Derby Day Hopeful Technician Seeks Weather Edge
Herbert M. Woolf owner of Technician from Kansas City believes rain and damp track could boost his Derby hopeful. He notes Technician has trained at the Downs and faces strong rivals including Johnstown and Porter's Mite as Derby trials determine the likely post positions for Saturday’s race.
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Louisville
Fourth Street
Herbert M. Woolf
Technician
People's Choice
West
Kansas City
Woolf
Lewrin
Insco
William Woodward
Johnstown
W. E
Boeing
Porter
Mite
Hopeful
Boeing Bay
W. H. Whitehouse
American Byrd
Charley Kurtsinger
Jamaica
Downs
Ben Jones
Duke and Tar Heels Face SOC Opponents Across Campus
Duke lost to Maryland 9 to 10 in ten innings marking their first 1939 setback to a Southern foe as Wake Forest defeated VMI 13 to 3 while North Carolina hosted Virginia Tech and NC State edged the Gobblers 7 to 6 in an 11 inning affair. Duke tennis won 5-4 over Pennsylvania and UNC tennis beat Presbyterian 9-0.
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Charlotte
Duke
Princeton
Tigers
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Blue Devils
Maryland
Durhamites
Coombsmen
Washington and Lee
Chapel Hill
Virginia Tech
N. C. State
Tommy Byrne
Deacons
Virginia
Davidson
Cats
High Point
Guilford
Lenoir
Metz Comeback Courageous Act Gains Heralded Return to Golf
Chicago May 2. Dick Metz, once sidelined by a Florida auto wreck, returns to prominence with $5,586 in winnings and a strong Ryder Cup case. He dominated this winter, winning San Francisco match play, Oakland Open, and Land of the Sky Open, placing well in New Orleans and other events.
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Chicago
Dick Metz
Millroad Farm Club
Florida
Fairways
Great Britain
Metz
Ralph Guldahl
San Francisco
Asheville
N. C
Georgetown Clinches 6 3 in Straight Match Play
Other events listed include Baseball Atlantic Christian at Alon and Western Carolina Teachers at Guilford. Tennis Duke at St John s Brooklyn N Y Catawba at Western Maryland Flon at Lynchburg Golf Duke at Princeton.
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Georgetown
Atlantic Christian
Alon
Western Carolina
Guilford
Duke
St. John's
Brooklyn
N. Y
Western Maryland
Flon
Lynchburg
Princeton
Miller Triumphs Over Cools In Tight Tommies Win
In Thomasville on May 2 Bavender's single Mueller's sacrifice and Sheeley's eighth inning double beat Creason 3 to 2. Creason homered in the third, Whitlock had three hits, and Miller pitched 8 1 3 innings for the win as Cooleemee miscues and timely hitting decide a close ball game.
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Thomasville
Bavender
Mueller
Sheeley
Creason
Tommies
Cooleemee
Homer Haapio
Whitlock
Fowler
R.cs Vies
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Parker
P. Young
Maris
Motto
Taylor
Sheely
Canty
Cox
Miller
Motley
Young and Coombs
Concord Weavers Edge Mooresville In Tight Night Contest
Concord Weavers beat Mooresville 5 to 4 in a pitchers’ duel. Berry hit a home run and drew the win after Lassiter was tagged with the loss. Hicks led Moors with three hits while Carrier and Milner also had three apiece for Mooresville.
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Concord Weavers
Hicks
Weavers
Bill Carrier
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Moors
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Berry
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Gonson
McCall
Coombs
Jordan If
Saab
Lawing
Lassiter
Bosky
Barker's Homer Lifts Salisbury Giants to 11 8 Victory
Barker drilled a sixth inning homer driving in Helms to give Salisbury's Giants an 8 7 edge, then Jackson followed with a long foul line homer as Salisbury pulled away to beat Landis Sons 11 8 in drizzle. Suggs and Barker hit homers for Salisbury while Landis staged late rallies.
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Barker
Helmson
Giants
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Landis’ Sons
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Abrho
G.watts
Suggs
M.watts
Luckey
Hopkins
Ha’blin
Yappi
G'dwin
Branch
Gold
Do'k
Bertram
Stoops
Adams
Bes'nger
Ex-Dodger Puts Bees On Top Early In NL Race
Bees lead the National League as Bill Posedel’s first start yields a win and Tony Cuccinello hits a three run homer in a 38-2 rout of the Giants. Pirates end eight game skid with a 2-1 win over the Reds while the Dodgers edge the Phillies 13-12 at Ebbets Field. Rip Sewell earns his first big league victory for Pittsburgh as rain halts Indians Tigers game. White Sox topple the Cubs 4-1 in a charity game raising near 30000 for Monty Stratton.
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Bill Bont
Associated Press
Boston Bees
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Bees
Reds
Cubs
Bill Posedel
Tony Cuccinello
Giants
Posedel
Terrymen
Boston
The
Terry
Pirates
Dodgers
Phillies
Ebbets Field
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh
Rhinelanders
Johnny Azzo'se
Indians Tigers
White Sox
Dizzy Dean
Monty Stratton
Sewell
Pirate
Cincinnati Reds
Raleigh
Greenberg
Detroit
Tennis Courts for High Point Demand Public Courts
A columnist argues High Point needs more tennis courts to serve about 3,000 summer players. With only four public courts for a city of 50,000, he likens current facilities to tiddlywinks in a phone booth and urges expansion for future generations.
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High Point
Bill Bailey
Bertram and Adams Tie On Pitching in Extra Line Drive
Bertram and Adams both notch three runs as multiple relievers appear. Stoops and Bertram work short stints, Bessinger delivers long relief, Gold and Adams also see time. Gold Hamblin are hit by Adams, wild pitches by Stoops Gold and Adams. Pickup records two passed balls. Umpires Hodge Chapman and Moore. Time 2 35.
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Salisbury
Barnes
Yappi
Pickup
Bausewein
Dvorak
M. Watts
Yapp
Gold
Luckey
Branch
Stoops
Bessinger
G. Watts
Jackson
Knapp
Suggs
Hamblin
Barker
Helms
Hambfin
Bertram
Adams
Hodge
Chapman
Moore
Easley Leads Kannapolis Past Lexington Indians 6-2
Henry Easley drove in five as L. B. Jones pitched well and Kannapolis defeated Lexington 6 to 2. Payne showed speed in left field for Lexington while Easley and Lundeen paced the Kannapolis offense with timely hits and a double.
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Henry Easley
L. B. Jones
Towelers
Lexington Indians
Glen “Punny” Payne
Lexington
Payne
Harris
Ted Swed
Easley
Lundeen
Lexington Abrho
Rey'lds
Lin
Baseball talk on era of minor league stars and survivals
The piece reflects on lineups with many short names and old memories of players like Rip Sewell Hank Greenberg and Flea Clifton in the Raleigh Caps and Pirates lineage. It notes how small players and repeat names shaped early major league careers and quotes lively anecdotes about pitchers hitters and coaching.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
High Point
Rip Sewell
Odie Strain
Truett
Rip
Hank Greenberg
Big Greenberg
Cubs
Little Flea Clifton
Southern sky missing from ancient sky maps noted
Ancient astronomers could see little of the southern hemisphere and left the southern heavens blank on their celestial charts, highlighting gaps in early celestial surveying.
National Semi Pro Day to Feature 25000 Games Coast to Coast
The National Semi Pro Baseball Congress grounds 25 000 games next Sunday May 7 with 25 000 umpires needed. Ollie Anderson says the effort boosts sandlot baseball and umpiring skills as district state and national associations coordinate. Ray Dumont organized the umpire group with HQ in Wichita Kansas and details appear in the 1939 National Semi Pro Baseball Guide.
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Los Angeles
National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress
National Association of Semipro
Ollie Anderson
C.S.T
Anderson
U. S
Ray Dumont
National
Wichita
Kaw
Emerywood Club Hosts Blind Bogey Tourney
Emerywood Country Club will hold an eighteen hole blind bogey tournament Saturday afternoon May 6 with players using established handicaps or chosen handicaps if none exist The format lets high and low handicap golfers compete on equal terms as part of a spring and summer series expected to draw many members to participate.
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Emerywood Country Club
Greens
Dizzy Dean Struggles In Benefit Game For Stratton
Chicago May 2 Dizzy Dean the famed pitcher showed limited form in a four inning benefit game against the Chicago White Sox for Monty Stratton. He allowed seven hits and reported a sore weak arm with cold weather hindering warmups. Manager Gabby Hartnett did not push him for further tries this spring.
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Chicago
Jerome
Dizzy
Dean
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Monty Stratton
Sox
Yankees
Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
North Pole
Beef cattle show outlook bright for Asheville in fall
Cattle interest rises across western North Carolina as L I Case of North Carolina State College Extension Service notes stronger prospects for the annual fat stock show in Asheville this fall.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Asheville
L. I. Case
N. C
Ocean Gemfish Weight Increase Report
A report notes that ocean gemfish showed a weight increase of 60 million times, highlighting an extraordinary growth change in the species. The finding underscores surprising metabolic or environmental effects observed in marine life.
Collegians Rally Past Guilford 6 3 In Baseball Triumph
High Point College’s baseball team seized the lead with a three run second inning and defeated Guilford College 6 to 3. Towery and Secret each had a double and a single to pace the attack.
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High Point College
Guilford College
Panthers
Towery
Secret
Softball Results and Batter Details
The report lists batteries Dudley and Denning for West Goodson and Brown. It notes a data line about Beeson and Beckers and a final fragment on starlight visibility from southern Europe due to axial wobble.
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Beeson
Dudley and
Denning
West
Goodson and Brown
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