Two Americans Lead Olympic Track Double Bid
The 1948 Olympic field sees Whitfield of the United States and McKenley of Jamaica as the last men with a shot at double gold in track. They clash in the 400 meters while other contenders are eliminated, as US efforts push ahead across events at Wembley Stadium.
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Ted Smits
Olympic Stadium
Wembley
England
Mal Itfield
United States Army Air Forces Serant
Herb McKenley
Whitfield
McKenley
Harrison Dillard
Emil Zatopek
United States
Equatory
Miller Anderson
Tom "Ttompson
Great Brith
Cliff Bolton Night set at Finch Field honors Hi-Toms catcher
At Finch Field Hi-Toms honor Cliff Bolton with a Night ceremony before a 3000 strong crowd. The veteran catcher from Farmers near Asheboro anchors the Hi-Toms lineup batting .446 and leading the circuit while guiding youthful pitchers, with age uncertain among locals.
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Finch Field
High Point
Thomasville
Cliff Bolton
Cliff
Jimmy Gruzdis
Glances from the Grand Stand Ends at High Point Hi-Tom Coverage
The writer closes the Glances from the Grand Stand column in the Enterprise after chronicling Cliff’s rise from 1927 with High Point in the Piedmont League to a major league career with the Washington Senators and a 1934 World Series appearance. The column will move to the Salisbury Post, with the author passing the Hi-Tom beat to a successor.
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Cliff
High Point
Washington Senators
Enterprise
Thomasville
Salisbury Post
Currie School of Journalism
Doak Walker and Kyle Rote Shine in Texas League Talk
Dallas report highlights SMU star Doak Walker and Texas prep Kyle Rote as high profile rivals in football with Damon and Pythias banter. Notes Walker's flu illness, weight gain, and a budding major league talk as Texas league play-offs loom in mid-September with farm clubs Fort Worth Huston Tulsa and San Antonio fortified for a showdown.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Dallas
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Kyle Rote
Damon and
Pythias
SFU
Walker Walker
Ute Trail
Gunnison
Colo
Walker
Doak
Rote
al Cenior
Southwest
J. Alvin Gardner
Dodgers
Cardinals
Reds
Browns
Fort Worth
Huston
Tulsa
San Antonio
Texas
Cards
Ducky Medwick
Big League Arrives Earl President Dick Burnett of the Dallas Texas league club predict
Dallas sports scene greets a big league arrival as Earl President Dick Burnett of the Dallas Texas league club predicts a major development this season. The report notes Burnett’s expectation of enhanced play and local fan interest.
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Earl
Dick Burnett
Dallas Texas League Club
Slingin Sammy Baugh Retires From Pro Football Plans Coach Role
The article recalls Sammy Baugh's Texas Christian origin and his move from playing with the Washington Redskins to California training camp. He vows this will be his last season, ending a twelve year pro career, and considers an assistant coaching job to allow ranch life in Rotan Texas and time for rodeo.
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Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian
California
Washington Édskins
Sam
Profesa
Rotan
Tex
Ted Williams Tops American League Batting Leaders
Boston star Ted Williams remained the AL batting leader at .385 after a six game slump last week. Lou Boudreau and Al Zarilla climbed in RBI and average windows, while Joe DiMaggio and Dom DiMaggio paced runs driven and runs scored. Bob Dillinger moved ahead in stolen bases as the season progressed.
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Chicago
Boston
Ted Williams
Cleveland
Dale Mitchell
Joe Dimaggio
New York
Stewart
Washington
Ken Keltner
Dom Dimaggio
Boudreau
Bob Dillinger
St. Louis
Gil Coan
All Stars Begin Practice for Classic Battle in Chicago
The college all stars under Head Coach Leahy started drills at Evanston for the August 20 Soldier Field game against the Chicago Cardinals. About 30 players reported with full equipment, 70 man squad expected to complete soon.
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Evanston
College All Stars
National Loop In Tight Scrap
National League tightens race as Boston Braves slip from eight game lead. Cardinals and Giants surge with big day. Musial slugs 25th homer and Wilber drives in five. Reds beat Braves 3-1 under lights. Cubs top Dodgers 4-2 in Eddie Waitkus era clash. Browns beat Senators 7-5 after early 7-0 lead.
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Johnny Vander Meer
Vern Bickford
Braves
Reds
Bickford
Johnny Schmitz
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Brooks
Cubs
Smalley
Tommy Brown
Hank Schenz
Ed Waitkus
Andy Pafko
Paul Minner
Rex Barney
Pafko
Waitkus
Phillies
Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Senators
Victoria Draves Wins Olympic Springboard Diving Title
Mrs Victoria Draves a 23 year old Brunette from Pasadena California won the women's Olympic springboard diving championship at Wembley England. Seventeen year old Zoe Ann Olsen from Oakland California was the runner up in the event.
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Olympic Pool
Wembly
England
Victoria Manalo Draves
Brunett Beauty
Pasadena
Calif
United States
Zoe Ann Olsen
Oakland
Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues
National League results include St. Louis 21 over New York 5 and Chicago 4 over Brooklyn 2 in 11 innings. Cincinnati defeated Boston 3 to 1 at night. American League had St. Louis 7 over Washington 5 at night. Carolina League Martinsville beat Danville 9 to 6. State League Concord 6 Statesville 1 and Hi-Toms 6 Albemarle 2. Mooresville Lexington and Salisbury Hickory games rained out.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Washington
Martinsville
Danville
Concord
Statesville
Hi-Toms
Albemarle
Mooresville
Lexington
Salisbury
Hickory
North State League Matchups Across Cities
A list of evening and day games across the region includes Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St Louis New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Greensboro at Raleigh Martinsville at Danville Winston Salem at Durham Reidsville at Burlington Hi Toms at Albemarle Lexington at Mooresville Hickory at Salisbury Statesville at Concord.
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Boston
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Seeeess
Cleveland
Detroit
Erent Ween
Washington
Bt. Louis
Eresesvesese
Statesville Sea
Hutome Ooo
Eeseeeers
Lexington
Hickory
Mooresville Eeeane Eee
Concord
Salisbury Eeeten Fener
Albemarle
Carolina Leagle
Winston-Salem Ataetaee
Raleigh
Burlington
Martinsville
Nanan
Reidsville
Greensboro
Cleerland
Danville
Winston-Salem
Durham
Mooresville
Salisbury
Statesville
Musial Still Leads Senior League Batting Pace at .391
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals held the leading National League batting average at .391 through Aug. 1, with Alvin Dark of the Boston Braves trailing by 61 points. Teammate Whitey Lockman joined the top ten at .311 as Richie Ashburn, Pafko, and other stars trailed in the crowded standings.
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New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Musial
Alvin Dark
Boston
Dark
Braves
Chicago
Andy Afko
Pafko
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia
Tommy Holmes
Whitey Lockman
New York Giants
Lockman
Ed Waitkus
Cubs
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn
Sid Gordon
Giants
Wally Westlake
Pittsburgh
Dornbusch Grand Slam Caps 6 2 Hi-Toms Win
High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms beat Albemarle 6 2 at Finch Field to trim the two game series lead by one game. Bill Dornbusch hit a grand slam in the seventh aided by triple hits from Gruzdis and Dedmon as Moses spun a five hitter for the win.
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Horace Billings
Enterprise
North Carolina
Walter Macierowski
Walter Markley
Macierowski
Hi-Toms
Markley
Owls
Bill Dornbusch
Gruzdis
Fine Dedmond George Hatley
Hi- Toms
Jim Miller
Hatley
Ski Gruzdis
Nee Miller
Juzdis
Bolton
Albemarle
Bob Tley
Boger
Dornbusch
Reid Gowan
Bob Deese
Claude Haithcock
Finch Field
Salisbury
Ngton
E—Williams
Sofia
RBI
Haithcock
Dedmon
Deese
Lybrand
Futrell
Williams
Gowan
Sarasin
Almond
Lob
Bob
Moses
U—Hawkins
Suggs
County League Plays Tomorrow Playoff Preview
The county baseball league closes its regular schedule tomorrow with semifinals set after the final day. Hasty meets Northwood at Northwood while Oak View faces Boston at Willis Park. The top four teams advance to the playoffs beginning Saturday afternoon, with matchups pairing first against fourth and second against third.
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Hasty
Northwood
Oak View Battle Boston
Willis Park
Martinsville Beats Danville 9-6 In Rained Doubleheader
Martinsville hammered Danville for 17 hits eight doubles and seven runs in the third inning to win 9-6. The game was the second of a scheduled doubleheader after the first was rained out, with other league games postponed by rain.
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Associated Press
Martinsville
Danville
Greensboro
Raleigh
Reidsville
Burlington
Winston-Salem
Durham
Morgan
Kratzer
Compas
Night Of Stars Game Set Tonight
Philadelphia hosts a "Night of Stars" as former major leaguers attend ceremonies before the Phillies versus the Pirates. Notable invitees include Lefty Grove, Rube Walberg, Hans Labert, The Killer... Coveleskie, Umpire Butch Henline, Cy Perkins, George Earnshaw, Dusty Cooke, Charley Gebbert, Benny Bengough, and Max, now coaching at Annapolis.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Anno
Lefty Grove
Rube Walbe
Hans Labert
Harryee
the Killer
Coveleskie
Butch Henline
Cy Perkins
George Earnshaw
Dusty Cooke
Charley Gebbert
Benny Bengough
Max
Annapolis
Braves Expect To Hit Million Mark
Boston reports the Braves anticipate reaching one million in attendance for the week and will hold a appreciation day next Sunday with door prizes. The prizes include two automobiles a Ford and a Chevrolet two all expense trips to the World Series and two tab model television sets.
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Boston
Braves
Tam OShanter Golf Tourney Opens Amid Hogan Absence
Chicago August 3 The 50 000 Tam OShanter potpourri started with Ben Hogan missing and promoter George S May at odds over an appearance fee He warned he will not pay guarantees and Hogan may yet join the field for the world championship style finale Also 16 rounds for a 5000 pro prize began with top pros and about 40 women contending for the all American open crown and 63 amateurs starting the amateur segment
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Chicago
Hogan
Little Ben
George S. May
May
Tom Circus
King Midas
Ba_2 Zaharias
Patt ‘Berg
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