Brooklyn Safe Ty Caps Patented and Nova Fight Planned
Larry MacPhail and two Johns Hopkins doctors seek patents on Brooklyn baseball safety caps. Nova camp sources confirm a Nova-Joe Louis bout is signed for Yankee Stadium on Sept 17 at 27.50 top. Preakness interest grows as Bold Irishman runs 1 40 miles. Budge drafts questionnaire. White Sox feature a staff with Connie Mack ties. The Flatbush Mystery and football holdouts thread through the roundup with various rumors and past legends.
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New York
Special News Service
Larry MacPhail
Johns Hopkins
Braooklyn
Yankee Stadium
Mike Jacobs
Don Budge
White Sox
Connie Mack
Baseball lore and Derby train caper in old notes
Connie Mack praises a new Yankee rookie pitcher nicknamed Bone ham. Rumors say Mr. Baseball swapped Dario Lodigiani to the White Sox for pronunciation issues. Mack also still calls ex catcher Mickey Corkran. Observation Ward Slip Madigan organized a special train to the Kentucky Derby but arrived ten minutes late.
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Connie Mack
Yankee
Baseball
Dario Lodigiani
White Sox
Observation Ward Slip
Madigan
California
Davidson Freshmen Down Bison Golfers at Emerywood
Davidson freshmen defeated High Point after a 1112-63 scoring match at Emerywood Country Club. Charlie Upchurch led Davidson with five birdies and 75. Tom Bumbarger beat Donald Dunkelberger 74-80 to medal. Wayne Davis and Lewis Watkins earned all points for High Point. Next, High Point travels to Greensboro to face Senior High. Wrestling results follow with Louis Thesz and Frank Talaber noted.
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Emerywood Country Club
Davidson
Charlie Upchurch
Donald Dunkelberger
High Point
Tom Bumbarger
Wayne Davis
Lewis Watkins
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Watkins
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Bison Linksmen
Greensboro
Jim Davis
Ben Cooper
Si Davidson
Bob Gaither
St Best
Wayne Dir
Mes Peort Glatspssen
Lewis Catkins
Bad Gaither
Adams Millis Defeated By Toms Entry List Swells
A stock car race at High Point Speedway next Sunday gains entrants Philip Bierly carowner from Univ. Park Md fields a 1941 Mercury convertible alongside two new drivers Sam Knox of Ford Atlanta Ga and Carmelo Serio Staten Island N Y. Knox drives a 1940 Ford coupe and Serio debuts in a 1941 Willys Americar as the 100 miles championship field expands with persistent competitors and debutantes alike.
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Hey
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Carmelo Serie
Staten Island
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U. S
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Serio
Thomasville Hosts Children’s Home In Night Game
Thomasville Bulldogs visit Finch Field for a South Piedmont Conference clash with Children’s Home. After a lopsided Winston game earlier this season the Bulldogs seek revenge and share the chase for conference honors with Kannapolis and Concord. Coach Shealy plans Lambeth or McLain as starter.
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Finch Field
Winston
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Kannapolis
Concord
Shealy
Lambeth
McLain
Charlotte Takes Over Loop Lead
Charlotte's 8-1 win over Portsmouth puts the Hornets on top of the Piedmont Loop standings while Portsmouth drops to a second place tie with Norfolk. Greensboro defeated the Bulls 8-5. Richmond beat Winston-Salem 11-6 as 19-year-old Joe Beck pitched five innings to spark the Hornets. Cal Griffith's hitters collected 12 singles, Bud Abbitt and Jerry Alesser driving the offense. Red Sox surprised Durham with a victory.
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Tars
Asheville
Durham
Greensboro
Bulls
Richmond
Winston-Salem
Joe Beck
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Glory Road
Cal Griffith
Bud Abbitt
Jerry Alesser
Finiling
Jin Bivin
Colts
Yelovie
Gillispie
Red Sox
Indians Find You Cant Win Every Game
Indians slip from eleven game win streak after 5-3 loss to Senators with two base error by Ken Keltner. Cardinals drop ten game run at Boston 5-4 as fifth inning collapse allows Braves to surge. Dodgers beat Pirates 7-3 as Billy Herman debuts for Dodgers with strong hit and Walker homers twice. Cubs crushed by Giants 5-3 as Hubbel wins on four hits and Blanton edges Vander Meer in pitching duel. Braves, Yankees, Dodgers, and Cubs all pursue top spots with fresh stakes.
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Associated Press
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Cardinals
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Tribe
Ken Keltner
Jim Bagby
Dutch Leonard
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Hank Greenberg
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Dixie Walker
Joe Medwick
Herman
Chicago Cubs
Bath
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Cincinnati Reds
Cy Blanton
Johnny Vander Meer
Vandy
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Cubs
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Handicappers Spotlight Shines at Pimlico Dixie Handicap
Pimlico opens its four golden racing days with the Dixie handicap worth about 20 000 dollars. Alio land makes first east appearance this year as Midland carries top weight of 129 pounds in the mile and three sixteenths. Other top contenders include Your Chance Cis Marion Maltal Gallahadian Honey Cloud Shot Put and Saguenay Indy Viscounty Corydon among 11 entries. Whirlaway and three other favorites draw most attention ahead of Saturday’s Preakness prospects.
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Ethel W. Mars
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Honey Cloud
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Arnold Hangersont
R. Sterling Clark
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Valdiia Farm
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Crispin Oglebay
Oceann Blue
Wheatley Stable
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Woodvale Farms
Our Boots
Railbirds
Fights Last Night In Seattle And New York
Boxing results note Hostak stopping Sabatino in Seattle. Mauriello stops Williams in New York. Fon tena outpoints Arnaut in Brooklyn. Harkins outpoints Leic in Hartford. Also a baseball recap: Braxton preserves win for Norfolk against the Tourists with a ninth inning save.
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Wash
al Hostak
Atilio Sabatino
New York
Tami Mauriello
Kobe Wiliams
Port Washington
Joe Fontena
Brooklyn
Maurice Arnaut
France
Hartford
Conn
Vicky Harkins
Philadelphia
Jimmy Leic
Women's Medalist Starts 2nd Round at Southern Golf
Medalist Dorothy Wirby of Atlanta tees off in the second round in Memphis with Mrs. Mark McGarry of St. Petersburg after defeating Jennie Adcock of Shreveport. Estelle Lawson Page faces upsetter Margaret Gunther of Memphis who beat Kay Pearson yesterday. Page beat D. E. White 7 and 5. Other first-round pairs include Louise Suggs vs. Dane Cothran.
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Tenn
Dorothy Wirby
Atlanta
Mark McGarry
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jennie Adcock
Shreveport
Lavy
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Margaret Gunther
Texas
Kay Pearson
Houston
Page
Mondax
D. E. White
el Dorado
Ark
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Dane Cothran
Greenville
S. C
Bison To Face Charlotte Nine In Non-Conference Clash
Central High of Charlotte heads to town for a 3 pm non-conference baseball game against the Silver Streaks. The Bison seek revenge on Mecklenburg County, while Dwight Upton returns to mound duties for the Point ers as they aim to snap a string against a no-hit, no-run Charlotte pitcher.
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Jim Boylston
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Tony Simeon
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Central High Crew
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Mecklenburg County Nine
Queen City
Hanes
Furniture City
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George Livingston
Spartanburg
Mee
Jack Helms
Andy Karres
John Muse
Craig Lybrand
Huskies
Davidson
Gray High
Winston-Salem
Oki Shikina Fights Black Secret In Friday Arena Card
South Hamilton Street Arena hosts a near perfect main event with Oki Shikina facing the Black Secret as both vow victory after the final fall. The card also features Chief Lite Beaver and Max Krasner in semi finals and a colored battle royal, promising fast action and top grappling.
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Warriors
Oki Shikina
Black Secret
Grappler
Tvs
Ali Mahon
Lite Beaver
Max Krasner
Krasuer
Beaver
Greenberg Is Off For Army Induction
Detroit May 7 Hank Greenberg, the Detroit Tigers star, reported for induction into the army with about 300 draftees at 6:30 a m He faced another physical exam but officials said the findings would likely match his draft board report declaring him fit for service He declined a 24 hour deferment to attend Briggs Stadium pennant ceremonies and said I do my best to be a good soldier Greenberg noted his departure for Fort Custer was set for 2 p m and his farewell home runs yesterday boosted a 1941 contract reportedly worth 50000 annually was canceled with his induction
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Military Induction
Draft Board
Greenberg
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Greenbere
Fort Custer
Briggs Stadium
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Hank
New York Yankees
Locals Score In Ninth To Avert Shutout
Tommies beat Adams-Millis 4 to 1 in Thomasville as Johnson powered two doubles and a triple, and Clinard closed out a late threat. Novak allowed one hit in four innings before Hawkins and Clinard finished. Perry walked 10 for Adams-Millis in a loss that ended the exhibition season.
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Thomasville
Tommies
Adams-Mills
High Point
Lord” Perry
Gruzdis
Carlis Clinard
Eller
Osborne
Clinard
Sappenfield
Eddie Novak
Leon Hawkins
Alabama Trarler
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Hawkins
Farlow
Summey
Johnson
Martin
Corriggio
Mostow
Dry
Burns
Moston
Adams-Millis
Thomasville Arho -Carhe
Ljohnson
Watro
Hedrick
Horning
R Adams-Millis
Keller
Adams- Ants
Novak
Chnard
Harrington
Motzer
Indiana University Gridders Pass Naval Aviation Tests
Three IU varsity football players Al Rucinski Mike Dumke and Howdy Elliott have passed naval aviation examinations. They are set to fly from Bloomington Indiana this May as part of the wartime program.
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Hoosters
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
al Rucinski
Mike Dumke
Howdy Elliott
Bowling champion Johnny Murphy drafted at Camp Shelby
Learns Army ABCs at Camp Shelby Mississippi on May 7 Johnny Murphy the 1936 American Bowling Congress champion was called for the draft. His case was debated during a three month siege with his feet once ruled too flat for military duty.
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ABC
Camp Shelby
Miss
Johnny Murphy
American Bowling Congress
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