Towelers' Streak Snapped In Kannapolis One-0 Loss
Kannapolis June 24 Dan ny Amaral doubled in the first inning for the game's only run as Lefty Teague spun five singles to defeat the Towel City squad 1 to 0. Red Ennis pitched well for Towelers, yielding three hits, with Amaral accounting for the lone extra-base hit.
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Babe Ruth to Golf Against Ty Cobb in Newton Exhbition
Babe Ruth, aging but still eager, to tee off against Ty Cobb in an 18 hole charity golf match at the Commonwealth course in Newton Mass. Ruth, 47, aims to prove his accuracy over distance as Cobb awaits the challenge and both legends raise funds for the Golden Rule Farm in Franklin New Hampshire.
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Dark horse players spark upset in national tennis trials
Three unseeded rivals Marvin Kent Lehigh Joe Davis Vanderbilt and David Freeman Pomona upset top seeds on opening day at Haverford Pa in the national intercollegiate tennis championships Kent defeated fifth seed Ian Carter North Carolina 3 6 6 4 6 1 Davis toppled third seed Billy Reedy Southern California 6 3 6 2 and Freeman edged fourth seed Seymour Greenberg Northwestern 4 6 6 4 6 4
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Barnes And Groh Go Full Route In 2 All Contest
In Lexington on June 23 the Indians and Salisbury Giants battled 18 innings to a 2-all tie ending at midnight under a league rule. Harrigan homered for both teams, Groh and Barnes pitched the full game, and multiple players contributed with hits as the lengthy contest stretched into a rare double-header of endurance.
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Local Driver Enters Race At High Point Speedway
Three more entrants join the 150 mile Stock Car race at High Point Speedway next Sunday June 29 Bill Blair a High Point dairy man in his second race will drive a 1979 Ford coupe Al Crisler of Charlotte will race in a 1939 Ford coupe George Shortis from Trenton New Jersey will race a 1939 Studebaker Officials expect entrants from eleven or twelve states for the featured event.
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Britain authorizes drastic measures for Syria occupation
London reports Britain's Middle East command will be guided by military considerations alone. Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson reportedly has full authority to take any measures deemed necessary, however drastic, to speed the occupation of Syria.
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Skeets Dickey Follows Brother Bill as Backstop Prospect
NEA Service sports report notes Skeets Dickey, 26, joining the White Sox as a catcher poised to mirror brother Bill Dickey’s impact. Predicted to reach first string by mid June, Skeets belted homers and showed power in Yankee Stadium and Chicago, while rival pitchers and managers weigh his potential alongside Joe DiMaggio Keller and Mule Haas.
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Sanford Leads In Golf Match
Stanford and 19-year-old Earl Stewart of LSU led the field in the final 1-hole round of the 44th national intercollegiate golf qualifier and team championship. Stewart shot 68 to take a two-stroke lead. Stanford built a nine-stroke team margin with 285 strokes.
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Wrestling Last Night in Portland Defeats Westenders
Leo Nunta, 210, Seattle, defeated Marvin Westenders in two straight falls in Portland, Maine. The result shows Seattle winning both bouts.
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Yankee Roundup and Showy Notes From June Sports Page
A fast paced collage covers the Yankees unveil Lou Gehrig memorial tickets for July 4, Lou Nova’s Maine training for a Louis bout, One-Eyed Connolly guarding Legion baseball gates in Kansas, and golf quips. Also includes sports witticisms about Babe Ruth and Tyrus Cobb, Lew Raymond’s promotion, Birmingham fight card, Lombardo boat repairs, Harmon in Hollywood, Molenda’s umpiring shift, and a camp tent mosquito joke from Camp Claiborne.
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Readers seek origin of the seventh inning stretch
Ed Mitchell of Durham World asks readers for explanations of how the seventh inning stretch began. Peter Farley of New Bedford Standard-Times and 19 years old weighs in with a note about Hugh Mulcahy. Gayle Talbot wonders why the Yankees lead with no standout pitcher. On the NGSE Jersey Jones previews Conn-Louis.
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Four victors predicted at South Hamilton arena clash
The article notes predictions by all four wrestlers for Thursday night’s show at South Hamilton Street Arena. Tommy O’Toole faces Chief Little Beaver while Cowboy Roy Graham meets Schoolboy Cecil Mece Gill. prior clashes and dressing room brawls color the buildup as promoters seek a double win, not four.
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High Pointer Favored For Junior Title In Carolina Tourney
Marjorie Merrilees daughter of Emerywood pro Andy Merrilees leads as top contender in the Carolina Junior golf tournament at Star Mount tomorrow. Six other High Point girls among sixty six players vie for the title with 12 and under groups playing nine holes earlier.
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Local minor leagues clash with mixed results across leagues
Rochester defeats Buffalo 4 to 2 while Jersey City edges Newark 3 to 1 and Baltimore tops Syracuse 3 to 2. Nashville edges New Orleans 7 to 5 as Springfield blanked Elmira 0 by Williamsport 6 to Hartford 0. Albany also 6 over Scranton 3. Cooleemee beats Mooresville 7 5 and Kannapolis 6 over Concord 3 in North State League action with ties in Salisbury Lexington 2 2. Tournament kicks off in Columbia with more than 50 shooters at the pro am event ahead of the Carolina Gold Association tournament.
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Camp coach backs Joe as lucky 13 figure
At the Lewis camp reporters were advised to pick Joe in the 13th. Jersey explained that 13 is his lucky number, noting he trained here 13 days and was born on the 3rd day.
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Fitzsimmons Dominates Pirates In Dodgers Big Win
Dodgers pitcher Freddie Fitzsimmons, nearly 40, won his 3rd straight game and 13th in a row over Pittsburgh, boosting Brooklyn within a half game of the Cardinals as he overcame a back issue and allowed seven hits in eight innings. The Cubs beat the Giants 5?0 in Chicago as Passeau edged Schumacher. Yankees face Browns while Indians meet Red Sox amid a packed AL slate.
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Chicago Ships Lou Novikoff To Minors
Chicago announces Lou Novikoff is sent to the Milwaukee Brewers in the American Association after not meeting major league standards with the Cubs. Brewers manager Charlie Grimm plans to guide him back to form, hoping his development continues following a .237 Cubs average and a standout coast league season with .363, 41 homers, 171 RBIs.
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Public Links tournament to draw 2824 players
New York June 24 uPi The Nation Public Links championship entry list has reached 2824 players, a figure higher than any other major golf event and well above last year's 2601. The field will be reduced to 192 starters in the 20th Public Links tournament to be played July 11 at the Indian Canyon course in Spokane Washington.
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