New York Yankees Top Tigers as League Leads Stay Tight
The Giants beat the Reds in ten innings to extend their lead over St Louis to three games while the Cubs and Cardinals falter. The Yankees defeated the league leaders Detroit 7-5, cutting the Tigers margin to seven games as the White Sox and Athletics split a twin bill. Hal Trosky cleared the bases with a three-run homer in the eighth to back the Indians past the Senators 11-5.
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Cubs
Giants
Frankie Frisch
Lewton
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Doghouse Boys
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Athletics
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White Sox
Bob Johnson
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Dirt Track Opens At Park With 12 Races Wednesday Night
Twelve racers entered the first dirt track program at Willis Park for Wednesday night. The event features about a dozen racing cars and as many motorcycles, with roaring motors set to fill the High Point air.
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Willis Park
Asheville Horse Show Opens With State Representation
Asheville hosts a multi state horse and motor races start today with 125 mounts ready for time trials and heats on a quarter mile dirt track inside the ball park. Judges Siderton Yor and Rawley preside as cars motorcycles and racing stunts highlight a program featuring seven events and a main 20 lap race.
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J. P. Rawley
Gray
David Morton
High Point
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Howard Sanders
Byron Fisher
Kennapolis
Tony Kivett
George Ferguson
Carolina
George Yarborough
Dusenbure
Dick LaRoe
Simplex
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Liberty
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National Amateur Draws Sixty Five Golfers for Trials
Sixty five golfers from eight states and the District of Columbia compete for the right to enter the 1935 national amateur championship. Thirty seven are from Washington, with others from Baltimore and Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania. Trials at Indian Spring Country Club cover 36 holes with seven qualifiers from the Middle Atlantic.
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Maryland
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Georgia
Texas
Tennessee
Florida
Chirty Golfers Off To Qualify In Carolinas Sectional
Thirty golfers from the Carolinas began play in the morning session of the sectional qualifying for the national amateur tournament over the Char- lotte course.
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Charlotte
Irty Golfers of
Carolinas
Major League Leaders In National League Statistics
The Associated Press lists NL leaders with Vaughan Pirates and Medwick Cardinals atop batting with .368, Medwick and Galan lead runs at 106, Berger Braves 101 RBIs, Hite and Medwick 165, Herman 163, doubles led by Herman 43 tied with Medwick and Alien at 35, home runs Berger 26 Ott 24, steals Martin 17 Galan 14, pitching Castleman 11 3 and Dean 20 7.
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Reds
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Martin
Castleman
J. Dean
District Names Six Qualifiers for National Event
The district allocates six spots for the national event. Qualifying will be conducted over a 36 hole route at the Charlotte Country Club course.
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Lotte Country Club
Canzoneri Beats Klick Again For Lightweight Crownless Fight
Tony Canzoneri defeated Frankie Klick in San Francisco by a 10 to 1 decision in their fourth meeting. The champion pressed early and dominated most rounds, seeking a knockout in the final round while Klick struggled to mount offense.
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Tony Canzoneri
Frankie Klick
Canzoneri
Klick
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Washington, D. C
Qualifying Play Opens At Linville Golf Club
Qualifying play opened today in the Linville Golf Club annual summer invitation. Match play begins tomorrow with finals to be played Saturday over 36 holes.
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Linville
Linville Golf Club
Damp Weather Dims Local Boxing Card at Willis Park
A drizzle kept fans away as Curt Denning staged a dampened show at Willis Park. Jack Cunningham defeated Kid Norfolk by technical knockout in the third, while Black Cat Lulu stopped Snowball Spencer in the third and Spencer did not return. Battling Pitts outboxed Al Wilkes in six rounds as Joe Crawford and Kid Harris entertained in a four round bout.
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Jack Cunningham
Thomasville
Kid W Norfolk
Baltimore
Cunningham
Norfolk
Red Smith
Black Cat Lulu
Snowball Spencer
Spencer
Lulu
Battling Pitts
al Wilkes
Joe Crawford
Kid Harris
Crawford
Marrise
Ragan Maurice Faces Adams-Millis White Sox in Town
The Ragan Maurice team, strong in High Point's Commercial league, prepares for a game against the Adams-Millis White Sox of High Point tomorrow at 4 p.m. Loftin, the local ace, will pitch and is expected to challenge the powerful visitors. New players also join the lineup for the Thursday clash at its park.
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High Point
Adams-Millis White Sox
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White Sox
Loflin
Ragan-Maurice
CCC Boxing Draw Delights Fans in Three Round Bout
Mollie Thom as and Kid Corley fought a spirited three round match that ended in a draw. The crowd expected a tougher showing from both sides, but the display kept the arena buzzing with close exchanges and hard punches.
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CCC
Mollie Thomas
Kid Corley
Lexington to Erect Modern Fireproof Theater Building
Griffin W. Smith, prominent contractor, will build a large modern fireproof theater on the corner of South Main and East Second in Lexington. The Twin City Theaters Inc of Winston-Salem will lease it. A. F. Sams and H. P. Kincey signed the August 7 lease. Erle G. Stilwell of Hendersonville is the architect. Construction starts after plans are approved within 30 days.
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Lexington
Griff W. Smith
South Main Street
East Second Avenue
Twin City Theaters,Inc
Winston-Salem
Hundreds of Amateurs Compete for National Golf Title
About 903 amateur golfers sought qualification for the national championship with 176 spots open. The event runs September 9 to 14 in Cleveland. Notables like W. Lawson Little Jr and Tony Torrance are among those already qualified or exempt from initial rounds held across eight districts.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Far West
W. Lawson Little, Jr
George T. Dunlap, Jr
Tony Torrance
England
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Rodney Bliss, Jr
Goodman
Jack Hoerner
Piedmont League Standings and Schedule
Yesterday all games were rained out. Today Asheville hosts Norfolk, Richmond faces Charlotte, and Portsmouth plays Wilmington in rain affected Piedmont League action.
American League Results Yesterday
The schedule shows five AL games with Chicago beating an opponent 7 to 4, New York 7, Detroit 11, Cleveland 5, and Washington 5. two teams listed as 2 to 8. Only these games were played.
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Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Schedule of Today’s NBA Games
Philadelphia faces Chicago while Boston plays St. Louis New York meets Detroit and Washington travels to Cleveland in today’s lineup of pro basketball games.
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New York
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Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at New York
The schedule lists Pittsburgh visiting Brooklyn and Cincinnati traveling to New York. Chicago meets St. Louis at Basten venue as the third matchup.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
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New York
Chicago
Basten
Southern League Nashville 2 3 Birmingham 4 2
Baseball results from the Southern League show Nashville 2 Birmingham 3 and Birmingham 4 Nashville 2 with only these two games on the schedule. The column notes indicate final scores for both matches.
Knoxville at Little Rock Clash Draws Fans
A schedule note shows Knoxville facing Little Rock in a regional clash as part of a kickoff series. The matchup pairs teams in a late season circuit spanning cities in the South.
Doubleheaders Bridge Piedmont League Schedule
Charlotte Aug 20 Doubleheaders fill Piedmont league slate after Monday washout. Wilmington holds two game lead as Buccaneers face Portsmouth in two at Wilmington and Norfolk meets Asheville while Richmond skirmishes with Charlotte in a second game.
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Wilmington
Buccaneers
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Richmond
Norfolks
Asheville
Hornets
Cauliflower Name Derived From Latin Roots
The term cauliflower comes from Latin caulis meaning cabbage and floreus meaning flower, reflecting its cluster of edible flowers. The name traces to its botanical origin and appearance.
Men’s Double Tennis Title Appears Safe Again
In Brookline, Aug 20 the men's national doubles title seems secure for another year as two foreign threats and an Anglo American pair vie in today's Longwood round two. Top seeds Menzel and Maier loom as potential finalists, with strong challengers including Shields and Parker and Budge and Mako awaiting possible clashes.
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Brookline
Mass
Longwood
Roderick Menzel
Husky Enrique Maier
Spain
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Gil Hall
Frank Shields
Frank Parker
Newport Casino
Jacques Brugnon
A. Martin Legeau
Berkley Bell
Gregory Mangin
Slambang
Williams to race at Willis Park tomorrow night
Daredevil driver Bill Williams will compete in an automobile race at Willis Park tomorrow night. The event pits Williams against other racers under the night lights at the local track.
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Bill Williams
Willis Park
High Pointers Back From All South C E Workers Gathering
Mr and Mrs Glenn Lambert with Miss Gladys Routh and Miss Hester Steele return from All South C E workers meeting in Chattanooga Tennessee Representatives from nine of eleven southern states agreed to hire an all time field worker for Christian Endeavor in Dixie The worker will start in November to organize efforts across the south North Carolina Endeavorers owe fifteen pledges of one dollar per month Rev Robert Smith former High Point City Co B Union president now in Kansas City leads the project
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Glenn Lambert
Gladys Routh
Greensboro
Hester Steele
Mooresville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Christian Endeavor
Dixie
Christian Endeavorers
North Carolina
Agricultural Group Visits Erosion Projects In Guilford
A group of twenty five vocational agriculture students from Gates and Martin counties visited erosion control projects in Guilford county. Poor weather stopped area tours as A H Veasey Soil Conservation Service agronomist spoke about agronomy and erosion control. The group plans to visit Statesville erosion experiment farm and nursery then Yancey county to study farm conditions. Participants hailed from Gumberry Gates county and Oak City Martin county.
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Martin
Guilford County
A. H. Veasey
Soil Conservation Service
Statesville
Yancey County
Gumberry
Gates County
Oak City
Martin County
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