Slugger Baker to Meet Matulewicz in City Lake Main Event
Baltimore’s Slugger Baker, 175 pounds, will fight Ray Matulewicz, twice national intercollegiate light heavyweight champion, in the main event of the all star boxing card at City Lake park amphitheatre on July 16. The card features Red Lewis vs Lonnie Blackwelder, Glenn Penland vs Yates Canipe, and a Negro bout between Black Cat Lulu and Snowball Spencer with proceeds benefiting the city recreation department. Advance tickets go on sale this week at local stores and in nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Slugger
Kaye Strickland
Richmond
Duke University
Baker
Curtis Denning
Baltimore
Marty Gallagher
Red” Lewis
Virginia
Lonnie Blackwelder
Lewis
Blackwelder
Glenn Penland
N. C
Yates Canipe
Asheville
Canipe
George Gurley
High Point
Penland
Black Cat Lulu
Salisbury
Snowball Spencer
Winston-Salem
Willis Park
Denning
Aioe
Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Curt Denning
Ray Matulewicz
City Lake Amphitheatre
Matulewicz
Tolmich Dominates AAU Show In Milwaukee Jubilee
Allan Tolmich of Wayne University, Detroit, wins multiple events at the Golden Jubilee AAU senior meet in Milwaukee. He defeats Forrest Towns in the 110 meter hurdles and sets a meet record at 200 meters low hurdles, after earlier triumphs including the junior 100 meters. Glenn Cunningham retains the 1500 meters title amid field supremacy and notable performances from Western athletes and ex Negro high jumpers.
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Milwaukee
Allan Tolmich
Detroit
Wayne University
Amateur Athletic Union
Glenn Cunningham
Archie San Romani
Tolmich
Marquette University
Georgia
Forrest
Clim
Towns
Berkeley
Ng Tolmich
Ray Staley
California
Emerywood Wins Net First Half in City Tennis League
Emerywood Country Club tops the loop with seven straight wins to lead the City tennis league. Burrus finishes second at five victories, one loss, as Fuller and Schock beat Hill and Bivins 6-3 3-6 6-2 and others record results including Rogers over Copeland 6-2 6-3 and Saunders-Reitzel 6-2 6-3.
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Emerywood Country Club
Burrus
Fuller and Schock
Hill
Bivins
McPherson
Stringfield
Hartley
Setzer
July Monthieu and matchups at Blair Park
Early rounds list July Monthieu versus Hamilton at Mont lieu and Y M A ve Woodrow, Burrus Memorial against City Hall at Blair Park, Emerywood facing Howell at Country Club.
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Monthieu
Hamilton
Montlieu
Y. M
Woodrow
Blair Park
Burrus Memorial
City Hall
Emerywood
Howell
Country Club
July 13 basketball and memorial games in Blair Hamilton area
July 13 schedule lists Inna versus Y M A at Blair Hamilton on Howell street and Woodrow versus Burrus Memorial at Woodrow Avenue. City Hall versus Emerywood match at an unspecified location.
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Inna
Blair Hamilton
Howell
Howell Street
Woodrow
Burrus Memorial
Woodrow Avenue
City Hall
Emerywood
Blair Park
Burrus, Burrus, July 20 clash at Woodrow venue
Local athletic schedule lists July 20 as Burrus at Burrus with Hamilton in YMCA action at Woodrow Avenue between Woodrow and Emerywood. City Hall faces Howell at Howell venue.
Montlieu and Emerywood Clash July 27 at Montlieu
Local schedule lists Montlieu hosting Emerywood on July 27 at Montlieu. The fixture features a Y M C A venue game against Howell Street at Burrus Memorial and Hamilton facing Burrus Memorial at Burrus.
Montlieu and Woodrow clash in early matchups
Schedule lists August fixtures featuring Montlieu vs Howell at Montlieu and Hamilton vs Woodrow at Blair Park. Emerywood, Burrus Memorial, and City Hall venues host games with several matches and a note that after two rounds the top four teams will vie for the championship.
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Montlieu
Woodrow
Hamilton
City Hall
Blair Park
Emerywood
Burrus Memorial
Howell Street
Burrus
Monthieu
Country Club
Entries for Softball Tourney Open in Charlotte
Entry books opened today for the third annual North Carolina men’s and women’s softball tournament in Charlotte. They will close July 15. NC soft ball commissioner Waderson said a record number of teams are expected in city, district and state tournaments with district sites to be decided August 9.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Waderson
Guldhal Favored With Englishman For Open Crown
The American open champion Ralph Guldhal and Henry Cotton were joint favorites for the British Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie starting Monday. Denny Shute and Alf Padgham among top contenders with 8 to 1 and 12 to 1 bets. strong field includes Walter Hagen and Ryder Cup players.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Ralph Guldhal
Henry Cotton
Danny Scotchmen
Henry
Guldhal
Cotton
Denny Shut
Robert Sweeny
Walter Hagen
Sir Walter
Pitching Records Show Why Chicago Leads Senior Loop
Chicago Cubs built a seven game winning streak with a different starter each game. Charley Root Tex Carleton Roy Parmelee Larry French Bill Lee Clay Bryant and Clyde Shoun started in sequence, with Shoun relieved with two outs in the ninth as others completed the wins.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Charley Root
Tex Carleton
Roy Parmelee
Larry French
Bill Lee
Clay Bryant
Clyde Shoun
Shoun
Reds Sell Two And Buy One In Trades
Cincinnati's Reds reduced their roster by trading outfielder Phil Weintraub and pitcher Walter Brown to Jersey City of the International League and buying Joe Cascarella from Washington in cash deals. The moves signal a rebuilding effort as Warren C. Giles reshapes the club after a faltering season.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Reds
Warren C. Giles
Phil Weintraub
Walter Brown
Jersey City
New York Giant
Joe Cascarella
Washington
Results Yesterday from Baseball Scores Across Cities
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 7 to 2, Chicago beat Pittsburgh 10 to 5, New York lost to Boston 4 to 7, and Cincinnati edged St. Louis 3 to 2 with 10 in vengeance.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Scores from MLB style games across three cities
The scores show Boston 8 over Philadelphia 3, Washington 4 over New York 5, and St. Louis 5 against Chicago 10, indicating multiple outcomes in a single update.
Local High School Baseball Scores Reported
Shelby 6 7 State League results list Mooresville at Cooleemee 5 Newton Con over 3 Salisbury 12 Lexington 8 Landis 6 Thomasville 4 Newton Conover 4 Cooleemee 6 Lexington 7 Salisbury 6.
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Shelby
Mooresville
Cooleemee
Newton Conover
Salisbury
Lexington
Landis
Thomasville
Stringfield and Barrier Vie for City Tennis Title
High Point captain Vann Stringfield and top seed Hubert Barrier reach the final of the city ladder tennis tournament set for Monday at four. Stringfield defeated J D Rogers Jr 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4 in a tough semifinal, while Barrier toppled George Armfield 6-2 6-0 6-2. About 40 players entered the event aimed at crowning the city ladder champion.
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High Point
Vann B. Stringfield
Hubert Barrier
Sotite YY wWvyts
DSU Vvue
Stringfield
J. D. Rogers, Jr
Rogers
Barrier
George Armfield
Scores From Southern and South Atlantic Leagues
Atlanta defeated Memphis 5 to 3 while New Orleans 14, Knoxville 6 and Little Rock 2, Chattanooga 0 are listed as results. Jacksonville beat Columbia 2 to 1 in the South Atlantic. St Paul 8, Minneapolis 9 and Louisville at Indianapolis are noted with Toledo 10 and Columbus & missing details.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Knoxville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Finals Draw Large Crowd for Public Tennis Show
A large crowd is expected as the public may view what is described as the season’s best singles match. The finals tomorrow are open to all without charge and feature top players in an exciting display of tennis enthusiasm.
Entries Filed For Blind Bogey Meet
Entries were filed today with Blair Park professional Jimmy Crichton for the Blind Bogey tournament on the Municipal layout tomorrow. A small entrance fee is charged to register and prizes will be awarded to the winners.
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Jimmy Crichton
Blair Park
Landis defeats Thomasville 6 4 in North State league game
Errors by Berderman and Williamson cost Thomasville a 6 to 4 loss to Landis. Thomasville will host Lexington on Monday.
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Landis
Berderman
Williamson
Thomasville
Landis Club
Lexington
Lucky Strike Wins In Semi-Pro Meet
In Greensboro on July 3 the Walnut Cove and Hanes Knitters of Winston-Salem won games to reach the state semi pro tournament second round. Hanes led 20 to 0 before Rosebud was called, and Hiddenite fell 6 to 5 in 10th when Thomas walked Ray with the bases loaded for the winning run. Ray, 16, struck out 13.
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Greensboro
Walnut Cove
Hanes Knitters
Winston-Salem
Knitters
Rosebud
Hanes
Crouch
Swaim
Hiddenite
Thomas
Ray
Conn Skyrockets Near Top In Ring
Pittsburgh's Billy Conn, not yet 20, won a 12 round decision over Teddy Yarosz at Forbes Field to vault toward the middleweight title. The bout drew $24,000, marking Conn's 34th straight win and his third over a former 160 pound champion.
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Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
Conn
Teddy Yarosz
Forbes Field
Yarosz
All-Star Tilt to Decide Host City in A A League
The fourth annual American Association all-star game will be played July 27 or July 28 in the city leading the league on July 15. Leaders will meet the fan chosen picks from the other seven teams.
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Columbus
LSU Star Defeats Teammate 5 and 3 In Finals
Louisiana State University star rallies to overcome a first half deficit and beat teammate 5 and 3 in the finals at Jefferson City Missouri. The victory secures the title for LSU in a dramatic finish against a fellow qualifier from the Missouri event.
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Louisiana State University
Jefferson City
Haas Wins National Intercollegiate Golf Title Over Partner
Fred Haas of LSU defeated teammate Paul Leslie 5 and 3 to claim the National Intercollegiate championship. Haas, a sophomore from New Orleans, overcame several deficits, aided by a late rally. The victory came after prior rounds where he upset Vincent dAntoni and carried a rabbit’s foot noted by observers. Leslie, 21, Jefferson City, Missouri, will have another year.
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Oakmont
Freddie Haas
Louisiana State
Paul Leslie
Haas
New Orleans
Leslie
Freddie
Vincent d’Antoni
Tulane
Denny Shute
England
Shute
Field Club
Jefferson City, Mo
Baton Rouge
Paul
Popeye Svensen Returns for Friday Wrestling War
Popeye Svensen the so called ugliest man in the world will clash with Oklahoma Jerry Burns while Henry Graber meets Tiger Joe Marsh at the Labor Temple arena Friday night. Last week Marsh defeated Jack League for $100 and Graber defeated Abdul Pasha in a bald pate upset.
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Popeye Svensen
Oklahoma
Jerry Burns
Henry Graber
Tiger Joe Marsh
Labor Temple Arena
Daylights
Jack League
Abdul Pasha
Vanderbilt Cup Race Postponed to Monday
In Westbury New York a light drizzle made the track treacherous delaying the Vanderbilt cup race scheduled for today to 12 noon Monday Eastern. About 40 000 to 45 000 fans watched as Bernd Rosemeyer led betting at 2 to 1 and Rudolf Caracciola followed 3-1 before the postponement after a 37 minute wait with Roosevelt ready to start from Hyde Park.
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Westbury
N. Y
United States
Germany
Italy
England
Norway
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Bernd Rosemeyer
Rudolf Caracciola
Flag Tourney At Emerywood Today
The Fourth of July flag tournament will be held at Emerywood Country Club today. Andy Merrilles, the club pro, announced the event and said the winner will be determined by adding each individual score.
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Emerywood Country Club
Andy Merrilles
Emerywood Pro
Foley Weighs Louis Baer Bout In Chicago Fall
Joe Foley of Chicago stated he is considering a Louis Baer heavyweight title bout in Chicago this fall. The conditional match would depend on whether Max Schmeling or Tommy Farr are paired with Louis in U S bouts.
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Louisville
Joe Foley
Chicago
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Golf match ends with handicap rule decide winner
A golf round concluded under handicap to par, with the scorer closest to the flag after exhausting all strokes declared the winner.
Bill Terry faces All Star snubs and looming hauntings
In a provocative look by Sip Feder, Bill Terry's exclusion of Pinky Whitney and Heinie Manush from the All Star list is viewed as a potential grudge return. The piece surveys NL and AL stars, Terry's selections, Carl Hubbell’s pitching feats, and looming Rematch dynamics as fans await next Wednesday's showcase.
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Sip Feder
Associated Press
New York
Pinky Whitney
Heinie Manush
Bill Terry
Bill
Dodgers
Phillies
Giants
Terry
Caniel Bill
Whitney
Manush
Nationals
Pepper Martin
Pepper
Poya
Charley Gehringer
Lou Gehrig
Americans
Gabby Hartnett
Gehringer
Jimmy Foxx
Billy Herman
Gehrig
Rick Ferrell
Zip
Mel Ott
Paul Waner
Howdy
Carl Hubbell
Babe Ruth
al Simmons
Joe Cronin
Lefty Gomez
Simmons
Ruth
King Carl
Joe DiMagesto
Nationis
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American Association
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