Czar of Baseball to Dedicate New Park in High Point
Judge Landis will visit High Point for the park dedication with William Bramham president of the Piedmont league. They arrive around 1 pm and attend a 2 pm banquet at the Sheraton before a Willis Park game between the Pointers and Henderson.
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Henderson
Judge Landis
High Point
William G. Bramham
Piedmont League
Willis Park
Judge Alandis
Sedgefield
Sheraton Hotel
Frank Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Goochmen
Dan Boone
Gavuzzi Leads Coast-to-Coast Bunyan Derby Utah Flight
Gavuzzi, the bearded Italian, surged to second in the 49 mile leg to Algodones, closing on leader Johnny Salo who slowed with a stomach ailment. Umeri of Italy won in 6 hours 5 minutes as Richman and Elkins followed. the coast-to-coast race aims for Los Angeles next Sunday.
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Pete Gavuzzi
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Paul Simpson
Burlington
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Giusto Umeri
Italy
Sam Richman
New York
Charles Elkins
Elyria
Ohio
Los Angeles
John Salo
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw Dies in Pittsburgh Home
Pittsburgh dispatch reports philanthropist Mary Copley Thaw died of pneumonia at age 87 two days before her birthday. Attending at her bedside were son Harry K. Thaw and Countess De Perigny. daughter Mrs Geoffrey Whitney traveled from Boston. Josiah Copley Thaw remains in France. funeral tentatively scheduled for Wednesday.
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Harry K. Thaw
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Paris
Geoffrey G. Whitney
Boston
France
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New York
Babe Ruth Observes Yankees in Box as Gehrig Caps Home Run Heritage
New York June 10 AP Babe Ruth sits in a box at the Yankee game with his wife as Lou Gehrig belts his 13th homer and a 4th into the bleachers. Though weak from a cold, Ruth talks of optimism and hopes to return to help beat the Athletics.
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Hack Wilson
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Babe Ruth
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Lou Gehrig
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Baseball results roll in from two leagues
National League games saw Chicago edge Boston 2 to 1 while Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 6 and Cincinnati beat New York 2 to 1 as St. Louis toppled Philadelphia 5 to 4. American League scores included New York’s 17 to 2 win over St. Louis, Boston 7 over Detroit and Washington 5 to 2 over Cleveland.
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Southern Associations scores and standings brief
Birmingham defeated Nashville 7 to 3 while Atlanta beat Chattanooga 16 to 6. Little Rock led 5 to 3, New Orleans edged Memphis 1 to 5, and Mobile shutout with 0 to 4.
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Eastern League Scores Report
Allentown defeated Albany 8 to 3 while Providence crushed Pittsfield 6 to 0. New Haven dominated Springfield 9 to 7 with a 2 to 2 split, Bridgeport beat Hartford 11 to 4 and 10 to 3 in games listed.
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PLEDMIONT LEAGUE Matchups Across North Carolina Venues
Durham hosts Winston Greensboro plays Salisbury and Henderson faces High Point in a slate of league games across the state.
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Winston
Greensboro
Salisbury
Henderson
High Point
Beasts Carolina League Schedule Shifts in East Region
Baseball card style note lists Kinston at Greenville Rocky Mount at Goldsboro and Fayetteville at Wilmington as matchups in the Beasts Carolina League, outlining upcoming games and locations.
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Greenville
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Detroit at Boston and other NBA matchups
Detroit plays Boston while St. Louis visits New York and Cleveland hosts Washington Chicago faces Philadelphia in the day’s schedule of NBA games with multiple Eastern and Central matchups.
Boston at Chicago and five other basketball matchups
Five NBL games listed with matchups including Boston versus Chicago, Brooklyn versus Pittsburgh, Philadelphia versus St. Louis, and New York versus Cincinnati with no results provided.
Southern Association Week Schedule Rivers Across South
Major baseball slate shows Memphis at Mobile, Birmingham at Nashville, Little Rock at New Orleans and Atlanta at Chattanooga in southern association action this week.
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Birmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
New Orleans
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Chattanooga
South Atlantic League Matchup Card
Knoxville plays Macon Asheville visits Augusta Columbia faces Greenville Charlotte meets Spartanburg in league games.
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Augusta
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Praise for Moriarity and Detroit rookie hitter
American League umpire Alexander George Moriarity draws praise as he managed Detroit last season and declares rookie Detroit first baseman Dale Alexander one of the best natural hitters he has ever seen.
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Detroit
Dale Alexander
Babe Ruth Averages .547 Over 15 Major League Seasons
Babe Ruth has spent 15 years in the major leagues and carries an average batting mark of .547 across that span. The figure highlights his sustained hitting prowess over a lengthy career.
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Babe Ruth
Bodleian Library's Founding at Oxford in 1444
The Bodleian Library at Oxford is Europe’s oldest public library. It was founded in 1444 by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester.
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Oxford
England
Europe
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Week's boxing schedule offers weak yet Chicago strong
New York reports a light week with several Chicago cards leading. Otto Von Porat faces Emmett Rocco in a ten round heavyweight bout at the Chicago stadium, Dorval vs Marriner heads a heavyweight lineup, and notable bouts include Vicentini vs Grogan and Mastro vs O Dowd. Jack Berg meets Stanislaus Loayza in Queens with other regional bouts listed.
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Otto von Porat
Emmett Rocco
Elmwood City
Napoleon Jack Dorval
Les Marriner
University of Illinois
White City
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Rocco
Johnny Risko
Luis Vicentini
Chile
Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Detroit
Howard McLain
New Albany
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Cincinnati
Eddie O’dowd
Columbus
Freddie Miller
Los Angeles
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Goldie Hess
Ocean Park
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Major League Leaders Roundup From June 9
National batting leader shows O’Doul at .395 for the Phillies as Frisch Hafey and Robins top several categories. Frisch of the Cardinals leads in hits and doubles with 70 and 17 while teammates Hafey and Klein pace homers. Grimes of the Pirates leads pitching with 10 wins and 0 losses.
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Carlsbad teen wins state amateur typing title
Fast typist Helen Benson of Carlsbad New Mexico rose from a novice a year ago to win the state amateur typing championship. She heads to Toronto in September for the International Typewriting contest hoping to reclaim the world amateur crown for the United States now held by Irma Wright of Toronto, shown with the state cup.
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Toronto
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Irma Wright
Thousand Golfers Bid For 115 Places In National Open
New York reports a near thousand golfers compete for 115 spots in the National Open at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck New York. Medal play across 19 cities determines the field with 35 exempt players joining Johnny Farrell and leading amateurs and professionals. Exempt group includes Bobby Jones Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen and many others with a single Cuban John Wyland among foreign entries.
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Farrell
Bobby Jones
Roland Fiancock
George von Elm
Walter Hagen
Bill Leach
Henry Ciuci
Joe Turnesa
Waldo Crowder
Ed Dudley
MacDonald Smith
Densmore Shute
Gene Sarazen
al Espinosa
Willie Macfarlane
Tommy Armour
Jack Forrester
Billy Burke
Charles Hildendorf
Neil Christian
Leo Diegel
Archie Compston
Frank Ball
Harrison
R. Johnston
Leonard B. Schmutt
Frank Walsh
Harry Hampton
Willie Hunter
Horton Smith
Felix Serafin
Bill Mehlhorn
Bobby Cruickshank
Johnny Golden
Jimmie Thompson
John Wyland
Cuba
Ruth vows to guard health as comeback plans take shape
Babe Ruth, 35, facing illness, says he will protect his health while returning to baseball. He reflects on past risks, insists he will still play hard when available, and hopes to resume at bat. The piece also notes George Simpson’s potential world record 92.5 seconds for the 100-yard dash and its pending scrutiny.
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George Simpson
Ohio State
Chicago
Boney Returns After Chicago Insurance Commissioners Meet
Dan C. Boney the North Carolina state insurance commissioner returned to Raleigh after attending the National Association of Insurance Commissioners convention in Chicago where he was named to the executive committee.
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Raleigh
Dan C. Boney
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Chicago
North Carolina
International League Standings and Scores Listed
Montreal 4 4 Newark 9 3 Buffalo 12 5 Jersey City 2 6 Toronto 2 4 Baltimore 3 3 Rochester 1 3 Reading 6 0
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Jersey City
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Reading
Dr Rippy to Lecture at Mexican University
Durham June 10 Dr J Fred Rippy of Duke University history department will travel to Mexico City to deliver a summer lecture series at the University of Mexico on Latin American affairs He spent much of last year in South America and has conducted research across the continent He is recognized as a leading authority on Latin American history economics and government
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Ruth
Durham
J. Fred Rippy
Duke University Department of History
Mexico City
Mexico
University of Mexico
Rippy
Columbia
South America
American Association Scores and Standings Snapshot
St Paul 18, Minneapolis and Toledo 5-0. Louisville 6-1. Columbus 3, Indianapolis 4, Minneapolis 4-1, Kansas City 11-1. Second game ended in the eighth to permit teams to catch a train.
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Kansas City
Plans for Auto Transport for Wealthy Pilgrims to Mecca
In Arabia discussions focus on arranging automobile travel for affluent pilgrims making the Hajj. Stakeholders consider routes, licensing, and safety to ease journeys to Mecca.
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