Eight-Run Rally Sends Adams-Millis Past Wiscasset Knitters
Adams-Millis defeats Wiscasset Knitters 9 to 7 at Willis Park in a late rally. Linwood Proctor and Bill Watson started for the youngsters but were knocked out as Crowson finished with three and two thirds innings of relief striking out six. Cooper homer and a key three-base hit sparked the eight-run third inning for Adams-Millis.
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Adams-Millis
Wiscasset Knitters
Albemarle
Linwood Proctor
Wisecasett
Bill Watson
Sox
George Bowers
Bob Haney
Crowson
Woody Crowson
Proctor
Acros
Orge Cooper
S. Hathcock
Stone
Young
Pierce
Peck Stone
Inge
Ocvchessseries
Williams
Smith
Kendall
Watson
Bowers
Haney S
Haney
Harvey
Wateran
Maust
Stewart
Miley Retains Southern Women’s Golf Title Over Page
Marion Miley of Kentucky defeated Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page of North Carolina 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final to win the Southern Women’s championship. Page had beaten Mrs. Chandler in the semis while Miley had earlier bested Page in a prior round.
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Ponte Vedra Beach
Fila
Marion Miley
Kentucky
Dan Chandler
Dallas
Tex
Misa Miley
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Chandler
Jane Cothran
Greenville
S. C
Page
Miss Miley
Birmingham
Mrs. Page
North Carolina
Mise Miley
Sports Roundup Highlights From May Sports Scene
A Midland coach faces discipline for his language. Belmont opener sees 118 books in use. Pirates enjoy home games at the Polo Grounds against the Giants. Trade gossip links Catcher Joe Glenn to the Red Sox. Joe Louis visits Cleveland to see Jesse Owens en route to a boxing match. Connie Mack denies Eric Tipton joining the Athletics. Yale track coach Frank Kanaly to be honored May 27. Jean Berthelot competes in the Metropolitan AAU ten mile. Bob Pastor slated to fight Roscoe Toles. Dayton flyers consider San Francisco trip for St Mary’s game. Oklahoma LA star Joe Gulledge boasts he can catch anything. Mrs Donald Weiss drives 120 miles weekly for golf. Marquette preps seven lettermen on bench. Al Weill adds Max Marek to boxing stable. Marek once beat Louis as an amateur. Lawrence Skiddy commends Hugh Duffy as a clean speaker.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Belmont
Pirates
Polo Grounds
Giants
Browns
Joe Glenn
Red Sox
Conn
Krieger
Joe Louis
Cleveland
Jesse Owens
Connie Mack
Eric Tipton
Duke
Frank Kanaly
Yale
Metropolitan
Jean Berthelot
Jack Dempsey
Bob Pastor
Roscoe Toles
U. of Dayton Flyers
San Francisco
St. Mary's
Phils
Donald Weiss
Flint
Mich
Marquette
al Weill
Max Marek
Chicago
Marek
Lawrence Skiddy
Syracuse Herald
Hugh Duffy
Results Yesterday Mix Of Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Yesterday’s results show scattered wins across multiple leagues with many games not scheduled. Notable tallies include Baltimore 17 over Buffalo and Rockwell’s 10, while basketball results are sparse with teams like St. Louis and Detroit still awaiting next games. Fights feature Billy Conn defeating Sally Krieger in New York.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Golf talk echoes Sarazen on tougher pro courses
The piece mocks efforts to make par tougher for pros and top amateurs, comparing it to Gene Sarazen’s suggestion for larger cups. It notes no player has shot below 60 on a regulation course in a tournament.
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Gene Sarazen
Minneapolis fans crown Potahl as next Williams of ball
Jimmy Potahl, a native Minnesotan, becomes Ted Williams’ successor as the darling of Minneapolis baseball fans. A dust storm delays a Northern League game between Crookston Minnesota and Winnipeg Manitoba with a night game postponed. Sam Snead wins a bet by shooting 87 on his home course with a sand wedge. Dr John Carmichael of the Chicago Daily News contemplates Cubs second division fate. Stan Kenyon of the Newport News Times previews a new national golf tournament for caddies with college scholarships.
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Jimmy Potahl
Ted Williams
Minneapolis
Sammy Snead
Sam
John P. Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Cubs
Stan Kennon
Newport News
Times
Ohio
Darkness Halts Asheboro Tilt in Inter-City League Tie
In Asheboro May 13 darkness halted a 5-5 Inter-City League game between Burlington’s McCrary and McEwen. Bottoms led with a first inning homer for McCrary, McEwen answered with a two-run shot, and Harrington scored the tying run on Collins error in the ninth after a double.
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Enterprise
Asheboro
McCrary
McEwen
Burlington
Harrington
Collins
Eagle
Bottoms
Homer
Softball Results From Adams-Millis and National Upholstery
Adams-Millis 7 National Upholstery 15. A M Black Hawks 0 0 6 1 0 0 7 132 Batteries Kemp Weavil Carroll Edmonds. Beeson Hwd 8 Royal Arcanum 5. Beeson Hwd 2 21 1 3000 8 92 Royal Arcanum 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 53 Batteries Goodson Brown Coletrane Vance.
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Adams-Millis
National
A-M Black Hawks
Nat'l
Kemp and
Weavil
Carrol and Edmonds
Beeson Hwd, CO
Royal Arcanum
Beeson Hwd
Goodson and Brown
Coletrane and Vance
Wrestling Results Roundup From Philadelphia Buffalo Portland
Last night matches feature Jim Londos defeating the Golden Terror in Philadelphia in 31.29.Steve Casey stopped Gino Carpbaldi in Buffalo in 27.05.Ed Don George and Marvin Westernberg fought to a double count out in Portland with no contest.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jim Londos
St. Louis
The
Golden Terror
Buffalo
N. Y
Steve (Crusher) Casey
Ireland
Gino Caribaldi
Portland
Marvin Westernberg
Washington
Ed Don George
North Java
Varieties of Hop New York and Horse Drug Tests
A New York report notes Caliva tests identify 74 different drugs used to enhance horse performance. The story highlights drug use patterns, testing methods, and regulatory concerns surrounding equine doping.
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New York
Caliva
Record crowd to view Preakness at Pimlico with Johnstown favored
About 45 000 spectators converge on Pimlico for the 49th Preakness with Johnstown as the heavy favorite. Bets run across the board as rivals like Gilded Knight Ciencia and Impound attempt to challenge, while Hoe bettors expect a new low payoff if Johnstown wins.
High Point Bison Fall To Mt. Airy In Season Finale
High Point High baseball ended its season with a 6 to 3 defeat against Mt. Airy. Mt. Airy scored two runs in the second fifth and sixth innings to seal the win as High Point committed six errors. Harry Land led High Point with three steals and a fourth inning run.
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High Point High
Mt. Airy
Graniteers
Harry Land
Bison
Major League Leaders Batting and Home Run Trends
Batting leaders include Mazzera Browns 12 40 12 19 .475 Weatherly Indians 13 49 6 22 .449 Kuhel White Sox 15 65 15 28 .383 Medwick Cardinals 18 71 10 28 .394 Arnovich Phillies 21 18 12 31 .383 McCormick Reds 10 77 15 29 .377 Home runs highlight Foxx Red Sox 5 and Greenberg Tigers 4 with Williams Red Sox 6 and Ott Giants 8 in RBI leaders Goodman McCormick Arnovich top runs batted in with 20. Arnovich Philadelphia 31 hits McCormick Cincinnati 29. Doubles Bartell Chicago Mueller Philadelphia Demaree New York Rizzo Pittsburgh seven. Triples Herman Chicago four with three by three others. Stolen bases Lavagetto Brooklyn lead basestealers.
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Associated Press
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Browns
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Ind Ns
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White Sox
Medwick
Cards
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New Managers Shine In Major League Debut Year
Three new managers Ray Blades Fred Haney and J Thompson Prothro quick to mold struggling clubs into contenders Cardinals lead NL Phillies up to sixth Browns sit sixth in AL Mize and Medwick pace Cardinals offense Arnovich leads NL RBIs while Mel Ott Mazera tops AL batting Kramer shines with three straight wins for Cardinals and Tigers shutout 1 0 Bees beat Dodgers White Sox edge Indians.
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Associated Press
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Rochester
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Fred Haney
Toledo
American Association
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Little Rock
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Sunny Jim Shines in Pimlico Preakness Spotlight
In Baltimore on May 13, Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, famed trainer, saddle two favorites in the 49th Preakness Stakes. He oversees Johnstown, Kentucky Derby winner for William Woodward, and Gilded Knight for Mrs. Ogden Phipps as they race Pimlico’s track for the purse.
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Pimlico
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Pompoon
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Jamestown
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Fitz
William Woodward
Baseball Leaders and Standouts From The Season Summary
Pitching leaders include Wyatt of Brooklyn and Page of Chicago at 3-0 and 2-0 respectively. Batting leaders feature Mazzera and Weatherly with high averages for St Louis and Cleveland. Runs and RBIs crown New York’s Rolfe with 18 runs and Walker of Chicago with 20 RBIs, while McCosky of Detroit and Kuhel of Chicago each total 31 hits. Greenberg and McQuinn tie for doubles at 10. Keller, Keltner, and Travis lead triples. Case leads steals with 9. Ruffing of New York and Bridges of Detroit share 4-0 pitching records.
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Moore
St. Louis
Miller
Boston
Wyatt
Brooklyn
Page
Chicago
Mazzera
Keller
New York
Keltner
Cleveland
Travis
Washington
First Game Box Score for Mooresville and Thomasville
Mooresville and Thomasville split a doubleheader with Mooresville taking 1 of 3 in the series. Teague and Lindsay led pitching and offense with multiple players recording RBIs and two base hits apiece for the Mooresville squad.
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Mooresville
Thomasville
Abrho
Carrier
Mueller
Shealy
Blair
Black
Hicks
Lindsay
McCall
Dougle
Templeton
White
Parker
Teague
Cox
Ridenhour
Fisher
Hit for Balch in 9th Powers Lexington Victory
In a high scoring duel Lexington bats balanced the attack with Balch driving in the decisive run in the ninth. Banks Fitzgerald Hodsed and Welling contributed two base hits as Lexington outhit Concord and took the late lead aided by Balch on the mound with 3 strikeouts.
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L. Smith
Lindquist
Banks
Russello
C. Smith
Baker
Callahan
Coombs
Lexington
Concord
Bowen
McCarthy
C Smith
Drugash
Berry
Connor and
Young
Balch
Tewington
Russells
Fitzgerald
Smith
Hodsed
Welling
Pare
Stanton
Westing
Ross
Boskey
Batch
Young and
Connor
Totals and Errors Highlight Baseball Box Score Fragment
Totals show 25 47 18 and 22 6 5 with a 21th inning tag. Notable players include C. Smith hit in the 7th and several RBI figures for L. Smith Callahan Miller Fitzgerald Baker Berry and Russello.
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C. Smith
Lexington Isenterens Eee
Ciciubetdkiass
Stanton
Lindquist
L. Smith
Callahan
Miller
Fitzgerald
Baker
Berry
Russello
Concord
Smith
Mauney
Weting
Banks
Pitego
Warren
Coombs
Pfister
Pare
Bowen
Baseball game between Cooleemee and Sabkthaeians
Cooleemee 7 Sabkthaeians 3 in nine innings. Knapp H Watts Thompson Askew Motto and Barnes starred with two base hits and a three base shot by Barnes. Motl ey, Davey pitched. Motl ey issued seven walks while Davey allowed two. Umpires Ingram and Lohr. Time 1 hour 10 minutes.
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Cooleemee
Knapp
H. Watts
Thompson
Askew
Motto
Fowler
Barnes
Parks
M. Watts
Carrioll
Gaverick
Hnatio
Barner
Carroll
Cools
Landis
Balla
Motley
Davey
Daney
Ingram
Lohr
Semi-Pro Baseball Organized into National Association for 1939
Wichita May 13 The National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress predicts a record number of leagues formed in May under a national player contract system. League champions receive cups, protests go to the national office, and an umpire association certifies officials for future congress programs.
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Wichita
Kans
Ray Dumont
National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress
National Associa
George H. Sisler
National Association of Leagues
Dumont
National Association of Umpires
Trainers face odd Belmont style double entry in Maryland race
The dean of American trainers notes the unusual setup in Maryland's historic mile and a sixteenth event as Mr. Fitz trained both leading runners. Four other horses including Challedon Impound Ciencia and Volitant contest against Johnstown and Gilded Knight.
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Mr. Fitz
Johnstown
Gilded Knight
Challedon
Impound
Ciencia
Volitant
Dennis Snaps Mansmen Out Of Doldrums In Tight Baseball Night
The Thomasville team ends a winless slide as Jim Jahan and the Lexingtons win their fourth straight, Paige Dennis lifts the Toms to glory with a 6 5 win over Mooresville in a doubleheader. Kannapolis game sees Tow rally to a 5 5 tie, Salisbury edges Giants 7 3 in eleventh.
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Thomasville
Jim Jahan
Lexingtons
Paige
Dennis
Toms
Glory Road
Ug Mooresville
Lefty
The
Moors
Ray Lindsay
Ted Mueller
Jim Canty
Kannapolis
Salisbury
Shelton
Giants
Conn Beats Krieger In A Twelve Round Pulling Bout
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh defeated Krieger in a twelve round heavyweight bout at Madison Garden. Krieger weighed 166 and Conn 170 though Krieger showed effort and grit, the crowd of about ten thousand saw Conn land sharper lefts and rights while Krieger endured a pounding and a dazed look.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Krieger
Billy
Sally
Nei
Horton Leads Ra High to 10-0 Victory
No-hit pitcher Alfred Horton struck out 13 and walked four as Ra High School defeated Boro 10 to 0 yesterday.
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al Lefty
Alfred Horton
Baseball's Hall of Fame
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Stout
North State Chiefs Meet In Salisbury
North State Conference officials gathered at Catawba College in Salisbury to award spring and men’s sports honors. Athletic directors will choose football officials and map next season basketball schedules with Guilford and Catawba receiving track and tennis honors among member schools.
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