Runyan Wins P G A Title in Extra-Hole Duel
Paul Runyan defeated Craig Wood one up to capture the PGA Championship at Park Club Buffalo in an 8 hole final that tied the tournament record for extra holes. Runyan earned about $15,000 in prize value after a winter barnstorming season that brought him $7,000 and a victory worth $1,000 more.
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Bob Cavagnaro
Associated Press
Park Club
Buffalo
N. Y
Paul Runyan
Arkansas
Craig Wood
Hollywood
N. J
Short Park
Gene Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Wood
Denny Shute
Runyan
U S Hopes 10 Depend Tuesday on Singles Play
Davis Cup action from Wimbledon features Lott and Stoefen beating Lee and Hughes 7 5 6 0 4 6 9 7 to keep U S hopes alive against Great Britain. Upcoming singles include Wood Austin Shields Perry with Perry favored in final two matches.
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Wimbledon
Eng
George M. Lott, Jr
Lester Stoefen
Harold G. M. Lee
George Patrick Hughes
United States
Great Britain
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Henry Wilfred
Bunny) Austin
Frank X. Shields
Fred Perry
Perry
Wood
Austin
Shields
Lott
Stoefen
Lee
Hughes
England
Henry W
Tigers Regain Lead In Wild Weekend Doubleheader
The Detroit Tigers grabbed the American League lead by a full game over the Yankees after a rollercoaster first game against the White Sox. A late rally, highlighted by Lynnwood Rowe’s homers, powered Detroit to a 16-15 win, while Le sTietje edged Marberry in the nightcap for Chicago 6-4. Cleveland surged with 22 hits in two wins over St. Louis, and St. Louis fell to seventh as Washington and Boston rainouts affected the standings. In the NL, the Giants split with Philadelphia, the Cubs beat Cincinnati, and the Cardinals throttled Pittsburgh as Boston and Brooklyn dropped in the standings.
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Hugh & Fullerton, JR
Associated Presse
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
White Sox
Hose
Chicago
A&a
Lynwood
Rowe
Sox
Tigers
Les Tietje
Fred Marberry
Athletics
Detroit
Yanks
Aston Benton
Indians
St. Louis
Cleveland
Sammy Hale
Earl Averill
Browns
Washington
Senators
Boston
Giants
Phillies
Dolph Camilli
Carl Hubbell
Syl Johnson
Cubs
Chuck Dressen
Cincinnati
Reds
Pat Malone
Si Johnson
Chick Hafey
Tony Freitas
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Jim Collin
Swat
Brooklyn
Bucs
Braves
Dodgers
Phils
Ed Brandt
Flint Rhem
Pinky Whitney
Randy Moore
Johnny Babich
Pirates cling to two game lead in Piedmont race
Wilmington, leading the Piedmont standings two games, launches a seven day road trip with a three game series to follow at home. Charlotte trails but split a double header with Greensboro, as the Patriots win 3 2 in the opener while the second game is postponed by darkness and rain.
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Piedmont
Wilmington
Pirates
Mond
Clutte
Greensboro Patriots
Greensboro
Hornets
Johnny Pezzullo
Richmond
Ashalville
Norfolk
Asheville
Electricians Defeat Albemarle All-Stars In Rainy Park Game
The P. U. Electricians beat the Albemarle All-Stars 6 to 2 at Willis Park after rain shortened play. Kimmery allowed five hits for P. U. while Cooper gave up seven hits for Albemarle. Young led Electric with two of three and two runs, with four errors aiding the locals's score.
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Willis Park
P. U. Electricians
Albemarle All-Stars
Eixer
Kimmery
Albemarle
P. Cooper
Young
P. Uv
Connor
Barnhart
Ferguson
Rimmery
Burleson
D. Cooper
Miller
Cooper
Totels
P. U. Co
Albemarie
Smith
Army airmen abandon balloon during failed stratosphere test
The crew of a United States Army balloon mission attempted an early stratosphere flight above Nebraska. After a 30 foot tear and another rupture at 10 000 feet, the bottom tore out and the craft acted as a parachute. CreWMan Stevens and Kepner bailed out while Anderson reported the gondola burst on impact.
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Stevens
National Geographic Society
Washington
Rapid City
North Platte
Neb
Anderson
Kepner
Albemarle Edges P. U. In Low-Scoring Game
Albemarle wins 5 to 4 after 1 hour 45 minutes as Cooper surrenders the decisive run on a wild pitch. Miller commits a passed ball and Kimmery earns the victory while Cooper takes the loss with Pierce and Maust umpiring in front of 200 fans.
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Albemarle
P. U
Cooper
Miller
Kimmery
Pierce
Maust
Bolton Clinches Return With Washington Senators
Cliff Bolton, long a holdout, signs with the Washington Senators after opposition from Clark Griffith. He debuts in a doubleheader, catching and batting clean up in the 2 to 1 victory, hitting .400 for the day. Bolton’s comeback excites High Point fans hoping for his major league impact.
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Cliff Bolton
Washington Senators Board of Strategy
Carolina
Senators
Clark Griffith
Clark
Cliff
Washington
Thomasville
Griffith
Bolton
Agate
Himer Sensenbach
Wirt Gammon
Chattanooga Times
L. Pervich
Washington Post
High Point
Clift
Dave Yow
Scotch foursome golf tale ends with pool stunt
In a wet Emery wood Country club round a Scotch foursome faced a downpour as Miss Margaret Hauser and Jesse Washburn played Miss Alice Elizabeth Freeze and J. J. McMurray. After a dare, Jesse jumped into the pool with his clothes on and Hauser followed, then he made a hole in one while both were in the water.
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Emerywood Country Club
Margaret Hauser
Jesse Washburn
Alice Elizabeth Freeze
J. J. McMurray
Jesse
Miss Hauser
Mystery killings in steel yard believed solved after arrest
Reported in a Cleveland plant area, the mystery shootings prompted witness accounts of a dim figure by the river. City leaders installed bright lights at the yard, and ballistic tests by David L. Cowles of the Cleveland police department retrieved bullets from each victim.
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Steel Yard
David L. Cowles
Cleveland Police Department
Secretary Perkins and Hugh Johnson Accused in Open Letter
Allan Taub, assistant secretary of the national committee for the defense of political prisoners, charges that Secretary of Labor Perkins and General Hugh Johnson urged suppression and deportation of San Francisco strike leaders in violation of constitutional rights. He calls for a public statement from Perkins and Johnson.
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New York
Perkins
Hugh&. Johnson
San Francisco
Allan Taub
National Committee For the Defense
Taub
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Labor
Labor Department Rules On Deportation for Activist Aliens
The department of labor will not press deportation charges against arrests by vigilante committees or active participants in the general strike. The immigration law does not specify deportation for aliens who are members of the Communist party, which the party will be recognized as a legal political entity with full rights by department members.
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Ing
Department of Labor
Communist Party
Suspect Arraigned After Mill Killings Shots and Evidence Found
Special Policeman John Fonow and Lieut H Dailey followed Dascanio after sightings at the plant. He was captured near the yard gate after leaving a restaurant. He claimed to have bought the revolver for 75 cents. Police found a trunk with ammunition a black mask rocks and other items and newspapers from multiple cities about the killings.
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Cowles
John Fonow
Youngstown
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Roosevelt
Florida
Intensive Search Underway For Nelson
Milwaukee dispatch reports ongoing effort in timber country near Wausau Wisconsin to capture George Nelson dubbed the nations top public enemy. Eyewitnesses in Wausau and Merrill identified a man matching Nelson in photos after he visited local druggists and a tavern operator last Friday with two young women and a man, driving a large sedan.
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Milwaukee
the Sentinel
Wausau
Wis
George
Baby Face
Nelson
Merrill
One Held In Slaying During Poker Party
Mount Airy police hold Roy Hemmings, 29, as murder probe continues into the Saturday night slaying of Howlard Puckett, 35, a warehouse bookkeeper. Puckett was stabbed with a pocket knife near a wood while playing poker with companions. A preliminary hearing is set for August 7.
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Mount Airy
Y— Roy Hemmings
Howlard Puckett
Puckett
Kentucky to tax out of state car purchases for licenses
The Kentucky legislature approved a bill imposing a 3 percent gross sales tax on vehicles bought outside Kentucky when applying for Kentucky license issuance. The measure targets new license applications and aims to collect tax on interstate vehicle purchases.
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Kentucky
Piedmont League Games Today
Charlotte plays Norfolk Greensboro faces Asheville Wilmington travels to Richmond today in Piedmont League action.
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Wilmington Ccp Eee
Norfolk
Seeeeeesees
Richmond
Results Yesterday Include Regional Scores
Charlotte lost to 2 5, Greensboro fell 3 5, Richmond won 6 and Asheville earned 1. Only games scheduled.
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Charlotte
Greensboro
Richmond
Asheville
Baseball scores from yesterday across major matchups
Results yesterday show Boston 5 1 Brooklyn 2 0 Chicago 7 2 Cincinnati 5 4 Philadelphia 4 0 New York 2 2 St Louis 8 Pittsburgh 5.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston at Washington Iain
Philadelphia 6 New York 3 Detroit 16 4 Chicago 15 6 Cleveland 11 6 St Louis 5 3
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Washington
Iain
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Baseball Scores From Early Evening Cards
Onattanooga defeated Atlanta 6 to 4 while Nashville edged Knoxville 3 to 2 and Memphis beat Birmingham 6 to 4. New Orleans routed Little Rock 9 to 1 in the same program.
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New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
Sre
Little Rock
Knoxville
Onattanooga
Memphis
Birmingham
Hockey Scores From The Weekend Show Tight Races
Toronto defeated Albany while Montreal rolled past Syracuse. Newark beat Buffalo and Rochester edged Baltimore in a series of close games showcasing division rivalries and midseason form.
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Newark
Toronto
Rochester
Albany
Montreal
Buffalo
Baltimore We
Syracuse
Baltimore
American Association Scores From Minneapolis to Columbus
Baseball standings list for the American Association shows Minneapolis 4 8, Kansas City 3 1, Milwaukee 7 11, St. Paul 4 3, Toledo 10 11, Louisville 5 0, Indianapolis 4 5, Columbus 6 4.
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American Association
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Louieville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Pacific Coast League standings update
The Pacific Coast League results show Portland 1 Portland 2 over Oakland 9. Seattle won 5 to 1 against Sacramento 0. San Francisco defeated Los Angeles 5 to 2 while LA slipped 6 to 3.
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Portland
Oakland
Seattle
Sacramento
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Major League Leading Statistics in National League
Summary of batting leaders with FP Waner and Terry atop .361 batting. Medwick and Terry lead runs. Ott and Collins top RBIs. Waner and Moore strong in hits. Hermat, Allen, Vaughan high in doubles. Suhr, Waner, Vaughan lead triples. Ott and Berger tied for home runs. Martin and Bartell key stolen bases. pitching leader J Dean 18 4 with Schumacher 15 5.
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Pirates
Terry
Giants
Medwick
Cardinals
Ott
Collins
Hica
P. Waner
Piraites
Allen
Phillies
Moore
F. Hermat
Cubs
Vaughan
Suhr Pirates
Berger
Braves
Martin Cardinals
Bartell
J. Dean
Schumacher
War Department funding to modernize Mid dletown depot bases
The PWA has allotted 1 640 400 dollars to the War Department for modernizing the Middletown Pasir depot eastern repair and storage bases for the Army Air Corps.
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PWA
War Department
Middletown
Pasir
Army Air Corps
184 Public Course Golfers Start Out After National Title
In Pittsburgh on July 30, 184 amateurs enter the national public golf championship. California leads with 29 players including Charles Ferrera defending the crown. South Park course hosts a 6590 yard par 72 layout where 18 holes today and tomorrow qualify for match play.
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Pittsburgh
Louisville
California
Charles Ferrera
San Francisco
Carl Kauffmann
South Park
Alleghany County
Baseball Stars Shine in Split Twinbill Matchups
Yesterday's action featured Charley Grimm and Chick Hafey delivering key moments for the Cubs and Reds. Pinky Whitney and Flint Rhem paced the Braves in a doubleheader, Hank Greenberg and Les Tietje starred for the Tigers and White Sox, while Sammy Hale drove in seven as the Indians swept the Browns and Adolph Camilli homered for the Phillies with Carl Hubbell tossing a four hit shutout for the Giants.
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Charley Grimm
Cubs
Chick Hafey
Reds
Grimm
Hafey
Pinky Whitney
Flint Rhem
Braves
Whitney
Rhem
Dodgers
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Les Tietje
White Sox
Sammy Hale
Indians
Browns
Adolph Camilli
Phillies
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Camilli
Hubbell
Empire Air Day Openings At RAF Stations
During Empire Air Day celebrations Great Britain and colonies opened civil aerodromes and Royal Air Force stations to the public for inspection inviting wide attendance and interest.
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Great Britain
Sunday School League Games Schedule
Sunday School League games list Calvary M E versus Highland at Jr High and Central Friends versus Green St Baptist at Sr High.
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Highland
Jr. High
Central Friends
Green St. Baptist
Sr. High
Local Thursday Games Set at Schools
Wesley Memorial faces South Main M. E. at the Jr High while Welch Memorial meets Episcopal at the Gr High.
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Wesley Memorial
South Main
M. E
Jr. High
Welch Memorial
Episcopal
Gr. High
High Point Aquatic Stars To Compete In Swimming Meet
Sumter hosts the first Inter-State YMCA swimming meet in South Carolina at Pocalla Lake on August 4 at 2 00 pm. Teams from Charlotte Wilmington Kannapolis High Point and Sumter have entered with potential entries from Greenville Hartsville Charleston Columbia and Asheville. The event uses Inter-Collegiate Swim Rules and features free style back stroke breast stroke medley and relay events.
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Sumter
YMCA
South Carolina
Pocalla Lake
Charlotte
Wilmington
Kannapollis
High Point
Greenville
Hartsville
Charleston
Columbia
Asheville
National Coll Athletic Association
State Conservation Projects Benefit From $250000 Spending
R Bruce Ethridge director of the state department of conservation and development announced that $250000 in permanent improvements funded by emergency relief agencies aided nearly all fish hatcheries game farms forest nurseries state parks and other projects in the past year. This total excludes most Civilian Conservation Corps work.
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Raleigh
R. Bruce Ethridge
State Department of Conservation and Development
Civil Conservation Corps
Ethridge
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