Boxing results from the night in San Francisco and Hollywood
In San Francisco Sammy ter from Terre Haute stopped Milwaukee's Dave Maier in six rounds. In Hollywood Freddie Miller from Cincinnati outpointed Buffalo's Tommy Paul over ten rounds.
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San Francisco
Sammy Ter
Terre Haute
Ind
Dave Maier
Milwaukee
Hollywood
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
Tommy Paul
Buffalo
WN. Y
Cnonetitte
Playground League Club Standings Update
League brief notes current playground league standings with team ranks and recent results. The update highlights top-position teams and upcoming fixtures shaping the standings.
Wood Carvers Defeat Adams-Millis 10 to 4 in Afternoon Play
Dickson Wood Carvers toppled Adams-Millis Amateur 10 to 4 as Hutchens dominated with four hits allowed. Lightfoot led the offense with three hits in five at bats while Newton Robinson homered for three-base hits and other players contributed multiple safeties. Attendance was 175 with umpire Johnson.
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Dickson Wood Carvers
Adams-Mills
Hutchens
Lightfoot
Dickson
Gurney
Waren Sas Lightfoot
Johnson
Thomas Ib
Adams Millis
Lon Asic
Macker
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Adams-Millis
Newton
Robinson
Sprinkle
Gurley
Hedrick
Mask
Thomas
Cranford
Shepard
Black
Rimmer
Alama-Milils
Judge Newton to Speak at First Baptist Church
Judge A. J. Newton of Davidson county will address the Men's Bible class at the First Baptist church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. He is the grandson of Jack Mills, founder of the Mills Home at Thomasville. All interested are invited to attend.
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A. J. Newton
Davidson County
First Baptist Church
Judge Newton
Jack Mills
Mills
Thomasville
Automatic jack operated by instrument panel button
A new jack design uses a button on the instrument board to operate the mechanism. When idle, the lower end of the panel aligns with the axle for compact storage.
Kansas Gains 24 New Air Ports Via CWA Airport Program
As a result of the CWA airport program Kansas reports twenty four new air ports.
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Kansas
North Dakota to Have Most Fields Per Capita After Airport Work
After finishing all airport projects in the state, North Dakota will boast more fields per person than any other state, reflecting a broad investment in aviation infrastructure and related facilities.
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North Dakota
Gehrig Advances In AL Batting Race Amid Streak
New York Aug 4 Lou Gehrig of the Yankees rose to second in the American League batting standings after a week of strong hitting. He posted 16 hits with six homers in 30 at bats, lifting his average 13 points to .378. Heinie Manush led early with a .395 mark while Waner topped the NL with a .361 after eight games.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Heinie Manush
Washington
Gehrig
Paul Waner
Partor
Governor Ehringhaus Heads Campaign for Revised North Carolina Constitution
Governor Ehringhaus became honorary chairman of the committee for the revised constitution as activists announce a statewide drive to back the measure before the November vote. The nonpartisan effort includes Clifford Frasier as honorary vice chairman and Kemp D. Battle as chairman with Dr. J. Y. Joyner and Harriet W. Elliott in leadership roles.
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
Friends of the
North Carolina
Clifford Frazier
Kemp D. Battle of
Rocky Mount
The
State Bar, Association
J. Y. Joyner
LaGrange
Harriet W. Elliott
Woman's College At
Greensboro
Frank Porter Graham
University of North Carolina
Frasier
H. A. Royster
T. L. Bland
R. L. McMillan
Willis Smith
W. Kerr Scott
Janes S. McKimmon
W. W. Watson
J. L. Cockerham
Frank Page
Clarence Pope
A. J. Maxwell
W. B. Duncan
Charles G. Doak
L. V. Morrill, Jr
Locke Craig
R. T. Vann
B. M. Nicholson
English lord gives up legionnaries for his family
A historical note tells of an English lord who relinquished command of a legion to protect his relatives. The group was marooned on an island. At 20 he worked on a ranch in western Canada for a year and married in 1929. Montagu was among 16 men drawn by Vanderwell in a newspaper ad for an adventure cruise. Vanderwell was shot in a stateroom by a stranger who had boarded the yacht. the killer's identity remains unsolved.
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Canada
Montagu
Vanderwell
Gehrig Hubbell And Rowe Dominate Early Big League Play
Lou Gehrig connected for his 34th and 35th homers as the Yankees defeated Philadelphia 5 to 1. Lynwood Rowe extended his winning streak to eleven, pitching seven near perfect innings in a 14 to 0 Detroit win. Carl Hubbell added a second straight shutout in a 2 to 0 win over Philadelphia, while Lonnie Warneke and Dizzy Dean also earned victories for the Cubs and Cardinals respectively as standings shuffled in pennant races.
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HY Hugh S. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Feam
Lou Gehrig
Lynwood
Yankees
Tigers
Giants
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Gehrig
Athletics
Yanke
Philadelphia
Rowe
Dizzy Dean
Jimmy Dykes
Hubbell
Philies
Boston
Lonnie Warneke
Cubs
Red Sox
Senators
Braves
Dodgers
Norfolk Tare Extend Piedmont League Lead
Norfolk Tare rode the Piedmont league crest with three games lead after beating Tourist 6 to 5. Spitler pitched all nine for Norfolk allowing eight scattered hits. Charlotte Bees snapped a four game slide with a 9 to 4 win as Long Lyle provided solid offense and defense. Greenaborno edged Richmond 9 to 8 in ten innings in a wild finish.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
New York Yankee
Asheville Touriste
Wilmington Pirates
Norfolks
Mark McComiskey
Tourist Slinger
Patriots
Board's Briefs Date Set After Primary Irregularity Claims
In Wilkesboro on August 4 the state board of elections gave Rousseau and Burke until August 19 to file briefs over alleged irregular voting in the second primary. The panel will delay its ruling until briefs are reviewed. Rousseau led after a recount. Burke accused illegal Republican votes in Wilkes. Burke cited Alexander as Rousseau’s opponent home county.
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Wilkesboro
J. A. Rousseau
J. Hayden Burke
Judiciary
State Board of Elections
Wilkes
Alexander
Rousseau
Burke
Wilkes County
Watermelon market outlook improves with rising prices
Laurinburg reports an optimistic melon market as prices edge up and buyers predict higher prices if hot weather continues next week. About 45 car loads moved at 50 to 175 dollars per case for melons weighing 22 to 34 pounds, signaling stronger demand.
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Laurinburg
Runway Surface Upgrades At Kelly Field San Antonio
Black and white non skid surfaced runways were built at Kelly Field in San Antonio Texas to improve night and day visibility and help pilots better estimate height above the ground.
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Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
Consolidation Cuts Prison Costs in North Carolina
Superintendent J B Roach reports the prison division of the state highway and public works commission reduced the per capita cost for each prisoner five cents a day in the fiscal year ending June 30 The first year of consolidated operation saw costs drop from 57 to 52 cents daily There were 7650 prisoners at year end The units ended the year with 85000 in the maintenance department payable to savings on food costs totaling 147880 over the prior year based on 7650 average prisoners
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Raleigh
J. B. Roach
State Highway and Public Works Commission
State Highway Commission
Roach
Blakeney Cleared of Banking Charge in Monroe Case
W. B. Blakeney former president of the closed Monroe bank was acquitted of violating state banking laws. The jury found him not guilty after less than six hours of deliberation stating he had little knowledge of bookkeeping and only served as president with a bookkeeper provided.
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Monroe
S. Blakeney
Bank of
Blakeney
Hospitalization By Groups Nears State Plan
Charlotte August 4. Graham L. Davis of the Duke endowment says North Carolina will have a statewide plan of group hospitalization insurance in operation by fall. He spoke after visits to Asheville and Valle Crucis where he conferred with Dr. I H Manning chair of the joint committee on group hospitalization for the State Hospital Association and the North Carolina Medical Society. Manning will convene the committee mid August to adopt the plan.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Graham L. Davis
Duke Endowment
Davis
Asheville
Valle Crucis
Watauga County
I. H. Manning
Chapel Hill
State Hospital Association
North Carolina Medical Society
Manning
Navy's Ranger First Aircraft Carrier Keel Laying
The United States Navy's Ranger marks the first vessel designed as an aircraft carrier with the keel laid. The milestone signals a shift in naval aviation and ship design, highlighting advances in carrier capabilities for future operations.
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Ranger
Dempsey Welcomes 7 Pound Daughter in New York
Mrs. Jack Dempsey formerly Hannah Williams gives birth to a seven and a half pound daughter at Polyclinic hospital in New York. Both mother and baby are reported well. The infant’s father is the former world heavyweight champion.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Hannah Williams
Polyclinic Hospital
Pirates Sign Up Textile Leaguer Green ville pact
Fred Knox a 21 year old third baseman from Renfrew in the Western Carolina Textile league has signed with the Pittsburgh National league club and will join next season. Carlton Molesworth hails him as the best prospect seen in 30 years.
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Greenville
Fred Knox
Renfrew
Knox
Carlton Molesworth
Asheville
Charleston
8. C
Standings Brief: Today’s Games Scheduled
Richmond hosts Wilmington while Charlotte visits eS and Asheville plays Norfolk in today’s slate.
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Richmond
Wilmington
Charlotte
Asheville
Norfolk
Richmond 8 Charlotte 9 Bimbo Norfolk 9
A brief score note lists Richmond 8, Charlotte 9, Bimbo Norfolk 9 and Asheville 5 with no additional context or details.
Baseball Schedule Feature Aligned Fall Briefs
American League games list Philadelphia at New York and at Boston. Chicago visits Detroit. St. Louis travels to Cleveland for matchups across major league play today.
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Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Baseball Scores From Yesterday
Results yesterday show New York defeated Philadelphia 5 to 1 and Cleveland beat St. Louis 6 to 4. Detroit routed Chicago 14 to 0 in all played games.
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New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Armour Leads Canadian Open At Halfway Mark
Tommy Armour topped the field at the Canadian Open after 36 holes on the Lakeview course in Toronto. Armour carded 69 and 73 for a 142 total, three strokes ahead of Bill Mehlhorn of Louisville and Herman Barron of Port Chester who both stood at 145 after 73 and earlier 72.
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Ont
Tommy Armour
Lakeview
Chicago
Bill Mehlhorn
Louisville
Herman Barron
Port Chester
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Baseball Matchups Set Across Major Cities
Cincinnati hosts Chicago as Pittsburgh visits St Louis New York faces Philadelphia and Boston travels to Brooklyn in a slate of early season games featuring rival city showdowns.
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Report
Results yesterday show New York defeated Philadelphia 2 to 0. St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 8 to 3. Chicago triumphed over Cincinnati 5 to 4.
Four Area College Setups Clash In Weekend Slate
Nashville faces Birmingham, Little Rock plays Chattanooga, Atlanta travels to New Orleans, and Memphis visits Knoxville in a set of Southeastern matchups highlighting regional rivalries and travel challenges.
Grant To Tackle Parker In Finals
In Southampton, Frankie Parker, 18, defeats Berkeley Bell 1-6 9-7 6-2 11-9 in the Meadow Brook Invitational semifinals. Parker advances to face Bry an Bitsy Grant, who ousted Henry Prusoff 6-4 7-5 7-5 in straight sets for the final.
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Parker
Meadow Brooks
Frankie Parker
Lawrenceville
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Scores From Regional Games Show Mixed Results
Memphis 7 Knoxville 8 and Atlanta 2 New Orleans 7 reflect tight contests. Little Rock 1 Chattanough 6. Nashville at Birmingham postponed as Birmingham team failed to arrive.
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Memphis
Knoxville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
Chattanough
Nashville
Birmingham
International League matchups touch four cities
The schedule lists Montreal at Albany, Buffalo at Baltimore, Rochester at Syracuse, and Toronto at Newark in ongoing league play across the International League.
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Albany
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Syracuse
Toronto
Newark
Chub
Ioul Pet
Ss Fees
Bees Sanes
Aly Lalitimore Saeage
Record Flight Sets Transport Nonstop Distance Milestone
The longest nonstop passenger transport flight covered 1296 miles from Los Angeles to Wichita. The aircraft sustained a speed of 199.2 miles per hour during the journey.
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Los Angeles
Wichita
Air freight line links Cordova Anchorage and Fairbanks
An air freight service operates between Cordova Anchorage and Fairbanks in Alaska. Five planes are used, each capable of carrying two to ten tons.
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Cordova
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Alaska
Chicago Produce Prices Hold Steady Amid Market
Chicago report notes butter at 14,451 pounds and eggs at 5,321 counts, both firm with prices unchanged from prior. Market officials cite steady demand and stable supply as factors for the flat readings.
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Chicago
Gehrig Stretches Lead Over Ruth in Homers
New York August 4 Lou Gehrig the Yankee first baseman remains two days ahead of Babe Ruth in the chase for the single season home run record Gehrig has 85 homers while Ruth did not reach 85 until August 5 in 1927 Ruth was at 85 two days after Gehrig moved ahead with his latest shot from the Ram.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Jimmie Foxx
Athletics
Babe Ruth
Ram
Gehrig
Babe
Major League Leaders Overview From The Baseball Season
Manush leads in hits with the Senators at 150 while Gehrig tops the Yankees with 148. Greenberg has 80 doubles for Detroit, Gehringer 37 doubles for the Tigers. Chapman of the Yankees has 10 triples. Gehrig and Foxx duel with 34 home runs for the Yankees and Athletics respectively. Werber leads the Red Sox in stolen bases.
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Manush
Senators
Gehrig
Yankees
Greenberg
Tigers
Gehringer
Chapman
Foxx
Athletics
Werber
Red Sox
National League batting and pitching leaders listed
The text lists NL leaders: batting P Waner Pirates 361 Terry Giants .857 runs Medwick Cardinals and Terry Giants 81 RBIs Ott Giants 111 Collins Cardinals 80 hits Allen Phillies 142 P Waner Pirates 141 doubles F Herman Cubs 30 Allen Phillies Cuyler Cubs 20 Suhr Pirates 10 home runs Ott Giants 26 Collins Cardinals Berger Braves 23 steals Martin Cardinals 16 Bartell Phillies 1m pitchers J Dean Cardinals 19 4 Schumacher Giants 16 5.
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Dodgers
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Berger
Braves
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Bartell
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Schumacher
Connie Mack denies plans to trade Jimmie Foxx
Connie Mack dismissed rumors that he would part with star first baseman Jimmie Foxx. The Athletics manager laughed off reports of Foxx' dissatisfaction and a possible move to join Mickey Cochrane with the Detroit Tigers, insisting no such issues exist.
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Jimmie Foxx
New York
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Athletics
Foxx
Mack
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Connie
Stars Dizzy Dean Nets 19th Victory for Cardinals
Dizzy Dean pitched and helped his team by striking out Pirates for win number 19 while driving in two runs with a triple and a double. Johnny Vergez and Carl Hubbell powered the Giants to a 2-0 win over the Phillies behind Hubbell's pitching. Tuck Stainback singled in the eighth to drive in a run for the Cubs against the Reds. Lou Gehrig achieved a perfect day at the plate with two homers and a single for the Yankees in an Athletics game.
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Pirates
Johnny Vergez
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Vergez
Phillies
Hubbell
Tuck Stainback
Cubs
Reds
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Athletics
Purdue Builds $50,000 Hangar and Laboratory
A 50000 dollar hangar and aeronautical laboratory are under construction at Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana.
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Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Hunters Fined Under State Game and Fisheries Laws
Raleigh reports 1,412 violations fined for state game laws in the two year period ending June. Total fines 11,682.46 with 2,158.53 profits to the school fund. Fisheries violations resulted in 2,192.56 in fines and 559.24 in costs. Major offenses included hunting out of season, without license, and exceeding bag limits.
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Raleigh
John D. State Game
Inland Fis
Missioner Chalk
Chalk
Tennessee Champions Vie in Regional Series Elims
State champions from the Carolinas and Tennessee advance in the American junior baseball series regional eliminations in Ionia North Carolina. Winners move to national finals August 23 24 26 at Gastonia. Finalists then meet Western champion for a Chicago national final.
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Carolinas
United States
Ionia
N. C
Ultimate Net
Gastonia
Chicago
Columbia
D. C
Greenville
South Carolina
Burg
Norfolk
Carolina
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Reduced Round Trip Fares Offered By Eastern Air Lines
Eastern Air Lines announces experimental summer round trip rates to boost traffic on the New York to New Orleans route. The 30 day fare, with stopovers, costs $43.60 down from $51.85, while one way fares remain unchanged as Curtis-Wright operated service links Atlanta and New Orleans replacing Stinson service. Increased use follows drastic rate cuts.
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New York
The
Air Lines, Inc
Air Lines
L. Edwin Gill
Atlanta
New Orleans
New York-New
ton-Salem
Greensboro
Youngster Battles Veteran For Crew
Pittsburgh August 4 A high school student faces a 26 year old veteran in a national public links test. Arthur Armstrong of Hawaii favors football to golf and plays in the final round as his first major career test. David A Mitchell of Indianapolis frames Armstrong as a key rival in today’s match.
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National Public Links
Arthur Armstrong
Hawaii
Ney
David A. Mitchell
Idianapolis
Armstrong
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