Adams Millis Triumphs Over Melrose In Lively League Tilt
Adams-Millis crushed Melrose 13 to 3 in a Industrial League game. Ted Martin led the scoring with four hits and six RBIs, while six runs crossed the plate on his triple and three singles. Ike Young Leland Cooper and Darrell Eller added multi hit games, Hackett and Cooper each doubled, and Martin earned the win with strong control.
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Adams-Millis
Melrose
Martin
Ike Young
Leland Cooper
Darrell Eller
Dean Hackett
Industrial League of Y
Rip Collins
Leason Club
Marsh
Weston
Cine
Cook
T. Martin
L. Cooper
Hacket
Hackett
Sappen
Martin Gurley
Salibury
Lexington
Nicely
Nowak
Degowski
Whitaker
Armstrong
Kelly
Parsons
Butcher
Baker
Adams
Salisbury
Leaington
Conner
Chapman
Young
Cornelius
Giants
Harry Gumbert
Feller
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
John Rigney
Tigers
Rigney
Tommy Bridges
Chicago
Sox
Larry Rosenthal
Executrix Notice for the Estate of L. R. Spencer
Qualified as executrix of the estate of L R Spencer deceased in North Carolina requests all persons with claims to present them by May 25 1941 at 1410 High Point NC. Interest and payments due from debts owed to estate. SIROWA SPENCER executrix of the estate of L R Spencer Deceased. 1940 1941.
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L. R. Spencer
North Carolina
High Point
N. C
Sirowa Spencer
Ria
Notice of street paving bids in Point City North Carolina
Point City North Carolina invites bids for furnishing and laying asphalt for 280 tons of sheet asphalt and 500 square yards of asphalt coat. Bids due Wednesday June 5. Forms and specs at Public Works Office. A bid bond equal to the contract price required. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. M Knox City Manager. Ithur Kirkman Mayor. Strickland Public Works Director.
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Fica
Point
North Carolina
M. Knox
Ithur Kirkman
Strickland
Divorce Action By Publication in High Point Court
The Municipal Court of High Point North Carolina issues summons in a divorce case filed by Annie Ewing Walker against A Walker. An alias summons followed on May 23 1940. The defendant must appear by June 25 1940 or demur to the complaint. Clerk C. E. Reitzel Jr. presiding.
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Jolina
City of
High Point
Annie Ewing Walker
A. Walker Endant
City of High
Mo Ton
Muni
City of High Point
North
Cc. E. Reitzel, JR
Ogiw
Gold
Rodney Snow Named Tar Heel Golf Captain
Rodney Frosty Snow of High Point was elected captain of the University of North Carolina golf team at a squad meeting in Chapel Hill. A former low scorer on his high school team and key Tar Heel performer this spring, Snow helped the team finish second in the Southern Conference tournament at Sedgefield, with a loss only to Duke.
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Chapel Hill
Rodney
Frosty) Snow
High Point
University of North Carolina
Snow
Duke
Sedgefield
Baseball Scoreboard Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
Scores across multiple leagues report rain delays and multiple games. Notable results include Buffalo 9 Montreal 6 in the International League and Birmingham 3 Chattanooga 8 in the Southern Association with others postponed or rain affected.
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Buffalo
Montreal
Newark
Baltimore
Rochester
Toronto
Baseball and league matchups listed for today
The schedule shows games across multiple leagues including the Sally and Southern circuits with Augusta at Jacksonville Columbus at Spartanburg Macon at Greenville Savannah at Columbia and Knoxville at Little Rock. State League features Cooleemee at Mooresville Landis at Concord Lexington at Salisbury Thomasville at Kannapolis. Tar Heel League lists Gastonia at Lenoir Newton Conover at Shelby and Statesville at Hickory twice.
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Sally League
Augusta
Jacksonville
Columbus
Spartanburg
Macon
Greenville
Savannah
Columbia
KNC
Cooleemee
Mooresville
Landis
Concord
Lexington
Salisbury
Thomasville
Kannapolis
Gastonia
Lenoir
Newton-Conover
Shelby
Statesville
Hickory
Indians Take 2 From Giants
In Lexington May 25 the Indians won the first game 5 4 behind Goose Helms key double and a seventh inning score. In the second game Lexington edged Salisbury 2 1 as Fremont Conner pitched through 17 innings with a late single creating the winning run.
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Lexington
Goose Helm
Armstrong
Keely
Butcher
Indians
Salisbury
Nowak
Alderman
Giants
Fremont Conner
Adams
Kelly
Connor
Nicely
Baker
Dixiana Helen Tops Five-Gaited at Winston-Salem Show
Dixiana Helen owned by Leatherwood Farms of Bluefield Virginia won the model five-gaited class at the Winston-Salem Horse Show. Glory Road owned by Mrs. D. N. Lee of Middleburg Virginia took the model hunters class with Speed Demon finishing second and winning the green hunters class. Naughty Glen Mary trained by Leatherwood Farms won the junior three-gaited class. Allen's Flaming Stream owned by F A Stanley of Stanleytown Virginia won the novice walking horses. The event featured 33 more classes to come this afternoon and evening.
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Winston-Salem
Dixiana Helen
Leatherwood Farms
Bluefield
Glory Road
D. N. Lee
Middleburg
Speed Demon
Allen
F. A. Stanley
Stanleytown
Emily Cassell
Red Fox
Lee
Boxing Rights Sought at Ebbets Field and Other Sports Notes
New York reports Jack Kearns pursuing boxing rights at Ebbets Field while the Boston Bees loom with Eddie Miller and Max West as possible bunting threats for multiple National League clubs. Big Bill Tilden earns tennis lessons in Los Angeles at 15 dollars an hour. Three ring titles shift hands in 13 days with Jenkins, Jeffra, and Overlin as winners. Arthur Donovan officiated two bouts. Hank Greenberg shines for the Yankees in Detroit. Maj Bob Neyland plans to return to the army when needed.
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New York
Jack Kearns
Ebbets Field
Boston Bees
Eddie Miller
Max West
Bill Tilden
Los Angeles
Jenkins
Ambers
Jeffra
Joey Archibald
Overlin
Garcia
Arthur Donovan
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Gardens
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
From popcorn vendor to Fort Worth department store magnate
Marvin Leonard rose from selling popcorn and goobers to owning a major Texas department store. He also posted a 25 000 dollar guarantee that secured the 1941 National Open title for Fort Worth. Florida Reds predicted Lee Grissom would fail with the Yankees, missing by a day. Eastern allies say Slip Madigan will run for Congress near St Marys California.
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Marvin Leonard
Texas
Fort Worth
Florida
Reds
Lee Grissom
Yanks
Slip Madigan
St. Mary’s
California
Congress
Fred Haney
Browns
Charley DeWitt
Umps
Corns Delivers Final Batting Contact in Tama Victory
In a corn belt high school game Tama Iowa faced Radcliffe. The last man in Tama was Corns and Radcliffe’s last man was Oatts. The summary notes only the lineup details and does not state the game's outcome.
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Corn Belt
Tama
Corns
Radcliffe
Oatts
Charley Trio in LSU Outfield Prompt Hospital Alert
A bizarre warning risks sending LSU players to the hospital as fans threaten to shout Take it Charley. The left field Charley Anastasio center Charley Erdman and right Charley Burley are named in the tense scenario.
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Louisiana State
Charley
Charley Anastasio
Charley Erdman
Charley Burley
Unique Women Golfers Meet For Southern Title
Two notable figures in American women golf meet for the southern title in Fort Worth. Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill uses a baseball grip and power swing, has never had a lesson, and won the national title in 1937. Mrs. Frank Goldthwaite, the defending Texas champion, seeks a third Texas title after defeating Kay Pearson and Marion Miley in earlier rounds.
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Felix A. M'Knight
Fort Worth
Tex
Frank Goldthwaite
Estelle Lawson Page
Stout
Chapel Hill
N. C
Goldthwaite
Suthern
Texas
Kay Pearson
Houston
Page
Marion Miley
Lexington
Mooresville Falls 5 4 To Cooleemee In Late Game
Cooleemee defeated Mooresville 5 to 4 last night in Mooresville with Armstrong allowing six hits. The box score lists Mooresville’s batting and pitching, and Cooleemee’s offensive output led by key players Livingston Goodman Peterson Armstrong and Gallipeau.
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Cooleemee
Mooresville
Armstrong
Livingston
Goodman
Peterson
Armatrong
Gallipeau
Major Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
AP compiled leaders show Danning of New York leading in batting with 394, 41 hits and 27 RBIs. Mize of St. Louis tops home runs with 12 and tied for runs, while Wal ters of Cincinnati leads pitching at 6 0.
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Danning
New York
Lombardi
Cincinnati
Mize
St. Louis
Lieber
Chicago
Werber
Padgett
Louis
Mueller
Philadelphia
Ross
Boston
Camills
Brooklyn
Frey
Denning
Whitehead
Walters
Melton
Hayes
Radcliff
Case
Washington
Moses
Foxx
Walker
Cramer
Boudreau
Cleveland
Mack
Judnich
Pinney
Lewis
Trosky
Feller
Milnar
Dean
Twins Top Cubs 6 to 2 in Copper-Cutting Victory
In Charlotte on May 25 the Winston-Salem Twins exploded for 14 hits to defeat the Portsmouth Cubs 6-2. Pitcher Pierson limited the Virginians to seven as Clark and Jarrett drew the loss. Elsewhere the Charlotte Hornets defeated Richmond 8-2, while Asheville and Norfolk ended 1-1 after rain halted play in the seventh.
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Charlotte
Winston-Salem Twins
Portsmouth
Twins
Clark
Jarrett
Cub
Pierson
Virginians
Charlotte Hornets
Richmond
Asheville
Norfolk
Karly Wynn
Patterson Promises Surprise in Monday Wrestling Clash
Jake Patterson of Syracuse declares Marvin overhyped and vows to unseat him Monday night at South Hamilton Street Arena. Promoter L C McMahon hints Patterson may pull a upset while two other billed bouts feature Pat Newman versus Ernie Powers and Milo Steinborn versus Whitey Grove.
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Jake Patterson
Syracuse, N. Y
Tommy Marvin
Hamilton Street
L. C. McMahon
Patterson
Bulldog
Marvin
McMahon
Pat Newman
Ernie Powers
Newman
U.S. Navy
Powers
Milo Steinborn
Whitey Grove
Harrington Tops Piedmont League Batting Leaders
Van Harrington of Durham rose to the league batting lead with a .409 average after a 33 point drop from .442. Jack Sanford of Charlotte moved to .381 in second, Cyril Pfeiffer of Durham at .378, and Hank Shulter and Joe Bestudik tied at .364 for fifth as figures cover games through May 22.
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Richmond
van Harrington
Durham
J. W. Mynard
Howe News
Jack Sanford
Charlotte
Cyril Pfeiffer
Hank Shulter
Portsmouth
Joe Bestudik
Shulter
John Pesky
Rocky Mount
Rocky Rhawn
Asheville
Bill Prout
Sam Gentile
Dave Smith
Earl Johnson
Mike Roscoe
Winston-Salem
Thomasville Triumphs 3 0 Double Header Win Over Kannapolis
Thomasville defeats Kannapolis 3 0 in the first game and wins the 11 inning finale 1 0. Saceman drives Bohannon home with a run in extra innings. James and Lindsey duel on the mound as Tommys claim NC State League doubleheader victory.
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Thomasville
Kannapolis
N. C
Saceman
Bohannon
James
Lindsey
Kannapolis Triumphs Over Thomasville In 1-Run Finish
Kannapolis 1 Thomasville 0 final as Winning run scored in the last inning. Laceman drove in the run with a key hit while Lindsay added a two bagger. James allowed eight walks and Lindsey fanned ten in a 2 hour game. Umpires McKinly and Yasiter officiated.
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Kannapolis
Thomasville
Laceman
Lindsay
McDonald
James
Lindsey
McKinly
Yasiter
Tourists and Tars Set For Twin Bill Playoff
The Hornets won as five hits against Wilkins and Sokel aided by a five run fifth inning. The Tourists and Tars will decide the tie in a twin bill tomorrow while Durham and Rocky Mount meet tonight on the Red Sox lot. The other series advances to the second stage.
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Hornets
Wilkins
Sokel
Tourists
Tars
Durham
Rocky Mount
Red Sox
Landis Splits Twin Bill With Concord
Landis and Concord Weavers split a doubleheader at Landis field. In game one Concord chased a 5 to 3 win after trailed 4 to 3 early, with Escobar Kimmett Pare and Haack contributing. In game two Concord across 11 runs against Landis 5 to 3, D Amico Pare and Seymour Eknite among listed players.
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Landis
Concord Weavers
R.H.E. Concord
Escobar
Kimmett
Pare
Zurick
Smith
Haack
Concord
D'Amico and
Seymour
Triangle Triumphs Oakdale In Industrial League Clash
Triangle, defending champions, snapped into 1989 form to thrash league leader Oakdale 8 to 3. Oakdale suffers repeated losses this season, while Triangle, Adams-Millis and Tomlinson gain ground, threatening Jamestown’s top status.
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Triangle
Oakdale
Adams-Millis
Tomlinson
Jamestown
Gunmen Ready For Tourney
Skeet shooters finish practice for the Tri-City 5-man team tournament at High Point Skeet Club. Openers Sunday start three shoots in North Carolina with events in Winston-Salem and Greensboro. New Mo-Skeet practice targets appeal to ladies and boys.
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Tri-City
High Point
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
Fights Last Night Report Highlights Welterweight Title Fight
Boston Henry Armstrong stopped Ralph Zannelli in the welterweight title defense. Johnny Balmer outpointed Joey Speigel in Chicago. Tony Chavez defeated Red Green in Hollywood.
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Boston
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Ralph Zannelli
Providence
R. I
Chicago
Johnny Balmer
Peoria
Joey Speigel
Milwaukee
Hollywood
Tony Chavez
Red Green
Tillet Beats Casey in Straight Falls in Waterbury
Maurice The Angel Tillet weighing 260 pounds from France defeated Jim Casey 242 pounds from Ireland in straight falls at last night’s wrestling event in Waterbury Connecticut.
Left Handed Golfers Open Meet at Sedgefield Today
Greensbo ro May 25. The fifth annual tournament of the Carolinas Left-Handed Golfers opens at Sedgefield Country Club. Players from North and South Carolina compete for the title and prize money in a two day event.
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Sedgefield
Greensboro
Carolinas
Straw Vote Nominates Feller For AL MVP
The first spring vote names Robert William Andrew Feller as the AL's top player after a no hit effort in Cleveland's 3 2 win over St Louis. Feller improved to six wins, two losses, while Ken Keltner error allowed a St Louis run. Rip Radcliff drove in the Browns' other run.
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Feller
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Robert William Andrew Feller
St. Louis
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Robert
Ken Keltner
Rip Radcliff
George McQuinn
Permant
New York Giants
Boston eBes
Manhattan
Championship golf at Sedge Field Country Club opens
The association began at Sedge Field Country Club today with entrants including former champions George Jones of Asheville Bill Sharpe of Greensboro Fred O Tilson of Charlotte and Otis Arney of Morganton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgefield Country Club
George Jones
Asheville
Bill Sharpe
Greensboro
Fred O. Tilson
Charlotte
Otis Arney
Morganton
Kansas City Blues Feature Notable Infield Trio
Kansas City boasts a strong infield combination nicknamed Rizzuto to Priddy to Storm with Jerry Priddy hitting .367 over 27 games and Scooter Rizzuto leading the double plays. Johnny Sturm at first and Billy Hitchcock on the corner anchor the unit, drawing praise from Johnny Kling and Piet Traynor while market value rivals Connie Mack’s famed infield.
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Kansas City
Tinker
Evers
Rizzuto
Priddy
Kansas City Blues
Johnny Kling
Chicago Cubs
Blues
Piet Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirate
New York Yankees
Jerry Priddy
Rogers Hornsby
Phil Rizzuto
Billy Hitchcock
Auburn University
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