Tar Heels Sweep 20 Qualifiers in Southern Conference Meet
In Durham on May 20 the Southern Conference track meet saw North Carolina place 20 men in today’s final events. Duke led the chase with 15 qualifiers, Virginia 14, and South Carolina 9 as teams pushed to eclipse records. Brownlee of Duke set a 220 hurdles mark yesterday, while LeGore of North Carolina threatened the javelin record as flags fluttered across the stadium.
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Wake Forest
Piedmont League standings lead to today’s games
The Piedmont League schedules Wilmington at Winston-Salem Charlotte at Durham Richmond at Greensboro for today’s matchups. The standings angle hints at teams competing for position as the day unfolds.
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Duke Wake Forest Battle To Decide State Championship
Duke and Wake Forest clash in Durham on May 26 to determine the state baseball title. Davidson sits top with Hopee, while a win by Duke or Wake Forest would threaten Davidson’s half game lead and a possible tie with North Carolina for first.
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Greensboro Wins Classic Noses Out Durham 3 to 2
In Chapel Hill Greensboro edged Durham 3 to 2 to claim the Class A high school baseball title. Clement ceased Durham with two hits allowed. Joe Brownlow of Winston-Salem won the individual state golf championship with 150 as Charlotte took the team title.
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Administrator's Notice for Estate of Jesac McCollum
Maving qualified as administrator of the estate of Jesac McCollum, deceased in Guilford County North Carolina. Creditors must present claims by May 20 1954 or be barred. This notice dated May 26 1993 signs as administrator 6 McCOLLUM.
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Scores From Yesterday In Regional Games
Wilmington defeated Winston-Salem 6 to 2 while Charlotte beat Durham 9 to 2 and Richmond surged past Greensboro 19 to 4. The results list three city pairings with final scores.
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National League Games Today
Boston visits Pittsburgh and Philadelphia plays Cincinnati. Brooklyn travels to Chicago and New York meets St. Louis.
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Baseball Matchups Across The American League
The schedule lists St. Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston, Chicago at Washington, and Cleveland at Philadelphia, outlining key league fixtures for the day.
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Baseball scores from a multi-game report
Detroit beat Boston 7 to 5 while Cleveland lost to Philadelphia 2 to 6 and Chicago defeated Washington 10 to 1. New York topped St. Louis 6 to 5 in the listed results.
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Weekend College Football Schedule Highlights
The slate includes Birmingham at Nashville, Little Rock at Atlanta, Memphis at Knoxville, and New Orleans at Chattanooga showcasing regional matchups across the regions. Each pairing reflects conference alignments and local interest from fans.
Baseball score recap from several cities in ten innings
Score summary shows Little Rock or Little Hock 3 Atlanta 5 Memphis 4 Knoxville 3 Birmingham 2 Nashville 1 New Orleans 5 Chattanooga 3 across ten innings. Distinct city teams participate with varied outcomes.
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Hornets take early Piedmont lead with win over Durham
Charlotte Hornets surged to a half game atop the Piedmont League by pounding Durham 24 to 2 as Richmond-Durham eligibility protests were sustained. Greensboro defeated Richmond 19 to 4 in a pivotal night with notable triple play unassisted by Novosel and a strong showing from Pats in the run-filled doubleheader opener.
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Frederick And West Top Major League Batters
Frederick and West regained the major league lead by week’s end with Frederick up 27 points to .398 for the Dodgers and West rising to .381 for the Browns. Hartnett dropped to .356 in the NL after a 47 point slide, while Schulte fell to .353 and fifth. Dickey and Simmons climbed to third and fourth, Pepper Martin surged to .375, and Klein led all-around sluggers with 31 RBIs and 10 doubles. Gehrig topped the AL with seven homers and 28 runs as the list of top hitters after the week is shown.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Sam West
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Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
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Fred Schulte
Washington
Ben Chapman
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al Simmons
Chicago White Sox
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Wally Berger
Boston Braves
Lou Gehrig
Tillies Show Plenty Punch Against Gingy
Phillies star Chuck Klein powers a 5 to 4 win over the Reds to snap a five game skid. Reds drop into a tie with the Cardinals after a 8 to 7 ten inning loss to the Giants. Pirates fall to the Braves 5 to 3 as rain cancels Dodgers and Cubs games. Athletes rack 9 runs in second straight day as the A’s rout the Indians 9 to 2 and the White Sox beat the Senators 10 to 1. Yankees widen lead with a 6 to 6 win over the Browns as the Tigers topple the Red Sox 7 to 5.
High Point Second In Golfing Meet
Joe Brownlow of Winston-Salem won individual honors with 150 after rounds of 72 78 at Hope Valley. Charlotte captured the team title with 649 while High Point 654 and Winston-Salem 662 placed high. Other top finishers included Ray Hadley and Henry Poe with strong showings for Durham and Charles Diffendale of High Point.
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Oldest Auto Driver Claims 112 in Michigan
Thomas Hill of Mancesona Michigan is described as the world’s oldest driver at 112. He reportedly always shifts to second gear and never travels faster than 12 miles per hour.
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Automobile Association study on 106 percent alcohol fuel impact
The American Automobile Association reports road tests with cars using 106 percent alcohol blended with gasoline. They say general adoption would raise the United States annual motor fuel bill by 600 million dollars.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
A trimmed summary of top players across batting runs and hits lists for the season. Frederick Dodgers 808, Martin Cardinals 24 runs, Klein Phillies 81 RBI. Traynor Pirates 41 hits, Hartnett Cubs 25 RBI. Meine Pirates 5 0 and Carleton Cardinals 5 0 lead pitchers. West Browns 381 batting average, Gehrig Yankees 28 runs, Dickey Yankees 26 RBI, West 45 hits. Hildebrand Indians 6 0 and Brennan Yankees 4 0 top pitching.
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Chocolate Retains Title In Narrow Victory
New York May 70. There was none today to question Seaman Tom Watsons gallantry under fire but it takes.
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Tom Watson
Athletic Awards Presented at High Point School
High Point high school honored track, baseball, wrestling, and girl athletes. Track captain Norman Hendricks announced for next year after breaking state Western Conference and Civitan records in the pole vault. Monograms and stars awarded to numerous athletes across sports with managers named.
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Cuban Whips Dusky Kid Chocolate in Madison Square Garden Title Bout
The Cuban fighter remains featherweight champion in the eyes of the New York state athletic commission after defeating Watson in a 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Watson showed courage and earned new fans despite being outspeed, outreached, out hit, and outboxed.
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Local Men Granted Notary Commissions
Raleigh May 20. No notaries public commissioned at the governor's office follow: Miss Sebia H. Fulton Winston Salem N L Garner High Point James T. Robinson High Point Miss Virginia Dave Tyson Ayden EB Harold Eaton Burlington and J Henry Ligon Raleigh.
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Stars Shine In Patchwork Baseball Roundup
Yesterday s Stars mixed results from the majors with multiple players producing. Joyce Joyner White Tigers doubled and singled against the Red Sox while Harry Seibold Braves relieved Zachary to spark a 5 3 win over Pittsburgh. Luke Appling White Sox drove in three with a double and a single against Washington. Pat Crawford Cardinals singled in the tenth to push a run across in a Giants game. Don Brennan Yankees struck out 12 St Louis batters for a fourth straight victory. Chuck Klein Phillies hit a homer with a man aboard in the ninth for the winning runs against the Reds. Leroy Mahaffey Athletics held the Indians to five hits for his third win.
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