Boxing card at Willis Park features 36 rounds tonight
Promoter Curt Denning presents a 36 round program at Willis Park headlined by Jack Cunningham vs Kid Norfolk in a heavyweight showcase. The card, built around Negro fighters inspired by Joe Louis, includes Black Cat Lalu vs Snowball Spencer and Dynamite Al Wilkes vs Pitts. Ringside setup and color lines noted as a large crowd is expected.
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Willis Park
Curt Denning
Red Smith
Joe Louis
Denning
Jack Cunningham
Kid Norfolk
Black Cat Lalu
Snowball Spencer
Spencer
Winston-Salem
Kaye
Battling Pitts
Winston- Salem
al Wilkes
Orange
N. J
Joe Crawford
K. ©. Harris
Tiger Bates
Mason
CCC
Major League Leaders Highlight Major Names in NL
Associated Press tally of National League leaders lists Vaughan of the Pirates at batting .407 with Medwick and Herman close behind. Berger of the Braves leads RBIs with 101, Medwick tops hits with 165, while Herman and Medwick exceed in doubles. Castleman of the Giants leads wins with 11 and 3 losses, J Dean of the Cardinals 20-7.
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Associated Press
Vaughan
Pirates
Med- Cubs
Berger
Braves
Medwick
Cardinals
Herman
Cubs
Allen
Phillies
Goodman
Reds
Guhr
Ott
Giants
Martin
Galan
League Leaders Snag Leaders From League Batting And Runs
Myer leads Senators with 345 batting points while Cramer tops Athletics at 344. Greenberg of the Tigers clocks 93 runs and 132 runs batted in. Goslin and Vosmik pace Tigers and Indians with strong totals in hits and doubles.
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Myer
Senators
Cramer
Athletics
Greenberg
Tigers
Gehringer
Goslin
Vosmik
Indians
Greenhens
Voamik
Stone
Greavene
Foxx
Brilliant Putt Secures Ed Dudley Victory in Open
Ed Dudley of Philadelphia won the $3,500 open golf tournament at Acacia Country Club with a 30-foot curling birdie putt on the final hole. He finished 72 holes at 285, one stroke ahead of Clarence Clark and Ter Johnson, who tied for second at 286. Dudley earned $700. Clark and Johnson $450 each.
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Cleveland
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Acacia Country Club
Dudley
Clarence Clark
Bloomfield
N .J
Teri Johnson
Decatur
Tfl
Clark
Johnson
Burke
Luther
Hagan
Orville White
St. Louis
Henry Picard
Hershey
North Carolina Bar Association cruise reaches Grand Pre
The North Carolina Bar Association convention cruise reached its northern terminus at Grand Pre in the Evangeline country. Participants noted fine weather on the voyage from Norfolk aboard the S. S. Reliance, with a shipboard reception for Nova Scotia barristers and officials before the return trip.
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Halifax
North Carolina Bar Association
Grand Pre
Annapolis Valley
Norfolk
Charles W. Tillett
Charlotte
Bar Association
Nova Scotia
Coaches Going To School At Chapel Hill Meet
CHAPEL HILL Aug 10 The 14th annual coaching school at the University of North Carolina opened with football week. Athletic director Robert A Fetzer oversees the program and head coach Carl G Snavely and assistants lead football classes all week while basketball baseball and track instruction follow next week.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Robert A. Fetzer
Carl G. Snavely
Standings and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
Results show Boston five to three over unknown, St. Louis two to four, Detroit six, Cleveland two and thirteen, Washington four and four. Today Philadelphia visits Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, New York at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Iain
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Early pro basketball schedule lists five matchups
The slate shows Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Boston, and Cincinnati at New York. Scores given for some teams indicate recent results: Pittsburgh 0 3 Brooklyn 3 9, Cincinnati 4 New York 8, Chicago 6 5 Philadelphia 3 6, St. Louis 1 9 Boston 2 4.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
International League scores and upcoming games listed
The schedule shows Toronto versus Buffalo and Baltimore with 0 4 results, Rochester at 1 1, Newark 2 1 Montreal 3 4, Albany 9 4 against Syracuse 16 5. Upcoming matchups include Rochester at Buffalo, Newark at Syracuse, and Baltimore at Albany with only games scheduled.
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Toronto
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Newark
Montreal
Albany
Syracuse
Games Today Fieldale at Mayodan Danville at Mount Airy
Today two high school basketball showdowns headline the slate Fieldale battles Mayodan while Danville visits Mount Airy for key league contests.
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Nu Bassett Seeeree
Mount Airy
Danville
Reidsville
Fieldale
Mayodan
Southern League Standings Snapshot from Nashville Spotlight
Nashville hosts a league update showing Birmingham 2 over Nashville 1, Atlanta 5 over Little Rock 3, Knoxville 3 over Memphis 1, and Chattanooga 4 to New Orleans 3 with Memphis at a 4-4 draw.
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Nashville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Knoxville
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Atlanta Crep
Renee
Fener
Adams-Millis White Sox rally to edge White Oak 3 2 at Willis Park
In a tense afternoon game Adams-Millis White Sox rallied in the ninth to beat Greensboro White Oak 3 2. Perry and Pickard pitched well as Delappe delivered the winning run on a critical squeeze and an eighth inning misplay.
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A.M
White Oak
Adams-Millis White Sox
Greensboro
Willis Park
Stone
Huckabee
Peace
Adams- Milllis
Adams-Millis
Young
Odrione
Perry
Paar Garner
Rf Ween
H. Loman
Barringer
Vee
Weaver
See Murphy
Cometeetere
hite—Young
Loman
P. Boone
Pierce
Pickard
Adame Clark
Taps for Baer in Royal Air Force
A wartime notice reports that Baer has died or been memorialized in line with Royal Air Force customs. The brief item references Britain and the military context without sensational detail.
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Royal Air Force of
Real Britain
Moody to Miss National Tourney Shines Scattered Tennis World
New York Aug 19 Helen Wills Moody withdraws from the women’s national tournament leaving a depleted field and gate. Helen Jacobs laments the Wimbledon rematch loss. Dorothy Round and others skip due to Sunday play rules. Baseball rumors swirl as other sports figures shift roles and rival plans emerge.
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New York
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Forest Hills
Dorothy Round
England
U. S
Jimmy Johnston
Jack Derl
Doyle
Cabarrus County
Diggy Dean
Giants
Stan Harris
Washington
Walter Johnson
Billy Evans
Cleveland
Connie Mack
Pirates Lead Piedmont Race With Two Games In Hand
Wilmington Pirates pace the Piedmont league as August action opens with a two game edge on the field for the second half pennant. Portsmouth Truckers beat Charlotte 21-6, while Richmond shut out the Hornets and Asheville heads to Norfolk in the orphan series.
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Charlotte
Wilmington
Pirates
Buccaneers
Richmond
Portsmouth
Asheville
Norfolk
Curley
Sherrill
Williams
Buddye Crump
Hornets
Colts
Jim Bagby
Clark
Scanning
Ferrer
Conr@éy
Colt Heavy End
Old Time Favorites Defend Honors In Doubles Tourney
The 64th annual national doubles championships opened at Longwood Cricket Club Brookline MA with Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn, U S Davis Cup players and former champions, challenged by a British pair in the challenge round.
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Brookline
Mass
Longwood Cricket Club
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
United States
Power Officials Confer Wednesday
Raleigh August 19 power company officials and state authority members will meet to study rural electrification in North Carolina and to line up initial projects so federal funds applications may be sped to Washington Dudley Bagley Moyock chairman of the state authority invited the representatives He estimates about 1 000 miles of the 5 000 proposed lines will fall under ERA requirements that a line pay for itself within five years
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Raleigh
Power Company
State Authority
North Carolina
Washington
Dudley Bagley
Moyock
Jr O U A M Plans For Yearly Convention
Wilmington officials of the North Carolina council, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, meet tonight before the three day convention opening tomorrow. Prominent speakers include Homer C. Stubbs of Covington Kentucky and Gurney P. Hood, state bank commissioner and state treasurer.
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Wilmington
North Carolina Council
Order of United American Mechanics
Homer C. Stubbs
Covington
Gurney P. Hood
State Bank Commission
The
Orer
Schacht censored warning on anti semitism at Koenigsberg speech
In Berlin August 19 the Reichsbank head Dr Hjalmar Schacht warned that antisemitic violence endangers Germany’s business but German news agencies suppressed this remark. The report focused on his claim that investing savings in the Reich funds job creation.
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Berlin
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Schatcht
Germany
Schacht
Reich
Koenigsberg
Tigers Bowled Over Yankees As Lead Grows
Detroit's Tigers rout the New York Yankees 6 0 to extend their pennant lead to eight games with six weeks left in the season. Schoolboy Rowe earned the win after a ten inning victory Saturday and hit a home run in a standout offensive day before 39 000 fans. The Giants, Cardinals, Cubs and Pirates split doubleheaders as the pennant races diverged. Rowe dazzled despite a painful first inning, while Leiber sparked the Giants with four extra base hits in an 8 4 win over the Reds. The Dodgers and other contenders also posted wins in a busy day across the league.
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Lord Perry
Pickard
White Oak
Adams-Millis
Fritz
Delappe
Charlie Young
H.boone
Weaver
P. Boone
H. Boone
Garner
Loman
Huckabee
Barringer
Perry
Aunt Pierce
Johnny Odlorne
Pierce
White Sox
Young
Stone
Giants
St. Louis
Detroit
Tigers
New York Yankees
Schoolboy Rowe
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cards
Boston Braves
New York
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Chicago
Hank Leiber
Carl Hubbell
Fred Frankhouse
J. Louis
Leo Durocher
Phils
Larry Frenc
Rowe
Yankees
Earl Comba
Humble Brook Dodgers
Pirates
Watson
Bucs
Vaughan
Crocice
Jimmy Jo
Further Aggregate Gains Are Scored By Business
The AP reports slight recessions eased as business and industry posted gains in the week ending August 10. Motors led with Ford resuming production, steel rose to 48.1 percent capacity, and cotton manufacturing expanded. GM announced a $50 million expansion while building in July reached highs since March 1934.
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Associated Press
Associated Press Weekly
Motors
Ford
Cram
Washington
Futurers
Roosevelt
General Motors Corporation
Public Works Administration
Federal Reserve
Richmond
Atlanta
Birmingham
Prisoners Drink Rubbing Alcohol
Fayetteville report says three inmates at Cumberland County jail recovered from a severe gastric disorder after ingesting rubbing alcohol. Wesley Green was jailed on charges related to tying rubbing alcohol bottles on a string and lowering them from the courthouse top floor.
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Fayetteville
Cyberland County
Wesley Green
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