Notable absences and anecdotes from the National Open notes
Absent from Cleveland practice rounds is Denny Shute due to a wrist operation, with Hershey in August as a possible absence. The column surveys past Open legends, current players like Bob Roberts and Jesse Hibbs, and historical tidbits on Willie Anderson, Ralph Guldahl, Sam Snead, Ray Ainsley, Walter Hagen, and Horace Rawlins, plus prize histories from early Opens.
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Cleveland
Denny Shute
Hershey
Bob Roberts
Exie Roberts
Bob
Harry Grayson
Willie Anderson
Ralph Guldahl
Oakland Hills
Denver
Cherry Hills
Walter Hagen
Haig
Francis Ouimet
Harry Vardon
Ted Ray
Jack Burke
St .Andrews Golf Club
Hastingson-Hudson
Willie Dunn
Horace Rawlins
Conn set for jump to heavyweight after final 175-pound bout
Sports Roundup notes Billy Conn likely his last fight at 175 pounds as he plans to move up after facing Gus Lesnevich. Also mentions Taisto Maki earning $30 000 for Finnish relief, Bill Terry's eighth Giants manager anniversary, and other sports tidbits across boxing, wrestling, golf, and college athletics.
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New York
Billy Conn
Gus Lesnevich
Heavies
Taisto Maki
Bill Terry
Giants
Bill M’kechnie
N. L
Dean Theme Song Recreation Parsers Sticks and Refrains
An OCR fragment references a Dean theme song with repeated Heigh ho lines and color notes about Blue Ridge Mountain pronunciation. The text appears garbled with incomplete phrases and stray markers.
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Dean
Blue Ridge Mountain
Yale Crew Prepares On Every Other Day Practice
Coach Ed Leader orders practice every other day as Yale crews adjust training rhythm amid evolving program emphasis and schedule shifts.
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Chicago
Yale
Ed Leader
Four Contests To Be Carded For June 22
Industrial Day program kicks off the fourth annual North Carolina state semi pro baseball tournament on Saturday June 22 with a four game slate starting at 1 30 pm. Sponsors include Globe Parlor Adams Millis and others. The winner earns an all expense trip to Wichita and the state trophy.
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Loc Chakales
Globe Parlor
Adams-Millis
Tomlinson
Triangle
Crown Hosiery
Diamond Full Fashion
Peerless Veneer
Guilford Hosiery
Marsh Furniture
Kellam Foundry
Briggs Manufacturing Co
High Point Furniture Co
Alma Desk
Myrtle Desk
Harriss- Covington
Logan Porter Mirror Co
Thomas Mills
Thomas Car Works
Snow Lumber Co
Carolina Container
High Point
Furniture City
Willis Park
Wichita
Kansas
Sanford Spinners
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
Roanoke Rapids Owls
McCrary
Roanoke Rapids
Burlington Mills Defeats Eagles 5 4 In City Clash
Burlington Mills won its first Inter-City game by beating the McCrary Eagles 5 to 4. Barbee hit his second homer of the year for the decisive margin, as the Weavers scored all their runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Johnson pitched a seven strikeout route for the winners.
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Burlington
Burlington Mills
McCrary Eagles
Barbee
Eagles
Griffin
Weavers
Kirby
Johnson
E McCrary
Becker's routs Hillcrest behind Dillon two hitter
Dillon hurled his first game for Becker's to deliver a two hitter as the clothes makers routed Hillcrest 16 to 1. Ridge Smalley Koonce and Dudley homered and W. Newby added a three base hit while Hillcrest's Miles Guyer and Ritch struggled on the mound.
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Wilson Dillon
Becker's
Hillcrest
Clothes Makers
Ridge
Smalley
Koonce
Dudley
W. Newby
Bess
Becker
Miles
Guyer
Ritch
Dillon
Denning
Vance
Pilot training course offered at Chapel Hill airport
At Chapel Hill airport a civilian pilot training course will run from June 15 through September 15. About 30 students are expected to enroll with a nominal fee only for a medical examination.
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Chapel Hill
Nelson Favors Fair Shot In National Open
In Cleveland Byron Nelson, defending champion, expects his National Open chances to be pretty fair after a 71 round, saying a second practice day will set him. Hogan, Snead, and Demaret also figure among favorites as officials discuss a Bertolino appearance and the Detroit alternate Egleston plans to travel.
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Cleveland
Champain
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Nelson
Ralph Guldahl
Sam Snead
Hogan
Frank Moore
Detroit
Fred Egleston
Bertlomo
Egleston
Diz Deans Baseball Star On The Wane In Texas League
Ol Diz Deans star fades as he is optioned to Tulsa by the Chicago Cubs after a comeback bid in the Texas League. The former ace, famed for 1931 season with 305 strikeouts and a 26 win year, now faces a tired pitching arm in a Tulsa Fort Worth game, while fans recall his glory with the Cards and the old timer Harry Ables.
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Diz Dean
Tulsa
Chicago Cubs
Diz
Dean
St. Louis
Harry Ables
Richmond Back On Loop Perch
Richmond regained first in the Piedmont League by beating Asheville 6 to 5 as George Ferrell ended the game with a bases-loaded single at Richmond Park. Dave Smith pitched the complete game for the Colts allowing 12 hits and four walks while Hurley took the loss for Asheville. Maynard and Watkins homered for Richmond.
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Charlotte
Richmond
Asheville
Tourists
George Ferrell
Richmond Park
Dave Smith
Colts
Hurley
Maynard
Watkins
Natisin
Durham
Portsmouth
van Harrington
Cubs
Deforge
Bobeck
Sherry Robertson
Gil Torres
Norfolk
Torres
Dean
Oakdale Faces Two Strong Foes in Industrial League Battle
Oakdale, the league leader, seeks to hold a slim edge against Adams-Millis tomorrow and faces Tomlinson Saturday as Oakdale again clashes with Adams-Millis after two prior meetings. Also on the slate are Triangle vs Melrose Friday and Marsh vs Melrose Saturday at the college field.
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Oakdale
Adams- Millis
Tomlinson
Adams-Millis
College
Jamestown
Indians Rally Split Doubleheader with Senators in AL Tilt
Cleveland Indians split a doubleheader with the Washington Senators 2-7 and 3-2 to close the gap on the pace setting Boston Red Sox. Lefty Al Smith earned the night cap win, while Feller closed out the final out. Milnar and Harder contributed as the staff strengths.
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New York Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
al Smith
Cerdit
al Milnar
Bob Feller
Boston
Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Rollie Hemsley
Mel Harder
Senators
Smith
Washington
Feller
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Chicago
Ed Smith
Joe Kuhel
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphaa
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Carl Hubbell
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pete Coscarart
Vito Tamulis
Joe Medwick
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Bees
Joe Bowman
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across PIEDMONT and Minor Leagues
Scores from yesterday include Piedmont League Charlotte 12 Norfolk 4 and several major and minor league games across American League National League International League and more. Highlights include St Louis 5 Boston 3 Chicago 7 New York 3 New York 5 Cincinnati 4 and Sacramento 3 Los Angeles 2.
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St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Games Today Across Three Cities With Notable Matchups
Tonight double bill features Charlotte at Norfolk Asheville at Richmond Rocky Mount at Winston Salem and Portsmouth at Durham with Probable Pitchers listed for New York Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia games N C State League includes Coomee Lexington Kannapolis Mooresville Salisbury Concord Thomasville Landis.
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Asheville
Seek Ee
Boston
Pittsburgh
Piedmont League
Charlotte
Norfolk
Richmond
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
Portsmouth
Durham
New York
Cincinnati
Gumbert
Thompson
Philadelphia
Chicago
Mulcahy
French
N. C
State League
Cooeemee
Lexington
Kannapolis
Mooresville
Salisbury
Concord
Thomasville
Landis
Conn To Seek The Big Boys
Detroit June 5. Billy Conn, 22, will defend his 175 pound title tonight against Gus Lesnevich in Olympia Indoor Stadium. Promoters expect up to 10 000 fans with about 25 000 in gate receipts. Conn plans to campaign as a heavyweight candidate next, aiming for a bout with Joe Louis in September.
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Dale Stapford
Detroit
Billy Conn
Conn
Gus Lesnevich
Chiffside Park
N. J
Olympia Indoor Stadium
Jacobs
John Nelson
Ballyhope
Lesnevich
Joe Louis
Major Leaders in Batting and Pitching
AP lists season leaders with Danning and Lombardi atop batting averages, Frey and Mize leading runs, Danning driving in 38, Leiber and McCormick sharing hits, Mize and Danning homeruns, Frey stealing bases, and Walters and Melton leading pitching figures. Also top figures include Finney Williams Case Kreevich and Smith Milnar for other categories.
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Danning
New York
Lombardi
Cincinnati
Frey
Mize
St. Louis
Leiber
Chicago
F. McCormick
Werber
Medwick
Ross
Boston
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Camilli
Brooklyn
Gleeson
Reese
Whitehead
Walters
Melton
Finney
Williams
Case
Washington
Moses
Philadelphia
Foxx
Walker
Trosky
Cleveland
Wright
Cramer
Greenberg
Detroit
Mack
Boudreau
Kreevich
An Finney
Smith
Milnar
Heavyweight contenders face tough rise after wins
Georges Carpentier Jack Delaney and Tommy Loughran lead a field of heavyweight hopefuls who found the division no soft touch after sweeping their respective classes.
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Georges Carpentier
Jack Delaney
Tommy Loughran
Scotton Hurls Six-Hit Ball as Marsh Tops Adams-Millis
Scotton pitched six hit ball for High Point College and Marsh in a 10-3 win over Adams-Millis. Mintz and Hoover led Marsh with three hits each, Alson Hoover and Mintz drove in three runs apiece, while Cooper, Sappefield and Everhart contributed key plays in the Industrial League tilt.
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Marsh
Coke Miller
Adams Millis
Jim Scotton
High Point College
Adams-Millis
Alson Hoover
Ed Mint
Marsh Club
Willow
Lelon Cooper
Milter
Indenas
Byerly
Everhart
Eller
Ifp
Newton
Asrietiaepene
Adams- Millis
W. Haney
Everhar Hooger
Mintz
Sappefield
Miller
Don
Haney
Haynie
Everhar Brooks
Everhar E. Cooper
Hedrick
Sappentiel
Rudise
Scotton
Per
Perry
Rudisell
Adams-Mill
Cooper
Elle
Secotton Losin
Thomas An Stewart
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Jesse Hibbs
Canterbury
Roland Hancock
Olympia Fields
Wilmington
Spring Mill
Ray Ainsley
SY Eddie Bribtz
Kennel Klub
Billy Brenner
Yakima
Wash
Jake
der Hassen) Pfefer
Hitzkriegers
Louisville Colonels
Knot Hole
George Parnassus
Ceferino Garcia
Berglund
Ho Hammer
Ken Overlin
San Diego
Shirley Povich
Washington Post
Mississippi U
Gerald Walker
Tulane
Maureen Orcutt
Glenna Collett Ware
Jack Gibbons
Ring Great
Minnesota
Old Mike
Louisiana State
Stanley Distributing Co
High Point, N. C
J. E. Dixon
J. H. Dorsett
T. L. Devinney
KR. L. Proctor
J. B. Petty
Bill Foster
High Point Barber Shop
North Main Stree I
Rip Collins
City Recreation Department
North Carolina
Burlington Mills Shades Eagles
McFadden
Harrington
Johnson and Pickard
Mey Ader
Millis
Masel
Dallas
Ol’ Diz Dean
Texas
Johnny Weismuller
Tribe
Yanks
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Associated Press
International League
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Scranton
Elmira
Dobson
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Rowe
Newsom
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Lee
Pearson
Kramer
Harris
Joe Lesnevich
The
Hoover
Pete Lelio
Ga Ind
Victor Troise
N York
Richard le
Nemo Lian
Mexico
Drew
Bevep
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Orange Crush Bottlin Company
Greensboro, N
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