Tommies Win Fourth Straight Behind Billy Morgan
Edward V. Mitchell notes High Point high school appoints Tony Simeon as director of athletics overseeing all sports. The move mirrors practices at Greensboro Duke and other programs, with Simeon expected to foster cooperation among coaches to improve the fall season against regional rivals.
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Billy Morgan
Jim Tobin
Braves
Tigers
Tony Simeon
High Point High School
Charlie Carroll
High Point
Greensboro
Bob Jamieson
Gate City
Duke University
Wallace Wade
Eddie Cameron
Durham
Wade
Cameron
Duke
Homer McCoy
Simeon
Charlotte
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Durot
McCoy
The
Waived Tobin Boosts Tigers With New Pitching Depth
Detroit acquires Tobin from the Boston Braves after a waiver bid and adds him to Hal Newhouser Al Benton and Dizzy Trout in a bid to strengthen pitching. The Tigers also picked up George Caster to bolster relief and manager Steve ONeill aims to ease the workload on his regulars.
Boxing and wrestling promoter plans and sports notes
The column lists Jim Steele still promoting boxing and wrestling bouts with annual licenses. Billy Williams, Salisbury sports editor, leaves for Virginia for a week with relatives. Bill from High Point is draft eligible and wants a final family goodbye before service. Tom Henry contemplates wrestling events in Burlington Danville and possibly Greensboro. References Hambletonian winner Titan Hanover and a no betting scenario. Bobby Veach’s death recalled as part of baseball’s great outfield legacy. Mentions of Hooper Lewis and Speaker, Meusel Combs Ruth, Duke and Car coach Cam Cameron, and Snavely. Danville Langhorne Jones and Samuel Swanson neck and neck in the state house race. Charlotte gridiron clinic led by Carl Snavely. major league clubs planning air travel under war conditions.
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Billy Liams
Virginia
Bill
High Point High School
Tom Henry
Chapel Hill
Wrestlin
Burlington
Danville
Greensboro
Titan Hanover
Bobby Veach
Detroit
Cobb
Crawford
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Hooper
Lewis
Speaker
Boston Red Sox
Meusel
Combs
Ruth
New York Yankees
Om McCrary
Salisbury Post
Bucs
Thomasville
Rocky Mount Telegram
Carrol Ee
Eee
Pade Cameron
Carl Snavely
Duke
Car
Langhorne Jones
Samuel Swanson
State House
Jones
eCharlotte
United States
Carolina
North Carolina tennis tournament enters busy second day
Greensboro reports the North Carolina closed tennis tournament in its second day with top contenders advancing. Oliver Roddy and Heath Alexander from Charlotte won two straight matches in junior singles, while Dewey Keesler held, Francis Buchanan of Sylva was defeated by Jimmy Troxler in the boys quarterfinals. Frances Boys and Virginia Ketner won first round women’s matches in straight sets.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Eee
Oliver Roddy
Heath Alexander
Charlotte
Dewey Keesler
Francis Buchanan
Sylva
Jimmy Troxler
Sinal
Frances Boys
Asheville
Ann Long
Winston-Salem
Virginia Ketner
Topplary Harrison
Thomasville
Tulane Green Wave To Play Tough Schedule
Tulane announces a demanding fall slate highlighted by games against Florida at New Orleans Rice at Houston Auburn at New Orleans S M A at New Orleans Mississippi State Georgia Tech Clemson Notre Dame and LSU all hosted in New Orleans The schedule marks the toughest in 52 years with notable home and away dates.
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New Orleans
Tulane Greenies
Florida
Rice
Houston
Auburn
Mississippi State
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Notre Dame
LSU
Local players sweep in straight sets at yesterday matches
Preliminary matches featured Guy Andrews of Chapel Hill Herbert Faught of Greensboro and Bill Burns of Greensboro winning all sets. The results highlighted rising talent from North Carolina with decisive victories noted in early round play.
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Guy Andrews
Chapel Hill
Herbert Faught
Greensboro
Bill Burns
Army Leads Play In Biltmore Forest Invitational
Asheville host site as semi-finalists tee off in the Biltmore Forest country club golf tournament Lt. Dan Yates of Atlanta defeated Alvin Everett of Rome 6 and 5. J. E. Belton of Winston-Salem beat Alan Smith 2 and 1 to advance. Sgt. Bert Atwood of Greenville meets J. C. Hyatt of Asheville after Atwood routed Ken English while Hyatt upset defending champion Frank C. Ford 1 up.
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Asheville
Biltmore Forest
Bert Atwood
Greenville
8. C
J. C. Hyatt
Atwood
Ken English
Hyatt
Frank C. Ford
Charleston
National League matchups and regional games listed
The card lists NL games with St Louis at New York Barrett Voiselle. Cincinnati at Brooklyn Bowman Davis. Chicago at Boston Borony Vandenberg facing Javery. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with Butcher Strincevich versus Judd Schanz. Carolina League Greensboro Burlington, Durham Danville, Raleigh Leakeville, Martinsville Winston-Salem. State League Thomasville Hickory Landis Lexington Concord Mooresville Statesville Salisbury.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Andings
National League
OCR
American League
Washington Tree
Cleveland
Setae Enw
Philegeiphie
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Raleigh
Leakaville
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Salisbury
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Voiselle
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Bowman
Davis
Borony
Vandenberg
Javery
Butcher
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Schanz
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Greensboro
Durham
Leakeville
Art Fowler Faces Tough Path for 20 Wins in Carolina League
Raleigh beat the league leader Carolina Caps 7-6 as Art Fowler faltered with 12 hits allowed in a Raleigh win that narrows the gap to nine games with 35 to play. Durham moved to sixth with a 10-8 victory over Greensboro while Ted Del Guercio signed a $19,000 Red Sox bonus and education deal. Martinsville-Leaksville stayed tied for third after a 5-4 win as Martinsville clinched late. Winston-Salem’s Charlie Gooding allowed five hits in a 5-2 loss to Burlington.
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Art Fowler
Bernie Fiest
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Durham
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Ted del Guercio
Boston Red Sox
Martinsville
Kimmel
Burlington
Shirley Fry Sparks Progress in Eastern Grass Court Meet
Akro n Ohio star Shirley Fry, ranked eighth nationally, upset Dorothy Bundy 7 5 6 8 6 2 to reach the quarter finals along with other favorites. In the men’s side Gardnar Mulloy Hal Surface and Jack McManus advanced as Francisco Segura and Billy Talbert also moved toward the final rounds. Miss Pauline Betz and Miss Margaret Osborne eyed a potential final clash in the women’s draw.
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Shirley June Fry
Akron
Ohio
Fry
Dorothy May Bundy
Santa Monica
Calif
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
J. Gilbert Hall
Newar
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Richard J. Bender
Westfield
N. J
Francisco (Pancho) Segura
Ecuador
University of Miami
Hal Surface, Jr
Kansas City
Army Air Force
India
Jack McManus
New York
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Miss Betz
Jane Stanton Galagher
Miss Osborne
Eleanor Cushingham
Hollywood
Kiwanis Rally Beats Rotary 6 4 At College Field
Kiwanis club win 6 to 4 over Rotary at college field after trailing six innings. Grant started for Kiwanis, Embler relieved in the third, with Preddy and Davis doubling for Kiwanis and Hill doubling for Rotary. Kiwanis extend streak to 15 wins.
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College Field
Rotary Club
Grant
Embler
Preddy
Davis
Hill
Rotary
Civitan
Willisrk
King
Rogers
Lamotta and Basora Set for 10 Round Clash at Garden
Lamotta 160-pound Bronx fighter meets Jose Basora of San Juan in a 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden. Lamotta beat Sugar Ray Robinson in Detroit and Basora drew Robinson in Philadelphia in May. Broadway backers slate Lamotta as a 9 to 5 favorite as about 12,000 fans expected to attend for roughly $50,000 in gate.
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Ted Meier
New York
Ray
Sugar
Robinson
Jake Lamotta
Jose Basora
Madison Square Garden
Lamotta
Bronx
Detroit
Basora
San Juan
Philadelphia
Jake
Sports Roundup Hints at Pennant Hope and Boxing Boom
Boston reports Jimmy Gallagher backing the Cubs for the National League pennant while Charlie Grimm hedges on conditions. News notes on golf prospects Fred Corcoran introduces Harmon Shreve Gauntt as major contenders. Veterans funds rise with a Dayton donation. Dartmouth, Colgate injuries noted. Boxing promoter Billy Ames returns to manage Ernie Forte amid a coming boxing boom.
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Boston
Jimmy Gallagher
Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Tigers
Corcoran Sees Pros Targeting Big Payout This Year
Corcoran predicts his professional team will reach a large earnings total and perform before a massive audience before season end.
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Big Dough Corcoran
Three Champs To Be Crowned At Swim Meet
AKRON Aug 10. At least three new national A A U men's champions will be crowned tonight as the 1945 swimming and diving meet opens at the Cuyahoga Falls pool. Keo Nakama Ohio State withdraws from the 1500 meters to enter the 200 meters freestyle aiding team hopes. Norman Sper Jr Hollywood defends his springboard title amid a strong field including Frank McGuigan San Francisco Ted Christakos and Bob Stone Ohio State. Ray mond Trindade Brooklyn YMCA is a dark horse. Two women’s junior events also are on the program as the meet runs through Sunday.
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A.A.U
Cuyahoga Falls
Keo Nakama
Ohio State
Nakama
Jerry, Kerschner
Ohio
North Philadelphia
Bob Stone
Sper
Raymond Trindade
Brooklyn
Bedford Ymca
Jimmy McLane
Akron
Peppe
Michigan State College
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Camp Chikopi
Ontario
Baseball Roundup From Yesterday's Major League Games
Yesterday's action featured Art Herring and Babe Herman leading a Reds win streak interruption with a 9-2 score and Herman delivering a decisive twelfth inning single in a 4-3 clincher. Harry Brecheen earned his fourth straight win for the Cardinals by a 5-3 victory over the Giants, driving in two with a fourth inning single. Ken Gables pitched for the Pirates to beat the Phillies 3-1, while Mike Kreevich sparked Washington's 7-2 romp over Chicago with a fifth inning single. Red Ruffing limited Cleveland to seven hits in a 5-3 Yankees win, Rudy York homered twice as Detroit crushed Boston 11-5, and Hollingsworth's Browns shut out Philadelphia 1-0 on three singles.
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Detroit
Hal Newhouser
al Benton
Dizzy Trout
Jim Tobin
Boston Braves
Tigers
Tobin
Bengals
George Caster
St. Louis Browns
Caster
Steve O'Neill
Trout
Boston
O'Neill
Rudy York
Emmett O'Neill
Clem Hausmann
Washington
New
al Hollingsworth
St. Louis
Athletics
Bobo Newsom
Chicago
New York
Cubs
Bill Lee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Ken Gables
Pittsburgh
Dick Barrett
Phillies
Art Herring
Babe Herman
Rodgers
Reds
Herman
Harry Brecheen
Cardinals
Braves
Hollingsworth
Browns
Philadelphia
Major League Leaders Highlight Standout American and National stats
A compact recap of leading batting, pitching and fielding figures from the American and National Leagues. Notables include Stirnweiss and Case atop batting, Stephens and Johnson driving runs, and multiple players from Boston, Brooklyn, and Chicago leading in hits doubles and home runs. Japan is noted as the top fish catcher and consumer.
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Chicago
Stirnweiss
New York
Case
Washington
Stephens
St. Louis
Etten
R. Johnson
Boston
McQuinn
Boudreau
Cleveland
Binks
Moses
Myatt
Benton
Detroit
Ferriss
Holmes
Cavarretta
Rosen
Brooklyn
Walker
Olmo
Workman
Schoendienst
Clay
Cincinnati
Passeau
M. Cooper
Mooresville Victim Of Brook Surge
Thomasville's Billy Morgan won his fourth straight game and second consecutive two hitter with a 7 2 victory over the Mooresville Moors at Finch Field. The Brook club had 11 hits with three in the first inning and four fielding errors by Mooresville led to two Morgan runs. First baseman Taitt homered for the Toms along with two singles in four plate appearances. The win puts Thomasville within four games of the State league lead as Mooresville holds the top spot. Salisbury beat Lexington 9 8, Hickory routed Concord 12 4, and Landis defeated Statesville 14 2 in other games.
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Billy Morgan
Mooresville Moors
Finch Field
Brooklyn
Mooresville
Toms
Morgan
Taitt
Salisbury
Lexington
Ftague
Hickory Rebels
Concord Weavers
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Statesville
Thomanville
Hickory
Rex Bowen
Lohbeck
Reds
Boxing cards from Camden and Brooklyn results listed
In Camden Billy Arnold outpointed George Doty while Jote son Arnold stopped Oscar Lewis in Newark. Brooklyn saw Pat Scanlon outpoint Leo Romanello and Dick Costa over Bobby Berger in eight rounds. Fall River gave Joe Seletti a decision over Steve Kronis after a sixth round low blow disqualification. Gene Le Blanc defeated Jerry Lavigne in Montreal and Indianapolis hosted Clayton Worlds defeating Clarence Brown.
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N. J
Billy Arnold
Philadelphia
George “Red” Doty
Hartford
Conn
Joteson Arnold
Oscar Lewis
Newark
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Pat Scanlon
New York
Leo Romanello
Dick Costa
Bobby Berger
Hollywood
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Joe Seletti
Providence
Steve Kronis
Boston
Kronis
Gene le Blanc
Jerry Lavigne
Montreal
Indianapolis
Clayton Worlds
Chicago
Clarence Brown
Detroit
Eagles Acquire Johnny Butler For 1945 Steelers Swap
Philadelphia Eagles trade halfback Toimi Jarvi and players to be named later to Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for Johnny Butler the former Tennessee backfield star. General Manager Harry Thayer announced the deal covers the 1945 season only.
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Philadelphia Eagles
National Professional Football League
Toimi Jarvi
Pittsburgh Steelers
Johnny Butler
University of Tennessee
Harry Thayer
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