Eddie Pierce of South Africa defeated Frankie Misko of Saginaw in Chicago, knocking him out in the sixth round. In Hollywood Wally Hally of Los Angeles fought a draw with Jimmy Vaughn of Cleveland over ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Eddie Pierce
South Africa
Frankie Misko
Saginaw
Mich
Hollywood
Calif
Wally Hally
Los Angeles
Jimmy Vaughn
Cleveland
TCU to Trek 7000 Miles for Five-State Football Schedule
The Texas Christian football team will travel about 7000 miles to play in five states next fall. The Fort Worth note is part of a roundup of upcoming season plans.
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NAVY
Superconductivity observed in silver and copper at extreme cold
At 452 degrees below zero, some metals like silver and copper lose electrical resistance and become superconductors, highlighting unique behavior under ultra low temperatures.
Duke Blue Devils Halt Tar Heels In State Tennis Sweep
In Chapel Hill on May 14, Duke disrupts North Carolina by clinching the state collegiate tennis tournament. Wall advances by default to the semi finals. Potts, Henderson, and Fuller win key matches as Duke and NC players collide for finals.
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Associated Press
Chapel Hill
N. C
Duke Blue Devil
North Carolina Tar Heels
Roger Wall
Duke
North Carolina
N. C. State
Elon
Wall
Eddie Fuller
Ramsey Potts
Archie Henderson
Henderson
John Foreman
Potts
Carl Rood
Doyle
Robinson
Speer
State
Perkins
Fanning
Foreman
van Cise
Puller
Carbill
Farrell
Carl Reod
Smith
Jones
Ginsberg
Bill Rood
Murray
Gill
Collins
Farrell-Henderson
Carl
Standings From Piedmont League Schedule
The Piedmont League lists today games Norfolk at Charlotte Richmond at Asheville Rocky Mount at Winston Salem and Durham at Portsmouth.
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Norfolk
Charlotte
Richmond
Asheville
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
Durham
Portsmouth
Results Yesterday In Local Baseball Showdowns
Yesterday scores show Charlotte defeated Norfolk 6 to 3 while Asheville beat Richmond 5 to 4. Rocky Mount topped Winston-Salem 8 to 1 and Portsmouth defeated Durham 7 to 3.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Asheville
Richmond
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
Portsmouth
Durham
Boston at New York, Chicago at Detroit, Washington at Philadelphia
A sports brief lists matchups: Boston versus New York, Chicago opposing Detroit, and Washington facing Philadelphia in city games. The note highlights scheduled pairings without results or dates.
Baseball Scores and Matchups Across Cities
Boston defeats Philadelphia 15 to 5. St. Louis faces Chicago with Iain listed. Detroit beats Cleveland 4 to 2. Washington and New York also play, with scores noted but not final details provided.
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New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
New York at Boston St Louis at Chicago
Matchups listed show teams traveling to venues with four intercity pairings. New York and Boston face off. St Louis travels to Chicago. Philadelphia visits Brooklyn. Pittsburgh plays Cincinnati.
Scores Ledger From Early Baseball Games
Boston defeated Philadelphia 10 to 2 while New York beat Brooklyn 11 to 2 Chicago trounced Pittsburgh 7 to 2 and St Louis prevailed over Cincinnati 7 to 1.
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Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Rain Delays Rock, Memphis, and More in Southern Games
Weather disrupts Little Rock at Atlanta and Memphis at Chattanooga with rain. Knoxville at Birmingham postponed. Nashville plays New Orleans under night conditions as schedule shifts occur.
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Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
Knoxville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Peacock's remarkable sprinting and jumping feats span years
Traveling far and past Philadelphia on May 1 Eulace Peacock of Temple University recounts seven years of high school college and A A U competition. He estimates over 5 miles in 100 and 220 yard dashes and a broad jump of about two miles.
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Philadelphia
Eulace Peacock
Temple University
War Admiral Proves Mud Advantage in Derby Prep Run
War Admiral matched Pompoon in speed and superior breeding for longer trips. The colt tackled a sloppy Havre de Grace track on Derby distance 1 1 4 miles in 2 16 2 5 under a firm grip, impressing trainer George Conway who trusts his Derby form. Kurtsinger managed pace to conserve speed, finishing 1 1 16 miles in 1 45.
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War Admiral
Pompoon
Havre de Grace
George Conway
Conway
Clyde van Dusen
Charley Kurtsinger
Chesapeake
War Admiral Heads Derby Field in Front-Running Style
War Admiral uses early speed to push to the lead as one of the largest Derby fields in memory is set. The colt, out of Brushup by Sweep, has won Maryland fans with races at Havre de Grace and Laurel and may have Maryland boosters traveling to Louisville to support him.
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War Admiral
Brushup
Sweep
Berlin
Maryland
Havre de Grace and
Laurel
Havre de Grace
Baltimore
Louisville
Devils win state collegiate golf title in rain soaked meet
Duke Blue Devils claim their second straight state title as Birmingham born Johnny Morrie shoots 69 72 to finish 141 and win medal by 10 strokes at Sedgefield. North Carolina’s Dupont Kirvin takes second while Duke teammates Miller and Ross card 162. Team score 604 for Duke ahead of Davidson 631 and NC State 642. Catawba entry Rendleman 163.
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Greensboro
Duke Blue Devils
Johnny Morrie
Carolina College Links
Birmingham
Sedgefield
Duke
Cliff Perry
North Carolina
Dupont Kirvin
Charlie Miller
Charlie Ross
Davidson
Blue Devils
Honore
N. C. State
Carolina
Wake Forest
Catawba
Jake Rendleman
Tauscher Loses to Brewers as Gullic Homers
In Minneapolis on April 19 Walter Tauscher pitched two balls and took the loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Ted Gullic belted a second pitch over the fence for a home run and the Brewers won.
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Minneapolis
Walter Tauscher
Minneapolis Millers
Milwaukee Brewers
Ted Gullic
High Point Bisons Outslug Allen Jay In Baseball Win
High Point Bisons defeated Allen Jay 7 to 0 yesterday afternoon as Hussey limited the visitors to four hits. Fitzgerald led offense with a homer and two-base hit while Causey Hayworth Rickard and Hucks contributed in multiple ways. Hussey earned the win as Parabee struggled with eight walks. Time 1 45. Umpires Farabee and Dowell.
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High Point Bisons
Allien Jay High School
Bison Hurlers
High Point
Pitegerald
Koontz
Hayworth
McMuhen
Causey
Hussey
Linthicum
Brown
Ceeuus Overcash
Rickard
Hucks
Tenewe
Evans
Meekins
Allen Jay
Fitzgerald
McMullen
Parabee
Overash
Hucker
Budge and Parker Triumph to Start Davis Cup Clash
In San Francisco on May 1, Don Budge of Oakland and Gene Mako overwhelmed Japan’s duo Jiro Yamagishi and Fumiteru Nakano in doubles as the United States opened the Davis Cup tie with a win. Budge then defeated Nakano in straight sets, while Frankie Parker upset Yamagishi to seal a day of U S dominance. The win puts the Americans on track to reach the North American zone final, likely against Australia, with Sunday’s singles to follow.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
United States
Japan
Don Budge
Oakland
Gene Mako
University of Southern California
Jiro Yamagishi
Fumiteru Nakano
Australia
Budge
Nakano
Frankie Parker
Milwaukee
Janan
Wrestling results from three meets in North Bergen Boston and Chicago
Gino Garibaldi weighing 218 from St. Louis defeated George Keverly 218 Mollywood at 10 26 in North Bergen. Steve Casey 235 from Ireland won by default over Clark 220 Scotland in Boston. Ali Baba 200 from Turkey pinned Oki Shikina 207 Japan in Chicago at 21 09.
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North Bergen
N. J
Gino Garibaldi
St. Louis
George Keverly
Mollywood
Boston
Steve
Crusher
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Thad Hedrick
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Thomasvllev
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Abe Simon
Broadway
Jack Torrance
Avniete
Simon
Robert L. Ripley
Plymouth
Desoto
Champ
Civitan
Hubbel
Giants
By Sid Feder
Piedmont League
V. Norfolk Eee
Rocky Mounteseeee i
Southern Association
War
Devils
Allen
Jay
Don Budge and
Parker Triumph
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