National semi pro baseball title chase opens in Wichita
From Tacoma to Hollywood teams converge in Wichita for the national championship event as the McCrary Eagles of North Carolina clash with the Kansas City Police. Celebrities including Honus Wagner Ford Frick Henry McElmore and Ernest Quigley attend the opening ceremony.
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Today’s Orchid Goes to Page Dennis of Tommiecs
Page Dennis of Tommiecs receives today’s orchid honor for notable contribution recognized by local staff. The brief acknowledgment highlights community engagement and ongoing involvement in cultural events.
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Tommiecs
Cabbage Cabbage Goes to Cubs for Four Pitchers
The Chicago Cubs face a national league tilt as today’s action features four pitchers used in a bid to seize the top spot. The plan centers on sustaining momentum against league leaders with strategic pitching changes.
Roundup of sports chatter and notes from New York
A ragbag of sports glimpses from New York August 13 covers golf P G A moves against George Jacobus, boxing chatter on Max Schmoling and British writers, coach comments from Red Dawson and Jack Dobson, Tennessee Alabama LSU crown hopes, South Carolina roster notes, and speculative NBA and tennis talk, with scattered questions from readers and a rumor about Bobby Riggs.
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New York
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George Jacobus
Broadway
Jimmy Bronson
Max Schmoling
Farr
Louis
Red Dawson
Tulane
TVA
Tennessee
Jack Dobson
University of Eew
Lefty Young to Pitch as Adams-Millis Opens Inter-City Play
Adams-Millis meets Bos song in the first Inter-City League elimination game tomorrow afternoon with Lefty Young designated to face Bob Anderson. The lineup gains from Lelon Blow Cooper’s return and improved pitching by Alsobrook and Meacham. The two out of three series continues next week at Willis Park with a potential third game there.
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McCrary Eagle
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Pullman
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St. Louis Cardinals
Columbus American Association
Asheville
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Lefty Young
Eddie Alsobrook
Bob Anderson
Lelon
Blow” Cooper
Alsobrook
Meacham
Hendrix Added 10 Fight Bill at City Lake Amphitheater
Forty young lightweights train for the Amateur Fight program Monday night at the City Lake amphitheater. Co Promoter Curt Denning announced a bout between Clinton Hendrix 138 of Kernersville and Ray Dobie of Albemarle. Main event features Dick Williams 161 of Charlotte vs Ed Tipton of Gaffney South Carolina. Tickets on sale at Mann No. 2 and the Oasis Grill.
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Curt Denning
Clinton Hendrix
Kernersville
Ray Dobie
Albemarle
Hendrix
Dick Williams
Charlotte
Ed Tipton
Gaffney
S. C
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT B NEW YORK AND MORE SPORTS NOTES
Boxing results list Sally Kreiger knocking out Walter Woods in New York while Sammy Angott outscores By Rightmire in Milwaukee. The Giants eye Buddy Hassett in the off season. Joe DiMaggio hits in 43 of 44 games. Lou Gehrig may go far on a pop to third. Lipscomb earns a fighting name for Duke 1937 football. Bernie Bierman ponders four offers to coach, likely not accepting. Charlie Root of the Cubs urged as NL MVP candidate.
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Jack Alexander
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Joe DiMaggio
Joe Louis
Lou Gehrig
Woodrow Pershing Lipscomb
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota Wizard
Charlie Root
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Bobby Dunkleberger Aims For National Amateur Title
Bobby Dunkleberger, 17, from High Point, heads to Portland to compete in the National Amateur Golf Championship which opens August 23. He seeks the title in a major national event.
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High Point Golf Slash
Portland
Ore
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Mashie Swinger
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Asheville
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South Carolina
Tennessee
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Los Angeles
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Norfolk Tars Rally to Beat Hornets 14-9 in Piedmont Play
Norfolk’s Tars topple Charlotte 14-9 as DeJean drives five hits including a homer and a double. Asheville shelled Herb Nash in game one. Rocky Mount shut out Asheville 6-0 while Norfolk gains on the leaders. Durham downs Richmond 7-2 as schedule shows twin bills and night games across the league.
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Crutchfield
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Portsmouth
Winston-Salem
Pirates Beat Cubs As Bees Top NY Giants In Daily MLB Skirmishes
In a busy Major League slate, Pittsburgh trounced Chicago 16 6, while Boston Bees defeated New York 6 4. Joe DiMaggio hit his 34th homer as the Yankees split a twin bill with Boston, and Philadelphia trimmed the Dodgers 3 2 and 8 2 to narrow the NL cellar gap. Teams also: Detroit split with Chicago White Sox. Washington edged Philadelphia. Cleveland blanked St Louis 7 0.
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Willis Hudlin
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Wagner and Marsh Bring Title Bout to High Point Arena
Bob Wagner and Tiger Joe Marsh clash in a main event at High Point arena at 8:30 PM. Curt Denning promotes a two falls to decide bout with George Widwicki and Henry Graber in earlier action.
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Tiger Joe Marsh
Curt Denning
High Point Arena
George Widwicki
Henry Graber
Marsh
Wagner
Seim-Pro McCrary Opens In Game
McCrary's Eagles, North Champions, face Kansas City in the opening of the 1937 National Sem Baseball congress at Sam Lawrence stadium. Sam Lankford will start for the Tar Heels while Bud Rose goes for the Eagles. Baseball scouts and celebrities join in a lively send off before the event.
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