Robbins Beats Melrose In Industrial League Twin Bill
Robbins defeats Melrose to hand them a first loss in the second half pennant chase. Paul Apple starred at second base and Homer Pierce drove in runs. Southern Public Utilities edged High Point Overall 6 to 5 in the opener as part of a charity baseball doubleheader at Willis Park benefiting High Point High School athletics.
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Willis Park
High Point High School Athletics
Bayigt
Southern Public Utilities
Robbins
Melrose
Robbins Knitters
Melrosé
F. Fowler
Paul Apple
Birds
Ryins
Hoover
Yokley
Apple
Johnson
Pierce
Charlie Kearns
MISS ROBINSON BEATS VAN WIE IN GOLF TITLE
Lucia Robinson of Des Moines defeats Virginia Van Wie of Chicago 6 to 4 to win the women's western open golf title. The Des Moines entrant, once trailing one down at the morning turn, steadied and dominated the match to claim the prize Van Wie had sought for nine years.
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Chicago
Lucille Robinson
Des Moines
Virginia van Wie
Chicago Star
Miss Robinson
Miss van Wie
School Bus Rides Reach Over Two Million Daily in U S
More than 2 131 600 children in the United States ride to school daily by motor bus officials report. The vast number highlights the scale of school transportation nationwide and the role of buses in daily commutes.
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United States
Cronin Drops Back as Manush Holds .338 Average
Baseball's Big Six standings show Héinie Manush maintaining a .338 average with a hit in three. Joe Cronin slides after going hitless against Boston. Jimmie Foxx leads with four hits including two homers in eleven at bats, while Al Simmons drops to .353 and Chuck Klein and Bill Terry go hitless in four at bats.
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Associated Press
Héinie Manush
Joe Cronin
Washington
Cronin
Boston
Manush
Jimmie Foxx
al Simmons
Chuck Klein
Bill Terry
Abr
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Foxx
Athletics
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Terry
Giants
Davis
Banush
Nate
Mills Defeats Pilot 10–0 In Afternoon Game
Maurice Mills pitched Maurice to a shutout victory over Pilot, 10 to 0. Robinson held Pilot to two hits while Amos started on the mound for Pilot before Myers relieved. Saintsing Dorsett and Carter each had two hits for Maurice.
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Thomasville
Aug
Sens
Maurice Mills
Lot Night Hawks
Robinson
Maurice
Pilot
Amos
Myers
Saintsing
Dorsett
Carter
De Cespedes Named Successor as Cuba Riots Rage
Riots raged as de Cespedes was approved as president by military chiefs and factions. The Heraldo de Cuba office was set on fire while Diario de la Mañana was vandalized. Secret police chief Antonio Jiminez was killed by soldiers amid mob violence. Homes of Octavio Zuzizarreta and Jose Izquierdo were looted and burned. Congress delaying Machado cabinet resignation due to quorum issues.
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Heraldo de Cuba
Machado
Diario de la Ma Tina
Antonio Jiminez
Secret Police
Jiminez
Octavio Zuzizarreta
Jose Izquierdo
Havana
Congress
Tomas Pastrada Palma
New Capitolio
Julio Leblanc
Porta
Capitolio
Jesus del Monte
Carlos Lorenzo
P U Strengthens Lead In Industrial League Action
In yesterday’s industrial league play P U defeated Highland 6 to 3 while Adams-Millis beat Highland 7 to 3 to move into second place. P U added a 6 to 5 victory over H P Overall in a tight mound duel. Millis defeated Highland 7 to 3 as Lee Sherrill allowed nine hits. Adams-Millis led by Cooper’s two hits and Hamby’s top hitting. Southern Chair was idle and returns next week to face H P Overall.
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P. U. Baseball
H. P
Adams-Millis
Siery
Millis
Highland
Willis K
Will
Lee Sherrill
Cooper
Hamby
Hedrick
Crickmore
Bryant
Amos
ABR
HPOAE
Chilton
Rt Biages
C. Thomas
Brown
W. Thomas
Acta
Bae
Williams
Hutchins
Grissom
Peper Med
Cerre
R. Frees Cacesuveesess
Harris
Craven
Creakmore
Miller
Martin
Riley
R. Thomas
Ithenar
Withdens
Robbins
Melrose
Ehringhaus Seeks Probe Into Utilities
The speech notes opposition to overtaxing power and telephone firms and recalls a 10,000 appropriation for an inquiry. It mentions a requested increase in the department contingency fund to expand investigations.
Phone Companies’ Special Charges Reduced Across Exchanges
The order cuts charges for 2,500 phones with business sets from 1.50 to 1.00 and residential from 1.00 to 0.50 in exchanges of 2,600 to 10,000 stations. For exchanges over 10,000 stations, business sets drop from 1.76 to 1.50 and residential from 1.25 to 1.00. Preexisting connections shift from 1.50 to 1.00, while private branch exchanges remain at 1.50.
Mutual burial groups ordered to qualify and post bonds
Insurance Commissioner Dan C. Boney notified all mutual burial associations operating in the state that they must immediately qualify under the new law and post bonds or shut down operations.
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Raleigh
Dan C. Boney
Dennis-Chambers duel as Piedmont league arrives in High Point
High Point hosts a Piedmont league baseball game at Willis Park with Greensboro Patriots facing Wilmington Pirates. Page Dennis may start for Wilmington, Ed Weston from Greensboro plays, and Blackie Carter returns to manage. Chambers starts for Greensboro, backed by Bucher and a young lineup including Ogrodwski Mays Whitehead and Anderson.
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Piedmont League
High Point
Willis Park
Greensboro Patriots
Wilmington Pirates
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Asheboro
Lexington
Thomasville
Wilmington
Page Dennis
Pirates
Ed Weston
Weston
Blackie Carter
Buccaneer
Chambers
Patriots
Anyoe
Bucher
Bobby Rice
Joe Martin
Ogrodwski
Whitehead
Jimmy Mays
University of North Carolina
Anderson
Smiths and relatives visit kin across towns
Mrs. Fred Bevan and son of Waynesboro Georgia are visiting Mrs. Bevan’s mother in the city. Mrs. Co G Millis Mr and Mrs T H Tomlinson spent the past week in Ausburg Virginia visiting their son Dr Thomas Tomlinson. Pat Hewitt of Asheville was a guest of James Zeigier on Sehoo Avenue. Miss Vivian Lee Teague will return home next week after visiting friends in Raleigh.
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Fred Bevan and Son
Waynesboro, Ga
City
Bevan
Co. G. Millis
T. H. Tomlinson
Ausburg, Va
Thomas Tomlinson
Pat Hewitt
Asheville
James Zeigier
Sehoo Avenue
Vivian Lee Teague
Releigh
Robbins And Melrose Tie For Amateur League Lead
Robbins 6 Melrose 5 leads Amateur League. Amos 8 Adams-Millis 5 Furniture City 15 Jamestown 4 reported last week. Tomlinson 9 Crown 0 forfeit. Triangle Guilford no report. Upcoming Saturday Robbins versus Amos, Adamé-Milliss Guilford at Civitan, Melrose versus Furniture City at Kearns, Triangle versus Crown at Triangle, Jamestown Tomlinson at Jamestown.
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Melrose
Amos
Adams-Millis
Furniture City
Jamestown
Tomlinson
Crown
Triangle
Guilford
Saturda Robbins
Adamé-Milliss Guilford
Civitan
Melrose Va Furniture City
Kearns
Triangle Ve Crown
Ademe Millis
Triangle A
Amos Hosiery Mill
Triangle Diamond
Sheriff With Riot Gun Slays Two Gang Members In Kansas City
In Kansas City on August 12 Sheriff Thomas B. Bush confronted a gang murder during a lawn party run in by underworld figures. Anthony, a Chicago fugitive tied to a liquor syndicate, was killed. Scola and Fasone, alleged nightclub operators and henchmen of Northside leader Laégia, died in an automobile ambush. A ballistics test linked the fatal shot to a .45 automatic. Gargotta dropped a similar weapon as he surrendered. One companion escaped.
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Kansas City
Underworld
Thomas B. Bush
Ferris J. Anthon
Chicago
Hquor
Anthon
Sam Scola
Gus Fasone
John Laégia
Northside
Charles Gargotta
Bash
Gargotta
Amos Hosiery Nine Beats Adams-Millis 8 to 5 for Third Place
Amos hosiery nine defeated Adams-Millis 8 to 5 to claim third place as Melrose leads and Robbins ties for first with a 6 to 5 upset over Melrose. Thomas had a big hit sequence and Riley led the Amos attack in the well played game.
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Amos
Adams-Millis
Thomas
Brown
Miller
Riley
Amas
Harmas
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