Tar Heels Poised For Strong Football Bid Next Fall
Spring practice prospects at Chapel Hill suggest a sharper Tar Heel attack under Carl Snavely with Charlie Justice leading a deep backfield. Twenty three lettermen return, plus six prewar players, while rivals like Wake Forest and Clemson publicize aggressively as North Carolina eyes increased seating and hoped for improved 1946 season results.
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Nelson Back In Groove In Houston Win
Lord Byron Nelson returns to form at River Oaks in Houston with a three under par 274 total and 2000 prize money. He leads the year on the PGA tour as Ben Hogan trails, with Hogan failing to catch him in the closing stretch. The Houston event runs through Sunday.
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Dodgers To Play Moors Tonight At Finch Field
The Thomasville Dodgers host the Mooresville Moors at Finch Field aiming for their second North State league win. Game starts at 8 o clock as local prep sports page notes the matchup and schedules.
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Fort Worth Invitational Golf Leads to Bright Scores
Ben finished with 276 three strokes ahead of Sam Snead of Hot Springs Virginia who earned third money. Vic Ghenzi of Knoxville placed fourth with 281 while Dick Metz of Chicago and Lloyd Man Grum of Los Angeles tied for fifth at 2835's. E J Harrison of Little Rock Fred Haas Jr of New Orleans and Jimmie Demaret of Seven were next with 2884's.
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Panthers Face Tough Week of Four Games
High Point college baseball starts a four game week with Elon at home Tuesday, Catawba at home Wednesday, Lenoir Rhyne at Lenoir Rhyne Thursday, and High Point Enka at Asheville to close the period. Only one conference win so far this season.
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Major League Leaders By Associated Press
National League leaders include Reese Brooklyn for batting and Ryan Boston in runs with 21. Holmes Boston leads RBIs at 18 and Musial St Louis tops hits doubles and triples. Mize New York leads home runs. Reiser Brooklyn has 8 steals. American League leaders show Pesky Boston surging in batting runs and hits with 43. Doerr Boston RBIs 29. Greenberg Detroit doubles. Spence Washington New York triples. Case Cleveland steals. Harris Boston pitches 6 0 with 1.000 ERA.
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Stars, Pitchers, and Sluggers Help Win Big On Opening Day
Yesterday's games featured Mickey Harris three hits as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 3-1. Dizzy Trout limited the White Sox to seven hits in Detroit's 4-1 win. Ray Sanders and Ed Wright fueled Braves 6-5 victory over the Giants with multiple hits and a two run homer.
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Davidson Netters Close Season In Charlotte Sunday
Davidson tennis team finishes season with a final tilt against Citadel in Charleston. If they beat the Bulldogs they will finish 12–0 overall with 8 conference wins. The Wildcats have already defeated North Carolina Big Five rivals NC State and Wake Forest.
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Champ Celebrates Joe Louis Birthday After Training Round
Joe Louis marked his 32nd birthday in Pointon Lakes New Jersey after four brisk rounds before a large Sunday training camp crowd.
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Cardinals Pitching Falters as Reds Gain Third Place
The Cardinals suffer a double defeat to Cincinnati 4-2 and 5-1 as Reds pitcher Bucky Walters and rookie Ewell Blackwell shine. Boston Red Sox roll past the Yankees 3-1 in New York. Detroit Tigers win to extend their streak.
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Baseball Results And Schedules From Yesterday And Today
Yesterday’s American League results include Philadelphia 6 Washington 4.3 and Cleveland 4 St Louis 3. Boston lost to New York 3 1 Detroit beat Chicago 4 1 Cincinnati 4 5 St Louis 2 1 and Boston 6 7 New York 5 2. Today’s games feature St Louis at Cleveland and at Detroit plus Philadelphia at Brooklyn and New York at Boston. Tomorrow’s slated AL and NL matchups include Boston at Chicago New York at St Louis Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Brooklyn. State League standings show Wol Pd Landis Hickory Statesville Lexington Salisbury MCCreavill Thomasville.
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Budge and Riggs Predict U S Davis Cup Return
In Chapel Hill Budge and Riggs declare the United States set to reclaim the Davis Cup with strong singles from Parker Kramer and Bromwich and possible doubles pairing with Schroeder. They forecast a 4-1 U S victory over Australia or a 3-2 count with firm confidence.
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Becker Tailors Split Twin Bill With Barq's Ten
Becker Tailors split a softball doubleheader with Barq's Ten, winning the first 4-3 behind two Hunter hits as Waldschlager worked both ends. Barq's won the second 6-0 to grab the series, with Surratt and Brown handling pitching duties for the visitors and Barq's offense erupting in the first inning.
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Doubleheader vital as High Point seeks cellar lift in conference
High Point Bison host Burlington Bulldogs in a Western class A doubleheader at the high school field. If High Point wins both games the Bison would push Burlington into the cellar. a Burlington sweep would leave High Point at the bottom of the standings for the season.
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County League Scores Stacked As Oakview Tops Northwood
Oakview defeated Northwood 7 to 4 in county league play. Next Sunday Northwood faces Oakview again while Sedgefield meets Hasty in a separate matchup.
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