Opening Day Sets Stage for Pennant Showdowns
The Browns and Phillies aim to prove contenders as they open the season with interleague matchups. St Louis visits Washington, then Philadelphia, Boston and New York in looming tests while Detroit meets New York and Cleveland faces Boston. Chicago and Pittsburgh also host key openers as the circuit begins action.
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Jack Hand
Luke Sewell
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Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Chicago
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Phils
New York Giants
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Browns
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Clark Griffith
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Joe McCarthy
Yankee
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Voiselle
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Javery
Strincevich
Lee
Pieming
Brooklyn
St. Louie
Wyatt
M. Cooper
1944 State Golf Crown At Stake
Six top teams meet at Emerywood Country club for the first 18 holes of the North Carolina state high school golf tournament. Final 18 holes start Friday at 9 00 am with the lowest 36 hole composite score deciding the team title and the individual medalist. Donald Dunkleberger of Greensboro is the preeminent individual contender as Greensboro Durham and Charlotte loom as strong challengers.
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Earl Gibson
Emerywood Country Club
North Carolina
Donald Dunkleberger
Bison
Greensboro
Durham
Charlotte
Horseshoe Find Yields Major U S Diamond Discovery
A horse shoe pitcher's claim to have found a sparkling object near the Virginia line led to the discovery of a 34.46 carat diamond described as the largest alluvial gem in the United States. Identified by NE Holden of Virginia Tech, the stone now travels with the Jones family to the National Museum in Washington.
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United States
North America
R. J. Holden
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Academy of Science
Peterstown
W. Va
Virginia
William P
Punch” Jones
C. Jones
New York
Jones
Iaan Holden
Academy
Father and Son
National Museum
Washington
Richmond
Cocks Add Duke and Georgia Navy to 1944 Grid Card
Duke University and the Georgia Navy Pre-Flight school join the University of South Carolina 1944 football schedule announced yesterday. The Gamecocks set dates for games and plan two trips. The report notes only two large cities in Rangoon and Mandalay with populations of 500 800 and 163 000 respectively.
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Duke
Georgia
Columbia, S. C
Duke University
Georga Navy
University of South Carolina
Gamecocks
Pournoa
Rangoon
Mandalay
Davidson College Quits Baseball After Disbandment
Davidson College ends its baseball program with three games canceled. The college news bureau gave no further details. Earlier, Catawba College was informed by athletic director Norman Sheppard that Davidson could not play due to only seven eligible players remaining and two cancellations with Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Davidson
College News Bureau
Catawba College
Norman Shepard
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Tar Heels Name McEver Grid Coach
The University of North Carolina named Gene McEver as head football coach subject to trustees approval at the June meeting. A one year contract was tentatively agreed with McEver, who coached at Davidson and played for Tennessee.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Gene McEver
University News
Athletic Council
Tennessee
Davidson College
Davidson
McEver
MccEver
Vol
Doc Newton
N. C. State
North Carolina
Ray Wolf
Jim Tatum
Tom Young
Navy
Fights Last Night Featured Broadway Cards in Cities
In New York Frank Terry defeated Johnny Jones by outpoint at 8 rounds. In Pittsburgh Pat Giordano outpointed Sonny Wilson over 6 rounds. In Buffalo Izzy Jannagro bested Johnny Green over 10 rounds. Joey Bagnato stopped Paul Wilson in Toronto 2. Rocky Graviano fought in Washington at 6 rounds.
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New York
Frank Terry
Brooklyn
Johnny Jones
Pittsburgh
Pat Giordano
Ottawa
Sonny Wilson
Detroit
Buffalo
Izzy Jannagro
Johnny Green
Joey Bagnato
Toronto
Paul Wilson
Carbondale
Washington
Rocky Graviano
Softball Managers Meet Tonight In City League
An organization meeting for the men's softball managers is set for tonight at 8 with representatives urged to attend in the lobby of the M.C.A. Coach Tony Simeon the Y physical director asks all teams in the city-wide loop to be present.
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M.C.A
Tony Simeon
Breaks His Arm But Wins Ball Game by 13 3
Technician First Class Virgil Edwards, a husky pitcher with the 728rd sanitary company's Red Caps, broke his arm but still earned a victory as his team beat the Florence Red Sox 15 to 3 at Fort Jackson on May 10. Edwards pitched the eighth inning after the injury and delivered the winning performance.
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Fort Jackson
8. C
Virgil Edwards
Sanitary Company
Florence Red Sox
Jersey City Boxing Results Highlight Ring Upsets
New York stopped Freddie Graham 151 Newark New Jersey 3 Freddie Russo 140 Rahway New Jersey knocked out Young Lee Murray 139 Baltimore 1 Joe Governale 153 Brooklyn outpointed Rudy Giscombe 148 New York 10 Johnny Williams 133 New York and Frank Curry 130 Hartford Conn drew 6
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Freddie Graham
Newark
N. J
Freddie Russo
Rahway
Young Lee Murray
Baltimore
Jersey City
Joe Governale
Brooklyn
Rudy Giscombe
Johnny Williams
Frank Curry
Hartford
Conndrew
Radio Schedule May 10 1941 Evening Lineup
Eastern War Time listings for May 10 outline the night’s programs from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. incl. Just Plain Bill, Captain Midnight, Jack Armstrong, News Time, World News, Fred Waring’s Time, The Lone Ranger, Mr. and Mrs. North, Eddie Cantor, Nick Carter, and Kay Kyser segments. Multiple networks CBS NBC and blue listings noted with serials, dramas, variety acts, and commentaries.
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Johnny Miller
Guiding Light
Ma Perkins
Backstage Wile
Stella Dallas
Lorenze Jones
Youne Widder
Kay Kyser
Esso
Rand
News of the World
Carolina Reveille
Julie Conway
Robert St. John
Bill
Jack Armstrong
Jack Smith
Chick Carter
Farrell
Abe Captain Midnight
Cbs
Nbe
Biu Uincy Howe
Cbs Rayer
Lyn Murray
Tim Healy
Biu the Smoothies
Jeri Sullavan
Blu-West News
Volney Hurd
Lowell Thomas
Nbeo
Henry J. Taylor
Biu-Basic
Biu-West World News
Fred Waring
Blu Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbc
John Nesbitt
Johnson Family
Montezuma
Kaltenborn
Mrs. North
Frankie Carle
Xavier Cugat
Mbs
Eddie Cantor
Frank Sinatra
Joseph Dunninger
Gabriel Heatter
Nick Carter
Jack Carson
Dbs
Bie
Blu
Quisenhe
Cbs Aymond Gram Swing
Oyal Arch Gunnison
Sally Sweetland
Blu Dance Music Orchestra
Soldiers With
Baseball and school interest mix in wartime roundups
A wartime sports roundup notes high school basketball memberships outpacing baseball, with baseball interest rising 14 percent while basketball grows. Reports from New Orleans and Bergen County show coaching impact and local enthusiasm, plus a twin-calf birth in Rumson and rookie Roland Glady’s early MLB splash.
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New York
New Orleans
Bergen County
N. J
Smal
Pensive Eyes Aims for Triple Crown After Derby Triumph
Warren Wright’s Pensive eyes a rare triple crown after winning the Derby. Trainer Ben Jones conditions the chestnut colt owned by George Widener, aiming at Belmont Stakes with a $50,000 added feature set for June 3. Platter, Stone, and others compete at Pimlico and Jamaica prior to the Belmont bid.
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New York
Warren Wright
Jamaica
Ben Jones
Pensive
George D. Widener
Platter
Widener
Pimlico
Renive
Stone
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