Dan Boone and Jones Power Past Henderson in 11-6 Win
Dan Boone hit three homers and John ny Jones added two to lift the Pointer to an 11-6 victory over Henderson. Henderson rode two round trippers by Danny O Shea and Carl Husta to briefly seize a lead, but Boone and Jones answered with more long balls as the visitors totaled 15 hits. A large crowd watched as Olin Perritt relieved and held Henderson to two singles. The teams schedule a doubleheader today at 2:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Dan Boone
Johnny Jones
Poitier
Boone
Jones
Danny O’shea
Carl Husta
Bunnies
Bunnnies
Husta
Olin Perritt
Bunny
Joel Acosta
Lee Ormand
Pointer
Williamson
Millsaps
Ormand
Tommy Harrill
State College
Greensboro
Carroll
Mayo
Pats Beat Colonials to Extend Lead in Salisbury
Greensboro Patriots top Colonials 9 to 6 as Branch powers offense with two home runs and strong fielding. The game features 11 hits for Greensboro and 12 errors by Salisbury, with Benson charged with the loss and Branch named the standout on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Greensboro Patriots
Colonials
Branch
Greensboro
Mrpernice
Parrish
Brammitt
Benet
Altenburg
Jones
Owens
McNeill
Cox
Kilpatrick
Wilson
Benson
Smith
Cross
Packard
Gilreath
Eleazer
O’malley
Brandon
Beck
Doeg Wins Seabright Invitational Tennis Final
Johnny Doeg, 20, defeats Richard N. Williams II to win the Seabright lawn tennis and cricket club tournament final. Doeg, hailed as a future national champion, cements his rising status with a powerful serve and improving play, joining past champions like Tilden Johnston Richards and Van Ryn in winning the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seabright
N. J
Johnny Doeg
Seabright Lawn
Volleoyer
Bill Tilden
Bill Johnston
Vincent Richards
John van Ryn
Swatt'Em High Point Beats Henderson In Open Game
Perritt wins as High Point trounces Henderson 11 to 6. Millsaps hits three bases on a single and doubles, Boone belts three homers, Jones adds two, O'Shea also homers, while Ford and Williams contribute.
Thomas Mills Fall 3-2 in Pinnacle City Pitchers’ Battle
The Thomas Mills ball club lost 3-2 to Pinnacle City on Thursday. Ivan Young pitched superbly for Thomas Mills, allowing five singles and no inning with multiple hits, while R Pettett dominated for Pinnacle City. Oscar Gray led the Tommies with a double and a single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mills
Pinnacle City
Ivan “Letty” Young
R. Pettett
Pinnacle City Aggregation
Yowg
Young
Oscar Gray
Tommies
Innigs
Pinnacle
Tso
Smith
Thomas
Young, Williard
Toledo Night Racing Draws Record H Harness Crowd
Toledo night racing attracted the largest attendance in the track’s history as a modern electric lighting setup illuminated the event and drew a large crowd to the harness facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Hitting spree fuels 11 10 Athletics win and 9 8 Indians victory
American League games produced 38 runs on 47 hits as the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 11 to 10 to widen their lead over the New York Yankees to 11 1/2 games. Connie Mack’s club overcame an early 8-3 deficit with late scoring burst. The Cleveland Indians edged the Yankees 9 to 8 with Bib Falk homering late. Harry Heilmann blasted two homers and two singles for Detroit. Irving Hadley outpitched Alvin Crowder as Washington topped St Louis 5-3. Boston beat Chicago 8-2 in ten innings, with a two-run rally in the tenth. In the National League, Chicago Cubs idle, Pittsburgh blanked 2-0 by Philadelphia, and Brooklyn beat St Louis 14-7 as Don Hurst homered and Ernie Orsatti added four hits. Reds defeated Giants 3-2 as Fitzsimmons’ scoreless streak ends at 36 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
A’s
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Connie Mack
Owen Carroll
Harry Heilmann
Tigers
Bib Falk
Indians
Yanks
Pipgras
Heimach
Shaute
Irving Hadley
Alvin Crowder
Washington
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Hadley
Crowder
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
White Sox
Tait
Berg
Red Sox
Bill Barrett
Regan
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Pirates
Lester Sweetland
Larry French
Phils
Clarke
Pirate
Don Hurst
Quakers
Hurst
St. Louis Cardinals
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Ernie Orsatti
Cardinal
Jim Bottomley
Cincinnati Reds
Fred Fitzsimpsons
New York Giants
Fitzsimmons
Reds
Major League Leaders as of August 2
Summary of top season leaders across batting pitching and fielding from the major leagues. Notable names include Robins and Terry leading in batting and hits, Hornsby and Ott high in runs, Simmons and Foxx strong in RBI, and Grove and Bush outstanding pitchers with few losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Herman
Robins
Hornsby
Cubs
Ott
Giants
Mandell and Canzoneri Bout Tops Chicago Fight Night
World lightweight champion Sammy Mandell outpointed Tony Canzoneri in Chicago. Luis Vincentini of Chile outpointed Ray Miller. Andy Callahan beat Basil Galiano in Baltimore. Roxy Allen defeated Kurt Prenzel in New Jersey. Sailor Fay Kosky beat Harry Labarre in St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Tony Canzoneri
New York
Luis Vincentini
Chile
Ray Miller
Andy Callahan
Boston
Basil Galiano
Baltimore
Roxy Allen
Camden
N. J
Kurt Prenzel
Germany
Sailor Fay Kosky
San Francisco
Harry Labarre
St. Paul
Boxing Roundup of Knockouts in New York and Pittsburgh
New York light heavyweight Ludwig Haymann from Germany knocked out Eddie Johnson of Boston. New York’s Ruby Goldstein stopped Cuddy Demarco of Pittsburgh in four rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ludwig Haymann
Germany
Eddie Johnson
Boston
Ruby Goldstein
Cuddy Demarco
Pittsburgh
Mellisow Edges Reed In Detroit Bout
Johnny Mellisow of Detroit defeated Eddie Reed of Philadelphia by decision in a boxing match at Detroit. Reed received a 10 count?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Johnny Mellisow
Eddie Reed
Philadelphia
Corbett Defeats Pink in London Bout by Narrow Margin
In London, Dick Corbett secures a victory over de Pink, while Silverberg from New York earns an outpoint decision. The match highlights a tight result with notable international entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Australia
Dick Corbett
London
Silverberg
New York
Georgia Tech to Bring Most of 1960 Cal Victory Team
Georgia Tech plans to field nine of the 11 players who defeated California last season as they assemble this year’s squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Tech
California
Ward 2 Defeats Ward 1 6 to 1 in Midweek Game
Ward 2 won a hard fought game from Ward 1 by the score of 6 to 1 on Wednesday. Batteries: Ward 2 R Hinkle and Little. Ward 1 Bryant Dawson and Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Second Ward
R. Hinkle
Little
Bryant Dawson
Riley
Twins Top Bulls in Series Opener at Winston-Salem
The Twins defeated the Bulls 9 to 2 in Winston-Salem yesterday. They collected nine hits off Perry and stole five bases to seize the early lead in the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TWINS
BULLS
Babe
Winston-Salem
Perry
Harris pulls one at Athletics rivals old days spark
The column recalls Bucky Harris denying arrogance after Philadelphia fans taunted the Detroit manager during a four game sweep. It notes a silk hat gift gag, a Seabright tennis classic between Dick Williams and Little Bill Johnston, and hints at a Cubs Athletics reunion for a possible world series meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Doeg
Little Bill
Johnston
Williams
Piedmont and East Carolina League Scorelines
Greensboro beat Salisbury 9 to 6 and High Point defeated Henderson 11 to 6. Winston-Salem won 6 to 2 over Durham. In the East Carolina League Wilmington won 3 to 1 at Rocky Mount, Goldsboro topped Greenville 9 to 1, and Winston-Salem beat Fayetteville 9 to 8. Buffalo fell to Toronto 3 to 9 as Rochester won 5 to 3 against Montreal. Newark edged Reading 5 to 6. Jersey City lost 2 to 7 to Baltimore 3 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Rocky Mount
Goldsboro
Greenville
Winston
Fayetteville
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
Newark
Reading
Jersey City
Baltimore
East Carolina League
Kinston
National League scores flash two wins by Reds and Pirates
New York defeated Cincinnati 2 to 3 while Philadelphia crushed Pittsburgh 9 to 2. Brooklyn routed St. Louis 14 to 7 as Boston and Chicago games were rained out.
Baseball scores from the American League games
Cleveland defeated New York 9 to 8 in a tight tilt. Detroit outslugged Philadelphia 11 to 10. St Louis beat Washington 8 to 5. Chicago fell to Boston 3 to 2.
South Atlantic League Scores fragment
Augusta defeated Knoxville 4 to 3 while Greenville beat Charlotte 9 to 1. Macon won 3 to 0 over Asheville and Spartanburg routed Columbia 9 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Knoxville
Greenville
Charlotte
Macon
Asheville
Spartanburg
Columbia
Southern Association scores for Birmingham Mobile Atlanta New Orleans
In a series of baseball results the Birmingham team beat Mobile 3 to 0, Atlanta defeated New Orleans 7 to 5, Little Rock topped Memphis 2 to 4, and Nashville won over Chattanooga 9 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association
Birmingham
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
Local Teams Hit the Hardwood in Evening Showdowns
Durham travels to Winston while Greensboro plays Salisbury and High Point visits Henderson. Kinston faces Fayetteville and Rocky Mount meets Wilmington. Asheville contests Macon as Knoxville visits Augusta. Columbia plays Spartanburg and Charlotte faces Greenville. Boston meets St Louis and Brooklyn visits Chicago. Philadelphia plays Cincinnati and New York travels to Pittsburgh.
Chicago at Boston. Cleveland at New York.
Sizable basketball schedule features five games with major teams set for Sunday action. Chicago hosts Boston in a pivotal clash while Cleveland visits New York in a high stakes intercity duel.
Southeastern League Scores Snapshot
Pensacola 1 Selma 3 Montgomery 4 Columbus 7 Tampa 0 Jacksonville 9. Game results listed with scores for four teams and a final incomplete line for Jacksonville 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Selma
Montgomery
Columbus
Tampa
Jacksonville
Scores From American Association Nightline
Kansas City lost to Milwaukee 1 to 4 while St Paul triumphed 7 to 1 and Minneapolis edged Kansas City 6 to 0 in an abbreviated schedule with only two games on the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Maranville and Evers Refuse Braves Manager Offers
Rabbit Maranville and Johnny Evers both rejected proposals to manage the Boston Braves, turning away offers to lead the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbit Maranville
Johnny Evers
The
Braves
Mandell Defeats Canzoneri In Chicago Bout
In Chicago Stadium Tony Canzoneri challenged Sammy Mandell for the lightweight crown but lost 10 rounds to Mandell on a decision. Mandell used speed and an accurate left to dominate after two cautious early rounds. Referee Dave Barry and judges Klein and Collins rendered the result before 24,000 fans with Mandell claiming 40 percent of receipts and Canzoneri 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tony Canzoneri
Sammy Mandell
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Dundee
Rockford Sheik
Mandell
Tony
Sammy
Canzoneri
Doctor Boxer Scores a Quick Knockout Debut
Ludwig Haymann a German doctor and boxer debuted at Long Beach stadium against Eddie Johnson of Boston. A left jab left jab right cross combination delivered a knockout within half a minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ludwig Haymann
Long Beach Stadium
Eddie Johnson
Boston
Blue Larkspur Seeks Fifth Win in Miller Stakes Feature
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N Y August 3 Blue Larkspur the reigning three year old of the year aims for his fifth win of the season in the Miller stakes secondary feature on Saratoga's first Saturday card Despite carrying 127 pounds he was expected to be the heavy favorite Opposing runners Frisius Hard Tack Dail and Ben Machree carried 119 115 and 110 pounds respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Blue_ Larkspur
Saratoga
Blue Larkspur
Frisius
Hard Tack
Dail
Ben Machree
Macon Peaches Move Up With 3 To 0 Win Over Asheville
In the South Atlantic Association Macon Peaches defeated Asheville 3 to 0 to rise to second place. Knoxville Smokies edged Augusta 4 to 3 in ten innings after a seventh inning tie. Yeargin struck out three in the ninth as Columbia Comers beat Spartanburg 8 to 6 behind Mike Kelley’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Knoxville
Augusta
Macon Peaches
Asheville
Knoxville Smokies
Yeorgin
Greenville
Veach
Charlotte
Williams
Yeargin
Columbia Comers
Mike Kelley
Spartanburg
Spartans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bae
Ime Pats
Cols
Doeg
High Point Ab
E Williams
Sanford
Oo Tankly
Ranval
Acosta
Perritt
Cook
O Pah
Diehl
O'Shea
Hasta
Barker
Howell
High Point
Ford
Tankersley
Perrit
nAas
Baby
Eckerd
South Main Street
W. L. Pet
Greensboro Es
Durham O
Sree
Winston “Ee
ATION
Southern Assoc I
W L. Pet
Birmingham Pe Ace
Ae Ce
Memphis Oe da
Mobile A Ee
Serer Enema
Pet
Philadelphia O'S
St. Louis Cleveland
Boston Ees
St. Louis
Cincinnati i
Rochester Hon
Toronto Baltimore
Montreal Oa
Reading We
Newark Bi
Jersey City Severees
Eareetnimennniestnnamassine American Assocrtion
M“ L Pet
St Paul
Minneapolis Ri
Indianapolis Sf
Louisville
Athletics
Foxy Phann
Henry Mariin Mers Fedaho
Major League
Terry
L. Waner
Klein
Cuyler
Bush
Foxx
Gehringer
Simmons
Manush
Browns
Heilmann
Johnson
Miller
Gehrig
Sehringer
Grove
Durham
E Taylor
Phelps
Wolfe
Whitted
Dayton
Strange
A Weaver
Lf Roberts
Ceva
Rimmer
Bryan
Brown
Rf i Evans
Anderson
Whiteman
Maltby
Bray
Bray Perry
Taylor and
McCarthy
Rabbit
Rabbit’ Maranville
Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Amg
Bucky Harris
Bucky
Harris
Tiger
Babe Ruth
Dick Williams
Seabright de
Boston Braves
Eddie Collins
Evers
Eddie
Frank Chance
Harry Steinfeldt
Cub
Eddie Plank
Mack
Joe Tinker
Florida
McInnis
Collins
Barry
Baker
Piedmont League
International League
Cincinnati
Cleveland
National League
St. Louie
American League
Paul R. Mickelson
Sally League
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!