Donkey Baseball Comes to High Point Park May 20
A novelty fundraiser show dubbed donkey baseball heads to Willis Park on Sunday May 20 at 6 30 PM to benefit Boys Club sponsored by the American Business club. Teams from 4 B Club and Adams Millis Corp lead a three night schedule featuring town notables and local civic groups in a humorous blend of polo baseball and rodeo with bareback donkeys and no spurs or bridles. Also notes Balkhash Lake in Russian Central Asia covers 8 400 square miles, larger than Massachusetts, and is an inland saltwater lake.
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Major league rosters trimmed as Grimes and Judge released
Major league rosters were cut to 25 players with two veterans, Burleigh Grimes at 40 and Joe Judge at 39, released by the Cardinals and Red Sox. Grimes, who played 19 big league seasons, may finish his career elsewhere. Judge, a former great fielder, is linked to a trade that sent Lyn Lary to the Yankees and Fred Muller to Boston, as he awaits his next assignment.
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Duke Receiver Wagner to Watch From Duke Roster
Ty Wagner, Duke’s hefty receiver, is praised as a standout catcher and heavy hitter. The article notes his prominence in the rivalry with North Carolina for state and conference titles and predicts he will be heard from in future seasons.
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Baseball Trades and Releases Stir Before June Trade Date
Patching two young pitchers Lynn Nelson and Dick Ward to Atlanta and Los Angeles respectively. Other releases made necessary by the 23 player Minit rule saw Brooklyn Dodgers sell southpaw Phil Page to Kansas City and dispose of outfielder Glen Chapman to Albany. The Boston Braves sent Pitchers Bill Barrett and Lew Krausse to Albany and Harrisburg, Detroit Tigers farmed out Steve Larkin to Toledo, and Cleveland released catcher Roy Spencer. World champion New York Giants eyed Babe Herman and an unidentified third baseman, while Cleveland showed interest in Myril Hoag and Harry Davie.
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Macon Heads West On Voyage From Miami
Macon the dirigible rose at 7 a m EST today bound for Sunnyvale California as it embarks on its long westward voyage from Miami Florida.
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Bobby Jones to Play Exhibition Match in Winston-Salem
Bobby Jones of Atlanta brings his famed war clubs for a public charity exhibition at Forsyth Country Club in Winston-Salem on May 19. He teams with Watts Gunn of Atlanta against North Carolina amateurs Tully Blair and Bill Deuschle, with Blair noted as a top Carolina amateur and former winner of the Carolina and open crowns.
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Piedmont Leaders In 8-Inning Tie
In Charlotte on May 16 the Piedmont league clash between Charlotte and Columbia remained tied after rain halted play. Charlotte and Greensboro were washed out after 3-3 in eight innings, while Richmond Coke beat Norfolk 8-0. Cecil Spiller held the Pirates to eight hits as Norfolk piled 14 hits off Lips and Turner. Bobby Rice hit a fourth inning homer for Greensboro, but Charlotte rallied in the same frame to pull within two before rain again suspended action. The three-game series closes today on the same field before a midweek switch.
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Ott stars with seventh homer as Tus fall to Cubs
Yesterday's Stars reports Mel Ott hit a seventh homer and a single driving in four runs for the Tus against the Cubs. Linus Frey contributed three singles and three RBIs for the Dodgers who beat the Cardinals, stealing home for the winning run.
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Giants Rally Past Cubs After Rough West Swing
New York Giants, battered on a west coast trek, snap an eight loss run to beat the Chicago Cubs 10 to 3 behind Carl Hubbell. Ott hits a homer as 16 Giants safeties power the win, narrowing the gap behind the Cubs and Dodgers.
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Standing Piedmont League and Nearby Scores
Standings and today’s Piedmont League games listed for Greensboro at Charlotte Norfolk at Wilmington Columbia at Richmond. Yesterday’s results show Greensboro and Charlotte tied, Norfolk defeated Wilmington 8 to 0, and other rain or postponed games including Baltimore over Newark and New Orleans with rain delays. Multiple action and rain delays across American and Pacific Coast circuits remain unresolved with several post poned or incomplete results.
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New York Defeats Chicago 16 to 3. Brooklyn and St Louis Tie 6–6
In a brief score update, New York beat Chicago 16 to 3. Brooklyn and St Louis finished tied at 6 to 6, with other events postponed.
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College Basketball Roundup Matches Duke Elon at Wake Forest
North Carolina State and Duke are featured in a Wake Forest area schedule with Elon visiting for a midweek non conference game. The event highlights college basketball action in North Carolina.
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Sports Writers Southeast meeting notes in Ocala report
The Southeast Sports Writers Association held a meeting in Ocala with leaders Scoop Latimer D A Greenville Piedmont and John Montgomery of Asheville noted. The group discussed organizing at Silvera and preparing for future events and elections.
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Southern Conference Tennis Te Starts Thursday at University
The Southern Conference tennis tournament opens Thursday at the University of Virginia with individual events for singles and doubles. Eight players are seen as leading chances for the singles title, while three doubles teams are favored, as North Carolina defends the team crown with top entrants Harvey Harrie Rickey Willis and Walter Levitan among the hopefuls.
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