Amateur base ball title clash in two playoff doubleheader
Melrose and Commonwealth meet in a best of three city amateur championship series with a playoff double header set for tomorrow afternoon and night. If tied after two games, a decisive contest will follow next week. Umpires Fields and Mann assigned for the twin bill.
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High Point
Commonwealth
Fields
Mann
Phillips
Carroll
Braxton
Coper
Wyrick
F. Fowler
E. Fowler
Smith
Starton
Garner
Nelson
Seagraves
Grubbs
Parrish
Lane
Dawson
Perdue
Brown
Bull
Vast Canadian Territory Largely Unexplored
A report notes that over 900,000 square miles, about 28 percent of Canada excluding the Arctic Islands, remains unmapped and未explored, highlighting the vast frontier still awaiting examination.
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Canada
Arctic Islands
Grudge battle in 6000m ends with Hill beating Lehtinen
In Chicago on August 19 Ralph Hill of Oregon defeated Lauri Lehtinen of Finland in a disputed 6000 meter race at Soldier Field. The dispute also involved Janusz Kusocinski of Poland who entered the fray, Lehtinen dropped out as Hill held a clear lead after a long controversy over foul tactics during the contest.
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Chicago
Laurihtinen
Finland
Ralph Hill
Oregon
Janusz Kusocinski
Poland
Hill
Lehtinen
Los Angeles
Soldier Field
Knoxville Beats Memphis Twice to Open Pennant Chase
Knoxville defeated Memphis in both ends of a doubleheader 2 to 0 and 2 to 1, tightening the race with Chattanooga and Birmingham as Chattanooga and Birmingham games were rained out. New Orleans and Nashville split a doubleheader, Pelicans winning 9 to 6 and losing 6 to 8. Atlanta Little Rock was rained out.
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Atlanta
Knoxville
Memphis
Tribe
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Lookouts
Smokies
New Orleans
Nashville
Pelicans
Little Rock
Illinois National Guard planes scout labor unrest at Taylorville
Six airplanes of the 108th squadron, Illinois national guard, departed Camp Grant for Taylorville with Brig. Gen. Thomas B. Hammond and a group of officers to survey conditions after a miners strike and assess whether troops are needed to keep order.
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Rockford
Illinois National Guard
Camp Grant
Taylorville
Thomas
Hammond
Bright Sunlight Far Outshines Full Moon
Sunlight is about 618000 times as bright as the full moon while an elephant’s trunk houses nearly 40000 muscles, illustrating extreme scales in nature and physiology.
GAMES TODAY. a at St. Louis a at Chicago.
The schedule lists matchups including games at St Louis and Chicago with teams traveling to Cincinnati New York and Pittsburgh. This item notes multiple venues and cities but lacks full team names or dates.
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St. Louia
Chicago
Feodin
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston Beats De Louis In 15 Inning Marathon
Yesterday Boston defeated De Louis 11 to 6 after 15 innings as all other games were rained out.
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Boston
de Louis
De-TODAY: Cleveland at Philadelphia in New York showdown
In New York a high stakes clash unfolds as Cleveland visits Philadelphia after a tilt with the Cavaliers and 76ers. The match pits two historic franchises against each other under the bright arena lights.
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New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Frankly Speaking A Frank Barfield Movie Of Big Fight
Review of a film showing Schmeling vs Sharkey highlights Schmeling as aggressor and potential champion while Sharkey appears passive and overweight. The piece notes the fight’s tame pace with few knocks and many jabs, calling out Sharkey’s left eye and overall condition as seen on screen.
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Sharkey
Max
Boston
Schmeling to Face Walker in Semi Final for Heavyweight Shot
The piece notes a Schmeling versus Walker bout at Madison Square Garden on September 19 as a semi final for the heavyweight title. The winner will challenge What-A-Man Sharkey for the crown next June, with Walker portrayed as a former prime fighter now past his best.
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Schmeling
Sharkey
Garden
Mickey Walker
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Schmeling- Walker
Mickey
U. S
Jesse James
Gridwire notes 1932 football rule changes and North Carolina outlook
The article discusses two 1932 gridiron rule changes the substitution rule allowing players back in after a rest and a three-eighths inch felt or rubber padding requirement. It also notes a High Point observer predicting Carolina will drop seven games and Coach Chuck Collins facing a tough schedule against Wake Forest on September 24 with fears of losing half the season.
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High Point
Tar Heels
Chuck Collins
Wake Forest
Collins
Optimistic outlook for Tar Heels among upcoming tests
The prognosticator favors Carolina over Wake Forest Davidson and Virginia but expects strong finish if Vanderbilt Tennessee Georgia Georgia Tech N C State Florida and Duke prove resilient. He argues Carolina unlikely to lose all listed games.
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Carolina
Wake Forest
Davidson
Virginia
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Georgia
Georgia Tech
N. C. State
Florida
Duke
Tar Heels
Mid Atlantic swimming meet opens with 150 competitors
Nearly 150 swimmers and divers from 12 southern cities begin competition in Charlotte for the sixth annual mid Atlantic swimming meet sanction by the National Amateur Athletic Federation. Defending champions Charleston and runner up Knoxville field strong teams while standout performers Ish Williams and J D Chaffin loom in the dash events.
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Charlotte
National Amateur Athletic Federation
Charleston
F. C
Knoxville
Tenn
Rome
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Ala
Richmond
Williams
Reba Morton
Louise
Ruth Stuhr
Henrietta Gibson
Cubs Win In 15th On Riggs Single
The Cubs broke a 3-3 tie in the 15th inning as Riggs delivered a clutch single to score the winning run for a 4-3 victory.
Cubs and Braves push pennant race to brink in marathon series
Cubs and Braves split a brutal three game set totaling 43 innings with Chicago winning 4-3 in nine, 3-2 in 19, and 4-3 in 15 innings on Stephenson’s late hit. Riggs Stephenson delivered the game winning single in the 15th as Cubs pull 2.5 games ahead of the Pirates.
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Herbert W. Barker
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Cubs
Charley Grimms
Riggs Stephenson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Huck Betts
Bsiebold
Elwood English
Cuyler
al Spohrer
English
Stephenson
Guy Bush
Tommies to Play Proximity Today
Rain postponed the Thomas Mills Dr Pepper game while Proximity, first-half Industrial League Greensboro champions, prepares for a fast matchup. Tomorrow Thomas Mills travels to Mebane to face that town. Jackie Mitchell a Chattanooga Lookouts pitcher signed to appear next Thursday at Willis Park.
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Winston-Salem
Tommies
Greensboro
Thomas Mills
Mebane
Jackie Mitchell
Chattanooga Lookouts
America
Yow
Willis Park
Tennesse Moundsman
Chattanooga
Pats Decline Widens In Piedmont League Race
In Charlotte, Greensboro falters as Charlotte maintains its winning streak in the Piedmont league. In Cumberland a regional American Legion tournament show sees Baltimore and Ohio Post Team win Region 10 with a 6 to 2 victory over Reading to advance to Gastonia, North Carolina.
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Patriots
Greensboro
Fred Myers
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Post
Baltimore
American Legion
Gastonia
N. C
Baltimore Nine
Post
Reading
Hornets Hold Five-Game Lead in League Standings
Hornets show a five game margin atop the first half winners with three weeks left in the season. Guy Lacy state manager of the Hornets says a series playoff with the Pats is planned regardless of league status.
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Hornets
Guy Certalnot
Guy Lacy
Astate
The
Pats
Greensboro
Durham Defeats Winston-Salem in Two Close Ballgames
Despite losing backing from the New York Giants Winston-Salem continues to operate with limited success. Durham overwhelmed orphans with scores of 6 to 4 and 5 to 4 in a pair of tight games.
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New York Giants
Winston-Salem
Durham
Greensboro Stumbles in Regional Hope as Scores Shift
Greensboro ceded to Wilmington 5 to 3 while Charlotte faced a heavy Raleigh loss by 6 90 in a balloting match. Sam Dizeno dazzled for the Hornets, steering a crushing Raleigh lead.
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Kind
Pirates
Hornets
Twins
Durham
Cherlotte
Wilmington
Raleigh
Sam Dizeno
Four Points Separate Raleigh From cellar by Twins
Four percentage points kept Raleigh clear of the basement as the Twins closed in, threatening a shift in the standings.
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Raleigh
Asheville Country Club Invitational Semi Finals
In Asheville on Aug 19 one Florida Georgia and two North Carolina golfers reached the semifinals of the Asheville Country Club Invitational. Alan Smith of Asheville led a favored bid toward a third local title with a win over Nat Gennett Jr. Jim Spencer of Sanford Fla defeated Jack Toomer of Jacksonville. Joe Adams of Asheville met W D Fondren of Augusta Ga as defending champ Adams advanced, while Fondren eliminated Jimmy Edwards.
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Asheville
Florida
Georgia
Joe Adama
W. D. Fondren
Augusta
Smith
Nat Gennett, Jr
Adams
Beverly Mason
Fondren
Jimmy Edwards
US Canals Span About Two Thousand One Hundred Miles
A statement notes that the United States contains roughly 2,100 miles of canals. It highlights the extensive network used for navigation, flood control, and irrigation, reflecting the nation’s infrastructural reach.
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