Red Sox surge as Senators lead American League race
In a busy day of baseball, Washington tops St Louis 7 1 while Boston thumps Cleveland 15 8 to seize the lead. Emil Leonard props the Senators as Jim Bagby shines against his father’s club. Cardinals beat the Dodgers 9 7 and Reds down Phillies 5 4 as Bees edge Pirates 7 6 on Debs Garris pinch hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh 8S. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Cleveland
Indians
Yankees
Senators
Red Sockers
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Atlanta
Bagby
Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Debs Garris
Tennis Lessons From Fans at Sedgefield Sunday
Visitor Carlyle Lewis argues tennis requires natural ability, practice, and funds to reach top players like Vines, Perry, Bell, and Waldenier. He notes the gap between casual play and pro level, and recalls Tilden’s era as a benchmark. The piece reflects on effort, recreation, and the costs of tournament travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle Lewis
Sedgefield
Ennis
Vines
Perry
Arso
Berkeley Bell
Walenier
Sedgefield Country Club
High Point on Elon grid card
Elon College's 1938 football schedule lists nine games with a hoped for tenth October 8 against Western North Carolina Teachers. Dates include September 17 V M I in Lexington Virginia and October 14 Le noir Rhyne in Hickory plus clashes at Philadelphia Greensboro and Newport News among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elon College
Horace Hendrickson
Western North Carolina
Lexington
High Point
la Salle
Philadelphia
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory
Appalachian
Greensboro
Apprentice School
Newport News
Navy
Catawba
Winston-Salem
Open
Davis-Elkins
Elkins
W. Va
Guilford
Louis Eager To Slam Schmeling But Maxie Has Different Ideas
Louis Louis and trainer Jack Blackburn outline a training plan in Stevensville Michigan and Prompton Lakes for the June title defense against Max Schmeling. Louis vows to hit harder and beat Schmeling to the punch while preparing with camps and sparring up to the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Schmeling
Maxie
Charles Dunkley
Stevensville
Mich
Lake Michigan
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
New York
Lafayetteville
N. Y
Catskill Mountains
Jack Blackburn
Joe
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Prompton Lakes
Thomas
Gayle Talbot
Max
Schlager
Max Machon
Jack Sharkey
Bank
Rules For Sunday School Softball League Discussed
The rules committee at the Y discussed season governance with opening games set for Thursday May 19. A Good Will Committee was appointed to resolve issues, and after each game the winning team must report results to the Y office. Umpire, game site, and home team designations were to be included in the schedule. Spikes and uniforms are optional. The home team provides a new ball at game start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. M. Dudley
Darrell Bulla
Edgar Hartley
Industrial League resumes with four Wednesday games
The Industrial Baseball League returns on Wednesday featuring Tomlinson at Oakdale before High School-Crouch, Adams Millis meeting Pickett at Abattoir-Surrett, Triangle playing Marsh at Marsh-G Hedrick, with umpires assigned for each game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Baseball League
Tomlinson
Oakdale
Crouch
Adams Millis
Pickett
Abattoir
Surrett
Triangle
Marsh
G. Hedrick
Umpires Meet to Discuss Problems in Umpiring
Umpires from three local leagues gathered at the YMCA last night with coach Virgil Yow to discuss Problems in Umpiring. The session proved helpful and they expressed a desire to reconvene soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Yow
Wrestling results from last night
Wladyslaw Talon of Poland defeated Sheriff Tom Hanley in 2:09 in New York. Reb Russell of Texas knocked out Kingfish Levinsky in 5:00 in Lancaster. Ernie Dusek of Omaha beat Jack League in 21:21 in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Wladyslaw Talon
Poland
Tom Hanley
End
Okla
Lancaster
Reb Russell
Texas
Kingfish Levinsky
Chicago
Wilmington
Del
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Jack League
Tar Heel Nine Meets VMI In Big Five Baseball Showdown
Charlotte May 10 The North Carolina Tar Heels argue for pace in the Big Five as Virginia Military Institute visits Chapel Hill for a key baseball clash. VMI’s Billy Robinson fanned 13 and allowed three hits as the visitors crushed N C State 8 1 in Raleigh. Wake Forest edged Virginia 8 1 while Duke topped NC State 12 6 in golf and other games loom.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Virginia Military
Chapel
Yeendies
Dukes
West Chester Teachers’ College
University of Virginia Spiders
Joel Talley
Deacon Ace
A. B. Marchant
Richmond
Talley
Tommies Beat Cooleemee 16 to 3 in North Carolina State League
Thomasville Tommies surge above .600 with a 16 3 victory over Cooleemee led by Ted Mueller who went four for four with a homer and a double. Canty also homered as Lindsay pitched for the win while Campbell started for Cooleemee in a 2 1/3 inning stint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
N. C
Cooleemee
Ted Mueller
Canty
Lindsay
Varner
Maus
Hochette
Young
Rf Lindsay
P Outland
Lindsey
Mueller
Kosioski
Rhabe
Pinkston
McBridé
Tysinger
Warner
Whitlock
Wecheck
Kosloski
Campbell
Daub
Snyder
Walsh
Connors
Glenn Hoover Reelected President Of Central Carolina Horseshoe League
Central Carolina Horseshoe League officials met in Winston Salem and reelected Glenn Hoover as president. Luke Rumiley and Carl Garner were named vice president and secretary. The season opens June 8 with Winston Salem versus High Point Y and Greensboro versus Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Gleen Hoover
Luke Rumiley
Lexington
Carl Garner
High Point
Greensboro
Thomasville
Glenn Hoover
Woody Thomas
Enterprise Mohawks Win Openers in Softball League
Enterprise and the Mohawks opened the Commercial Softball league with decisive wins. Dudley and Patterson combined for a three hit game to pace Enterprise 12 2 over Myrtle Desk while Fitzgerald and Dudley led the offense with two hits each. The Mohawks followed with a 20 12 victory over Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Mohawks
Myrtle Desk
Caldwell
Dudley
Patterson
Fitzgerald
Kids Expected To Push Cunningham In Big Mile Runs
New York May 10. The piece notes Glenn Cunningham's influence on a new generation of milers including John Woodruff Chuck Fenske Blaine Rideout Lou Zamperini Leslie MacMitchell and Eddie Morgan. It discusses Woodruff potential to break the four minute mile after his Penn Relays pace and the growing field following Cunningham's era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glenn Cunningham
Glenn
John Woodruff
Chuck Fenske
Blaine Rideout
Lou Zamperini
Leslie MacMitchell
Eddie Morgan
Long John Woodruff
Penn
Major Leagues Scoreline and League Results
American League results Washington beat St. Louis 7 to 1 and Boston routed Cleveland 15 to 3. Detroit rained out at Philadelphia and Chicago at New York also rained out. National League Boston defeated Pittsburgh in 10 innings 7 to 5, Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 9 to 4, St Louis 9 Brooklyn 7, New York at Chicago postponed by rain. Carolina and Piedmont leagues feature various scores and matchups with several rainouts.
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Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louie
Baseball matchups list with varied team pairings
New York at Chicago Gumbert versus BM Lee. Tobin opposes Brooklyn at St Louis Hamilton. Philadelphia plays Cincinnati Mulcahy against Derringer of Weaver.
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New York
Chicago
Gumbert
BM Lee
Va. Tobin
Brooklyn
St. Louie
Hamilin
Johnson
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Mulcahy
Derringer
Weaver
Baseball matchups listed with pitchers and records
Probable pitchers include St. Louis at Washington Tamulis 0 2 against Hogcett 2 1 Cleveland at Boston Maerder 9 3 against Marcum 3 1 Chicago at New York Thornton Lee 1 0 versus Chandler 1 0.
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St. Louie
Washington
Tamulis
Hogcett
Cleveland
Boston
Maerder
Marcum
Chicago
New Fork
Thornton Lee
Va. Chandler
Local baseball pairs and county matchups listed
Norfolk plays Charlotte and Richmond faces Portsmouth in a regional slate. Rocky Mount visits Asheville while Durham goes to Winston Salem. In the Mooresville Landis series Newton Conover meets Shelby and Lexington travels to Galisbury. Thomasville draws Cooleemes.
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Asheville
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Richmond
Winston-Salem
Durham
Charlotte
Norfolk
National League
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Piedmont League
Sateen
N. Y
Mooresville
Landis
Newton-Conover
Shelby
Lexington
Galisbury
Thomasville
Cooleemes
College baseball results mix across Duke and opponents
Duke defeats West Chester Teachers 14 to 11 and Furman tops Newberry 12 to 3 while Clemson wins 6 to 1 over Wofford. Wake Forest edges Richmond 3 to 1 and Duke frosh play as North Carolina 6. Track meet Wake Forest 74 over Randolph-Macon 3. South Carolina Presbyterian game postponed by agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacons
Marchant
Randolph Macon
Ashland
Virginia
Furman
Davidson
East Carolina
High Point
Panthers
N. C. State
Richmond
Elon
Guilford
Duke
North Carolina
Hope Valley
Durham
Sbilie Devil
Citadel
Washington and Lee
Hot Springs
Wake Forest
Tar Hee
Associated Pres
West Chester
Point
East Caroline
State
Newberry
Clemson
Wofford
Richmond i North Carolina
Gow Duke
Randolph-Macon
South Carolina-Presbyterian
Women Golfers Open Southern Title Play
In Birmingham Alabama May 10 women's golf opens with 16 first round matches at the 27th Southern championship. Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky led qualifying with a 76 record, facing Mrs Eb Beall of Birmingham who advanced from a playoff. Hazelle Lawson Page the national champion tied for runner up with 77 ahead of E Hollins of New Orleans. Dorothy Kirby defending champion faced Frances Owen of Jacksonville while Dan Chandler Kathryn Hemphill and Betty Jameson were among other top qualifiers with 79s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Marion Miley
Lexington
Miley
Southern Association
EB. C. Beall
Hazelle Lawson Page
Page
Dorothy Kirby
Misa Kirby
Frances Owen
Jacksonville
Fla
Dan Chandler
Dallas
Texas
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
8. C
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
University of Texas
Panthers Rout E C I C in opener of two game set
High Point College baseball opened a two game series with Eastern Carolina Teachers College with a 14 4 win. Armstrong Towery Secrest and Harris hit homers to power the Panthers as Branklin earned the victory while Brinkley finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Eastern Carolina Teachers College
Panther
Armstrong
Towery
Secrest
Harris
Branklin
Brinkley
T. C. Shelton
Ridenhour
Ferebee
Eeewee Ayers
Breese
Clark
Weeee Phillips
Poae Armstrong
Grigg
Shee
Stewee
Wagner
Tree Towery
Ib Franklin
Hampton
Martin
Gus Fine
Artagees
Windsee Towery
Franklin
Phillips
Morton
Onan
Franklin Lips
Nance
Fights Last Night Sketches Lightweight Card Results
Detroit bout sees Jimmy Uree 119 defeated by Jackie Lee 117 in a Chicago match Camarata 122 beat Billy Marquart 130% in New Orleans Milwaukee card lists Marty Simmons 187% over Tony Bruno 162 in Wisconsin Baltimore bout has Jackie Wilson 126 from Pittsburgh outpoint Norment Quarles 133 Hendersonville 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Jimmy Uree
Ame
Jackie
Sailor) Lee
Akron
Chicago
Wreck Camarata
New Orleans
Billy Mar- Quart
Winniper
Milwaukee
Marty Simmons
Mich
Tony Bruno
Wisconsin
Baltimore
Jackie Wilson
Pittsburgh
Norment Quarles
Hendersonville
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Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Tilden
Til
Southern Oil Company OF
High Point, N.C
Title Boat
Hell
Industrial League
Mert
Tar Heel Nine
Tommies
Horseshoe Loop
Cunningham
Newton -Capover É Salisbury
DAVIS
Field Motors, Inc
Pontiac
South Wrenn
Panthers Lick E.c.1.c
Hiatt Tire Co
ShaEne Sis
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