Twins End Slump With Win Over Pirates. Hornets Tie First
Charlotte beat Durham 11 to 8 and Winston-Salem moved from cellar to nearby spot by defeating Wilmington 9 to 6. Seven Durham errors aided the Hornets as Merle Settlemire earned the win and Coleman struggled for the Twins who rapped 16 singles including four doubles, hitting safely in every inning. Rain halted Greensboro Raleigh.
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N. C
Winston-Salem
Hornets
Durham
Twins
Wilmington Pirates
Bulls
Durham Bulls
Merle Settlemire
Kermode
Coleman
Charlotte Stumped City Rescinds Sunday Baseball Ban
Judge Bramham said a Sunday game between the Charlotte Hornets and Winston-Salem Twins was scheduled as official. Officials from Charlotte and Winston clubs agreed to swap a Saturday game to Sunday if Sunday baseball ban failed. Mayor Lambeth cited discrepancies in the proposed ordinance and delayed action.
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Durham
W. G. Bramham
Piedmont League
Charlotte Hornets
Winston-Salem Twins
Charlotte
Bramham
Charotte
Lambeth
Uncle Sam Poised For Strong Olympic Track Challenge
United States faces tough field in Paris as Finland Britain Japan and Germany challenge for firsts. Paavo Nurmi and rivals loom in 10,000 meters while Leo Sexton leads shot put as coaches rate likely and doubtful events and project seven first places.
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Associated Press Sports Edictor
Los Angeles
United States
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Finland
Great Britain
Japan
Germany
Italy
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Czecho-Slovakia
Paavo Nurmi
Volmari Iso-Hollo
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New York
Frantsek Douda
Sexton
Emil Hirschfeld
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Fiss
Amsterdam
Penn Playground Defeats Fairview in Three Contests
William Penn playground teams beat Fairview in tennis, baseball and horseshoe pitching on Wednesday, taking three wins to lead by three after seven meetings. Notable victors included Miss Josephine Martin in girls singles, Martin with Brower in mixed doubles, Malloy and Richardson in girls doubles, and Penn’s Nellie Parker, James Ingram, and Cicero McCoy in baseball. Horseshoes crowned Samuel Gray junior singles champion and Gray with Edward Moore junior doubles. senior doubles went to James Quick and John Pike over Mason and Davis. Australia Mason won senior singles in horseshoes.
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Fairview Playground
Josephine Martin
Penn
Geo. Brower
Daisy Malloy
A. P. Richardson
Fleet Smith
Enn. Thurman Gibson
Cicero McCoy
Nellie Parker
James Ingram
Penn Playground
Samuel Gray
Edward Moore
James Quick
John Pike
Australia
Mason
Wm. Davis
Australia Mason
City council mulls Sunday amusements ban in baseball case
Municipal attorneys acting on council instruction consider banning Sunday baseball and other activities such as golf swimming and tennis. Opponents attend the meeting. Rev E T Wilson of the Carolina Religious Liberty Association criticizes the measure. W M Bud Moore of the Charlotte baseball club denies signing a petition opposing Sunday baseball, saying he offered to retire from debate.
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Carolina Religious Liberty Association
Seventh Day Adventists’ Church
Moore
W. M
Bud) Moore
Charlotte
Amity Presbyterian Church
Archery Champion Hoogerhyde Retains National Title
Roger Hoogerhyde of Pinehurst North Carolina today retained the national title at Seattle with a total score of 1296 for a double York round, beating the old record by three points. He posted 696 points on the final day to clinch victory.
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Seattle
Roger Hoogerhyde
Pinehurst
N. C
Junior Club Championship Semi-finalists Set At High Point
Bill Snow defeats A A Clover 6 6 and S T Hensley beats Jack Garrett 4 3. Ed Woollen advances by default over Armfield and G Clinard ousts R Dunkleberger 6 4. Semis pair Snow versus Hensley and Woollen versus Clinard with finals scheduled for Saturday at High Point Country Club.
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Jack Garrett
G. Armfield
Ed Woollen
G. Clinard
R. Dunkleberger
Snow
Hensley
Woollen
Clinard
Tragedy Shocks Dilton Family as Father Kills Children
In Dilton Oklahoma George Thomas 40 a farmer and dairyman killed his two sleeping children by crushing their skulls then took his own life. Police say he was driven by a failed reconciliation with his wife.
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Okla
George Thomas
H C Roberson Keeps Winning Streak Against Hasty High
H C Roberson continued a victorious form Monday afternoon defeating Hasty High 5 to 2. Roberson totaled 10 hits to 8 for Hasty with a decisive inning in the fifth producing three runs as Sechrest, Burge, Macon and others contributed in a tightly contested game.
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Ikciciass
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Hworth
Sinquefield
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Yakley
Casey
Stars Shine as A's Take Two from Detroit
Jimmie Foxx and Bing Miller led the Athletics to a two game win over Detroit with Foxx belting his 41st homer and Miller collecting five hits in eight at bats. Neal Finn drove in the Dodgers win with a ninth inning single against the Cardinals. Larry Benton limited the Phillies to four hits in eight innings for a Reds victory. Joe Vosmik and Eddie Morgan powered Cleveland with three homers in a double win over the Yankees.
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Bing Miller
Athletics
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Detroit
Neal Finn
Dodgers
Cardinals
Larry Benton
Reds
Phillies
Joe Vosmik
Eddie Morgan
Indians
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Yankees
Movie stars barred from Olympic rodeo and village
Hollywood figures led by Tom Mix Ken Maynard and others were barred from the Olympic rodeo to avoid stealing the show. Jean Hershalt and Jean Marsh were expelled from the Olympic village for attempting to photograph the Danish flag, with H O Davis calling the incident a serious goodwill project risk.
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Tom Mix
Ken Maynard
White House
Olympic Village
Jean Hershalt
Jean Marsh
Hershalt
Denmark
Miss Marsh
H. O. Davis
South African sprinter Daniel Joubert eyed for second in 100m dash
Daniel Joubert of South Africa is counted on by teammates to clinch at least second place in the 100 meter dash, highlighting his status among the continent's top intern athletes.
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Daniel Joubert
South Africa
Tomato Red Casts Light Skins as Olympic Color
The piece notes that tomato red is seen as prevailing among fair skinned Olympic athletes, attributing the color to the California sun. Swedes are said to complain most while Argentines Italians and Brazilians with darker complexions mainly smile.
Olympic girls visit Fo studio with Will Rogers
Will Rogers introduced as a host to a string of Olympic girl athletes at the Fo studio. Georgia Cole is asked about her rack et and the diving star replies I’m wet in a playful exchange.
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Will Rogers
Georgia Cole
Results yesterday from Charlotte and nearby games
Yesterday's scores show Charlotte 11 beats unspecified, Durham 8, Wilmington 6, Winston 9, with Greensboro at Raleigh postponed due to rain.
Beginnings of Prison Term For Manslaughter Case In Bryson City
John Phillips, 51, begins a prison sentence of five to ten years after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of his son-in-law, Fred Barker, in Bryson City.
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Bryson City
John Phillips
Fred Barker
High Point Tanks Defeat Winston-Salem in Pool Meet
High Point's Y tank team beat Winston-Salem 45 to 21 at Skyland pool in Twin City. Chet Smith led with five firsts and five seconds, while Carl Shelton starred with a 40-yard dash backstroke win and anchored the winning relay. Individual scoring favored Shelton 12, W McAnally 10, A McAnally 7.
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William McAnally
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Alfred
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Roanoke Rapids Meets Gastonia In Second Legion Junior Game
In Gastonia on July 28 Roanoke Rapids, fresh from an 8 to 2 win, faces Gastonia in the second game of the American Legion Junior baseball tournament. Ollie Acree pitched five hits for Roanoke Rapids in yesterday’s victory.
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Gastonia
Legion
American Legion
Greensboro-Durham
Ollie Acree
Speedy Dado Draws With Canto Rob Leto in Seattle
In Seattle last night lightweight boxers Speedy Dado of Los Angeles and Canto Rob Leto of Los Angeles fought to a draw. Both fighters showed speed and aggression with exchanges through eight rounds. The crowd witnessed a competitive duel balancing offense and defense from both sides.
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Speedy Dado
Los Angeles
Canto Robleto
Pirates suffer unusual scoring hiccup in Game A
McCrone of Wilmington handled only one putout in the contest as four Pirates hits and a walk produced a single run in the eighth. Money of Charlotte left with a leg injury after turning third in the eighth and did not return.
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McCrone
Wilmington
Pirates
Money
Charlotte
Bulls win seven free tickets amid mound confusion
The Bulls received seven free tickets for Settlemire but seven were fouled away by Hor net moundseman before he retired.
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Settlemire
Moundseman
American League Ban On Bean Ball Proves Effective
Chicago July 28. American League president Will Harridge reports no complaints since July 11 suspension order on bean ball pitchers. He says the league has seen a calm after prior protests and a notable drop in dangerous pitches.
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Chicago
Will Harridge
Harridge
Smead Jolley Delivers Multi Hit Showing versus White Sox
Smead Jolley homered twice and added two doubles and a single as the Red Sox defeated the White Sox. Jolley drove in runs and boosted Boston’s offense with his multi hit performance.
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Red Sox
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