Records May Be Slashed At Greensboro Field Of Flashes
A survey of spring track marks by North Carolina collegians predicts several new records at the North Carolina college conference field and track games in Greensboro on Saturday afternoon. Notable performers include Charlie Farmer and Brodie Arnold of Carolina, with many state records likely to fall in events such as the 100 and 220 yard dashes, high jump, and relay.
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Greensboro
Flying Collegians
North Carolina College
Cireensboro
Charlie Farmer
Brodie Arnold
Carolina
Farmer
Gay
McGinn
State
Barkely
Baucom
Simon
Duke
Bagby
Whit
Currie
Davidson
Erwin
Elliott
Pritchett
Moore
Kinsey
Wake Forest
McDowell
Brantley
Dupree
Harper
Spurlock
Fernand Contat dubs Carnera a boxing giant and rival
Fernand Contat, at seven feet eight and 415 pounds, argues Primo Carnera’s fame heightens boxing spectacle. He jokes about shared rings and laments opportunities blocked by Carnera’s success while detailing circus life and eccentric eating habits.
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Paris
Fernand Contat
Primo Camera
Italy
States
Fernand
Primo
Primo Carnera
Carnera
High Point Macon Tops Entries at Greensboro State Meet
High Point Macon will be seriously handicapped by Moffitt absence in the Greensboro state track meet. Coaches Spencer and Ellington rely on reserves to chase state honors as Moffitt would have scored strongly in hurdles and sprints.
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High Point
Moffitt
Greensboro
Spencer
Ellington
Davidson
Carolina
Jarrell
Carroll
Sizemore
J. Thomas
Shipman
Shelton
Williamson
Stamey
Hinkle
Gurley
Ingram
T. Thomas
Ritchie
P. Thomas
Lenoir-Rhyne Mile Relay Record Listed
Lenoir-Rhyne set a 1927 mile relay mark at 3 minutes 23 seconds with team members Barkley Nims Garrett and Smith, as reported in Carolina athletics coverage through 1929.
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Lenoir-Rhyne
Carolina
Barkley
Nims
Garrett
Smith
Weekend Minor and Major League Matchups
The schedule lists Piedmont League games including Winston-Salem at High Point Greensboro at Durham Raleigh at Henderson. In the South Atlantic League Macon at Charlotte Columbia at Asheville Augusta at Greenville. American League action features Cleveland visiting Boston Chicago at New York Detroit at Philadelphia St Louis at Washington.
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Piedmont League
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greensboro
Durham
Raleigh
Henderson
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
National League Matchups Set for Opening Series
The National League slate features Boston at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Chicago, and New York at Cincinnati, shaping early season rivalries and division hopes.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Southern Association Matchups Across Southern Cities
Birmingham faces Mobile while Chattanooga meets Memphis and Atlanta takes on New Orleans. Nashville plays Little Rock in a round of scheduled games.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Mobile
Chattanooga
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
France to electrify most of nation via hydro power
France plans total electrification using its hydro electric resources with Normandy and Brittany excluded. The program emphasizes large scale energy development and modernization of the grid to power the country.
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France
Normandy
Brittany
Intersectional play opens with shocks in 1930 majors
In the opening intersectional games, Philadelphia Athletics crushed Detroit Tigers 19 to 2 as Max Bishop homered on the first pitch. Boston Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 3 after Walter Berger fueled their win with two homers. Pittsburgh rose, while New York Giants extended their control over Boston with a four-game St. Louis sweep.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Athletics
Washington
Senators
Detroit
Max Bishop
Philadelphia
Tigers
Lefty Grove
Cleveland
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston
Braves
New York Giants
West
Pittsburgh
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Walter Berger
Harry Seibold
Larry French
Berger
Neun
Seibold
Seven Schools Enter Southern Conference Golf Tourney
In Birmingham Alabama, 16 players from seven colleges began match play in the Southern Conference tournament. Defending champion Harry Pritchett of Alabama faced Sam Perry of Birmingham in early action after Perry led qualifying with 142 and 36 holes. Alabama also won team honors in qualifying.
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Birmingham
Ala
Harry Pritchett
University of Alabama
Pritchett
Alabama
Sam Perry
Perry
John Oliver
Georgia
Bill Duckwell
Florida
U S GOLFERS EAGER FOR BRITISH WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
U S golfers led by Gienna Collett shift focus to the Farm course May 12 as they tourney abroad after a 10 8 1 0loss to an English squad. Maureen Orcutt of Englewood N J led the visitors with a singles win and teamed with H A Martell of Hartford Conn to take the foursomes 5 and 6 over Pearson and Lobett.
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Sunningdale
England
Gienna Collett
Farmby
Miss Collett
Molly Gourlay
Maureen Orcutt
Englewood
N. J
Star
Miss Orcutt
J. B. Watson
H. A. Martell
Hartford
Conn
Dorothy Pearson
Phyllis Lobett
Greyhound Racing Set to Begin at Chicago Stadium
Chicago May 2 The dogs will run in the Chicago stadium starting May 15 for a 30 day indoor greyhound meeting. Contracts are signed but the stadium must operate under an injunction while the legality of the pastime is determined.
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Chicago
The
Dogs
Former Soccer Champ Suspended By English FA
London May 2 John Ewart former Scottish international footballer has been suspended by the English Football Association commission and banned from all grounds. Ewart was found guilty of attempting to bribe Bury players to throw a match against Bradford City on April 28.
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London
John Ewart
English Football Association Commission
Ewart
Bury
Bradford City
Atlantans Bet Big on Bobby Jones Golf feat
Atlanta friends wager up to 125000 on Bobby Jones winning all four major golf tournaments this year. Lloyds of London lays 50 to 1 against him winning the British and American amateur and open events. Several policies of 5500 dollars each have been placed as belief grows he can achieve the feat.
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Pattison
Macon
Hornets
Columbia
Earl Matingly
Asheville
Comets
Invaders
Bobby Hipps
Learon Breakfield
Coltrane
Breakfield
Frank Packard
Charlotte
Augusta
Wolves
Greenville
Peck Hamel
Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Lloyds of London
Bobby Sh
South Atlantic League Scores League Night Action
Columbia falls to Asheville 1 to 5 while Macon outlasts Charlotte 10 to 9 and Augusta defeats Greenville 14 to 11 in late season play.
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Charlotte
Jimmy Pattison
Macon
Peaches
Hornets
Asheville
Columbia
Augusta
Greenville
Derby horses in action at Pimlico and other tracks
Swinfield ridden by W J Salmon won the Hilltop purse at Pimlico for a mile and 70 yards in 1 45. Woodcraft trained by Audley Farm finished a neck back with Fortunate Youth out of the money. Gone Away at Jamaica led Starpath in a six furlong sprint at 1 12 2 6. Uncle Matt third at Lexington as Ellice won Futurity course. Nean Lafitte failed to place.
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Swinfield
W. J. Salmon
Pimlico
Woodcraft
Audley Farm
W. Labrot
William Zeigler, Jr
Birchwood
Jamaica
Starpath
Uncle Matt
J. R. Devereux
Lexington
Ellice
J. O. Keene
Nean Lafitte
Fights Last Night Hit St Paul and St Joseph Cards
St Paul saw Sullivan of St Pauli outpoint McCarthy of Chicago over ten rounds. In St Joseph, Sayres from Lafayette knocked out Fernandez of Mexico City in ten rounds.
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St. Paul
My Sullivan
St. Pauli
Jack McCarthy
Chicago
St. Joseph
Jimmy Sayres
Lafayette
Ind
Joey Fernandez
Mexico City
Dunham Beats Norman in Norway Bout
Davenport Iowa report notes Walter Dunham of Oklahoma defeats Edgar Norman of Norway in a close boxing match, with a 10 round outpoint.
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Davenport
Walter Dunham
Oklahoma
Edgar Norman
Norway
Spinners Hit Three Homers In Afternoon Showdown
A player returned to his old hangout and connected for two home runs to thrill Charlotte fans. Walk er Rhinehardt and Hurgens also homered for the Spinners in the offense packed afternoon.
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Charlotte
Walker
Rhinehardt
Hurgens
Spinners
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