Five Of Best Players Are Picked Now
Carolina Duke Wake Forest and State all have potential All-America contenders as practice nears. Dunkie Suntheimer Luch Watts Polanski Cathey Storer highlighted. Davidson silent. North Carolina football history noted with several Tar Heel standouts from Duke and UNC early All-America precedents.
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Carolina
Duke
Wake Forest
State
Davidson
Frank
B. Gilbreth
Raleigh
All America
Madry
University of North Carolina
Harry Dunkie
Carl Suntheimer
Lach
Steve Luch
Dick Watts
Jawn Polanski
Bob Cathey
Moffatt Storer
North Carolina
Allameericas
Walter Camp
Gerade
Odd Eek
Associated Press
Camp
Tar Heel
Freddie Crawford
George Barclay
Ace Parker
Andy Bershak
Paul Severin
Messrs
Watts
Polanski
Cathey
Durham
Sontheimer
Storer
Parker
Barclay
Drum
Dodgers and Cards clash as Knot Hole Gang packs outfield
Brooklyn faces St Louis in a crucial National League doubleheader while the Knot Hole Gang, 0 to 16 year olds, hold regular seats in the outfield. Club president Larry MacPhail says giving up the seats would cost 12 000 to 15 000 but the gesture aids loyal, passionate fans. In Omaha, the National Amateur Golf Championship begins with 143 competitors in 18 holes of 36. Favorites include Chick Evans praising Johnny Goodman, with Evans predicting a 160 score to win and noting Winged Foot’s tougher setup. Chapman returns to defend his title as contenders like Ward Billows and Harry Todd enter the chase.
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Brooklen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Knot Hole
Larry MacPhail
Omaha
Neb
Field Club
Goodman
Charles
Chick) Evans
Johnny Goodman
Chick
Johnny
Evans
Miapman
Winged Foot
Dick Chapman
W. R. (Duff) McCullough
Philadelphia
Chapman
Army
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Ray Billows
New York
Harry Todd
Texas
Durham Bulls Fall To Portsmouth In Opener
The Durham Bulls lost 3-0 to Portsmouth as Ktrauss yielded six hits in a strong start. In the nightcap, the Cubs won 4-3. Richmond beat Norfolk 8-3 behind Lin Watkins, who earned his 11th win. Swamp Norwood, Celt, went 3-for-4 with a homer. Greensboro defeated Charlene 6-5 and 3-0, snapping the Hornets five-game streak.
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Charlotte
Durham Bulls
Dodgers
Joop
Ktrauss
Durham
Portsmouth
Cubs
Lin Watkins
Richmond
Norfolk
Swamp Norwood
Celt
Colts
Johnny Bianco
Greensboro
Charlence
Hornets
Ken Heist
Gentil
Mel Deutsch
Major Leaders in Baseball and College All-America Hint
A compressed roundup lists major league batting leaders and pitching leaders with names such as DiMaggio, Travis, and Keller, plus NL standouts like Mize and Reiser. The fragment also includes an anecdote about a Duke player and a jab at an All-America tag, suggesting unsettled debates for 1941.
Standings and Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues
North State League shows no games yesterday while Kannapolis Salisbury Thomasville and others host upcoming matchups. Piedmont League lists Greensboro and Durham wins with Charlotte and Richmond results. Bi-State League features Martinsville Danville Sanford and Mount Airy with today’s Mount Airy at Martinsville game. Standings include Brooklyn St Louis Pittsburgh New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago and others with today’s schedule: St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at New York.
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Etten
Philadelphia
Hopy
St. Lewis
Hack
Chicago
Reiser
Brooklyn
Mize
St. Louis
Camille
Litwhiler
Whire
Hopp
Slaughter
Brokelyn
Elliott
Pittsbrgh
Canjllli
New York
Nicholson
Frey Cincinnati
Handley
Pittsburgh
iBased
Deelstans i— Riddle
Cincinnati
White
Kannapolis
Salisbury
Thomasville
Mooress Me
Concord Aa
Lexington An
ATZ Coaleence
Landis Vac
Todans
Lexington
Cooleemec
Mooresville
Rhamapoli
Concord
Landisay Thomasville
Greensboro
Charlotte
Durham
Portsmouth
Richmond
Norfolk
Creeensboro
Whnaton
Martinsville
Danville
Sanford
Leaisville
Sus
Leaksville
Mount Atry
MES
Mount Airy
Martinssile
Teaksv
St.Louis
Boston
Clug
Racknati
Cincase
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Lourr Baeee
Philadelonia
Bobby Jones Wins Glorious Victory
Bobby Jones, 39, returned from near retirement to beat Henry Picard 2 up in Detroit, lifting the challengers to a 32 32 victory over Capt. Walter Hagen’s Ryder Cup team. Craig Wood, Ben Hogan, Jim Demaret, Clayton Heafner, and Denny Shute also won for the challengers, while Ralph Guldahl, Dick Metz, and others claimed copper victories.
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Detroit
Bobby Jones
Golfdam
Georgia
Henry Picard
Walter Hagen
Detroit Golf Club
Chhallengers
Hagen
Reder Coppers- Jones
Bath
Craig Wood
Vic Ghezzi
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Jimny Demaret
Paul Runyan
Clayton Heafner
Horton Smith
Denny Shute
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Ralph Guldahl
Dick Metz
Coppers
Guldahl
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT SLATED FOR TOMORROW
New York August 25 A Madison Square Garden ring showdown looms as light heavyweights Tam i Mauriello and Gus Lesnevich prepare for a 15 round world title bout. The bout promises a complete championship decision rather than a fraction of it. Also notes a shift in Raleigh softball tournament dates to Wednesday.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Iuok
Tami Mauriello
Gus Lesnevich
Minor League Results from Various Leagues
Reported scores across INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION EASTERN LEAGUE and related standings. Highlights include Milwaukee 8-9 Indianapolis 7-12 Columbus 21-5 St Paul 4-1 Los Angeles 6-2 San Diego 8-2 Birmingham 7-2 New Orleans 6-2 Albany 12-3 Hartford 14-5 Williamsport 4-4 and other scattered results.
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Newark
Jersey City
Rochester
Buffalo
Toronto
Montreal
Syracuse
Mibwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Los Angeres
Oakland
San Diego
Portland
Hollywood
San Francisco
Sacramento
Seattle
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
Knoxville
Little Rock
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans
Sinning
Birighamton
Springfield
Merchant's Night At Tville Thursday
High Point merchants plan free ticket distribution for Thursday night’s game as the Thomasville Tommies host the Salisbury Giants in a North Carolina State League contest. Officials expect a record crowd, with national defense bonds and stamps promoted as part of the event and sponsor details to be announced tomorrow.
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High Point
Finch Field
Thomasville Tommies
Salisbury Giants
North Carolina
Thomasville Merchants
National Defense
Semi-Pro Tournament Enters Second Week in North Carolina
In Burlington on August 25 the NC Initational Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament opens week two with Landis Indians vs Ramseur and Morris Novelty of Martinsville Va versus Red Springs Red Robins. First round results show Glencoe Mills of Burlington beat Mineola 16 6 and Burlington Mills defeated Kernersville 10 0.
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Burlington
North Carolina
Landis Indians
Ramseur
Morris Novelty
Martinsville
Red Springs
Red Robins
Glencoe Mills
Mineola
Gibsonville
Burlington Mills
Kernersville
Western Gridders Unhurt By Draft Eleven Major
West Coast college football faces minimal draft disruption as 21 players across 11 major institutions are lost. Stanford and California expect full rosters, while USC mourns coach Jones and notes several enlistees. UCLA and others report few first string losses, with many players remaining in school.
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West Coast
Russ Newland
San Francisco
Pacific
Stanford
Nebraska
Clark Shaughnessy
Edwin N. Atherton
University of California
Jim Jurkovich
Fisnish
University of Southern California
Howard Harding Jones
Trojan
Army Air Corps
Kay ‘Woods
Roy
Jerry Bowman
Hal Williams
University of California At Los Angeles
Dave Gaston
Navy
Dale Tipton
Jackie
Bob Cantwell
Jack Kinney
Maurice Stacy
University of Washington
Oregon State College
University of Idaho
Jose
Bob Rampo
Bud ‘English
Vernon Cutts
Les Bartholdi
National Guard
Idaho
George Whitlock
Chester Long
Goodman Dominates as Omaha Open Highlights Graysons
Johnny Goodman, famed for mastering the field course, is praised by players and observers for his national amateur championship form at the Omaha Field Club layout. The piece recalls past near misses by Dick Chapman and notes Goodman's prior Open and Amateur titles as evidence of his seasoned mastery of the course.
New York Times Highlights Senior Women's AAU Swim Meet
The Senior Women's National AAU swimming meet held August 5 to 17 remains a national interest item. The New York Times Rotogravure section published a full page of action pictures, notably Helen Orlenkovich performing a one and a half cutaway from the three meter board.
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New York Times
Helen Orlenkovich
International News Service
Ouly
Ineet
Case Twins Beat Brothers In City Golf Tournament
The Case twins defeated Frank and Ansel Snow to advance in the city golf tournament at Blair Park. Round pairings show Tom Case and George Case winning in the championship flight, with other matches in consolation and first flights, all needing completion by Wednesday.
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City
Blair Park
Case
Frank
Ansel Snow
Jimny Crichton
Tom Case
Snow
George Case
Avery Beck
Frank Wood
Buster Moffitt
Avery Bock
Olin Davis
Nelson
Zachery
bin Snow
Charles Gibson
Charles Fiendrix
J. C. Seivhrest
H. M. Raper
RG. Garland
Rainey Farr
JA. Oliver
National Legion Junior tourney moves to semis
Miles City Mont Aug 23 San Diego California and Flint Michigan reach the national semi finals of the American Legion Junior baseball tournament after San Diego wins the Western sectional title by beating Tulsa Oklahoma and Flint wins Section C by defeating Gastonia North Carolina. The Section B champion, to be decided in Columbia South Carolina, advances to the finals on a bye.
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Miles City
Mont
San Diego
Calif
Flint
Mich
American Legion
Tulsa
Okla
Charlotte
N.C
Gastonia
Columbia
S. C
Giants' Leemans to Open Dry Cleaning Business in Washington
Pro football note reports New York Giants backfield ace Tuffy Leemans will launch his third dry cleaning establishment in Washington on September 1, the same day Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers opens a $75,000 bowling alley in Green Bay.
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Wnashington
Tufffy Leemans
New York
Ace
Don Hutson
Packers
Green Bay
Jimmy Webb in Pittsburgh and sports oddities
A fragmented column notes Jimmy Webb in Pittsburgh and belter Brown disrupting actions while jokes about submarines at New London hint at possible Harvard Yale race disruption. It discusses Elis versus Johnnies with underwater help, Polo Grounds woes, and a Harlem horse show with Joe Louis training. Also mentions Athens and Cesland hosting a memorial dinner for Oscar Vutt.
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Jimmy Webb
Pittsburgh
Belter Brown
Soene
New London
Elis
Johnnies
Polo Grounds
Planis
Harlem
Joe Louis
Lou Neva
Athens
Rute Cesland
Oscar Vutt
Dodgers Rally To 3-2 Victory In Darkened Finish
In a tense doubleheader at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers fight back to beat St Louis 3-2 as Whit Wyatt delivers a pinch free swing for a late single after Peewee Reese and Mickey Owen set up two bunt plays. Wyatt earns his 17th win, Pollet superb for St Louis.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbetsfield
Whitlow Wyatt
Brooklyn
Carnals
St. Louis
Dodgers
Wyatt
Howard
Pollet
Redbirds
Peewee Reese
Mickey Owen
Whirlaway Seeks Seabiscuit Money Record Lead
Chicago August 25. Whirlaway, Calumet colt, won 14975 in Washington Park American Derby to push total earnings to 320611, chasing Seabiscuit's 437730 record. Seabiscuit remains top earner, followed by Sun Beau Equipoise Gallant Fox and Challedon.
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Chicago
Whirlaway
Warren — Wright
Seabiscuit
Calumet
Washington Park
Biscuit
Sun Beau
Equipoise
Gallant Fox
Challedon
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DiMaggio
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St. Luis
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Honermans
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Chapel Hill
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Earl Mann
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Southern Association
Engel
Buck Marrow
Mann
Jones
United Service Organizations
T'ville
High Point Merchants
Mexico
Egypt
Grayson
Omaha Field Club
North Shore
Art Doering
George Dawson
Marvin Ward
Alderwood
Ore
Bud Ward
Mose Brown
N.Y
Case Twins
National Legion
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Ernie White
REDS
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St. Louis Browns
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