Giants Triumph as Gumbert Shuts Brooklyn in Opener
Olds report notes Giants beat Brooklyn 7-2 behind Harry Gumbert five-hitter. Yankees drop seventh straight with 3-2 loss to Boston. Pirates win 8-5 over Cubs behind Brown and Root. Newsom blanks White Sox 3-0. Athletics rally for 8-7 win over Senators. Indians win 9-4 over St Louis to stay within 1½ games of Red Sox. Four NL clubs idle.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Rooklyn
Bill Terry
Newark Giants
Brooklyn
Giants
Umbert
Terrys
Harry Gumbert
Proudankees
Bostoned Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ade
Ace Brown
Bill Lee
Charley Root
Bucs
Chicago Cubs
Big Louie (Buck) Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
Tribe
Boston Red Sox
Preakness Stakes Draws Crowds in Baltimore Gold Jubilee
Crowds of more than 40,000 descend on Pimlico for the 50th Preakness Stakes with nine rivals including Kentucky Derby winner Gallahadion and Big Beimech, both aiming to prove supremacy. Post time 4 55 p m EST. Other entrants include Sun Pharos Dit Andy K W L Brann Pictor Royal Man and Your Chance.
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Mason Brunson
Baltimore
Pimlico
Ethel V. Mars
Gallahadion
Bimelech
Gallahadian
Anthony Pelleteri
Sun Pharos
Arnold Hangers
Millsdale Stable
Andy K. W. L. Brann
Pictor
CC. S. Howard
Midand
Tower Stable
Royal Man
George D. Widener
Tomlinson Tops A M Clarsh Falls 13 To 6
In Industrial League action Tomlinson beats Clarsh Falls 13 to 6 as Burke Koontz and Hilard Nance return to the lineup. Parker and J P Holt contribute. Nance hits a triple and a single. Triangle defeats Marsh 13 to 6 with Paul Rush and Lewis Hayworth leading.
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Tomlinson
Clarsh Falls
Tomason
Burke Koontz
Hilard Nance
High Point College
Parker
J. P
Holt
Omlinson
Arker
Nance
Paul Rush
Lewis Hayworth
Rush
J. B. Haney
Alson Hoover
Coke Miller
Marsh
Abrho Triangle Smith
Fowler
Hayworth
Clark
Dawson
Setters
Pravier
Prush
Coffey
Tee Eweenbae Atird
Kirby P Morehead
Ovreeeenee
Miller
Eldridge
Totais Setee
Ln Typ
Duke and Deacons Rivalry Dominates May Duke Sports Page
In Charlotte on May 11 the Deacons sought another upset of Duke after earlier 17-3 and 6-1 wins. North Carolina faced Clemson in a potential title bid while other events included Tar Heel lacrosse winning 8-3 over Virginia and Wake Forest golf beating Virginia Tech 12-5.
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Charlotte
Jake Forest
Durham
Duke Blue Devils
Deacons
Devils
Acton
North Carolina
Clemson
Greenville
S. C
Duke
Colgate Palmolive and Octagon Soap Deals Listed
An advertisement lists Colgate Palmolive items and Octagon products with prices: Palmolive 8 for 19 cents, Red Box dishes, Octagon Soap 4 for 19 cents, Octagon Powder 4 for 19 cents, Octagon Toilet Soap 2 for 14 cents, Octagon Granulated Soap 2 for 19, Octagon Cleanser 2 for 9 cents, Klek 2 for 19 1/2 cents. Includes seller J W Montgomery 1869 North Main.
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Colgate
J. W. Montgomery
North Main
Baseball Scoreboard Nine Doubleheaders and Narrow Victories
American League Boston 3 New York 2 in 10 innings. National League New York 7 Brooklyn 2. Pirates 8 Cubs 3. International League Buffalo 4 Jersey City 2. Syracuse 3 Toronto 1. American Association Kansas City 8 Indianapolis 0. Pacific Coast Hollywood 1 Oakland 0. Southern Association Knoxville 6 New Orleans 2. Fast ern League Hartford 2 Scranton 1. Coastal Plain Kinston 6 Williamston 1. North State League Concord 11 Kannapolis 4. TAR HEFL Statesville 6 Gastonia 3.
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International League
Buffalo
Jersey City
Rochester
Newark
Syracuse
Toronto
Baltimore
Montreal
Boston Ss
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St Louis
Washington
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
North State
Mooresville
Concord Salisbury
Lexington
Landis Thomasville Eeeeneas
Kannapolis
Eheeweee
Cooleemee
Richmond
Eee Peees
Durham
Rocky Mount
Rockingham Wins State Class B Baseball Championship
Rockingham defeated defending champion Mount Airy 7 to 4 to win the state high school class B baseball title in Chapel Hill on May 11. The victory secures Rockingham the championship with Mount Airy as the runner up.
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Rockingham
Chapel Hill
Mount Airy
Clayton Heafner Leads Carolinas Open Tournament
Clayton Heafner of Linville NC holds a two stroke lead after opening round score 65 in the Carolinas Open at Spartanburg SC. George Picard Cole Moss and George McAllister tied for second with 67, while several others followed. The pros voted to withdraw from the Southeastern section of the PGA and seek a charter from the national body. Charleston Myrtle Beach and Pinehurst figures appear in the day’s results and leadership changes.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Clayton Heafner
Linville
N. C
Blond Bomber
George Picard
Charleston
Cole Moss
Greenwood
George McAllister
Union
Dave Tinsley
George Slingerland
Greensboro
Jack Helms
Charlotte
Charles Dudley
Greenville
Southeastern
Professional Golf Association
National Professional Golf Association
Myrtle Beach
Dugan Aycock
Lexington
Clarence Owen
Morganton
Arthur Ham
Purvis Feree
Pinehurst
Jenkins Beats Ambers in Madison Square Garden
Lew Jenkins of Sweetwater Texas knocked out Lou Ambers of Herkimer New York in under three rounds at Madison Square Garden Referee Billy Kavanaugh stopped the bout as Ambers was overwhelmed Jenkins delivered a decisive right and left attack early in the third round marking his eighth straight knockout and crowning a probable new lightweight star.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Texas
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Billy Kavanaugh
Ambers
al Weill
Jenkins
Joe Gans
Imperial
Lou
Kavanaugh
Armstrong
North State to Name Champions At Meeting
Salisbury May 11 The North State Conference semi annual meeting named the basketball and baseball champions The standings indicate Appalachian likely to win the cage title and Elon the baseball championship based on season records
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North State
Salisbury
Appalachian
Elon
Bison Beat South 9 8 In Tight Diamond Clash
High Point pitcher Jack Hussey earned his first win of the year as the Bison defeated South High School 9 to 8 on the local diamond. South mounted late rallies but costly errors and wild relief pitching by High Point helped the invaders from Winston-Salem. The Bison next face Asheboro and the Charlotte Wildcats to close the 1940 season with Overcash and Hayworth likely on the mound.
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Bill Currie
Bison
South High School
Winston-Salem
High Point
Tobacco City
Big Jack Hussey
Hussey
Hayworth
Tom Maust
Winston
Asheboro
Charlotte Wildcats
High
Overcash
Saunders and Smith
Winston-Salem Abrhoa Ene
TNE
Fesperman
Pinkston
Ae PinEntGh
Ahah Beeen
High Point Abrhoa
Sveeue
Rothrock
Pugh
Whitt
Koonse
Caster
Adams
Carter
Hoover
Upton
Lackey
Speaks
Boyvender
Bouvender
Spacks
Winstno- Salem
Knouse
Fights Last Night From Across The Nation
New York results show Lew Jenkins 132 from Sweetwater Texas stopped champ Lou Ambers 1145 from Herkimer New York in the lightweight bout Latka 134 from San Jose California outpointed Jimmy Garrison 139 from Kansas City Missouri Cumberland Maryland saw Ira Hughes 175 from Pittsburgh outpoint Tiger Red Lewis 172 from Richmond Virginia win eight round decision
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New York
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Hollywood
George Latka
San Jose
Calif
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
Cumberland
Ira Hughes
Pitsburgh
Tiger Red" Lewis
Richmond
Swedish Angel Defeats Irish Angel in 36 Minute Bout
In Philadelphia last night, The Swedish Angel weighing 235 defeated The Irish Angel weighing 214 over a 36 minute wrestling match.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Major Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
The list names top performers from the season era including Danning and Leiber in batting with .403 and .382 averages, Leiber leading runs and hits for Chicago, Mize and Martin among home run leaders, and Walters Hash and others leading pitching. Independent stat leaders cover Wright Cramer Judnich and Foxx across categories with multiple ties and team associations.
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Danning
New York
Leiber
Chicago
Mize
St Louis
Lombardi
Cincinnati
Slaughter
St. Louis
Ross
Boston
Martin
Frey
Werber
Walters
Thompson
Brown
Pittsburgh
Wright
Hayes
Philadelphia
Case
Washington
Cramer
Judnich
Foxx
Walker
Doudreau
Cleveland
Trosky
Kubel
Hash
Dean
Babich
Richmond Star Leads Hitters in Piedmont League
In the Piedmont League Richmond’s J W Maynard leads with a .459 average over 15 games, while Rocky Mount’s player Walsh has 22 hits in 44 at bats with five homers. Cyril Pfeiffer of Durham is second at .423, Portsmouth’s Hank Schuster leads in total bases with 55, and Richmond pitcher Dave Smith has five wins and no losses.
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Richmond
J. W. Maynard Ting
Walsh
Rocky Mount
Maynard
Durham
Cyril Pfeiffer
Mike Natisin
Asheville
Joe Bestudik
Hank Schuuter
Portsmouth
Schuster
Jake Plummer
Plummer
Dave Smith
Owen Baker
Norfolk
Wes Livengood
UNC Netmen Reach Southern Conference Semis
In Durham on May 11 the Southern Conference singles semis feature UNC’s Ian Carver vs teammate Charlie Rider the No 2 seed and Duke’s Don Buffington against UNC’s Harris Everett. Carver upset Maryland’s Anthony earlier 6 3 6 2 and 6 3 6 4 to reach the semis while Rider beat Maryland’s Askin 6 2 6 2 and Buffington held top seed. Everett advanced past Rawlings 6 2 6 3.
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Durham
Ian Carver
University of North Carolina
Charlie Rider
Don Buffington
Duke
Harris Everett
North Carolina
Carver
Anthony
al Ritzenberg
Maryland
Rider
Askin
Buffington
Age
Everett
Rawlings
Tribe Scores 7-1 Victory Over Tommies in Lexington
Lexington defeats Thomasville 7 to 1 as Shope limits the Tommies to six hits. Lujack and Armstrong lead Lexington with two hits in three at bats each, while Leary has four singles for Thomasville. Stolen bases total seven for the Tribe in a game highlighted by two Tribe players stealing home.
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Smith
Efird
Mintz
W. Haney
Hoover
Ruth
Kirby
Fowler Pravier
Dawson
Fowler
Coffey
P. Rush
Morehead
J. Haney
Everhart
Bails
Rich
Pugh
Eldridge
Marsh
Triangle
Rush
V. Gurley
B. Gurley
Lexington
Thomasville
Indians
Lujack
Armstrong
Leary
Abrhoa Og
I . Tagstadtens
Crowson P
Ak Eei
Iva
Ak Ebaceuven
Gibson
Peenveyes
Waldner Sm
Taretsiaenes
R Thomasville
Lexington TS Ae
Shope
Crowson
Shops
Cuoto
Laijack
Ingram
Sages
Indians Triumph Over Cooleemee In Close 4 3 Victory
Salisbury edged Cooleemee 4 to 3 as Indians push two runs in both the seventh and eighth innings. Pitchers Thomas Rankin Armstrong and Galipeaux Southard Heving combine for a tight, late rally.
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Salisbury
Indians
Cooleemee
R H E Coolmee
Thomas
Rankin
Armstrong
Galipeaux
Southard
Heving
Weavers Beat Kannapolis in 11–4 Road Victory
In Concord last night the Weavers racked up 11 runs on 11 hits to defeat Kannapolis 11 to 4. Berry allowed 10 hits but scattered them, Napolis gave up four runs, while Black White James and Pal Misano faced Berry and Pare.
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Concord
Weavers
Kannapolis
Berry
Enapolis
Black
White
James
Palmisano
Pare
Handicap Event In Trapshoot Today
The North Carolina handicap championship in Charlotte decides the all around champion for NC residents with 100 16 yard targets and 25 doubles. T. G. Proctor of Greensboro won yesterday by 194 of 200, with Morehead of Charlotte and P. R. Earl of Starr tied for runner up at 192. Morehead also took the doubles with 80 of 100 and led the day with 281 of 300.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
North Carolina Trapshooting Association
T. G. Proctor
Greensboro
John Morehead
P. R. Earl
Starr
S. C
Morehead
W. B. Arey
Salisbury
W. L. Laslie, Jr
Two Ton Tony Galento Rules Out Monkey Business Here
Tony Galento warns promoter Sergeant McMahon he will not tolerate monkey business at Monday night’s wrestling card at South Hamilton Street Arena. The show features Ellis Bashara vs Tommy Marvin, with Galento refereeing, and new fighters Brugolupi and Mahoney, Monell vs Paterson, and a special seating section for colored spectators.
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Tony Galento
L. CC. McMahon
Beer Barrel Poker
Ellis Bashara
Purple Flash
Tommy Marvin
Hamilton Street Arena
Galento
Tony
Lissen
Sarge
Luugi Grugolupi
Europe
Tl Duce
Brugolupi
Tom Mahoney
Mahoney
Monkey Business
Dem Hums
Marvin
Joe Monell
Monell
Jake Paterson
Patterson
Johnny Marrs
McMahon
Lentz Leads Guilford In Trio Of Event Titles At Meet
Guilford College Quakers win the North State conference track meet with 491% points led by captain Paul Lentz who claimed three first places earning 15 points. Catawba second with 37, Lenoir Rhyne 35, High Point 34, Elon 10. Cessna of Elon won pole vault and high jump.
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Guilford College
Quakers
Paul Lentz
Catawba
Lenoir Rhyne
Elon
Cessna
Lentz
Guilford
Wilt
Wats High Point
Rucker
Watts
High Point
Clifton
Rozelle
Scott
Smith
Yearick
Ted
Evans
Linder
Timea
Lindley
Gelford
Alston
Melbotham
Patzig
Jantz
Thompson
Poorer
Hallowell
Sandusky
Guilfornt
Bond
Zuras
Truesdale
Klon
Sardusky
Dovey
Parker
Snurr
Yingling
Ream
Ellis
Krayurik
Asheville Tops in Piedmont Loop After Trophy Presentation
Asheville won 1-0 over Winston-Salem as manager Tommie West celebrated a loop honor. Gravin held Asheville to three singles while allowing an unearned run, ending a three game skid for the Tourists. Rocky Mount beat Portsmouth 7-2 as Fair Johnson scattered eight hits. Durham topped Richmond 5-1 as Eddie Phillips drove in two with a late homer. Nile Kinnick named to Phi Beta Kappa at Iowa University.
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Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Fair Johnson
Cubs
Red Sox
Charlotte
Durham
Eddie Phillips
Richmond
Norfolk
Anderson
Tar Peceiver
Dodgers First Rainout Sunday Home Game In Ten Years
New York May 11 12 The Brooklyn Dodgers were rained out for a Sunday home game for the first time in ten years marking a rare weather interruption in this spring season.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Arey Wins North Carolina Pro Championship Shoot-Off
A tied contest at 192 of 200 led to a tiebreaker where Arey edged the field 25 to 24 in the shoot-off securing the North Carolina professional championship title.
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North Carolina
Arey
Ambiguous Price Fragments From Historic Market Text
OCR fragment shows fragmented pricing data with values like .23 for 19e er.2 for %¢ 2 for 19¢, unclear items or context and no full sentence or clear subject to identify an event or entity.
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Bob Obnson
Rhyne
Rip Collins
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Kenneth Rhyne
Tomlin
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Vicious
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North State League
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Sweetwater, Tex
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Tommies
Shope of
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