Sports Roundup Slants and Rumors Across Baseball and Football
Roundup of sports chatter mentions a Derby bet, Princeton track fears, Fordham and Texas Christian football at the Polo Grounds in 1941, and Joe McCarthy shaking up the Yankees batting order. Giants Yanks Dodgers attend World’s Fair dedication. Dodgers send an usher. Clarence Spears won’t quit Toledo U. for pro football. Golfer Johnny Farrell makes another tour run. Sid Luckman injury tie to a magazine feature. Joe DiMaggio hospital buzz. Davey O’Brien’s uncle subscribes to Philly papers. local baseball pitcher's needs. Alice Marble notes fashion shift. boxing Louis vs Roper debate. LA Angels eye Rip Collins return. Don Meade race status in Massachusetts debated. attendance padding rumors swirl. Joe McCarthy praises Murphy. Spear javelin note for North Dakota. If 1944 Olympics go GB, Montreal winter bid. Sam Chapman seeks NFL play with Redskins. many sports tidbits abound.
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New York
Miami
Archie San Romani
Princeton
Fordham
Texas Christian
Polo Grounds
Joe McCarthy
Clarence Spears
Toledo U
Johnny Farrell
Sid Luckman
Joe DiMaggio
Davey O'Brien
Philadelphia
Alice Marble
California
Louis Vs. Roper
Roper
Louis
Los Angeles Angels
Rip Collins
Boston
Don Meade
Massachusetts
Suffolk Downs
Johnny Murphy
Yanks
Spear
North Dakota
Great Britain
Montreal
Sam Chapman
Connie Mack
Washington Redskins
Baseball Highlights A Li The Pitching Of Feller
The summary notes the strong pitching performance by young Bob Feller. It also mentions the Pirates languishing in the cellar of the standings.
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A. Li
Young Feller
N. L
Pirates
Industrial League baseball schedules and meetings at the Y
Y M C A notes list upcoming league matchups including Tomlinson Chair against Triangle, Marsh versus Adams-Millis, Oakdale versus Melrose, and schedule a series of league meetings. It notes managers of local teams will meet at 8:30 tonight with teams entering Amateur Commercial and Industrial Leagues.
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Industrial League
Tomlinson Chair
Triangle
High School
Marsh
Adams-Millis
Oakdale
Melrose
Highland Cotton Mill
Woodmen of the World
Harriss-Covington Hosiery
Tate Furniture Co
Alma - Hayworth Furniture Co
Furniture City Upholstering Co
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
Amos Hosiery Mill
Oakdale Cotton Mill
Piedmont Hosiery Mill
Mills Home
Triangle No
South Atlantic League Scores Report
Augusta beat Greenville 7 to 1 Savannah defeated Columbus 5 to 3 Macon won over Jacksonville 8 to 7 Columbia topped Spartanburg 8 to 5.
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Augusta
Greenville
Savannah
Columbus
Macon
Jacksonville
Columbia
Spartanburg
Coaches Turn 10 Board Changes
New York May 2 Members of the basketball rules committee meet in a hotel to discuss rapid changes in the sport. They propose a convex backboard that bulges toward the hoop to allow shots from corner positions. Other tests aim to reduce the backboard bank size to limit unused areas behind the hoop.
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New York
Basketball Rules Committee
Rules
Fights Last Night Across Cities Highlight Boxing Upsets
Fred Apostoli of San Francisco outpointed Eric Seelig in New York. Nickey Jerome of Brooklyn defeated Paul Lee in Indianapolis. Jimmy Tygh of Philadelphia outpointed Tony Canzoneri in New York. Harry Jeffra of Baltimore beat Marcus Pitte in Washington in ten round displays.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
New York
California
Eric Seelig
Nickey Jerome
Brooklyn
Paul Lee
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Jimmy Tygh
Tony Canzoneri
Baltimore
Harry Jeffra
Marcus Pitte
Washington
International League scores and weather notes
Toronto beat Jersey City 4 3 while Newark defeated Montreal 13 8. Buffalo at Syracuse and Rochester at Baltimore listed with cold and rain conditions respectively.
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Toronto
Jersey City
Newark
Montreal
Buffalo
Syracuse
Rochester
Baltimore
American Association Scores Reported for St Paul and Minneapolis
Summary shows St Paul 5 Toledo 5 and Minneapolis 17 Columbus 5, listing only scores with no further details.
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American Association
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Southern Association Scores Reported From Daily Baseball Games
Atlanta defeated Nashville 8 to 2 while Birmingham beat Little Rock 4 to 2 and Memphis topped New Orleans 7 to 3 in the day’s games.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
New Orleans
Sports scores roundup from yesterday games
Cincinnati tied Pittsburgh 2 to 2 while Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 13 to 12. Boston trounced New York 2 to 0 with a dominant performance.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Today's Baseball Matchups Across Major Cities
Chicago faces Philadelphia. Cincinnati meets New York. St. Louis travels to Boston. Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn Treree
Philadelphia
New York
Ease
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Sports schedule note with city matchups
The page lists NBA style games with matchups New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Washington at St Louis and Philadelphia at Chicago without dates or results. It reads as a brief listings item for upcoming games.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
State College botanists nurture chestnut saplings for forest future
State College botanists nurture a row of chestnut saplings transplanted four years ago from distant mountains to escape Asiatic blight. They envision the trees becoming progenitors of North Carolina forests centuries hence, though no relocation will occur for now as they study their growth.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
State College
North Carolina
Carolina
Lordly
Appointment of Johnston Is Big Surprise
Raleigh May 2 A. Hall Johnston of Asheville was named special Superior Court judge in a move that surprised many officials and observers. The appointment recalls his earlier term filling Judge McElroy’s unexpired tenure and subsequent voter replacement by Nettles.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
A. Hall Johnston
Asheville
Johnston
McElroy
Nettles
Colfax High Opens Graduation Week in Kernersville
Colfax High begins graduation week with a Sunday night baccalaureate service in the Colfax auditorium. Rev. Roy S. Nicholson of Kernersville delivers the sermon on Youth Launching Out In Life as war clouds loom and youth face economic and social challenges. Senior class exercises are planned for tonight and graduation exercises Friday with Clyde A. Irwin delivering the literary address.
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Kernersville
Colfax
Lyman F. Lance
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Roy S. Nicholson
United States
Clyde A. Erwin
State Department of Education
North Carolina beer tax increases and new tax stamps
A new North Carolina beer tax raises the levy from one cent to one and a quarter cents per bottle. Retailers have until June 1 to dispose of existing stock while new caps bearing N C tax paid must be used. Revenue officials reported $118 collected from crown sales to brewers.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
N. C
Kashay Defeats Montana In Camden Wrestling Bout
Abe Kashay weighing 215 pounds from Patterson NJ pinned Joe Montana 195 pounds from Camden at 9:51 last night in Camden New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Camden
N. J
Abe Kashay
Patterson
Joe Montana
Eastern League Scores Report
Wilkes-Barre defeated Albany 8 to 5 while Binghamton beat Scranton 5 to 2. Springfield led Williamsport 10 to 7 and Elmira topped Hartford 7 to 4.
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Wilkes-Barre
Albany
Binghamton
Scranton
Springfield
Williamsport
Elmira
Hartford
Blight Kills Last Highland Tree, Ends Feeding Victims
A blight has slain the final tree in the highlands, leaving the menace with no further victims to sustain it. The event marks a turning point as the ecosystem loses its last arboreal dwelling and potential habitat.
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Highlands
Broun Desires Hermit's Cave After Syndicate Reception
In It Seems To Me satiric reflections on the annual American Newspaper Publishers reception where columnists mingle with visitors. Broun recalls the front-line handshake ritual, mingled humor, and the lure of anonymity as he jokes about leaving the public eye. He notes the social theater, quips about not seeking the presidency, and ends with a wish for a quiet hermit’s retreat.
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United States
Denys Wortman
Washington
Mr. Wortman
Ray Clapper
Joe Louis
Tiny Tim
Arches
Hermit’s Cave
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Kimball Named Executive Representative for Southern Railway
Charles M. Kimball, longtime safety supervisor for Southern Railway, was appointed executive representative with Washington headquarters on May 1. The role includes directing employe cooperation and public information on transportation issues, reflecting his 20 year safety-focused career and World War I service.
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Washington
Chas. M. Kimball
Southern Railway Company
H. A. DeButts
Southern Railway
Kimball
Atlanta
82Nd
Southern Safety Department
Safety First
Brantley Named Assistant Vice President at ACL
J B Brantley, longtime Atlantic Coast Line employee now based in Wilmington, was appointed assistant vice president yesterday. He has served as assistant to the vice president in charge of traffic in Wilmington since 1929 after earlier roles as assistant general freight agent and traffic assistant.
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Patience A
Wilmington
J. B. Brantley
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Brantley
Tobacco Festival Dates Set for Wilson Exposition
North Carolina Tobacco Exposition and Festival scheduled in Wilson for July 18 to 20 this year announced on May 2. The event will showcase local tobacco products, with organizers planning exhibits, tastings, and related activities for growers and buyers.
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Wilson
Tuberculosis Claims At Least One-Eighth Of World Deaths
Tuberculosis accounts for about one eighth of global deaths, a deadly burden reported across continents. Health officials warn neglect of prevention hits vulnerable populations hardest as case numbers rise.
Truck Owners Unite to Pressure End of State Trade Barriers
Executives of nine southern states form the Southeastern Association of Truck Owners Association Executives in Roanoke Virginia to promote uniform motor carrier laws and eliminate barriers. Miss Frances Johnson of North Carolina OKs the move and John A. Ebel of Jacksonville is named president. The group plans two annual meetings in April and October to exchange information and press for freer interstate commerce.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Frances Johnson
North Carolina Truck Owners Association
Jacksonville
Fla
Henry Wallace
Johnson
Truck Owner Association
Roanoke
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
South Carolina
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina Old-Age Insurance Lump-Sum Average
The March average lump-sum payment for old-age insurance in North Carolina was $40.81 with 365 claims totaling $14,895.96. Nationwide 21,670 claims paid $1,541,818, averaging $71.15, for the month. Since 1927 the system has certified 324,813 payments totaling $15,721,642.
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North Carolina
United States
Photographs to be Taken at High Point Camera Club Meeting
The High Point Camera Club will meet at Voorhees and Everhart offices on North Main Street. Portrait photography and table tops will be demonstrated with lighting provided and a model arranged by J. J. Ellington. Visitors are welcome.
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Camera Club
High Point Camera Club
Voorhees and Everhart
North Main Street
J. J. Ellington
George W. Campbell
State Railroad Reports February Losses and Lease
The Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad posted a February loss of 3992.63, an improvement from 5092.95 in February 1938. The state recently leased the line to H. P. Edwards of Sanford.
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Raleigh
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
H. P. Edwards
Sanford
Powell Defeats Incumbent in Raleigh Public Safety Contest
Powell, a hotel man, defeated T. K. Fountain, the incumbent, to win the Raleigh commissioner of public safety post in yesterday’s municipal election.
Team Play for Health Urged by Detroit Doctor
Dr. Henry F. Vaughn city health commissioner of Detroit told the North Carolina Public Health Association in Greensboro that a team play among physicians officials and laymen is essential to reduce wasteful public health spending. He urged greater physician and dentist participation in prevention and a more willing public to use preventive services.
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Greensboro
Henry F. Vaughn
Detroit
North Carolina Public Health Association
Association
Vaughan
Four SHC Members Renamed By Hoey
Governor Hoey reappoints four State Highway and Public Works Commission members to six year terms: E L McKee Sylva Thomas R Wolfe Albemarle T Boddie Ward Wilson and A F Powell Jr Whiteville Also reappoints Dr H G Bally Chapel Hill and Dr H H Large Rocky Mount to the State Board of Health for terms to 1943 Roger McDuffie Greensboro named to the health board replacing the late Dr J P Stowe Charlotte serving until 1941.
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Raleigh
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Hoey
E. L. McKee
Sylva
Thomas R. Wolfe
Albemarle
T. Boddie Ward
Wilson
A. F. Powell, Jr
Whiteville
H. G. Bally
Chapel Hill
H. H. Large
Rocky Mount
State Science Association to Meet at Wake Forest
The North Carolina Academy of Science and the North Carolina section of the American Chemical Society will hold a two day meeting at Wake Forest College on May 5 and 6. Friday's program features John W. LASLEY Jr., retiring Academy president and UNC mathematics professor, giving the presidential address.
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Wake Forest
North Carolina Academy of Science
North Carolina
American Chemical Society
Wake Forest College
John W. Lasley, Jr
Academy
University of North Carolina
Thurman D. Kitchin
Donald B. Anderson
North Carolina State College
H. L. Blomquist
Duke University
W. L. Porter
Davidson
R. F. Poole
N. C. State
O. C. Bradbury
Post Office Clerks Plan State Convention in Madison
North Carolina branch of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks will hold its annual state convention in Madison on May 30. The meeting, announced by R L Thompson state secretary, includes a gathering of Fifth Congressional District postmasters and nearby counties.
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Madison
North Carolina
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
Fifth Congressional District
R. L. Thompson
High Point Mortgage Foreclosure On Willis Property
G C Payne mortgagee will offer at public auction on May 24 1939 at 1 p m the Willis Property near Willis Ball Park High Point Guilford County North Carolina. Sale subject to unpaid taxes and existing liens.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
R. J. Riggs
Della May Biggs
G. C. Payne
Willis Ball Park
High Point
N. C
High Point Township
Willis
T. W. Albertson
Atty
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