Washington Nats rely on power hitting over pitching
Washington's lack of pitching talent is noted as they rely on a fence busting batting attack to stay in the first division. Dutch Leonard and Harry Kelley contribute sporadically, while the lineup features aging stars and young players. meanwhile the Yankees' Murderers’ Row power leads a doubleheader split with the Athletics.
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Associated Press
Wesley
Prima Donna) Ferrell
Washington
Senators
Dutch Leonard
Nuts
Boston Red Sox
Dutch
Dodgers
Harry Kelley
Connie Mack
al Simmons
Zeke Bonura
Nats
Yankees
Athletics
A's
Rob Johnson
Yanks
Cleveland
Indians
White Sox
Tigers
Browns
Bill Terry
Gianta
Phillies
Harry Gumbert
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Bucs
Jim Turner
Boston Eues
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Sports Roundup highlights mixed baseball and boxing tidbits
A sprawling roundup from New York notes Gunnar Barland studying English via cinema while training, Mel Ott contends with a photo finish in the Cubs contest, and boxing gossip links Henry, Garcia, and Ambers with October plans. It also mentions Kearns, Adamick suspensions, Sal Yo, and Eric Tipton's dual-sport potential.
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New York
Gunnar Barland
Connie Mack
Mickey Cochrane
George Sheehan
Denver
Mel Ott
Cubs
Foxx Trims Lead as Travis Joins Batting Chase
In Aug 13 reporting from YORK the American League leader undergoes a seven day shift while Ernie Bardi remains atop the National League. Cecil Travis of Washington climbs toward Foxx in the batting race with a .346 average, amid season standings and player statistics across clubs including Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Chicago and St Louis.
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York
Erniebardi
Cecil Travis
Washington
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cimcinnati
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By The Associated Press
Boxing results list several fine points with outpoints and knocked out matches. In New Jersey Bobby Jones beat Bob in Atlantic City while Lem Ray beat Ralph in Branch New Jersey. Other cards show Rich mom Richmond and Texas Joe stopping opponents in St. Augustine and Gaffney.
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Associated Press
Pave Clark
Detroit
Pete Georgi
Icotty
N. J
Bobby Jones
Atlantic City
Bob
Richmond
Branch
Lem_ Ray
Baltimore
Ralph
Asbury Park
WN. J
Greb
Herkimer
N. Y
Nunzio
Gurge Tops Cardinals in Speed on Base Paths
Get arounds by Don Gurge the Cardinal third baseman set him as the fastest man in base paths this day August 13 he routinely goes from first to third on infield outs and showcases elite speed.
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Louis
Don Gurge
Cardinal
Snow to face Moffitt in City golf finals at Blair Park
Bill Snow earned a place in the 86 hole final after defeating Ed Madaris in the semifinal at Blair Park. Snow led by two holes after completing the 10th. Worth Hedrick claimed a second flight victory over Frank Cortney to approach the finals, while Jack Royals beat Nevin McCain two up on the 18th in a third flight contest.
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Bill Snow
Buster Moffitt
Blair Park Course
Ed Madaris
Snow
Worth Hedrick
Frank Cortney
T and G
Jack Royals
Nevin McCain
Legion Juniors Begin Regional Play in 1938 Junior World Series
Associated Press reports American Legion junior baseball teams from 46 states started regional tournaments for the 1938 Junior World Series. Twelve regionals opened with Buffalo Sumter and Little Rock, and results included Trenton beating Hartford 18 to 3 and Whitehall defeating Newark 9 to 8. Regional winners advance to sectional rounds August 18–21 at Princeton and Charlotte and Grand Forks, with the Charlotte winner earning a bye to the final series.
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Associated Press American Legion
United States
Buffalo
N. Y
Sumter
8. C
Little Rock
Ark
Silverton
Ore
Stockton
Calif
Bartlesville
Okla
Grand Forks
N. C
Rochester
Princeton
Ind
Charlotte
Aung
Princceton
Albemarle Sound Bridge Opens to Traffic Sunday
Edenton report says Albemarle Sound Bridge North Carolina longest will open to autos after 7 a m Sunday announced by resident engineer J Parkins. Opening celebration planned for August 25 with crowd reactions expected.
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Albemarle Sound Bridge
Edenton
Albemarle Sound
North Carolina
J. ©. Parkins
Hunt Jumps Into Davis Cup Scene
In Rye New York August 13 the Davis Cup selection race gains urgency as Joe Hunt shines by routing Frank Parker 6 4 6 4 and aiming to beat Wilmer Allison and possibly Bobby Riggs to join Don Budge. Rivalry and results shape the No 2 contender for the September defense. Alice Marble and Dorothy Bundy advance to the women’s final.
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Rye
Don Budge
Sidney Wood
Bobby Riggs
Joe Hunt
Hunt
Frank Parker
Wilmer Allison
Allison
Riggs
Jack Kramer
Budge
Gene Ma
Hack Wilson Tours Chicago with Tube City Brewers
Hack Wilson, once NL home run champ, now stars in the outfield for the Tube City Brewers of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, a semi pro touring team, during a Chicago visit on August 13.
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Chicago
Hack Wilson
Dugan Logas bout reversed. Logas named winner after turmoil
In a stormy feature at the High Street arena, Ernie Dugan initially defeated Jimmy Logas in a two out of three fall match. The boxing and wrestling commission reversed the decision, declaring Logas the winner as spectators witnessed a chaotic melee involving Re Dick Gammons and a dramatic mat sequence.
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Lansing
Assassin
Jimmy Logas
Hard Rock
High Street Open Air Arena
Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Logas
Dick Gammons
Oklahoma
Dugan
Michigan
Gammons
W. F. Bailey
Chin Lee
Hongkong
Masked Marvel
Heaven Knows Where
Marvel
Lee
Trish Eddie Malone
Dublin
Baseball results from yesterday in the American League
Results show Philadelphia defeated New York 5 to 3 while New York edged Philadelphia 1 to 0 in separate games. Cleveland beat Chicago 12 to 5 and Chicago won 9 to 6 in another. Washington routed Boston 13 to 1. St Louis vs Cincinnati scheduled for night. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 9 to 3.
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Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Piedmont League Games Today Across Cities
Winston-Salem visits Charlotte and Durham travels to Asheville. Norfolk plays Portsmouth while Rocky Mount hosts Richmond. Philadelphia faces New York Potter with Vantee and Boston meets Washington Ostermueller. Detroit battles St Louis Ill Cox. Cleveland and Chicago mix Feller Milner against Lee Knott in a loaded slate.
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Norfolk
Feewere
Charlotte
Rocky
Philadelphia
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knogville
Niehi
Winston-Salem
Durham
Asheville
Portsmouth
Rocky Mount
Richmond
New York
Potter
Ve. Vantee
Boston
Washington
Ostermueller
Ve. Weaver
Detroit
St. Louis
Ill
Cox
Cleveland
Chicago
Feller
Milner
Lee
Knott
Local Baseball Matches and Leagues Overview
New York at Philadelphia two game hub bell stands 12 8 and Melton 9 10 faces Passeau 9 12 and Butcher 4 4. Brooklyn at Boston 32 Presswell 10 11 and Posedel 7 5 oppose Lanning 5 5 and Hutchinson 4 7 or Shoffner 5 4. Chicago at Pittsburgh Dean 5 0 faces Blanton 9 1. N C State League Gastonia at Salisbury Newton Conover at Mooresville Thomasville at Landis Cooleemee at Lexington. Carol ina League Kannapolis at Hickory Lenoir at Concord.
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New York
Philadelphia
Hubbell
Melton
Passeau
Butcher
Brooklyn
Boston
Presswell
Posedel
Lanning
Hutchinson
Shoffner
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Dean
Blanton
N. C
Gastonia
Salisbury
Newton-Conover
Mooresville
Thomasville
Landis
Cooleemee
Lexington
Locals defeat Asheboro in P. O. S. of A. softball
High Point team beat Asheboro 6 to 2 in a P. O. S. of A. game yesterday. Samuels limited Asheboro to four hits as High Point rallied with a five run 11th inning after Asheboro led with a third inning score. Edwards and Harvey teamed for HP, Edward and Harris for Asheboro. Sowers and Thomas doubled.
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High Point
Asheboro
Samuels
Peek
Edwards and
Harvey
Edward
Harris
Sowers
R, Thomas
Phils Manager Jimmy Wilson Demonstrates Proper Play Form
Philadelphia August 13 Jimmy Wilson manager of the Phils films teaching correct and incorrect approaches to fielding and running plays to improve team fundamentals during a training session.
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Philadelphia
Jimmy Wilson
The
Phils
Ferrell Reconsiders Baseball Return In National League
Wes Ferrell, 30, after unconditional release by the Washington Senators, announces he will seek a National League job. He recalls no bitterness toward the Senators and says, I’ve got more stuff right now than I had in 1932, and hopes to help a team unfamiliar with his pitching. He sent telegrams to managers of Pittsburgh, New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati.
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Wesley Ferrell
Washington Senators
Guilford
N. C
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Pittsbugh
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Rick Ferrell
Senators
Wes
Cleveland
St. Louis
Bucky Harris
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Rams Adopt Barnyard Shift Under Bezdek
Cleveland football writers dub the Rams new system the barnyard shift as Hugo Bezdek plans practices on his White Eagle farm near Doylestown Pennsylvania. Assistant coach Art Lewis will pitch hay on his father's farm near Parkersburg West Virginia as part of the shift.
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Cleveland Rams
Hugo Bezdek
White Eagle
Doylestown
Art Lewis
Parkersburg
W. Va
Bobby Managoff and Dutch Schulte Featured in Global Ring News
In North Bergen and Newark reports, boxers Bobby Managoff and Dutch Schulte are cited with bouts linked to Emil Dusek in Chicago and Henry Kulkovich in New York. The docket includes weights and scores from Omaha and Germany connections, noting a 22:09 mark.
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Associated Press
North Bergen
N. J
Bobby Managoff
Chicago
Emil Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Newark
Dutch Schulte
Germany
Henry Kulkovich
New York
Dennis Extends Winning Streak to Sixteen In Thomasville
Dennis powers Thomasville to a 7-2 victory over Landis as he hits a bases loaded triple and fanned eight. Hopkinson and Sheely lead the losers and Tommies with three hits apiece. The win marks Dennis’s 16th straight and 23rd of the year.
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Landis
Paige Dennis
Dennis
Tommies
Hopkins
Losera
Sheely
Landis Adrh
Hopking
Hodge
Ssecsccescoese & i
Thomas
SRG
Barnes
Dellinger
Puff
Taylor
Mueller
Pinkston
McCarm
Major League Leaders in American and National Circuits
Stat highlights from the season show Travis Washington and Foxx atop American batting while Greenberg and Geh ringer lead runs. Foxx drives in 109 with Greenberg at 84. in pitching Rufing leads 15-4 and Allen 13-3. National leaders include Lombardi batting .354 and Ott 86 runs.
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Foxx
Boston
Greenberg
Detroit
Gehringer
Hite
Lewis
Rolfe
New York
Ee Cronnl
Chapman
Heath
Cleveland
Averill
Crosett
Lary
Werber
Philadelphia
Allen
Ruffing
Lombardi
Cincinnati
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Ott
Goodman
Medwick
St. Louis
McCormick
Hack
Chicago
Martin
Mize
Scharein
Pittabursa
Brown
Pitteburgh
Never apply heat to an empty gasoline tank warning
A safety advisory cautions against applying heat to a gasoline tank even when empty. Heating can ignite residual vapors and pose serious explosion risks.
High Point Horseshoe Set Falls 4 3 In City Match
In a tight Central Carolina league contest Lexington defeats High Point 4 3. Luke Rumley helps Lexington with two straight wins over Warren while Gray tops ringer with 67. High Point to host Lexington next Friday for a two out of three title series.
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Lesington
Luke Rumley
Carolina A. A
Central Carolina
Noah
Higgins
Thomas
D. Marsh
Houser
Everhart
Gray
Sperrier
Hoover
Essex
Ridge
Weaver
Warren
Rumley
Dowtin Faces Brumley in Biltmore Final at Asheville
Al Dowtin of Wake Forest, medalist, is favored to win the 16th annual Biltmore Country Club invitation after an 8 and 2 victory over John Owens to reach the 36 hole finale. Judd Brumley of Greenville Tenn. defeated Weldon Doe Jr. 2 and 1 in the semifinals to meet Dowtin.
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al Dowtin
Wake Forest
Biltmore Country Club
Judd Brimley
Greenville
Tenn
Dowtin
Brumley
John Owens
Raleigh
Weldon Doe, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
City Playground Junior League clash Ada Blair high school score
Ada Blair 43 High School 356 in a junior league game. Cranford hit safely. Sanders and Kim pitched against Rothrock and Johnson. Umpires Metcalfe and Brown. Schedule: Monday Cloverdale at Ada Blair 10 a.m. High School at Cloverdale 2 p.m.
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Cranford
Sanders
Kimball
Rothrock
Johnson
Metcalfe
Brown
Cloverdale
High School
America's Road Network Dominates Global Highways
The text asserts that the United States owns more than a third of the world’s 9.3 million miles of highways, highlighting the vast U S road system and its global leadership in road infrastructure.
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America
Local clubs vie in state district softball tournament
The Enterprise Beeson Hardware and Duggins Grocery lead High Point clubs into the district round of the state championship with Winston Salem Traffic Club and Royal Arcanum joining Salisbury Cortex The Crusaders and Atlantic Bears in a series at area fields tomorrow through Monday The Enterprise favored to win opens against Atlantic Bears at 2 30 pm with Traffic Club meeting Cortex at 4 30 pm Civitan field hosts Crusaders versus Duggins Grocery Beeson Hardware meets Royal Arcanum Monday at City Lake at 6 30 pm Four teams advance after the opening round with High Point Parks and Playground commission coordinating additional games Dudley paced the Enterprise all season with strong team batting and defense.
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Winston-Salem
Traffic Club
Royal Arcanum
Salisbury
Cortex
Crusaders
Atlantic Bears
Greensboro
Enterprise
High Point
Civitan Field
Duggins Grocery
Beeson Hardware
City Lake
High Point Parks and Playground Commission
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
Dudley
Ky Laffoon Leads Cleveland Open After 36 Holes
Ky Laffoon paced the Cleveland Open with a two stroke lead at 189 after 36 holes at Oakwood country club par 71. The Chicago pro carded a 69 in round three and contends for the $3,000 first prize while Billy Burke and Toney Penna posted 141 and 142 respectively.
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Ky Lafoon
Chicago
Lafoon
Oakwood Country Club
Billy Burke
Toney Penna
Dayton
Ohio
Harry Cooper
EB. J. Harrison
Bill Kaiser
Louisville
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