Local sports chatter hints at a marathon golf tale and college grit
Read like a scatter of athlete blurbs and anecdotes from a Carolina page. Ben Swartzberg and Curt Denning figure in a one day golf tease while Mike Briggs and Jimmy Crichton pop up in brief vignettes.
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Bill Terry
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Yardwide Roundup: Yankees Slipping in Early Season
Port Roundup notes six defeats in eight starts as the Yankees seek a turnaround. Ed Barrow faces pressure on Western trips while Joe Meli discusses golf, Leo Diegel, and the National Open. Oakland Hills looms as golf targets a high floating iron shot.
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Hubbell Dean Duel Headlines Giants Cardinals Doubleheader
Giants and Cardinals clash at the Polo Grounds in a twin bill headlined by the Hubbell Dean pitching duel. Meeker’s Jim Dean and Carl Hubbell renew a high profile feud amid rainouts and league tensions as fans anticipate a high drama afternoon.
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Ford Leads Carolina Meet as First Round Opens
Francis Ford of Charleston set medalist pace with 68 as the 26th annual Carolina Association golf championship began in Greenville South Carolina. Bill Terrell of Greenville and other North and South Carolina players competed in first round championship flight matches with finals scheduled for Saturday. A record 175 players entered the event.
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P. A. Bonham
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Sam Diggle
Frank Capers
Wilkerson Wins Main Bout In Rough Labor Temple Card
In Greensboro style boxing last night at the Labor Temple Arena Billy Wilkerson defeated Clyde Shaw on a decision after a hard nine bout card. Harris Moody delivered the loudest exchange pinning Bobby Wilson with a chopping right in a wild three round affair. Gilbert Callahan and Hugo Bentley fought evenly for three rounds with Callahan earning the decision. Orville Little stopped Dallas Allen in the second round with a solid overhand right. Charlie Fields was stopped by Red Kimsey in the first round. Kenneth Tate closed the curtain with a productive showing before the final bell.
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Red Kimsey
Race Pilots End Sit Down Strike in Indianapolis
The nation's leading race drivers halted a sit-down strike for guarantees and began moving toward New York to enter the George Van derbilt cup at Roosevelt Raceway on July 3. Spokesman Leon Duray cited the $70,000 prize fund plus accessory prizes pushing total awards above $100,000.
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Students elect Rumburg as student body president
Pullman Washington State College announces that Chris Rumburg varsity football center and heavyweight wrestler has been chosen as president of the student body for the next academic year.
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Boxing Bets and Dueling News From the Ring and Diamonds
A spray of sports and gossip notes includes Will Fool gaining a New York license for breach of contract, Charlie Paddock seeking a California boxing berth, and Dean versus Hubbell heat in today's doubleheader. Joe Louis as odds on favorite to beat Jim Braddock. Tuffy Lee to marry Theodora Rinaldi in Washington. Marion Turpie advocates superior golf starting at 80. Senators eye Ben Chapman and others in trades with the Red Sox for Ferrells Wes Rick and Mel Almada.
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Doubleheader Ends Sleepy Piedmont League Night
Piedmont league action in Charlotte produced a split as Charlotte won 21-6 in the opener and Richmond took the nightcap 5-0. Asheville led Norfolk by 3 1/2 games after 10-6 and 3-0 wins over Winston-Salem.
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Enterprise wallops Triangle in Commercial softball tilt
The Enterprise team exploded for 12 runs in the first two innings and rolled to a 16 to 8 victory over Triangle. Ridge and W Newby each had three hits for Enterprise, Denning and Patterson added two apiece, while Carmichael and Wright collected two hits for Triangle. Score by innings shows Enterprise dominant early with a 7 5 1 0 0 0 x 16 output. Triangle managed 2 0 0 3 0 3 x 8.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday
Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 8 to 1 while Cincinnati beat Boston 4 to 0. Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York were rained out.
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Baseball scores from Detroit and Boston games
Detroit defeated Philadelphia 6 to 0 in a straight win while Boston topped Cleveland 10 to 8. Chicago led New York 5 to 4 before weather suspended Washington at St. Louis with rain.
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Sceneshifter and Reaping Reward Lead 3-Year-Old Classic Chase
War Admiral and Pompoon sidelined for two months leaving Sceneshifter and Reaping Reward to shape the pace of major stakes. They start campaigns this Saturday toward the June 26 American Derby at Arlington Park and the $50,000 classic later in June.
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Bees Switch Pilots Rodgers To Lookouts
CHATTANOOGA Tenn June 9 Raw Meat Bill Rodgers to day replaced ailing Clyde Milan as manager of the last place Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern association. Chattanooga will be the third club that Rodgers has managed this year having been sent by the Washington system from Sanford Fla a week ago to Charlotte NC The veteran Zinn Beck replaced Rodgers as skipper at Charlotte.
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Kansas Netters Remain Unbeaten This Season
The University of Kansas tennis team finished an undefeated season with twelve dual meet wins and a sweep of the Big Six meet earning a flawless record.
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Thomasville Defeats Salisbury Tilt in Extra Innings
Thomasville trips Salisbury 4 to 3 in ten innings as Ragsdale and Maus lead with three hits. Newton-Conover pitcher Fitzgerald hurls a complete game for the win while Surret takes the loss.
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Inter-City Games Highlight Local League Contests
The Adams-Millis White Sox face the Wiscassett Kinters in Albemarle as part of the Inter-City league. White Oak meets McCrary in Asheboro while Bos Song plays Hemp in another Inter-City match.
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Wrestling results from Bangor and Reading shows
Bangor Danno O Mahoney 220 from Ireland beat Rube Wright 240 from Texas two straight falls Reading Wally Dusek 220 from Omaha pinned Sammy Cohen 200 from Chicago in 7 36 Indianapolis Juan Humberto from Mexico City defeated Dorve Roche from Decatur in two of three falls
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Mexico City
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Close Decision in 135 Pound Bout Between Eiling and Woodell
In a hammer and tongs 135 pound clash, Oscar Eiling and Billy Woodell fought hard until Woodell landed a knock that cut Grandaddy Yates and left him unable to continue. Roy Burchfield and Albert Evans boxed through three rounds with Evans winning the fleaweight 95 pound decision.
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Snead Favored As Stars Start Open Play Tomorrow
The field of 143 professionals and 26 amateurs begins the 411st National Open at Oakland Hills with Sam Snead favored to win. Snead, a top pick for his long driving, practices with Sarazen, Little, and Armour as odds list him around 6 to 1, with Manero at 15 to 1 as defending champion.
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