Inter-City Loop Sees Batting Averages Drop Across League
Batting averages crack wide open in the Inter-City loop as pitchers surge in hot weather. H Johnson leads sluggers with a .439, while Fogleman and Crofts slide from .457 and .459 to lower marks. Bossong’s group gains four points. Letty Young’s no hit year drags Indians to .314. McCrary’s McPayden and Thompson of Thomasville Chair post three wins each. Lanier adds five wins for Wents. Complete averages shown later.
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H. Johnson
Bossong
Johnson
Star
Fogleman
McCrary
Crofts of
Oye
Asheboro
Indians
Letty Young
Thomasville
G. Davis
Bryant
Proximity
Tippett
Rents
McPayden
McCrary and
Thompson
Wents
Lanier
Dunkelberger to Compete in Southern Golf Championship
Local golf star Bobby Dunkelberger leaves for Memphis Tennessee to compete in the 34th Southern golf championship at Memphis Country Club June 16 to 20. He seeks his first major title after strong showings at Pinehurst and Charlotte events with praise from rival Manero and a prior Carolina championship run.
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Bobby Dunkelberger
Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Country Club
Young Dunkelberger
Star Pil
Toney Manero
Manero
Pinehurst
Francis Culmet
Dunkelberger
Charlotte Country Club
Carolinas
Winston- Salem
Pete Tyree
Battle for western tourney heat in women’s golf
In Topeka Kansas the western open second round pits Opal Hill of Kansas City against Mrs Charles Newbold of Wichita as Hill’s 71 redefines course records. Kathryn Hemphill faces Edna Saenger after Saenger ousted Hemphill in Oklahoma City. Babe Didrikson meets Sue Kennedy in another top bracket match.
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Topeka
Kas
Opal S&s. Hill
Kansas City
Charles Newbold Wichita
Hill
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
D. C
Edna Seenger
Shreveport
Saenger
Mise Hemphill
Oklahoma City
Babe Didrikson
Sue Kennedy
Columbia, O
Civitan Slick 16 10 Win Over A B Club In Softball
Civitan defeated the A B club of the Industrial softball league 16 to 10 yesterday afternoon as both teams produced heavy hitting. Mariette and Kincannon led Civitan at bat while Boyce and F Robbins starred for A B C with Parker hitting a four-base homer for A B C. Pitchers were Moffitt and Boyce with Bailey and Temple behind the plate.
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Civitan
A. B
Marlette
Kincannon
Boyce
F. Robbins
Mariette
Parker
Beore
Moffitt
Bailey
Temple
Local Horseshoe Team Ready for Winston-Salem Ladder Match
The ten leading horseshoe players from the local Y will travel to Winston-Salem tomorrow night to face the barnyard golf stars in a ladder league contest. Captain Glenn Hoover leads the squad.
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Horseshoe
Winston-Salem
Glenn Hoover
Auto Crash Kills T M Humphries Near Boxboro
T M Humphries age 50 died when his automobile overturned near Boxboro as a dust cloud rose from a passing car.
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Wreck Boxboro
T. M. Humphries
Wesley Memorial Swamps Baptist Team In Sunday Softball Action
Wesley Memorial defeated First Baptist 19 to 8 while Welch Memorial beat Episcopal 9 to 6 in Sunday School Recreational Association play. Morgan made key plays in left field for Welch Memorial and Preston contributed solid defense for Episcopal. Standings show Wesley Memorial 1 1 667 and Welch Memorial 2 1 600 among several league records.
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First Baptist
Welch Memorial
Episcopal
Wesley
Welch
M. P
SR Bic
G. St. Baptist
Central Friends
Presbyterian
First Reformed
Robins Hatch in Lenoir Mailbox Drawing Attention
Mrs. G. F. Hartley asked the postman not to leave mail in the mailbox in Lenoir on June 10. Robins nested there and five young birds hatched, prompting care to avoid disturbing the site.
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Lenoir
G. F. Hartley
Distillation of Cloves Produces Oil for Medicine and Soap
Oil of cloves is produced by distilling cloves in water and is used in medicines and scented soaps.
Cards Run Smooth in Dizzy Lockstep League Race
The National League sees rapid standings shifts as the St. Louis Cardinals extend their lead to 4 1 2 games while Pirates Giants and Reds trade spots. Jim Weaver’s seven hit effort powers a Pirates doubleheader sweep. Kiki Cuyler paces the Reds’ 16 run attack in an 18 hit rout.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Dodgers
Jim Weaver
Bucs
Brooklyn
van Lingle Mungo
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Kiki Cuyler
Red
Bees
Phillies
Cubs
Roy Henshaw
Senators
Browns
Tigers
New York Yankees
Elon Hogsett
Boston Red Sox
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Pete Appleton
Athletics
White Sox
Laddies Defeat Church of God In Industrial League Play
The Salvation Army softball team known as the Laddies beat the Church of God 13 to 11 yesterday afternoon. Pierce and Brown led the Laddies batting attack. Tonight at 5 30 the Salvation Army faces City Hall Meter Robbers in another Industrial league game. Batteries: Salvation Army McDowell and Smith Church of God Stocker and Turner.
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Salvation Army
Results Yesterday From Baseball Scores
Yesterday games reported include Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 6 St Louis 7 Boston 5 Cincinnati 15 New York 4. Final tallies show varied outcomes across teams with several high scoring innings noted.
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Pet
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
L. Pet
New
Cleveland
Washington
Games today include Detroit at Boston and New York at Chicago
Detroit visits Boston as the Celtics host the Pistons while New York travels to Philadelphia for a clash with the 76ers.
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Detroit
Boston
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baseball Leaders Highlight Top Run Makers
Major league leaders include Gehringer of the Tigers with 21 runs batted in and 72 points in a tally, Rolfe of the Yankees with 17, Geh rig and Clift among others, while Magwick of the Cardinals and Ott of the Giants top national RBI with 54 and 4 respectively.
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Gehringer
Tigers
Gehrig
Yankees
Rolfe
Clift
Browns
Powell
Senators
Piet
White Sox
Ming — Grove
Red Sox
Sorrell
Magwick
Cardinals
Ott
Giants
Mercaptan Smell Described as Vilest Invention
A statement characterizes mercaptan as the vilest smelling chemical mankind has devised, noting its potent odor and pervasive presence in industrial contexts.
New Open Champion Tony Manero Faces Profit Realities
The piece assesses Tony Manero as the new Open champion and notes the limited financial payoff beyond prize money. It contrasts Manero’s potential earnings with past stars like Harry Cooper Gene Sarazen and Horton Smith and explains endorsements and side revenue have uneven impact.
Sedgers Carolina junior tournament opens June 22
The Sedgfield Country Club junior tournament for under seventeens starts Monday June 22 and ends Thursday June 26 with the final in the championship flight. About 250 entrants are expected from South Carolina and other areas. Bill Hatcher, 15, Charlotte, is defending champion. Henry Styers, Lexington, was runner-up last year. Matches begin June 22 with pro amateur event and round robin flights for 16 players. Medals awarded to winners and runners-up. The Assyrian Sabbath falls on Wednesday.
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Sedgers Carolinaa
Tfers
Max T. Payne
Sedgefield Country Club
Bill Hatcher
Charlotte
Henry Styers
Lexington
Payne
South Carolina
Plans for Greensboro homecoming party for Tony Manero
Plans are underway at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro to honor Tony Manero, the National Open Golf champion, with a homecoming celebration around the 29th of the month. He will participate in a tour through late June and plans an elaborate schedule of matches and exhibitions, with J. T. Martin of Greensboro named general chairman for the tribute.
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Tony Manero
Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro
Sedgefield Club
Niagara Falls
Boston
Bailiwick
Prepa
J. T. Martin
Martin
Greensboro Chamber of Merce
Greensboro Chants Association
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