Snow wins Guilford amateur golf title by 14 strokes
Bill Snow of High Point shoots 219 for 54 holes at Everywood Country Club to win the Guilford county amateur golf tournament by 14 strokes. Jack Jarrett Jr. is runner up with 233, followed by Ed Madaris and Frosty Snow. Other flights feature Jimmy Poole leading with 244 and Jake Froelick topping the fourth flight with 308 as the event showcases local golfers across multiple divisions.
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Bill Snow
High Point
Guilford County
Everywood Country Club
Snow
Jack Jarrett, Jr
Garrett
Ed Madaris
Frosty Snow
Jimmy Poole
Frank Robbins
Jack Thomas
N. M. Zachary
George Lewis
Zachary
C. Y. Covington
Jake Froelick
H. A. Moffitt
John Russell
Sanders Dallas
Clarke Dillion
Ralph Cottier Cave
Howard M. Raper
Ieeeee
Estes
Lehman
Hugh J. Smart
Ain
McWarey
Francis Hendrix
Oer Buster Moffin
Cara Hen Garner
A. A. Oliver
W.R. i . NocCard Alfred Smith
Er Bullin
George Browlow
J. W. Lindsay
Joe McCarthy
Yanks
Newark
Yankees
Gomez
Fellers
Ernie Dugan
Grappler
Sam Chapman
California
Emerywood Country Club
Dunkelberger Advances in French Golf Championship
Bulletin from June 27 reports Bobby Dunkelberger of Point Hi reaching the quarter-finals after two wins yesterday. He defeated Nelson Young 5 and 4 in the third round and eliminated Harding 5 and 3 in the fourth round.
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Point
Star
Nelson Young
Harding
All Star Banter Stirs Talk Of Pitchers And Sluggers
A lively sports column contrasts the stars of the American and National Leagues in the midsummer classic. It notes fierce pitching depth led by Lefty Grove and Bob Feller against power hitters like Hank Greenberg and Joe DiMaggio, with comments on rival clubs, managers, and emerging players.
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Amerks
Hubbell
Johnny Vander Meer
Dizzy Dean
Johnny Allen
Bob Feller
Lefty Grove
Buck Newsom
Goofy Gomez
Charley Sarting
Vernon Kennedy
Ernie Lombardi
Ival Goodman
Buck McCormick
Rudy York
Jimmy Foxx
Jey Gehringer
Hank Greenberg
Joe DiMaggio
Surprise Notes From A Busy Baseball Roundup
New York reports a chaotic sports digest with boxing and baseball gossip. Jax Bchmeling owes Mike Jacobs 40 000 over two years and must repay before returning to Germany. Hank Leiber and John Henry Lewis are highlighted as standouts amid league chatter while Rudy York eyes a record homer spree.
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Jax Bchmeling
Mike Jacobs
Germany
Mike
Erman
Louis
Orage
N. J
Galento
Cissy Dean
Oscar Witt Saya
Johnny Allen
the Phelps
Dodgers
Hank Leiber Wos
Spokane
New York State Thietic Commission
Aste
John Henry Lewis
Maxie Baer
Baer
Joe Louis
Max
New England
Bozin
Rudy York
Tigers
Frank Schulte
Cubs
Habe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Polo Grounds
Gabby Hartnett
Umpire misreads spark talk as Geisel cites chances
Harry Geisel, veteran American league umpire, argues umpires face nearly 200 chances per game to err. The Cardinals are rumored to be weighing a shift involving their Pied-? pitcher and roster strategy amid discussion of umpire performance.
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Harry Geisel
Bluecoats
Cardinals
White Oak Defeats Hemp 5 to 2 In Inter-City Tilt
White Oak won 5 to 2 over Hemp in an Inter-City league game. Weaver and Tippett shared pitching duties for White Oak, while Seawell started for Hemp. Key hits included two-base drives by Turbevillé and Roberts as White Oak bolstered its lead late.
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HEMP
White Oak
C.groom
Weaver
Stev
Robertearf
Tippett
Quinn
McSwain
H. Loman
Jessup
Groom
McHeilier
Mernandes
Welch
Breeece
Turbevillie
Roberts
Rhade
Starling
Seawell
Breece
McHellier
Beawell
Mefiwain
Nases
Oak
Hite
Seawel
Marnetiles
Tippets
Cummings and
Ingram
Hawks Go Collegiate Chicag o
The world champion Chicago Black Hawks may use the University of Illinois hockey rink for their pre season training period next fall.
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HAWKS
Chicago
Chicago Black Hawks
University of Illinois
Dimaggio Valued At 50000 By San Francisco Club
San Francisco Scale has set a $50,000 price on Dominic DiMaggio, youngest of the famed DiMaggio brothers, who is batting about .310 for the Coast league team.
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Dimag
San Francisco
Dominic DiMaggio
California built 72 foot gull wing sailplane
A newly crafted sailplane in California features a 72 foot wingspan with a full cantilever gull wing design. The project highlights advanced aerostructure and aviation engineering.
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California
Ambers Injured, Armstrong to Defend If Won’t Fight
Lou Ambers is sidelined for a Naghtweight title defense with Henry Armstrong on July 26 if Ambers cannot go. Armstrong may then defend his welterweight title against Cferine Garcia of Los Angeles on the same date. Garcia is seen as a risky challenger and could threaten Armstrong’s title. The note mentions Giants’ bid for Rob Feeds and Yanks’ rejection of Charlie Keller, indicating ongoing high-stakes player moves.
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Pompton Lakes
Eddie Meade
Henry Armstrong
John Roxboro
Jack Blackburn
Opie Shelton
The
Winston-Salem Journal
Jawin Jawn Allen
Mathemati
Art Fletcher
Mills
Lou Ambers
Henry Armatrong
Armstrong
Ceferine Garcia
Los Angeles
Eddie Mead
Garcia
Reds
Rob Feeds
Newark
Giants
Yanks
Cube
Charlie Keller
Simmons Paces Senator Drive in Baseball Action
Al Simmons, nicknamed Assassin Al, leads the Washington Senators with a strong showing in the road swing. He belts ten homers for the year and drives in 24 runs during 11 games, boosting the Senators to fourth in the American League as the Giants shine in the National League. The day features Cubs-Giants and Phillies-Red games, with Hubbell so close to 200 wins.
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al Simmons
Fox
Clark Griffith
Tigers
Senators
J. Louis Browns
Nats
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Giants
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Chuck Klein
Phil Weintraub
Phils
Harry Craft
Paul Derringer
Mers
Cardinals
Playground League Schedule for Intermediate and Junior Leagues
The schedule lists matches for the Intermediate League with times and venues at Brentwood Richardson Cloverdale Emma Bish Ada Blair and for the Junior League with Ada Blair Brentwood Richardson High School. Games run Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday and weekend slots with several cross venue games.
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Richardson
Cloverdale
High School
Emma Bish
Ada
Rogers Hornsby Named Pilot of Chattanooga Lookouts
Rogers Hornsby, seven time National League batting champion and 1926 World Series star, is appointed manager of the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Southern Association. He will succeed playing manager Walter Milles and join Knoxville today. The purchase price is not disclosed. estimated around 6000? dollars.
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Rogers Hornsby
Louth Cardinals
Tanooga Lookouts
Joe Engel
Walter Milles
Hornsby
Baltimore Orioles
Engel
Knoxville
Engle
Wirt Gammon
Chattanooga Times
Becker's Split Twin Bill With High Point Weaving
Becker's split a doubleheader softball twin bill with High Point Weaving at City Lake Park. Becker's won the nightcap 4 to 2 after dropping the opener 4 to 3. Lloyd Evans homered in both games to pace Becker's offense.
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Bean
Harvey
L. Evans
Sensenback
Ae Becker Clothing
Dickerson
Gernoe
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Bensenback
Cubs Star Stan Meck Eser Flees In Airplane Thrill Ride
Chicago third baseman Stan Meck Eser reportedly rode around in a police squad car as a substitute thrill while the Cubs staged a game day spectacle involving an improvised airplane stunt.
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Chicago
Cubs
Stan Meck Eser
Five Reds On In National Loop Lineup
Cincinnati's Johnny Vander Meer and Paul Derringer anchor the National League pitching staff in the 1940 All-Star Game at Redland Field. The NL roster features a youth surge with five Reds among 23 players, while Bill Terry manages the squad with Bill McKechnie and Frank Frisch as coaches.
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Hugh
Fullerton
New York
Cincinnati
Redland Field
Reds
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Will McKechnie
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Charley Gehringer
Detroit
Lefty Gomes
Yanks
Gehrig
Yankees
Red Ruffing
Gomes
Billy Dickey
Red Rolfe
Joe DiMageto
Houston
Mace Brown
Leo Hartnett
Chicago
Ernie Lombardi
Gordon Phelps
Frank McCormick
Billy Herman
Stanley Hack
Floyd Vaughan
Leo Durocher
Harry Lavagetto
Tony Cuccinello
Boston
Joe Medwick
St. Louis
Hershel Martin
Philadelphia
Ival Goodman
Mel Ott
Joe Moore
Hank Leiber
Lloyd Waner
Billy Terry
Bill McKechnie
Frank Frisch
Sylvester Johnson
Clyde Shoun
Bill Hershberger
Bob Grove
Charley Ruffing
Vernon
Lefty) Gomes
Vernon Kennedy
District Meets For Semi Pro Opening Today
Greensboro June 27 Four district games begin the state semi pro baseball tournament to decide entrants for the July 18 to 28 finals. Eastern and Central districts start today while the Western at Winston Salem opens Wednesday. Defending champions are the McCrary Eagles of Asheboro, who placed seventh at Wichita last year. W L Poole leads the Raeford tournament with Weeler Hayden heading the Burlington meet and Opie Shelton directing Winston Salem contest.
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Greensboro
Hurlington
Winston-Salem
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
Wichita
Kans
W. L. Poole
Raeford
Weeley Hayden
Burlington
Opie Shelton
Winston, Salem
Piedmont League and American League Schedule Snapshot
Scheduled games include Charlotte at Durham, Asheville at Richmond, Portsmouth at Rocky Mount, and Winston Salem at Norfolk in the Piedmont League. American League matchups feature Chicago at St. Louis with pitchers tratten and Tietje, and Boston at Cleveland with Cireve and Feller.
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Piedmont League
Charlotte
Durham
Asheville
Richmond
Portsmouth
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
Norfolk
Chicago
St. Louis
Tratten
Ve. Tietje
Boston
Cleveland
Cireve
Ve Feller
National League Scores and Weather Impacts Report
Yesterday results across the league include Asheville defeating Charlotte 6 to 1 and Washington posting a 9 to 7 win. Other results feature New York dominating Detroit 10 to 2, Norfolk 8 over Richmond 2, and Winston-Salem 1 over Durham. Cleveland and Boston had rain interference while Philadelphia and Chicago also faced wet conditions.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
St Louis Brooklyn Tie Amid Rain Delay
A rain affected day sees St Louis and Brooklyn tie after a weather delay while New York defeats Chicago. Pittsburgh loses to Boston in a rain shortened game, and Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati in a 10 to 5 score.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
International League standings and scores brief
Newark leads at 17 5 while Syracuse slips to 1 6 in a marathon 11 inning second game. Baltimore sits 14 14. Jersey City 8 4. Toronto down by one. Montreal 5 2. Rochester 9 3. Buffalo 7 3.
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Syracuse
Baltimore
Jersey City
Toronto
Montreal
Rochester
Buffalo
Milwaukee vs Minneapolis and St Paul scores in rain
American Association results show Milwaukee 6 5 and Minneapolis 2 0. St Paul defeats Kansas City 14 to 7 in the second game played in rain. Toledorein appears as a fragment.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Toledorein
Southern Association Standings Note Confusing Tie
Memphis 10 Knoxville 7 4 3 7 with a 2 3 Orleans Chattanoogie 4 4 in a coins game tie. Ted dark Nashville 3 Little Rock 2 second game postponed dark.
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Southern Association
Memphis
Knoxville
Orleans
Fastern League Scoreline Briefs
Trenton tied Wilkes Barre 4 to 4. Martford led 5 to 3 over Hasseten in a rain interrupted second game. Eimbe and Rein Williameport Binghamton noted in the recap.
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Fastern
Trenton
Wilkes-Barre
Martford
Hasseten
Eimbe
Rein
Williameport
Binghamton
Sally League Game Between Columbus and Macon Called Off
A Sally League baseball game between Columbus and Macon was rained out with no make up date announced, delaying the schedule and leaving both teams idle.
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Columbus
Macon
Piedmont Bees Win and Others Split in Tuesday Baseball
Piedmont league matchups featured Charlotte with a five and a half game lead as the Bees opened a series at Durham. Clem Dreisewerd limited Charlotte to four hits in Asheville’s 6 1 victory, while Norfolk split a doubleheader with Durham and Graham homered four times for the day.
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Hornets
Norfolk Tars
Bees
Durham
Bulle
Norfolk
Winston-Salem Twins
Asheville
Richmond
Portsmouth
Rocky Mount
Clem Dreisewerd
Tourist Moundsman
Charlottes
Richards
Karly Wynn
Graham
Jim Trexler
Cub
Colts
Winston-Salem
Red Sox
Nash
Twins
All in the Family in Chicago City Singles
Bill Murphy of the University of Chicago defeated his twin brother Chet Murphy to win the Chicago city singles title in a notable family showdown.
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Chicago
Bill Murphy
University of Chicago
Chet
Chicago City
Wild boat hauled ashore by French fishing boat
A Quimper harbor catch stunned onlookers as a fishing boat retrieved a stray boat from three miles offshore. The vessel was found swimming tangled in the net and brought to port for inspection.
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Quimper
Asheboro to Visit Finchfield for Thursday District Showdown
Asheboro travels to Finchfield for a 3:30 p.m. district tournament opener against Thomasville. Thomasville leads the standings at 5–1 while Winston-Salem and High Point hover around .750 and .606 respectively.
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High Point American Legion
Thomasville
Finchfield
Little Tommies
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greensbor
Aabeeere
Sn Ce
PNM
Sam Snead Wins Algebra Tourney in Cincinnati
Sam Snead wins the first annual Goodall invitational algebra tourney, earning $1,000 and top money in the 126-hole event. Henry Picard posted the low 485, Gene Sarazen tied Snead at plus 14 after 126 holes, and Sarazen lost in a playoff with Snead on the second extra hole for $1,000. Horton Smith finished fourth with plus 11 earning $450.
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Cincinnati
Sam Snead
Sam
Henry Picard
Everbody
Kenwood
Gene Sarazen
Saracen
Snead
Sarazen
Picard
Horton Smith
Local Ballplayer Breaks Ankle In Industrial League Contest
James Matt rBown of W. O. W. suffered a broken ankle in two places as his team hosted North Wilkesboro yesterday, the injured player transported by ambulance to Burrus Memorial hospital. An operator set the breaks. Ty Holcombe started for the local team with two hits in three at bats, while Rhodes went three for five for North Wilkesboro.
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James Matt rBown
North Wilkesboro
Burrus Memorial
Ty Holcombe
Rhodes
Quebec Racing Hit by Taxes and Rebates Cut
Critics warn Quebec horse racing faces ruin from higher taxes on daily track receipts and government ordered rebate reductions. The province pursues revenue moves seen as harmful to tracks, owners, and bettors.
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Quebec
Wisconsin Track Teams Extend Dual Meet Streak
Madison Wisconsin coach Tom Jones leads Wisconsin track teams who have not lost a dual meet since 1982, maintaining a long undefeated stretch.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Tom Jones
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