Sports Roundup of Baseball and Football Rumors
NY reports tension in Tigers camp as contract talks loom for 1989 drafts. Buzz links Carl Hubbell and Mickey Cochrane chatter to Giants and Cubs as teams chase pitching stars. Clemson and LSU eyed atop SEC, college schedules adjust with early opens. Also notes broadcast changes and a Jersey City homer reference amid football season kickoff.
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Tigers
Tennis Barone
la Moody
Forest Hill Gate
Grape Vine
Memphis
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Bill Terry
Mickey Cochrane
Dick Barteel
Bill Jurges
Baseball results from yesterday across leagues
American League games featured Detroit 13 Philadelphia 5 Chicago 11 New York 3 Boston 13 Cleveland 3 Washington 6 St Louis 5. National League results included Boston 6 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 0 New York 6 Chicago 2 St Louis 8 Brooklyn 7.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Boston
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Piedmont League Matchups Highlight Dense Schedule
The Piedmont League features Richmond at Pittsburgh MacFayden 11-5 facing Bowman 3-3 and New York at Chicago Lohrman 8-1 meeting Page 1-2, plus Philadelphia vs Cincinnati Mulcahy 6-16 facing Grissom 1-3. Brooklyn visits St. Louis Hamlin 7-10 vs Warneke 12-5 as Chicago Straton Knott 2-7 with Pearson Chandler 11-8 12-3 square off and Cleveland tests Boston Harder 11-9 against Harris 1-2. Detroit at Philadelphia Lawson 6-8 and Aubre 9-9 duel Ross 6-11 and Caster 12-16, while St Louis faces Washington Hildebrand 8-7 with Weaver 7-5.
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Pittsburgh
MacFayden
Bowman
New York
Chicago
Lohrman
Page
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Mulcahy
Grissom
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Hamlin
Warneke
Stratton
Knott
Pearson
Chandler
Cleveland
Harder
Harris
Detroit
Lawson
Aubre
Ross
Caster
Washington
Hildebrand
Weaver
N. C. State League Weekend Schedule
The N C State League lists matchups including Gastonia at Landis Cooleemee at Salisbury Mooresville at Thomasville and Lexington at Newton Conover for upcoming games. The schedule outlines which teams play each other across the league venues.
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N. C
Gastonia
Landis
Cooleemee
Salisbury
Mooresville
Thomasville
Lexington
Newton-Conover
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
The season leaders include Lombard of Cincinnati batting .350 and Weintraub of Philadelphia at .397. Ott of New York leads in runs with 93, while Goodman of Cincinnati has 88. Ott also tops RBIs with 90, tied by Medwick and McCormick at 87. McCormick and Medwick lead in hits with 164 and 142 respectively. McCormick and Medwick share doubles with 33. Goodman and Ott lead home runs with 27. Pitching leader Blanton of Pittsburgh is 10-3, with St. Louis at 12-5.
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Medwick
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McCormick
Louis
Mize
Gutteridge
Hunt Named Fourth Man for Davis Cup Team in New Era
The Davis Cup committee named Joe Hunt as the fourth man on the U S team to defend the trophy against Australia at Germantown September 3 4 5. Also on the team are Bobby Riggs Donald Budge and Gene Mako. Riggs and Hunt feud promises to heat up as the Americans seek a stronger lineup with Budge turning professional next year.
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Helen Jacobs
Bobby Riggs
Donald Budge
Gene Mako
Riggs
Hunt
Budge
Soas
Sidney B. Wood
Newport
Wood
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England
Australia
Adrian Quist
Jack Bromwich
Berg Aims For Women's Western Championship Title
Chicago Aug 24 Patty Berg of Minneapolis, winner of eight of 11 this year, seeks her first major title as she faces Marion Miley of Lexington in the Western championship. Berg plays Phyllis Bucman of Denver in the second round as Miley teams with Mrs Burt Weil of Cincinnati. Mrs Opal Hill of Kansas City meets Dorothy Foster of Springfield in another early match.
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Hill
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Dorothy Foster
Springfield
Ill
Fights Result From Detroit New York and Houston
Detroit report shows Jimmy Adamick defeating George Sutka on points. New York bout ends with Vince Pimpinella beating Phil Farr on points. Houston match features Tony Bruno prevailing over Stanley Hasrato on points.
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George Sutka
Wyandotte
New York
Vince Pimpinella
Brooklyn
Phil Farr
Washington, D. C
Houston
Tex
Tony Bruno
Stanley Hasrato
Baseball season leaders and stats from the American League
The record lists top players in batting and pitching across the American League. Foxx of Boston drives home runs with 35 and 124 RBIs. Greenberg of Detroit leads RBIs with 102 and 43 homers. Ruffing of New York posts 17 wins while Geh Chandler is 12-3.
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Heath
Cleveland
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Crosetti
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Lary
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Geh- Chandler
Purge progress in states tightens lines for 1940 races
The NEA Service summarizes how Democratic purge efforts move toward a home stretch. It notes mixed outcomes in Oregon Idaho Montana Iowa Missouri Arkansas Illinois Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Ohio West Virginia Virginia Florida and Texas with key battles over Wilson era New Deal allies and foes. The piece highlights Georgia South Carolina Maryland New York contests shaping control of Congress and the party ahead of 1940.
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Cotton Ed" Smith
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Otha Wearin
Harry Hopkins
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Hattie Caraway
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Scott Lucas
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Dear Alben" Barkley
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Tennessee
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Tom Stewart
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Martin L. Davey
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Paul Kilday
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Piedmont League Ties Shaped by Sunday Results
Charlotte and Norfolk remain neck and neck for league lead after Charlotte beat Richmond 5 3 and Norfolk slipped to Portsmouth 18 12 amid a day of heavy hitting. Greensboro?
Patty Berg to Enter Minnesota as Freshman
Patty Berg will enter the University of Minnesota as a freshman this fall. The move sets the stage for Berg to compete in collegiate golf and pursue studies at the university.
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Patty Berg
University of M Finnesota
Billie Hall to Meet Ann Brewer For Women's Net Crown
Billie Hall top seed wins semi final against Dorothy Gueth to earn a final clash with Ann Brewer in the first women’s championship tennis tourney. Brewer, an upset contender, advances to the final after earlier surprises.
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Billie Hall
Ann Brewer
Dorothy Gueth
City Playground High School Softball Scoreteaser
Emma Blair starred with eight runs batted in as City Playground High School beat Emma Blair 8 to 5. A. Weaver powered two and three base hits, while Jones Emory L. Brown and Dickerson shared pitching duties and Sta Umpires Shipwash and Emerson officiated.
Ada Blair takes Junior League victory in low scoring game
Ada Blair 8 High 6 in a Junior League game with Ada Blair scoring 100 100 1 across the first two frames to High School 801 000 2. two-base hit by H Kennedy. Batteries Saunders and Carter Rothrock and R Johnson. Umpire Carroll. Schedule notes Emma Blair at High School Thursday at 9 a.m.
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High
H. Kennedy
Saunders
Carter
Rothrock
R. Johnson
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Emma Blair
Moffitt Fails Get In Tourney
In Cleveland Aug 24, golfers from offices and shops vie for the National Public Links title. Walter Burkem0 of Detroit led medalist honors with 141, Bruce McCormick of Los Angeles sought to defend his crown, while Buster Moffitt of High Point shot 156 for 76 over 66 holes and missed the select group by five strokes.
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Bruce McCormick
Los Angeles
Lloyd Nordstrom
Indianapolis
Walter Burkemo
Detroit
Loio Palenapa
Honolulu
Hawaii
Don Erickson
Buster Moffitt
High Point
Cloverdale Game Times Listed for Week
Thursday 3 p.m. High School hosts Cloverdale in a daytime game and Friday 8 p.m. Cloverdale visits High School for a night matchup.
All American Program Set on National Doubles Card
Boston August 24 The national doubles tennis tournament moves to an All American slate for today as quarter finals wrap up. Don Budge and Gene Meko lead U S title hopes with two matches scheduled in the men s division while foreign entrants pause until tomorrow.
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Boston
Don Budge
Gene Meko
U. S
Big Gulf Stream Barracuda Dominates Southport Fishing
Southport reports a Big Pointer John R Peacock aboard High Pointer hauled 31.25 lb barracuda the largest catch as offshore blues mackerel and trout loom. Frank Pratt 30 lb barracuda narrowly trails. Other anglers from High Point Siler City and Washington DC report multiple barracudas and dolphins as Gulf Stream fishing continues through Thursday with plans for a large Charlotte group and more offshore trips.
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John R. Peacock
Thureday
Charlotte
F. P. Summers
Gulf Stream
Southern pair top Yugoslav foes in flat American clash
The cemi finale features Russell Bobbitt and Frank Guernsey defeating Ferenc Puncee and Frante Kakuljevic of Yugoslavia in a fast paced round. Witmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn, two time former champions, face Bobby Ricas of Chicago and Bryan Grant of Atlanta in the next match.
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Russell Bobbitt
Frank Guernsey
Ferenc Puncee
Frante Kakuljevic
Yugoslavia
Witmer Allison
Johnny van Ryn
Bobby Ricas
Chicago
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Clothier Cavarretta Cubs First Baseman Plans Peoria Move
Phil Cavarrette, Cubs first base understudy, plans to settle in Peoria to start a clothing business after his baseball career ends.
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Chicago
Phil Cavarrette
Cubs
Peoria
Thomasville Young Democrats to Hold Meeting in City Hall
Thomesville announces a large Thursday night meeting at the city hall to elect new officers and delegates for the state convention September 9 and 10. Current officers include H Way sell as president Wade as vice president and Carl as secretary and treasurer.
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Thomasville
Thomesville
Asville
The
News
Democrats
H. Waysell
Wade
Carl
Special Election on City Hospital Bonds in High Point NC
Notice sets bond issue of 220000 for a city hospital in High Point North Carolina. Election day is September 27, 1938 from 7 AM to 7 PM with polling sites in each precinct. City Clerk Lois Welborn issues the notice.
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N. C
City of Point
City of High
High Point
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