Johnny Adams Switched to Ride Technician for Derby
Herbert Woolf hires Johnny Adams to ride Technician in the 65th Kentucky Derby, replacing Stanford. Adams, recent Santa Anita Handicap winner aboard Kayak II, shifts the odds toward Johnstown and sparks barroom talk as rain is forecast for race day. Ireland plans to spend $16,160,000 on its army this year.
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Gayle Talbot
Louisville
Johnny Adams
Tomorw
Evry
Pilgrims
Herbert M.oolf
Hope
Adams
California
Stanford
Winer
Johnstown
Woolf
Ben Jones
Technican
Jones
Hanford
Technician
Hialeah Park
Nsco
Anydy
Viscounty
Lawrin
Eddie Arcaro
Arcaro
Jamacia
Challedon
el Chico
Heatheroom
Ireland
Diamond Dust Show At Broadhurst Delights Basebal Fans
A cinema feature titled Diamond Dust screens at the Broadhurst theatre Sunday through Tuesday. It highlights baseball legends including Johnny Vander Meer Jimmy Fox Hank Greenberg and Joe McCarthy. The short emphasizes training arm strain and strict in-season routines with slow motion sequences and expert pitching control.
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Broadhurst Theatre
Johnny Vander Meer
Jimmy Fox
Hank Greenberg
Joe McCarthy
Amateur League May to June Schedule Outline
The first half Amateur Loop schedule lists six to seven team matchups from May 6 through June 24. Teams include Tate Furniture Harriss Covington Alma Hayworth Highland Woodmen of World with byes noted each week.
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Tate Furniture
Harriss - Covington
Alma - Hayworth
Highland
Woodmen of World
Alma-Hayworth
Harriss-Covington
Harriss- Covington
Harris-Covington
Elder Gold Citizenship Medal Presented to Horace R. McSwain
Raleigh May 5 The Elder P Gold Citizenship Medal for a senior at North Carolina State College recognizing proficiency in athletics studies public speaking and campus leadership was awarded yesterday to Horace R McSwain of Shelby.
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Raleigh
Elder P
N. C. State College
Horace R. McSwain
Shelby
Dorsett Wins Phi Delta Phi Law Prize at UNC
James K. Dorsett of Salisbury topped the first year class at the University of North Carolina law school to claim the annual Phi Delta Phi prize for the highest student ranking.
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Chapel Hill
James K. Dorsett
Salisbury
Phi Delta Phi Law Fraternity
University of North Carolina Law School
Tommies rout Landis 18 to 5 in Finch Field tilt
Thomasville downed Landis 18 to 5 at Finch Field led by Ray Lindsey and Carr Shealy with four hits each and five driven in by Mueller and Lindsay. Box score lists Lindsey as winning pitcher as Landis pitching struggled in the lopsided game.
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Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Thomasville Tommies
Salisbury Giants
Finch Field
Tommies
Landis
Ray Lindsey
Carr
Shealy
Ted Mueller
Homer Lee Cox
Lindsey
Mueller
Lindsay
Landis Thomasville
Abrho
Knapp
Parker
Barnes
H.watts
Sheeley
Parks
Canty
Hopkins
B.young
Carroll
Cox
Woodall
Arth
Gold
Chris‘her
Black
Gowen
R. Eop
Pickup
Armstrong
Rums
Suggs
B. Young
H. Watts
Christopher
Concord Weavers Rout Salisbury 13 to 8 in Baseball
Concord Weavers defeated Salisbury Giants 13 to 8 at Salisbury. Drugash earned the win over G Bausewein as Bessinger pitched for Salisbury and Hamblin homered for Concord. Time 2:20 with umpires Connors Young Chapman.
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Salisbury
Salisbury Giants
Concord Weavers
Concord Salisbury Abrho Abrhoe Mauney
Helms
Welling
J.bau
Fitzgerald
Branch
Baker
Jackson
Gonson
H'mblin
Warren
Barker
Coombs
Fitzpat
Saab
Dvorak
Pare
Boskey
Drugash
Berry
J. Bausewein
A.cor
Vks Vetanas
Weiting
Hamblin
Mauney
Coomb
Fitzpatrick
G. Bause- Wein
Concord
G. Bausewein
Bessinger
Connors
Young
Chapman
Moors End Streak With 9-3 Victory Over Kannapolis
Kannapolis Towelers halt five game run as J White collects three hits to lead a 9 to 3 win over Mooresville. Reynolds, Shelton and Jordan drive key RBIs while White and Livingston work on the mound. Umpires Lohr and Ingram. Time two hours.
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Kannapolis
J. White
Atack
Mooresville
Abrho
B.white
Rey'lds
T’pleton
Burns
Milner
Lund'n
T.swed
Jordan
Harris
Blair
Payne
Lawing
Shelton Cf
Hicks
Parrish
Lisk
White
Liv
Ston
McCall
R.mccall
Livingston
A. McCall
Shelton
T. Swed
Reynolds
Jordon
B. White
Lundeen
Liske
Livingstone
Lohr
Ingram
Stacy Re elected Chapel Hill North Carolina School Board President
Stacy E Stacy of Lumberton was re elected president yesterday of the North Carolina State School Board Association in Chapel Hill.
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Stacy
Chapel Hill
H. E. Stacy
Lumberton
North Carolina State School Board Association
Cooleemee blanked Lexington 3 to 0 in pitcher duel
Burlim hurled a complete game gem for Cooleemee as Lexington managed only two singles. O'Connor and Pfister contributed on offense with RBIs for Cooleemee, while Durham fanned six in a 1 1/2 hour affair. Umpires Moose and Hodge called time at 1:35.
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Cooleemee
Coolemee
Burlim
Lexington
Indians
Lexington Cooleemee Abrho Abrho
Smith
Knapio Cf
Stanton
Whitlock
Callahan
Carter If
Kalbach
Shotwell Rf
Owen If
Motto
Lindquist
Garrick Ib
Scag
Fowler
Pfister
O'Con
Rankin
Durham
R. Sortroon
Ainigees Bas
Coomsgimco
Sig Ccewenn
O'Connor
Carter
Haapie
Gaverick
Moose
Hodge
Commercial Loop State League Schedule Summary
The May to June 1959 schedule lists matchups among Oakdale Adams-Millis Globe Parlor Mills Home Triangle and Kearns Street. Key results include end of first half on June 17 with Globe Parlor at Oakdale and Triangle at Adams-Millis.
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Oakdale
Adams-Millis
Globe Parlor
Mills
Triangle
Adams- Millis
Kearns Street
Plans for $125,000 central prison building approved
APPROVE BUILDING RALEIGH May 5 Plans for a 125000 industries building at central prison were approved by the prison committee of the State Highway and Public Works Commission. The facility will house at least six plants and employ about 250 prisoners.
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Raleigh
Central Prison
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Tennis Rules for Beginners From Beasley Acknowledgments
This item summarizes fundamental lawn tennis rules from a study of Beasley and other pioneers. It outlines foot faults, service options, receiver readiness, net plays, doubles formations, and net contact rules in concise, period‑tone guidance.
Hockey Hot Toronto Clubs Rally Large Toronto Leagues
About 270 clubs and almost 3000 players competed in Toronto hockey leagues during last season. The report details extensive participation across the city’s organized leagues.
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Toronto
Greek demand grows for American horseshoe nails
Demand for American horseshoe nails rises in Greece as importers seek durable, traditional hardware components. Greek builders and farriers increasingly source U.S. made nails to meet local needs for stable and horse care, signaling a niche export trend.
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Greece
North Carolinians Buy More Trucks and Autos
Raleigh May 5 North Carolinians bought 14 566 new automobiles and 3 900 new trucks through April this year up from 9 733 cars and 2 889 trucks in the same period last year Director R R McLaughlin of the Motor Vehicle Bureau said April sales totaled 4 709 cars and 1 185 trucks versus 3 445 and 851 last year Registrations through April reached 537 001 compared with 511 047 in 1938.
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Raleigh
R. R. McLaughlin
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Charleston Orders Restrictions to Halt Infantile Paralysis Spread
Charleston South Carolina May 5 measures were taken to curb infantile paralysis by banning assemblies such as school commencements baseball and softball games conventions picnics and similar gatherings. Fraternal groups churches and schools are exempt. Since last November 47 cases have been recorded locally.
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H. P
Wachovia
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dar Shealy
Ray Lindsay
Moors
Ae Tad
Tennis
L. H. Fussell
Mercer Beasley
George Agutter
Randie and Hillas
William Tilden II
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Hull Jacobs
Ves
Charleston
S. C
Mattress Sale
Penney’s
Eera
Ipenney
Pikachette
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