Hill Gail Wins 78th Kentucky Derby for Calumet
Calumet Farm's Hill Gail, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, won the 78th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs before 110,000 fans. Sub Fleet finished second by two lengths, Blue Man third, with a field of 16. Hill Gail’s victory gives Calumet a record fifth Derby, tying a legacy of champions including Whirlaway and Citation.
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Lous
Eddie Arcaro
Bla
Bixiane Farm
Whirlaway
Calumet
Hill Gail
Col. E. R. Bradley
Big Gail
Arearo
Innall
Warner Jones
A. W. Attott
Mile
Sub Fleet
Col. Bradley
Horse Highway
Bimelech
Gallahadian
Blue
Master Fiddle
Count Flame
Arroz
Happy Go Lucky
Hannibal
Cold Command
Smoke Screen
Eternal Moon
Pensive
Citation
Powder
Arcaro
Lawrin
Hoop Jr
Ben’’ Jones
Missouri
Ponder
Jones
Triangle and Boston Open With Industrial League Wins
Triangle gains a 6 4 win as Myrtle Desk leads with three for five and Weaver adds two for four. Boston defeats Mills Home 9 7 with Hedrick Cecil and Knox delivering key hits in a high scoring opener. Cecil earns the win while Doby Bellerd and Younts take the loss with multiple safeties.
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Comens Fesera
Downing
Boston
Mills
Mendenhall
Weaver
Myrtle Desk
Ngle
Jordanyrtle Desk
Staton
Hedrick
Ceel
Mille
Cécil
Creed
Mill's Horne
B. Cecil
Knox
Mill
Doby
Bellerd
Younts
HPC Teams Compete For Conference Titles This Week
High Point hosts NSC golf at Star Mount Forest GC Greensboro on Monday and Tuesday. NSC tennis finals Friday and Saturday. Track meet Saturday at High Point HS field. Elon won last year’s meet. High Point was fourth. Panthers baseball ends 1952 schedule Friday at Guilford College.
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Snes Roe Coe
Hpcers
Starmount Forest Country Club
Greensboro
NSC
High Point
High Point High School
Elon
HPC
Panther
Lenoir-Rhyne
Bob Davis
HPC Baseballere
Peante Cte
Tien Ege
Guilford
Sedgefield
North State
Cinder Meet Highlights Light High School Card
High Point High School expects a light week with state track meet in Chapel Hill on Friday at UNC. Cindermen, who placed third in the Western Conference, aim to improve at the state meet at Fetzer Field. Baseball, tennis, and golf teams also have two matches scheduled, including Central Charlotte and Salisbury meets, with events at Emerywood and Walter Williams High.
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High Point High School
Chapel Hill
Bert Ishe
Cindermen
University of North Carolina
Fetter
Bison
Leon Ellis
Walter M. Williams
Burlington
Boyden
HPHS
Net
Links
Central High of Charlotte
Emerywood Country Club
Salisbury
Bison Netters
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Central
Charlotte
Sunday School Softball League Opens Season
The City Sunday School Softball League plans a Tuesday opener with four teams. Eleven churches expressed interest. four will start, with a May 13 deadline for all entrants. Eligibility requires players attend Sunday School at least 50 percent and be bona fide church members.
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Highland Methodist
First Church of God
Lexington Avenue Baptist
Oak Hill Friends
Ward Street Methodist
Hillard Memorial English Street Baptist
Presbyterians
Springfield Friends
South Main Baptist
Ennis Street
Recreation Department
Major League Pace Setters And Rbi Leaders Thru Season
National leaders show Parko of Brooklyn with 5 home runs and Sauer of Chicago with 4, tied seven players with 3. Rosen of Cleveland leads American with 7. Wertz and Drope add 5 and 3 respectively. Sauer and Kruszewski top RBI with 20 in the National league while Rosen leads American with 14. Dropo 15 and Wertz 13 follow, with four at 11.
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National Parko
Brooklyn
Sauer
Chicago
Jackson
Rosen
Cleveland
Wertz
Detroit
Lenhardt
Boston
Drope
Easter
Kruszewski
St Ie
Camparella
Baumholtz
Ryan
Philadelphia
Dropo
FE Atsmen
Bates
ABR
Washington
Coleman
New York
Aos Nieran
St. Louis
Mullin
Baker
Rodriguez
Rosen Cleveland
Sim
Yale
DiMaggio
Plans Formed for Little Industrial League In High Point
The High Point Personnel Association and the city Recreation Department plan a Little Industrial League for ages 12 and under. Sponsored firms include Adams Millis Silver Knit Myrtle Desk Heritage Furniture. Heritage’s Gurley led the idea and hosted a practice with 14 boys. The league starts in June with at least one game per team and emphasizes sportsmanship and future employment.
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High Point Personnel Association
Evesine
Emee Sons
Caries Ntes
Adams Millis
Myrtle
Heritage Furniture
Eo Gurley
Heritage
Tommy Kellam
New Recreation Department
Ralph Gurley
Heritage Furniture Co
Derby hero Arcaro laughs off retirement rumors
Eddie Arcaro laughed off retirement rumors after winning his fifth Kentucky Derby on Hill Gail at Churchill Downs. The Cincinnati native, cheered by his mother in the stands, described the win as safe and historic, saying no one will top five Derby victories.
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Louisville
Eddie Arecaro
Hill Gail
Little Men In Silks
Churchill Downs
Lees
Earl Sande
Arcaro
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Old Latonia
Pasquale Arcaro
Swimming Classes Begin Monday At High Point YMCA
The High Point YMCA announces summer swim practice starting Monday May 5. The Midoete and Jeet and Juniors practice at 5 pm, seniors at 7 pm. Life saving classes for seniors run Mondays and Fridays at 8 pm conducted by Grimes and Cooper.
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High Point
YMCA
Lelon Cooper
Midoete
Jeet
Cooper
Aubrey Grimes
Hamilton River Rapids Descend 1038 Feet in 16 Miles
The river carriage hurries seaward from Lavender's lake maze as it drops 1038 feet over a 16 mile stretch, tracing a descent toward the sea in a rugged waterscape.
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Hamilton River
Lavender
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Calumet Farm
Dave It
Isaac Noadre
Murphy
Triangle
Montgomery
Standin Wol Pet
Titanate Sevesevee
HPC Golf
Loflin Service
Box M-5 Co Enterprise
High Point, N. C
Robert's Gulf Service
Thurston St
Geo. Roberts
Mgr
United Press
Durham
Dr. Francis H. Swett
Duke
Dobbs
Adam
Service
Jester
Thomasville, N. C
Boone Coal Company
City Fuel Company
Hedrick Coal Company
Hunter Coal & Ice CO
West End Coal CO
Piedmont Petroleum & Fuel
Dial
Herain
Trevi
Highland Motors, Inc
Oldsmobile
Cadillac Sales
N. Main ST
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