No Foolin Boston Braves Beat Cubs Back
Boston Braves defeat the Chicago Cubs 2 to 1 at home as they challenge western pennant contenders. Gehrig nears major league durability record with his 1306th consecutive game for the Yankees in an 8 to 5 win over the Browns.
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Boston Braves
Cubs
Gehrig
Hugh S&s. Fullerton
St. Louie
Lou Gehrig
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Browns
Deacon
Everett Scott
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Durham Takes Third Place From Pirates In Piedmont League
Durham moved into third by defeating the Twins 1 ½ to 2 while Richmond routed the Pirates 2 to 1. Charlotte led Greensboro, with Wilmington and Richmond hovering near pennant contention as rain kept Durham’s rivals split.
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Durham
Pirates
Charlotte
Greensboro
Wilmington
Richmond
Winston-Salem
Twins
R. Norris Williams
Maurice B. McLoughlin
Yesterday's stars spark dramatic baseball wins
Alvin Crowder of the Senators pitched and batted to beat the White Sox. Randy Moore of the Braves doubled in the ninth to drive in a run for victory. Roger Cramer of the Athletics hit a homer and three singles against the Indians. Henry Johnson of the Red Sox scattered Detroit hits and struck out seven in a 5-8 win. Bill Hallahan of the Cardinals shut down the Phillies with six hits allowed. Frank Cresetti of the Yankees knocked in three runs versus the Browns with a double and a single.
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Guy Bush
Cubs
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Hallahan
Phillies
Yankee
Jack Knott
Herb Pennock
Johnny Allen
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Senators
Sam Jones
Alvin Crowder
White Sox
Randy Moore
Cube
Roger Cramer
Athletics
Indians
Henry Johnson
Red Sox
Detroit
Cardinals
Lime
Frank Cresetti
Yanks
Browns
Campaign urges cash for High Point High sports equipment
A town column urges residents to donate to the high school athletic fund noting current equipment shortages for the band and teams. The writer cites praise for the campaign but stresses the need for actual money and letters with checks to support the effort. An anonymous letter from a former student urges continued contributions to equip the teams.
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High School Athletic Association
NBA Blue Eagle
Frank
High Point High School
Notable sports chatter and college athletes in 1930s era recap
A digest of athletic news mentions Percy Idol returning from California to Raleigh with Cas Melver and planning a Y M C A wrestling class while joining High Point Overall. Duke and UNC players Frank Sizemore Jr and Gatewood Shipman spark transfer rumors. Ellsworth Vines debates pro status after a global tour. Burleigh Grimes and Red Faber cited. 6 day bicycle racing costs, and early 1930s Southern California sports dominance noted.
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Percy Idol
University of North Carolina
California
Cas Melver
Percy
High Point Overall Company
Frank Sizemore, Jr
Duke University
Gatewood Shipman
High Point High School
Ellsworth Vines
Australia
New Zealand
Allison
van Ryn
Ellsy
Vance
Burleigh Grimes
Cubs
Red Faber
Carnera Plans Rome Title Defense Without Garden OK
Primo Carnera declares he will fight Dan McCokane in Rome on October 8 despite Madison Square Garden refusing sanction for the 15 round heavyweight title defense, insisting he will proceed and sue over the breach of promise dispute as his managers seek Rome audience.
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New. York
Primo Carnera
Madison Square Garden
Dan McCokendale
Rome
Garden
Carnera
Joe Hauser Still Tops Minor League Home Run Race
In Durham on August 16 Big Joe Hauser of Minneapolis remained the minor leagues leader with 53 home runs and a .481 average after a week in which 29 of his blasts were erased from his pace. Graham of Woonsocket added 15 points to gain runner up, while Jacobs of Hollywood lifted the Pacific Coast League from fourth to third place.
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Durham
Big Joe Hauser
Minneapolis
Graham
Woonsocket
Jacobs
Hollywood
Boxing results roundup from New York to Los Angeles
Fights last night by Associated Press: Wolgast outpointed Sanstol in New York, Ackerman defeated Morley in Des Moines, Tonelli beat Divodi in Chicago, and Hosen bloom defeated Dynamite Jackson in Los Angeles.
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New York
Chicago
Laddie Tonelli
Marseilles
Tll
Andy Divodi
Los Angeles
Maxie Hosenbloom
Dynamite Jackson
Actress Sylvia Walks Out For The Way To Love Role
Hollywood reports Sylvia Sidney walked out of The Way to Love casting letting Ann Dvorak take the role. Sidney claims a sudden departure for throat trouble requiring car service led to the exit.
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Ann Dvorak
Maurice Chevallier
Sylvia Sidney
Hollywood
Sylvia
Asia
Leslie Fenton
Alma
Playground Baseball Scores From City Parks
Baseball scores show games across multiple parks with high school and school teams. Notable results include Grimes beating High School 11 to 6 at Scecuves and Blair Park defeating Tate Street 7 to 6.
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Rhe Tate
Blair Park
Boggs and Spencer
Woolard and Saunders
Rhe Grimes
Teries
J. Butler
Andrews
Kivett and Sensenbach
Major League Leaders and Yesterday's Games Recap
National League leaders include Klein of the Phillies leading in batting with 160 hits and 95 RBIs, Vaughan of the Pirates pacing runs and triples, and Berger of the Braves with 20 home runs. Cantwell, Hallahan, and Parmelee headline pitching stats with 16 wins, 14 wins, and 10 wins respectively.
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Klein
Phillies
Terry
Giants
Martin
Cardinals
P. Waner
Pirates
Vaughan
Fallis
Pr. Waner
Medwick
Berger
Braves
Frisch
Cantwell
Hallahan
Parmelee
Baseball Stat Leaders Across Leagues
In the American League Foxx of the Athletics leads batting at .360 while Simmons of the White Sox hits .352. Gehrig of the Yankees has 95 runs and Foxx 94 RBIs. Simmons has 162 hits to Manush 160. Burns tops doubles with 35 and Appling 34. Combs leads triples with 13 as Myer and Reynolds tie at 12. Foxx also tops home runs with 85, Ruth 26. Chapman has 10 steals, Walker 18. Grove of the Athletics goes 18 6 and Whitehill 15 6.
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Foxx
Athletics
Simmons
White Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
Manush
Senators
Burns
Browns
Appling
Combs
Myer
Reynolds
Fox
Memphis To Tackle Gastonia Nine Today
Memphis Tenn and Gastonia NC clash for the right to meet Spartanburg NC tomorrow in the region eight American Legion junior baseball final. Spartanburg rode two hit pitching by Dudley Seay to a 3 0 win over Richmond Va yesterday securing finals berth. The regional winner advances to the eastern finals in Springfield Ohio.
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Gastonia
Memphis
Tenn
N. C
Spartanburg
American Legion
Dudley Seay
Richmond
South Carolinians
Fleming Stone
Stone
Springfield
Ohio
Hines and Bryan Advance In Mid-Dixie Tennis
Wilmer Hines of Columbia the defending champion and Latty Bryan moved into the quarter finals in the men’s singles at the Mid-Dixie tournament in Spartanburg South Carolina with six surviving players. The field features Hines and Bryan among the contenders.
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Spartanburg
8. C
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
Queen Helen Fends Off Challenge as Title Meet Opens
At Forest Hills the focus centers on Helen Wills Moody as she defends her eighth national women's title. rivals study her baseline game and plan net rushes to neutralize her forecourt strength amid Wimbledon echoes and moves to pressure her with constant net play.
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New York
Helen Wills Moody
Forest Hills
Queen Helen
Mrs. Moody
Esther Bartosh
Los Angeles
Dorothy Round
England
Miss Round
Chattanooga rival named Hines’ principal threat in race
The piece lists contenders including Hudson Hamm of Fort Lauderdale, Ray White of Miami, Burtz Boulware of Tallahassee, Arthur Hendrix of Lakeland, and Peyre Ken from Spartanburg as key rivals in the competition.
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Chattanooga
Hines
Hudson Hamm
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ray White
Miami
Burtz Boulware
Tallahassee
Arthur Hendrix
Lakeland
Spertanburg
Lone Hope
Peyre Ken
Tom Young Named Lexington High Coach
Tom Young, former UNC football and baseball star, has accepted a Lexington high school faculty appointment to coach athletic teams. He replaces G. Rackley who had not signed a contract. Rackley will coach at Rutherford College. Duke player Joe Sink to assist, and Link trained under Murray Greason.
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Lexington
Tom Young
University of North Carolina
Lexington High School
Young
Monroe
G. Rackley
Rackley
Rutherford College
Youns
Murray Greason
Wake Forest College
Joe Sink
Duke University
Link
African wild dogs hunt in relays to catch fast prey
African wild dogs hunt in turns to wear down and capture the fastest game, using cooperative relays to pressure and bring down prey efficiently.
Novel word counts vary widely by length
The note states that novelettes range from 16 000 to 36 000 words while novels range from 74 000 to 119 000 words. It highlights distinct categories by word totals and suggests typical bounds for each.
Rain Delays Resume Play In Various Tennis Events Today
Rain yesterday interrupted afternoon events and today play will resume in men's doubles, junior singles, women's singles and doubles, and the men's consolation singles as scheduled.
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Nedy
Tugboat Annie to Make Only One City Run
Manager Bob Talbert says Tugboat Annie starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery will show only in High Point at the Paramount theater from Wednesday through Saturday. The picture is praised as Dressler and Beery’s best yet, surpassing Min and Bill, and will not return to High Point.
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Marie Dressler
Wallace Beery
High Point
Bob Talbert
Paramount Theater
Dressler
Beery
Min
Bill
Plymouth Rock Split During Move to Town Square
Plymouth Rock, a seven ton solid boulder of greenish syenite, split when an 18th century attempt moved it to Town Square. The upper half was later cemented to the base, preserving the historic fragment.
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Plymouth Rock
Town Square
S C Girl Enters National Tourney
A field of 119 will start the 18 hole qualifying round of the women's national golf championship at Exmoor Country Club Highland Park Wisconsin August. Defending champion Virginia Van Wie is paired with Mrs. Harkey G. Higbie of Detroit for the 32 qualifying match play spots. Other notable pairings include Enid Wilson of England with Peggy Wattles of Buffalo Maureen Orcutt of Haworth New Jersey with Mrs. L. D. Cheney of San Francisco Helen Hicks of Hewlett New York with Mrs. S. L. Reinhardt of Ravinia Illinois Beatrice Gottlieb of Tuckahoe New York with Rena L. Nelson of Highland Park Illinois Opal S. Hill of Kansas City with Kathryn Hempill of Columbia South Carolina Bernice Wall of Glen Ellyn Michigan with Edith Quier of Reading.
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New York
Exmoor Country
Highland Park
Virginia van Wie
Harkey G. Higbie
Detroit
Enid Wilson
England
Peggy Wattles
Buffalo
Maureen Orcutt
Haworth
N. J
Beatrice Gottlieb
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Rena L. Nelson
Opal 8. Hill
Kansas City
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
Bernice Wall
Glen Ellyn
Edith Quier
Reading
Hambletonian Stake Opens In Goshen For 7th Running
Goshen New York hosts the Hambletonian stake race the marquee event of harness racing with a 40000 dollar purse. The race honors Hambletonian 10th born near Goshen and buried there with a monument. William H Cane of Hackensack New Jersey sponsors Good Time Park racing drawing 30000 fans to the town.
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Goshen
N. Y
Hambletonian
William H. Cane
Hackensack
N. J
Good Time Park
Phaps
Asheboro and Staley Retain Tie for Randolph League Lead
In Randolph League action on Saturday Ashboro and Staley won to remain deadlocked atop the standings. The day’s results leave both clubs with similar records, sustaining their early season split in first place.
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Asheboro
Staley
Rio
Giller City
Match Play Begins At Linville Meet
Linville August 16. A field opened match play in the 24th annual interstate golf tournament. Alan Smith of Asheville, who failed to retain his Biltmore Forest crown, won the lead with a 67. Qualifiers included Ralph Redmond of St. Petersburg Florida and Nelson McRae of Wilmington North Carolina.
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Linville
Alan Smith
Asheville
Ralph Redmond
St. Petersburg
Fla
Nelson McRae
Wilmington
Carolinas
Bee Wing Synchrony Puts Fore and Hind Wings in One
In flight the hind wings hook to the fore wings so both pairs function as a single unit. This wing coupling allows the bee to maintain lift and maneuver with coordinated wing beats.
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