Black Bisons Face Tough 1935 Schedule
Coach Harry Bolick Jr. leads High Point's Black Bisons into a demanding 10 game season. The grid menu lists Western Conference foes including Winston Salem, Lexington, Salisbury, Gastonia and Greensboro with Charlotte and Concord added as strong regional rivals. The opener is September 20 against Spencer here with subsequent games at Concord, Reidsville, High Point, Winston Salem, Lexington, Salisbury, Charlotte, Gastonia, and Greensboro.
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Harry Bolick, Jr
High Point High School
Black Bisons
Wade Marlette
Charlotte High School
High Point
Concord
Charlotte
Greensboro
Winlem
Gastonia
Salis
Athletic di Mariette
Bolick
Spen High School
Spencer
Feldsville
Reidsville
K Bisons
Mills Me
Win- Salem High School
Winston
Bisons
Lexington
Kington
Piedmont
Salisbury
Reldaville
Milla
Winston-Salem
Professor to Join Duke Faculty in Coming Year
DURHAM Aug. 17. W H Talbott a professor of history at the University of South Carolina will join Duke University next year as a substitute for Professor R H Shy who has been granted leave to act as fellowship secretary of no social science research council.
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Durham
W. H. Talbott
University of South Carolina
Duke University
R. H. Shywhe
Social Science Research Coun
Cattle Head Count Questioned Over Pituitary Udstance Use
A claim states 12,000 cattle heads are needed to produce one pound of the pituitary Udstance used in medical science. The line prompts scrutiny of the reported ratio and sourcing.
Hornets Win Doubleheader Over Virginians in Charlotte
Charlotte swept Norfolk in a two game set here today winning 3-1 and 6-5 to take the series three games to one. Humphreys held Norfolk to three hits in the opener while Barfoot pitched the distance for the Tars. Zeke Trent capped the nightcap with a bases loaded double to drive in the tying and winning runs.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Byron Humphreys
Tars
Staylor
Clyde Barfoot
Holbrook
Zeke Trent
Kain
Estwanick
Five Inning Game Batteries Named In Agreement
Batteries: Betwanick, Kain and Ro sar, Burgess and Laveque.
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Betwanick
Kain
Rosar
Burgess
Laveque
University Opens Coaching School
The University of North Carolina invites athletic directors to its 14th annual coaching school in Chapel Hill starting Monday. Enrollment is large. The first week focuses on football with courses in athletic training boxing and wrestling. The second week covers basketball baseball and track. Robert A. Fetzer will direct, with UNC coaching staff as instructors.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
BE. R. Rankin
Robert A. Fetzer
Eelea Skin Mucus Creates Slippery Escape Asset
The Eelea render their skin highly polished and secrete a sticky mucus that makes their exterior unusually slippery. This adaptation helps them slip away from predators and evade capture.
Americans Rally To Retain Wightman Cup In Front of Crowd
In Forest Hills on August 17, American women swept the final three singles to keep the Wightman Cup from Britain for the fifth straight year. Ethel Burkhardt Arnold defeated Kay Stammers 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the decisive match, completing a U S rally after Britain led 2-1. Palfrey Fabyan and Helen Jacobs had set the stage with earlier wins including Fabyan over Phyllis Mudford King 6-0 6-3 and Jacobs over Dorothy Round 6-3 6-2.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
America
Great Britain
Ethel Burkhardt Arnold
Katherine
Kay
Dorothy Round
Arnold
Los Angeles
United States
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Boston
Helen Jacobs
Mrs. Arnold
Miss Jacobs
Miss Stammers
Fabyan
Phyllis Mudford King
Miss Round
Budge Outplays Shields In Newport Tennis Final
Don Budge of Oakland defeats Frank Shields of New York in the 19th Newport casino invitation singles final with scores of 6 3 5 7 3 6 1 6 1. Shields, briefly a Hollywood actor, showed sharp play and stamina in the match.
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Newport
R. J
Don Budge
Oakland
Cal
England
Frank Shields
New York
Shields
Hollywood
Bryan “Bitsy” Grant
Atlanta
Rye
N. Y
Portsmouth Wins Over Asheville
Portsmouth defeats Asheville 12 to 11 in a free hitting contest. Ware and Asbell homered for Portsmouth as a late eighth inning rally tied the game before Portsmouth pushed across a run in the eighth. Belcher Curlee and Munday powered Asheville with Shaney Miller West and Luckey.
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Portsmouth
Truckers
Asheville
Tourists
Ware
Asbell
Belcher
Curlee
Munday
Shaney
Miller
West
Luckey
Summer Visitors Pack The Show In Large Attendance
A large throng of summer visitors attended the show drawing crowds from nearby towns and regions. The event drew wide public interest and showcased local vendors and performances.
Poole Faces Armfield in Semi Finals of City Tennis Tourney
Rain halted semi finals as Jimmie Poole the defending champion prepares to meet George Armfield, while J D Rogers faces Frank Walters after earlier rounds. Complete results show Poole 6 0 6 3 over Claude Reitzel and Armfield 6 2 6 3 over Tal Ellington.
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Poole
Armfield
Rogers
Walters
Blairpark
Jimmie Poole
George Armfield
J. D. Rogers
Frank Walters
Claude Reitzel
K. Redman
T. R. Short
Dr. K. B. Geddie
John Bivins
Tal Ellington
Jim Eagles
Bal Copeland
Hubert Barrier
Cardinals Rally For 7 3 Win Over Giants In Rubber Match
Cardinals defeated the Giants 7 to 3 in the rubber game of a five game series. Ed Heusser started for St Louis and Dizzy Dean relieved, closing out the late rally. The win tightens the NL pace as New York heads to Boston.
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New York
Cardinals
Giants
Boston
Heusser
Knoxville
Columbus
Bey
Frankie Frisch
Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
Mark Koenig
Nick
Harry Danning
Joe Moore
al Smith
Allyn Stout
Frank Gabler
Gus Mancuso
Hank Leiber
Heuser
Danning
Stout
Bartell
Bill Terry
Ice Eink Adake
Hueeser
J. Dean
W. Davis
Gabler
Smith
Mancuse
Luther Holds Open Golf Lead At Acacia Club
Ted Luther of Youngstown leads the $3 500 open golf tournament at Acacia Country Club Cleveland by one stroke over Henry Picard of Hershey Pa Picard shot 67 to reach 140 total while Luther stood at 139 after rounds of 35 and 86 Crain also 67 for 141 total with Dudley and Shute among scores.
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Wilson Crain
Massillo
Picard
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Crain
Denny Shute
Chicago
Clarence Clark
Bloomfield
N. J
Terel Johnson
Decatur
Ill
Janice Fasserke
Billy A
Cleveland Country Club
Vaughan Rises to .403 Batting Average in Big Six Race
Arky Vaughan led a big shift in the batting standings by going 5 for 7 with his 16th homer, raising his average to .403. Joe Vosmik regained AL lead and third in the race as Dee Cramer’s AB deductions adjusted his numbers. A semi official review trimmed Dee Cramer’s record and restored his place.
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Arky Vaughan
Joe Voemik
Dee Cramer
Vaughan
AB R H Pet. Vaughan
Pirates
AG Medwick
Card
Vosmik
Ind
Cramer
Cotton Growers Press for 12 Cent Loan Soon
M G Mann general manager of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association telegraphed President Roosevelt urging an early announcement of the proposed 12 cent loan on the 1935 cotton crop. He says after study and contact with over 17 000 farmers that anything less would cause hardship and that an early loan would restore confidence and help the market.
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Raleigh
M. G. Mann
North Carolina
Braves win sixth straight vs Reds 6 to 1 in Boston
Boston Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 6 to 1 to clinch the six game series 4 to 2. Bobby Smith pitched all nine innings allowing nine hits including Gordon Slade’s first inning homer while Wally Berger drove in two runs in the second.
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Boston
Anune
Bobby Smith
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Smith
Gordon Slade
Braves
Emmet Nelson
Benny Frey
Nelson
Wally Berger
Frey
Pirates Complete Double Victory Over Phillies
In Philadelphia on August 17, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in a doubleheader. Fred Lucas pitched the first game 2–0 with five hits allowed as Pittsburgh’s lineup produced timely hitting. Ralph Birkofer pitched the second game, allowing seven hits in a 6–1 Pirates win. the Pirates also won the second game 5–1 behind Birkofer and Grace, with Walters, Pezzullo, Prim and Wilson contributing in the batteries.
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Philadelphia
Fred Lucas
Ralph Birkofer
Pirates
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Lucas
Jorgens
Birkofer
Phils
Bucs
Walters
Prim
Padden
Bowmen
Todd
Birkoffer
Grace
Pezzullo
Wilson
National League Scores From Day’s Games
National League results include Pittsburgh 2 5 Philadelphia 0 1 Cincinnati 1 Boston 6 Chicago 7 Brooklyn 1 St Louis 7 New York 3.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Early baseball standings show leaders after games
American League scores put Washington 7-0 Cleveland .5 games back. Philadelphia 3-2 Chicago 2-4. Boston 7-0 St Louis 11-7. New York 2 Detroit 3. Team leaders include Washington and Boston with perfect marks.
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Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Venom Preserved After Two Decades Remains Highly Poisonous
After twenty years of storage the snake venom retained its potency with clear toxic properties unchanged. Researchers note the preserved venom remains dangerous for study and potential medical use despite the long preservation period.
Fondren Takes Third Biltmore Golf Title
Asheville Aug 17 W D Fondren of Biltmore Forest won his third straight Biltmore Forest invitation golf championship by defeating Lewis Johnson Jr of Charleston 7 and 6 in a 36 hole final. Fondren surged with a 34 on the morning nine and held steady as Johnson faltered late.
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Asheville
W. D
Dub” Fondren
Biltmore Forest
Charleston
Fondr
Johnson
Fondren
Husky Carolinians Triumph in Regional Legion Final
Gastonia Tar Heel youths defeated Memphis Tennessee 8 to 6 to capture the eighth regional American Legion junior baseball title at Duncan Park Spartanburg SC. A four run first innings lead carried Gastonia past Memphis though Memphis rallied in late innings as Gastonia pitching weakened. Rain delayed play about an hour after the first inning with roughly 4 000 fans watching.
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Spartanburg
8. C
Gastonia
Memphis
Tenn
American Legion
Duncan Park
Grain pits show bear day on wheat and corn cargo moves
The market turned bearish as vessel charters were announced to ship 500000 bushels of red winter wheat from Toledo to Chicago for September delivery. Separately Texas planned sending new crop corn to Kansas City to supply September seeds, a shift from the usual eastern outlet.
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Toledo
Chicago
Ohio
Newcastle
Texas
Kansas City
Dodgers edge Cubs in series finale 7 1 after errors
Hig Bill Lee pitched superbly for Chicago allowing five hits as the Cubs built a 7 to 1 victory in the final game, aided by five Brooklyn errors. Dodgers still took the series 3 2 behind Van Mungo’s return as reliever.
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Brooklyn
Bill Lee
Dodgers
Cubs
van Mungo
Chicago
Lee
Hartnett
Babich
Leonard
Baker
Mungo
Lopes
Soft Ball Doubleheader Set At Willis Park This Evening
The West End Wildcats meet the Traffic club of Winston-Salem in the district softball championship deciding game at Willis Park this afternoon after the Adams-Millis and White Oak matchup. The contest should start about 5 39 oclock and finish before darkness with a 10 cent admission to aid the local club. Traffic won game one 7 to 2 at Winston-Salem and the locals seek revenge and the series victory. High Point lineup includes B Kivett C Connell Pr Kearns Crawford Teague or Peace E C Connell Rothrock Cates or McCorn Newell Kearns pitcher.
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West End Wildcats
Traffic Club
Winston-Salem
Charlotte News
Adams-Millis
White Oak
Winston- Salem
High Point
B. Kivett
B. Connell
Pr. Kearns
Crawford
Teague
Peace
E. C. Connell
Rothrock
Cates Or McCorn
Newell
Kearns
Tigers Turn Back Yankees In Ten Inning Tilt
Detroit edges New York 3 2 in ten innings after Jack Saltzgaver miscue shapes the decisive play. Lefty Gomes walks, Rogell scores on an error as Saltzgaver fumbles the relay. Crowded stands boo Yankees as the Tigers extend AL lead to seven games.
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Detroit
Jack Saltzgaver
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Blondy Ryan
Tigers
Marvin Owen
Mickey Cochrane
al Crowder
Yankee
Saltzgaver
Rogell
Tony Lazzeri
Tony
Lazzeri
Lou Kolls
Athletics Edge Chicago in Split Twin Bill
The A's edged the White Sox 8 to 2 in the opener of a double header before 12,000 fans. In the nightcap Chicago won 2 to 0 in five innings, shortened by darkness, with Charley Berry driving in all three Philadelphia runs in the earlier game.
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Lloyd Brown
Earl Whitehill
Jack Russell
Leon Pettit
Senators
Buck Newsome
Cleveland Sevsevevee Bel
Whitehill
Russell
Pettis
Botton
Holbrook
Hudlin Bresel
Eels
Athletics
Chicago
White Sox
Philadelphia
A's
Chicagoans
Charley Berry
Browns Upset Red Sox In Doubleheader Split
St Louis wins the opener 11 to 7 after a dozen hits by Rogers Hornsby and teammates. The Browns blank Boston 7 to 0 in the nightcap to take the doubleheader.
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Browns
SOX
ST. Louis
Boston
Red Sox
Rogers Hornsby
Batteries: Wilson Wahlberg Bowers Knott Van Atta
Fragmentary OCR lists battery makers or holders including Wilson Wahlberg Bowers Knott and Van Atta. The text appears as a partial catalog or reference to individuals connected with batteries or battery names. No clear event date or location is given.
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Wilson
Wahlberg
Bowers
Knott
van Atta
Thomas Leads Local Skeet Shooters In Saturday Practice
W. B. Thomas posted the high score at the High Point Skeet Club on Saturday with 24 straight breaks in a 100 shot round. J. H. Mason of Greensboro T. R. Galloway and Bradford Thomasville of High Point were close behind with 23. Other scores included T. E. Valentines of Thomasville 21 and C. C. Robbins 21.
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W. B. Thomas
High Point
J. H. Mason
Greensboro
T. R. Galloway
Bradford Thomasville
T. E. Valentines
Thomasville
C. C. Robbins
Ray Idol
C. L Lackey
E. J. Holbrook
Australia Had Few Horses A Century Ago
A historical note recalls that a little over a century ago Australia had just over one hundred horses, among the nation’s small, scattered animal stock. The count highlights the era’s sparse equine resources and agricultural scale.
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Australia
Races Hit Willis Park In High Point Wednesday Night
Automobile and motorcycle races debut in High Point at Willis Park. Notable drivers include George Ferguson driving a McDowell special and Dick LaRoe in a Simplex. The event features 100 laps on a quarter mile track and eight laps of motorcycle racing with several local entrants.
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High Point
Co. C. Gray
G. W. Yarborough
Willis Park
George Ferguson
North Carolina
Dick LaRoe
Raleigh
Winfield
Fred Reid
Winston- Salem
George Yarborough
Salisbury
Dusenberg
Richard Ferguson
Charlotte
Dexter Welborn
David Morton
Clarence Gordon
Harley-Davidson
Howard Sanders
Byron Fisher
Kannapolis
Tony Kivett
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Emerywood Country Club
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Acacia Country Club
Jack Cunningham
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R. Ferrell
Thomas
Mafey
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Greenberg
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