Greenberg’s costly misplay sparks bat and mask clash tale
In a colorful Sporting News recap Hank Greenberg endures a tough Chicago double header with seven plate appearances and a third at bat ending in a grounded foul. Ray Mueller’s mask and Greenberg’s bat both figure in the odd sequence as the batter is unable to hit. Dizzy Dean’s broadcast style and a High Point golf story round out the sports column with hometown pride.
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Hank Greenberg
Chicago
Ray Mueller
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Skeen Debuts With Three Hits As Hi-Toms Edge Weavers
Thomasville High Point Dodgers beat Concord Weavers 11 to 10 in 11 innings. Bill Skeen collected three hits in his first appearance for the Hi-Toms, while Dick Teed led the team with four safeties. Fred Leonard drove in the decisive run in the 11th. The win keeps them within one game of the Mooresville Moors.
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Concord
Thomasville High Point Dodgers
Mooresville Moors
Concord Weavers
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Leonard
George Gentz
Hi-Toms
Thomasville High Point
High Riding Moors
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Hickory
Moors
Bill Sheen
Thomasville
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Toms
Dick Teed
Dodgers
Teed
George Pratt
North State Dodgers
Finch Field
City council eyed for future sports and recreation drive
The writer urges the city to boost High Point by building a softball park and fostering community spirit. He notes elected officials showed little interest in sports, blaming a laissez faire attitude rather than deliberate opposition, and hopes the next election will bring action.
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High Point
Panthers Edge Catawba 3 2 In North State Loop Clash
High Point college Purple Panthers upset the Catawba Indians 3 to 2 in Salisbury. The Panthers scored all runs in the first inning off starter Jack Taylor as Jimmy Foxworth faded after seven innings. Greene relieved for High Point with two on base in the ninth to seal the win.
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Bill Greene
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Williams and Dietrich Spark Early Baseball Wins
Ted Williams homered in the ninth to tie and then hit another shot with two aboard as the Red Sox beat the Browns 6-5. Bill Dietrich, released by the White Sox last year, held his former teammates to five hits as the Athletics beat the A’s 3-0.
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Athletics
White Sox
A's
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Red Sox
Browns
Harrisburg Boxers Shine In Night of Wins
Harrisburg based Bobby Richardson 157 pounds outpoints Jimmy Hall 154 in Harrisburg. Elizabeth New Jersey lightweight Curtis Moore 153 outpoints Benny Singleton 148 in Newark. Waterbury Connecticut fighter defeated by eight round decision.
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Bobby Richardson
Cleveland
Jimmy Hall
Elizabeth
N. J
Cutis Moore
Newark
Benny Singleton
Waterbury
Camden polo team eyes world handicap polo title run
Camden polo team may enter the £5000 world handicap polo championship at Bostwick Field Westbury Long Island in early June Officials of the local club consider an invitation from Bostwick polo club for the event.
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Bostwic Field
Westbury
Long Island
Bostwick Polo Club
Estelle Page Advances In Golf Tourney
In the 32nd Southern Women's golf tournament Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill N C won 9 and 7 over Mrs J C Wright of Atlanta to advance in the championship flight as Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta and Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga also won their first round matches. Hamby of Asheville NC defeated Rosalee Mayer of Atlanta 7 and 5 in yesterday's action.
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Dorothy Kirby
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Miss Kirby
David Gant
Memphis
Fort Worth
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Page
J. C. Wright
M. W. Hamby
Asheville
Rosalee Mayer
H. S. Covington
Columbia
S.C
Dodgers Need Relief Ace Hugo Casey Seizes Win in 7 6 Victory
Dodgers' pitcher Hugo Casey saved the day at Ebbets Field, delivering a 7-6 win as Brooklyn rallied from behind to beat St Louis and keep pace behind the Cubs and Braves in a tight NL race. Redbirds dropped to 12th defeat in 15 starts. Ted Williams belted two homers for the Red Sox in their 6-5 11 inning win.
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Associated Press
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Foxx to End Playing Days
MIAMI Fla May 7 Jimmy Foxx the famed slugger of the 1930s said he would retire from playing Thursday after 24 years He suggested a possible final appearance as a batter while serving as manager of the St Petersburg Saints in the Florida International league
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Bison defeat Salisbury Jackets 14 to 3 on nine-hit effort
High Point wins 14 3 at Salisbury as Don Huber hits the lone homer. Bob Rogers pitches all nine innings with seven strikeouts and six hits allowed. Tommie McGhee sparks the offense with four hits including a double. Nelvin Cooper drives two hits including a triple and a double.
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Salisbury
Bob Rogers
Bison
Don Huber
Tommie McGlee
Johnny
Boyden
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Jimmy Rickert
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Dolls Packed With Cotton Seed Bypass Law
Reported practice shows importers used cotton seed stuffed into dolls to evade a Mexican shipment ban on seed export. The scheme allowed seeds to enter the country despite legal restrictions.
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United States
Hitchcock Beverage Company Receives Greensboro Contact
The Hitchcock Beverage Company, Inc listed with Greensboro contact 3-1456 and address 8 C in their local advertisement outreach.
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Greensboro
8. C
directives for Fairteen club babysitters in Chicago
The Fairteen club of Chicago issued a directive for members who babysit. It urges doing homework reading a book checking the baby every half hour knitting or sewing avoiding sloppy dress and loud radios and warns against inviting boyfriends in to jitterbug raiding the ice box or drying diapers over a gas stove.
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Chicago
The_ Fairteen club
Atlanta and Memphis Pair Triumph in Tennis Matches
Mrs. Morton Bright of Atlanta and Mrs. Earl Eckman of Memphis defeated Mrs. J. B. Pittman of Charlotte in a women’s tennis contest.
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Atlanta
Earl Eckman
Memphis
J. B. Pittman
Charlotte
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