Wake Forest tops Tar Heels 6 3 to snap 13 game win streak
In Carnottf May 14 Wake Forest pitcher Jim Ennings limited North Carolina to three hits as the Deacons beat the Tar Heels 6 3 ending their 13 game win streak and breaking a first place tie with Richmond in the Southern Conference. Tommy Byrne led Wake Forest with two doubles and a single while Polanski and Snell added doubles. Duke edged N C State 5 4 as George McAfee drove in three runs. The Furman Davidson game was canceled and no state college events were scheduled today. North Carolina and Duke start a three game series tomorrow at Durham Clemson plays at Davidson.
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Stewart
Blue Devils
Wade Brown
State
Dukes
George McAfee
North Carolina
Durham
Clemson
Davidson
Asheville and Durham sweep twin league wins
In Charlotte May 14 Asheville and Durham swept six Piedmont League games. Durham piled 23 hits in a 16 to 7 opener over the cellar Twins with Pfeiffer Betudik and Liske each four hits. Asheville poured in six runs in the fourth to overwhelm Charlotte 16 7 in the first and 10 6 in the nightcap.
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Winston-Salem
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Liske
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Zapor
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Hart
Ortiz
Concord Downs Indians 13-8 in nine innings
Concord defeated the Indians 13 to 8 as Esco Bar earned the win after a 2 2/3 inning relief stint. Key hits included Birch and Baker driving in runs while Helms Fitzgerald and Birch each had two RBIs.
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Lexington
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Lexington Indians
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Xaughn
Renee
Rossello
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Po Helms
Mooresville Tops Thomasville In North State League Tilt
Mooresville defeated Thomasville 7 to 4 last night in North State League play. Robinson pitched well for Mooresville allowing 11 hits as Miller Cox Hicks contributed to the win.
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Robinson
T’ville
Ville
Miller
Cox
Hicks
Funeral Rites Held for Wade James Ballard
Wade James Ballard two month old son of Mr and Mrs Wade Ballard died recently funeral rites were held at the residence of Mr and Mrs Charles Sims Monday afternoon at 3 oclock Rev C W Glossom of the First Baptist Church conducted the service interment followed at Mount Gur cemetery
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Kernersville
Wade Ballard
Charles Sims
C. W. Glossom
First Baptist Church
Interwent
Mount Gur Cemetery
Thomasville High Falls to Lexington in Baseball
In Thomasville on May 14 the Thomasville High School team lost to Lexington 8 to 6 at the local diamond. Lambeth led Thomasville with two of three hits while Myers of Lexington had three hits to pace the visitors. The teams meet again in Lexington this afternoon.
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Lambeth
Myers
Nine Pro Baseball Clubs Open 1940 Season in Tokyo
Nine professional baseball clubs joined in celebrating the opening of the 1940 season in Tokyo, Japan. The event marked the start of play across the league with teams preparing for the year ahead in the national capital.
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Japan
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