Mercury Athletic Club maps winter boxing and hoops slate in High Point
The Mercury Athletic Club plans a January Golden Gloves boxing tourney at High Point with champions advancing to Charlotte. A 1946 event resumes after war disruption. Jim Steele chairs boxing, with Lou Fisher and Bobo on the steering group. Basketball games and softball honors for top local players are also planned as the club returns to full activity.
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Salisbury tops Tommies 7-3 as Quinland hurls six-hit game
Quinland pitched six hits over nine innings leading Salisbury past Thomasville 7-3 at Finch Field. Salisbury built a 4-0 lead, added a run in the seventh, and finished with three runs in the ninth to seal the win.
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Thomasville Tommies
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Local Harness Interest Grows in Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City hosts lesser harness events drawing attention amid debate over state control and betting. The piece notes connections to Phil and farm clubs, minor league concerns, and local figures including Harry Sanders switching to Kannapolis high school.
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Ace Of Chicago Cubs' Box Staff Is Taking Few Bows
Chicago Cubs pitcher Hank Wyse dominates NL wins headline the campaign as the club rides a pennant push. Wyse, praised for durability and late season surge, recalls fate after draft rejection and a key July 1 return in New York that sparked an 11 game streak. Claude Passeau shares the staff spotlight as Chicago steadies atop the league.
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Chicago Cubs
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Hank) Wyse
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Claude Passeau
Roy Johnson
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Weaving Wins Opener In Extra Innings
High Point Weaving edged Hillcrest 5-3 after four extra innings in the softball best of three. Tommy McGhee doubled and scored on a delayed steal for the decisive run as the series opened at the junior high field with a second game scheduled this afternoon.
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Edible Birds Hidden Nests Found on Borneo and Palawan Coasts
The article notes that prized edible birds nectar come from coastal cliffs and caves in northern Borneo and Palawan, highlighting rare sourcing sites and potential wildlife concerns.
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Black Skim Bird With Slit Eye Pupil Noted
A fragment notes the black skim bird as the only species described with slit eye pupils, a point of curiosity in avian anatomy.
Major League Leaders in the National League
Associated Press tally shows Holmes of Boston leading NL batting at .370 with 96 runs and 95 RBIs for Holmes Olmo of Brooklyn and Walker of Brooklyn trailing. Holmes also tops doubles with 36. Olmo and Walker share triples at 13 and 9. Holmes ties with Workman for homers at 1. Schoendienst of St Louis leads steals with 21. Passauer Cooper and Jones record 9-3.
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Major League Baseball 1949 batting and pitching leaders list
The American League leaders include Cuccinello Chicago hitting 328 and Case Washington 316. Stirnweiss New York leads runs with 73 and hits with 131 while Etten New York drives in 70. Stephens St. Louis hits 17 homers and Myatt Washington swipes 23 bases. Ferrisston tops pitching at 19 5 with .792, Benton Detroit 11 3 .786.
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McQuinn
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Cleveland
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Fights Last Night Highlights From Multiple Cities
Results from boxing cards show Chester Rice outpointed Jorge Morelia in New York while Billy Graham stopped Johnny Rinaldi. Other bouts include Allie Stolz defeating Wesley Mouzon in Philadelphia and Joe Lamotta stopping Lou Perez in Stamford.
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Johnny Rinaldi
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Dusty) Brown
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St. Petersburg
San Francisco
Milton Fitzpatrick
Oak Hill
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Caston Miller
Los Angeles
Paul Jackson
Willie Williams
Oakland
Tomato Disease Control Not by Sprays or Dusts
Howard Garriss extension pathologist at State College says sprays and dusts will not control wild diseases of tomatoes. The article notes that half of the nation's remaining timber lies west of the Cascade mountains.
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Baseball Scoreboard Shows Wide Range of Results Across Leagues
A compact round up of results from multiple leagues includes St. Louis a 16 to 11 win over Brooklyn in 15 innings, Cleveland 19 to 3 over Philadelphia, and Detroit 15 to 4 against New York. Also notes standings, postponed games, and farm marketing totals for NC farmers.
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Baseball Trades Shake Up Narrow Races At Midseason
New York sports round up notes Browns exit pennant chase while making moves including George Caster and Hank Borowy. Ike Kreevich to Senators. Jim Tobin from Braves and wave of player changes reshape the standings as the season nears its end.
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Rge Caster
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Venable Describes Football Scouting From Mississippi State Game
Oklahoma U fullback Jack Venable, a Navy veteran who played last year for Arkansas A. and M., recalls a Mississippi State defender shadowing him during a fall contest. The observer identified Venable, noted his 190 pounds and six foot frame, and commented on Venable’s passing ability.
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Evening Radio Schedule with Diverse Programs and Corrections
A detailed radio day listing for Tuesday August 14 Eastern War Time showing program corrections after late network changes. Highlights include Front Page Farrel Serial Eileen Farrell Sally Moore Gene Scripto, News Reports Quincy Howe Walter Kier Dick Tracy Superman, Dance Music, Everything for Boys, Navy Program, Norman Corwin half hour, Victor Borge, Man Called X, and late News through 1 a.m. including CBS and NBC fare.
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Bank the Supper Club
Georgia charter honors 1939 Bulldog guards at veterans league
The University of Georgia forms a chartered chapter of an official veterans organization named for Lt. Howard Smiley Johnson and Lt. Winston Hodges, star guards on the 1939 Bulldog football team. Joe Morrow at Hialeah race track unveils an automatic track leveler to ensure uniform running depth. The piece ends with a quip about a riot at Aloha Downs and a horse with speed.
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Marine Corps League
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Howard “Smiley” Johnson
Winston Hodges
Joe Morrow
Hialeah Race Track
Service Dept. Lt. Fragetta Bounces Back After Ride Fall
Lt. Dewey Fragetta, recovering at Rhodes General Hospital from New Guinea back injuries, tried horseback riding and was pitched over the horse. He reports bigger headaches than when he managed fighters. Cadet Jack Swaner, star shot putter and speed agility champ at Iowa navy pre flight school, played water polo and scored seven goals from the goalie position for his squadron team. There's one guy you can't knock for a goal.
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Rhodes General Hospital
New Guinea
Jack Swaner
Iowa Navy
Baseball Roundup: late innings lift several clubs
Yesterday's scores feature Ken O'Dea's Cardinals rallying to beat Brooklyn 11-10 in 15 innings. Heinz Becker powers Cubs past Phillies 4-1. Johnny Barrett homers twice as Pirates fall 6-4 to Boston. Harry Feldman earns his 10th win by shutout of Reds. Ed Borom and George Caster pace Tigers in 15-4 opener. Caster two-hit save in 11-9 nightcap. Al Hollingsworth and Al Evans spark Browns and Senators to split. Al Smith blanks Boston 10-0. Tony Cuccinello's pinch single beats Athletics 4-3.
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Harry Feldman
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George Caster
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Caster
al Hollingsworth
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al Evans
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al Smith
Indians
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Hal Gregg
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Hthander
Feldman
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Nate Andrews
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Vitamin C from pine needles aid Russian army scurvy preventio
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry reports Vitamin C from pine needles helped keep the Russian army free from scurvy during the war. The study also notes the unripe walnut fruit as another source.
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Tigers crush Yankees as inning power leads Detroit win
Detroit pounded New York 15-4 and 11-9 in a doubleheader, with Rudy York homering in each game and Dizzy Trout earning his 11th win. The Tigers boosted their lead and continued strong play against eastern clubs as they eye Washington ahead of a key series.
Glamour Girls of Net World in Limelight at Brookline
In Brookline on August 14, the women's national veterans tennis event dominates play as top seed Pauline Betz Margaret Osborne and Mrs Sarah Palfrey Cooke compete in a star studded field. J Gil Hall at 46 wins two matches while veteran players Nassau Bowman Cutler Henderson and Tressel advance. A final note mentions wartime poultry canning totals for June.
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