McCrary Eagles Eye 1938 Semi-Pro Tourney Start
The McCrary Eagles of Asheboro enter the 1938 state semi pro tournament with Lefty Cheek as skipper. White Oak of Greensboro also fields a probable entry. National finals may feature Silver Ben Mitchell and Raymond Dumont, with Nebulous notes on Albany’s schedule and other golfers at the Cleveland National Open.
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Lefty Cheek
White Oak
Greensboro
Silver Ben Mitchell
Raymond Dumont
Wichita
Dodgers Lead Road Swing With 15 Wins In 18
New York June 7. Cardinal players deny dissension in ranks. Monty Stratton asks Jimmy Dykes to allow part of the Wilmington exhibition. Stratton reports improved right side stiffness and curve ball. Billy Conn ready to fight Bob Pastor if he gets the bigger share. Bobby Feller to address youth at the fair tomorrow.
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Jimmy Dykes
Wilmington
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Bob Pastor
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Johnny Paycheck Quits Ring and Montague Muses
News in Ragtime notes Johnny Paycheck quits the ring and roosts in a sideline pen. Mysterious Monta gue contemplates quitting. Babe Ruth homers 400 feet in Chicago. Eddie Mead buys Saverio Turiello and adds Everett Rightmire to his stable. Dodgers beat Cards as Leo Durocher hosts a party in St Louis. Joe Medwick guest star.
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Chicago
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Saverio Turiello
Frank Bachman
Eddie
Everett Rightmire
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
St. Louis
Whitlow Wyatt
Joe Medwick
Oakdale Cotton Mills Enter Semi Pro Tournament Strong
Jamestown strong at bat as Oakdale Cotton Mills of Jamestown files entry for the fourth annual state semi pro tournament at Willis Park running from June 22 to July 5. Oakdale, third local entrant, joins Highland and Tomlinson in the field. Haney leads Oakdale’s pitching with eight wins and three losses while Luquer tops the league in hitting. Ragsdale, the business manager, ranks second in hitting. W C Campbell manages the club and promises a strong showing.
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Newlin
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Phenomenal Cage Team Disbands Noted Edmonton Grads End Era
The Edmonton Grads, a legendary women's basketball club, disband after 25 years and 18 years as world champions due to lack of competition and financial strain. Coached by J. Percy Page since 1914, the team travelled over 100000 miles and won 5626 games while losing 22, with Olympic appearances in Paris 1924 and Berlin 1936 among others.
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Canada
J. Percy Page
Hoop Heights
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Durant Cardinals
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Amsterdam
Los Angeles
Berlin
Open champion Jug M Spa den endures 13 superstition
Five straight hits over Brook twirlers sparks Jug M Spaden who sports badge No 13 amid Open start superstition. Contends about hexes and famed players like Bobby Jones and Francia Oui met linked to Red Cross matches and P G A sponsorship. Dean Hill discusses a Football Through the Years book. Dan Daniel proposes a baseball West Point idea tied to Judge Landis.
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Francia Ouimet
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N. Y. World-Telegram
Fifteen Big League Clubs Bid Farewell to Old Diz
James Doyle of the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that fifteen major league clubs waived goodbye to Diz in a sweeping baseball round of acknowledgments.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Denmark Halts Large Exports of Dairy and Food Goods
Denmark has largely stopped shipping butter cheese milk vegetable oils and beer to many countries, disrupting trade flows and signaling a major pause in outward food shipments. The move affects numerous partners and could impact global markets.
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Indians and Cards Split NC State League Doubleheader
Lexington Pulls 5 2 win in game one and Cooleemee answers 8 2 in game two. Whitaker homered in the first game and Whitaker hit a second homer in the nightcap as Butcher and Wilshire split the mound duties.
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Baseball scoreboard shows scores from multiple leagues
Bi State League Reidsville 8 Bassett 6 Mt Airy 8 South Boston 7 Mayodan 10 5 Danville 9 4 Tri City 10 Martinsville 9 North State League Lexington 5 2 Cooleemee 2 8 Thomasville 3 Landis 2 Concord 9 Lansbury 6 Kannapolis 11 Mooresville 4 Piedmont League Rocky Mount 7 Norfolk 6 Winston Salem 11 Durham 0 Asheville 6 Charlotte 3 Richmond 5 Portsmouth 2 American League Boston 3 St Louis 1 Chicago 4 New York 3 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 4 Cleveland 5 Washington 4 National League Pittsburgh 7 Boston 6 Chicago 11 Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn 9 St Louis 5 International Rochester 8 Newark 5 Toronto 5 1 Jersey City 0 5 Montreal 10 Syracuse 5 Buffalo 5 Baltimore 4 American Association Toledo 2 St Paul 1 Columbus 9 Minneapolis 9 10 inings Louisville 6 Milwaukee 3 Kansas City 7 Indianapolis 5 Pacific Coast League Hollywood 6 Portland 0 Oakland 3 Seattle 2 San Diego 13 San Francisco 4 Sacramento 7 Los Angeles 4 Southern Association Knoxville 7 Atlanta 4 Birmingham 9 Little Rock 4 New Orleans 6 3 Memphis 5 5 Chattanooga 10 Nashville 8 Eastern League Hartford 9 Binghamton 1 Elmira 7 Scranton 5 Williamsport 10 Wilkes Barre 7 Springfield 5 Albany 0
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Randleman Edges Pomona 6-5 in Seventh Inning Comeback
Daniel's seventh inning single sparked a one run Randleman victory over Pomona in a close afternoon game. Trogdon collected three hits for Randleman while Setzer led Pomona with two. Pugh struck out ten as Pomona fell 6-5 despite two late rallies.
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Melrose Narrowly Beats Lutheran Church In High-Scoring Tilt
The Melrose Full Fashioned softball team defeated the Lutheran Church squad 11 to 10 at Grimes Street School. Melrose trailed 9 4 before scoring six in the ninth to lead, the Lutherans tied it in the bottom of the ninth, Melrose won with a run in the tenth. Batterries: Melrose Furr Aycock Clapp. Lutherans Simpson Setzer Caldwell Conrad.
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Thomasville Tommies edge Landis Dodgers 3 2 in pitcher duel
Thomasville Tommies beat Landis Dodgers 3 2 in a North Carolina State League game. Hubal pitched well for Thomasville with 11 strikeouts while Carey fanned 12 for Landis. Key moments include Dry's homer and a decisive eighth inning rally.
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Fights Last Night Roundup of Knockouts and Points
The Associated Press reports results from multiple boxing cards. Buddy Baer knocked out Valentín Campolo in New York, Pat Comiskey outpointed Steve Dudas in New Jersey, Tony Novak stopped Irish Dan Dowling in Kansas City, and Bob Sikes defeated Johnny McCarthy in Little Rock.
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Tony Novak
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Concord Giants Rally to Beat Salisbury in Extra Innings
Concord jumped to a five run lead in the first but Salisbury tied it and the game went to 11 innings where Concord won 9 to 6. Four runs in the seventh gave Concord the lead as Cooper and Russello teamed with Conway and Anske for the win.
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Baseball Tonight Featuring Regional Matches and Pitching Matchups
Games today include Charlotte at Asheville Durham at Winston Salem Norfolk at Rocky Mount and Richmond at Portsmouth. Pitching duels feature Feller versus Breuer Breuer 5 2 and Newhouser 2 3 against Butland 1 1 plus Kennedy 3 5 versus Potter 2 4 and Warneke 2 5 or Bowman 1 3 against New York.
North Carolina State League matchups listed
The schedule lists games: Concord versus Coomee, Kannapolis at Landis, Lexington at Mooresville, Salisbury hosting Thomasville in a regional league slate.
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Foxx and Grove Deliver Red Sox Win Over Browns
In a tense American League clash, Jimmy Foxx belted his 14th homer in the ninth to lift the Boston Red Sox past the St. Louis Browns 3-1 as Lefty Grove shut down the Browns after a Chet Laabs homer. Cleveland edged Washington 5-4 in 11 innings behind Lou Boudreau and Ray Mack. Brooklyn won 9-5 over St. Louis.
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Tourists And Colts Duel For Piedmont League Lead
Asheville and Richmond share top honors as the Piedmont League leaders. Red Schuerbaum homered twice and drove in three in the Tourists 6 3 win over Charlotte. Richmond beat Portsmouth 5 2 as Maynard and Norwood hit homers with men aboard. Rocky Mount beat Norfolk 7 6 and Winston Salem blanked Durham 11 0.
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Adams-Millis Take Nighthawks 5 to 4
Adams-Millis Day defeated the Nighthawks 5 to 4 in an Industrial League matchup. Key hits came from Newell Barrett C Fitzgerald and Maust with home runs by Barrett and triples from Allman Foust Foxworth and Maust. Wheeles and Gregory paired for the win and Payne took the loss.
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Five Under Par Leads National Open After First Round
Sam Snead delivers a five under 67 to lead the National Open at Canterbury as Horton Smith Ed Oliver and Sam Parks chase two strokes back. Notables like Ben Hogan Vic Ghezzi and Sarazen post solid rounds. defending champion Nelson poised for today’s second 18.
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Major Leaders in Batting and Pitching From AP
A compilation of leading season stats lists top batters and pitchers. Notable figures include Danning, Mize, Leiber, Herman, Foxx, and Milnar with marks in runs batted in, hits, home runs, and pitching records across multiple teams.
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Wrestling results from St. Louis feature Maurice from France pins Emil in 5 11
The meet in St. Louis last night saw Maurice representing France defeat Emil from Omaha Nebraska by fall at 5 minutes 11 seconds, in a high profile heavyweight bout.
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France
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