Pirates Hoist Storm Warnings in Eastern Circuit
The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Phillies 10 9 at Baker Bowl on 17 hits led by Vaughan and Grace homers. Bill Swift won his third in four starts as Gibson’s pitching staff shows depth. Cleveland’s Oral Hildebrand beat the White Sox 8 1 lifting the Senators to second place in the AL. In Piedmont League action, Richmond Colts defeated Greensboro Patriots 8 5 at Richmond, Charlotte Hornets beat Durham Bulls 11 10, Wilmington Pirates toppled Winston-Salem Twins 10 5, with Johnny Mize homering for Greensboro and Wade for Richmond.
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Baseball recap notes six extra base hits and unearned run
Six of the hits went for extra bases with home runs by Joe Vors mik and Johnny Burnett four triples and three doubles. The Pale Hose drove in an unearned run in the fourth to end Hildebrand's scoreless streak at 21. Interleague play begins with NL matchups Pirates Phillies Cubs Giants Cardinals Dodgers and Reds. AL opens with Yankees at Detroit and others across Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia Boston at St. Louis.
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Wild canaries or goldfinches turn up in inquiry note
A reader explains that what they call wild canaries are actually goldfinches or thistle birds, clarifying the species found in the area and correcting common misidentifications.
Fifty-Two Cars Seek Starting Spots for Indy 500
Indianapolis May 2 Fifty two racing automobiles were listed as candidates for the May 30 Indy 500. Entries postmarked before May 1 will be accepted, with 60 expected total. The 42 speediest cars will line up on the two and a half mile brick track after qualifying trials, now 25 miles long, with a minimum 100 mph average.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Hartford boxer Eddie Reed outpoints George Leone in New York
Eddie Reed of Hartford defeated George Leone of New York by decision in a boxing bout. Reed won on points after the scheduled rounds, improving his record with a clear triumph in the arena.
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Hartford
Conn
Eddie Reed
George Leone
New York
Baltimore bout ends with Lew Raymond KO over Jimmy Reed
Lew Raymond of Baltimore knocks out Jimmy Reed of Erie Pennsylvania in a quickprofessional boxing match. The stoppage comes in the fifth round.
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Baltimore
Lew Raymond
Jimmy Reed
Erie
Carolina Meets Wolfpack Today In Big Five Clash
North Carolina faces NC State in Raleigh as the Big Five title race heats up. Wake Forest visits Delaware before Washington trip. Davidson at Hampden Sydney then W P S Elon Guilford at Burlington. UNC tennis seeks more wins after 9 0 victory over Maryland and 5 4 Duke loss.
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Christians Beat The Panthers 9 to 1 in college baseball
Elon defeated High Point College 9 to 1 as Craver exited after four innings and Culller finished strong. Craver earned a hit, while Briggs pitched four innings for Elon and struck out four. Key hits included two base hits by Clark Latham Briggs and two RBIs from Briggs.
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Elon Christ
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Weaver
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Piedmont and American League matchups listed
The notice lists Piedmont League games Durham at Charlotte, Winston Salem at Wilmington, Greensboro at Richmond and American League games New York at Detroit, Boston at St Louis, Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Chicago.
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New York
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Eveeeve
Errno
Erree
Vatone
National League Matchups Highlight Week
National League games include Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at New York and St Louis at Brooklyn with teams touring major cities and jockeying for standings.
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National League
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Scores sing: Wilmington 10 Winston 5 Charlotte 11 Durham 10
A brief score roundup lists Wilmington 10 over Winston 5 and Charlotte 11 over Durham 10 in a local sports tally. The patchy OCR item records score values for four teams without context.
Cleveland Beats Chicago in Sunday doubleheader note
Cleveland defeated Chicago 8 in a game that formed part of a Sunday doubleheader with Detroit versus St. Louis. Other games on the slate were not scheduled.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit-St. Louis
Memphis Defeats Knoxville 11 to 1 in IL clash
In an international league report Memphis routed Knoxville 11 to 1 while no IL games were on the schedule.
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International League
Columbus 15 Minneapolis 1 in PCL action
Columbus routed Minneapolis 15 to 1 in Pacific Coast League play while Milwaukee edged Indianapolis 5 to 4. Remaining games were postponed.
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American Association
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Major League Leaders by Associated Press
Batting leaders include Frederick of the Dodgers at .424 and Bartell of the Phillies at .382. Lindstrom and Waner of the Pirates top runs with 11 and 10. Bottomley of the Reds leads RBIs with 13. Traynor of the Pirates has 12. Traynor and Bartell lead hits with 22 and 21.
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Associated Press
National League
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Dodgers
Bartell
Phillies
Lindstrom
Pirates
L. Waner
Bottomley
Reds
Traynor
Philisie
Klein
F. Herman
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Waner
Davis
Giants
Vaughan
Guselman
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Berger
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Stephenson
Martin
Cardinals
Piet
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Lucas
French
Carleton
American League Batting and Run Leaders Snapshot
West of the Browns leads with a .493 batting average and 29 hits. Gehrig of the Yankees tops RBIs with 14 and ties for home runs with Ruth at 5. Foxx leads RBIs for the Athletics with 21 and Schulte of the Senators hits at .397.
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Foxx
Porter
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Averill
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Combs
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Panama Hats From Peru and Ecuador Highlighted
A short note states that the finest panama hats are produced in Peru and Ecuador, emphasizing traditional craft and regional expertise. The remark underscores origin as a marker of quality without detailing specific makers or markets.
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Peru
Railbirds Forecast Kentucky Classic Chaos at Churchill Downs
In Louisville experts debate favorites for the 850000 Kentucky Derby as chatter swirls about Ladysman Head Play Charley O Mr Khayyam Sarada and Broker’s Tip. The day's Preparation Purse at Churchill Downs narrowed the Derby field with ten runners hopeful for next Saturday’s race.
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Robert Kay
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Churchill Downs
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Charley O
Mr. Khayyam
Sarada
Colonel Bradley
Downs
Charley Grimm Guides Cubs Toward Giants Series
Charley Grimm arrives in New York with the Chicago Cubs for the first round of intersectional play against the Giants. He jokes about Yankees departures and notes Kiki Cuyler’s leg, Len Warneke’s upturn, and the need for left handed pitching as weather slows hitters. He dismisses talk of a Hornsby clash and defends his past actions.
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Edward J. Neil
New York
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Kiki Cuyler
Grimm
Giants
Len Warneke
Cincinnati
Charley
Mid-West
Rogers Hornsby
Cardinal
Hornsby
Illinois Allows Wrestling Under New Restrictions
Illinois will permit wrestling again with rules. Promoters must designate matches as contests or exhibitions in advance. Contests must be decided by two out of three falls, while exhibitions allow any actions without a standard outcome.
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Chicago
Big Bend
Ilinois
Joe Savoldi
Jim Londos
Notre Dame
Londos
National Wrestling Association
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Philadelphia Kid Chocolate Retains Junior Title Over Farr
Philadelphia fighter Kid Chocolate from Cuba outpointed Johnny Farr of Cleveland in a 16 round contest to retain the junior lineal crown.
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Philadelphia
Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Johnny Farr
Cleveland
Elon Wins Over Panther Netters in Tennis Meet
Elon University defeated High Point 8 to 1 as captain Rountree led with strong singles and doubles wins. Griffin Taylor Mauldin York Ritt and Rountree-York contributed key victories while Primm-Ritchie and rest of lineup split or defaulted in various matches.
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Ritt
Davidson
Taylor
Ritchie
Rountree-York
Taylor- Ritchie
Primm-Ritchie
Griffin-Mauldin
Ritt Taylor
Davidson-Yount
Bowling Matches At Alley Tonight
Three team matches scheduled at Lucky Strike Bowling alleys. A local women’s team faces the 8 H Kress club of Greensboro, the Ely Pettitt team of Greensboro meets Pat Brown’s club, and the High Point and Greensboro men’s teams clash.
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8. H. Kress Club
Greensboro
Ely Pettitt
Pat Brown
Iether
High Point
Ureensbore
Entry List For Open Golf Championship Falls Short
NEW YORK May 2. For the first time since 1927 entries for the national open golf championship seem certain to fall below 1,000. Probably not more than 800 golfers will file entries by 6 p m tonight. 550 had been received yesterday and last minute entries were not expected to exceed 266. Last year’s total was 1012. Qualifying rounds begin May 15 with finals in Chicago June 8 9 10.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Chicago
Pirates Triumph with Bases-Loaded Homers
Floyd Vaughan and Earl Grace hit back to back bases loaded homers to beat the Phillies, delivering a dramatic tilt. Oral Hildebrand of the Indians shut out the White Sox to extend his win streak to four straight victories.
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Phillies
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Indians
White Sox
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