Happy Chandler triggers three deserter players rule in North State league
Bill Carrie discusses Happy Chandler the high baseball commissioner backing a rule allowing North State league class D teams to carry three players returning from military service regardless of age or experience. Salisbury searches for players as teams anticipate more signings and possible changes at Tommies and local schools.
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Good Ole Happy Chandler
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Finch Field
Kannapolis junior Legion selects coaching staff
Marvin Watts, former North State league standout, will coach the Kannapolis junior Legion. Thurman Horney, Panther gridder, after the birth of his daughter, becomes assistant manager of the city lake pool this summer. The head coach remains to be named.
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Thurman Horney
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City Lake Pool
Black wins Marine Bowling Championship in Milwaukee
Alex Black of Lorain needed a turkey and struck out early to post a 1695 series and win first place in the Hawk Marino world open individual bowling classic in Milwaukee. Walter Ward took $1000 for second with 1693, Ed Zajac of Chicago was third at 1683, and Les Rye, also of Chicago, was fourth.
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Alex Black
Lorain
Walter Ward
Ed Zajac
Chicago
Les Rye
Clark casts ballot in Fayetteville for renomination
Rep. J Bayard Clark candidate for renomination in the seventh district voted in Fayetteville on Saturday then departed for Washington to reach President Truman's address to Congress.
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J. Bayard Clark
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Princeton Miler Bill Bonthron Marries Jane Spencer Mand
Princeton miler Bill Bonthron, 1934 Sullivan award winner and Navy veteran, wed Miss Jane Spencer Mand of Jenkintown in Jenkintown Pennsylvania on Saturday. The couple, natives of Pasadena California, were recently discharged from the Navy and are honeymooning on the West Coast per the bride’s mother Mrs Arthur Hand.
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Princeton University
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Fulton Sets New Half Mile Record
Johnny Fulton of Los Angeles, competing for San Francisco's Olympic club, ran the 880 in 1 minute 51 seconds at the Coliseum. The former best was 1:51.3 by John Woodruff in 1939. Southern California won the invitational meet with 26 points, followed by Olympic club 16, Los Angeles Athletic Club 13, and UCLA 10.
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Senators push toward Yankees with Vernon hot bat
Washington Senators rally as Mickey Vernon leads the offense with a .405 average and his fourth homer, moving within 7 14 games of the Red Sox. Dodgers win both ends of a doubleheader to widen their lead. Giants hammer Braves. Tigers lose twice. Pirates topple Cubs.
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Ed Lu
Hogan wins Western Open in record 271
Tiny Ben Hogan earns 2000 in prize money and heads into a crowded summer schedule. He tops Tommy Armour’s 17-year-old Western Open record with rounds of 68 66 67 70 despite rain and wind. Jimmy Demaret and Chick Herbert tie for third as Hogan closes with a birdie on 18.
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Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
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Houston
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Detroit
Women Golfers Open Meet At Sedgefield
Greensboro hosts the Carolinas championship returning after wartime. Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill leads Kathy Hemphill of Columbia as top challenger for the title. The meeting also announces a revived national left handers tournament planned for 1942 at Sedgefield Club with W. W. Sharp of Greensboro as president.
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Efield Country Club
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
S. C
Efield Club
Carolinas
Roval
W. W. Sharp
Gave It Its Name Vaudeville From Normandy Invasion
The term vaudeville derives from Nor mandy invasion area. An ancient miller Oli vier Basselin popularized the valley of Vaux de Vire with songs, and from this name the corrupted form vaude ville arose.
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Olivier Basselin
Vaux de Vire
Standings and schedule for major league baseball games
National League games include New York at Brooklyn and St Louis at Chicago with evening starts. American League features Washington at New York and Detroit at Cleveland. Yesterday’s results show New York and Brooklyn wins, while Chicago and Detroit split. Tomorrow’s slate lists multiple interleague matchups and night games.
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Old Timers Qualify Hepburn Smashes Old Mark In Racing Trials
Indianapolis May 27 Ralph Hepburn aged fifty in the Bud Winfield built car set new single and four lap marks during the 500 mile speed trials. He posted 154.449 mph for one lap and 133.944 mph for ten miles overall second in time trials. Cliff Bergere led opening day with 126.471 mph securing pole position for the May 30 race. Others qualifying included Shorty Cantion Henry Banks and Louis Tomei as afternoon sessions continued.
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Bud) Winfield
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Shorty) Cantion
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Lynwood
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Glendale
Lanier and Martin Arrive or Readying for Mexico Action
In Mexico City May 27 second baseman Lou Klein formerly of the St Louis Cardinals joined Bernardo Pasquel in Mexico and Max Lanier and Fred Martin were expected to join the scene. Klein arrived last night with Pasquel and may see action against the Mexico City Reds. Stan Musial denied plans to jump to the Mexican league and reiterated he had no intention of leaving the Cardinals.
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Mexico City Reds
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Enos
Faber Named Head Chisox Coach By Manager Lyons
Chicago May 25 Ted Lyons in his first act as White Sox manager chose Urban Red Faber as head coach and ordered a slight lineup change for the double header with Detroit. Faber, 57, former star pitcher with 252 wins from 1914 to 1933, last of the spitballers, joins Lyons who succeeded Jimmy Dykes.
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Dodgers Host Pirates In Tight Thomasville Clash
Thomasville meets Salisbury at Finch Field as Giansanti leads a Dodgers comeback bid. Manager John Carey weighs starting pitcher choices with several Thomasville hurlers rested for the key midweek game.
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Thomasville
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Belloise Returns to Garden to Meet Welch in 10-Round Show
Steve Belloise, the Bronx middleweight known for his power, comes back to Madison Square Garden tonight after nearly five years to face Coley Welch of Portland, Maine in a ten round bout.
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Steve Belloise
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Madison Square Garden
Coley Welch
Portland
Maine
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