Yanks and Kannapolis lead by wide margins in 1938 season
Kannapolis Towelers dominate with a .844 win rate after 52 games, led by manager Joe Palmisino in his second year and 10 players hitting over .300. Yankees ride eight straight wins fueling talk of Gehrig’s death impact while facing strong St Louis and Brooklyn power. Minor leagues see 48 players drafted by army, Christman trials, and regional developments including McCrary Eagles clinching half-season Carolina title.
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Kannapolis Towelers
Joe Palmisino
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Bobby Feller
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
McPhail
Brooklyn Trust Company
Ickes
Army
Paul Christman
University of Missouri
Detroit Tigers
Missouri
Broadus Culler
Nashville
High Point
Lester Burge
Crackers
Atlanta
Asheboro
Cavel
McCrary Eagles
Carolina
Eagles
Albert Walker
Highland
Marsh
Walker
Melvin
Burke Koontz
Marie Grant
High Point College
Vick Chemical Company
Greensboro
Koontz
Grant
Yanks Tack Up 8th Straight Win
In a pretitle buildup promoter Mike Jacobs expects a 40 000 crowd and 400 000 gate for the Conn Louis championship fight at the Polo Grounds. Billy Conn and Joe Louis trained separately with weigh-ins set for tomorrow. Conn seeks an upset in 13 rounds while Louis dominates the odds and public interest grows.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Billy Conn
Big Joe Louis
Polo Grounds
Billy
Greenwood Lake
Athletic Commission
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Conn Winging
Broadway
Pittsburgh
Joe
Conn
Johnny Ray
Joe Louis
Fight
Louis
Lou Nova
Max
Buddy Baer
Abe Simon
Pitchers Shine In Piedmont Loop Play
In the Piedmont League standings top clubs relied on pitching to stay ahead as Norfolk Tars beat Greensboro 2-1 behind Frank Shea. Richmond Colts edged Lanham 2-1 with Don Zinner’s ninth inning double. Lisenbee whitewashed Asheville 4-0 for Portsmouth. Durham overtook Winston-Salem in a 14-5 win amid miscues.
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Charlotte
Norfolk Tars
Frank Shea
Greensboro
Portsider
Jock Thompson
Thompson
Shea
Garland Braxton
Richmond
Colts
Don Ninzer
George Nix
Lanhing
Dave Smith
Hornets
Cathey
Nix
Portsmouth
Jied Lisenbee
Asheville Tourists
Durham
Tourists
Larry McPhail
Bulls
Winston-Salem
Highland drubs Marsh 10 4 in baseball clash at Marsh field
Highland exploded for 17 hits to overwhelm Marsh 10 to 4. Albert Walker homered and Melvin Walker went 5 for 5 while Arlie Huffman and Monte McDonald fueled the attack. Hester pitched well for Highland and Mintz drove a homer for Marsh in a losing effort.
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Hester
Worth Pugh
McDonald
Huffman
Melvin Walker
Marsh
Mullis
Mintz
Coke Miller
Everhart
Highland
Arlie Huffman
Monte McDonald
Long John Everhart
Burney
Pugh
M. Walker
Johnson
A. Walker
Sandlot Schedule For This Week
The week’s games start Tuesday June 17 with Globe Parlor vs Pickett at Allen Jay, then Marsh vs Adams-Millis at the college on Wednesday, Highland vs Tomlinson at the college on Thursday, Adams-Millis vs Highland at Highland Park on Friday, and Tomlinson vs Triangle at the college on Saturday June 21. An Amateur League slate follows with Pickett vs Alma Hayworth at Civitan Field Slane vs Globe Parlor at Allen Jay Triangle vs Carolina Container at the high school Mills Home bye.
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Globe Parlor
Pickett
Allen Jay
Marsh
Adams-Millis
Highland
Tomlinson
Highland Park
Triangle
Alma Hayworth
Civitan Field
Slane
Carolina Container
Mills
Dunkleberger White Win Pro Juni or Title
Thomasville Y Tommies win doubleheader over Cooleemee Cools 2 0 and 10 0 behind Lindsay and Lewis. Amaral homered and drove in runs. Johnson and Beal noted. In golf at Sedgefield, Orville White and Spike Dunkelberger win pro junior title with 64, two strokes ahead. White 66, Dunkelberger 64. Second place goes to Orr and Grice with 66.
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Thomasville Y Tommies
Lindsay
Lewis
Cooleemee
Amaral
Thomasville
Greensboro
Orville White
Carolinas
Lee Donald
Spike) Dunkelberger
High Point
Sedgefield Country Club
White
Dunkelberger Brothers
Donald
J. H
Fanny) Orr
Keely Grice
Charlotte
Pinehart
Purvis Ferree
Don Rader
Columbia
S. C
Charlie Farlow
Nat Garrison
Burlington
Palmer Maples
Rocky Mount
Harvey Ward
Tarboro
Guy Paulsen
Billy Alspaugh
Winston Salem
Jack Toomer
Dec Petrank
Reid
Drake, Hobbs power Thomasville loss to Cooleemee in extra
Drake and Hobbs lead a pitching duel but Thomasville falls 10 to 0 at Creason Park. Gruzdis and Matzer drive in runs with Gruzdis and Dry each homer, Graff and Am aral steal, while Lewis fends off offense for Cooleemee. Time 2:20.
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Drake
R. Thomasville
Cooleemee
Hawn
Glover
King
Hobbs
Gruzdis
Matzer
Lewis
Dry
Graff
Rogers
Creason
Beal
Amaral
Graff. Amaral
Thomasville
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Experts Predict Louis Wins 2 to 1 in Polo Grounds Fight
An Associated Press poll of 33 fight writers ahead of Joe Louis versus Billy Conn shows 22 favor Louis and 11 pick Conn. None forecast a knockout by Conn, while Louis backers expect a knockout, with predictions ranging from early first round to Louis in 12 rounds.
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New York
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Polo Grounds
Brown Bomber
Associated Press
Joe
Conn
New York Herald Tribune
Louis
Lester Bromberg
New York World Telegram
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press recap
In Tampa Tommy Gomez defeated Teddy Yarosz in a bantamweight title retention bid. In Baltimore Bob Montgomery stopped Manuel Villa in the second round. Comiskey defeated Babe Ritchie in Paterson by technical knockout. Pastor beat Buddy Scott in Washington. Salica defeated Tommy Forté in Philadelphia to retain bantamweight honors.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Tommy Gomez
Teddy Yarosz
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Manuel Villa
Mexico
Patrick Edward Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Babe Ritchie
Lubbock
Texas
Washington
Bob Pastor
New York
Buddy Scott
Lou Salica
Brooklyn
Tommy Forté
Liv's
Cooper Laffoon To Miss Pros Tourney Qualifier
CHICAGO June 17 Two of the country s top golfers Cooper and Laffoon will be absent at the July 7 start of the 14th annual Denver professional golf championship after missing the Brookwood Country Club 36 hole qualifying test. Chandler Harper led with 68 70 138 while Coltart Shepherd Nelson and Ralph Arnold were among those exempt from qualifying.
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Chicago
Harry Cooper
Ky Laffoon
Denver
Brookwood Country Club
Cooper
Laffoon
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Ralph Arnold
Cherry Hills Course
Towelers Top Lexington 5 3 In Kannapolis Win
Kannapolis beat Lexington 5 to 3 as Bill Carrier drove in four runs with a single and double. Conner walked three and hit one in the third for Kannapolis, while Lefty James was chased in the fifth.
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Lexington
Bill Carrier
Kannapolis
Indians
Conner
Towelers
Lefty James
Hicks
R. Kannapolis
Kelly
Vaughn
Carrier
Morgan
Helly
Pinkston
Murray
Heath
Trailor
James
McSwain
Culbreth
Sherrill
Major Leaders In American League Baseball
AP tally of leaders across batting runs and hits lists emerges with figures for Williams Boston DiMaggio New York York Detroit Keller New York Cramer Washington DilMaggio Boston 81 75 53 41 49 48 20 19 7 6. Pitching leaders Arba Botton Benton Detroit 5 1.
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Wiliams
Boston
A Mullin
Detroit
DiMaggio
New York
Williams
York
Keller
Cramer
Washington
DilMaggio
Boudreau
Cleveland
Travis
Keltner
Johnson
Philadelphia
Case
Newsome
Kreevich
Chicago
Arba
Botton
Benton
Baseball season leaders list from a midcentury box score recap
Batting leaders include Reiser Brooklyn 368 and Slaughter St Louis .344 in average. Hack Chicago 47 runs. Moore St Louis 45 RBIs. Nicholson Chicago 52 RBIs. Ot New York 45. Slaughter St Louis 76 hits. Brown St Louis 74. Dallessandro Chicago 18 doubles. FP McCormick Cincinnati 17. Slaughter St Louis and Moore Boston 6 triples. Ott New York 16 home runs. Camilli Brooklyn 14. Frey Cincinnati 9 stolen bases with five tied at 5. Pitching Krist St Louis and Riddle Cincinnati 5-0.
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Reiser
Brooklyn
Slaughter
St. Louis
Hack
Chicago
Moore
Nicholson
New York
Brown
Dallessandro
McCormick
Cincinnati
Boston
Ott
Camilli
Frey
Krist
Riddle
Sports Roundup: College, Pro Notes and Puzzling Outlooks
Roundup from New York highlights varied sports news. Brigham Young graduates seven with honors. Paul Brown shows spring practice films to Ohio State fans at the state penitentiary. Jones County Junior College wins state titles in football baseball track and basketball. Ed Barrow visits Polo Grounds as Yankees look back to 1937. Ed Oliver loses 18 pounds in a three hour round noted by Art Cohn. Pepper Martin in Coast League eyed as next Cardinals manager while Weill hunts Gadoy and others.
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New York
The
Special News Service
Larry MacPhail
Babe Phelps
Kaiser
Brigham Young University
Paul Brown
Ohio State Grid
Buckeye
Little
Jones County Junior College
Elliisvile
Miss
Chet Smith
Pittsburch Press
Louis
Ed Barrow
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Yanks
Art Cohn
Oakland = Tribune
Ed Oliver
P. Curley
Boston University
Sunderland Brothers
Denver
al Weill
Venske
Munski
Arturo Gadoy
South America
Brother Weill
Pepper Martin
Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Boston College Coach Denny Myers Phone Mystery
A quirky note in a sports column reveals coach Denny Myers phone number mirrors that of an opposing figure, prompting speculation on coincidence and potential misprint during game coverage. The detail sparks chatter among readers about luck and telephonic quirks in sports reporting.
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Denny Myers
John
Fellers to Pitch Again in Club Dialogue
Oddities feature a Nebraska baseball game between two high schools. Wendell Godeken, the Nanponee vitcher, struck out six in one inning after the catcher dropped the third strike on the first three hitters, allowing them to reach base.
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Nebraska
Wendell Godeken
Nanponee Vitcher
Conn Demned Fight Headline From Mississippi Newspaper Boy
A Mississippi newspaper boy has crafted a bold tomorrow morning headline for the boxing story calling the bout Conn Demned. The line signals local publication style and fighter focus ahead of the event.
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Mississippi
Yankees Edge Indians In Ninth To Narrow Lead
The New York Yankees won their eighth straight, 6-4 over the Cleveland Indians, despite not outpitting the Tribe. Joe Gordon doubled, Red Ruffing loaded the bases with a walk, and Bil Dickey drove in two on a single as unearned runs in the eighth tipped the balance. Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 29 games. The 100,675 fans watched as the Senators beat the Tigers 3-1, while Ken Chase earned his first win since April 19. In the NL, the Giants shut out the Reds 6-0 and the Cubs beat the Phillies 3-1 with Flo and Dahlgren contributing on defense and offense.
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New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Indians
Cleveland
Tribe
al Milnar
Joe Gordon
Charley Keller
Phil Riuzzia
Pinchhitter
Red Ruffing
Lou Boudreau
Ruffing
Bil Dickey
Nat Trosky
Ray Mack
Red Rolfe
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Ken Chase
Senators
Buck Newsom
Buddy Lewis
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Lehrman
John Vander Meer
Gene Thompson
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Babe Dahlgren
Flo
Jake Mooty
Bobby Jones to Lead Charity Ryder Cup Team
Chicago readers react to the Professions' Golfers Association plan to assemble a Jones led squad to face the U S Ryder Cup team in a war relief charity match on August 22 23. Bids pour in from cities seeking a rare return to competition by the famed golfer who retired after 1936.
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Chicago
Bobby
Jones
Professions’ Golfers Association
Janes
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