World Series Possibility and Local Boxing Observations
A column ponders the World Series possibly staying in one city again and reflects on boxing culture, figures like Dizzy Dean and Buckeye Hubbell, and era sports promoters. It weaves in local athletes, college ties, and varied athletic ambitions with mixed nostalgia and questions about future opportunities.
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New York
Dizzy Dean
Screwball Hubbell
Grove
Tmree
Clark Griffith
Today’s Orchid Opens with Guidah Subpar Open Attempt
The tournament stage features Ralph Guidah in a comeback bid after a sub par 281 score. The round highlights a key moment in the Open event.
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Ralph Guidah
Today’s Cabbage Cites Dressen Prediction on Reds Contention
Today’s Cabbage credits Chuck Dressen for forecasting the Cincinnati pennant race at the season’s start and notes the Reds’ slide to the cellar at present.
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Chuck Dressen
Cincinnati
Winston-Salem Tennis Team Competes in Piedmont Match
High Point wins dominate as Winston-Salem quartet and partners sweep singles and doubles. Barrer and Hutchins beat Geddis and McPherson. Armfield and Hayworth fall. Urband and Stringfield post solid wins in a 9-3 team victory.
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T Netters
Salem
Igh Point
Gies Barrier
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Croom
Winston-Salem
Armfield Point
Hayworth
Stringfield
Inston-Salem
Barrer
High Point
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Geddis
Haltiwanger
McPherson
Deriman
Russ
State Semipro Meets All Set for Nationwide Tourney
Wichita Kansas June 14 National Semi Pro Baseball Congress announces 38 state tournaments under Honus Wagn er. Nationwide series includes 48 state events culminating in the national finale August 18 to 25 in Wichita. North Carolina plan in July at Winston Salem under Hoyt Hambright. Prize money shared by top five teams with mileage allowance for all entrants.
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Wichita
Kansas
Honus Wagsner
National
Semi-Pro Baseball Congress
United States
North Carolina
Eastern Carolina golf tourney set for Wednesday
The Associated Press reports the annual Eastern Carolina golf tournament, an 18 hole medal event, will be played in Wilson on Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Wilson
Baseball Roundup Shows Western Swing Shifts Power
The AP report notes the West dominating recent play across leagues with 37 wins for western AL teams at home vs 15 for eastern invaders, while the NL sees 32 to 25 in favor of touring squads. Cubs, White Sox, Cardinals, and Tigers surge as Pirates slump, Yankees cope with injuries, Mets?
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Atlantic Seaboard
Collapsible Pirates
Pittsburgh
Manhattan
Chicago
Cubs
White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Legion Outfit Faces Furniture City in Pre-Tournament Tilt
Dan Arden's American Legion juniors travel to Willis Park for a 4:16 PM game against the Furniture City aggregation in the Amateur league. They beat Melrose and Harriss Covington in two prior games with Hux, Ryan and Pew fueling the offense. Romas Johnson or Kenneth Ryan will start on the mound.
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Dan Arden
American Legion
Willis Park
Furniture City
Melrose
Harriss
Johnny McCarthy Receives Glove Fame for Left Hook
Chicago June 14 Freddie Caserit, Chicago Golden Gloves champion, says Johnny McCarthy of the New York Giants has the best left hook in baseball, praising his punching style as a rare hitting weapon.
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Johnny McCarthy
New York Giants
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Freddie Caserit
Chicago Golden Gloves
American Pro Brigade Heads For Ryder Cup
Fresh from a record Open, Ralph Guidahl Sammy Snead and Byron Nelson lead America’s ten man golf team toward the Ryder Cup at Southport England with Walter Hagen as captain They face British stars including Henry Cotton in a bid to win the Inter national matches and end a British run of Ryder Cup dominance.
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England
Guldahl
Snead
Nelson
U. S
Alan Gould
New York
Ralph Guidahl
America
Guidahl
Sammy Snead
Byron Nelson
Southport
Walter Hagen
Hon
Henry Cotton
Worcester
Mass
Oakland Hillis
Carnoustie
Bobby Cruickshank
Chicago sports round up of heat amid boxing and horse racing
In Chicago on June 14 crowds surge as boxing hype builds around a Dempsey Tunney era scale with an anticipated Jimmy Braddock Joe Louis clash. Fans cheer Sox home stand peak attendance since 1926 as radio stations relay games. Milky Way Farms tops Latonia derby with Reaping Reward winning Princess Pat stakes at Washington Park. Valdiia Farms places runners in both races.
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Chicago
Windy City
Dempsey
Tunney
Soldier Field
Tex Rickard
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Louis
Mike Jacoba
White Sox
Ashington
Milky Way Farms
Washington Park
Valdiia Farms
Hagle Pass
Hermania
Braddock Sharper Than Louis In Kenosha Drills
The article notes Braddock’s boxing improving since beating Max Baer while Louis shows only lukewarm form in Kenosha drills. It mentions betting odds on State and Madison Street, with Louis dollars scarce and two to one on the market, and comments on Democratic reservations across states except Maine and Vermont.
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Csay
State
Madison Street
Kenosha
Braddock
Maxie Baer
Maine
Vermont
Red Sox Trade Sparks Debate Among Baseball Men
Baseball men say the Red Sox got all the best of that trade with the Senators. The piece mentions Jimmy Thom son James Wilbur Stevenson Thomson and notes fallout from boxing and journalism figures including Joe Foley Mike Jacobs and Henry Cooper.
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Jimmy Thomson
James Wilbur Stevenson Thomson
Cubs
Joe Foley
Mike Jacobs
Big Fight
Chicago Journal
Henry Cooper
Braddock
Max Schmeling
Red Sox
Senators
Red Sox Detour Tourists 8-1 in Piedmont tilt
In Richmond, Va on June 14 Rocky Mount defeated Asheville 8-1 shifting into the Piedmont league first division while Norfolk trails three games behind the Tourists after a 7-4 loss to the Colts. Portsmouth edged Durham 9-8 as Shofner walked 13.
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Asheville
Victory Highway
Red Sox
Norfolk
Colts
Portsmouth
Cubs
Durham
Bulls
Shofner
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Gampes
Poertemouth
Adams-Millis 4 Bur lington McEwen 3 in 410 game
Adams-Millis used five hits to edge Burlington McEwen 4 to 3 at Willis Park yesterday. Grady Stone homered for the White Sox, while Ray and Glason led McEwen with three and two hits. Crowson pitched well in relief for Adams-Millis, keeping the visitors to nine hits as fielding supported him. Attendance was 200.
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Burlington McEwen
White Sox
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Grady Stone
Ray
Glason
McEwen
Pierce
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ams-Millis Abrhpoare
Eise¢Ee Smith
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Collins
Smith
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Morehead
Bryant
Mooresville Moors Visit Thomasville at Finch Field
Thomasville hosts the league leading Mooresville Moors at Finch Field at 8 15 pm amid expectations of a good crowd. Earlier Saturday Thomasville upset Archie Templeton and Shelby to stay near the top. Batting averages show Jimmy Mane leading the squad with Bill Ragsdale hot on his heels, with Ragsdale hitting five homers in the past week.
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Jimmy Poole
Mooresville Agarega
High Point
Thomasville
Fteur
Finch Field
Mooresville Moors
Archie Templeton
Shelby
Jimmy Mane
Bill Ragsdale
Ragedale
Page Dennis
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Ecciodess
Mueller
Sheely
Sceaseens
High Point Leaders Narrowly Fall to Hemp in Sunday Bout
Tomlinson's High Point Industrial League leaders gave Hemp a scare before losing 8 to 7. High Point outhit Hemp 15 to 11 but moments with runners in scoring position hurt the visitors and sealed the game.
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Tomlinson
High Point Crew
Omaha Will Not Start In Ascot Gold Cup
William Woodward announced that his undefeated American champion Omaha will not start in the Gold Cup at Ascot on June 17 due to lameness. The three year old son of Gallant Fox had previously finished a close second in 1936, losing to Quashed trained by Lord Staniley.
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Associated Press
London
William Woodward
Omaha
America
Ascot
Gallant Fox
Lord Staniley
Cream of Dixie Golfers Meet in Charlotte
Dixies top players prepared for the Southern Amateur at Charlotte Country Club. Tommy Barnes of Atlanta shot sub par 69, Charlie Yates 72. Notables: Fred Haas, Jack Munger, Sam Perry, Ed McClure, Earl Stokes, Carl Dann, Bobby Riegel. 36 holes of qualifying begin tomorrow with low 32 advancing to match play Thursday. 86-hole final Saturday. Carolinas hopeful, with Lewis Johnson Jr and others among key entrants.
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Dixies
Simon Pures
Charlotte Country Club
Tommy Barnes
Atlanta
Charlie Yates
Carolinas
Harry Ehie
Asheville
Standings Snapshot From Yesterday's Baseball Scores
The standings show Chicago 16 3, Philadelphia 4 4, Pittsburgh 2 1, Brooklyn 6 4, Cincinnati 5 2, New York 1 4, St Louis 6 1, Boston 2 0. Results reflect yesterday's games across the league with teams listed in order of play.
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Sports Scores Snapshot From Various Games
Philadelphia 1 0 Cleveland 2 2 Washington 4 2 Chicago -3 Detroit 3 Boston 1 New York 16 8 St Louis 9 8
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Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Records May Fall At Princeton Track Meet
Princeton invited track meet set for Palmer stadium on Saturday with 38 star competitors. Officials expect one or more records to be broken as past meets yielded world marks and a large Tiger alumni crowd is anticipated.
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Associated Press
Princeton
N. J
Palmer Stadium
Worthville Defeats Ramseur 13 to 8 in Nine Inning Rally
Worthville rallied for 12 runs through the middle innings to beat Ramseur 13 to 8. Hudson and Grace homered for Worthville while Pickett had four hits and C. Stout collected five for Ramseur. Final line notes Worthy on the mound and in right field.
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Hudson
Grace
Worthville
Ramseur
Pickett
C. Stout
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