Amateur boxing and baseball under new rules noted
An August 23 boxing card is planned by J. D. Allen Red Smith at High Street arena. Texas Joe Dundee explains a two round KO claim from a Durham bout. Judge Bramham declares semi pro players retired or suspended are ineligible for minor league events.
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J. D. Allen
Red Smith
High Street Arena
Texas
Joe Dundee
Buster Perry
Greensboro
Ray Matulewicz
Durham
Matulewicz
Matt Raymond
Tommy Loughran
Dundee
Ace
Raymond
al Ettore
Philadelphia
Bramham
Oarolina League
Fight card washed out by rain at Southside park
City Councilman John Pickett Attorney Louis Fisher Demon Odell Martin Smith and Bill Bailey were among high pointers present when rain washed out the Winston Salem event. A note to Charles C Wimbish opens a testimonial for Sedgefield Bobby Dunkel. Tonight Dugan and Jimmy Logas clash in a wrestling bout. Alma Mater Rollins College of Florida will train in Asheville this fall and play either W C T C or Appalachian before returning to Florida.
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Winston-Salem
Southside Park
John Pickett
Louis Fisher
Demon Odell Martin Smith
Bill Bailey
Charles C. Wimbish
Sedgefield
Bobby Dunkela
Anehdtabiads
Dugan
Jimmy Logas
Rollins College of Florida
Asheville
Appalachian
Sunshine State
High school football playoffs begin amid uncertain prep
A fragmented preview notes that several teams face deciding games as the high school football season reaches its postseason starting tomorrow. Insufficient readable details prevent precise team or location naming.
Converted Nazi Here For Tennis
Georg Von Metaxa emerges as a key newcomer for Germany in the Dervis Cup team as Austria’s absorption into Germany shifts nationalities. At 23 with a strong lefty serve and baseline game, he joins Henners Henkel in a bid to win the cup, though the German duo may need more time to gel.
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New York
Aus
Georg von Metaza
Beck
Brookline
Mass
Donald Budge
Bobby Riggs
Gene
Germantown
von Metaxa
Georg
Vienna
Adolf Hitler
Austria
Germany
Henner Henkel
F. Conrad Uhl
Henkel
Parker Rating Consideration in Davis Cup Run
Parker, ranked third nationally, advances past Hal Surface in the Eastern Grass Court Championships at Westchester Country Club. He meets Joe Hunt in the quarter finals as Bobby Riggs pursues No. 2 singles. Riggs defeats Gardnar Mulloy in three sets. Bitsy Grant and Wilmer Allison ease through, Gene Mako reaches quarter finals, and Alice Marble faces Sarah Palfrey Fayban in the women’s semi finals.
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N. Y
Bobby Riggs
United States
Frank Parker
Parker
Riggs
Hal
Kansas City
Westchester Country Club
Joe Hunt
Angeles
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Bitsy Grant
Wilmer Allison
Grant
Frank Guernsey
Orlando
Fla
Allison
Wayne Sabin
Portland
Ore
Gene Mako
Charles Hare
Great Britain
Alice Marble
Sarah Palfrey Fayban
Saturday Playoff Schedule For Local Leagues
The Industrial League plays Saturday at Willis Park with Tomlinson against Oakdale and Marsh versus Triangle at 2 p.m. Glenoa faces W. O. W. at Glenola and Highland meets Harriss Covington at Highland Park. Globe Parlor competes with Hayworth R. & P. at High School.
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Industrial League
Willis Park
Tomlinson
Oakdale
Angle
Frazier
Martin
Luquer
Marsh
Triangle
Kirby
Hoover
Lawson
Frye
Glenoa
Glenola
Highland
Harriss-Covington
Highland Park
Commercial Globe Parlor
Hayworth R. & P
Johnson
Boxers Wesley Ramey and Jarl Johnsen Win Decisions
In Grand Rapids Wesley Ramey of Grand Rapids outpointed Eddie Brink of Scranton in ten rounds. In New York Jarl Johnsen of Norway outpointed Mike Alfano of Brooklyn over eight rounds.
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Associated
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wesley Ramey
Eddie Brink
Scranton
New York
Jarl Johnsen
Norway
Mike Alfano
Brooklyn
Two Largest American Commercial Planes Outpace Locomotives
The two biggest commercial aircraft built in the United States exceed the horsepower of the average locomotive, highlighting a striking gap between air and rail power.
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America
Indians Collapse Adds to Yankees Lead in Pennant Race
The Indians faltered as Bobby Feller Johnny Allen Mel Harder and Oscar Vitt struggled. Milnar Hudlin lost to the Browns 7 5 while Les Tietje shut down Cleveland 8 2. Reds beat Cubs 8 7 in 14 innings with Ernie Lombardi homer.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Tribe
Bobby Fuller
Yankees
Johnny Allen
Mel Harder
Oscar Vitt
Newark
Wonder
al Milnar
Willis Hudlin
St. Louis Browns
Buck Newsom
Milnar
Brownies
Les Tietje
Gabby Street
Washington
Senators
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Sox
Athletics
Lefty Grove
Connie Mack
Monte Stratton
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Lombardi
Hornets Split Twin Bill After Loss to Ground
Charlotte Hornets split a doubleheader with Winston-Salem, dropping a half game in the Piedmont league pennant race as Charlotte won 10-6 in the opener and lost 16-7 in the nightcap.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Charlotte Hornets
Winston-Salem
Hornets
Bobby Fetalella
Graham
Manning
Schamp
Clark
Ernie Bingham
Durham
Asheville
Bulls
Turbeville
Richmond
Rocky Mount
City Playground Juniors Trim Clovdale as Inning by Inning Scores Tell Tale
In a junior league tilt at City Playground, Ada Blair sparked a 178 run line for RH B Ada Blair with a 2019 center stage. Clovdale struggled, mustering 6 runs on 8 hits. Saunders delivered two-base hits, Kimball 3-base, while Upton and Beck handled catching duties. EB Rich'son toppled H. School 884 as Rothrock homered. Vincannon notched two-base hits for EB Rich'son. Brown and Foxie paired with Rothrock and Johnson in the battery.
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Ada Blair
Clovdale
Saunders
Kimball
D. Upton
Beck
Wall
B. Brown
Rich’son
H. School
Vincannon
Rothrock
Foxie
Johnson
V. Brown
Ben
Tommies Clash With Landis Senators Tonight in Thomasville
Thomasville Tommies, leading the North State league pennant race, face Landis Senators tonight at Willie Park. After a late inning surge, Tommies defeated Newton Conover 11 to ? yesterday.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Tommies
Landis Senators
Willie Park
Tommies
Newton Conover
Baseball Results Across Leagues From Yesterday
American League scores show Philadelphia 5 Beeston 3 and New York 9 Washington with St Louis 8 Cleveland 7 3, Chicago 13 Detroit 1. National League baseball Cincinnati 7 Chicago 14 innings, New York at Boston rain. Also American Association and Eastern League results and Sally League matchups with several rain effects.
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Norfolk
Rocky Mount
Richmond
Adre Pae Connor
Washington Canty
Teres National League
Miller
New York
Crutchfield
Philadephia
LEAG
Pet
Arnette
Gastonia
Poynter
Mooresville
Davia
Landis Salinbury
Cook
Newton-Conover
Dilbeck
Carter
Davis
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
Twins
Eeeetere
Skeff
Sheely
Pinkston
Mueller
Harrington
Thomasville
WN. C
da Miller
Sheppard Vis
Sheppard
W. Miller
Davie
Bed
Lindsay
Rhine
Connor
Philadelphia
Beeston
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Boston
American Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Hubbell
Passeau
Brooklyn
Hamilin
Fette
Pittsburgh
Lee
Tobin
McGee
Welland
Walters
Baseball games scheduled for today across leagues
Schedule lists four major league matchups including Philadelphia at New York with Wilts and Mame on the mound, Cleveland at Chicago with Harder and Gatehouse, Boston at Washington, and New York at Philadelphia with Hub bell facing Passeau. Minor leagues include Salisbury at Gastonia and Lexington at Cooleemee with Carolina and Northwest divisions.
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Philadelphia
New York
Wil- Mame
BE. Smith
Ruffing
Hadley
Cleveland
Chicago
Harder
Gatehouse
Lyons
Rigney
Boston
Washington
Wilson
Leonard
Patty Berg Sets New Mark in Western Tourney
Patty Berg of Minneapolis won the Women s Western Golf Association 72 hole derby in Chicago completing four rounds in 308 strokes to establish a new tournament record. She had been runner up for three years before this first time victory.
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Patty Berg
Chicago
Little Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Miss Berg
Washington Redskins seek fifth straight league feature title
Washington reports that if the Redskins win the National League feature title again this fall it would mark the first time in five years that champions have retained the crown.
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Washington
Washington Redskins
Pro golfers pace in Cleveland Open at Oakwood
The $10,000 Cleveland Open opened with leaders posting 69s on Oakwood Country club. Willie Goggin Byron Nelson EB Harrison head the pack, followed by several players with 70s including Revolta Turner and Laffoon. Ten shotmakers posted par 71 led by Craig Wood Dudley Shute Snead and others. Ralph Guidahl finished with 72 among ten others.
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Cleveland
Sizsling
Oakwood Country Club
Willie Goggin
San Bruno
Calif
Byron Nelson
Reading
EB. J. Harrison
Oak Park
Sterling
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Ted Turner
Clementon
N. J
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Craig Wood
Rumson
N.J
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Denny Shute
West Newton
Mass
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Leo Willcox
Marion
Jock Willowell
Springfield
Billy Burke
Phil Perkins
Tony Penna
Dayton
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Ralph Guidahl
Joe Dundee Meets Perry On Greensboro Card
Five notable bouts slated at Sport arena Friday night promoters Jim Crockett and Bert Causey have Texas Joe Dundee facing Buster Perry in the main 10 round event. Charley Hillard versus Dutch Hufsteller eight rounds. Bascom Bradley against Cecil Arrowwood in six rounds. D C Smith of Burlington versus Charley Cappallo in six rounds. Wilbur Brown versus Rus Snider opening four rounds.
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Greensboro
Sportarena
Jim Crockett
Bert Causey
Texas Joe Dundee
Buster Perry
Charley Hillard
Dutch Hufsteller
Bascom Bradley
Cecil Arrowwood
D. C. Smith
Burlington
Charley Cappallo
Wilbur Brown
Rus Snider
Six Man Football Instruction At Butler Summer School
Instruction in six man football is being given at the summer coaching school at Butler University.
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Indianapolis
Butler University
Polo dates set for Intercircuit championships in Chicago
The National Intercircuit polo championships will be held at the Oak Brook Club in Chicago from August 3 to September 11, featuring top riders and teams competing across the Intercircuit.
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Chicago
Oak Brook Club
Dugan Logas Tag Team Clash Seeks Crowd Roar
Tonight at Openair Arena Ernie Dugan fights Jimmy Logas in a rough main bout billed as one of the season’s fiercest. The card also features the Masked Marvel vs Chi n Lee and prelims including Farmer Brown versus Dick Gammon and a six round boxing clash between two Black fighters.
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Ernie Dugan
Northwest
Jimmy Logas
Allen
Openair Arena
Marvel
Chin Lee
Farmer Brown
Kentucky Hills
Dick Gammon
Louis to fight four times in 1939
Joe Louis the heavyweight champion plans four 1939 bouts starting in January at Madison Square Garden with Max Baer on the Pacific coast in April and outdoor NY shows in June and September. Mike Jacobs cites tax concerns and hints at an elimination tourney including Tommy Farr Tony Galento Gunnar Barlund and others. Ambers Armstrong slate changes as rain delays training for next week’s Madison Square Garden bout. Ceferino Garcia challenges Armstrong via manager George Parnassus.
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New York
Aus
Joe Louis
Louis
Madison Square Garden
Jacobs
Max Baer
Joe
Michael
Tommy Farr
Tony Galento
Gunnar Barlund
Finn
Schmeling
Harry Thomas
Natie Mann
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Ambers
Armstrong
George Parnassus
Ceferino Garcia
Lutherans Defeat Baptists 18 to 7 in Softball Showdown
The Lutherans toppled the Baptists 18 to 7 yesterday afternoon in a Sunday school softball league game. McDowell Morehead Miller and C Brown led batting, while Brown and L Brown anchored the field.
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Lutherans
Baptists
McDowell, Morehead and
Miller
C. Brown
B. Brown
L. Brown
Bramham Suspends Player for Attacking Umpire
National Association of Minor Leagues President W G Bramham announced the 120 day suspension of Worlise Knowles of the New Bern club after he assaulted Umpire Buck Chowning following a call out at second base. The penalty applies retroactively to August 6 and covers about 90 days of the 1939 season. Knowles had already been fined $50 by League President J B Kure.
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Durham
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Minor Leagues
Worlise Knowles
New Bern
Coastal Plain League
Bramham
Buck Chowning
J. B. Kure
Knowles
Nagurski Quits Grid As He Skips Football Return
Bronko Nagurski withdraws from football for the first time in 16 years as he prepares to lead a world wrestling tour this fall. The decision ends his long playing career with the team and shifts focus to a new promotional schedule.
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New York
Bronko Nagurski
Coaches See and Stevens To Tutor Buy
The first football practice for the High P high school team opens August 22 with coach June Scott and mentor Kenneth Stevens from N C State aiding. Adams upcoming drills include calisthenics and forms as the squad prepares for a 4 wing back system and the season start. Co captains Alvin Boles and Bill Wagner lead reporting players with a core group of lettermen returning such as Ferguson Lowe Kivett M C Kimeey Cleveland and H Wagner.
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High P
Scott
Appoi
Kenneth Stevens
N. C
Cary High School
Alvin Boles
Bill Wagner
Sinclair
Thu Horney
Abie Short
Harden to fight Dewey Kimrey in Salisbury Aug 18
Burl heavyweight Jock Harden replaces Lipps to face Dewey Kimrey of Charlotte in a heavyweight bout at Pete Di Miszio's show in Salisbury August 18. promoters seek state weight title recognition and card includes Smoot Hurt versus Wade Allison, O'Brien versus Williams, Red Burris versus Carithers, with a four round bout added.
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Hardrock Harden
Dewey Kimrey
Salisbury
Jock Harden
Lipps
Kimrey
Charlotte
Pete di Miszio
di Misto
Smoot
Concord
Wade Allison
Lotte
O’brien
Rockingham
Williams
Rou Red Burris
Albemarle
Russell Carithers
Shea and Keeps Golf in Off Season in Boston
Brooklyn catcher Shea plays 27 holes daily in California during the off season, with reports noting his regular practice routine and training schedule.
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Boston
Aus
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Trenton
Hartford
Augusta
Columbia
Savannah
Jacksonville
Greenville
Macon-Spartanburg
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Cooleemee
Carolina League
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Harrison
Perry
Drew Middleton
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