Jim Hayworth Emerges as Tar Heel Baseball Catcher
The UNC press notes Jim Hayworth moved from a lesser role to almost seizing the Tar Heel catching duties behind the plate. He is praised for a solid year both in defense and hitting, following a family line of notable players including Myron Red Hayworth and Lewis Hayworth, now Marines and a former infielder star.
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Red) Hayworth
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Ziegfield
Cagers
Benched to star Jim Bison rises from bench to regular catcher
The author recalls Jim Bison’s rise from a bench sitter and tobacco mishap in high school 1939 to becoming a regular catcher for the Black Bison. A drunken-on-field miscue and a single ill advised tobacco chew mark a turning point, after which he mastered the habit and focused on baseball success.
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Bison
Aston-Salem
Sports Roundup Reflects Wagging Attitudes On Track And Bias
A May 27 roundup surveys Monmouth Park plans a surge toward racetrack amenities and mutuel windows. It notes a wasted $7000 building, while Horace Wade touts non big‑pro focus and local funding. It also covers T. P. Heard forecasting LSU football success, Princeton tourney hopes, and shifts in pro and college coaching moves amid a busy sports week.
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New York
Horace Wade
Monmouth Park
New Jersey
Horace
T. P
Skipper” Heard
Louisiana State U
Heard
Kentucky
S.E.C
Skipper
Tiger
Princeton
N. J
Charlestown Jockey Club Opens 14th Racing Season
The Charlestown jockey club launches its 14th season with a $1000 inaugural purse as 700 horses are housed at the track. Post time for the 46 day meet is 2 p.m. EST daily, featuring many thoroughbreds from Maryland spring meetings at the half mile oval.
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W. Va
Charlestown Jockey Club
Maryland
Track Classic Tomorrow Drivers Are Sad At Indianapolis
In Indianapolis several drivers faced disappointment as track crews prepared for the 30th running of the 500 mile sweepstakes. Charles Van Acker and Bardowski missed starting spots. Rudi Caracciola injured in a crash and Joe Arbuthnot's London Lagonda failed to reach the track. Ralph Hepburn set the qualifying speed record at 133.944 mph, unchallenged as trials closed.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bud Bardowski
Gary
Ind
Bud Rush
Ruskin
Fla
Bardowski
Charles van Acker
South Bend
Rudi Caracciola
Bern
Switzerland
Elm Street boys win third game to claim northern division title
In a deciding softball match at Oak Hill playground Elm Street beat Oak Hill 9 to 7 to clinch the northern division championship of the YMCA elementary tournament. Elm Street led early, expanded in the fourth with five runs, then withstood a late Oak Hill rally aided by strong Elm Street infield play and solid batting by Dan Stout and Moore.
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Elm St
Gammon
Flynn
Dan Stout
Moore
Cloverdale
Ada Blair
Cale Fae
Vacapis
Evans
Martin
Stout
Major League Leaders
National League leaders include Walker of Brooklyn batting .369 and Reiser with 30 runs. Musial of St Louis leads hits with 48 and doubles with 14. Mize of New York has 10 home runs. American League leaders show Vernon of Washington batting .395 and Pesky of Boston with 37 runs and 35 hits. DiMaggio leads home runs with 10 and Ferriss of Boston posts 70 strikeouts.
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Brooklyn
Reiser
Holmes
Boston
Slaughter
St. Louis
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German
Seminick
Philadelphia
Pafko
Chicago
Mize
New York
Lanier
Vernon
Washington
Pesky
Williams
Keller
Gulfstream Names Racing Director
Gulfstream park board named James L. Clifford of Baltimore director of racing and assistant to President James Donn. Officers elected include vice presidents George W. Langford Stefan A. Zachar James T. Mack and William L. Hutchinson. Donn was re elected president and new board members Marie Horning John C Horning and Susan Culpepper Horning were appointed.
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Fla
Gulfstream Park
James L. Clifford
Baltimore
James Donn
George W. Langford
Stefan A. Zachar
Miami Beach
James T. Mack
Hollywood
William L. Hutchinson
Lakeland
Donn
Marie Horning
Pittsburgh
John C. Horning
Susan Culpepper Horning
Orlando
Cardinals Outfield Pledges To Stay With Cards
Chicago date reports St Louis Cardinals outfielders Stan Musial Terry Moore and Enos Slaughter will remain with the team. Moore confirms talks with Jorge Pasquel Mexican league were discussed but the trio decided to stay with the Cardinals.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Terry Moore
Enos Slaughter
Jorge Pasquel
Megico
Moore
New York
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
Lou Klein
Cardinal
Pasquel
Musial
Slaughter
Red Birds
Dyer
Cincinnati
Hemphill Page Move Toward Golf Finals
In the 21st Carolina women's golf championship at Sedgefield Greensboro Estelle Page of Chapel Hill and Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia moved to the quarter finals signaling a probable Page Hemphill final. Page defeated Mrs. Nathan Ayers and Hemphill beat Mrs. Lester Brooks as rounds continued with other High Point players advancing in the championship rounds.
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Estelle Page
Chapel Hill
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
Sedgefield
Page-Hemphill
Page
Miss Hemphill
Nathan Aye
George Graves
Elliott Wood
High Point
George Corcoran
Estelle Lawson Page
Saunders
Nancy Woollen
Jean Hardin
Co-Ops Top Exchange Club In Red Shield Baseball
The Co-Ops defeated the Exchange club 11 to 2 in Red Shield play yesterday afternoon. Embler earned the win and struck out eight as Hayworth took the loss. Morale hinges on two-base hits from Levina Hayworth and others with Collins umpiring.
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Levina
Hayworth
Embler
Collins
Tomorrow's Major League Baseball Schedule Details
The senior schedule lists games today including New York at Philadelphia and Detroit at Cleveland with multiple twin bills. Tomorrow features NL matchups Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia among others, with two games per pairing in several cities.
Baseball scores from yesterday in major matchups
Yesterday results show St. Louis 12 over Chicago 2 and New York 5 over Brooklyn 2. Pittsburgh 6 defeated Cincinnati 3. Washington 2 over New York 1. Detroit 6 defeated Cleveland 1. Chicago 9 over St. Louis 2. Boston at Philadelphia and Philadelphia at Boston were rained out at night.
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Peso Trouble In El Paso Baseball Loop
Julio Ramirez of the Juarez club announced the Mexican National league had taken over operation of the El Paso Texans after the circuit withdrew from organized baseball. Chihuahua officials denied withdrawal or disbanding rumors. El Paso club president E. Maxey said he paid off and released 14 players.
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Sens Manager Predicts Fight For Top
New York May 29 Ossie Bluege manager of the Washington Senators declares a real fight is ahead for the American League title. He notes improved offense against left handed pitching and praise for Mickey Vernon Cecil Travis and Jeff Heath as the team carries momentum with solid pitching and timely hitting. Heath’s defensive play with the bases loaded in the ninth is highlighted.
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Ossie Bluege
Washington Senators
Nat Pilot
Mickey Vernon
Cecil Travis
Jeff Heath
Heath
Sens Flutter In Hurlers Lead In Chase Of Yanks
Washington's five star pitching staff tops the mound, with rising dominance as Ossie Bluege's Nationals ride an 11-2- start in 13 games. Leonard and Niggeling anchor the streak, while hitters Vernon and Heath spark the offense in a busy baseball roundup.
Sparring Mate Sees Conn Dominating Crown Bid
Mickey McAvoy, Billy Conn’s longtime sparring partner, says Conn’s speed remains, but his punches carry more weight now. McAvoy notes Conn’s recent power could overwhelm Joe Louis if replicated, as he recalls past camps and predicts a strong performance. A date is June.
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Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Mickey the Mack
Billy
Smokytown
Joe Louis
Mickey
Louis
Two Women Seek Unions Certification at Hollywood Park
In Los Angeles on May 29 two women Gertrude Galipeap and Julia Smith secured an alternative writ of mandate to force the AFL Ticket Sellers Union to certify them for employment at Hollywood Park race track Inglewood. The writ requires the union to show cause if not certified by June 17.
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Afl-Ticket Sellers
Hollywood Park
Inglewood
Gertrude Galipeap
Julia Smith
Henry Willis
Fights Last Night Switchboard Report In Brief
In Somerville Walt Stevens 136 Newark out Jose Gurrerez 134 Mexico City. In New York Chester Rice 141 New York outpointed Victor Moreno 139 Venezuela. In Hartford Juli Jiminez 131 Mexico City outpointed Walter Cathey Lewis 133 Brooklyn.
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Venezuela
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Walter "Cathey” Lewis
Brooklyn
Richmond Open designer proposes purse boost for big names
Richmond Va May 29 P T om C Utterback chairman of the Richmond open committee outlined a plan to add 1000 dollars to the purse for the last three rounds of the Richmond open at Hermitage Country club October 24 to 27. The condition is that eight of the 10 leading money winners commit to play. Utterback says the move would attract top players and reward those with a costly early exit.
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Tom C. Utterback
Utterback
Ed Dudley
UGA
Hermitage Country Club
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Tommies Fall To Salisbury Pirates 5-4
Salisbury beat Thomasville 5-4 after holding a two run lead. Thomasville had eight hits while Bill Smith limited the Pirates to six. Ralph Giansanti rebounded from a two game drought with two safeties in three at bats.
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Salisbury Pirates
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Ralph Giansanti
Prospects Bright For High Point Junior Legionites
The High Point American Legion junior baseball team eyes its season opener in Kannapolis Friday under city park lights. Kannapolis, a top state rival, should test High Point but not affect standings as both squads are in separate brackets. Veteran Tower team players, Yow attends workouts, and pitching depth improves with Atkins joining practice.
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Andrew Jackson Post
Dan Arden
Tommy McGhee
Bison
Arden
Nelvin Cooper
Louis Cramer
Jack White
Don Huber
Allen Jay
Atkins
Hillcrest Softball Dominates Melrose 23–0 For State Title Bid
Hillcrest girls softball crushed Melrose 23 to 0 at the post office field in front of about 500 fans. Edwards W Thornton M Thornton and B Wade each scored four runs for Hillcrest. Earlier wins include Zee and Thomas Mills.
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Baseball Roundup Highlights Standout Performances
Yesterday's box scores show Dutch Leonard holding the Yankees to six hits in a 2-1 loss, Freddy Hutchinson and the Tigers beating Cleveland 6-1, Don Kolloway driving in two for Chicago in a 9-2 win, Dick Sisler delivering a grand slam in St Louis' 12-2 rout of Chicago, Dave Koslo ending Brooklyn's streak with a 5-2 win, and Edson Bahr earning his second win for the Pirates 6-3.
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Don Kolloway
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Dick Sisler
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