Yanks Regain Lead By Defeating Brownies 3 To 2
High Point official prize list issued for the 1944 Sedgefield Horse Show to be staged June 8 to 10 at Sedgefield. Rochelle, treasurer and show driving force, heads a prominent local committee. Nathan Ayers is away in service. 59 classes across three days with five performances. Entry list closes May 9. tickets on sale with local junior hostesses promoting sales.
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T. V. Rochelle
High Point
Sedgefield
Rochelle
Nathan Ayers
Greensboro
American Horse Shows Association, Inc
Sedgefie! Hunt
Sidney B. Allen
N. C
USC
Junior Woman's Club of
Dubiel Stars In Victory Over Browns To Put Yankees First
Walter Dubiel pitched and batted for the New York Yankees, defeating the St. Louis Browns 3-2 to move into first place in the American League. He drove in a run with a first-inning single and scored, then added a key eighth-inning double as New York snapped its four-game skid.
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New York
Walter (Monk) Dubiel
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Dubiel
Browns
George Stirnweiss
Ed Levy
Rollie Hemsley
Jack Kramer
Stirnweiss
al Zarilla
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Leon Culberson
Bob Johnson
Jimmy Webb
Roy Schalk
Hal Trosky
George Metkovitch
Trotsky
Tom Turner
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Joe Bowman
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Camelli
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REDS
Cincinnati
Hal Gregg
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Ray Mueller
Howie Shultz
Dodger
Eddie Basinski
Buffalo
Blair Park golf course under fire for poor conditions
A reader letter complains Blair Park course at Blair Park in High Point is overgrown and poorly maintained. The writer blames neglect by those in charge, asks for action, and hints at a potential refund while defending Pro Al Gerring who bears no blame for course upkeep.
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Golf Pro
High Point
O. K
Blair
Fair City
Blairs
Greene
Boxing instructors and sports notes from North Carolina
A column surveys military and sports figures in North Carolina. Warren from Duke is reassigned to Fort Pierce, Homer Wheeler at Sedgefield praises progress, and Duke football coaching rumors loom. Other items note managers, alumni leaders, boxing revival talks in Burlington, and SEC coaches restricting talent moves.
College And Pro Grid Outfits Put In Bids For Star Player
War time rules allow college and pro teams to bid for star player Bob Westfall of Michigan. Westfall, 1941 Big Ten rushing leader and 1943 Army discharge recipient, plans to finish his degree in July and could return to Crisler’s backfield. The Detroit Lions seek his services as wartime manpower thins the roster, while Westfall’s college eligibility complicates professional pursuit.
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University of Michigan
Detroit Lions
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Westfall
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Michigan
Fritz Crisler
Lions
Harry Hopp
Frankie Sinkwich
Former Carolina Back to Play for Bears
Al Grygo, former South Carolina all state halfback and Albany South Georgia high school backfield coach, signed a contract to play for the Chicago Bears. He resigns his teaching and coaching post at the Albany school after three years of high school football in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Chicago Bears
University of South Carolina
Grygo
Erie
Who Goes There Surprises In Withers Victory At Belmont
George D. Widener’s Who Goes There won the 69th Withers at Belmont Park by four lengths over stablemate Platter’s runner-up in a field of 13. Johnny Longden’s Challenger 2nd led early, but Who Goes There closed to pay $40.90 for the upset and take $16,250 of the $21,750 purse.
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Penske
George D. Widener
Belmont Park
Platter
Pensive
Widener
Jimmy
Alfred P. Parker
Crispin Oglebay
Boy Knight
George Poulsen
Broadcloth
Johnny Longden
Longs
Longden
UNC tennis team overwhelms Virginia 9 0 in Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina tennis squad crushed Virginia 9 0 at Chapel Hill. Individual matches saw Morris defeating Old 6 1 6 2 and Peck besting Clay 6 1 6 4 with several duals and pairings securing straight sets.
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University of North Carolina
Virginia
Carolina
Southeastern coaches impose self ban on player snatching
In Birmingham on May 20, Southeastern conference football coaches agreed to a self imposed rule barring player snatching within the conference. Commissioner Mike Conner reported the agreement reached yesterday at a track and field championships session with representatives from all schools except Florida. Florida will abide by the ban on the same basis as the others.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mike Conner
Florida
Conner
Red Sox Send Lou Lucier to Louisville on Option
Boston, May 20. The Red Sox announce pitcher Lou Lucier has been optioned to the Louisville farm system.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Lou Lucier
Cloudbusters Navy Pre-Flight Triumph Over Camp Butner
In Chapel Hill on May 20 the Cloudbusters of the Navy Pre-Flight school beat Camp Butner 4 to 1. The visitors outhit their opponents but played flawless defense and capitalized on scoring chances to secure the win. Worrell and Sieber paired with Siegner and McConnell for the ships, as Butner managed only a lone run off early.
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Cleveland Indians
Laman Harris
Mel Harder
Philadelphia Athletics
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Denton
Cy) Young
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McConnell
Pirates to Meet Redbirds in Columbus Exhibition
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Columbus Redbirds will play an exhibition game in Columbus on June 16 as part of the Ole at Night program under the Time Baseball Players' Association sports initiative.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Columbus Redbirds
American Association
Baseball Players’ Association
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