Shields Tops Allison in Newport Final to Lead National Field
Frank Shields, sixth in the national rankings, defeated Wilmer Allison 1-6 11-9 6-1 6-3 in the Newport Casino final to solidify his status as the favorite for the national singles title. Shields has won five major grass events recently, beating Ellsworth Vines Frankie Parker and Gregory Manegin, while Vines and Gledhill captured the doubles title.
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Bill King
Associated Press
Frank Shields
Cen
Wilmer Allison
New Yorker
Ellsworth Vines
Frankie Parker
Milwaukee
45 Perry
England
Jack Crawford
Shields
Vines
Newport
Keith
Plane crash over marsh near Laipsic claims pilot
A red cabin monoplane crashed into a shallow marsh near the John P. Carney farm west of Laipsic Delaware. Troopers say the aircraft was struck by a bolt of lightning in midair and exploded, burying the pilot in eight feet of mud. Rescue attempts were halted by high tides as investigators linked the wreck to Harold McMahon of Oyster Bay and Skylark Company salvage.
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Dover
Del
John P. Carney
Laipsic
Brate
Diane
Harold McMahon
Oyster Bay, I
McMahon
Skylark Company
Long Island
Atlantic City
Washington
Redmond Captures Interstate Amateur Title in Close Final
Ralph Redmond of St. Petersburg Florida defeated Alan Smith of Asheville one up on the 87th hole to win the 24th interstate amateur tournament. Smith was the medalist. Redmond trailed at halftime but surged back to clinch the southern crown in a tight match at Linville.
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Linville
Ralph Redmond
St. Petersburg
Fla
Alan Smith
Asheville
Redmond
Smith
University of North Carolina
Baseball's Big Six Leads in National League Race
Chuck Klein of the Phillies slams three home runs and four singles in nine at bats. Bil Terry rises to second in the NL and fourth in the Big Six with two hits in three trips, while Spud Davis falls. American Leaguers Heinie Manush gains a point, Jim Rice Foxx loses one, and Al Simmons holds. The standings list Klein, Foxx, Simmons, Terry, Davis, Manush among top hitters with Klein at .373.
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Associated Press
Chuck Klein
Cincinnati
Phillies
Bil Terry
Spud Davis
Davis
Heinie Manush
Jimmie Foxx
al Simmons
R H Klein
Foxx
Athletics
Simmons
W. Sox
Terry
Giants
Manush
Senators
Local boy sets new swim mark at Queen City
Asheville awarded the 1934 Mid Atlantic swimming meet first time outside Charlotte. Charleston D C swimmers won seventh straight title with 104 points, Knoxville second with 42, Jacksonville third 66. Hartley of High Point set a midgets 25 yard breaststroke record in 17 seconds. local midget relay team placed third in 100 yard race.
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Asheville
Charleston
D. C
Knoxville
Tenn
Jacksonville
Fila
St. Petersburg
Sumter
Rome
High Point
Chattanooga
Locks 10 Restore Wildlife Area in Currituck Sound
Raleigh reports improved water quality in Currituck Sound and Back Bay as the Albemarle-Chesapeake canal locks have been restored. Col. J. W. Harrelson says the region may regain its status as a hunter’s paradise and bass fishing hotspot amid better duck food plant growth observed by U S Bureau of Biological Survey investigators.
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Raleigh
Currituck Sound
Back Bay
North Carolina
Virginia
Albemarle
Chesapeake Canal
Col
J. W. Harrelson
State Department of Conservation and Development
United States Bureau of Biological Survey
Harrelson
Izaak Walton League of America
Conservation Departments
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Starved Rock Named After Besieged Sioux Band
Starved Rock in LaSalle County Illinois earned its name from a band of tMin Indians besieged by the Iroquois who endured until starvation ended the siege.
Chestnut Blight Described as Most Destructive Forest Disease
The chestnut blight is identified as the most destructive and virulent disease ever recorded in forest trees, highlighting its severe impact on forests and the urgency for study and control.
Caribou Travel Distances Highlight Long Daily Migrations
Caribou commonly journey about 100 miles in a single day as they migrate across northern regions. The movement reflects their expansive seasonal routes and endurance over rugged terrain.
Kirkwood Captures Canadian Open by Decisive Margin
Australian star Joe Kirkwood won the Canadian Open with a total of 282 strokes after firing a 70 in the third round and a 69 in the final round. He finished eight strokes ahead of defending champion Harry Cooper and Lex Robson who tied for second. Ralph Guldahl, Leo Diegel, Johnny Farrell, Al Houghton, Gene Sarazen, and Bobby Alston trailed in the top cohort as the field faltered down the stretch.
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Toronto
Ont
Joe Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Horton Smith
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Ad Lex Robson
Ralph Guldhil
St. Louis
Senators Hammer Browns to Extend Lead in Series Opener
Washington jumped to a four run first inning and rode Clyde Crowder’s four hits to a 5 3 win over St Louis in St Louis. Heinie Manush supplied a triple and a homer while Joe Cronin scored and drove in runs as the Senators stretched their lead to eight and a half games in the American League pennant chase.
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ST. Louis
al Chowder
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Jack Burns
Brownie
Crowder
Roger Hornsby
Joe Cronin
Yankees
White Sox
Senators
Bump Hadley
Heinie Manush
Myer
Goslin
Reynolds
Manush
Cronin
Schulte
Kuhel
Scharein
Bluege
Hadley
Berg
Washington
Medonald
Hemesey
Indians edge Red Sox in tight AL tilt for third place
The Indians beat Boston 6 to 5 to tighten their hold on third in the American League behind a late four run rally by the Sox in the seventh. Cleveland showed resilience as Andrews Welch and Geval t split the action with Brown, Dran and Spencer on the mound.
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Cleveland
Boston
Red Sox
Clint Brown
Andrews
Welch
Geevalt
Brown
Dran
Spencer
Tigers Blank Athletics Detroit
Tigers shut out the Athletics in Detroit as Fred pitches strong for a decisive win.
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Tigers
Detroit
Fred
Baseball Teams To Meet For Guilford Tourney Plans
A regional baseball tournament for Guilford Randolph Davidson and Forsyth counties will be run by the M C A and city recreation division. W F Bailey announced a meeting for all interested team managers Monday night week at the Y M C A to set up playoff plans. Two divisions will exist with elimination series to crown champions in each. Many teams are expected to enter this unusual event.
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Guilford
Randolph
Davidson
Forsyth
City Recreation and Park
W. F. Bailey
Marberry Loses Perfect Game Bid in Detroit Win
Detroit tops Philadelphia 6 to 0 as Marberry of the Athletics loses a perfect game bid late. Foxx and chair singled in the eighth inning, but Marberry still yields the shutout while Pant, Walberg, Coombs, Cochrane, Madjeski, and Hayworth contribute for the Tigers.
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Marberry
Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics
Foxx
Chair
Tigers
Philadelphia
Walberg
Coombs
Cochrane
Madjeski
Hayworth
Sox Rally To Beat Yankees In Extra Innings
The White Sox trailed the Yankees by seven runs after Ruth hit his 28th homer, but Chicago rallied to win 8 to 7 in the 12th, snapping a five game skid. New York fell further behind the league leading Senators.
Free-Slugging Game Ends In High Point Victory
The Piedmont Boarding room team lost to High Point Boarding room nine on Saturday 17 to 11 in a free-hitting affair with many blows and runs.
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Piedmont Boarding Room
High Point Boarding Room
Giants overpower Cubs as Ott leads eight to four win
New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 8 4 at the Polo Grounds to extend their lead in the pennant race. Mel Ott blasted two home runs his 16th and 17th of the season and Frank O Doule added his 12th. Carl Hubbell pitched six innings before tiring in the seventh. Len Warneke took the loss. Hartnett and Tinning shared catching duties.
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Giants
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Mel Ott
Frank O'Doul
Len Warneke
Joe Moore
Warneke
Ott
O’doul
Gabby Hartnett
Hubbell
Kiki Cuyler
Homer Peel
Hughey Cruz
Bill Terry
Charley Grimm
Sy Bell
Woody English
Bell
Bill Herman
Babe Herman
Chicago
Hermann
Tinning
Hartnett
Campbell
Mancuso
Dodgers Top Cardinals to Drop St Louis Back in Standings
Brooklyn bats sparked by Tony Cuccinello pace a 5 2 win over St Louis as Ray Benge bested Will Hallahan on the mound. Jim Collins homered for the Cardinals, while Cuccinello drove in runs and scored, and Collins collected two RBIs for Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Benge
Will Hallahan
Boston Braves
Tony Cuccinello
Jim Collins
St. Louis
Joe Medwick
Martin
Watkins
Frisch
Medwick
Collins
Allen
Cf Ross
Iis Vostavesess
O'Farrell
J. Wilson
Hallahan
Aanee Taser
Cca. OO
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Hutcheson
Witeem
Cc Cnc
Leslie
Sceneehin Ae Ae
Stripp
Bae Es Ae Ee
Benge
Klein Leads Phillies in Doubleheader Versus Reds
Philadelphia overpower Cincinnati 12 2 in the opener as Chuck Klein belted two homers and added a third in the nightcap. Roy Hansen earned the win in the first game and Cy Moore tossed his second shutout in less than a week.
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Wes Schulmerich
St Johnson
Cincinnati
Tee Bluege
Adams
Os Hebaeds
Hafey
J. Moore Bottomley
Setaehn Roettger
Morrissey
Manion
Johnson
Pwenee
Frey
Philadelphia
Pullis
Bartell
Klein
Rf Tere Ewer
Hurst
Davis
Cesses
McCurdy
Schulmerich
Warner
McLeod
Hansen
J. Moore
Bottomley
Fallis
Moore
Trial
H . Morrissey
Bluege
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Husky
Phils
Roy Hansen
Austin
Cy) Moore
Moody era tennis queen Moody and Betty reach finals in 1939 practice
Charlotte hosts the seventh annual Mid Atlantic tennis tournament with Teddy Burwell among entrants but unable to defend his title. Betty Nuthall defeats Alice Marble 7 5 in final set and advances to semi finals alongside Helen Moody and round others as Queen Helen Jacobs defends her crown.
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Charlotte
Myers Park Country Club
Teddy Burwell
Oxford University
England
Hudson Hamm
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Ray White
Miami
Arthur Hendrix
Lakeland
Bortz Boulware
Tallahassee
Fla
Gerin Camerno
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Wrniteh
Helen Jack
Associated Press
Forest Hills
N. Y
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Queen Helen
Betty
Miss Marble
Miss Nuthall
Alice
Mrs. Moody
Miss Heeley
Mary
Moody
Nuthall
Dorothy Round
Helen Jacobs
Elizabeth Ryan
London
Kathryn Pearson
Houston
Texas
Eugenie Sampson
Winnetka
Ill
Joan Ridley
Mrs
Harry
White Plains
South Lexington Aggregation Beats High Point Thomasville Denton 10 7
The High Point Thomasville and Denton team fell 10 to 7 to South Lexington yesterday afternoon. Lexington built a six run third and added four in the eighth to seal the win. Johnson pitched for South Lexington while Haney started for H P T D, with Weisner and Yarborov leading the victors and Elder and Ingram sparking the losers at the plate. Attendance 350.
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Denton
South Lexington
Lexington
Co. Elder
M. Ingram
Weisner
Yarborov
H. P
Johnson
Haney
Heeniga
Keaster
Trial by jury in 1215 amid English struggle for rights
The right of trial by jury was a fundamental victory won by the English people from King John in 1215.
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Joho
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