Giants cling to slim edge as House rally halts Cards
Giants pull within half a game of the National League lead after a doubleheader split with the Cardinals. The Cardinals won 7-3 in the opener before the nightcap ended in a 6-6 tie as darkness halted play. In the American League, Bob Feller impressed in a 4-1 Cleveland win, while Lou Gehrig fueled a 5-3 Boston opener and the White Sox moved into third with a 4-2 win over Detroit. Cubs shut out Cincinnati 7-0 behind Larry French.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Beaton Bees
Hind
Pittsburgh
Indians
Bobler
St. Louisaas
Tribe
New York Yan
Red Sox
Lou Gehrig
Sox
Murderers’ Row
Mo Hadley
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Larry French
Giants
Fred Fitzsim
Hal Schumaker
Pirates
White Sox
Fmerice
Tigers
Johnny Whitehead
Senators
Athletics
Pete Ppleton
Joehel
Ralph Kress
Mers
Dodgers
Phillies
Phils
van Ungo
Brooklyn
First Amateur Meet Opens September 19 in Charlotte
The first annual tournament of the Southeastern Association of Baseball Leagues will be held in Charlotte beginning September 19. Plans announced yesterday at a meeting of the tournament committee. Sixteen teams from amateur circles in Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina are expected to enter.
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Charlotte
Southeastern Association of Ball Leagues
Aing
Virginia
North
Uth
Governors curb high speed faults aid motor safety
The piece notes that governors on fleet vehicles aim to reduce speeding and prevent serious accidents by making it impossible to reach high speeds, thus improving operator safety.
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Fket
Favorites Advance In First Round Of City Golf Meet
The first round of the annual city wide amateur golf tournament finished with favorites advancing in the championship flight. Results included Moffitt over Ingram 7 and 6 and Watson over Bulla 2 and 1, with second round pairings listed for all flights. A separate note: Spartanburg and Manchester vie in a three game series for the eastern Legion Junior baseball championship, with the winner to meet the western champion for the national title in late August.
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Buster Moffitt
Steve Ingram
Hubert Watson
Med Bulla
J. W. Boyles
C. N. McCain
Frank Robbins
Ralph Faust
Ed Madaris
Francis Hendrix
N. M. Zachary
Carlos Auman
Ben Garner
H. D. Marsh
E. C. Dillon
Ray Nance
Faust
Hendrix
Auman
Nance
Ingram
McCain
Marsh
Bulla
Carl Wood
D. A. Kennedy
R. F. Pendergrast
M. B. Strowpe
Paul Freeze
R. G. Garland
J. H. Burgess
R. Harbinson
Bill Hayes
Glenn Hendrix
T. D. Nicholson
Emmett Stone
Harvey Mathews
Frank Barfield
Marvin Boggs
H. L. Patterson
J. D. Stout
Bill Spencer
Dick Parker
Co. F. Haeflinger
L. R. Crawford
Charles Lucas
Brout
Harold McKee
Moffitt
Watson
Boyles
Robbins
Madaris
Zachary
Garner Va. Dillon
Wood
Pendergrast
Freeze
Burgess
Hayes
Spartanburg
American Legion
Manchester
N. H
Middletown
Nashville
New England
Bismarck
Six National Events On Trapshoot Menu
In Vandalia Ohio more than 500 shotgun artists competed to launch the Grand American Trapshoot program. Decisions were awaited in six national championships including Professional, Junior and Sub-Junior divisions, Veterans over 70, Husband and Wife, and Champion of Champions where state title holders vie.
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Vandalia
America
Swiss motorists strike protests fuel taxes
Swiss motorists staged a strike against high motor fuel taxes in protest. The action aimed to pressure authorities over taxation policy and fuel costs, drawing attention from unions and local drivers.
Elkin Blanketeers Still In Running At Semi-Pro Tourney
In Wichita Kansas the national semi pro baseball tournament paused for rest as four contenders each suffered a loss. Elkin North Carolina upset Gadsden Alabama 5 to 4 to stay alive while Arkansas City Kansas beat Duncan Oklahoma 7 to 4. Tonight Wichita faces Elgin Illinois and Bismarck North Carolina meets Flint Michigan with elimination on the line.
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Elkin Blanketeers
Wichita
Kas
Elgin
Til
Bismarck
N. C
Flint
Mich
Akron
Ohio
Arkansas City
Duncan
Okla
Hollywood
Franklin
Mass
Elkin
Gadsden
Ala
Bolen Named Chief Assistant Coach To Tilson At W. & L.
Lexington Virginia August 24 AP Freshman Coach Amos Bolen named varsity assistant to Warren E Tilson at Washington and Lee. Cy Young who helped Tilson will take over Bolens duties with the first year grid men. Bolen played guard for three years and was captain his last season.
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Lexington
Amos Bolen
Warren E. Tilson
Washington
Lhe
Cy Young
Tilson
Bolen
Young
W & Lh
Ashland
Amos Alonzo Stagg Prepares for Another Football Season
Stockton Calif Aug 24 Amos Alonzo Stagg the 74 year old coach begins his 47th season as football mentor at College of the Pacific He says he is fit as a fiddle and hopes to coach to 100 He rises at six for two miles walks plays tennis and remains active while guiding his team through a long storied career begun in 1890 at Springfield and Chicago before arriving at the Pacific program
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Stockton
Calif
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Stagg
College of the Pacific Boys
Qualifying Play Starts Tuesday In Amateur Meet
The United States amateur golf championship draws a record field over 1 000 players as sectional qualifying begins on 30 courses. Exemptions ease entry for past champions and British visitors, with mains including Walker Cup team members and stars from New York Philadelphia Dallas Seattle and Omaha seeking one of 81 berths at Garden City.
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Lawson Little
Wreghben
Ang Chlty
Garden City
N. Y
California
Francis Culmet
George Dunlap
Winged Foot
George Voight
Albert
Scotty) Cambell
Harry Givan
Seattle
Reynolds Smith
Dallas
Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Walter Emery
Oklahoma
Atlanta
Charley Yates
Ed White
Philadelphia
Johnny Fischer
Boston
Colored News and Army Enlistment Notes
The Colored News reports the Colored News Austin Bros. Quartet will sing at St Athew A M E church in Jamestown Tuesday at 8 pm with a small admission fee. The 15th Infantry at Fort Huachuca Arizona lists 186 vacancies for enlisted men and outlines qualifications and required parental consent for under 21.
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Austin Brothers Quartet
Jamestown
St. Athew A. M. E
Leonard and
Hay Streets
15Th Infantry
25Th Infantry
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
U. S
Perants
Arizona
Carolina Ingram
Wadesboro
Dolly Smith
James Winchester
Major League Leaders From 1930s Baseball Awards
The summary lists leaders in batting and pitching from American and National leagues. Key figures include Gehrig and Averill as top batters, DiMaggi and Camilli in triples, Medwick and Ott leading in several categories, with numbers for runs batted in and home runs. Pitching leaders include Hadley Lucas and Gumbert among others.
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Averill
Indians
Gehrig
Yankees
Gehringer
Tigers
Trosky
Walker
Triplee
DiMaggi
Hadley
Giants
Klein
Phillies
Berger
Bees
J. Martin
Cardinals
S&s. Martin
Lucas
Pirates
Hubbell
French
Cubs
Gumbert
Roundup of boxing, football, and baseball notes from the era
A brisk digest covers Schmeling Louis fallout promoting new boxing prospects, George Panos courting Subway World Series seats, Red Dawson hiring talent at Tulane, Beau Bell's quiet Browns surge, the new American Professional Football League grab for Ken Strong and Joe Medwick as top stars, Yankees eyeing the New Orleans Southern Association franchise, and Joe Gould’s quest to cure Jimmy Braddock via physicians.
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Byom Bribtz
Associated Press
New York
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Marty Burke
New Orleans
Louis
Sharkey
Marty
George Panos
Charlotte
N.gc
George
Braddock
Wisconsin
Red Dawson
Tulane
Billy Marphl
Husky
Clarence Golomb
Oshkosh High
Beau Bell
St. Louis Browns
American Professional Football League
Ken Strong
National League Giants
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Yankees
Southern Association
Joe Gould
Jimmy Braddock
Jimmy
Gould
Rhode Island Textile links Japanese fabrics to lower prices
The Rhode Island Textile Association released figures claiming bleached cotton fabrics from Japan can be duty paid in New York and sold with a profit-free price lower than American goods. It cited two sample constructions showing Japanese prices at 5.75 and 7.35 cents per yard versus American finished costs of 63-8 and 83-5 cents respectively.
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Providence
R. I
Japan
New York
Rhode Island Textile Association
Association
Quarles Faces Two Tough Foes This Week
Norment Quarles, former Southern Conference lightweight champion, prepares for back to back bouts. He meets Bobby Dechter of Philadelphia in Newport News on Thursday and Florida’s Baby Manuel in Richmond on Monday August 31, with the Virginia Boxing Commission requiring a four day rest between fights.
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Richmond
Norment Quarles
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Bobby Dechter
Philadelphia
Newport News
Florida
Baby Manuel
Richmond Stadium
Virginia Boxing Commission
Murder suicide after double shooting in Greensboro
In Greensboro on August 24 authorities called the double shooting of Julian W. Hill and his estranged wife Farinie Hill murder and suicide. The bodies were found at Hill’s mother's hotel apartment. Police say one partner shot the other and then killed themselves.
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Greensboro
Julian W. Hill
Farinie Hill
Hill
Elsie Hill
Gene Johnston
Johnston
Air Reserve Leader Criticizes U S Air Power
William Henry Beatty, vice president of the Air Reserve Association of the United States, asserts the current air force lacks numbers and could not survive a month of real warfare.
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William Henry Beatty
Air Reserve Association of the United States
Lefty Wilson Edges Duke Powels Electricians In Inter-City League
Lefty Wilson pitched a strong game for Adams-Millis White Sox beating the Duke Powels 4 to 0 at Willis Park. He allowed only three scattered hits with a sixth inning threat quelled by a clutch double play and decisive plays at the plate. Lord Perry led Duke with several hits but his teammates failed to scoring, giving Adams-Millis back-to-back wins over Duke Powels.
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Lefty Wilson
Adams-Millis White Sox
Duke
Wilson
Willis Park
Adams-Millis Park
Yesterd
Ab Culler
Harvey
Bolick
Culler
Lord Perry
Dukes
Fie
Electricians
Adame Millis
New Columbus Co Grand Jury May Probe Flogging
Superior court opened in Whiteville as a new Columbus County grand jury was to be selected. Officials could decide whether to resume investigation into alleged flogging of six persons by a hooded band in the Clarendon area, a probe begun by the previous grand jury.
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Whiteville
Columbus County
Clarendon
Garrett Beats Blanton In Texas Democratic Primary
Clyde Garrett Eastland county judge defeated long time congressman Thomas L. Blanton for the Democratic nomination in Texas. Garrett led 33,314 to 18,218 with about 500 votes left to count. Garrett campaigned on more jobs and less dole.
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Dallas
Tex
Clyde Garrett
Eastland
National Congress
Garrett
Dole
Thomas L. Blanton
Congress
Texas
Blanton
The
Treasury
Glamour and Grooming Tips for Women in Spring
Women seek quick beauty fixes as they plan a fall wardrobe. A Fifth Avenue hairdresser advocates thinning shears for healthier hair and fewer split ends. An actress endorses lemon or tomato juice bleaching with cream afterward, and actresses like Helen Vinson promote cuticle oil to prevent dryness and chips.
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Alicia Hartner
Helen Vinson
CCC Man Arrested On Serious Charge Near Union County
Gary Moore 22, a Pine CCC camp member in Union County, was arrested Saturday night on criminal assault charges. He was spirited to an undisclosed location outside Union County. The alleged victim is described as an old white girl. Moore was formerly in Oconee CCC.
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8. C
Gary Moore
Pine CCC
Union County
Oconee CCC
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