Schmeling Sharkey Bout Possible Outside New York
Max Schmeling remains suspended in New York but MSG plans to stage a Schmeling versus Jack Sharkey match outside the state. Garden president William F Carey says the suspension won’t affect engagements, with Chicago’s Soldiers Field and potential venues in Boston Detroit or Windsor under consideration.
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Arthur Buelow
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the Garden
Soldiers Field
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Babe Ruth Retired Indefinitely by Injury in Cleveland
Cleveland reports Babe Ruth out of baseball indefinitely after a pulled muscle suffered against Detroit. Manager Miller Huggins said recovery uncertain but dismissed end of Ruth’s career, noting Ruth will stay in Cleveland through the series before returning to New York.
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Twins Triumph Over Henderson in 8 10 4 Victory
Henderson fell 8 to 4 as the Twins handed the Bunnies their fifth straight defeat yesterday in a game played at Henderson on July 20. The Twins offense surged early while the Bunnies struggled to respond.
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Athletics Gain as Rain Suspects Idle in East
Athletics beat the Tigers 4 to 2 behind George Earnshaw while the Yankees split a doubleheader in Cleveland 7-2 and 11-2. Ruth limped off with an injury as Gehrig hit his 23rd homer to lead the league. Al Thomas won for the White Sox 2 to 1 and the Browns beat the Senators 7 to 3. Doubleheaders spread across the circuit amid rain with the Pirates and Cubs clashing in New York.
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Gardner Heads Busy Week For Governor Gardner
Raleigh July 20 Governor Gardner returns to office Monday after attending the governors conference in New London Conn He will convene heads of state institutions with the advisory budget bureau to discuss a near two million deficit and urge voluntary expense cuts A meeting of shippers and merchants over freight rates is also planned with possible action against railroad discrimination The Cameron pardon case and related petitions will be reviewed by Judge Townsend The governor will speak at Goldsboro Monday night and address the State College farm school during the week.
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Certificates of incorporation recorded in Raleigh
On July 20 certificates of incorporation were filed for several firms including Coastal Oil Company of New Bern to handle gasoline oils and petroleum products with 3000 authorized shares and three subscribers J W Blades N F Rowe of New Bern and R R Tallman of Manesville. Boswood Ginning Company of Gregory to operate as a general mercantile business with 60000 authorized stock and 2000 subscribed by G C Boswood Jennie F Boswood of Gregory and J C B Ehringhaus of Elizabeth City. The New Testament Church of God Incorporated of Aberdeen non stock by J W Sawyer and A C Crouch of Aberdeen. Efland Scott Mills Incorporated of Efland to manufacture yarns cloths and textiles with 50000 authorized stock and 7000 subscribed by John Efland Mack P Efland of Efland and Ernest H Scott of Burlington. Waccamaw Country Club Incorporated of Lake Waccamaw to promote social interest non stock by H L Lyon Irvin B Tucker of Whiteville and K Clyde Council of Wannanish.
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Burlington
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Whiteville
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Wannanish
Fire alarm system cameras aim to catch false calls
A newly adopted alarm in New York records both the siren and the sender by camera. If a call proves false, the film is developed to identify the person responsible and take action.
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Bulls Top Patriots as Durham Narrowly Slides in Standings
The Bulls routed the Patriots 14 to 4 to cut the margin to 3 1 2 games behind Greensboro in the Piedmont league. Durham tallied early off Crews and Fowler, with Fowler yielding five runs after the fifth. Key hits came from Wolfe, Johnson, Taylor, and Bak er, while Brummitt added a late homer and Wolfe hit two.
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EG Paryruin
Berummitt
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Page
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Johnson
Taylor
Baker
Brummitt
Tauby
Cox
Whitted
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Fights Last Night In San Francisco And New York
San Francisco saw Long Tom Hawkins of San Diego KO Seal Harris of Chicago. In New York Kid Chocolate a Cuban fighter outpointed Milton Cohen of New York over ten rounds.
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Seal Harris
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Milton Cohen
Speedy Dado KO. Harold Matthews in Lincoln bout
Filipino lightweight Speedy Dado stopped Harold Matthews of Lincoln Nebraska in the contest. Matthews was knocked out in the late rounds concluding the fight.
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Morris Wins Fifth Inning Shift as Knoxville Beats Columbia
Jake Morris earned his second round victory in as many days by taking over in the fifth as Knoxville rallied to defeat Columbia 7 to 4 and widen its lead in the South Atlantic Association. Augusta dropped a five inning rain shortened game 6 to 1 to Greenville while Charlotte beating Asheville 7 to 5 after Marlotte cleared the bases with a fifth inning homer. Spartanburg edged Macon 4 to 3 in 10 innings with Krider pulled for a pinch hitter in the seventh. Newsome allowed the tying and winning runs after entering.
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Newsome
Napp Couple Greet 4th Anniversary With 10-Pound Baby
The Napps celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary this year and share a double joy with a 10 pound baby boy born as a wedding present. They also have a daughter aged three.
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Horace Napp
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Warren Fight Postponed By Rain Rains Delay Heavyweight Bout
Heavy rains in Washington N.C. postpone the Warren versus Julian Weisse German heavyweight bout scheduled for tonight at Hugtier Field. If rain continues Monday night the fight will be moved to Webb's warehouse.
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Step Made to Build Stadium at Briles Park
Rocky Mount reports the first step toward a $290000 municipal athletic field and concrete stadium. Plans and specifications will be prepared in weeks with John P. Koch designated to prepare specs and supervise construction as N A Nelson notes.
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Giants Struggle as Hogan and Lindstrom Hit Low Averages
Shanty Hogan and Freddy Lindstrom are averaging 50 points below their 1928 marks. The Giants thus face a tough climb in the standings.
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Misstep Favored In Arlington Handicap At Arlington Park
Misstep the chestnut son of Upset was the western favorite to repel a strong eastern challenge led by Osmond owned by Joseph E Widener in the Arlington Handicap for three year olds and up The $20000 added stake drew 20 top runners and shaped as the season’s biggest handicap race at Arlington Park Osmond was the second choice in betting at 3 to 1.
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Mack Garner
Bradley
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Osmond
Fast Carolina League Scores Prompt Weekend Action
Rocky Mount blanked Wilmington 7 to 0 while Greenville defeated Fayetteville 7 to 4 and Kinston beat Goldsboro 7 to 3.
Piedmont League Scores and Rainout Notes
Winston-Salem and Henderson each posted four runs while Durham scored 14 and Greensboro had four. High Point Salisbury game was rained out.
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Henderson
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Baseball Scores From The League Games
New York defeated Cleveland 7 to 3 while Cleveland lost 11 to 2. Philadelphia beat Detroit 4 to 2. Chicago edged Boston 2 to 1. St. Louis swamped Washington 7 to 3.
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Detroit
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Washington
All National League Games Postponed by Wet Grounds
The National League suspended all games due to wet grounds as teams postponed schedules. No contests were completed as weather halted play across venues.
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Toledo Defeats Kansas City 5 to 2 in A A Play
American Association action sees Toledo beating Kansas City 5 to 2. Columbus shuts out Milwaukee 7 to 0. Louisville defeats Minneapolis 4 to 2 and St Paul over Indianapolis 4 to 2.
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Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Reading Tops Toronto In I L League Action
International League results list Reading 10 over Toronto 1, Newark 7 over Buffalo 5, Jersey City 2 over Montreal 14, Baltimore 7 over Rochester 2. Strong scoring spread shows high offense across teams.
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Toronto
Newark
Buffalo
Jersey City
Montreal
Baltimore
Rochester
South Atlantic League scores and weather impacts
Asheville defeated Charlotte 5 to 1 in 11 innings while Knoxville beat Columbia 7 to 4 and Augusta lost 1 to 6 at Greenville. A rain delay ended the game after five innings and Macon edged Spartanburg 4 to 3 in 10 innings.
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Charlotte
Knoxville
Columbia
Augusta
Greenville
Macon
Spartanburg
Southern Association Scores Report
In Atlanta the Southern Association games showed Birmingham defeating Atlanta 13 to 12 while Nashville beat Little Rock 10 to 5 and Mobile edged New Orleans 3 to 10. Memphis trounced Chattanooga 9 to 4.
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Major League Leaders Snapshot
National and American leaders across batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, homers and stolen bases. Key names include Herman Robins Ott Terry Waner Klein Frederick Hafey Cuyler Manush Foxx Gehringer Simmons Gehrig Grove and others with season tallies and team affiliations.
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Georgia Tech Coach Alexander Weighs Fate Ahead of Season
Georgia Tech coach Alexander studies prospects for the upcoming football season while facing media scrutiny. The tone suggests a reflective, tense lead into preparations as reporters converge for coverage.
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Georgia Tech
Pot 1 Stroke Ahead Diegel In Golf Match
Fifty-five survivors of 141 advanced to the final 36 holes of the metropolitan open at Long Beach New York on Lido course. Arthur D. Potter of Brooklyn shot 64 for a total 144 to lead Leo Diegel by one stroke with Wild Bill Mehlhorn at 147 and Craig Wood Jim Barnes and Bobby Cruickshank tied for fourth at 148.
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Mehlhorn
Craig Wood
Jim Barnes
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Griffith Fight Postponed Indefinitely
Chicago July 20. The 10 round heavyweight bout between Jerry Tuffy Griffith of Sioux City Iowa and Big Boy Peterson of New Orleans has been postponed indefinitely. The fight at Mls Stadium was set for next Friday night but was delayed because of two other Chicago shows during the week.
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Big Boy Peterson
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Florida gridiron aims for 80 percent seat sales in 1929
Gainesville athletic association says Florida fans must buy 80 percent of seats for six 1929 games to hear radio broadcasts. Games include two in Gainesville two in Jacksonville one in Tampa and one in Miami. The body also approves two international track meets with the University of Havana, one in Havana in 1980 and the other in Gainesville in 1934.
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Spooks Draw Welsh Youth to Midnight Spiritualist Sessions
Unemployment drives Welsh youths in Monmouthshire valleys to spiritualism with midnight sittings. Adherents seek to contact deceased relatives as gatherings run into the early hours.
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Monmouthshire
Women MPs Fault Adequate Sitting Room Space
London reports that despite more women entering Parliament they still face cramped conditions. The same room once used by Lady Astor now suffices for multiple female members, who demand better accommodations.
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Lady Astor
Americans Hold Commanding Lead In Davis Cup Final
The United States teammates Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn won the doubles as part of a strong showing in the inter zone finals against Germany. The U S swept yesterday’s singles with Bill Tilden defeating Hans Moldenhaur and Frank Hunter beating Daniel Prenn, virtually sealing the series for the Americans.
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Frank Hunter
Ray Kolp Ends Slump With Pair Of Wins After Scuffle
Cincinnati pitcher Ray Kolp, who had just two wins on the season, snapped his drought by winning two games in four days following a dugout altercation with Hack Wilson.
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Pointers Postponed by Rain at Willis Park
A heavy morning shower and a downpour between 3 and 4 pm made Willis Park unfit for the High Point versus Salisbury game yesterday. Two games are set with Salisbury today. the postponed contest will be played when Salisbury returns the week after next.
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FPASTERRN League Scores With Rain Delays
Providence defeats Springfield Albany 7 to 5 while Bridgeport wins 7 to 1 over Hartford. Allentown beats Pittsfield-New Haven 2 to none as rain halts remaining games.
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Grant Again Is Champ of Dixie Tennis Singles
Bryan Grant defeats Jack Mooney 4-6 5-7 6-3 8-6 6-4 to retain the Dixie singles title. The Atlanta pair will join Harry Gault en route to New Orleans for the forthcoming southern tournament.
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Spartans Edge Macon Peaches In Extra Innings
Spartanburg defeated the Macon Peaches 4 to 3 in 10 innings. Khrider was removed in the seventh for a pinch hitter and Newsome doubled to drive in the tying and winning runs.
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BEAST Carolina League Matchups Listed
Kinston visits Goldsboro, Wilmington plays Rocky Mount, and Greenville travels to Fayetteville in scheduled league games.
Basketball matchups loom across major cities
Boston faces Chicago, New York meets Cleveland, Philadelphia plays Detroit, and Washington travels to St. Louis in a set of regional games.
National League Matchups Highlight Weekend Schedule
Chicago travels to Brooklyn while St. Louis meets Boston and Cincinnati faces Philadelphia. Pittsburgh plays New York in a busy NL slate featuring storied teams across three coasts.
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College football schedule snippets from 1940s era
Spartanburg visits Macon while Columbia plays Knoxville. Greenville goes to Augusta and Charlotte travels to Asheville for regional matchups in a compact sweep of early season games.
Southern Association matchup schedule services
Memphis visits Nashville while New Orleans travels Mobile with Little Rock at Chattanooga and Birmingham facing Atlanta as part of the Southern Association slate.
New York Penn League Standings Update
Binghamton 7 5 Elmira 1 6 York 1 1 Scranton 2 12 Hazleton 3 Williamsport 2 Harrisburg 18 Wilkes Barre standings list with results.
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Shires Extends White Sox Hitting Streak
Chicago July 20 Charles Arthur Shires first baseman of the White Sox extended his hitting streak to 18 games with at least one hit in each, aided by a ten inning win over Washington where his hit came in extra innings.
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