Last Game Is Best For Locals In Western Conference Thriller
Greensboro High School defeated High Point 5-3 at Memo rial Stadium as Carlson Howerton struck out 11 and drove in two runs for the Whirlies. Albert Thomas pitched for High Point, while MacDonald led High Point with two hits. The teams meet again in the western conference tournament opener in Gastonia Thursday.
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Tony Simeon
Bison
Carlson Howerton
Greensboro High School
Memorail Stadium
Greensboro
Albert Thomas
Howerton
Bill Kennedy
Fleet
Bob Jamieson
High Point
Ray Delappe
Mel Walker
Hooper
Walker
Jim Teachy
O. B
Levina
McDonald
Curt “Red MacDonald
Gastonia
Pensive Set to Challenge Field in Preakness Stakes
Baltimore May 9 racing notes show Pensive to defend Derby form with six Derby starters and potential challengers Megogo Stymie Bull Dandy Pico Tee Platter Stir Up and others aiming to spoil Warren Wright's colt. Derby winner Stir Up may yet improve for Pimlico test as the Preakness purse approaches sixty thousand dollars.
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Calumet Farm
Kentucky
Churchill Downs
Alorter
A. C. Ernst
Pensive
Gramps Image
W. L. Brann
Picotee
Bull Dandy
Warren Wright
Ben A. Jones
Whirlaway
Stir Up
Pimlico
Cubs Rehire Charley Grimm as Boss While Reds Gain Wilson Influence
The National League outlook shifts as Charley Grimm returns to manage the Cubs and Jimmy Wilson returns to Cincinnati Reds. Reds front office hopes Wilson will boost Walters and bid for the pennant as St Louis Cardinals threaten top spot in the race.
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Chica Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Cub
Cincinnati Reds
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Cubs
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Reds
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Grimm
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Bucky” Walstar Hurler
St. Is
Cardinals
Redland
Twin Hill
Bill Mole
Wrigley Field
McKechnie
Cincinnati
Fights Last Night Roundup Across Cities
York shows Aaron Perry stopping Des Cummings in six. Curtis Sheppard defeats Tony Shucco in five. Freddy Dawson knocks out Lester Young in two. Cross-state results include Johnnie Price outpointing Tony Ricco in New Jersey. Lou Nova stops Cohen Chaney in Crosstown action. Arthur McWhorter stops Johnny Vorce in Indiana. Jerry Fiorello knocks out Coolidge in Brooklyn with targets listed.
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Aaron Perry
Des Cummings
British Navy
Billy Cooper
Cleveland
James Wiles
New York
Timore
Curtis Sheppard
Tteburgh
Tony Shucco
Boston
Bobb Driscoll
Joe Wood
Baltimore
Freddy Dawson
Chi
Lester Young
Phia
Ark
Radio Schedule Adjustments and Evening Programming Notes
Corrections by networks shift most programs by one hour for Eastern War Time. The lineup includes News Reports, serials, dramas, Commen tary and music shows from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with repeats and specials across CBS NBC and mutual networks.
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Captain Midnight
Bdiu
Iube
Biu
Quincy Howe
News Time
Mbs
Tim Healy
Edwin CC. Hill
Cbs the Smoothies
Jack Armstrong
Jack Smith
Cos
Volney Hurd
Cbs
Lowell Thomas
Ade Henry J. Taylor
Biu-Basic
Fred Waring
Nbc
Ilton Berle
Bilaiton Lewis, Jr
Joan Nesbitt
Ronald Colman
Nbe-Basic
the Irresistibles
Llama—bin Arthur Hale
Mbs-East
Kaltenborn
Ginny Simms
Cbs Broadcast of
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Gabriel Heatter
Nick Carter
Molly
Blu
Corwin
Raymond Gram Swing
Chester Bowles
Ming.s
Red Skelton and Company
Congress
Washington
Ore
Boris Karioff
San Quentin Prison
Dancing Music
Browns to win AL pennant says Milnar at Fort McClellan
Al Milnar, now with the St Louis Browns after a 1943 Indians trade, predicts the Browns will capture the 1944 American League pennant. He cites a strong infield and pitching staff as key factors while training at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
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Ala
St. Louis Brownies
New York Yankees
al Milnar
Cleveland
Indians
Browns
Milnar
Softball Meeting Times Placed For Local Leagues
An organization meeting for the girls' softball league is set for tonight at 8 o'clock in the YMCA. Boys' softball follows tomorrow night at the same time and venue. Baseball meeting occurs Monday night at 8 o'clock at the same location.
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Y.M.C.A
Great Lakes Sailors Aim to Play Phillies in Rain Plagued Meet
Great Lakes Illinois May 9 reports the Great Lakes baseball team with several ex major leaguers plans to face the Philadelphia Blue Jays. Virgil Trucks, former Detroit Tigers pitcher, will start for Lt. Connr Mick ey Cochrane’s squad against the Phillies if weather permits after yesterday’s rainout against Pittsburgh.
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Great Lakes, Ill
Great Lakes
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Bluejays
Virgil Trucks
Detroit Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Phillies
Woman wins Belmont Park daily double from dream vision
An unidentified woman was among 40 winners in a $1,556.70 daily double at Belmont Park. She said she dreamed of 4 and 8 while sleeping Sunday night and bet them. No 4 Flood Town paid $8.90 in race one and No 8 Sorisky paid $184.40 in race two.
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Belmont Park
Floodtown
Sorisky
Owl Ball Opens Tomorrow in Major League Play
Major leagues begin a six month schedule with night games in Washington Cincinnati and Pittsburgh as rosters stabilize and lead players return from service. Draft boards retain power while veterans and war-time recruits bolster rosters with several players on lend-lease status and others awaiting induction.
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Weiter
Washington
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Whirlie Golfers Defeat Bison 13 to 5 in Golf Match
Whirlie golfers from High Point beat the Bison 13 to 5 at Gate City links in a pre state school boy golf tournament preview. Jack Brantley and Monty Hill led the Whirlies with scores near 80 while High Point’s Homer Holton and Bill Cooper posted 84s.
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Greensboro
Gate City
High Point
Emerywood Country Club
Jack Brantley
Monty Hill
Homer Holton
Aaron Rice
Bill Cooper
Alex Marsh
Holton
Cooper
Brantley
Rice
Bruff
Hill
Marsh
Boxing in schools and football men in service mix in sports roundup
A national boxing push in schools for physical training and soldier prep is noted. Tulsa reports Sax Judd, drafted by the Chicago Cards, faces Marine discharge due to a knee issue. Nashville scribe Billy Thompson claims three Uncle Sam greetings in three sets of National Cup finals. Santa Anita, now an army camp, will burn olive oil from its trees. Detroit Lions halfback Art Van Tone walks miles as a mail carrier in off season. Coach Gus Dorais prompts thoughts on road work.
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National Boxing Association
Abe Greene
Ourrontly
Tulsa
Sax Judd
Chicago Cards
Billy Thompson
Nashville Banner
Uncle Sam
Santa Anita Race Track
Art van Tone
Detroit Lions
Bryan
Gus Dorais
Grimm Rejoins Cubs as Manager Amid Banjo Jibe
Jimmie Murphy notes Charlie Grimm returns to the Chicago Cubs as manager. The column adds a light remark about banjo players, suggesting the club will have musical flair if nothing else.
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Canton
Daily Ledger
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Rookie Hal Kleine Emerges Fast for Indians
Hal Kleine, a 20-year-old rookie lefty for the Indians, grew up in St Louis with left-hander Al Smith and quickly rose to the majors. He once burned his fingers badly as a child but adapted as a portsider. He pitched two Legion games in one day, allowing one and two hits, and in his first start of the season he held the White Sox to five hits in seven innings.
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Durham Bulls
Carolina
Hal Chase
Chase
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
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Hal Kleine
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al Smith
Tribe
Hal
Kleine
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White Sox
PGA Seeks Henry Cotton for Summer Tour
The P G A plans to bring English golf star Henry Cotton to the United States for a summer tour but his health may prevent his participation. Buff Donelli has played soccer regularly for the Pittsburgh Morganstras.
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Henry Cotton
England
Henry
Buff Donelli
Pittsburgh Morganstras
Postwar football admiration and missing in action reports
A letter from Johnny Schroyer to Bob Higgins of Penn State recalls postwar football as something not to miss while noting Schroyer was reported missing in action. Separately, Pvt Jimmy Moore of Chester, Pennsylvania, on furlough, received a command officer’s note praising Moore’s sportsmanship and participation in army air forces boxing bouts.
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Penn State
Johnny Schroyer
Notre Dame
Johnny Lujack
Connellsville
Schroyer
Jimmy Moore
Chester
Gulfport Field
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Moore
Army Air Forces
Cardinals Beat Ferrying Group in Benefit Exhibition
Whitey Kurowski and Emil Verban each had a double and two singles to power the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9 to 8 win over a star-studded ferrying group in Memphis. Johnny Beazley started for the ferrying group and took the loss after giving up six hits and four runs in two innings. The Cardinals upped their hit total against Hal Toenes and Sgt. Hugh Mulcahy.
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Whitey Kurowski
Emil Verban
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Beazley
Cardinals
Hal Toenes
Sgt
Hugh Mulcahy
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