Emerywood Golf Club Announces Summer Schedule and Open
Emerywood Country Club unveiled its complete summer golf schedule led by the first annual Carolinas Open match play set for August 3 6 at Emerywood. Key events include the Emerywood club championship August 14 27 and the Second Annual Guilford County Amateur Open June 23 26 with numerous qualifying rounds and match play events. Defending champions listed include Jack V. Garrett Jr J V Garrett Jr Frosty Snow and Mrs George Wood.
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Emerywood Country Club
Andy Merrilees
North
South Carolina
Emerywood
Burlington
Jack V. Garrett, Jr
Guilford County
J. V
Letter debate over Kentucky Derby pick gripes readers
Two readers clash over a Friday Derby column that wrongly crowned Bull Lea. The exchange includes criticism of sports coverage and a compliment for the editor’s craft with Ben Swartzberg praising the piece while noting the miss.
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Bull Lea
Elwood Hotel
Sec Chakales
E Enterprise
Luc
Ben Swartzberg
National league notes from Bill Brandt on players and paths
Nino Bongy is Antonio Bongiovanni the Portland outfielder who led the Coast League in runs and hits and earned a big league look thanks to a UC history professor Charles E Chapman. Harry Danning, Bill Terry's catcher, may gain a movie contract as Giants chase another pennant. Hal Kelleher grew up near the Phillies park in Philadelphia. Bill Swift recalls the 1927 Pirates World Series welcome in Pittsburgh. Bob Weiland looms as Cardinal ace with Pepper Martin and Mudcat Mulloy backing. Vince DiMaggio says fishing trips shaped his throwing power. Augie Galan shifts from infield to outfield to become a star. Mel Ott favors 30 in homers across four dates last season. Art Rebel recalls May Western trip and taxi ride to Cincinnati. Bill Terry treasured a seven inch tobacco basket from Frankfort fans during a home stand. A soccer expert argues Jimmy Wilson’s past glow still benchmarks today’s players.
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Bill Brandt
Nino Bongy
Antonio Bongiovanni
Portland
University of California
Charles E. Chapman
Bongy
Nino
Giants
Harry Danning
Bill Terry
Harry the Horse
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Hal Kelleher
Phillies
Bill Swift
Pittsburgh
Bill
Scranton
Pirates
Yankees
Cardinalville
Bob Weiland
Bob
Frank Frisch
Pepper Martin
Vince DiMaggio
The
Bees
San Francisco Bay
Augie Galan
Cub
Mel Ott
Mel
Art Rebel
Cincinnati Ball Park
General Motors
Kentucky
Frankfort
Cleveland
Blue Grass
Philadelphia
Jimmy Wilson
Sarazen Praises Snead as Model for New Golfers
In a series on fine golf shots Sarazen lauds Sam Snead as a prime model for beginners. He compares Snead to Harry Vardon, notes Snead's top of the swing club head, overlapping grip, and easy power aiding accuracy on long holes.
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Sarazen
Sam Snead
Gene Sarazen
Samuel Jackson Snead
Sam
Harry Vardon
Snead
Vardon
Cincinnati Star Captain Plays Three Sports in One Year
Willard Hershberger of Cincinnati served as captain for his high school football basketball and baseball teams in the same year reflecting multi sport leadership at the city school.
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Eusy Young
Cincinnati
Willard Hershberger
Umpires to Meet Virgil Yow at Y M C A Tonight
Umpires in the Industrial Amateur and Commercial base ball leagues will meet at the Y M C A at 7 30 this evening to discuss baseball technique with Coach Virgil Yow of High Point college. The event aims to improve the city’s organized recreation setup and is expected to boost the program.
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Virgi Yow
High Point College
High Point
Yow
Neyland Defends SEC Fastest Status for Spring Training
Tennessee coach Bob Neyland asserts the Southeastern Conference remains the fastest in football and will stay this way as long as spring training is permitted, praising the league’s performance and discipline.
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Neyland
Ned Nashville
Bob Neyland
University of Tennssee
Panthers Clash With E. C. T. C. At Willis Park
High Point College's Panthers opened a Monday stand with Eastern Carolina Teachers College at Willis Park this afternoon at ? o'clock. The two teams will meet again Tuesday.
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High Point College
Panthers
Eastern Carolina Teachers College
Willis Park
Major Leagues Standings Across Piedmont and American Leagues
League leaders show Durham and Richmond atop Piedmont results while New York and Chicago hold strong in the American and National Leagues. Notable records include Cleveland 13 6 and St Louis 7 10 in the NL.
Baseball scores from multiple leagues and cities
Scores list from Charlotte Richmond Asheville Portsmouth Rocky Mount Durham Norfolk Winston-Salem New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Washington St Louis New York Chicago Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis Brooklyn Birmingham Atlanta New Orleans Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock Knoxville Macon Augusta Savannah Binghamton Albany Elmira Williamsport Hazleton Wilkes Barre Shreveport Oklahoma City Tulsa Houston Port Worth Beaumont San Antonio Dallas with postponed games and weather notes.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
Little Rock
Knoxville
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Houston
Port Worth
Beaumont
San Antonio
Dallas
Games Today Feature Regional Basketball Showdowns
Norfolk visits Charlotte for an 8 15 p m tip. Rocky Mount travels to Asheville while Durham plays Winston Salem and Richmond takes on Portsmouth in a slate of regional games.
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Piedmont League
Norfolk
Charlotte
Rocky Mount
Asheville
Durham
Winston-Salem
Richmond
Portsmouth
Baseball Matchups From The Day's Card In Brief
Baseball schedules feature Chicago at New York and Boston at Pittsburgh with noted pitchers and records. Cleveland visits Boston as Gatehouse and Rogers start. Detroit faces Philadelphia with Lanson and Thomas in the lineup. St Louis meets Washington with Hildebrand and Leonard. New York travels to Chicago with Gumbert and Lee. Brooklyn plays St Louis with Fussimmons or Hamlin opposed by McGee.
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Gabler
Pearson
Cleveland
Boston
Gatehouse
Rogers
Detroit
Philadelphia
Lanson
Thomas
St. Louis
Washington
Hildebrand
Leonard
Gumbert
Lee
Pittsburgh
Macfayden
Blanton
Cincinnati
Passeau
Davis
Brooklyn
Fussimmons
Hamlin
McGee
N. C. State League Prep Schedule Pages
Shelby travels to Newton Conover while Landis visits Mooresville and Lexington meets Salisbury. Cooleeries head to Thomasville for another league matchup.
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Shelby
Newton-Conover
Landis
Mooresville
Lexington
Salisbury
Cooleeries
Thomasville
Leaders Win in Piedmont League clash in Charlotte
In Piedmont league action at Charlotte on May 9, Rocky Mount beat Durham 8 to 6 after trailing early. Asheville swept Portsmouth but saw Mitchel Stan Todd incur a broken leg from a foul tip and exit the series, while the Cubs managed five hits as the Tourist totals surged.
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Rocky Mount
Norfolk
Durham
Asheville
Portsmouth
Mitchel Stan Todd
Cubs
Tourists
Heels Set For Loop Lead In Big Five Race
North Carolina holds at least a week atop the Big Five baseball standings with Duke a half game back and no upcoming games threatening the lead. Schedule lists Duke at Seton Hall and N C State at Davidson among other matchups.
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North Carolina
Buan Hearn
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Seton Hall
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V. M
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Forest
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St. John’s
Brooklyn
Catawba
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Easton
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May 9 Horned Frogs seek comeback with Mabry nickname Moses
Texas Christian faces a rebound in the Southwest Conference after finishing last and an 18 game skid last season. Captain-elect Charles Mabry is dubbed Moses by teammates as a leadership symbol to guide TCU out of tough times.
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Tee
Fort Worth
Texas Christian
Charles Mabry
Moses
Horned Frogs
Ancient Shepherds Tied Bells to Sheep for Fattening Sound
Ancient shepherds believed that attaching bells to sheep would cause the animals to gain weight. The myth linked the sound of bells to fattening the flock.
Richmond Beats Colts 9 to 5 In Three-Game Series
Richmond pitchers allowed 15 hits but defeated the Colts 9 to 5 to take two of the three games. Ellis Clary led Charlotte with four hits in five at bats while Bobby Batalella hit a circuit blast. Norfolk’s Taras won 10 to 5 over Winston-Salem to clinch the series two games to one.
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Colts
Hornets
Ellis Clary
Charlotte
Bobby Batalella
Norfolk
Tars
Winston-Salem
Taras
Twins
Rocky Mount
Asheville
Durham
Portsmouth
Local Boy Draws Grieve In Meet
In St Andrews May 9 US contenders face tough draw in British Amateur at Troon May 23. Notables include Johnny Fischer Charley Yates Francis Ouimet Chuck Kocsis Marvin Ward Johnny Goodman Ray Billows Reynolds Smith Charley Munson Robert Sweeny Fred Haas Bobby Dunkelberger T Suffern Tailer and A E Le Mackenzie Grieve. 241 entrants underline a field as strong as the Bobby Jones era.
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Scotland
America
Tro
United States
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Francis Ouimet
Brookline
Mass
Charles
Chuck) Kocsis
Detroit
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Olympia
Wash
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Reynolds Smith
Dallas
Charley Munson
Yale
Robert Sweeny
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
N. C
T. Suffern Tailer
Greenwich
Conn
Dunkelberger
A. E. le Mackenzie Grieve
R. G. DeQuincy
Goodman
Billows
Robert Mongomerie
Billow
Raymond Quilter
England
Ward
Munson
Israel Sidebottom
Albert Briscoe
Taller
Bobby Jones
Lawson Page Favored In Southern Women Golf Opener
The 27th annual Women's Southern golf tournament opened in Birmingham with Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill as the top contender. Other entries include Dorothy Kirby, Marion Miley, Kathryn Hemphill, Jane Cothran and Betty Jameson. The event features 32 championship spots, 18 holes daily through semifinals, culminating in a 36 hole final.
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Birmingham Country Club
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Marion Miley
Lexington
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
S. C
Carolinas
Jane Cothran
Greenville
Betty Jameson
Fort Worth
Tex
Trans- Mississippi
David C. Gant
Memphis
Women’s Southern Golf Association
East Lake Country Club
Dan
Peggy) Chandler
Dallas
Texas
Chandler
Tia
Page
Miss Hemphill
Preakness Headlines Tilt Toward Sun Egret Derby Horses
Pimlico rows as Sun Egret seeks comeback in mud ready for Preakness field of four Derby horses. Dauber leads Maryland entry list with Can't Wait and others among top contenders. Fighting Fox and Menon among Derby disappointments aiming revival in the May 9 feature. War Admiral is noted as last year’s champion reference in context.
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Pimlico
Railbirds
A. C. Compton
Dauber
William C. Dupont, Jr
Pimfico
War Admiral
Lawrin
Churchill Downs
William du Pont, Jr
Bold Ventures
Stagehand
Fighting Fox
Bull Lea
Menon
Ancient Egypt Criminalizes Ibis Killing as Capital Offense
Historical note recalls that in a past era, harming a sacred ibis carried the gravest penalty under Egyptian law. The bird's sacred status tied to religious practice made offenses severe and publicly enforced.
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Egypt
Chicago golfer Al Ander egeen part of Byrd polar expedition
One of Chicago's leading golfers, Al Ander egeen, is noted as a member of the Byrd South Pole expedition in 1929. The item highlights his status in local golf circles and his role in the historic Antarctic voyage.
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al Anderegeen
Bears star George Musso joins county night patrol
Edwardsville May 9 265 pound Chicago Bears captain guard George Musso is added to Sheriff Simon Henry’s staff as a night rider. He will patrol the county after dark.
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George Musso
Chicago Bears
Simon Henry
Musso
Derby winner Lawrin clouds three year old turf scene
Herbert M. Woolf's Lawrin won the Kentucky Derby in 2:04 4-5 as Dauber faded to second in a blanket finish. Stagehand may run in the Preakness at Pimlico next Saturday, while Belmont Stakes prospects and other Derby starters stir unresolved for the spring classics.
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Orlo Robertson
New York
Herbert M. Woolf
Lawrin
Insco-Margaret Lawrence
Pimlico
Uwail Bande
Eddie Arcaro
Kansas City
Merchant
Ben Jones
Bold Venture
Dauber
the Fox
Menon
Chef
Cant
Bull Lea
Co-Sport
Eloote
Mountain Ridge
DuPont
Red Sox Blast Indians in 5-0 Victory
Yankees rally to an 8-7 win over the Browns as the Giants beat the Cubs 4-2. The Red Sox, led by strong pitching, shut out Cleveland 5-0. Bill Terry’s Mets? No, correction: Giants win. Kuhel injures, Danning sidelined, others hit.
Play of Browns Irks Old Sarge in Street Controversy
Washington May 9 The Browns manager Sergeant Street rebuked the team after a six game road drought. He complained of stupidity and threatened to bench players as the club lingers last in the division. A ninth inning miscue in Sundays game against the Senators sparked the unrest.
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Sergeant Street
the &J. Browns
Brownies
Inleas
Senators
Gabe
George Case
Russ
Van
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