Pirates Rally Past Dodgers In Pair To Tighten NL Race
The Pittsburgh Pirates swept a doubleheader from Brooklyn 14-2 and ? 2, boosting their bid in the National League pennant race. Paul Waner and Fred Lindstrom sparked big hitting while pitcher George Gibson’s club added two wins and narrowed the gap behind the Cubs and Giants. Rosy Ryan relieved in game one after Fred Helwach’s rough outing, and Steve Swetonic added a three hit game in the nightcap.
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Battle Over Mile Rivals Lovelock Cunningham Stir Talk
CHICAGO July 18. Olympic and world record talk centers on Jack Lovelock of New Zealand and Avery Brundage predicting Lovelock may break his 4 07.6 mile mark while Glenn Cunningham of Kansas could challenge. Brundage says a 4 mile duel would be a race of the century if both are in top form.
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Pitchers Swift Traynor Dominate Dodgers in SlowAfternoon
Bill Swift threw a seven hit outing as the Dodgers managed seven scattered hits and two runs both unearned. Pie Traynor led the afternoon with six hits while Lindstrom added five as the Pirates took the opener. The defeat left Brooklyn just a half game ahead of the seventh place Phillies and 2 1/2 games from the cellar. All other major league clubs were idle.
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Second Round Play In Ladies Tournament
Second round games underway with matchups listed across Burrus Memorial Hospital Sechrest Country Club Perryville Forward Sears Woodrow W A. The schedule includes Burrus Memorial Hospital versus cache capital Sears versus Sechrest Perryville versus Country Club Forward versus Perryville W. Co A versus Burrus Memorial Hospital Forward versus Woodrow Country Club versus Sears Woodrow versus W. W. Co A.
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Trailed by hard luck in Biloxi limb accident
W. H. Warner a 62 year old Birmingham Alabama transient broke a leg when a tree limb fell on him while he stood on the roof of Dr. George Wallace home. He had been unemployed and saw removing the limb as his first chance to earn money in a long time.
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Grandings Games Today Across Piedmont Circuit
Wilmington faces Greensboro in a regional game while Winston challenges Charlotte and Richmond meets Durham. Results from yesterday show Greensboro leading Wilmington 13 to 4. other matches noted with rain delays for Winston Charlotte and Richmond Durham.
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National League games schedule and scores
National League schedule shows Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis with Pittsburgh leading Brooklyn 14 to 7 and Brooklyn up 2 to 0 in the results. Only games scheduled.
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Foggy City Showdowns Highlight Rainy Detroit Philadelphia Clash
Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston lead a sparse schedule with Detroit visiting Philadelphia in rainy conditions and St. Louis at Washington. Only one game is officially listed on the docket.
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Research Proves Big Aid To Naval Stores of Southeast
United States agriculture research improves naval stores in the southeast. The Bureau of Chemistry and Soils standardizes rosins and introduces rust free equipment and efficient steam stills. Rosin tar and turpentine once linked to sailors now fuel paint varnish paper and soap industries. North Carolina hosts several large naval stores operations.
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Careless Smokers Cause Most Forest Fires
RALEIGH July 18. Careless smokers caused 18 of 56 forest fires reported in June across counties cooperating with state forest fire control. The fires damaged 2,924 acres of woodland with losses around 5,000 dollars. Assistant States Forester Charles H. Plory said the small blaze occurred during a very dry period.
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Notice of Sale in Guilford County Lowers Mortgage Power
Notice of sale by Carolina Bonded Warehouse Company at 422 Manning Street High Point Guilford County North Carolina. Sale conducted under power granted in the mortgage to satisfy obligations. Details of time and terms to be provided at the office.
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Pacer Dick Reynolds Shapes Fan of Harness Racing
Dick Reynolds of Winston Salem descends from a tobacco dynasty and grew to follow horses after his Single G. foaled pacer. At Toledo the two year old, named Dick Reynolds, clocked 2 00 1 2 for the fastest Grand Circuit mile this year. Now he builds a large harness stable aiming for a Hambletonian win.
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Debilitated Athletics At Local High School Looms
Frankly Speaking reports dire prospects for the high school athletic program after a review with Superintendent T Wingate Andrews. No equipment no water no lighting and no budget for coaches threatens to end football and basketball without a funding plan. Public support grows for adding funds to restore sports facilities and salaries.
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Duke Coaching School Opens With Free Entry for Coaches
The annual Duke coaching school led by Wallace Wade remains free to college and prep coaches. About a hundred attendees are expected to join sessions through Saturday with Wade directing football and sessions in basketball track and conditioning. Assistant coaches Eddie Cameron Carl Voyles Ann Hagler Herschel Caldwell and Alex Waite will lead various courses.
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Baseball and tennis notes mix with golf and boxing rumors
The column lists baseball chatter about Hai Schumacher and Philadelphia Phillies hitters, then notes Helen Wills may quit tennis after this year. It also mentions Rogers Hornsby doubting Lefty O Doul’s slump due to golf, Carnera’s vaudeville fee, and Gene Sarazen’s sour form with hope for next year.
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Helen Wills
Rogers Hornsby
Lefty O'Doul
Carnera
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Gene Sarazen
Yale V Harvard Regatta Feud Sparks Pacific Tilt
Yale resents Harvard for not sending the Crimean crew to the Pacific regatta and vows retaliation. Bill Brown New York boxing commissioner reacts after Sharkey stops Carnera, inspecting gloves for bells and weights. Jim McLarnin’s father Sam, who brought Jim from Ireland, now lives with his son in Vancouver.
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Major League Leaders Snapshot From Yesterday's Games
Atlanta reporter notes tallies from the prior day in the National League. Highlights include Klein of the Phillies leading in hits and runs batted in, with multiple players like Davia Ilies and Waner also listed among leaders. The piece records season totals and top categories across teams.
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Martin
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Waner
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Chattanooga and Fort Worth duo win southern tennis doubles title
Tanooga Tenn and John Mc Diarmid of Fort Worth Texas defeated Marion Courte and Bryan Grant of Atlanta in straight sets 6 0 6 0 9 0 to win the southern tennis doubles championship yesterday.
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Seeded Players To Start Play Today At North Carolina Open
Seeded entrants were to begin action in the North Carolina open tennis tournament at the Biltmore Forest Country club. Byes were granted to all seeds in the opening rounds. Seeded players listed include John McDiarmid Fort Worth Bryan Chattanooga and others from Seattle Asheville Dallas Houston Memphis and New Orleans.
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Al Simmons Projects Yankees to Win AL Race
New York July 18 Al Simmons selects the New York Yankees Washington Senators and his Chicago White Sox as the top three in the American League. He says the Yanks have the best team in the league and if they do not repeat they deserve the blame. He notes the Sox dislike of the Senators has hurt them in games this season.
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Billy Petrolie to Fight Hollander in August Rematch
Tim Mara has signed Billy Petrolie and Bep Van Klaveren for a return 10 round welterweight bout at the Yankee Stadium on August 23. The first bout ended in a technical knockout for Petrolie when the Hollander was cut above the eye and the fight was halted after four rounds.
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Boxing results from last night headline show
In Pittsburgh Al Gatcel Cleveland outpointed Jack Terrill. In West Springfield Eddie Winston stopped Adolf Heuser in twelve. In Terre Haute Sammy Slaughter outpointed Roy Williams.
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Leaning Tower of Pisa Inches Closer to Plumb
The Leaning Tower of Pisa has added nearly a foot to its tilt over the last century and now stands more than 14 feet out of plumb. Architects warn the structure remains unstable and conservation efforts continue to be debated among experts.
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Dempsey and Fiancee Head For Reno To Marry
Jack Dempsey and Hannah Williams the actress were headed toward Reno for a ceremony that was widely talked about in the town. Rumors said the wedding could be tonight after Dempsey announced he was en route from Salt Lake City with the actress.
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U. S. Davis Cup Team Faces Financial Concerns Ahead of Finals
AUTEUIL FRANCE July 18 The United States Davis Cup team worries about finances more than the interzone finals with England at Roland Garros Friday to Sunday. Captain Bernon Prentice notes 1933 funding matches last year though dollar value drops. Key players Ellsworth Vines Wilmer Allison George Lott John Van Ryn are fit as Bunny Austin H Lee and George Patrick Hughes reached from England while Fred Perry stays for shoulder treatment.
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Patriots Cut Half Game Off Lead Of Wilmington
In Charlotte on July 18 the Greensboro Patriots surged after a rough start in the Piedmont league race. Six straight wins lifted them toward second place, half a game behind Richmond and Charlotte. Charlotte traded for Dick Taliaferro replacing Powerhouse Whitehouse as they chase improvement.
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Greensboro Shelts Wilmington In Lone Circuit Game
Greensboro dominated Wilmington last night with an effective artillery and a 13 to 4 victory. Wet grounds canceled games at Charlotte and Durham. Pats standout Mise led with four hits and Ducher contributed as part of a strong batting effort.
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Land Use Note on Crop Acres Driven by Food Demand
Approximately two-tenths of the 366 million acres of land in the United States are cropped for human consumption, totaling about 76 million acres. This figure highlights the scale of arable land used to produce food directly for people.
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