Snow Lumber takes half title in closing league games
Snow Lumber wins the closing league games to secure the half championship and set up a series with Mills. Dairymen fall 9 to 3 as Snow’s pitcher dominates, while Culler leads the offense with three hits. Attendance is listed at 25.
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Iw Lumber Company
Snow Lumber
Lindale _ Snow Lumber
Mills
Ason
Dairymen
Lumbermen
Snow
Eer
Culler
Lumber Co
BOS Discessees
Ee Ciseseespe
Abrhpore
BETES
Scuesneses
R. Lumber
Dairy
Elder
Embler
Newton
Efird
Briggs
Lassiter
Dalis
Cagle
Sears
Lips
Phillips
Hite
I Im
Snow Co
Lindale
Bears
Mills Home Wins In Six-Hit Attack
Mills dominated Logan Porter with six hits and aggressive baserunning to win the game. Mills plated multiple runs as Porter struggled on the mound in an offensive outburst.
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Mills
Logan Porter
Thal
Tournament to host regional clubs in Charlotte
Neal of Greensboro says the first annual tournament will bring Sandlot teams to Charlotte in early September. Opening games begin September 5 with the winner advancing to the national tournament of the Baseball Congress in Louisville, Kentucky. Virginia and Carolina champions will compete here.
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Arlotte
Neal
Greensboro
N. C
Southeastern
Ason
Sandiot
Carolinairginia
Poole Upsets Snow In Emerywood Championship Play
In Emerywood Country Club second round action Poole defeated Snow 3 and 2 after an opening 36 on the front nine. Wood defeated Robbins 1 up on the 20th hole and Garrett ousted Frosty Snow in 20 holes. Abels and Utley advanced in the second flight with decisive wins.
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Emerywood Country Club
Jimmie Poole
Bill Snow
Poole
Wood
Frank Robbins
Jack Garrett
Jack Abels
Forrest Murray
Garrett
Abels
J. C. Abels
J. P. Ingle
A. M. Utley
Bob Parrish
A. C. Parker
J. W. Lindsay
J. W. Garrett
Paul W. Casey
L. R. Hunt
Parker-Garrett
Casey-Hunt
R. BE. Snow
W. E. Price
Snow
Ansel
Jesse Washburn
Donald Dunkelberger
W. C. Jones
Don
J. S. Welborn
R. K. Young
Riggs Upsets Grant To Win Major Grass Tennis Upset
In Rye New York August 15 AP Robert L Riggs an 18 year old from Los Angeles and national clay court champion scored a major upset in the Eastern Grass courts tournament defeating Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta 6 3 1 6 8 6 Grant seeded second behind Don Budge reached the final Friday Riggs ranked seventh proved disruptive on grass Also noted were women’s upsets and the Davis Cup pair Budge and Mako winning the men’s doubles title
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Rye
N. Y
Robert L. Riggs
Los Angeles
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Grant
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
Riggs
Mme
Sylvia Henrotin
France
Helen Pedersen
Stamford
Conn
Budge
Gene Mako
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Tex
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
Only One Veteran To Start In Carolina's Backfield
UNCs 1935 backfield production will see most stars depart as 1936 opens. Jim Hutchins is the sole holdover from the starting quartet with Crowell Little and Dick Dashiell also returning backs. Injured 1935 players Randy Cooner and Tom Burnette are expected to strengthen the unit alongside new candidates Art Ritt Gene Bricklemeyer Wallie Dunham and promising freshmen Tony Cernugle George Watson Jack Kraynick Chuck Kline Jim Woodson and Wallace Winborne.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Raymond Wolf
Carolina
Jim Hutchins
Don Jackson
Herman Snyder
Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
Dixie
Gram
Charlotte
Wake Forest
Tennessee
Hutchins
Crowell Little
Dick Dashiell
Little
Randy Cooner
Tom Burnette
George Watson
Jack Kraynick
Chuck Kline
Jim Woodson
Wallace Winborne
Small Southpaws To Pitch Today At Finch Field
Two of North Carolina semi pro baseball's smallest southpaws meet at Finch Field in Thomasville at 8 30 pm as Ragan Maurice faces May Hosiery Mills of Burlington Jefty Young 125 pounds starts for Ragan Maurice and Lefty Wilson 124 pounds starts for Burlington in what promises to be an exciting pitcher duel with regular mound duties.
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North Carolina
Finch Field
Thomasville
Ragan-Maurice
May Hosiery Mills
Burlington
Jefty Young
Ragan-Maurecie
Lefty Wilson
Historian Named Grand Historian of North Carolina Masons
John A. Livingstone of Raleigh, attorney and state supreme court librarian, has been appointed grand historian of the North Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons. Announcement made today in Raleigh.
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Raleigh
John A. Livingstone
State Supreme Court
North Carolina
Grand Lodge of Masons
Hogs for Farmers Move to North Carolina Markets
Three thousand feeder hogs from drought hit Nebraska will arrive in North Carolina within two weeks and be sold to local farmers, enhancing regional meat supplies and farm economics.
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Raleigh
Nebraska
North Carolina
Americans Take One Second and One Third Medal
The 1936 Olympic boxing tournament closed with Germany earning the unofficial team title and the United States collecting one silver and one bronze. Jackie Wilson of Cleveland and Lou Laurie, also from Cleveland, reached finals and third place respectively, while Germany led with 34 points followed by Argentina and France.
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America
Germany
Jackie Wilson
Cleveland Negro
Serge
Italy
Lou Laurie
Cleveland
Carlomagno
Argentina
France
Hungary
Finland
United States
Norway
South Africa
Sweden
Denmark
Estonia
Mexico
Poland
Child Custody Dispute Ends in Painter Victory
In Asheville a custody fight over 11 year old Gloria Barghaltz ends as Mrs. G J Wise of Hendersonville withdraws contest. Judge H Hoyle Sink to sign a consent judgment awarding permanent custody to Mrs. Helen Angel Painter. Gloria to be moved to Cincinnati after judgment.
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Asheville
Helen Angel Painter
Glorida Barghaltz
G. J. Wise
Hendersonville
Jailbreak attempt thwarted at Mecklenburg County Prison
Mecklenburg county deputies said five inmates were found sawing at cell bars with hacksaws in an attempted jail break at the county jail. The prisoners were placed in solitary confinement.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Principal speaker named Raleigh to lead Farmers' Field Day
Raleigh will deliver the principal address at the 24th annual Farmers' Field Day held at the Mountain Test Farm of the State Department of Agriculture in Swannanoa on Thursday. The event showcases agricultural practices and advances with participation from local farmers and state officials.
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Raleigh
Ee (Anus Oh Key
Fort Brags
Mountain
State Department of Agriculture
Swannanoa
Ensign Whitaker Drowned Soldier Returned Home
The body of Ensign George T. Whitaker Jr. 23 who drowned here Wednesday was sent by train to Franklinton New York for burial.
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Ody
San Diego
Calif
George T. Whitaker, Jr
Franklinton
N. Y
Joe Louis Sharkey comeback set for Tuesday at Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis faces Jack Sharkey in a 10 round comeback bout at Yankee Stadium. Louis, once the Brown Bomber, seeks redemption after a Schmeling defeat while Sharkey returns to the ring with stubborn confidence. The two veterans clash in a high profile match that tests public faith in a new era of boxing legends.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
New York
Joie Louis Barrow
Yankee Stadium
Jack Sharkey
Detroit
Max Sehmeling
Sharkey
Boston
Louis Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Louis
Rialto
Joe Louis
Duke Power Faces Thomasville In League Clash At Wilis Park
Duke plays Thomasville in a 3 PM league game at Wilis Park after a midweek Inter-City loss. Lefty Briggs held Duke to six hits as Thomasville seeks a pennant push with Perry and Griffin providing the punch.
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Thomasville
McCrary
Electricians
Willis Park
Perry O
Duke Power Company
Thomasville Chair Company
Wilis Park
High Point
Dukes
Lord Perry
Lard
Asheboro
Lefty Briggs
Perry
Griffin
Eagles
Briggs
Cheek
Ferguson
Duke Power
Abrhpoae
Viwlencede Ees
Clemmer
Os Oscccey
Smith
T'S
Cuses
Holcomb
Dennis
Abrhpore
Motorist Robbed By Hitch Hiker
Annle Cook reported a pistol hold up by an unidentified white man after giving him a ride near Burling ton. The robber, about 30, wore a gray quilted coat, light hat and blue tie, with a scarred face, and took about $8 and a watch before disappearing.
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Elon College
Annle Cook
Burlington
Cook
Eight Legion Teams to Vie in Charlotte Meet
Eight American Legion junior baseball champions from states including North Carolina Virginia New Orleans Louisiana Texas Tennessee Mississippi Wilmington Delaware Maryland Tampa Birmingham Alabama St Louis Arkansas Spartanburg Georgia Clarksburg DC West Virginia compete in the Southeastern sectional tournament in Charlotte. Finalists advance to national semis and World Series.
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American Legion
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
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Tennessee
Mississippi
Wilmington
Del
Maryland
Tampa
Birmingham
Florida
Alabama
St. Louis
Missouri
Arkansas
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Georgia
Clarksburg
District of Columbia
West Virginia
British authority begins weekend forest tour in North Carolina
Dr. R. A. Fisher of London England and fellow of the Royal Society arrived in Asheville and joined a party from the Appalachian forest experiment station for a week end tour of forest areas in western North Carolina.
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Asheville
R. A. Fisher
London
England
Royal Society
University of London
Appalachian Forest Experiment Station
North Carolina
Axe murder shocks Lumberton as widow held
Ward Clark a 44 year old Indian was killed with an axe today. Authorities arrested his widow on a charge of second degree murder in Lumberton.
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Lumberton
Ward Clark
Octagonal Groate Home in England Outlines Family Heads
The John O. Groate residence in England featured an octagonal design with an octagonal dining room table and eight doors, each admitting one of the heads of the eight family branches simultaneously.
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John O. Groate
England
Cardinals suffer setback as Pirates rally in seventh
Pittsburgh Pirates beat the league lead, Cardinals 7 to 1, in a seventh inning outburst aided by three straight bunts. Big Jim Weaver and Jess Haines dueled. Virgil Davie exited after a foul tip. Cardinals cling to first in the NL pennant race, one-half game ahead of the Cubs. Giants move within a game and a half after defeating Philadelphia.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
Jim Weaver
Jess Haines
Weaver
Gas House Gang
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Philadelphia
Virgil Davie
Oh Aone
Local Boys Will Visit Washington on Y Trip
Twenty members of the Y Junior group depart Tuesday for a three day Washington DC trip led by E. Co. Glasgow Winf Beck and Edgar Hartley. They will visit the Capitol Library White House Lincoln Memorial Mint Smithsonian Institute Mt. Vernon and the Potomac Sail. A stop at Luray Caverns is planned on return.
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Washington, D. C
E. Co. Glasgow
Th Good Fellows’ Club
Winf Beck
Edgar Hartley
Washington
The
Capitol
Congressional Library
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Mint
Smithsonian Institute
Potomac
Mt. Vernon
Zoo
Luray Caverns
Charles Green
George Stewart
Henry Baker
Billy Peace
Billy Graham
Billy Briggs
Byron Grandjean
Irvin Miller
Warner W. Lewis
James R. Lewis
Joseph Gasque
J. 3. Wall
Jam Cox
Leon Goff
Ric Hartley
Caverns
Ington
Jury Fails To Reach Verdict In Burke Slaying Case
In Morganton Burke Superior Court a jury was locked up after two hours of deliberation without reaching a verdict in the murder case of Bo Franklin, his nephew Charlie Franklin, and Pansey Townsend. The trio denied involvement in the August death of Bud McKinney, whose body was found in a shallow grave near his mountain home.
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Morganton
Burke Superior Court
Bo Franklin
Chariie Franklin
Pansey Townsend
Bud McKinney
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