Eleventh Olympiad Opens with Inter-City League Match
The Inter-City schedule features McCrary Eagles vs Thomasville Chair in Finch field Thomasville as crowding rivals in the main game. Ragan Maurice travels to Greensboro to meet Proximity club with Cubs and Proximity also in pursuit. Two games slated for today include McCrary and Ragan Maurice finishing a 14 inning tie at Finchfield and White Sox vs Bossong Indians at Adams-Millis park if weather allows.
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North
Carol
Beal Thomasville
Mngrary
McCrary Eagles
Thomasville
Eagles
Finch Field
Ragan-Maurice
Greensboro
McCrary
Cubs
Proximity
Ragan- Maurice
Finchfield
Adams-Millis Park
White Sox
Bossong Indians
Vernon Kennedy Stands Out As One Of Best Pitchers In American's Slugging Year
Vernon Kennedy, a White Sox pitcher once in the shadows, delivers a steady string of wins since June. He has ten straight decisions, beating Athletics, Senators, Yankees, Indians, and Red Sox while allowing about eight hits per game. The stretch boosted Chicago to a strong position and highlighted Kennedy amid elite hurlers.
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Vernon Kennedy
Chicago White Sox
Dizzy Dean
Carl Hubbell
Schoolboy Rowe
Oklahoma City
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Senators
Yanks
Indians
Red Sox
White Sox
Tiger
Yankees
Murderers’ Row
Cleveland
Indiana
Hal Trosky
Washington Senators
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Hubbell
Cardinals
Dodgers
Jim Winford
Maundaman
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Bees
Phillies
Reds
Bill Hallahan
Full slate of contests facing amateur outfits
Weather permitting the Commercial Amateur and Industrial leagues schedule a full afternoon of games. In Commercial Snow Lumber meets Woodmen while Allen Jay plays Harriss Covington with other pairings Logan Porter against Lindale and Slane versus Mills Home. Amateur Oakdale faces Amos and Tomlinson meets Adams Millis Blues. Guilford meets Furniture City and Huntley Jackson faces Harriss Covington. Industrial Adams Mills Red Sox vs Thomasville Chair Triangle at Air Port with Highland on bye.
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Snow Lumber
Woodmen
Allen Jay
Harriss-Covington
Logan Porter
Lindale
Slane
Mills
Oakdale
Amos
Tomlinson
Adams-Millis Blues
Guilford
Furniture City
Huntley Jackson
Adams-Millis Red Sox
Thomasville Chair Blues
Triangle
Marsh
Highland
Legion Juniors Set Twin Bill After Wet Grounds Halt Start
Eastern North Carolina championship finals were postponed after wet fields in Greenville forced the first game between Greenville and High Point American Legion Juniors. A doubleheader at Willis Park is planned for Saturday starting at 2 PM with hopes the series decides the title. Funds for uniforms reached 72.25 with 827.75 still needed from local supporters urged to contact D. D. Arden.
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North Carolina
Greenville
High Point American Legion
Willis Park
D. D. Arden
American Legion
High Point
Flag Waving 10 Be Followed by Fast Competition
Berlin prepares for the eleventh Olympiad opening under Nazi spectacle as Adolf Hitler is set to witness a mass ceremony with near half a million spectators. About 4,500 athletes from 58 nations will hear Rudolph Ismayr take the Olympic oath amid ceremonies at Reichsportsfeld and the Unknown Soldier grave. Dr Paul Joseph Goebbels defends the games against propaganda concerns during his eve speech.
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Berlin
Nazi Germany
Reichsportsfeld
Adolf Hitler
Greece
Rudolph Ismayr
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
National Olympic Committee
Erik Frene
Helsingfors
Tokyo
America
Tennis Tourney Delayed By Rain In Charlotte
Rain halted the Mid Air tennis tournament with quarterfinals set after yesterday’s delay. Seeded players moved to the quarterfinals as women’s singles awaited fair weather for remaining matches amid Olympic bid chatter from Helsinki and Tokyo officials.
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Charlotte
Local Aquatic Stars Defeat Winston-Salem In Close Meet
High Point Y M C A swimming team traveled to Winston-Salem and won 4 to 64 in a fast, exciting meet. Winners included Bollinger and Koontz of High Point over Winston-Salem swimmers in multiple events.
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Aquatic Stars
Winston-Salem
High Point Y. M. C. A
Bollinger
Hamilton
Cilfton
Horney
McNeal
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
Standings show Chicago beating Philadelphia 7 to 4, New York 4 over Detroit 5, Cleveland 11 over Washington 4, and St. Louis 4 to 1 over Boston. Yesterday's results had Washington at Detroit, New York at Cleveland, Boston at Chicago, and Philadelphia at St. Louis.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Abe Ete
Sports results and meet records from yesterday
Cincinnati 5-4 Philadelphia 0-5 St Louis 7 Brooklyn 0 Chicago 1 New York 3 Pittsburgh 5 Boston 3 in 11 innings. Swimming and diving events won by HP WS teams with High Point Clifton Green Bollinger and Welborn leading relays and sprints. Point totals include a $4 prize and various event placements.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Clifton
Kane
Horney
Hamilton
Green
W. Clifton
Peoples
Rickenbaker
Page
High Point
Koontz
Bollinger
Evans
Hartley
Welborn
Keever
Arton
Baker
Venable
Kronton
Ore
Masters
Preston
Peraton
Winston- Salem
Conrad
Winston Salem
W. L. Pet
Eeneeeee
New York Ween
Cincinnati Eeeerenee
Aeraeenee
St . Philadelphia
Isseen
Lewis Defeats Gainer to Retain Light-Heavy Crown
In a 12 round non title bout at Forbes Field Pittsburgh on July 31 John Henry Lewis the light heavyweight champion defeated Al Gainer by unanimous decision. Lewis improved to 17 1 2 2 while Gainer weighed 177 A and the crowd of 17 118 paid 365 000 to attend the event.
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Pittsburgh
John Henry Lewis
al Gainer
Hartford
Guilford Faces Furniture City at Allen Day
Oakdale meets Amos at Abdbatoir and Adams-Millis plays Tomlinson at Highland. Huntle Jackson clashes with Harriss Covington as area high school venues host multiple games.
Adams-Millis Versus Thomasville Grid Clash Highlight
Adams-Millis meets Thomasville in a regional showdown with Triangle facing Marsh at Air Port. Highland has a bye as the schedule tightens and teams race for playoff positioning.
Major League Leaders List for Batting and Pitching
Medwick leads batting at .361 for the Cardinals while Demaree tops the Cubs at .355. J Martin of St Louis has 88 runs and Ott of the Giants drives in 90 plus Camilli and Martin share homers. Gumbert leads the Giants with 9 2 in pitching while Lucas of the Pirates is 8 2.
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Medwick
Cardinals
Demaree
Cubs
J. Martin
Suler
Pirates
Ott
Giants
Jensen
Herman
Camilli
Phillies
Martin
Gumbert
Lucas
Baseball season totals for 1936 facing teams and players
Gehrig leads batting with 381 for the Yankees ahead of Radcliffe 378 for the White Sox. Gehrig has 122 runs while Trosky leads RBIs with 104 for the Indians. Averill has 147 hits and trails Trosky 143 for Indians. Rolfe and DiMaggio pace doubles for the Yankees with 33. Rolfe leads triples at 11. Gehrig 32 homers with Poxx and Trosky tied at 29. Lary has 21 stolen bases. Hadley posts 81 games as the Yankees ace with Kennedy 14 4 for the White Sox.
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Gehrig
Yankees
Radcliff
White Sox
Gehringer
Tigers
Trosky
Indians
Averill
Rolfe
DiMaggio
Hale
Clift
Browns
Poxx
Red Sox
Lary
Werber
Hadley
Kennedy
Semi Finals Slated Today In Tourney
Four women golfers hoped to play their semi finals today in the Biltmore Forest invitation tournament after rain halted play yesterday. Kathryn Hemphill of Columbus, Ohio, the medalist, faced Polly Pietsch of Evanston, Illinois, while Jane Cothran of Greenville, South Carolina, played Mrs. George Morse of Biltmore Forest.
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Asheville
Biltmore Forest
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
Charlotte To Play Gastonia Nine Today
Gas tonia and Charlotte Junior American Legion baseball teams meet in fourth game of western North Carolina championship series. Charlotte Juniors lead two games to one over the defending national champions Gastonia.
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Charlotte
Gastonia
American Legion
Thebes Leather Dressing Quarter in Ancient Egypt
Leather dressing was a major trade in ancient Thebes with a dedicated tanners quarter. The reference notes the city’s prominence during Egypt’s glory era.
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Thebes
Egypt
Graber and Goon to clash in High Point main event
Henry Graber, famed High Point strongman, meets Jim Goon Henry in the main wrestling bout at Curtis Denning's card in High Point. Abie Yourist faces Scott in the opener, with a rougher style promised. An extra six-round bout features Joe Crawford and Elijah Hayes.
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Henry Graber
High Point
Henry
Curtis Denning
Abie Yourist
Scott
Syracuse
N. Y
Savoldi
Graber
Walter Scott
Denning
Joe Crawford
Elijah Hayes
Scribes and fans clash over Minnesota boxing plans during Gopher game
Minnesota fight plans collide with a Washington game in Seattle as New York sportswriters weigh where to put both events. The scene features King Levinsky seeking another bout with Joe Louis, Casey Stengel celebrated after a party, and Red Rolfe extending his consecutive game streak.
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New York
Minnesota
Minnesota Gophers
Washington
Seattle
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Madison Square Garden
West 49Th Street
King Levinsky
Joe Louis
Bill McGinnty
Spring Lake
N. J
Csn
Sait Curtis
the Valley Country Club
Decatur
Ala
Bill
Warren Giles
Rochester
International League
Casey Stengel
Casey
John J. Phelan
New York State Athletic Commission
Bermuda
Joe Jacobs
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Red Rolfe
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Boxing results from night of decided fights
In Pittsburgh John Henry Lewis beat Al Gainer by outpoint for 12 rounds. In Montreal Tommy Loughran drew with Al McCoy after 12 rounds. In Spokane Charlie Burns beat Cecil Payne on points over 10 rounds.
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Montreal
Tommy Loughran
al McCoy
Bostom
Spokane
Wash
Charlie Burns
Philadelphia
Cecil Payne
Louisville
Hara-kiri Ja Method of Official Suicide
A scrambled phrase notes that the Japanese term hara-kiri is rendered as happy patch in a translated line. The fragment hints at a discussion of suicide methods and linguistic translation without full context. No clear individuals or organizations are identified in the readable text.
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Hest
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Pete” Moore
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