High Point Speedway stock car race attracts 31 drivers
Race fans will witness 31 drivers from eleven states start a 100 mile event at High Point Speedway this afternoon. The 10,000 seat track is touted as one of the region’s best with veteran racers predicting records, and plans for follow-up events in June and August. Conflicts with an air show and other sports in the Tobacco Triangle are noted, while local officials debate race scheduling priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Speedway
United States
Skimp Hersey
St. Augustine
Fla
Bill France
Daytona Beach
Atlantic Seaboard
Lindsay Bally
Greensboro
Tobacco Triangle
Chapel Hill
Durham
Raleigh
Wake Forest
High Point
Greensboro- High Point
Greensboro Jaycees
Thomasville
Bill Morehead
Red Summer
Hunkey” Harris
Adams-Millis
Whirlaway
Fred Harrington
Vann
Concord Weavers
Toms
Dario Lodigiani
White Sox
Billy Southworth
Cards
Houston
Quakers Win Close North State Track Meet Game
Slane Hosiery newcomers edge Triangle 3 to 2 in a late rally. Kirby wins pitchers duel, J Grisson hits 3 of 5, Sparks adds key hit. Alma-Hayworth defeat Globe Parlor 6 to 2 behind Younts two runs double. Paper Box Makers beat Pickett 26 to 0 on 23 hits led by Cagle five for five and Jordan 5 for 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slane Hosiery
Triangle
Slane
Kirby
Tanner
J. Grisson
Sparks
J. Grissom
Byrd
Hucks
Lanier
Innnings
Hedrick and Jones
Yogunts
A-H Harrington
Alma-Hayworth
Globe Parlor
Jack 1Ounts
Thomasville
Globe Parlors
Mason
Alma-Halyworth
Crotts
Davis
Boggs
Dorsett
Younts
Bennett
Jenkins
Workman
Powers
Carmichal
Harrington
Carolina Containers
Poikett
Chick Cagle
Jordon
Newton Poling
Cravin
Hoover
Pickett
Hoag's Double Delivers Sox Victory Over Tigers
Myril Hoag's eighth inning double scores Mike Kreevich with the deciding run as the Chicago White Sox edge the Detroit Tigers 4 to 3 before 3,323 spectators in Chicago. Newhouser strands nine but walks nine. Hoag and Kreevich drive in two Sox runs in a late rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Myril Hoag
Mike Kreevich
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Lord Halifax
Hal Newhouser
Sox
Bill Knickerbocker
Frank Croucher
Luke Appling
Thornton Lee
Tigers
Barney McCosky
Dizzy Trout
Newhouser
Kreevich
Hoag
Detroit
Appling
Lee
Croucher
Gehringer
Higgins
Teddbetts
Trout
Kuhel
Tresh
McNair
McCosky
Knickerbocker
Wright
Kniickerbocker
York
Summers
Rue and
Stewart
Whirlaway wins Preakness by five lengths at Pimlico
Whirlaway driven by Eddie Arcaro captures the Preakness Stakes by five lengths on a wet track. King Cole holds second, Our Boots third, Porters Cap fourth. Whirlaway earns $49,365 and eyes Belmont Stakes as part of his bid for the Triple Crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pimlico
Warren Wright
Wright
Chicago
Kentucky
Blenheim II
Churchill Downs
Charley Howard
California
Royce Martin
Toledo
Eddie Arcaro
Ogden Phipps
Handsome King Cole
Maryland
Martin's
Our Boots
Whirlaway
Porters Cap
Porter’s Cap
Curious Coin
Coldstream
Elmer Dale Shaffer
Jack Howard
Ocean Blue
Crispin Ogiebay
Cleveland
Conn McCreary
Arcaro
Lawrin
Ben Jones
Ben
Jones
Wirly
Kansas
Robert
King Cole
Lord Halifax Meets First Ball Game in Chicago
British ambassador Lord Halifax attends his first American baseball game with Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. He questions plays, samples a hot dog but declines to eat it, and adoring spectators applaud his polite exit. He is hosted by Will Harridge, autographs a ball for Charles Comiskey, and notes the sport’s niceties while praising the grandstand scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Conway
Chicago
Lord Halifax
United States
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Comiskey Park
Roosevelt Estate
Hyde Park
Sox
Will Harridge
Connie Mack
Charles Comiskey
Asheville Wins Richmond Colts in Opening Series Game
Asheville defeated the Richmond Colts 8 to 6 in the series opener played in Asheville. The Colts attacked early, but Asheville answered with a steady rally as the game progressed, sealing the win behind strong pitching and timely hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Richmond Colts
Hornets Win 2 1 Over Cubs in 11 Innings
In Portsmouth on May 10 Charlotte Hornets, leading the league, defeated the Portsmouth Cubs 2 to 1 in 11 innings. Key players included Jordan with two home runs for Charlotte and Cavin contributing. Pitching by Cagle and Jones supported by late-game runs and errors shaped a tense, low-scoring affair lasting 2 hours 45 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Picketh
Carolina Container
Harris
Black
Nates
Jordan
Cavin
Hoover
Newton
Cagle
Crawford
BH. Sykes
H. Sykes
Hauser
Top Stables To Enter Horse Show In June
Sponsors of the annual Sedgefield Horse Show at the Sedgefield Bowl announce a record turnout expected for June 5 to 7. Entries, deadline May 24, are rising fast as officials highlight two modern barns with capacity for over 200 horses, a well lighted show ring, and new stable improvements for comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgefield
Guilford College Wins North State Track Title Again
Guilford College captured its second straight North State Conference track title, edging High Point, Catawba, and Lenoir-Rhyne at the Senior High School meet. Julien Thompson of Catawba led individual scoring with wins in the 440 and second in the low hurdles as Guilford surged after a slow start to claim 59 points. Whitey Watts sparked the Panthers with sweep wins in the 100 and 220 yards, while Rozzelle of Guilford took the broad jump and led a four-way tie in the high jump further boosting the title bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Newsome
Enterprise
Guilford College
High Point
Catawba
Lenoir-Rhyne
Quakers
Lacs Panthers
Catawbba
Litte
Dick Rozzelle
Panthers
Guilford
Indians
Julien Thompson
East Hollowell
Low Hurd
Holshouser
Ostawba
Whitey Watts
Panther
Watts
Ream Lenoir-Rhyne
Lepkowski
Ellis
Hamil
Ane Band
Ferebee
Catawise Snott
Thompson
Catawper Truesdale
D. Smith
Gothford
Fietcher
Thue
Hollowell
Guilford Watts
Rucker
Wilkins
Lindley
Lest
Bonzac
Per Zig
Iscus
Nesdham
Morton
Highee
Craycitk
Fletcher
Demmy
Evans
Hecht
Catawaa
Schoelhope
Rozzelle
Kis
R. Smith
Eich Point
Williams
Schoelkope
Binyamin
Lette
Charles
Potsu Truesdale
Cattesba
Nats Rally Falls Short in 8-7 Loss to Athletics
Washington Senators staged a four run ninth inning rally but fell short as the Philadelphia Athletics won 8-7. Jimmy Bloodworth drew a walk and Ben Chapman Rick Ferrell Sam West and Jim Vernon produced the late scoring to threaten the comeback before the rally ended with the tying run on base. Marchildon earned the win over Masterson in a game with 3 500 estimated in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Nats
Jimmy Bloodworth
Ben Chapman
Rick Ferrell
Sam West
Jim Vernon
Senators
Phil Murchildon
A’s
Potter
Anderson
Foc
Zez
Zuber
Ferrer
Philadelphia
Suder
Marchildon
Chapman
Hayes
MecCar
Brancato
Vernon
Lewis
Travis
Bloodworth
B. Chapman
Ferrell
N— S. Chapman
Siebert
McCoy
West
Case
S. Chapman
Johnson
Marchilden
Masterson
Innies
Marchilde
Quinn
Grieve
McGolan
Kuhn Wins 50-Yard Rifle Match in Gastonia Meet
Willett Kuhn of Bridgeport Conn shot a perfect 100 to win the 50-yard individual match at the North Carolina Rifle Association annual shoot. The event was held with Kannapolis Rifle and Pistol Club and Gastonia Rifle Club, for the Gastonia Rifle Club trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuhn
Gastonia
N. C
Willett Kuhn
Bridgeport
Hampden-Sydney Tops Davidson in Final Home Game
Hampden-Sydney Tigers closed their home baseball season with a 4 to 1 win over Davidson College in Farmville Virginia. Davidson scored in the sixth on a run driven in by Nive after a Carter single. Murdock had two RBIs for Hampden-Sydney, while Wood pitched effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmville
Hampden-Sydney Tigers
Davidson College
Davidson
Carter
Sydney Abrho
Abrie Latta
Tasker
Nson
Asville
Hay
Owens
Davidsom
Lee Eee
Hampden-Sydney
Murdock
Ven
Shelton
Cerve Niven
Weed
Hamperee Sydney
Fee ‘Wood
Wood
Huisoff—Wood
Lucas
Chewning
Campbeil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gare
Mallory
Mright Cline Shop
North Main Street
N. S
Carolina Container Downs
Marsh
Abrhoa
Abrho
Gurley
J. Grisso
Smith
Rickard
M. Sumy
C. Gris
Foster
Lane
S&. H. Cavin
Nailes
Webb
Tosers
Pickltt
Carolina Cone
Abrho Webb
Tuttle
Cumby
Natles
Webster
Siman
G. Cford
Alma-Hay Worth
Emerson
Bogis
Caraval
Wiseman
Work'n
Walker
Brown
Kennedy
Crofts
Cher
K'becker
Ll Ruhel
Rt York
Geh'ger
Lod‘ani
Campbell
Cf Higgins
If Tebbetts
Nhouser
Little “Whirly
Preakness
Highland
Highland Park
Millers
Paige Dennis
Warner Toa
High Point High School
Marvin Walker
Mullis
Pugh
M. Walker
Dennis
Mintz, Everhart
Walton
A. Walker
Byerly
By Sid Feder
Highland Marsh
W. Pugh
Mintz
Miller
Meekins
Cf-C
C-P
Everhart
Cates
Haney
C A! Dennis
Rf-P
W. Haney
McDonald
Huffman
Hayne
G. Pugh
Rf Varner
Chicago-Detroit
P. Webb
H. Cavin
H. Syke
iCagle
Salisbury School
Billy Herman
Brooklyn
Billy Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Charley Gubert
Moses
Cramer
Ib Johnson
Yy Siebert
Tid Travis
S. C
Man
Bworth
Bayes
Mardan
Mast’son
zEariy
Sydney Beats Wildcats
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!