Babe Didrikson Zaharias Says Jones Would Be Also Ran
Oscar Fraley reports from Plain, N.Y., that Babe Didrikson Zaharias claims Bobby Jones would be just another top golfer today. She cites Jones’s era as the best in a small field and says modern players would challenge him. Zaharias, two over par in a recent event, stresses accuracy and daily practice.
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Oscar Fraley
United Press
Plains
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Texas
Ben Heans
Sneads
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Imalar
Bobby
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Country Club
Patty Berg
Berg
Petulent Patty
Babe
Didrikson
Pebble Beach
Calif
Indianapolis
Duke’s Postwar Athletic Year Highlights Top Honors
Duke cements a postwar athletic era with top conference and national honors across sports. A standout athlete claims Athlete of the Year. Duke wins conference titles in baseball and golf. track stars, lacrosse, tennis, and wrestling crown titles or high finishes. Football posts seven wins, coaching changes occur as longtime coach Wallace Wade departs, and notable staff losses include Barney and Gerry Gerard.
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Conferchamps
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Duke
Noua
Groat
Henry Poss
Piney Field
Tommy Reeves
John Conner
Tambisanie
Irison
Paul Janer
North Darts
Blue Devil
Aths Association
Kk. C
Gerry) Gerard
Lexington pro golf set prize money for amateur event
Pagan Aycock of Lexington announces prize money for a 36 hole amateur qualifier at Fort Bragg in connection with PGA Tour prep. The event awards up to three or four representatives, pro prizes include 200 dollars to the low scorer and 25 dollar boosts for runners up. Ten pro amateur awards range from 100 to 50 dollars. The note mentions the 1937 News club in the International League with a major league link.
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Lexington
Pagan Aycock
Professional Golfers Association of America
Carolinas
Fort Bragg
Speedway Moguls Eye 33 Car Field on Memorial Day
Indianapolis reports extended qualifying for the Memorial Day 500 aimed at a 33 car starting field. Rain shortened sessions left 18 speedsters on the apron as Chief Stewart Tommy Milton led a four hour late entry window for a $200000 prize event.
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Indianapolis
Uncer Wonton
Stewart Tommy Milton
Welcome Home Sox Fans Meet Richards Crew in Chicago
Southside fans greet Paul Richards and the White Sox returning from a triumphant road trip. About 5,000 expected at the railroad station before a city welcome led by Mayor Kennbilly. The team’s 11 straight wins cut the Yankees’ AL lead to one, with a 6 to 4 win over the Indians and a five game stretch against the Browns and Athletics ahead.
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Paul Richards
White Sox
Sox
Ty Hall
Martin Kennbilly
Richards
White
Carolinas Junior Boys golf entries climb to 61 in Greensboro
Entries for the 25th annual Carolinas Junior Boys golf tourney in Greensboro rising to 61, with June 11 to 14 set for the event. Kirby Moore, general chairman with Greensboro Jaycees, notes near-record turnout by June 1 as preliminary qualifying runs start June 4 at Greensboro Country Club.
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Kirby Moore
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Reensboro Country Club Links
Williams Calls Kell the AL's Most Feared Batter
Ted Williams cites Detroit slugger George Kell as the American League's most feared hitter, arguing Kell's prowess and rivals' anxiety reflect his top talent in the batter's box.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Detroit
George Kell
North Carolina power debate grows with aluminum contract
The piece notes Carolina Aluminum Company expansion at Badin and a power contract with Carolina Power and Light, highlighting debates over private versus public control. It points to historical rural electrification, Governor Ehringhaus era REA laws, and calls for a North Carolina Utilities Commission study to guide future power planning.
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Badin
Carolina Power and Light Company
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Washington
Raleigh
Ehringhaus
National Congress
Velt
Gil Wylie
Benjamin
Buck) Duke
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Duke
T. W. Bickett
J. Scott
Oscar Chapman
Louis Sutton
Carolina Power and Grit Company
Edison Institute
National Association of Electric Power Folks
American Aluminum Company
Sutton
Scott
Portland Oregonian
Oregon
Panes
Ae March
Bonneville-Coulee
North Carolina Utilities Commission
BC Headache Tablets and Powders Offer Quick Relief
Fast acting BC formula combines several popular pain relievers for rapid headache relief. Available as powders or tablets with the same active ingredients. Powders priced 10c and 25c. Tablets 10c 25c and family bottles of 50 and 100 tablets.
Solid South decline apparent at Denver convention
United Press reports the Democratic Party shows a weakening Solid South trend at the Denver powwow. Western states push civil rights legislation, while Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and South Carolina lose bonus votes due to 1948 Truman opposition. The split hints at possible realignment beyond the South, with Eisenhower named as a potential 1952 solution.
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Denver
Truman
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Mississippi
Louisiana
South Carolina
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Dwight .D. Eisenhower
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Woodrow Wilson
Paul Calvert Shuts Out Opponents in Seattle Debut
Pitcher Paul Calvert, a former Detroit Tigers reliever, delivered a no hitter and no runs allowed in his first start for the Seattle Rainiers, ending a period of spring rust on the mound. The performance boosts Seattle as Calvert dominates the game.
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Seattle
Paul Calvert
Detroit Tigers
Seattle Rainiers
Pan American Games Postponed from Buenos Aires 1942
The Pan American Games held in Buenos Aires were scheduled for 1942 but seven events were postponed because of the war.
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Buenos Aires
Thomasville Girls Back At Orphanage After Missing
Elea nor Thomas, 14, and oe Frizell, 12, were found at Betty's brother's home after leaving Mills Home Orphanage to head to class. They had taken a bus to Charlotte and returned to the orphanage with officers.
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Thomasville
Eleanor Thomas
Oe Frizell
Mills Home
Charlotte
Betty
Federal payroll rises 46 900 in latest report
Washington report shows civilian federal payroll at 2 408 700, up 46 900 from prior period. Military department hiring contributed to the rise, with the Post Office Department recording the largest increase while Civil Service Commission data was not released.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
High Pointers In Sports Tale From Baseball Past
An old timer recalls tales from early baseball lore. The piece riffs on players such as Kluttz and Evers, mentions ribbing among teammates, and notes American barnstormers introduced baseball to Cuba in 1876.
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George Washington
Klutts
Tinker
Evers
Chance
Kluttz
Cuba
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