Red Sox And Dodgers Split In Other Tilts
The Yankees slide continues as Chicago White Sox rout them twice 6-2 and 13-1 while Boston and Cleveland split a four game set. Red Ruffing and Ernie Bonham struggle as Ted Lyons outpitches Ruffing. Dodgers edge Reds 2-1 in nightcap. Pirates crush Giants with 7 homers in two games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sox
Dodgers
New York Yankees
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Red Ruffing
Ernie Bonhar
Yankee
Cleveland Indiana
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia
Ted Lyons
Boonham
Norman Branch
Johnny Lindell
Red Rolfe
Phil Rizzuto
Rolfe
Frank Crosetti
Rizzuto
Cleveland
Indians
Chubby Dean
Dom DiMaggio
Jim Bagby
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Lyman Harris
Washington
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Vern Stephens
Browns
Dodgers Sign Pledge for Blood Donations
Brooklyn players announce a pledge at a ceremony before the twilight game with Boston at Ebbetts Field to donate four pints of blood to Army and Navy Plasma banks. The event underscores team support for blood supply efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Brookligns Dodgers
Boston
Ebbetts Field
Army
Navy
Heafner Tops Mahoning Open In Low Score Thriller
Clayton Heafner adds another low scoring triumph by shooting 264 to win the Mahoning Open by three strokes. He ties the world record for 72 holes but the PGA won’t recognize due to course length. Horton Smith and Dutch Harrison finish at 267 for $650 each as Hogan falters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Craig Wood
Clayton Heafner
Durham
N. C
P.G.A
Mahoning Valley
Fred Corcoran
Wood
Forest Hills Club
Bloomfield
NM. J
Forest Hill
Mlahoning
Corcoran
Heafner
Horton Smith
Pinehurst
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Harrisburg
Big Clayt
Ben Hogan
Herghey
Ben
Lloyd Mangrum
Monterey Park
Cal
Gene Kane
Philadelphia
Charlotte Durham series ends in brawl as Bulls win
In Charlotte, Durham Bulls pitcher Glenn Moulder pitched a five hit 3 to 1 victory over the Hornets in a weekend Piedmont League finale. A protest over uniform numbers sparked a bench and fan melee, with both managers ejected amid the scuffle that followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Glenn Moulder
Durham Bulls
Harry Smythe
Hornets
Bulls
Durham
Smythe
Bruno Zetzel
Betzel
Eddie Lyons
Hornet
Welas
Asheville
Colts
Greensboro Red Sox
Russell Gantz
Julio Acosta
Grotey
Dewey Wilkins
Tiwo
Tourists
Olivio
Tony Lazzeri
Portsmouth Cubs
Red Sox
Woody Johnson
Lee Mohr
Cubs
Greensboro
Norfolk Tars
Winston-Salem Twins
Whirly Aims to Break Sea Biscuit Record in Two Races
Whirlaway seeks to surpass Sea Biscuit's earnings with a current $403,386 in the bankroll and $33,344 left to win. He will race at Empire City in the Butler Handicap on a 960 foot straightaway and at Suffolk Downs in the Massachusetts Handicap on July 15, facing unfamiliar tracks and short stretches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
New York
Whirlaway
Seabiscuit
Big Tail
Whirly
Empire City
Suffolk Downs
Empire
Suffolk
Dates Set For Softball Meets
Greensboro report: state men and girls softball section tournaments set for August 13-15 at Canton Raleigh and the Mt Holly site. Commissioners approved eliminating district tournaments and will have city or county champions advance to sectional events. State boys finals run August 21-24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Canton
Raleigh
Mt. Holly
North Carolina Softball Association
Springfield Halts Play as 50 Fans Watch Fire
Springfield Missouri June 29 sponsors of the Springfield Cardinals in the Western Association staged a doubleheader with the Fort Smith Giants. Fans were halted from the stands by a fire across the street and forced to watch from the top of the stands as both games were affected by the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
iFi
Springfield Cardinals
Fort Smith Giants
Week's Schedule For Softballers
Schedule lists games for Tuesday June 30 and Thursday July with matchups Adams-Millis versus Myrtle Desk at High School No 1 Crown versus Marietta at Blair Dark National Upholstery versus Hilt crest at Grimes Field Tuesday. Thursday features Beckers versus Marietta at Anderson Street and Adamis-Millis versus Hillsrest at High School No 1 Crown versus National Upholstery at Blair Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckers
Adams-Millis
Myrtle Desk
High School No. 1
Crown Vs
Marietta
Blair Dark
National
Hiltcrest
Grimes St
Anderson St. Field
Adamis-Millis
Hillsrest
No. L. Crown
Blair Park
Key and Koy Spark Hughes Triumph Over Cardinals in 15 Innings
Philadelphia June 29 Tommy Hughes pitched 13 innings for a 2 to 1 win over St. Louis with Ernie Koy delivering the decisive run in the 13th after a long look. Boss Lobertii praised the duo as a winning combination as Hughes improved to three wins aided by Koy’s clutch hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Joe Medwick
Cincinnati
Reds
Paul Derringer
Whitlow Wyatt
Larry French
Kirby Higbe
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Elbie Fletcher
Forry Bagger
Giants
Tommy Hughes
Philadelphia Phils
St. Louis
Cardinavl Iun
Lon Warneke
Dodgers
Eric Kay
Howard Krist
Wig
John Beazley
Krist
Jim Tobin
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Philadelphia
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Ernie
Johnny Podgajny
Tommy
Halfiay
Ernie Koy
Khoy
Shibe Park
Hans Loberti
Hughes
Koy
Bostton
Ashley
Roy
Sealy
Texas
Johnny Vander Meer
Danny Litt
Relint
Traffic Deaths In State Show Drop
North Carolina traffic deaths over the weekend declined versus a year ago as shortages of gasoline and tires affected travel. At least three people died in auto crashes, one from an electrical shock, and another in a train incident. Sanford victims William E. Cole and Charles Holt were fatally struck near Sanford. Albemarle residents Robert E. Lee and Fred Wilson Lee are held in connection with the deaths. Mildred Bennett of Wilson died from injuries in a crash near Elizabeth City. William F. Hoard of Tarboro was killed by contact with high voltage equipment near Norfolk, and Alfred Edgar Pency of Salisbury died from train injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
North Carolina
William E. Cole
Charles Holt
Sanford
J. H. Coman
Robert E. Lee
Fred Wilson Lee
Albemarle
Mildred Bennett
Wilson
Elizabeth City
William F. Hoard
Tarboro
Norfolk
Alfred Edgar Pency
Salisbury
Second Added Week At Camp Uwharrie Expands Program
Boy Scout Executive B. W. Hackney Jr announced a second additional week to Camp Uwharrie. The program now totals six weeks with remaining vacancies. Camp opens July 4 for the first period and runs through August 9 for the last week. Scouts in Uwharrie Council urged to register at High Point council headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
B. W. Hackney, Jr
Camp Uwharrie
Hackney
Ureharrie Council
Council
High Point
Uwhareie
Wind speed record set at Quilty in 1920
The highest wind speed ever recorded in Britain was logged in January 1920 reaching 112 miles an hour at Quilty County Chase Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quilty
County Chase
Ireland
Roundup From New York Sports Desk Sparks Scraps and Sparks
A New York World roundup notes quirky sports items from June. Thomas Kay urges clubs to scrap rubber home plates for wood or stone. A horse race photo mishap at Fairmont track shows a wind-twisted wire. Portland traded Lindsey Deal to Atlanta, stirring Reds fans. John Drebinger riffs on Frank Frisch’s clubhouse ritual. Gloria Callen adds medals to a scrap metal drive. Gabe Genovese contemplates handing his fighters to a Washington club. Ensign Bonn and Ensign Drew update Coral Sea memories. Gil Fitch shows versatility with nine letters and other profiles. A Rocky Mount restaurant owner earns a high school letter for supporting local football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Kay
Washington, D. C
Fairmont Hoss Track
Hoss
Clyde Vollmer
Birmingham
Cincy Reds
Lindsey Deal
Atlanta
Mr. Deal
Raw
Gloria Callen
Gloria
Shaetig
Nyack
Rotary Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gabe Genovese
Syracuse
West
Tlis
Washington
Gil Fitch
Army Air Corps
Temple A
Philadelphia Sphas
School For Special Service
Fort George C. Meade, Md
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
Batting leaders include Reiser of Brooklyn at .347 and Medwick at .320. Runs led by Ott of New York with 52. Mize of New York and others. Home runs led by Mize and teammate Ors at 1. Stolen bases topped by Miller of Boston with 107 and Reiser with 9. Pitching leaders show French of Brooklyn with six decisions and Gordon of New York at .244. DiMaggio and Williams pace several batting categories with high totals across doubles and RBIs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiser
Brooklyn
Medwick
Ott
New York
Mize
Nicholson
Chicago
Etotr
Pittsburgh
Joost
Cincinnati
Hack
Slaughter
St. Louis
Nicchelson
Pus
Spearce
Washington
Gordon
Williams
Boston
Doerr
Higgins
Detroit
DiMaggio
Vernon
Heath
Cleveland
Spence
York
Case
Kuhel
Former Arkansas captain to rejoin Rams in Cleveland
James Benton, former University of Arkansas football captain and end from 1938 to 1940, resigns as high school coach in Fordyce and plans to rejoin the Cleveland Rams. The move comes as he leaves local coaching duties to return to professional football with the Rams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAMS
Revive Talk Of Series For Service Fund
New York reports talk of World Series rule changes to fund Army and Navy relief and USC. Plans include extending to nine games, a seven game title with barnstorming, or a nine to 11 game wandering series ending in cities like Toledo or Denver, with profits aiding service groups. Ford Frick heads to Chicago for talks with K M Landis as owners prepare for all star events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pacific Coast
Ford Frick
Chicago
K. M. Landis
Army
Navy
Toledo
Denver
San Francisco
William Harridge
Landis
Frick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Super Coopers
Walker Cooper
ST Louis Cardinals
Kyoisi En
Cooper
Plitaburgh
Philadephia
Portsmouth
Richmond
Norfolk-Winston-Salem
Burlington
Danville
Rocky Moway
Leaksville
Newark
Buffalo
Toronto
Baltimore
Jersey City
Rochester
Montreal
American Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Lowlaviile
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Milnar
Ross
Philadelnia Stuetts
Ve. Hoerst
Pame
Greenshoro
Winston-Salemy
Portamouin
Piedmont
St. Louia Cincinnatic
Chicago Or
Closeland
San Se
Loui
Piedmont LE
Sue
Portamouth
Wen
Pet Wilson
Rocky Mount
ASG
Burlington No
Nears
Ernie Key
Hughes’ Mound
By Ted Meier
Dany
Barky Mount
North State
League Landis
Concord
Statesville
Mooreavure
Thomashiire
Lexington
Hickory
Wind Speer
Hugh Fullerton, JR
John Drebinger
New York Times
Frank Frisch
Henry House
Spiro Kounoukis
The
Associated Press
New Fleming
Ray Williams
DiMag Pins
Harold Claassen
Polo Grounds
Robt. Ripley
Roland Stone
Maggie Moss
Falls City, Neb
Midland Arbty Flying School
Daly
Knightly
Waterbury, Conn
S. Moore
Greensboro,nc
Jmhotep
Egypt
Zoser
Tmhotep
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!