Field Night at Willis Park Promises Prizes and Fun
Willis Park hosts a 7:30 p m Field Night by High Point and Henderson baseball clubs with ten athletes contesting events and many prizes from local merchants. Prizes include shirts belts shoes and cigars for various feats such as longest throw fastest run to first base and first home run.
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Wright Clothing Store
N. H. Silver and Company
National Bellas Hess Company
Red” Williams
Mann Drug Company
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G. R. Kinney and Company
Merit Shoe Company
Ed’s Cigar Store
Efird’s Department Store
Ring Drug Company
Wright Clothing Company
London
Carolina Teams Face Toughest Schedules In History
Composite schedules for 1939 show North and South Carolina teams facing their hardest campaign yet. Duke and Furman meet heavy out-of-state foes while Carolina colleges match up with Georgia Tech, Tennessee, and Clemson, signaling a grueling season ahead.
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Gallopin’ Ponies
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Auburn
Monk Younger
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Fights Last Night Across Cities
New York bout saw Tony Canzoneri outpoint Goldie Hess in a ten round decision. Chicago card featured Tom Jones defeating Len Darcy over ten rounds. In Los Angeles Ace Hudkins and Jack McVey fought to a no contest.
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Tony Canzoneri
Goldie Hess
Los Angeles
Chicago
Tom Jones
Len Darcy
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ace Hudkins Lincoln
Neb
Jack McVey
Yesterday's Stars Highlight MLB Scoring and Slugging Feats
Yesterday's stars included Al Simmons of the Athletics with two singles a triple and his 31st homer off Washington. Hack Wilson of the Cubs drove in four against the Pirates with a single a sacrifice fly and his 44th homer. Bill Halahan of the Cardinals held the Reds to six hits and won 3-1.
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al Simmons
Athletics
Washington
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Pirates
Bill Halahan
Cardinals
Reds
Greensboro Beats Henderson in Tight Race
Greensboro Patriots defeated league leading Henderson 6 0 to extend their win streak to seven games. The victory tightens the race for first and second place as Greensboro pressures Henderson for runner up.
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Greensboro
Patriots
Gamecocks
Henderson
Piedmont League Skirmish Sets Up Key Weekend Games
Hendersons Gamecocks push to regain ground after a series loss to Greensboro Patriots. They face Dan Boones Durham Bulls while Teague men chase second place as Durham travels to Winston-Salem to clash with the Twins. The Twins sit two games ahead of the Bulls in third place.
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Raleigh
Greensboro
Patriots
Henderson
Gamecocks
High Point
Dan Boone
George Whitted
Durham Bulls
Teaguemen
Winston-Salem
Twins
Bovines
Ra leigh Caps Meet Greensboro Patriots In Midweek Scrat
Raleigh Caps battle Clay Hopper’s Greensboro Patriots in a midweek series billed in Greensboro as both teams chase pennant contention.
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Caps
Clay Hopper
Greensboro Patriots
Greensboro
Greensboro Extends Win Streak With Open Period Victory
Greensboro stretched its winning streak to seven by clinching the period’s opening array 6 to 0 against Henderson. Lefty Clough pitched well, allowing four hits and yielding the thirds while dominating the frame.
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Greensboro
Henderson
Lefty Clough
Lumper Powers Patriot Win With Four Hits
Lumper, Patriot shortstop, proved the big gun of the victory by collecting four hits in as many trips to the plate, including a three base hit.
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Lumper
Patriot
Bill Runge Remembered as Gamecock Victim in Safe Blows Case
Bill Runge was identified as the Gamecock victim in a case noting he was rapped for 10 safe blows, according to the report.
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Bill Runge
Creason Reinstated and Meekin Released by Durham Team
Bill Meekin, a comedian of the local baseball team, is released and joins the Durham aggregation as an infielder. Creason, a pitcher released recently by Dan Boone, has been reinstated.
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Bill Meekin
Durham Aggregation
Meekin
Creason
Dan Boone
Pointers Rained Out Play Today
The scheduled game between the Durham Bulls and the Pointers was rained out. This afternoon the Pointers meet the Henderson Gamecocks at 8 30 and will play them again tonight at 8.
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Durham Bulls
Pointers
Henderson Gamecocks
Major League Leaders From Baseball Almanac Highlights
Major League leaders list for both leagues with top batsters and pitchers across batting averages runs and RBIs. Notable names include Terry Giants Cuyler Cubs and Wilson Cubs leading in runs hits and homers with Ruth Gehrig Combs Hodapp and Manush contributing across categories in the American League.
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Terry
Giants
Cuyler
Cubs
Wilson
Klein
Phillies
Comorosky
Pirates
Simmons
Athletics
Gehrig
Yanks
Ruth
Yankees
Manush
Senators
Hodapp
Indians
Combs
Cloverdale Girls Edge Emma Blair In Close Contest
Cloverdale Playground girls beat Emma Blair 3 to 2 in a hard fought game yesterday afternoon. Emma Blair star Miss Blackburn and Cloverdale’s Miss Perdue and Miss Gaddis stood out with strong plays.
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Cloverdale Playground
Emma _ Blair playground
Miss Blackburn
Emma Blair
Miss Perdue
Miss Gaddis
Cloverdale
Tennis Tourney Finals Set For Next Tuesday
The American Business club rounds out weeks of play with finals to be held at High Point country club Tuesday at 5 30 p m The winners of the Davis Greene and Slate Lovelace semifinals will contest the title before the club members A post tournament golf event will follow chaired by Charles McAnally with preliminaries nine holes match play and finals 36 holes.
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American Business Club
High Point Country Club
Dr. P. B. Davis
Julius Greene
Ralph Slate
J. B. Lovelace
Charles McAnally
Chairman McAnally
Ed Chappell
Arthur Fidler
Walter Crissman
Henry Foscue
Phillip Davis
J. B. Richardson
Sam Denny
Herb Johnson
Arthur Kirkman
Cam Duke
Jim Lovelace
Pete Moffitt
Macon Peaches Move Within One Game of Sally Lead
Sally League action in Charlotte sees Macon win both ends of a twin bill 7 1 and 2 1 to close the gap on the Spinners while Augusta splits with Charlotte and Columbia’s Zientara is noted as pitcher in the day’s recap.
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Macon
Peaches
Augusta
Wolves
Columbia
Maconists
Asheville
Peaches Take Game One With 13 Hits
The Peaches won the first game by scoring 13 hits. Three of the hits were triples off pitches from Parham Richards and Newsome.
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Peaches
Parham
Richards
Newsome
Newsome Shines With Five-Strike Showing for the Peaches
Newsome delivered a flashy performance for the Peaches, managing five blows in a standout display. The inning highlighted his control and efficiency as the team pursued a victory.
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Newsome
Peaches
Greene and Coltrane Duel in Second Game
In a mound duel Coltrane yielded three hits to Greene's four as errors doomed Coltrane and Peach scores came on miscues.
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Coltrane
Harmon Tosses Complete Game as Greenville Tops Asheville 4 2
Hughey Harmon pitched all nine innings to earn his 25th win of the season, guiding Greenville to a 4 2 victory over Asheville by converting three hits into four runs.
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Greenville
Asheville
Hughey Harmon
Asheville Gains Win as Chambers Shuts Down
Kershaw Jones started for the Tourists but handed the ball to Johnny Chambers in the seventh. Chambers tossed a hitless last innings, supplying two of Asheville's six hits in a low scoring affair.
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Kershaw Jones
Tourists
Johnny Chambers
Chambers
Asheville
Augusta Beats Charlotte In Afternoon, Hornets Win Night
In an afternoon game Augusta toppled Charlotte 8 to 5 behind young Bobby McFadden. The Hornets won the nightcap 3 to 2 as Garms hit an inside the park homer and Harvel added two doubles to pace the victory.
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Charlotte
Bobby McFadden
Hornets
Garms
Harvel
Wolf
Mooney’s Strikeout Sparkles in Charlotte Win
Jim Mooney, renowned for strikeouts, led the nocturnal contest for Charlotte with dominant pitching and produced the game’s highlight.
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Jim Mooney
Bee
Charlotte
Referee Declares No Contest In Hudkins McVey Bout
In Los Angeles the state athletic commission said it would investigate the Ace Hudkins and Jack McVey bout. Referee Jack Kennedy ruled no contest with 30 seconds left in the tenth after McVey was counted twice for seven and eight. Fans accused the bout of being a fake. both fighters are suspended and purses withheld.
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State Athletic Commission
Ace Hudkins
Jack McVey
Jack Kennedy
McVey
New York
English girl sets summit record on Mount Cavel climb
Katherine Trevelyan from England broke the season record by reaching the summit of Mount Cavel near Jasper Alberta at over 11,000 feet. She was saved when she slipped and fell over a cliff, narrowly prevented by her guide who held the anchor rope.
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Winnipeg
Katherine Trevelyan
Jasper
Alaberta
Sumit
Hack Wilson ties Ruth with 44th homer in Cubs win
Hack Wilson belted his 44th home run to fuel the Cubs 7 to 5 win over the Pirates. The blast ties Babe Ruth for the season mark, as Wilson adds to a strong Cubs run and moves toward a late-season home-heavy tally. The Cardinals beat the Reds 3 to 1, extending their win streak to seven. The Athletics surged past the Senators 10 to 9, led by Mickey Cochrane and Al Simmons homers in a tense ninth-inning rally.
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New York
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Hack Wilson
Cubs
Babe
Hack
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chuck Klein
Klein
Rogers Hornsby
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Wrigley Field
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Larry French
Fred Blake
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Reds
Bill Hallahan
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Brooklyn Robins
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Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Senators
Mickey Cochrane
al Simmons
Ten Trotters Enter For Large Hambleton Stake
At Goshen New York August 27 ten top trotters entered the Hambleton Stake a grand circuit prize of about 57 000 dollars. Hanover farms Hanover s Bertha led the field with Brother Hanover as second choice. The total stake nears 56 860 dollars with a 35 707 dollar purse for the winner.
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Hanover
Bertha
Brother Hanover
Airplane Bathing Draws Crowds in England
In England swimming parties by airplane captivate crowds as clubs like the Northampton Aero Club organize trips from local airports to Castle Ashby Lake, owned by Lord Northampton, drawing sizable daily crowds in the Midland region.
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England
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Twins Beat Raleigh Caps to Retain Standings in Salem
Winston-Salem defeats Raleigh 3 to 2 in a well played game. Dumas, Ferrell, and Bray contributed key runs as Winston-Salem edges ahead in the standings with solid pitching by Pfahier and Bray.
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Local Scores Reported From Area Games
Winston Salem beats Raleigh 3 to 2 and Greensboro defeats Henderson 6 to 0. Durham High Point on wet grounds. St Louis tops Cincinnati 3 to 1 and Chicago over Pittsburgh 7 to 5. Other games not scheduled.
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Raleigh
Greensboro
Henderson
Durham High Point
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Beats Washington 10 9 in Single Game
In a lone matchup, Philadelphia defeats Washington 10 to 9. Other scores include Greenville 4 Asheville 2 and Macon 7 Columbia 2 1 1 5 Augusta 8 Charlotte 5.
Southern Association Standings Snapshot
Mobile 2 10 Nashville 11 5 Memphis 3 Atlanta 5 New Orleans 10 Chattanooga 9 Little Rock 2 Birmingham 4 terse list shows team records in the Southern Association with positions and win totals.
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Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
American Association Scores Recap Amid Limited Schedule
Indianapolis tops St. Paul and Toledo 6 to 5 in a tight trio of games. Louisville defeats Minneapolis 13 to 11. Only three games were scheduled in the league.
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American Association
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
International League Scores Report
The Newark team lost to Toronto 2 to 5 while Jersey City topped Rochester 1 to 4 Reading tied Montreal 4 to 5 with Montreal claiming the win. The brief standings highlight Toronto Rochester and Montreal as winners in their respective matchups.
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Toronto
Jersey City
Rochester
Reading
Montreal
Regional college basketball schedule today
Today’s games include Raleigh at Greensboro, Henderson at High Point, Durham at Winston Salem, Chicago at Cleveland, Detroit at St Louis, Boston at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at New York, St Louis at Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh at Chicago.
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National League
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Cincinnati
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