Perritt Leads A A U Meet With New 440 Freestyle Record
The opening session of the Carolinas A A U championships at the city lake park pool saw four records fall and one tied. Tarboro’s Carolyn Perritt set a new 440-yard freestyle mark in 6 minutes 10 seconds, breaking the old 6:56.3. Goldsboro and High Point swimmers also posted record times in events including the 220 yard breast and 300-meter medley. The meet continues tomorrow with the National A A U 400 meter Junior Relay climaxing the day.
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Leslie Conrad
City Lake Park
Carolyn Perritt
Tarborolass
Lorraine Worth
High Point
Prince Nafer
Goldsboro
Carolinas
Women’s Swimming Association of
New York
Broad Wood Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Atlanta
N. C
Charleston
D. C
Tarboro
Greensboro
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Kannapolis
Shumate
Casey
W. Koontz
Garrison
Liles
Hawley
Albert Evans
High Point Swan
Hartley
Joe Rood
Hendersonville
Burgess
Sommaries
McDaniels
Bates
Shaw
Palmer
Tar
Walpole
Jahnz
Mann
Easterlin
Rosenthal
Brown
Mallard
Lancaster
Guill
Hall
Laughlin
Alford
Evans
Keever
Dixon
Sloan
Rouse
Thomas
Stone
Raleigh
Pirates see midseason surge keep lead in National League
The Pittsburgh Pirates stand atop the National League with a one game edge as a veteran executive once doubted their grit. The piece credits a pitching punch from Klinger Bauers Brown and Blanton as the likely force to break the Subway Series hold, noting past midseason collapses but current momentum.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Terrymen
Pittsburgh
Bigwig
Bucs
Pirates
Molesworth
Klinger
Bauers
Brown
Blanton
Miss Bell and the Czar in a Croce era quip
A narrator riffs on Miss Bell a young art student who writes about police court news and weddings. He chats about Dostoevsky aesthetics versus ethics and mocks the czar while praising Miss Bell s sharp take on art and society.
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Miss Bell
Dostoevsky
Croce
Missouri
Siberia
Benny Leonard Shuts Midtown Eatery Heads Long Beach
New York reports Benny Leonard has closed his midtown restaurant and is relaxing at Long Beach while rumors swirl about Harry Danning. Jim Erwin maps Birmingham on the map and aims to recruit Joe Louis there. Burgess Whitehead remains spotless in four games since hospital release as Bill Terry hopes for a Giants late surge. An auto giant hires Missouri Valley football stars for its Canadian rugby squad. Bud Svendsen to coach Kirksville State Teachers College this fall, whose 27 game modern football win streak 1932-35 stands out.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Long Beach
Harry Danning
Jimmy Erwin
Birmingham
Joe Louis
Burgess Whitehead
Bill Terry
Giants
Missouri Valley
Farl
Bud) Svendsen
Minnesota Gridiron
Kirksville
State Teachers’ College
Pirates
Lefty
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yankees
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Terry
Tommy Henrich
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Clay Bryant
Bill Lee
Cubs
Phillies
Boston Bees
Cardinals
White Sox
Athleticos
Boxing bouts staged at Sullivan Kilrain site in Mississippi
In Hattiesburg Mississippi a group plans a series of boxing matches between a New York Chicago Golden Glovers team and Southern fighters on the historic Sullivan Kilrain battleground site. Other notes mention Cubs players Charlie Root Gabby Hartnett and reminiscences about Hughie McQuillan and Johnny Vander Meer.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
New York
Chicago
Golden Glovers
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Charlie Root
Gabby Hartnett
Championship Cubs
Cub
Long Beach
Hughie McQuillan
City Playground Intermediate baseball results cited
City Playground teams played a high scoring doubleheader with Brentwood posting 7 runs in the top of the ninth and Ada Blair collecting 13 hits overall. Freth, Saunders, Butler and Brown led the offense with multiple base hits and home runs credited to Butler and Ingold. Hussey and Freth shared pitching duties for Brentwood while H Butler and Lane worked for Ada Blair. Junior league notes show Suemeet edging 11 to 7 with Beck and Thomas delivering key hits and closing pitching by Howard, Bennett and Beck.
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Ecore
R H E Brentwood
Ada Blair
Freth
Saunders
Butler
Brown
Lane
Miller
Ingold
Hussey
H. Butler
Barrett
Greyhound Fails to Break Own Half Mile Track Record
Goshen New York July 15 Greyhound world leading trotter failed to lower his world mark for a half mile as E J Bakers St Charles Illinois stable grey speedsters clocked 2 91 for the twice around track while Greyhound plans mile oval focus rest of season.
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Greyhound
Goshen
N. Y
E. J. Baker
St. Charles
Til
Alabama Delays Fall Practice And Faces USC Clash
Under an agreement with USC Alabama will start fall practice on September 6 and meets the Trojans in Los Angeles on September 24. The Big Ten plans a new policy prioritizing former conference stars for basketball officiating, including Joe Reiff and Bill Haarlow. Brooklyn Dodger co owner Dan Topping recovering from a car crash will wear a leg cast for two more months, impacting his rivalry with Giants president Jack Mara.
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University of Southern California
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Trojans
Los Angeles
Big Ten
Joe Reiff
Northwestern
Bill Haarlow
Chicago
Dan Topping
Brooklyn
Football Dodgers
Dan
Jack Mara
Football Gianté
Gillespie Tops Junior Tourney Challenge
In Haverford Pennsylvania the Nationals junior championship run narrowed to semis. William Gillespie of Atlanta was upset by Ted Olewine of Santa Monica 6-1 6-1 as William Umstaedter of Millburn beat Richard McKee 5-7 8-6 9-7 to reach the final alongside Olewine. Don Buffington and John Kramer vie in the other semi.
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Haverford
Willam Umstaedter
Millburn
N. J
Charlies
Ted Olewine
Santa Monica
Calif
Olewine
William “Billy” Gillespie
Atlanta
Amstaedter
Richard McKee
Miami Beach
Don Buffington
John Kramer
Los Angeles
Mid-Dixie tennis semi finals set in Spartanburg
In Spartanburg South Carolina the Mid- Dixie tournament advances to semis with Russell Bobbitt of Atlanta facing Harris Everett of Jacksonville and Teddy Burwell of Charlotte meeting Alec Guerry of Chattanooga. Doubles pairings include George Pero and Bill Hardie of Miami taking on Teddy Burwell and Lewis Burwell while Bobbitt and Burts Boulware play Martin Buxby and Tommy Stokes.
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Spartanburg
N. C
Russell Bobbitt
Atlanta
Harris Everett
Jacksonville
Fla
Teddy Burwell
Charlotte
Alec Guerry
Chattanooga
Bobbitt
Burts Boulware
Martin Buxby
Miami
Tommy Stokes
New Orleans
Alexander Plays Randle In Hillandale Final Go
Durham July 15 AP Prof Wilson Randle former Duke links captain and Skip Alexander co champion of the Southern Conference met in the 86 hole Hillandale Amateur final. Randle defeated Ed Schreiber 3 and 2 while Alexander edged Johnny Cree 1 up with a decisive niblick shot for birdie on the final hole.
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Durham
Wilson Randle
Duke
Skip Alexander
Randle
Ed Schreiber
Charlotte
Carolinas
Alexander
Johnny Cree
Yankees ban bedbreaks except for illness, McCarthy rules
Joe McCarthy has issued an order that prevents any member of the Yankees from having break out served in bed unless he is sick. The directive tightens rest periods for players, allowing recovery only for illness.
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New York
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Umpire Geisel backs rule on intentional walks
New York July 15 Harry Geisel an American League umpire favors a rule eliminating the necessity of pitching to a batter who is being given an intentional walk.
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New York
Harry Geisel
Grove's Soupbone May Be On Shelf
Lefty Grove was hospitalized with a dead arm amid speculation he may be sidelined for the season. The 38 year old southpaw had just notched his 11th win as Boston beat Detroit 12-1, but his fifth inning collapse raised concerns about his pitching future and the Red Sox season.
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Associated Press
Lefty
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Great Grove
Grove
Sox
Detroit Tigers
Portsider
Jackie Wilson
Hubbell Outlasts 110 Pitchers With Giants Since 1928
New York July 15 Carl Hubbell has seen 110 pitchers come and go with the Giants since joining the club in 1928.
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New York
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Mat card promises three top bouts at High Point arena
Promoter J. D. Allen presents three featured matches at the High Street open air arena. The Masked Marvel faces Eddie Williams in a one fall 30 minute bout with Williams from Springfield Missouri. Semi final pits Jimmy Logas against Red Roberts in a two out of three fall 60 minute match. Main event features Chin Lee of Hongkong versus Farm er Brown of Harlan Kentucky in a two out of three fall 90 minute contest. Doors open 7 00 and first bell at 8 30.
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Leslie Conrad
J. D. Allen, Jr
High Point
High Street Open Air Arena
Masked Marvel
Eddie Williams
Springfeld
Williams
Marvel
Jimmy Logas
Gree
Ian
Red” Roberts
Birmingham
Ala
Larry Shaft
Berlin
Hongkong
China
Chin Lee
Farmer Brown
Harlan
Kentucky
Walter Hill
Miami
Fla
Brown
Ernie Dugan
Kentucky Hills
Finland to Host 1949 Olympic Games in Helsingfors
Japan relinquishes bids leaving Helsingfors Finland as likely host for the 1949 Olympics. The Finnish site aims for simple facilities with limited hotels and a lean program of 13 official events, while athletes and officials prepare for a tighter schedule and wartime debts. Ichiroh Sawada, Japanese Olympic representative, mourns the loss.
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New York
Japan
Helsingefors
Finland
Arctic Circle
International Olympic Committee
Henri de Baillet Latour
Belgium
Losaneeee
Berlin
Helsingfors
Ichiroh Sawada
One to Go on Alabama's All America Prospects
Tuscaloosa July 15 All America picks highlight Alabama football talent with strong representation at every position except center.
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Tuscalooba
Ala
Albamia
Piedmont League Scores and Weather Notes
Norfolk 6 Portamouth 3. Durham at Winston-Salem rain. Boston 42 Detroit 1. Chicago 9 Philadelphia 6. Cleveland 5 Washington 1. Pittsburgh 3 Brooklyn 2. Chicago 3 5 Philadelphia 0 1. Cincinnati 1 New York 0 6 Boston 10 St. Louis 5. Atlanta 4 Memphis 2. Chattanooga 4 Little Rock 3. New Orleans 7 Nashville 1. Birmingham Knoxville rain.
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Piedmont League
Charlotte
Ewon
Norfolk
Durham
Asheville
Rocky Mount
Richmond
Winston-Salem
American League
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louie
Philadelphia
N.C
Thomasville
Ereetereene
Shelby
Mooresville
Salisbury
Newton-Conover
Cooleemee
Atlanta
Little Rock
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Detroit
Chicago
Southern Association
Memphis
Birmingham-Knoxville
Local North Carolina League Scores Include Big Wins
Newton Conover beat Landis 7 to 3, Shelby defeated Cooleemee 8 to 3, Lexington won over Mooresville 10 to 3, and Thomasville had a rain delay at Salisbury.
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N. C
Newton-Conover
Landis
Shelby
Cooleemee
Lexington
Mooresville
Thomasvilles
Alisbury
State League
Salisbury
Thomasville
Cooleemes
Charlotte at Richmond Asheville at Rocky Mount
Charlotte plays Richmond and Asheville faces Rocky Mount in basketball matchups. The set also lists Durham at Winston Salem and Portamouth at Norfolk to complete the schedule.
Baseball matchups charted for Detroit, St Louis, Cleveland, Chicago
Detroit at New York Poffenberger versus Gomes. St Louis at Boston Tietje against Marcum. Cleveland at Philadelphia Allen facing Nelson. Chicago at Washington Lee meeting Ferrell.
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Detroit
New York
Poffenberger
Gomes
St. Louis
Boston
Tietje
Marcum
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Allen
Nelson
Chicago
Washington
Lee
Ferrell
Baseball matchups listed for New York Cincinnati and others
New York at Cincinnati Schu macher 8 6 faces Vander Meer 11 3. Bos at St Louis Hutchinson 4 4 versus Welland 7 7. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Hamlin 4 6 against Swift 5 3. Philadelphia at Chicago Lamanter 3 5 versus Prench 5 11.
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New York
Cincinnati
Schumacher
Vander Meer
Bos
St. Louis
Hutchinson
Welland
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Hamlin
Swift
Philadelphia
Chicago
Lamanter
Prench
High School Football Pairings Set for Friday Night Games
Salisbury visits Lexington and Thomasville travels to Cooleemee while Landis hosts Mooresville and Shelby meets Newton Conover in the prep schedule.
Tunney rates Louis champ, predicts long reign
Gene Tunney says Joe Louis holds boxing’s heavyweight crown for at least five years, possibly longer, and figures only a skilled, not receiver of many hits, fighter could beat him. He cites Louis’s assertive yet scientific attack in the Schmeling rematch and says a peak Dempsey Louis clash would be a great fight to see.
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Earl Hilligan
Chicago
Gene Tunney
Joe Louis
Purdue University
Louis
Tunney
Max
Louie
Dempsey
Gene
Joe
Jack
New York
Doubleheader On Card Tonite In Greensboro
Heavy rains forced a postponement of the North Carolina Semi Pro baseball tournament schedule at Memorial Stadium Greensboro. Eight teams set to play Saturday with two games at 4 and 6 PM and a 10 AM start on Wednesday drew 10 000 fans as McCrary Eagles beat Barlettre 13 2 and other results shifted by one day with matchups including Hiddlite Chair Co Durham vs White Greensboro and Adams-Mi White Sox vs Mock-Judson-Voehringer.
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Jupiter Pluvius
North Carolina
Memori Stadium
Greensboro
Hiddlite Chair Co
Hiddenite
Dub
Durham
Roanoke Rapids
Defend Kings
McCrary Eagles
Boro
Barleatre
Mt. Airy
Tower Hosiery M
Burlington
Statesville Bees
McC
Tower
Adams-Mi White Sox
High Point
Norfolk Gains on Charlotte in Piedmont League Tilt
Norfolk beat Portem 6-3 with a four run eighth inning and a late homer by Galvin as pinch hitter. Charlotte lost to Richmond 7-1 after De La Cruz shut them down. Rocky Mount moved into first division by edging Asheville 2-1. Durham-Winston game rainout. next night’s doubleheader scheduled.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Charl
Hornets
Tars
Portem
Galvin Inas
Mouth
Clour
Richmond
de la Cruz
Nifty Ting
Carlin
Anderson
Saturday Games Across Industrial and Commercial Leagues
Oakdale meets Triangle at Of dale while Tomlinson faces Adams-Millis. Marsh plays Pickett at Marsh mateur Grenole challenges Highland at Gi ola. Harriss-Covington meets W. C. at Abattoir. Commercial slate sees Oakdale against Globe Parlor Highland Ward Hayworth R. & P. vs Caly M. E. at Kearns St. Adame Millis vs Mills Ha at Milla Home.
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Industrial League
Oakdale
Triangle
Ofdale
Tomlinson
Adams-Millis
Marsh
Pickett
Marshmateur
Grenole
Highland
Giola
Harriss-Covington
W. C
Abattoir
Globe Parlor
Highland Ward
Hayworth R. & P
Caly M. E
Kearns St
Adame Millis
Mills Ha
Milla
Industrial scene hints at team victory and scores
Fragmented OCR text indicates a sports item with team names and partial scores including Oakdale and Millis. Key entities appear but details are incomplete.
Boxing results from New York and Oklahoma City
Bobby California defeated Willie Brooklyn by decision in New York. Junior Oklahoma City beat Sutka Detroit by decision in Oklahoma City.
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Associated Press
New York
Bobby
California
Willie Brooklyn
Okla
Junior
Oklahoma City
Sutka
Detroit
Promoter Mike Jacobs Eyes Possible Bout With Max Baer
Promoter Mike Jacobs floated a potential matchup with Max Baer saying final decisions rest with his managers Julian Black and John Roxborough. Black indicated Baer would not fight until spring.
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Mike Jacobs
Max Baer
Julian Black
John Roxborough
Black
Joe
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J. Howerd
B. Bennett
Gillespie
Mid-Dixie
Hillandale
Moundsman
Hospital
By Gayle Talbot
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Mack-Judson
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Om Tomlinson
Whanele
Scobeee
Adama Millis
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