High Points Boxing Team Prepares for Danville Clash
High Point boxing unit readies for a big inter state match with Danville Virginia Friday in South Hamilton Street Arena sanctioned by the A A U Nine bouts over three rounds each will be held with weights from 116 to 175 pounds represented except 112 and heavyweight The Danville squad is listed as 60 strong and the local nine man team is set with Wet High Point Danville lineup details and referee Ben Canipe.
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Ben Camper
Red Smith
High Point Danville
Ray Keever
Billy Woodell
Buford Marshall
Oscar Ellington
Earl Brooks
George Weldon
Jack Clifton
M. C. Kimsey
Charlie Wrenn
Leonard Suggs
Ray Wellington
Ray Durham
Clyde Foster
Purcell Kimsey
George Ashby
L. C. Dennis
Frank Pizzino
Ben Canipe
High Point Athletic Club
South Hamilton Street
Dodgers Scramble West Flights Hit by Airlines Plans
The Dodgers scrapped westward travel plans after airlines refused to guarantee two planes leaving the same cities together. Elsewhere sports chatter notes Chub by Dean will be honored in Sporting News with Jimmy Isaminger writing.
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Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Chubby Dean
Sporting News
Jimmy Isaminger
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
Miss Atkinson Clinches Class A Women's Piedmont Golf Crown
Miss Minnie Atkinson, director of physical education at Salem College, won the Class A championship with a net 73 at Emerywood Country Club. Other winners: Flight A putting title Mrs. Rankin tied with Mrs. Lewin on 28 putts. Flight B winner Mrs. Bryant net 81. leading putter Mrs. Robertson with 28. Flight C top net 81 to Mrs. Merrillees, gross 103. putting winner Mrs. Carter 27. Flight D winner Mrs. Springthorpe with 106 and 12 handicap. Lindsay Holcomb edged for putting title with 29. Next tourney May 15 in Winston-Salem with stops planned in Mount Airy, Greensboro, Starmount, Salisbury, Winston-Salem, Burlington and High Point.
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Salem College
Winston-Salem
Emerywood Country Club
Alex Rankin
I. Lewin
Greensboro
E. C. Bryant
High Point
L. H. Robertson
Andy Merrillees
Billy Carter
Mount Airy
Frank Springthorpe
David Hunnewell
Lindsay Holcomb
Insion - Salem
Starmount
Salisbury
Burlington
Fights Last Night Partners in City Ring Results
Leo Rodak outpointed Yucatan Kid in Miami while Georgie Pace defeated Pablo Dano in New York to claim bantamweight status. Rodak weighed 136 and a quarter pounds, Dano 120 pounds, with both bouts reported by the Associated Press.
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Leo Rodak
Chicago
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Mexico City
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Georgie Pace
Cleveland
Pablo Dano
Philippines
Major Loop Season Provides Surprises
Chicago writer Earl Hilligan chronicles a chaotic early 1940 major league season. Dodgers surge with unlikely string of wins while Yankees stumble without DiMaggio, a flood washed out a game, and a May Day snowstorm froze Chicago and Boston.
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Whitlow Wyatt
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Diay
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Elon Clinches Circuit Title in 11-4 Victory Over High Point
Elon defeats High Point 11 to 4 to clinch the North State Conference title. Co-Captain Andy Fuller scattered seven hits for Elon as Jack Gardner and Leroy Fones each had four hits. Elon finishes the season against Catawba, while High Point ends with the loss.
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High Point College
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Christians
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Leroy Fones
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Eagles Turn Back Albemarle Badin in county game
In Asheboro on May 2 McCrary's Eagles beat Albemarle-Badin 6 to 3. A Clodfelter homer cleared the bases in the sixth to push McCrary ahead by two. Harthcock and Lemons homered for Albemarle-Badin. McCrary plays May Hosiery in Burlington today. The line score lists Albemarle-Badin 3 runs on 7 hits with 3 errors and McCrary 6 runs on 6 hits with 1 error.
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Harthcock
Lemons
Burlington
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Beagio
Bingham
Kirk
Davis
Harrington
Weather Thrills Fans With Surprise Series Pace
A short report notes yesterday’s game followed by near perfect conditions in the series opener. If the season continues its surprising pace, fans can expect more unpredictable matchups and weather-friendly schedules.
Hunch players pick Oit for Derby upset
Louisville May 2 The Beat Bimelech fraternity hopes Max Hirsch’s horse may upset the odds in the 66th Kentucky Derby. Back East contenders Pictor and Dit join a field that includes Gallahadian Sirocco and Sky Dog as potential upsetters while Bimmie remains the hometown favorite.
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Louisville
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Hirsch
New York
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Walnut
Churchill Downs
Bimmie
Arnold Hanger
Jamaica
Wood Memorial
Charles T. Fisher
Sirocco
Sky Dog
Harry M. Warner
Major Leaders in National and American League Baseball
AP summarized season leaders with batting averages, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases across the National and American Leagues. Notable leaders include Young and Slaughter in batting, Leiber in hits, Foxx in RBIs and homers, and McCosky and Wright among top batters and runs.
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McCosky
Detroit
Foxx
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Boston
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Cramer
Trosky
Cleveland
Johnson
Philadelphia
Case
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Eskridge and Reid Tie for Charlotte C C Medal
Alfred Eskridge of Shelby and Ed S Reid of Charlotte were tied at 75 for medal honors in the uncompleted qualifying round of the Charlotte Country Club's 12th annual invitation golf tournament. At day’s end 116 players had submitted cards with 160 places across 10 flights awaiting their turns. Match play begins tomorrow.
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Charlotte
Alfred Eskridge
Shelby
S. Reid
Charlotte Country Club
Coffee's Pinch Single Gives Triangle Victory 5-4
Baseball results and standings show Coffee clinching a 5-4 win with a pinch single. The schedule lists multiple league games across the American League and minor circuits with rain affecting several contests. Key scores include New York 5 St. Louis 3 and Boston 12 Chicago 4 amid a day of mixed outcomes.
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Triangle Edges Tomlinson In Industrial League Thriller
Efird allows five hits as Triangle edged Tomlinson 5 to 4 in a nine inning race. Paul Shipwash drove in the winning run in the ninth and Kirby earned the win while Wofford took the loss. Joe Byrd led Triangle with two singles as Adams Millis prepares to face Oakdale later today.
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Triangle
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Hayworth
Morehead
Byrd
Bowman
Rhyne
Shipwash
Rush
Cothran to Meet Caviness in Carolinas Golf Tourney
Jane Cothran of Greenville faces Mrs Shelley Caviness of Greensboro in the quarter finals of the Women's Carolinas golf tournament in Raleigh. Cothran beat Mrs E C Griffith of Charlotte yesterday while Caviness defeated Mrs G C Poole of Raleigh.
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Shelley Caviness
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E. C. Griffith
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G. C. Poole
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Wilmington
J. H. Epperson
Durham
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Roland Mumford
Jane Crum
Orangeburg
S. C
Cornelia McKimmon
Ginger Battles Jake Patterson Monday Night
Jake Patterson, a Syracuse All-America football player, agrees to wrestle Ginger the bear in the semi final at South Hamilton Street Arena Monday night. Patterson doubts a muzzled bear can throw him in 11 minutes while Ginger, a 350 pound female bear, attacks fiercely. The program also features Ellis Bashara versus Tom Mahoney in a return match and Johnny Marrs versus Tommy Marvin in the curtain-raiser.
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Syracuse
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South Hamilton Street Arena
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Tom Mahoney
Johnny Marrs
Tommy Marvin
Rascal
Baseball doubleheader slate and freshman results recap
Today's schedule lists games with listed pitchers for St. Louis at New York and other major matchups including Boston at Chicago and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Also shows minor games in Reidsville to Mayodan area and freshman baseball Oak Ridge defeated North Carolina 12 to 4. Wrestling results note Maurice Tillet of France defeated Jim Casey of Ireland in Boston.
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High Riding Brooks Start Taking Test
The Brooklyn Dodgers face their first test of a new era after nine straight wins ended with a 9-2 loss to Cincinnati. Hugh Casey lost the no hitter in the fourth as Bill Werber and Ernie Lombardi fueled a six run inning.
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Tex Carlton
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Ernie Lombardi
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