Budge Triumphs at Wimbledon Seals U S Davis Cup Bid
Don Budge rallied from two sets down to defeat Gottfried Von Cramm in a dramatic center court battle and spark American hopes for the Davis Cup. Grant, the fellow teammate, vowed to quit Davis Cup after his painful loss, admitting he felt broken and fearfully exposed as Budge carried the U S team toward victory.
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California
Don Budge
Wimbledon
Center Court
Gottfried von Cramm
America
von Cramm
Budge
Donald Budge
Oakland
Associated Press
Grant
Great Britain
Don
Henkel
Down von Cramm
Widseth Leads Nation in All Star Poll for Packers Game
Ed Widseth, star tackle from Minnesota, tops national voting for the All Star team to face the Green Bay Packers in Chicago on September 1. The Northwestern clash last fall left Widseth in the spotlight after a game turning penalty. Bryan M. Grant of Atlanta declares his belief in a gamest tennis poll with one candidate.
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Gridiron Giants
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ed Widseth
Gopher
Green Bay Packers
Chicago
Bryan M. Grant
Atlanta
Georgia
Parker May Replace Grant On Cup Team
Wimbledon reports Parker may take Grant’s place in the U S Davis Cup challenge round against England after Grant’s singles defeats to Von Cramm and Henkel left him under pressure. Budge led the U S to victory over Von Cramm as the Americans aim to reclaim the cup.
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Parker
Grant
Sox And Tigers Give The Old College Try
The White Sox win six straight and sit six and a half games behind the Yankees after sweeping the Browns in a double header. The Tigers ride a five game winning streak as Mickey Cochrane returns to the uniform and boost their surge behind the Yankees. The Yankees take two from the Browns and beat the Reds while Brooklyn and Chicago win in ten innings. Thomasville hosts North State League all stars as Maus and Sheely prep for Mooresville clash.
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Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Browns
Cochrane
Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Yanks
White Sox
Nats
Thornton Lee
Indians
Red Sox
Detroit
Jimmy Foxx
Colonel Mills
Eric McNair
St. Louis
Athletics
Cleveland
Giants
Cubs
Dodgers
Chicago
Cliff Melton
Reds
Terrymen Coppers
Max Butcher
Pirates
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Guy Bush
Bees
All-Star North and South Teams Clash at Mooresville Park
Mooresville hosts the North Carolina State league All-Star baseball game tonight at 8:30. The Southern squad from Newton-Conover Shelby and Mooresville faces the Northern lineup from Salisbury and other towns in a clash of 16 players per side. Lineups feature top pitchers hitters and fielders with Dark Boyce and Pinkston among the listed players and coaches Poole for the South and Blackie Carter for the North.
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Mooresville
No Carolina State League
Newton-Conover
Shelby
Land
Salisby
Thomasville
Cooleemee
Lexington
Jim Poole
Blackie Carter
Salisbury
Graham
Plat Brown
Melton
Boswell
North Carlina State
Cubs and Tars tie for third in Piedmont league
Portsmouth and Norfolk shared third place after a 3-0 Tarans win over Durham. Lou Hall limited the Bulls to six hits as the Taras struck in the fourth and seventh. Asheville fell 8-6 to Rocky Mount in a homer-filled game with Maggert, Myers, Narron, Waleh, and Daughters among the sluggers. Rain postponed Charlotte-Portsmouth and Winston-Salem-Richmond games.
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Richmond
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Tars
Durham
Lou Hall
Bulls
Taras
Asheville
Rocky Mount
Hart Maggert
Myers
Narron
Waleh
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Osborne And Land Honored By Juniors
Osborne and Land were honored by the local American Legion Junior baseball team at an impromptu meeting last night. Neese Osborne, the shortstop, was named most valuable player for his efforts and sportsmanship, while Land, a catcher nicknamed New ground, was chosen as next year’s captain.
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Neese Osborne
Fights Last Night Result Highlights From Various Cities
The Associated Press reports Kid Chocolate 151 outpoints Young Chappie 133 in New York while Gwede Berglund 12 defeats Al Romero 16549 in Los Angeles. Harry Balsamo stops Casper Larosa in Brooklyn in 2 minutes 16 seconds of the eighth round. Carlos Quintanes outpoints Kateum Morioka in Panama Canada.
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New York
Cubs
Young Chappie
Albany
Los Angeles
Gwede Berglund
San Francisco
al Romero
Harry Balsamo
Casper Larosa
Brooklyn
Carlos
Quintanes
Panama
Kateum
Morioka
Canada
Sports Roundup From New York July 21
John A Heydler sits in the sun in the bleachers at a ball game while Al Schacht the baseball clown may receive a fat air offer. Don Budge plays tennis. Johnny Bronca may be out with the Yankees after Joe McCarthy says he will not throw again. Newark or western destinations loom for the bespectacled Yale graduate. Collyer's eye rates Henry Armstrong Pedro Montanez and Laurie Stevens above Lou Ambers in lightweight rankings.
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New York
John A. Heydler
National League
al Schacht
Don Budge
Johnny Bronca
Yanks
Joe McCarthy
Johnny
Yankees
Newark
Yale
Collyer
Henry Armstrong
Pedro Montanez
Laurie Stevens
Lou Ambers
Baseball Injuries Cloud Giants And Cubs On Deck
Scrappy Dick Bartell Gus Mancuso and Harry Danning are sidelined with injuries as the Cubs prepare to play the next day. Danning hobbles with a bad ankle while Rip Radcliff of the White Sox is spotlighted as Belma Alabama’s top batter prospect. Indiana unveils 1938 football schedule with a opener against Ohio State. Sam Leslie shines for the Giants, and Tommy Farr looms as press fodder with bold quotes and a boastful weight claim.
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Dick Bartell
Gus Mancuso
Harry Danning
Cubs
Danning
Belma
Ala
Digsy Dean
Joe DiMaggio
Rip Radcliff
White Sox
Rip
Selma
Idiana
Hoosiers
Ohio State
Ouchaya
Polo Grounds
Sam Leslie
Giants
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Highlight Rivalry Games
New York beat Cincinnati 4 to 3, Boston defeated St. Louis 5 to 3, Brooklyn won 2 to 1 over Pittsburgh. Chicago at Philadelphia postponed due to rain with no score.
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Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
V. Chicago
GAMES TODAY: New York at St. Louis Boston at Detroit
Nationwide schedule highlights tonight feature New York visiting St. Louis and Boston traveling to Detroit. Washington faces Chicago while Philadelphia goes to Cleveland in a busy NBA or similar league slate.
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New York
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Miley and Thompson Meet in Linville Invitational First Round
Marion Miley of Lexington, Kentucky, the medalist, faces Anna Bland Thompson of Fort Worth in the opening round of Linville's women's invitation golf tournament. Miley shot 73 under a heavy rain to lead qualifiers as others in the championship flight were drawn in matchups across the field.
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Associated Press
Linville
Marion Miley
Lexington
Anna Bland Thompson
Fort Worth
Tex
Miss Miley
Jane Cothran Jameson
Greenville
Helen Waring
Pinehurst
Deane van Landingham
Charlotte
Miss Waring
Rene Bragg
Blowing Rock
N. C
Allene Hoover
Thomasville
W. C
A. L. Duckett
Durham
Gayer
Charleston
G. C
Edith Johnston
Birmingham
Elizabeth Dunscomb
Memphis
Tenn
van Landingham
Frank Nabbers
Eliza Cox
Wrestling results from Boston and Indianapolis events
Last night in Boston Steve Crusher Casey defeated Danno O Moroney in a 223 percent match after pinning. in Indianapolis Corve Roche beat Juan Humberto in two of three falls. Jim Henry defeated Roy Graham in a Tulsa Texas bout with 250 to 236 score.
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Associated Press
Boston
Steve
Crusher
British luger targets Louis as Braddock explains fighting
The piece notes British heavyweight Farr planning a shot at Louis in the United States, reflecting on past invaders like Phill Scott. It hints Farr has studied fight films to learn how to win, with Jim Braddock cited as a guide on how bouts unfold.
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Fred Perry
George Patrick Hughes
Sands
United States
Rene Lacoste
Henri Cochet
Jacques Brugnon
Jean Borota
Tilden and Johnson
Germantown
America
Tilden
John van Ryn
George Lott
Wilmer Allison
Sydney Wood
Ellsworth Vines
France
Cochet
Gaul
Bunny Austin
Auteuil
Wimbledon
Farr
Chicago Open at Medinah Seen Won With 284 Strokes
Harry Cooper leads betting at 8 to 1 as 284 total over Medinah number one and three courses is expected to win the $3,000 first prize in Chicago Open. National Open holder Ralph Guldahl and runner up Ian Snead are among contenders. amateur Fred Haas Jr. also a favorite in the field.
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William Weeks
Chicago
Medinah Country Club
Harry Cooper
Liht
Harry
Cooper
Ralph Guldahl
Ian Snead
Guldahl
Henry Picard
Tommy Armour
Armour
Simon Pure
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
High Point Juniors Defeat Burlington 19 to 4 to End Season
High Point's American Legion Junior baseball team routed Burlington 19 to 4 in Burlington. Hucks Osborne Emerson and Hedrick each had two hits for High Point while Rich and Simmons led Burlington with three hits apiece.
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American Legion
Burlington
High Point
Hucks
Osborne
Emerson
Hedrick
Rich
Simmons
High Point Abrho Abrho Rich
Mucks
Women Begin Play In N. C. Net Meet
Ace women racqueteers began play in the annual North Carolina Open tennis championships today as the men's division moved into the quarter finals. Competitors included Miss Margaret Cohen of Louisville Kentucky Miss Louise Fowler Covington Georgia Miss Suzanne Horton Louisville Kentucky and Miss Bettie Wililame of
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Asheville
Ace
Margaret Cohen
Louisville
Louise Fowler
Covington
Suzanne Horton
Bettie Wililame
Young Dunkelberger Aims High In Chicago Open
Donald Dunkelberger, 11, of High Point N C enters the 10 000 Chicago Open with confidence. Brother of Bobby Dunkelberger a 1937 amateur finalist, he traveled with Greensboro pro Orville White and hopes for guidance from Tommy Armour to improve his swing. He insists he isn’t afraid of any challenger.
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Chicago
Donald Dunkelberger
High Point
Donald
Bobby Dunkelberger
Orville White
Greensboro
N. C
Tommy Armour
Ten notable inventors honored in recent roll call
An honor roll naming 12 pioneers includes Bell Edison Fulton Goodyear Hall Howe McCormick Morganthaler Morse Westinghouse Wright and Whitney recognized for their innovations.
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Bell, Edison
Fulton
Goodyear
Hall, Howe, McCormick
Morganthaler
Morse
Westinghouse
Wright, and Whitney
Henderson defeats Covington in title fencing match
Archie Henderson of Chapel Hill, defending champion and top seed, led by example as most favored players advanced. Dick Covington of Asheville fell to John Henderson, brother of the champion, in yesterday’s bout.
Streamlined Baseball Debuts in Florida with Gainesville Win
Gainesville defeated Leesburg 2 to 1 in a Florida State league game, lasting 1 hour 19 minutes. The new streamlined rules forbid between-out throws, eliminate preliminary pitching, and require quick inning changes and immediate substitutions.
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Gainesville
Fla
Leesburg
Shane
Cy Pye
Frank 8. Wright
University of Florida
Wagner Outlines New Style Semi-Pro Tournament
New plan approved by Hont Wagner expands the National semibaseball Congress next year with district tournaments preceding the 48 state championships. About 768 district tournaments would be held, with winners advancing to the star finals. organizers expect more than 25 000 clubs represented. This year features 48 state tournaments followed by regional playoffs and a national finals at Wichita Kansas from August 13 to 25.
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New York
Hont Wagner
Congress
Wagner
Raymond Dumont
Wagne
Winers
Wichita
Kansas
Porcupines Grow New Quills After Combat Losses
The porcupines regenerate quills continuously to replace those lost in fights. Researchers note rapid regrowth and sustained shedding during conflicts.
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Art Krenz
Milwaukee
Eng
Bryan Grant
Atom
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
van Cramm
Bitsy
Gene Mako
Walter L. Pate
Frankie
Henke
R. C. D. Tuckey
Senna Peena Sagen
North State
Pennant
Bill Boni
Gar Wood
Jimmy Maus
Carr Sheely
Pinkston
Tommies
Landis
Maus
Wesley Livengood
Settlemyre
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Whitaker
Canty
Conner
Gerdeman
Heim
Stirewalt
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Strayhorn
Sheely
Gerderman
Young
Stirewall
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Hite
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Gertleman
Wid
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Stumyre
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Durham Bulls
By Eddie Bridtz
Tommy Farr
Tommy
Medwick
P. Waner
Gehrig
Hartnett
DiMaggio
West
Sees Greenberg
Foxx
Trosky
PCOS
Anna Thompson
Haas
Young Dunkelberger
Valendar Open
Tommie
N. C. State League
Landis Thomasville
Florida
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