Forest hills casting tournament and trout derby slated
Western state region announces June 11 events at Banner Elk Avery county with fishing derby and casting contest. Carolina mashie mushers led by Dupont Kirven. Clyde Meyer cited for Army saber award and athletic versatility. Baseball mentions include the Yankees Pirates Cubs and Dodgers with mixed fortunes and conjecture on the pennant race.
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Big Hills
Avery County
Banner Elk
Elk River
Wildcat Lake
Dupont Kirven
Columbus
Carolina Mashie
Monkey Meyer
Army
West Point
Dietrich Leads Kite Sox in Near No-Hit Mist Against Browns
Hill Dietrich of the Kite Sox pitched a near no-hit game against the Louis Browns yesterday afternoon, with Roger Hornsby contributing to the offense as New York battles through a tough tilt.
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Hill Dietrich
Kite Sox
Roger Horns- Louis Browns
New York
Braddock Fight Delayed by Courts Ahead of NYC Showdown
A Chicago court delay frustrates the Braddock Louis contract ruling amid a looming phantom battle between Max Schmerling and Jim Braddock in New York tonight.
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Chicago
Max Schmerling
Jim Braddock
New York
Brietx Roundup And Baseball Gossip From June
A jumble of sport notes and rumors from the era recount Joe DiMaggio’s famed talk, Ralph’s Oakland U S Open debut, and chatter about various players like Paul Chervinko Jack Elder and Jack Warhop. It mentions opposing teams, venues, and whimsical anecdotes about figures in the baseball world.
Fights Last Night Recap From Multiple Cities
In Atlanta Ben Brown won a decision over Ray Lyle. The bout in Ak ven ended with Bray defeating an opponent from Los Angeles. Pord of Arizona lost by outpoint in the other listed matchups.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Ben Brown
Ray Lyle
Ak~ven
Los Angeles
Big Boy Bray
Bob Pord
Arizona
Five golfers qualify for National Open from Durham area
Orville White led the pack with 188 for 36 holes as five players earned the right to represent the region in the National Open at Oakland Hills, Birmingham, Mich., June 10 to 12. John Morris of Duke and Marshall Crichton of Hope Valley joined, with Clarence Owens and Harold Long also qualifying. Alternates include Arthur Ham, Dave Tinsley, and Bobby Dunkelberger. Morris and Dunkelberger were the only amateurs.
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Durham
Orville White
Sedgefield Pro
Oakland Hills Club
Birmingham
Mich
White
Johnny Morris
Duke University
Ala
Marshall Crichton
Hope Valley
Clarence Owens
Greenville
Harold Long
Raleigh
N. C
Arthur Ham
Charlotte
Dave Tinsley
Spartanburg
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
Morris
Dunkelberger
National Games Today and Yesterday Standings
The Standings list shows Chicago at New York and St. Louis at Brooklyn among today’s national games. Yesterday New York defeated Brooklyn 5 to 2 in the only scheduled game.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pet Pittsburgh
Eee Bear
Chicago Ee
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
L. Pet
Bewca
Esse
Open championship field narrowed at Oakland Hills
Old Par Whittles takes a brutal beatdown yet trims the United States Open entry list to a record 170 players for the Oakland Hills stroke play. Sam Snead and Dutch Harrison lead 36 hole qualifiers with 65 and 69 67 respectively, while Crawford Rainwater tops the amateur qualifiers with two 70s to earn the lone Atlanta spot.
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New York
Oldman
Oakland Hills Club
Birmingham
Mich
Snead
Harrison
White
Craig Wood
Byron Nelson
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Jimmy Hines
Crawford Rainwater
Emory University
Atlanta
Charlotte Woman Elected President
Deane Van Landingham of Charlotte retained the presidency of the Women s Carolina Golf association. Linville Country Club, Linville, was chosen as the site for the 1938 tournament. Other officers include Jane Cothran of Greenville first vice president Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia second vice president and Mrs J M Charlotte of Greenville secretary treasurer.
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Associated Press
Greensboro
Deane van Landingham
Charlotte
Carolina Golf Association
Linville c Country Club
Linville
Jane Cothran
Greenville
8. C
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
J. M. Charlotte
Vast Unsurveyed Lands in U S Report
General Land Office notes 182 million acres in the United States have never been surveyed with 64 million acres lying in national forests. The figures highlight the scale of untapped federal land and potential development questions.
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General Land Office
United States
Soil erosion drains nation more than three states’ worth
The nation has lost soil equal to the combined land area of Illinois, Connecticut and Massachusetts, equating to about 20,000 farms of 160 acres each. The figure highlights the scale of erosion’s impact on American farmland.
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America
Illinois
Connecticut
Massachusettts
Thomasville Falls in NC State League Action
In North Carolina State League play, Thomasville lost as Lexington defeated them while Shelby beat Newton-Conover and Landis faced Mooresville. Other matches included Cooleemee at Salisbury with standings showing Lexington leading and several scattered scores.
Local High School Scores Mixed As Rain Delays Salisbury
Mooresville beat Shelby 9 to 3 while Cooleemee defeated Newton-Conover 6 to 2 and Landis rolled past Thomasville 11 to 4. Salisbury's game with Lexington was postponed due to rain.
Thomasville Falls 11 to 4 to Landis in North State league
Landis club overpowers Thomasville 11 to 4 as Landis pitchers tally striking 18 hits. Connor leads visitors with a perfect 5 for 5 at the plate while Stirewall Walker Hopkins and Miller each collect three hits for Landis.
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Landis Club
Connor
Stirewall
Walker
Hopkins
Miller
Thomasville AB
PO Connor
Riley
Pinkston
Sheeley
Ragsdale
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Surratt
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Easley
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Hopkins Ferrell
Cross
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Lente
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Graham
High altitude flight cooling challenges noted
The text highlights the difficulty of cooling aircraft engines at high altitudes where temperatures drop to about 70 degrees below zero and air cooling becomes less effective as air density falls.
Church Of God Defeats Merita 5 To 4 In Softball
The Church of God remained undefeated in the Commercial league by defeating Merita Bakers 5 to 4 at City Lake Park. F. Faircloth and M. Carrick led hitters with two hits each, including a home run by Faircloth. Final score by innings shows a late surge by Church of God to clinch.
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Church of God
Merita Bakers
City Lake Park
F. Faircloth
M. Carrick
Faircloth
Merita
Steele
Blason
Stoker
Green
Industrial State league second half schedule released
The Industrial State league announced the second half schedule with all games at 3 p.m. The listed matches include Oakdale, Pickett, Marsh, Triangle, Tomlinson, W. O. W. of Thomasville, and others at High Land, Airport, High School, and Thomasville venues across June 5, 12, 19, and 26.
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Pickett
Highland
Thomasville
Marsh
Airport Triangle
Tomlinson
Triangle
O. W
Oakdale Va
Highla Marsh
Fagy
Thomasville Triangle
Piedmont League Tourists Rally To Beat Richmond 5 4
Asheville’s Piedmont league leaders rallied in the tenth to edge Richmond 5 4. Norfolk trimmed Portsmouth 11 5 as the Tare surged late. Nicholson homered and Holmes had three hits for Norfolk. Rocky Mount edged Durham 3 2. Winston-Salem Charlotte game rained out.
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Richmond
Asheville
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Maggert
Cubs
Tars
Nicholson
Holmes
Taras
Rocky Mount
Durham
Frank Daese
Bulls
O'Flynn
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
High Point Men Reel In Record Ocean Catch
J M Hedrick Walter Sink and C Moose fished off Swanaboro near Morehead City for a total 12 hours over two days. They claimed 849 fish weighing 4% to 3 pounds each, a likely Atlantic coast record for the area.
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High Point
J. M. Hedrick
Walter Sink
C. &. Moose
Swanaboro
Morehead City
Atlantic
Izaak Waltons
Hemphill Faces Lyon In Carolinas Meet Golf Matches
Kathryn Hemphill, Columbia stylist, plays Laura Lyon of Durham as match play opens in the Women’s Carolinas golf tournament. Hemphill tied medal honors with 71, Page 73, Hoover 79, Lyon 89 with a double eagle on the 400 yard sixth. Duckett 1 dollar?
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Greensboro
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
Wrestling results from Cleveland Chicago San Diego and Indianapolis
Last night wrestlers Carter Marshall 222 defeated Bobby Burns 217 in Cleveland Burns injured, can't continue. Podolak 216 defeated Singh 218 in St Louis Singh disqualified for strangling. Savage 247 Kentucky defeated Strongbow 285 Oklahoma in San Diego two falls. Roce 220 Decatur defeated Red Devil 220 two of three falls in Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Everett Marshall
Bobby Burns
Chicago
Burns
ST. Louis
Walter Podolak
Poland
Nanjo Singh
India
Singh
San Diego
Calif
Daniel Boone Savage
Kentucky
Jules Strongbow
Oklahoma
Indianapolis
Drove Roce
Decatur
Red Devil
Dodger Boss Urges Return of Spitball Pitch
Brooklyn manager Burleigh Grimes launches a one man campaign for the return of the spitball. He argues pitchers now face an edge and the pitch should be allowed again in major and minor leagues. He notes owners objected to the pitch’s name and that it offended some ears.
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Burleigh Grimes
Grimes
Brooklyn Dodgers
Burleigh
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dietrich Hurls No Hit Game
The White Sox pitcher Bill Dietrich threw a no hitter against the Browns, part of a 4-3 victory that kept Chicago in third place. Teammates Ted Lyons and Vernon Kennedy had previously achieved no hit no run games, among a rare trio of AL pitchers with such feats.
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Windy City
Ted Lyons
Vernon Kennedy
Bill Dietrich
Dietrich
Philadelphia
Washington
Browns
Sox
Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
C. (. Robertson
White Sox
Tigers
Indians
Detroit
Hal Schumacher
Dodgers
Giants
New York bout Venturi outpoints Eldridge in close decision
In New York Enrico Venturi 140 outpointed Irving Eldridge 133 in a ten round bout. In Milwaukee Larry Greb 13344 stopped Al Nettion 13344 in seven rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Enrico Venturi
Italy
Irving Eldridge
Milwaukee
Larry Greb
al Nettion
Detroit
Hitler Calls Nation to Chew Food Longer After Struggle
The report alleges Hitler issued a post struggle directive urging citizens to take longer bites and chew meals more slowly to promote discipline and resilience.
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