Old Wofford the No 1 baseball fan of Davidson County
In Lexington 82 year old Oth Wofford, a lifelong resident born in 1857, is celebrated as Davidson County’s premier baseball fanatic. He walks 12 miles round trip to watch Lexington games, roars encouragement from the stands, and recalls watching 112 games per season while maintaining an indomitable spirit.
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E. E. Witherspoon
Lexington Dispatch
Witherspoon
Dizzy Dean Returns To Pitch In Relief For Dodgers
Dizzy Dean, back from injury, pitched five innings in relief for Brooklyn, allowing three hits and no runs while fanning five. Dodgers won 12-2 as they build after his late entrance. The article notes his improved mechanics and strategic approach, contrasting with his past form.
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Associated Press
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Roderick Looks Potent To Henry In World Title Bout
London May 17 Ernie Roderick the British welterweight champion faces Henry Armstrong for the world crown at Harringay Arena next week. Roderick praised for pace and power amid Armstrongs fragile hand state and Moseley style low blows risk, with critics backing the Liverpool fighter to win if the match continues.
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London
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Cyrano
Fights Roundup From Various Cities
In New York Sammy Luftering outpointed Johnny McHale in eight rounds. Rochester saw Fritzie Zivic defeat Al Traino over ten rounds. Houston hosted Bobby Siegel stopping Kid Laredo in four. Los Angeles drew Baby Arizmendi and Eddie Marcus in eight. New York had Johnny Rinaldi outpoint Bernie Friedkin in eight. Norfolk results had Red Lewis beating Domenic Ceccarelli over eight rounds.
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Baby Arizmendi
Eddie Marcus
Drew
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Johnny Rinaldi
Bernie Friedkin
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Norfolk
Red Lewis
Richmond
Domenic Ceccarelli
Crowson Hurls Five-Hit Gem To Top Adams-Millis
Melrose pitcher Woody Crowson threw five hits over 10 innings to beat Adams-Millis Bees 4 to 3 in Burlington. Cooke led Melrose with two singles and a double as Crowson struck out seven and Melrose gathered eight hits. Adams-Millis fell behind early, tied it with a two-run seventh, but Crowson and the defense preserved the win.
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Oakdale
High Point College
Woody Crowson
Melrose
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Melrone
Adams-Millis
Crowson
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Melrose Adams
Weston
Cooper
Aycock
Barret If
Gurley
Adams-Millis Breaks Streak With 6-1 Softball Win
Adams-Millis defeated National Upholstery 6-1 to end a skid in the new Industrial League. Clark starred for Adams-Millis while B Culler went 2 for 3 for National. Batteries were Wheeler and Gregory for Adams-Millis and Carroll and Edmonds for National.
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Weavers Top Myrtle Desk in Industrial League rout
High Point Weavers defeat Myrtle Desk 12 to 5 as Teague homers with three hits in four trips. Final score 12-9 with Weaving at bat and strong pitching by Samuels, Harvey, Good, and Fulton. The game featured multiple runs across innings with decisive late offense.
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Lee Grissom
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Bankers Edge Royal Arcanum in Slugfest Loss
Bankers defeat Royal Arcanum 4 to 0 as Bill Hayes shine on mound with strong pitching. Hayes and Pickard combine on batteries while Ritchie Moffitt and Schodt contribute on defense and offense in yesterday afternoon game.
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Moffitt
Welch Memorial Opens Year With Win Over First Methodist
Boges starred as Welch Memorial, 1938 Sunday School champions, defeated First Methodist Protestant 16 to 4 in the Christian Softball Circuit opener. Walls possessed strong pitching but Welch Memorial mounted a big fourth inning for the decisive burst.
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Welch Memorial
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Teeth Care Affects Sight And Eye Health
Consistent dental care benefits vision as decayed or abscessed teeth can affect the eyes and in extreme cases lead to blindness, highlighting the link between oral health and eye health.
Giants Rally On Walks And Errors To Down Moors 8 1
In Salisbury on May 17 the Giants took a four run lead in the first inning aided by Lisk wildness and Jackson's single plus an error and Luckey's sacrifice fly. They beat Mooresville 8 to 1 as Reed pitched for Salisbury and Lisk took the loss.
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Piedmont League Rivalry Tightens as Hornets Spare Errors
Charlotte leads the Piedmont circuit after a 7-3 loss by Durham and a strong showing by Eddie Mizereck who limited Bees hitters. In other scores Norfolk beat Charlotte 5-2 and Asheville topped Rocky Mount 6-2 while Portsmouth crushed Winston-Salem 11-10. Turbeville sparked Rocky Mount with a two-run frame as he doubled and tripled driving in a mate.
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Parker Garner
George Turbeville
Rocky Mount Sox
Turbeville
18 Hit Explosion Elevates Indians To Second In League
Lexington Indians crushed Landis 11 to 2 at Holt Moffit Field powering into second place in the North Carolina State League behind Kannapolis. Jesse Plummer pitched, five doubles, a triple, and strong defense fueled the win as Landis battering started early and kept pressure on throughout.
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Holt-Moffit Field
Baseball box score for Lexington vs. team total
Totals 3961124 Totals 42 11 1827 Score by innings R TEDs in cha i ss 010 000 014 6 Lexington . ete 312 140 00x11 Errors: M. Watts Carroll Smith 2 Banks Callahan Juskey Assists: Barnes Parks 6 M. Watts 6 Gold Smith 2 Hogsed 3 Stanton 5 Plummer 3 Runs batted in: Banks 2 Miller Juskey 3 Carroll Hogsed 2 Stanton 2 Callahan Suggs Knapp Barnes 3 Two base hits: Smith Miller Juskey H Watts Parks Suggs Pfister Three base hits: Plummer Double plays: Hogsed Stanton to Callahan Stanton to Smith to Callahan 2 Parks to M. Watts to Hopkins Left on bases: Landis 6 Lexington 10 Bases on balls: Gold 3 Strikeouts: Plummer 5 Gold 44 Hits off: Gold 14 in 4 1-3 innings Morrow 4 in 3 2-3 innings Balk: Morrow Losing pitcher: Gold Umpires: Young Connor Chapman Time: 3:10
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Scatter-arm Cox Struggles as Beaird Pitches Dominate
The account critiques Homer Cox’s erratic pitching and notes Beaird’s strong performance for Concord Thomasville in a Coastal Plains League game. It tallies players, errors, assists, and runs batted in while referencing line scores and substitutions from the matchup.
U S Polo Dream Team Meets British in International Cup
The United States polo dream team faces Britain in the International Cup series starting June 4 at Meadow Brook on Long Island. The squad includes 10-goal stars Mike Phipps Cecil Smith Tommy Hitchcock and Stewart Iglehart, all proven on Long Island fields.
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