Royal Arcanum advances past Beeson in district softball semi
Beeson loses to Royal Arcanum 3 to 1 in the state district tournament. Grissom and Spencer limited Winston-Salem to two hits but Beeson errors hurt. Tonight Traffic Club of Winston and Spencer Y meet for a finals berth at 5 46 with Talbert against Hair.Tomorrow Enterprise faces Royal Arcanum in the other semi final at 5 45.
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Beeson Hardware
Royal Arcanum
Winston-Salem
Grissom
Spencer
Winston
Traffic Club
Spencer “Y
Talbert
Spencer Y
Traffica
The
Enterprise
Mailbag Note From Detroit on Wayne University Entry
John Robinson writes from Detroit detailing his move toward Wayne University. The letter, lauded for sporting finesse, reflects his transition from Wil im Penn High School to college athletics and the ambitions tied to his future at Wayne.
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John Robinson
Wil Im Penn High School
Detroit
Wayne University
Tigers and Mickey Ducking Blame Spark Heated Fan Split
A long letter discusses the Tigers turmoil after Mickey's dismissal, with fans split over Baker and Mickey, Cochrane bitter over the firing, and talk of front office actions unknown to Mickey. Rudy York faces position changes as Sammy West is praised for reach and speed, with hitting woes noted.
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Tigers
Mickey
Walter Briggs
Baker
Cochrane
Rove
Rudy York
Sammy West
le Senators
War of words and picks from old sports chatter
A rambling selection of boxing and baseball references from a bygone era. Mentions Joe Louis, Max Baer, Benny Leonard, Jim Corbett, and Jeffries with tactics and weights. Notes bets on Louis against Spinks-era contenders and muses on Ruth’s home run record comparisons amid a mosaic of sports nostalgic opinions.
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St. Louis
Ambers
Bob Feller
Pete Fox
Tiger
Joe McCarthy
Greenberg
Ruth
Hank
Ohn
Winston-Salem
Louis Schmeling
Kid McKay
Benny Leonard
Joe Louis
Cadillac
Michigan Bommission
Adamick
Roscoe Toles
Toles
Brown Bombers
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Corbett
Ruby Bob
Australia
Max Baer
Louis
Maxie
Gunnar Barlind
Gabriel
Braddock
Dodoe
Myril Hoag
Yankee
Armstrong
Lou
Thomasville Triumphs In Ninth Inning Rally
In a seesaw game at Finch Field Thomasville edged Gastonia 3 to 2 after tying 2 2 in the ninth. Ray Lindsay earned the win with 200 season strikeouts as Gastonia managed six hits. Paige Dennis pursues his 17th straight win for Thomasville in tonight’s rematch.
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Gastonia
Ray Lindsay
Thomasville
Finch Field
Paige Dennis
Second Title Series Game Carded Tomorrow
The second of the championship series to decide the Commercial Y M C A baseball league will be played Wednesday afternoon at Highland park. Globe Parlor boys won the opener last Saturday. a Hayworth Roll and Panel win would force a third game next Saturday at Highland park. Starting pitchers are not being announced. Emerson and Johnson are ready if needed. Admission will defray series expenses with both clubs and the Y M C A sharing proceeds for under privileged boys.
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Hichland Park
Globe Parlor Boys
Hayworth Roll & Panel
Highland Park
Emerson and
Johnson
Hayworth
Globe
Cloverdale Captures Win In Playoff Series
Cloverdale defeated Ada Blair 4 to 0 in a 4 inning game with Upton and Kimball handling pitching duties. Two base hits by Bennett Carter supported by strong defense give Cloverdale the playoff lead. Intermediate League play continues with Cloverdale at Ada Blair, Emma Blair at High School, and Ada Blair at Cloverdale on successive days.
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Clovedale
Ada Blair
Ree. Ciekians
Ade Blair
Bennett
Carter
B. Brown
D. Upton
Saunders
Kimball
H. Butler
R. Butler
Cloverdale
Salateat High School
Emery
Walker
R. Weaver
J. Brown
B. Upton
Southern
J. Newby
Ada Blair Leads Junior League Schedule Details
Wednesday at 2 p m Ada Blair plays Overdale ch Ureday at 2 p m Ada Blair faces High Friday at 2 p m High School meets Cloverdale.
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Ada Blair
Overdale
High School
Cloverdale
Eskimo Ice Cream Made From Berries and Fat
A blend of berries and seal or deer fat is described as traditional Eskimo ice cream. The mix yields a frozen dessert favored in Arctic regions during cold seasons.
Unclear Carded Innings With Errors In Nondescript Game
A brief, unclear box score fragment notes Wallace with 0 runs in 2 to 3 innings, a wild pitch by Lindsay, losing pitcher Gardner, umpires Chapman, Lohran Powell listed, and a 2 hour 12 minute game.
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Thomasville
Gastonia
Abrho
Abrho Connor
Lavelle
Canty
Triplett
Mueller
Bright
Pinkston
Shealy
Dobbs
Her
Stivey
M’carm
Wort
Horton
Lindsay
Gardner
Wallace
Totele
Tonia
Silvey
Kealy
Nafie
Wortman
Eeam
Hite
Chapmen
Lohran Powell
Pirates Slump Deepens as Race Narrowed by Reds Loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 6-2 to the Cincinnati Reds as Johnny Riayejo connected for his 13th homer and three singles. The defeat trims Pittsburgh’s lead over the New York Giants to four games while manager Bill Terry considers lineup changes for upcoming Brooklyn series.
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Chicago Cubs
Vicandar Tare Bhew Pancrear
Gabby Hartnett
Cuba
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Idie
Pirates
Johnny Riazo
Reds
Clouter
Jim Tobin
Bucs
Mace Brown
Pittsburgh
Bill Terry
Brooklyn
Budge Returns To Action At Newport In Open Round
International champion Don Budge resumes at Newport Casino in a second round match against Bobby Low after a delayed start. Other top seeds like Joe Hunt and Wayne Sabin faced heat affected results as the field narrows toward the round of 16 with veteran players and rising rivals advancing.
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Newport
R. J
Don Budge
Newport Casino
Budge
Bobby Low
New York
Owen Anderson
Los Angeles
Frankie Parker
Beverly Hills
Cal
Johnny van Ryn
Austin
Texas
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Wilmer Allison
Frank Kovace
Oakland
Joe Hunt
Don Martin
Promisin Young Newporter
Wayne Sabin
Norbert Burgess
Chicago
Chester Murphy
Spartanburg Advances to Legion District Finals
Spartanburg's American Legion junior baseball team will represent the tenth region in the southeastern finals starting Thursday in Charlotte, N C. The Spartans captured the regional title by defeating Augusta Georgia 18 to 6 in the elimination series final played here yesterday.
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Sumter
N. C
Spartanburg
American Legion
Charlotte
Spartans
Augusta
Poland uses wood to power rail locomotives in 1937
In Poland railway locomotives largely burn wood with 1 600 000 cubic meters of this fuel used during 1937.
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Poland
Baseball scores from minor leagues and open date notes
American League open date with no games. International League scores include Toronto tied Newark 5 5. Buffalo led Baltimore 8 0. Montreal defeated Syracuse 5 to 3. Jersey City beat Rochester 5 to 2 in 10 innings.
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Toronto
Newark
Buffalo
Baltimore
Montreal
Syracuse
Jersey City
Rochester
Baseball scores from minor leagues update standings today
Eastern League results Albany nine Hartford three Hazleton three Elmira at Binghamton seventeen Trenton zero Wilkes Barre nine Williamsport six Sally League scores Jacksonville nine Columbus six Spartanburg three three Greenville two four Savannah seven Macon six Columbia nine Augusta four N C State League Mooresville six Cooleemee Lexington eight Landis one Thomasville three Gastonia two Salisbury fourteen Newton Conover today Piedmont League Charlotte at Portsmouth Richmond at Asheville Norfolk at Winston Salem Rocky Mount at Durham
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Albany
Hartford
Hazleton
Elmira
J. Binghamton
Trenton
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
Jacksonville
Columbus
Spartanburg
Greenville
Savannah
Macon
Columbia
Augusta
N. C
Mooresville
Cooleemee
Lexington
Landis
Thomasville
Gastonia
Salisbury
Newton-Conover
Piedmont League
Charlotte
Portamouth
Richmond
Asheville
Norfolk
Winston-Salem
Rocky Mount
Durham
National League Matchups Preview with Varied Starters
National League games feature Cincinnati at Pittsburgh with Ray Davis and Walters against Blanton. Brooklyn facing New York with Tamulls opposing Gumbert. St Louis at Chicago with McGee and Curt Davis against Lee and Preneh. Boston at Philadelphia with Turner versus Hollingsworth.
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Charlotte Norfolk
Seteeewenes
Asheville
Ethewees
Portemont
Deere
N. C
Castonia Cerns Tree
Mineton
Salisbury
Landis Sion
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louie
Cincinnati
Ray Davis
Walters
Blanton
Tamulls
Va Gumbert
St. Louis
MccGee
Curt Davis
Lee
Preneh
Boston
Turner
Ve. Hollingsworth
Baseball matchups listed for today across leagues
The card shows New York at Washington with Mez and Ruffing facing Chase and Krakauskas. St Louis at Cleveland features Hildebrand or Johnson against Harder. Chicago at Detroit pairs Knott against Bridges. Philadelphia at Boston pits Nelson against Bagby with no further details.
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New York
Washington
Gomez
Ruffing
Chase
Krakauskas
St. Louis
Cleveland
Hildebrandon
Johnson
Harder
Chicago
Detroit
Knott
Bridges
Philadelphia
Boston
Nelson
Bagby
Local High School Football Pairings Announced
The schedule lists Gastonia at Thomasville Cooleemee at Mooresville Lexington at Landis and Newton-Conover at Salisbury for the upcoming week with matchups across four town rivals.
Major Leaders From The Baseball Season
Batting leaders include Lombardi of Cincinnati with 360, Vaughan of Pittsburgh 334, and runs leader Ott of New York with 90. RBI top Ott 88 and Medwick 83. hits leader McCormick of Cincinnati 181. doubles McCormick 32. triples Mize 12. Home runs tied Goodman Cincinnati and Ott New York with 27. Stolen bases share Kay, Brooklyn Hack, Cataga and Scharein. Pitching leader Blanton Pittsburgh 9 2 and Warneke St Louis 11 5.
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Lombardi
Cincinnati
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Ott
New York
Goodman
Medwick
J. Louis
McCormick
Hack
Chicago
Mertin
Philadelphia
Mize
St. Louis
Gutteridge
Kay
Brooklyn
Cataga
Scharein
Tle
Blanton
Warneke
Hartnett Put On Bench As Cubs Slump Deepens
Cubs manager Gabby Hartnett sustained a fractured right thumb from a Joe Medwick foul tip in Chicago yesterday. Doctor says he cannot catch for about three weeks and may serve as pinch hitter for ten days, forcing him to become bench pilot for at least three weeks amid pennant pressures.
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Chicago
Charles Lee
Gabby) Hartnett
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Gabby
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
John H. Davis
Norfolk Edges Winston-Salem as pennant race tightens
In Charlotte Norfolk swept Winston-Salem 7 to 1 while Charlotte fell 6 to 5 to Portsmouth. The pennant duel remains a half game apart with Norfolk gaining ground. Bucky Jacobs took the loss for Charlotte as Hornets rally fell short against Portsmouth. June Durham defeated Rocky Mount 4 to 1 in another finish.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Tars
Winston- Salem
Portsmouth
Hornets
Bees
Schamp
Clancymen
Tare
Ace Adams
Winston Hurler
Nashville
Adams
Norris
West
Bucky Jacobs
Cubs
Bloodworth
Trechock
Watts
Durham
Rocky Mount
Murray O'Flynn
Herb Nash
Asheville
Richmond
Tourists
Turbeville
Colts
Leonardo
Chin Lee Ready to Face Marvel in Open Arena Semi Final
Chin Lee teams with the Masked Marvel in a rematch for the Open Arena semi final after last Friday's hour long no decision bout. Eddie Malone and Jimmy Logas clash in an international prelim. Dick Gammon and Lon Chaney meet in the other semi final.
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Chin Lee
Marvel
Eddie Malone
Jimmy Logas
Greece
Evert
Dick Gammon
Oklahoma
Lon Chaney
Cocomo
Ind
International Matches Slated in Essex Club Event
In Manchester New Hampshire two top seeds headline the Essex county club invitation tournament for women. Alice Marble of California meets Mrs Harry Hopman of Australia while Kay Stammers of England faces Helen Pedersen of Stamford Conn. Mme Rene Mathieu champion of France delays second round against Dorothy Wightman of Brookline.
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Manchester
N. H
Alice Marble
California
Kay Stammers
England
Essex County Club
Miss Marble
Victor Yeaterday
Virginia Ellie
Brookline
Harry Hopman
Australia
Miss Stammers
Helen Pedersen
Stamford
Conn
Jane Stanton
Los Angeles
Virginia Rice Johnson
Mme
Rene Mathieu
France
Dorothy Wightman
Blowing Rock golf tourney starts with big field
Blowing Rock Aug 16 The annual Blowing Rock men's invitation golf tournament began a day late to give distant players practice. Notables include Jack Busby of New York Everett Maul of Miami Florida Charlies Cannon Jr of Concord North Carolina Bryce Beard of Salisbury and Jack Neville of Palm Beach Florida. Match play begins tomorrow.
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Blowing Rock
Jack Busby
New York
Everett Maul
Miami
Fla
Charlies Cannon, Jr
Concord
N. C
Bryce Beard
Salisbury
Jack Neville
Palm Beach
Spring Flood Tore Vast Ohio Topsoil in 1937 Waters
The record cites an estimate that spring flood waters in 1937 swept away about 300 million tons of topsoil from the Ohio watershed, highlighting immense erosion impacts and long term soil loss along the river systems.
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Ohio
Exhibition golf match at Blair Park links tomorrow
Jimmy Crichton Blair Park pro and Buster Moffitt face Andy Merrilees and Jack Garrett in a 4 pm exhibition at Blair Park. Admission funds defray Moffitt's trip to the National Publinx tournament.
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Jimmy Crichton
Blair Park
Buster Moffitt
Andy Merrilees
Emery
Wooed Country Club
Jack Garrett
Blair Park Links
Moffitt
Grid Season Looms as Writers Warn of Slipping Start
Atlanta August report notes football season approaching, coaches amid needed adjustments and early pessimism about teams hitting stride by October. Analysts urge caution on early bets especially Louisiana State and Alabama in forthcoming games.
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Atlanta
Louisiana State
Alabama
Atlanta Switch Engine Delays Prompt Inquiries By Baseball Chief
An Atlanta switch engine delayed returning from a run prompting a check with Atlanta Baseball Club President Earl Mann. The engine was spotted beyond right field as a passerby observer noted the delay. John W Colby Jack Coombs, former Athletics ace and Duke coach, will publish a book on August 22 titled baseball individual play and team strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Atlanta Baseball Club
Earl Mann
John W
Colby Jack) Coombs
Duke
Clemson signals worry as Neely eyes fall duties
Jeas Neely frets over who will call signals for Clemson football this fall while Florida plans a new press box and opens the season with a historic night game against Stets on September 25 at home.
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Jeas Neely
Clemson
Florida
Gators
Stets
Florida Football Sees 17 Touchdowns Each Season
For four straight seasons Florida's eleven has totaled 17 touchdowns per campaign. In Florida Stadium's eight years of history only one field goal has been kicked, by Clemson to beat Florida in the final 30 seconds of play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Florida
Florida Stadium
Frank Wright
Gator
Clemson
Florida
Armers Armstrong Bout Promises Madison Square Garden Sellout
In New York on August 16, Henry Armstrong and Lou Ambers will clash for the lightweight crown at Madison Square Garden. Promoter Mike Jacobs reports a box office boom with long lines at the box office and a predicted sellout as public interest runs high. Odds favor Armstrong by up to 3 to 1, yet many spectators expect a competitive bout.
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New York
Low Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Garden
Ambers
New York State Athletic Commissioners
Ambersa
Armstrong
New York State
National Boxing Association
John J. Phelan
Bill Brown
D. Walker
Lew Feldman
Lou AmbDere
Lou
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Odde
Henry
Paris shoemaker makes only his masterpiec es for fit feet
A Paris shoemaker prices shoes at 236 dollars per pair and will only craft them for customers whose feet he deems suitable to wear his masterworks.
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Paris
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