Yanks Rally Past Indians In 7 6 Victory
In a 7 6 win over the Indians, the Yankees rally from a four run deficit as Joe Gordon hits a game winning homer after Bill Dickey draws a walk. Babe Ruth era notes linger as Rufus the Red homers for Cleveland.
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Yanks
Indians
Bob Feller
Tribe
Charley Ruffing
Rufus the Red
Johnny Allen
Johnny
Feller
Bill Dickey
Joe
Flash) Gordon
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Sportsman's Park
Giants
Bob Weiland
Carl Hubbell
CUBS
Brooklyn
Chicago
van Mungo
Fred Fitzsimmons
Bucs
Phillies
Johnny Rizzo
Law
Gee Walker
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Ival Goodman
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Town sports notes mix bets, semi pro rosters and old legends
In Buford and Winston-Salem gossip a semi pro outfit, regional leagues, and district plans mix with recalls of Gypsy Daniels, Max Schmeling, and vintage pitchers. Local figures like Thomasville, High Point, and Greensboro eye leagues while history recalls McGinnity, Walcott, and Johnson in terse, rumor-filled blurbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ix Schmeling
Gypsy Daniels
Buford
Bona Allens
McCrary Eagles
National Congress
Winston-Salem
High Point
Mystery of Dizzy Dean's Arm Saga Deepens
Chicago Cubs star Dizzy Dean faces uncertainty over a lingering arm injury amid a $185000 salary and pennant hopes. Dean will be examined by a specialist as he remains with team in Chicago, while four Cubs prepare for a road trip without him.
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Karl Hilligan
ICAGO
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
Dean
Dig
Cubs
Grimm
St. Louis
Drake
Charlotte Bees Rally as Mount Leads in League Race
Charlotte Bees strengthen their lead in the league standings behind Mount who beat Winston and helped Norfolk, Durham, and others in a tense night. Pitchers Trexler and Jacobs delivered strong outings while Letty, Myers, and Estella contributed key hits in a high scoring slate across multiple games.
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Lefty Grove
Cyung
Boston Red Sox
Walter Johnson
Philadelphia
John Wadsworth
Ching
Louisville
Ralph Guldahl
Rlotte
Te’s
Calvin
Hornets
Norfolk
Durham
Arlett
Mount
Winston
Twins
Nond
Trexler
Asheville
Uth
Letty
Tourists
Brasles
Myers
Southern Tennis Tourney Opens in Asheville
More than 100 players entered the Southern Lawn Tennis Association event in Asheville led by Bitsy Grant of Atlanta and Arthur Hendrix of Lakeland with others like Ernest Sutter Ramsay Potts Merriman Cunninghame and Archie Henderson. Bobby Riggs declines to defend his 1937 title as singles start today and doubles begin Wednesday with women contestants including Jessie Grossnickle and Gladys Vallenbuona.
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Asheville
Southern Lawn Tennis Association
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Dixie
Arthur Hendrix
Lakeland
Fla
Ernest Sutter
New Orleans
Ramsay Potts
Memphis
Tenn
Merriman Cunnigaim
Chattanooga
Ten
Bulls Rout Petticolas to Take Openers in Week Series
The Bulls routed Petticolas in the first inning to secure a victory opening a series. Other new series openings included Asheville at Norfolk and Winston-Salem at Richmond, along with Portsmouth at Durham.
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Bulls
Petticolas
Bolick Organizes Playground Loop With Five Teams
Harry Bolick oversees formation of a playground softball league with five teams Ada Blair Richardson Street High School Brentwood and Emma Blair. Junior teams to be added Cloverdale to organize tomorrow. practice and game schedule released with matches Thursday and Friday times listed.
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Harry Bolick
Additiin
Bolick
Cloverdale
Ada Blair
Richardson Street
High S&chool
Brentwood
Emam Blair
Thursay
Emma Blair
High School
Baseball scores and standings from multiple leagues
Scores across the Piedmont and South Atlantic leagues plus American and National Leagues. Notable results include Durham 4 1 Charlotte 6 3 in Piedmont, Richmond 4 Norfolk 3, Asheville 8 Portsmouth 1, Rocky Mount 13, Winston Salem 3, Chicago 2 4 and Boston 3 3 in the American League, Chicago 9 0 and New York 8 1 in the National League, plus South Atlantic and Southern Association results like Memphis 54 3 and Atlanta 7 4 over New Orleans 0 3.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Rocky Mount Weereenee
Asheville Ee
Portamouth
Durham
Richmond
Winston-Salem
Cleveland
New York
Asheville
Portsmouth
Rocky Mount
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Southern Association
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Memphis
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
International League scores in brief
Rochester dropped 0 to 10 against Baltimore after rain cut the game to seven innings. Buffalo split a 3 6 doubleheader. Jersey City beat Toronto 4 to 2 while Newark topped Toronto 4 1. Montreal canceled at Syracuse due to rain.
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Rochester
Baltimore
Buffalo
Jersey City
Toronto
Newark
Montreal
Syracuse
Scores From The American Association Standings
The record shows Indianapolis 10-3 and Louisville 6-7 with Kansas City 3-11 Milwaukee 4-2 Toledo 6 Columbus 7 Minneapolis 1 and St Paul 7 in a mixed set of team results.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pacific Coast League Standings Snapshot
The table shows Oakland 3-2, San Diego 1-6, Hollywood 2-5, Sacramento 3-3, Seattle 4-0, Los Angeles -1, Portland 2-3, San Francisco 7-2. Team records indicate uneven early season performance across the circuit.
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Oakland
San Diego
Hollywood
Sacramento
Seattle
Los Angeles
Portland
San Francisco
Local League Baseball Schedule Narrates Multiple Matchups
Today in North Carolina league action Charlotte hosts Rocky Mount while Asheville visits Norfolk and Winston-Salem plays Richmond. Minor league pairings include Thomasville at Cooleemee and Salisbury at Lexington with Newton-Conover visiting Shelby and Mooresville at Landis.
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N. C
Thomasville
Cooleemee
Salisbury
Lexington
Newton-Conover
Shelby
Mooresville
Landis
T-Ville Battles Cooleemee In Pennant Clash
Thomanville Tommies travel to Cooleemee for a double header aiming to overtake the league lead held by Shelby’s Cards. Key bats include Roy Pinkston at .421 and Darr Sheely at .378 with multiple regulars above .800 on the day.
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Thomasville
Pinkston
Bheely
Canty
Ha'ington
Maus
Mueller
Connor
Young
Outland
Fastest Plane for Italy 1934 MC.72 Speed Record
The Macchi-Castoldi MC.72 twin float monoplane set Italy’s speed record in 1934 by reaching 440.67 miles per hour.
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Italy
Guldahl Wins National Open with Steady Final Round
Ralph Guldahl, the rugged two year title holder, shot a final 69 to clinch the United States Open at Cherry Hills. He finished 284, six strokes ahead of rivals Dick Metz and Jimmy Hines, securing $1,000 and the national trophy.
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Russ Newland
Denver
Ralph Guidahl
Texas
Bobby Jones
Guldahl
Cherry Hills
Guidah
Henry Picard
Hershey
Dick Metz
Chicago
Jimmy Hines
New York
Guidahl
Metz
Hines
Picard
Jim Barnes
Walter Hagen
Dallas
United States
Linville Invitation Golf Tourney Opens With Star Field
Linville invites a strong field for the annual Linville Invitation. Defending champion Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia NC faces Estelle Lawson Page the National champion and Jane Cothran of Greenville NC. Other entrants include Dean Van Landingham Charlotte Helen Waring Pinehurst Athene Hoover Thomasville and about 40 competitors. The 18 hole qualifying round is tomorrow with match play starting Wednesday and the 36 hole final Saturday.
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Linville
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
Estelle Lawson Page
Jane Cothran
Greenville
Dean van Landingham
Charlotte Helen Waring
Pinehurst
Athene Hoover
Thomasville
Reds captain thrilling gossip picks up Vander Meer value
In a busy sports roundup, Johnny Vander Meer’s value soars after a circuitous path through Jersey church league and Dayton, with Judge Landis declaring him a free agent before the Reds acquired him. The column also notes Jack Dempsey dissatisfactions, Dizzy Dean debates, and other baseball, boxing, and golf chatter.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Reds
Johnny
Vander Meer
Dodgers
Dayton
Judge Landis
Red
Brooklyn
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Umpire Ernie Quigley Teaches Officiating Across Sports at Columbia
Umpire Ernie Quigley will teach how to call strikes and manage players in football basketball and baseball this summer at Columbia. Wally Simpson runs at Goshen trotting meet this summer. Helen Wills is favored to win the Nationals this year. Chappir Blackburn predicts Louis will prevail as Max faces a tougher opponent.
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Ernie Quigley
Ump
Columbia
Wally Simpson
Goshen
Hoass
Duchess
Helen Wills
Chappir Blackburn
Louis
Max
Gasoline Prices Climb and Fall Across Early 20th Century
In 1920 the national average price of gasoline was 30 cents a gallon, in 1937 it was about 14.5 cents a gallon. The figures reflect wide swings in fuel costs during the interwar period and how consumer energy prices varied by year.
Schmeling Prepares Alibi For Louis Fight In New York
Max Schmeling keeps an alibi ready if he loses to Joe Louis on a June 24 fight night in New York. He cites heat and a daze in a prior bout with Max Baer at Yankee Stadium as factors, while training at Speculator in the Adirondacks before spending the night of the bout in a local hotel.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Max
Max Baer
Yankee Stadium
Schmeling
Baer
Kingfish Levinaky
Haer
Speculator
Evol Adirondacks
Bronx
Heavyweight bout headlines Asheville Rhododendron Festival card
A 19 round heavyweight bout will pit Steve Dudar of Edgewater New Jersey against Jack Moran of Shenandoah Pennsylvania as the main event of Asheville annual Rhododendron Festival. Also on the card Ike Swannuanoa meets Chief Wilson and Ed Tipton faces Bob Hovis with preliminaries including Joe Reill and Bascomb Mradiey. Sill, Carolinas Golden Gloves lightweight champion, and Bradley, a former winner, are noted among entrants.
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Asheville
Steve Dudar
Edgewater
N. J
Jack Moran
Shenandoah
Ike 1
Swannuanoa
Chief Wilson
Ed Tipton
Gaffney
Schmeling Says He Will Knock Louis Out Again
German fighter Schmeling predicts a second knockout of Joe Louis in their June 22 Yankee Stadium rematch. He claims Louis showed weaknesses in past fights and vows to expose them with a straight right hand after two years of preparation. He notes Louis fears feints and asserts he has waited long to prove doubters wrong.
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Yankee Stadium
NEA
N. Y
Bill Osborne
Adirondack
Gene Tunney
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Lake Pleasant
Hamilton County
Herr Moxie
Louis
Schmeling
Legion Junior Schedule Drawn In Greensboro District Meet
Representatives of the local American Legion Junior baseball team will meet in Greensboro with district peers to draw up a Centre Carolina league schedule. The club has shown power in practice, taking two games from the Thomnville squad as sponsors distribute game cards.
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Thomasville
Andy Bershak
Charlie Dol
Arolina
Carolina
Honey Hackney
California
Hackney
Ell
Uwharrie
American Legion
Greensboro
Feaw
Crack Thomanville
Auto life expectancy rises from six to nine years
The article notes a significant improvement in car longevity, stating that average life expectancy increased from six years in earlier times to about nine years by 1926, reflecting advances in manufacturing and durability.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
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Soc Chakales
Charlotte Hornetball Club
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Ter
Diz
Arlotte Bees
Piedmont Loop
Jacobs
Canarita
Abby Estella
Southern Tennis
Bitsy Grant
Dixie Stars
Pridiy Brentwood
Tonney
Gene
Ace Dempsey
Sehmerling
Savannah
Macon
Jacksonville
Spartanburg
Augusta
Piedmont League
Carolina League Concord
Gastonia
Kannapolis
Lenoir
T-Ville
BY Sid Feder
Branch Rickey
Jimmy Foxx
Sammy Chapman
A’s
Joe DiMaggio
Ernie Lombardi
Buddy Hassett
the McCoy
Red Sox
Fritz Ostermueller
Johnny Marcum
Mace Brown
Pirates
Eddie Collins, Jr
Yale
Papa
Berwanger
Heavies
German
Harry Grayson
Pogo
Levinsky
Carnera
Tommy Farr
Farr
Adirondacks
Uhlan
John L. Sullivan
Legion
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