Connor's Blow Gives S P U Thrilling 5 to 4 Victory
Connor delivered a dramatic eighth inning run on a first pitch for a walk off the Liberty all star squad at Willis Park. Wents and Kimery matched shutout work until a late rally by the Electricians tied the game before Connor's clutch hit.
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Charlie Wents
Alamance Club
Wayne Connor
Willis Park
The
P. U
Liberty
Wents
Kimery
Rune
Swaim
Jarrett
Young
Smith
Electricians
PBA
Frite
Lopp
Connor
Stage Set For All Star Charity Game
All star teams from the American and National Leagues prepare to play at the Polo Grounds for charity. The game draws a capacity crowd of 68,602 with tickets $0.65 to $2.20 and aims to raise nearly $60,000 for the players benevolent fund. The 12:30 p.m. start will be broadcast on NBC and CBS. The American Leaguers enter as favorites powered by home batting records, while the Nationals count on Bill Terry to even the ledger.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Pvsitk
Players’ Benevolent Fund
NBC
CBS
Statistics
Nationals
Bill Terry
Hollywood GOSSIP on Kibbee and movie tricks
Hollywood gossip notes stunts by actors and insiders. Guy Kibbee plays his own heckler act to win a theater’s $25 payment after being tossed out. A writer-meddler gadgets carded nights by fooling printers. Adolph Zukor faces a curious desk clerk. John Flory turns a $400 home film into a Paramount contract and a future directing path.
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Kibbee
Adolph Zukor
Paramount
Zukor
John Flory
Cleveland
Flory
Carnera heads toward Maine despite Florida rumor
Prime Carnera, former world heavyweight champion, travels from New York to Maine via Atlanta and Charlotte. He rejects Florida as too hot and says he will stay in Maine one to two months, while denying plans to return to Italy until reclaiming the title.
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Atlanta
Prime Carnera
New York
Maine
Primo
City
Toccoa
Florida
Max Baer
Baer
South
Charlotte
Concord
N. C
Carnera
Tony Centa
Italy
Grant Recaptures Clay Courts Title
Bryant Grant of Atlanta wins the national Clay Court title for a second time, defeating a California high school player in straight sets 6-2 8-6 6-? as he extends a winning streak across Dixie Southern Western and national events.
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Grant
Chicago
Bryant Grant
Atlanta
Thuey
Aai
Billness
Clay
Donald Budge
Cal
America
Trike delivery speeds over right field fence in short game
Wents delivered a trike to Connor who hit a long homer over the right field fence. Slaughter and Harrington stood out for the visitors as Connor earned batting honors for the P. WU team. Young Smith and Lopp turned two double plays to finish the day. Kimery pitched well in the dunking position, allowing six scattered hits. Attendance 309.
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Wents
Connor
Dacotah
Slaughter
Harrington
the & P. WU
Young
Smith
Lopp
Kimery
Georgia
Marnherdt
Cicices
Liberty Adr
AE Swaim
Davis
Posieman
Gunn
Harvey
Liberty All Stars
Liberty
Pierce
Battery water level indicator for cars removes guesswork
A mounted instrument panel device shows when the battery needs water, eliminating uncertainty for vehicle owners.
Miller to Meet Rosenbloom in Des Moines Bout
Johnny Miller the Des Moines battler and Olympic star will challenge Maxie Rosenbloom for the light heavyweight crown in Des Moines on August 9. Miller seeks a title shot after a disputed loss in New Orleans last winter.
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Johnny Miller
Des Moines
Battler
Maxie Rosenbloom
New Orleans
New Yorker
Iowa City
Sunday League Results Reflect Close Finishes
Sunday League games on Highland featured Wesley Memorial defeating Green 2 to 0 and Central Friends beating Episcopal 2 to 0. Welch Memorial struggled with 0 3 000 while South Main and Ceeacacce posted mixed results in a tight standings shuffle.
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Highland
Wesley Memor
Green
Central Friends
Ceeacacce
South Main
Episcopal
Welch Memorial
Episcopal vs Wesley onanisin at Jr High
Calvary plays Central Friends at Senior High as part of Tuesday schedule with two rival games listed for the day.
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Episcopal
Wesley Onanisin
Jr. High
Calvary
Central Friends
Sr. High
Welch Memorial Top Scorers Highlight Thursday Game
Thursday's Welch Memorial versus South Main Jr High game feature highlights from the Ten Leading Hitters list. Notable names include H Pet Walker South Main and Crowson Green with high scoring marks.
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Welch
South Main
Jr. High
H. Pet Walker
Ruth Caps Fifth Inning Rally As Yankees Win
Babe Ruth homered in the fifth to seal a Yankees victory. Fred Fussimmons limited the Dodgers to three hits in a shutout for the Giants. Dolph Camilli drove in a deciding run with a homer for the Phillies. Frankie Frisch contributed four runs for the Cardinals in a win over the Reds. Harlan Pool hit his first homer with the Reds with bases loaded. Roy Johnston delivered seven runs in Boston’s double triumph over the Athletics. Willis Hudlin and Monte Pearson hurt Cleveland in the doubleheader loss to the White Sox.
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Associated Press
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Fred Fussimmons
Giants
Dodgers
Dolph Camilli
Phillies
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Reds
Harlan Pool
Roy Johnston
Redox
Boston
Athletics
Willis Hudlin
Monte Pearson
Indians
Cleveland
White Sox
Stay of Execution Granted in Scottsboro Case
Montgomery July 8. The Alabama Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Heywood Patterson and Clarence Norris, two of nine black defendants under death sentence in the Scottsboro case, upon receipt of a rehearing application.
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Montgomery
Ala
Heywood Patterson
Clarence Norris
Scottsboro
Alabama Supreme Court
Challenge to Dacotah by Southern Public Utilities
Our friends of the Southern Public Utilities baseball team are upset after a 25 to 7 loss to the Dacotah Indians of Lexington. The SPU Board of Strategy led by chairman J. H. Jennings and commissioners Riley Martin and Mayfield Ferguson issues a taunting challenge to Lexington, seeking revenge via a rematch.
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Dacotah
Southern Public Utilities
Dacotah Indians
Lexington
Electricians
Board of Strategy
Dacotah Indians challenge High Point club in re match
A letter from the Board of Strathroy invites the Electricians and any tribal players to a rematch in High Point after a prior loss to Southern Pabiie Utilities. The note claims readiness to play on a Sunday and warns against barnstorming or protracted battles, seeking another game and scalp only for fun and not for league material.
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Dacotah
Lexington
N. C
Wennonah
Bolton
Thomasville
Club of
Gaeckeh Club
All & P. U
Bnt
Board OF Strathroy
Baer Carnera fight picture at Broadhurst theatre
The article highlights a 30 minute fight reel showing Baer and Carnera with slow motion knockdowns and notable moments. It mentions crowds and a funny fourth round scene and a ninth round lunge and fake wobble.
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Baer-Carnera
Broadhurst Theatre
Carnera
Baer
Carl “Pap” Hill
Robbins
Red Birds
Golf League Second Half Schedule Released
The Commercial Golf League announced its second half schedule via Willard Dyer of Blair Park. Matches begin July 11 with Adams-Millis Office facing Wachovia Bank and other pairings including City Hall vs N 8 Telephone, and Diamond Full Fashion against Lawyers. Subsequent dates list matches through August with teams Adams-Millis Office, Adams-Millis Plant, Wachovia Bank, Enterprise, Diamond Full Fashion, City Hall, N 8 Telephone, and Lawyers.
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Commercial Golf League
Willard Dyer
Blair Park
Adams-Millis
Wachovia Bank
Adams-Millie
City Hall
Ce Va
Enterprise
Diamond
Adams- Millis
Diamond Full Fashion
Telephone
Agust
Telephone Co
Adams-Milkia
Wachovia Bank Va Enterprise
Scot
City All
Law
Adams-Millis Plant
Wachovia Bank N. 8
Adams-Millis Office
Ernie Sutter Wins Cotton States Tennis Title
Ernie Sutter of New Orleans defeated George Ball of El Paso 4 6 9 7 6 3 to win the Cotton States men's singles. Rain postponed the women's singles final and the men's doubles to today. Junior finalists Russell Ball and Russell Bobbitt will play off in Spartanburg this week.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ernie Sutter
New Orleans
George Ball
el Paso
Tex
Russell Ball
Russell Bobbitt
Atlanta
New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet Ahead of Acreage Estimate
New Orleans July 9 Cotton opened quiet as traders awaited government acreage figures due later. Liverpool improved and first trades rose 1 to 2 points. December and October futures showed small gains then eased, with October at 12.05 and December at 12.19, net 1 point up from prior close.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Motorcycle maker uses knee action front suspension
A motorcycle manufacturer outfits a motorcycle with a front wheel suspension that resembles the knee action devices once common on automobiles. This design aims to improve ride comfort and handling by providing smoother suspension response.
Seek Compliance on Lumber Code Inaugurated
A program to obtain unanimous compliance with the lumber code in the Virginia Carolina line furniture region will begin in Asheville North Carolina. Deputy supervisors of the Hardwood Manufacturers Institute will meet with local lumber and furniture makers to plan enforcement ensuring hours wage agreements and minimum cost protection prices are followed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Virginia-Caroline
Asheville
N. C
Hardwood Manufacturers’ Institute
Code Authority
Frank R. Gadd
J. H. Townshend
Institute
Cooley Victory Seen as Endorsement of Roosevelt
In Raleigh on July 9 party leaders hailed the Cooley victory over Hobart Brantley in a North Carolina fourth district special election to fill the late Edward Wou seat as an overwhelming endorsement of the Roosevelt administration. Unofficial returns from 109 of 152 precincts gave Cooley 15 172 votes to Brantley 946. Governor J C B Ebhringhaug called the result a vote of confidence in President Roosevelt and a tribute to the candidate.
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Raleigh
Cooley
Brantley
J. C. B. Ebhringhaug
Roosevelt
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