Oldest Indy 500 entrant Ralph Hepburn leads field
Ralph Hepburn 50, oldest in the 500 mile race at Indianapolis, drives the Governor special at 133.944 mph. Paul Russo's fish-two engine car looms as potential speed rival. The 30th running since 1911 features a field average age of 36 with veterans like Cliff Bergere and Russell Snowberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hepburn
van Nuys
Calif
Paul Russo
Kenosha
Wis
Esther
Floyd Roberts
Hepburn
Russo
Twin Coach Company
Speedway
Cliff Bergere
Indianapolis
Hollywood
Chet Miller
Glendale
Russell Snowberger
Detroit
Bergere
Snowberger
Miller
Rumors Fly On Coaches For Local Schools And Youth Leagues
Rumors suggest Leo Morgan may join Car High School as football coach for next season while Tony Simeon stays mum. The American Legion plans to hire a professional baseball coach for junior teams. Salvation Army to launch a midget league for twelve year olds, with Trinity and Allen Jay considering teams. High Point seeks more fields and a lighted park to aid youth sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car High School
Leo Morgan
Catawba College
Chapel Hill
Tony Simeon
Rity
American Legion
Kiwanis
Little Boys
Salvation Army
Anyle
S. L. McFarland
Red Shield
Legion
Trinity
Allen Jay
High Point
McFarland
Oklahoma High School Baseball Tourney Draws Scouting
UOklahoma state report highlights a three day high school tournament with 19 class A and 63 class B teams on nine diamonds. Scouts attend as players sleep in field house and stadium while pitchers dominate the action. Publicist Harold Keith notes the fixed focus on pitching and stamina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
University Squad
Harold Keith
Scouting Interference Reported By Oklahoma Officials
Officials in Oklahoma report scouts persistently pressuring high school students. Despite a new rule against tampering, some scouts attempt secret agreements and payments to students still in school. Reporters urged to contact the base commissioner with any real leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Local Prospect Bill Kennedy Draws Raves in Coastal Plain League
Rocky Mount N C pitcher Bill Kennedy rises in Coastal Plain league praise surpassing even Giants prospect Montia Kennedy. Kennedy, once dropped by the Cardinals system, shows strong form and top results in port de for the Coastal Plain circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horts
Bill Kennedy
Rocky Mount
N. C
Giants
Montia Kendy
Bill
Cardinals
Longest baseball game claim contested by new find
Ernie Lanigan asserts the longest game was 30 innings in 1907 in Cleveland. H L Stallard of Coeburn Virginia finds a 36 inning tie between the Victors and Elioits in Columbus Ohio in 1907 in the book Balldom. No score is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Lanigan
Cleveland
H. L. Stallard
Coeburn
Sweden’s Strand Sees Hansenne Too Old for Mile Prospects
Lennart Strand of Sweden doubts Marcel Hansenne of France, who ran here with little success last winter, can perform at the mile as he ages to 29. The Newsom reports a coal miners union complaint and asserts three strikes are needed to remove one. Lewis supposedly yields 500,000 men out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Lennart Strand
Marcel Hansenne
France
Newsom
Coal Miners Union
Lewis
Chapman Signs To Head Phils Again
Philadelphia May 30 Ben Chapman inked a 1947 contract to deny rumors he would quit as manager of the last place Phillies. The 37 year old former player took over on June 29, 1945 and has not yet lifted the club from the NL cellar, prompting talk he is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ben Chapman
Philadelphia Phillies
Blue Jays
Phils
Ferriss Extends Streak as Red Sox Silence Athletics 2-0
Dave Ferriss hurled his eighth straight victory, blanking the Philadelphia Athletics 2-0 to maintain Boston’s 6.5 game lead over the Yankees. Ruffing, Lombardi, Newhouser and Brecheen delivered wins for their teams as the pennant race tightens across the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Army Air Force
Ferriss
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Yanks
Charley Ruffing
Washington
Rufus
Red
Senators
Vic Lombardi
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lombardi
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dain Clay
Schoolboy Rowe
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Melrose and Carolina Container Split High-Scoring Game
Carolina Container outlasted Silver Knit 16 to 15 on the strength of 12 hits and 16 runs while Melrose defeated Triangle 6 to 1 to block their pennant bid. Moore earned the win for Melrose. Steelman took the loss for Triangle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Knit
Carolina Container
Melrose
Triangle
Parish
Greason
Cook
Brooker
Moore
Carroll
Booker
Cecil
Clark
Parrish
G. Clark
Steelman
Smith
Beeson
Byerly
Stelman
Jones
Crouch
Powers
Setzer
Wall
Honey
Roonce
Webster
Newton
W. Hoover
Cagle
Jordan
A. Hoover
Carolina
Sykes
Jenkins
Hoover
Staten
Patterson
Staton
Walls
Western and
Brown
Gstatn
OlJordanet
Newtn
Davy
Koonce
Grubbs
Jnkins
Hemphill Page Favored To Reach Finals
GREENSBORO May 30 Mrs Estelle Lawson Page and Kathryn Hemphill were favored to reach the finals in the 21st Carolinas women s golf championship They faced semi final opponents at Sedgefield Country Club Page of Chapel Hill recently won the Southern title and played Agnes Morton of Winona Miss Hemphill of Columbia S C beat Mrs W W Hamby Asheville to reach the semis Corcoran defeated Elliott Wood High Point and Morton beat Marjorie Burns Greensboro yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Estelle Lawson Page
Kathryn Hemphill
Page
Chapel Hill
Geoee
Greens
Hemphill
Columbia
S. C
Agnes Morton
Winahaneee
Trainer Smith to Appeal Racing Suspension Case
New York May 30 Trainer Tom Smith plans to take his case to the New York State Court of Appeals after a one year suspension for stimulating a thoroughbred remains five months from expiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tom Smith
New York State Court of Appeals
Carey Wins Third Lose Second Game
Thom asville Dodgers beat by Mooresville Moors 7-4 in first game of double header at Mooresville. Carey earns his third win of the season with strong pitching as Dodgers lose second game 4-2. Game time set for 8 oclock at Finch Field tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Thomasville
John Carey
Mooresville
Carey
Champ En Route Los Angeles
Frankie Parker national men's singles tennis champion heads to Kansas City for warmup matches on the Heart of America tourney. He will then proceed to St Louis for Davis Cup matches against the Philippines team starting June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Frankie Parker
Kansas City
St. Louis
Philippines
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP REPORTS WRAP OF BOXING RESULTS
Indianapolis Buddy Walker won by TKO over Abel Cestac in Buenos Aires. Cecil Hudson outpointed Tony Piccio in Elizabeth N J. Tony Janiro defeated Ernie Cat Robinson in New York. Joey Pirrone stopped Juan Carrero in Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Abel Cestac
Buenos Aires
Elizabeth
N. J
Cecil Hudson
Los Angeles
Tony Piccio
Bayonne
New York
Tony Janiro
Youngstown
Ernie
Cat" Robinson
Altoona
Joey Pirrone
Cleveland
Juan Carrero
Also Mentioned on This Page
Finch Field
Indianpolis
Tags Heath
Bill Dickey
Jeff Heath
Yankee Stadium
Art Passarella
Dale Burgess
Indianapolis Speedway
Ted Horn
Paterson
Rex Mays
Bill Currie
Cularly
Andy Tomasic
Kinston
Tarboro
Thomasville Dodgers
Mooresville Finch Field
Chapman
Beeson’s
Hardware Company
North Main
Associated Press
Melrose Triangle
Abrhe
Abrha Crotts
Fizier
Wsmh
Gclark
Greson
Blackib
Gales
Byerlyet
FlynnJit
Jcecil
R Clark
Carreile
Hicks
Hemphill-Page
Tommies
E—Ellington
Macelli
Wray
Mustin
RBI
Fiala
Macellt
Cardinale
Walczak
Heath
Mooresvile
U—Fink
Carter
Lakes
Collarella
Burris
Wilhelm
Fedoniak
Statesville
Salisbury
Kapinus
Clacchi
Trate
Mc Williams
Columbo
Fain
Williame
Abrha
Skeen
Finlass
Morrow
Crnale
Milner
Champ EN
New Freeman
Sundeck
Ae Mess
Ulich Alomble
Pres
Yi Oi
Lennert Strand
Stockholm
Jug” McSpaden
Palm Beach
Ieee Ay
N. Main St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!