Diverse sports notes on Roanoke Rapids to St Louis teams
The column references Dan Brotherton and Eddie Shokes in summer semi pro play, notes on Sedgefield Horse Show judges and their critics, and covers Duke-Carolina games, baseball trades, and boxing comebacks. It mentions Frank Frisch Ace Parker talk, Cronin, MacPhail bonuses, Grissom to Dodgers, Durocher injury, Ruth Hornsby exhibitions, Zevo Georges Pace, and other players including Feller and Luckman with various teams and races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Brotherton
Roanoke Rapids
Eddie Shokes
Sanford
Greensboro
Charles A. Green
Sedgefield
Missouri
Green
Frank Frisch
Ace Parker
Pittsburgh Pirates
Syracuse
Duke
Brooklyn Dodgers
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn
Tex Carleton
Reds
Lee Grissom
Montreal
Dodger
Leo Durocher
Vito Tamulis
Durocher
Babe Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Ray Dean
Harry Sinclair
Rancocas
Jobstown
N. J
Zevo Georgie Pace
Cleveland
Tom Stanley
Lou Salica
Toronto
Bob Feller
Bill DeCorrevant
Northwestern
Paul Christman
Paul
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Chicago Bears
Brooklyn Shakespeare
Bob Lane
Boston Bees
Bucky Walters
Casey Stengel
Tony Cuccinello
Libby Sisti
Cardinals
St. Louis
Browns
Beeson Hardware Pushes City League Lead as Becket Tailors Falter
Beeson Hardware crushed Night Hawks 21-2 to seize the City League lead while High Point Weavers beat Beckers 7-3 to claim a runners up spot. In the Industrial League Harriss Covington 13-3 over Diamond and National Upholstery 18-6 plus Crown 15-6 over Diamond and Silver Knit 17-13 reshaped standings with Crown and Harriss Covington set for May 21 clash at the High School to decide the league lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeson
Night Hawks
High Point Weaving Company
Beckers
Harriss-Covington
Diamond
National
Crown
Silver Knit
Becker Tailoring Company
Beeson Hardware
High Point Weavers
Thomasville Tigers Triumph 6-4 Over Pickett Mill
The Thomasville Tigers defeated Pickett Mill 6 to 4 in a six inning game at Thomasville. Hemric led Pickett with two hits while B Hall delivered two hits for the losers. Fitzgerald earned the win for the Tigers with Jones taking the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furr
E.russell
Hembric
B.hall
W Steel
H.cha
D.steel
Kelly
Whall
Jones
Pine
Shipwash
Fueger
Webb
D. Steelman
G Hall
W. Hall
Fine
Bryson
Sink
B. Hall
Chaney
Russell
Hall
Thomasville
Pickett
Overcash
Fitzgerald
Fitgerald
W Hall
Kimes
Bunch
Kinney
Lewis Homer Wins For Nats
Washington defeats Cleveland 3-2 in a weather-shortened game to split the series. Buddy Lewis hit an eighth inning homer after George Case reached on base, driving in Gerald Walker earlier. Allen left with a torn throwing tendon after being replaced by Eisenstat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Buddy Lewis
George Case
Washington
Lewis
Harry Eisenstat
Johnny Allen
Indians
Allen
Kendall Chase
Senator
Hal Trosky
Case
Nats
Gerald Walker
Chase
Trosky
Boudreau
Travis
Bloodworth
Ferrer
Keltner
Hemsiy
Mack
Walker
Chapman
Hemsley
Bonura
Boureau
Eisenstat
Quinn
Piogras
Summers
Rex Mays Secures 500 Mile Pole at Indy Race
Rex Mays of Glendale California won the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 on May 30 as 11 drivers earned spots. A strong east wind and rain reduced speeds and halted much of the qualifying, with Mays posting 127.845 mph, about three mph behind the qualifying record of 150.138 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Harrison
Indianapolis
Rex Neys
Glendale
Calif
Mays
Hogan Dominates Goodall Round Robin at Fresh Meadow
Ben Hogan stretched ahead in the Goodall golf tournament at Fresh Meadow Club, posting 66 and 71 to reach plus 24 after five rounds. Gene Sarazen trailed with 8 points, Sam Snead 7, while Paul Runyan and Byron Nelson held five, amid a field of 14 professionals and a 3,000-strong gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
New York
Ben Hogan
Fresh Meadow Club
Texas
Hogan
Ed Woods
Fresh Meadow
Gene Sarazen
Sammy Snead
Paul Runyan
Dick Metz
Jimmy Demaret
Sam Snead
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Thomson
Clayton Heather
Henry Picard
Martin Pose
Horton Smith
Lawson Little
Craig Wood
Memorial Day speed record efforts with Shaw and Rose
An hour held by the late Jimmy Snyder of Chicago features top drivers with Mays in the front row. Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis seeks a third Memorial Day event win and a second consecutive one, while Mauri Rose of Columbus, Ohio competes. Shaw qualified at 127.065 mph in the Maserati he drove to win in 1939, and Rose, in a Lon Moore entered car from Los Angeles, averaged 120.621 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Snyder
Chicago
Mays
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis
Mauri Rose
Columbus
O. Shaw
Rose
Lon Moore
Los Angeles
Mize Surges to Ties in National League Hitting Race
Johnny Mize of the St. Louis Cardinals jumps into a three way tie for the most hits as he climbs to .323 average, boosting his home runs to nine and RBIs to 21 while his team slides in batting. Dixie Walker leads with .413 as leaders shuffle through the early season standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnny Mize
St. Louis Cardinals
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mize
Enos Country Slaughter
Hank Leiber
Chicago Cubs
Perry Blanks Mojuds 2 to 0 in opener
The Adams-Millis White Sox of High Point beat the Mack-Judson nine 2 to 0 behind Lord Perry on two hit pitching in Greensboro. John Sappenfield led the day with seven hits in eight at bats and Perry had three for three in the first game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Adams-Millis White Sox
High Point
Mack-Judson
White Sox
Lord Perry
John Sappenfield
Platter
Perry
Tigers Beat Athletics 8-6 in Detroit Victory
Detroit triumphs 8 to 6 over Philadelphia behind Louie Newsom who allowed four hits through seven innings. Jim Higgins and Bob Johnson homered for Detroit while Frank Hayes also went deep. Athletics chipped away with two timely homers by Johnson and Hayes as Detroit ends a three game skid and tightens third in the American League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Big Louie
Buck) Newsom
Newsome
Athletics
Bob Johnson
Frank Hayes
Frank Higgins
Philandrio Detroit
Abrico Lillard
Bartell
Miles
McCosky
Moses
Ge’nger
McCoy
Averill
Johnson
Cam'ell
Siebert
York
Hayes
Higgins
Bruckerc
Sullivan
Chapman
Rubeling
Dean
Brancato
Babich
Caster
Gan'bein
Lillard
Philadelphia
Gehri
Rommel
Rue
Hubbard
Moriarty
Three-Gait Stake Won By Artistic Lady Of Twin City
At Sedgefield May show Artistic Lady from Fowler Grand View Farm Winston Salem won the Adams Memorial trophy as champion three gaited stake rider C T Case Jr. guided Artistic Lady to victory over Naughty Glen Mary from Leathrewood Farms Bluefield W Va In other classes Golden Sensation won the five gaited stake and Welch Harriss Secret Call led the hunter class parade Red Fox from Middleburg Va claimed top honors in the Hunter Stake while owners received 225 dollars for first place and multiple blue ribbons were awarded to other exhibitors from Virginia North Carolina and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Fox
Artistic Lady
Fowler Grand View Farm
Winston-Salem
C. T. Case, Jr
Naughty Glen Mary
Leathrewood Farms
Bluefield
W. Va
Golden Melrose
Sedgefield Hunters
High Pointers
Welch Harriss
Secret Call
George Bryson, Jr
Earl N. Phillips
Charles Kearns
Brandwine
Jack Rochelle
D. N. Lee
Middleburg
Aubrey Fishback
Lee
Virginia
Sport Marvel
George Benoit
Fredericksburg
Russell Walter
Sedgefield Pony and Hunter Show Results
Local pony class tops list with Billy Boy first in large pony. Diamond second. Dan third. Saddle yearlings prize to Highstone Joy first. Southern Genius second. Gaiety Rose third. Saddle colts two years led by Golden Melrose first. Golden Moonbeam second. Highstone Genius third. Royal Ace fourth. Saddle fillies two years see Lady Genius first. Lady Ace second. Saddle colt stake won by Golden Melrose. Highstone Genius second. Lady Genius third. Southern Genius fourth. Sedgefield hunters crown Secret Call first. Spanish King second. Brandywine third. Star Red fourth. Lady Grey fifth. Five-gaited winner Dixiana Helen. Charming Princess Mildren second. Mystic Maiden third. Laurel Leaf fourth. Children's class Hot Teddy first. Tuffy second. Powder Puff third. Ladies hunters top Sport Marvel. Brandon Pride second. Candelette third. North Call fourth. Amateur three-gait Mountain Moonshine first. Gilly's Choice second. Count Peacoyek third. Cock of The Walk fourth. Walking stallions and geldings The Gorker first. My Joy second. George Berry third. Prince listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Boy
Bayne Welker
Greensboro
Diamond
L. E. Young
Dan
Joe Johnston
Fowler Grandview Farm
Winston-Salem
W. D. Gifford
Greenville
S. C
Henry Jobe
Raleigh
C. L. Amos
High Point
H. 8. Welker
V D. Gifford
Royal Ace
Welker
H. S. Welker
Saddle Colt
W D. Gifford
Gifford
Welch Harriss
George Bryson, Jr
Earl N. Phillips
Brandywine
Charlies Kearns
Star Red
Jack Rochelle
Lady Grey
Frank Curran
Leatherwood Farms
Bluefield
W. Va
Powder Puff
C. A. Hendrix
Nancy Bryan
Ladies Hunters
Sport Marvel
George Benoit
Fredericksburg
Margaret Harvey
Brandon Pride
Margery Randolph Daniel
Brandon Va
Bruce Bowe
Eleanor Moffett
Asheville
North Call
Hobby Horse Farm
Hollins
W. Q. Moss
N. C
J. Lawson Dick
Burlington
Miss Jane Lucas
Gilly’s Choice
Jim Barnwell
Paul Jones
Count Peacoyek
Nathan Ayers
Sedgefield
Cock of the Walk
Landis Beats Salisbury 7 to 3 in Baseball
May 18 Landis defeated Salisbury 7 to 3 with Parsons leading Salisbury at bat and Barnes adding multiple hits. The noisy crowd saw Landis rally late as the Giants were described in the text alongside reptile imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Landis
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Sedgefield Hunt
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Charles W. Green
Sedalia
D. Otto Furr
T. V. Rochelle
Francis Brooks
Wilber Jones
Soc Chakales
Sports Fditor
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Harriss-Covington and Crown
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Erry
Beeson Howe
Becker Tailoring Co
Adams-Millis
Hillerest
Thomasville Club
Abrho
Boudre
Bell Rf
Welas
Chap'n
Bonura Ib
Heath
Orth
Hemssey
Ferrell
Rex Mays
Texan
Enos Slaughter
Total Hits
Leiber
Ross
Bees
Don Padgett
Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Gene
Junior) Thompson
Perry Blanks
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Hedrick
Whitt
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Bier Rf
Huck’bee
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Cook
I Slade
Harvey
Gardner
E.cooper
Martin P
Totase
B. Adams
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Barton
Tigers
Buck Newsom
Artistic Lady of
Twin City
Golden Sensation
Charl Hendrix
Park Saddle
Joyous Esquire
Selem
Ann Lee Grah
Lady Margaret
Guilford County
Laurie
Mida Lady
Clar Boren
Got Here
Hoyle Hinkle
Charles Hinkle
Greens
Major Boy
Salisbury
Bostonians
Bostonian Rivol
Bostonian
Clayton
Boston
Ature Soars
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