Statesville Owls rout Tommies 6 1 as 12th straight loss ends
Statesville pitcher Sangil struck out 13 and beat Thomasville 6 to 1. Labanara and Messinger led the winners with five of seven hits. Thomasville’s Moring took the loss, giving up four runs. Leonard and Luberto doubled for the Tommies. Tonight Thomasville faces Concord Weavers in their 101st game of the season seeking win 37.
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Thomanville
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Growing Black Bison Squad Survives Heavy Scrimmages In Third Practice
The article notes the growing Black Bison football squad facing heavy scrimmages in third practice under coach Tony Simeon. It highlights returning players Curtis McDonald and Bill Loyd while detailing team size, positions, and the need for a reliable kicker ahead of the season opener.
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Bison
Shelby in Night Game Against Chris In Charleston
Rain delays push two junior tournament games to night. Shelby North Carolina faces Fast Chicago in a single night game after beating Meridian Mississippi 3-2. two defeats eliminate a team and the winner advances to the four team finals in Charlotte next week. Trenton New Jersey clinched a Charlotte berth with a 12-5 win over Baltimore in eastern finals at Manchester New Hampshire. Additional tournaments in Oklahoma City and Miles City aim to determine the remaining six finals berths.
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Jerseyes
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Okla
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Major League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching
The list highlights top players by category for the National League and American League. Holmes of Boston leads batting with 368 and 110 runs, while Cavarotta of Chicago follows in many crafts with 363 and 94 runs. Pitching leaders include Passeau of Chicago at 14-5 and .737, and Ferriss of Boston at 19-6 and .740.
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Boston
Cavar‘otta
Chicago
Rodson
Brooklyn
Walker
Olivio
Hite—Holmes
Hack
Chiage
Rosen
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Pafko Chicago
Workman
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Passeau
Brecheen
Cuccinello
Case
Washington
Stirnweiss
New York
Stephens
Ruins
Etten
Binks
Stirnweils
McQuinn
Moses
Baseball Roundup from Apr World Series Era
Joe Berry and Hank Greenberg led Detroit with four RBIs and three doubles in a 7-6 win. Red Ruffing silenced Chicago 3-0 for his first post service shutout. Keller homered in a 6-2 win as the Yankees swept. Senators beat Cleveland 11-8 behind Buddy Lewis. Potter and Heflin split a doubleheader with 2-1 and 4-3 scores. Schemer fueled a 4-3 Giants win with a ninth-inning rally. Coscarart's grand slam highlighted Pittsburgh’s 12-1 rout of Boston. Stan Andrews homered as Philadelphia won 6-3.
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Joe Berry
Athletics
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Bretty
Bobo Newsom
Greenberg
Red Ruffing
Charley Keller
Yankees
Chicago
Keller
Buddy Lewis
Senators
Cleveland
Nelson Potter
Browns
Randy Heflin
Red Sox
Potter
Boston
Heflin
Mike Schemer
Giants
Claude Passeau
Pete Coscarart
Pirates
Hal Gregg
Red Barrett
Cardinals
Stan Andrews
Phillies
Phils
Garden Bout May Set 1945 Gate Record
Promoter Mike Jacobs expects Rocky Graziano vs Freddie Cochrane at Madison Square Garden to gross over 100000, aiming to surpass 1945 highs. Graziano, buoyed by three straight knockouts, seeks a fourth against Cochrane, while other notes cover Moran forfeits, Henry outpointing Cocoa Kid, and Greco Janiro set for a third meeting next month.
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Ted Meier
New York
Rocky Graziano
Freddie Cochrane
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Tami Mauriello
Lee Oma
Newark
Sugar Robinson Ae c Costner
Chicago
Grazziano
Billy Arnold
Bummy Davis
Cochrane
Kayes
Rocky
Nick Moran
Juan Zurita
Mexico
Clayson
Ike Williams
Nat Rogers
Jacobs
George “Wildcat
Henry
Cocoa Kid
Mass
Johnny Greco
Tony Janiro
Fritzie
Harold Green
Garden
Green
Jose Basora
Joe Lamotta
Brundage Confirms 1948 Olympic Games Planned
Avery Brundage president of the US Olympic Association and IOC vice president stated the 1948 Olympics will be held. He cited interest from American cities Detroit New York Chicago Los Angeles and Minneapolis as strong bidders with Britain pushing to host first. Brundage noted ample time to decide host city.
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London
Avery Brundage
United States Olympic Association
Brundage
International Committee
Minneapolis
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dow
Fights Last Night Roundup From Cities Nationwide
Roundup of boxing results from New York to Los Angeles with several knockouts and decisions. Notable bouts include Ruby Kessler defeating Marcel Fournier in New York and Steve Riggio stopping Abie Kaufman in Philadelphia. Other wins feature Ralph Walton over Rene Cantero in Bangor and Nick State outpointing George Knox in Hartford. Strickland mislisted as winner in Allentown.
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New York
Ruby Kessler
Marcel Fournier
Toronto
Steve Riggio
Abie Kaufman
Philadelphia
Bangor
Ralph Walton
Montreal
Rene Cantero
Cuba
New Bedford
Mass
Joe Colletti
Lprovidence
Oscar St. Pierre
Fall River
Hartford
Conn
Nick State
Springfield
George Knox
Newark
Dam Wibby
Clem Rodriguez
Union City
N. J
Joe Curcio
Joe Agosta
Walter Cunningham
Solly Walter
Los Angeles
Johnny Haynes
al Hart
Washington, D. C
Allentown
Jimmy Gardner
Ross Strickland
Strickland
New Elementary Pupils Report August 29
The city announces a corrected registration date for new elementary pupils. Superintendent Charles F. Carroll urged parents to bring their children to their respective elementary schools on August 29 for enrollment.
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Charles F. Carroll
Wake Forest Opens Preseason With Two Vacancies
Wake Forest reports Aug 22 that nine players from last year’s starting unit are due for pre season drills. Coach D Walker notes two 1944 vacancies Left Tackle George Owen and Blocking Back Elmer Barbour. The Deacons face Duke North Carolina Army Tennessee in their 1945 schedule.
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D. €. Walker
George Owen
Elmer Barbour
Deacons
Duke
North Carolina
Army
Tennessee
Tech. Sgt. Paddock heads for second World War duty
Charles M. Paddock of Lowry Field Denver has 243 points toward discharge yet volunteers for another overseas tour. The eight and a half year veteran, with 27 decorations including Croix de Guerre, heads back to the Pacific for a final push against Japan after service across England North Africa Sicily Sardinia Italy Corsica and France with the 12th Air Force. Espiritu Santo, largest New Hebrides island, was once misidentified as Australia by its discoverer de Quiros.
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International News Service
Denver
INS
Charles M. Paddock
Lowry Field
Paddock
Haines
Alaska
Addock
17Th
England
North Africa
Sicily
Sardinia
Italy
Corsica
France
12Th Air Force
United States
Pacific
Budd Lewis Stars in Senators Rally as Tigers Lead League
Buddy Lewis returns from the air force and hits .345 with 12 extra-base hits in 38 games, helping the Washington Senators to within one game of the first place Detroit Tigers. Feller may start Friday after civilian service. DiMaggio rumors surface with Yankees. Newsom and Caster win key games. Yankees sweep Chicago, Cardinals and Giants win, while Cubs and Pirates stumble.
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Carolina Baseball League
Leaksville
John Allen
Reensboro
Allen
Uit
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Burlington
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Eddie Ball
Bulls
Laude Crocker
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Jack Ge
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Tigers
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Branch Rickey
Flatbush
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Rapid Robert
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Washington
Ossie Bluege
Senators
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George Binks
Buddy Lewis
Air Force
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Nats
Army
Bobo Newsom
Joe Berry
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Newsom
Rudy York
George Caster
Chicago
White Sox
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al Gettel
Charley Keller
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Alson Potter
Brownies
Otis Clark
Randy Heflin
St. Louis Cardinals
Charley
Claude Passeau
Bryn
Giants
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Cincinnati
Triangle Plays Kernersville In High School Baseball
Triangle Hosiery faces Kernersville in a 5 o clock game at the high school field. Kernersville comes in with 20 wins and 5 losses while Triangle has 6 and 3. Reginald Dawson will pitch and manage, with Jack Knox catching.
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Triangle Hosiery
Kernersville
Triangle
Reginald Dawson
Jack Knox
Phillies Conclude First Intersectional Triumph
The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first intersectional win of the season by beating the Cincinnati Reds last night. They finished their home stand with a 9-8 win over western foes, extending a five game winning streak after losses to the Pirates and Cubs and a split with the Cardinals.
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Cincinnati Reds
Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Cubs and Cards meet in pennant pursuit amid 1935 parallels
In a sports roundup tone the piece recalls the 1935 Cubs Yankees but focuses on the pennant race with the Cards chasing the Cubs as they clash in a key series. It notes past slumps, managerial notes, and lingering doubts while touching on unrelated racing and Notre Dame football links.
Rocky Graziano Responds to Cochranes Dirty Fight Claim
Rocky Graziano rejects Red Cochranes threat of dirty fighting saying only bums fight that way and noting Cochranes status as champ prompts a quick reaction from promoter Harry Mendel on the sports page.
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Rocky Graziano
Red Cochrane
Harry Mendel
Feller To Be In Box Friday For Cleveland
Cleveland Indians expect Bob Feller to be discharged from Navy and back to face Detroit on Friday night. His return could spark a pennant race shift as Cleveland trails by seven and a half games with 41 to play. Managers Boudreau and McCarthy weighed the impact of his fireball return on the league.
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Robert” Feller
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Navy Separation Center
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Yeoman
Martin Kahler
Bob
Indians
Jimmy Jordan
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Troit
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Feller
Great Lakes Naval Training
Lou Boudreau
Tigers
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Haegg Opens Swedish Meet with 1500m Record Run
Gundar Haegg won the 1500 meter at an Sweden Finland track meet in Stockholm clocking 3:51.8 far from his world record of 3:43. The event showcased top Swedish and Finnish runners in the international meet.
State League and Southern Association Scores
State League games listed Thomasville at Concord Lexington at Statesville Hickory at Mooresville Landis at Salisbury. Southern Association results include Atlanta 8 New Orleans 7 Chattanooga 15 Mobile 2 and Nashville 0 with Birmingham Memphis doubleheader postponed due to rain.
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