Pirates Split Twin Bill Amid Varied Baseball Drama
Pirates split a twin bill with the Phillies, widening their NL lead while the Giants were swept by the Cardinals. Yankees lead the Indians by a half game as Gehrig's squad edge strengthens in a busy day of baseball amid Cubs management chatter and renewed pennant race tensions.
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Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Gabby ¢S
Cubs
Charily Grimm
Yankees-Indians
Col
Jake Ruppert
Batlyard
Pirates
Irtehman
Board of Strategy
Tony Lazzeri
Tony
Boston Bees
Cincinnati
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Wes Ferrell
Baseball Figures and Local News Mix of War talk and Sports
A collage of sports notes and local items mentions Charley Gehringer and Gabby Hartnett as stars, Tommies and Cardinals standings in North Carolina, a high school coaching vacancy, and a Carolinas co play tournament set for Emerywood August 3. It cites boxing opinions from NEA Service, Dizzy Dean legal talk, and prison yard baseball tales as a variety of unrelated updates.
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Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Gabby Hartnett
Wolves
Govod
Harnett
Thomasville
E. A. Timberlake
Lexington
Nick Dragash
South Dakota
Delich
Pitt
Jugo-Slavia
Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Galento
Trtck
John Henry Lewis
Adelphia
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Johnny Allen
Annie Oakleys
Syracuse
Louis Schmeling
Germany
Michigan
McLEOD CALLS NEGRO CADDIE LONGEST HITTER AND MORE
Fragmented notes mention a Negro caddie called longest hitter, Abe Mitchell comparison, Gene Stanley returning to New York for four rounders, Al Aldrickson declining Havana Boat Club coaching, Dick Anderson signing with the Green Bay Packers, and odd phrases about jazz and reporters Hall of Fame nomination.
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McLeod
Notics
Sams
Thomson
Abe Mitchell
Gene Stanley
Apollo
France
New York
al Aldrickson
Washington
Havana
Dick Anderson
Iowa
Green Bay Packers
Cameron Shipp
Charlotte News
Louis Schmeling
Tony Galento and Indians Shine in Sports Roundup
New York reports Tony Galento brings humor while noting Newark detour stories. The roundup praises the Indians pennant chances and highlights Lary's clutch plays in recent games. It mentions former Yankees Johnny Allen and Lary affecting the race.
Rab Maranville Leads Royals Beat Pack in Montreal Crowd
Ten thousand fans packed the park in Montreal to cheer Rabbit Maranville and the Royals as they extended an unbeaten streak to nine games. Fred Wolcott, Rice standout, won the 110 meter high hurdles in Stockholm with a 14.2 showings.
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Montreal
Rabbit Maranville
Royales
Fred Wolecott
Rice
Southwest
Stockholm
Cubs Face Change After Hartnett's Hire
Speculation on Sig Ner Tony Lazzeri and Gabe Hartnett's Cubs leadership as Chicago eyes a potential quick click in the National League with Deans ready for more than oral manslaughter talk.
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Chicago
Tony Lazzeri
Eiffel Tower
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Disey Dean
City Playground Intermediate League Score by Innings
Ada Blair led by innings with 130 114 080 for 13 and Emma Blair 030 0230 010 for 7. Two-base hits by B. Brown Lane Surrett McCormick H Staley. Three-base hits by H Staley McCormick Surrett. Batteries Saunders Lane Loflin and Surrett Lewis McCormick Dickerson Staton.
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Emma Blair
B. Brown
Lane
Surrett
McCormick
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Saunders
Loflin
Lewis
Dickerson
Staton
Thirteen Enter Carolinas Match Play Meet in Semi Pro Opener Postponed
The North Carolina Semi Pro Baseball championships in Memorial Stadium Greensboro were postponed for a fourth day due to rain. Eight teams, led by Lucky Strike of Durham and Raeford, will begin play Friday with Tomlinson of High Point versus Farle Theatre Mount Airy in the early round.
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North Carolina
Memorial Stadium
Cureensboro
Jupe Pluvios
Lucky Strike
Durham
McCrary
Raeford
Tiff Tomlinson
High Point
Farle Theatre
Mount Airy
Hanes Kouitters
Winston-Salem
May Hosiery
Burlington
Grea
Mack- Judson-Voehringer
Greensboro
Adams-Millis
Tommies Face Newton-Conover Friday In Night Show
Thomasville baseball fans will see the Tommies meet Newton-Conover at Finchfield Friday night a red fox lure will be released inside the park then the lights go out and 20 to 30 hounds chase the fox Roy Pinkston leads the league with a .375 average and 38 hits Carl Shely stands fifth in batting at .347 Mueller has eleven hits in twenty two appearances with a .414 pace among Tommies leaders.
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Thomasville
Newton-Conover
Finchfield
North Dakota
Mooresville
Roy Pinkston
Pinkston
Carl Shely
Ted Mueller
Tommies
Willie
Shely
Harrington
Mueller
Canty
Connor
Mays
Dennis
McCain
Outland
Lindsay
Piedmont Clubs Change Opponents in League Play
Charlotte and Norfolk won yesterday to hold the Hor nets lead by three and a half games. Winston Salem beat Asheville 3 to 3 while Portsmouth fell to Charlotte 9 to 4, moving the series to two games to one for Charlotte over Portsmouth.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Hornets
Tare
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Cubs
Ace Adams
Winston-Salem
Calleran
Tara
Bucky Jacobs
Portemouth
Adams
Durham
Asheville
Richmond
Walton counsels Rowe to switch from pitching to outfield
Ouachita College coach Bill Walton has urged former Detroit pitcher Schoolboy Rowe, once tutored at El Dorado High School, to quit pitching and take up the outfield.
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Tir
Arkadelphia
Ark
Bill Walton
Ouachita College
Rowe
el Dorado High School
Detroit
Longtime Big Ten trainers tie for tenure at 26 years
Chicago July 21 Matt Bullock of Illinois and Jesse Ferson of Indiana are tied for the longest tenure among Big Ten trainers. They begin their 26th year in the fall.
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Chicago
Matt Bullock
Illinois
Jesse Ferson
Indiana
Big Ten
North Carolina Open Tennis Delayed by Rain
Asheville reports the North Carolina Open Tennis tournament was rained out yesterday. All matches were rescheduled for today.
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Asheville
Plenty Of Roughhouse Slated For Mat Card
Promoter J. D. Allen Jr. brings a high energy wrestling card to High Point's High Street Arena with Grecian Jimmy Logas facing Dick Gammons of Oklahoma City in the opener. The semi final resumes the Masked Marvel and Eddie Williams in a 60 minute two out of three falls match. Chin Lee from Hongkong faces Ernie Dugan in the main event as doors open at 7 and the show starts at 8:30.
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High Street Arena
J. D. Allen, Jr
High Point
Fanema
Jimmy Logas
Dick Gammons
Oklahoma City
Logas
Vitt Manages Indians as Yankees Series Opens
Oscar Vitt, interim guide of the Cleveland Indians, hails a strong club as rain cancels a doubleheader with the New York Yankees. He praises hitters Averill and Trosky, third baseman Keltner, and road pitching, insisting the Indians play every game hard and stay in pennant contention despite doubt from others.
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Oscar Vitt
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Mr. Vitt
Washington
Senators
Philadel Pa
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Vitt
Averill
Trosky
Keltner
Lsat
Lyn Lary Te
Uncle Sam's Tracksters Lead Field In International Meet
The United States touring track team led the second day in Stockholm with five of seven opening events. Ben Johnson led with a 100 meters win in 10.4 seconds, with Chuck Fenske and Fred Walcott also key performers.
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Stockholm
Sweden
United States
Europe
Ben Johnson
Chuck Fenske
Fred Walcott
Invaders
Johnson
Columbia
Judge Tilley Hosts Premier Ancient Golf Library
Chicago July 21 Judge Earle F Tilley is noted for possessing the country and the best library of ancient golf history.
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Best Golf Library
Chicago
Earle F. Tilley
Carolinas Match Play Open At Emerywood Draws 13 Golfers
Thirteen players entered the Carolinas Match Play Open to be held at Emerywood Country Club. The four day event runs August 4th to 6th with 32 in match play after an opening 18 hole qualifier. Andy Merrilees is tournament director. Notable entrants include Ernest Ballard Asheville N C Bar Estridge Badin N C and W H Livie Charlotte N C among others.
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Carolinas
Emerywood Oe Club
Carolina Golfoe
High Point
North
South Caron
Andy Merrilees
Emerywood Country Club
M. Henry Mille
Municipal Golf Course
Asheboro
Henry Weatall
Beaver Lake
Asheville
Ernest Ballard
N. C
Bar Estridge
Bad N. C
Frank Clark
Biltmore Forest
Biltmore
Charles Farlow
Burlington
W. H. Livie
Charlotte
Rickey Seeks Unity For National League With tonic Proposal
Branch Rickey, Cardinals executive, urged a tonic for the National League to unite against the American League. He blamed long-time focus on pennants and World Series inevitability for slumps after seasons as he scouted talent in the Sacramento Coast League.
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San Francisco
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Rickey
Simmons Slims on Diet After Heavy Losses
Washington outfielder Simmons reportedly dropped ten pounds after a diet of raw fruit for breakfast starches for lunch and no bread at any time.
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Simmons
Washington
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