Derby at Churchill Downs Looms Over Local Sports Brief
Rocky Mount reports a 2 to 1 ten inning win by Bucaneers over Furniture Makers led by Clabough four safeties including two doubles. The Twins lost to the Capitals as Pointer lead in bunting remains intact and May outpitched Buggy in a pitchers duel.
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Rocky Mount
Kit May
Buccaneers
Jim Buggy
Twins
Capitals
Brown
Boone
Brummitt
Gooch
Clabough
Brummit
Clayton
O’hara
Hosta
George Schmidt
Ray
Ciapough
Monmidt, Sn
Meentin Co
Mrumenace If
Tar Heels face three key rivals in final week series
Chapel Hill May 14 The University of North Carolina Tar Heels close their regular diamond schedule with three big tests against Wake Forest Duke and North Carolina State at Emerson Field and Raleigh The outcomes will heavily influence the state championship race with Wake Forest visiting Tuesday Duke Thursday and State Friday for a first meeting this year in Raleigh and a two game commencement series to follow later.
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Chapel Hill
Carolina
Tar Heels
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
Emerson Field
Raleigh
Techmen
Deacons
Greensboro
Westmoreland
Ellison
Fayetteville
Methodists
Jim Ashmore
State
Mrs Rankin Keeps Lead In Scotch Tourney At Country Club
In the mixed Scotch event Mrs. Alex Rankin Jr leads the women’s division with a total of 191 after scoring 61 in the final match against Wilbur Jones. Mrs. Andrew Lindsay trails by four strokes with potential to tie if she shoots 47. Men’s standings show L A Jewett losing momentum early, with Prince and Homer Wheeler tied for first at 147 for 27 holes and L C Matton close behind.
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Alex Rankin, Jr
Wilbur Jones
Andrew Lindsay
Lindsay
R. H. Wheeler
Ten Hoopen
Lyman Redding
J. 8S. Welborn
C. C. Prince
Carter Dalton
L. A. Jewett
Jesse Harris
Paul Smith
Occu
C. M. Waynick
Jake Froelich
L. R. Terry
Legislature Members Present at Roosevelt Funeral Ceremony
Fifty members of the New York legislature attended ceremonies at Jephla Lodge Huntington and the next day paid tribute to the late President Theodore Roosevelt by placing a wreath on his grave at Young's Memorial Cemetery. The delegation included assemblymen and senators headed by Assemblyman Leonard W. Hall.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
New York
Jeplha Lodge
Huntington
Theodore Roosevelt
Young’s Memorial Cemetery
Leonard W. Hall
Farmers of Onslow buy more fertilizer
Onslow County farmers are purchasing more and better fertilizer with cash earned from hog sales. County Agent J. D. Brandon notes feeding hogs raises corn prices from 80 cents to 1.15 dollars, and farmers bring hogs to town by truck to pay for fertilizer and supplies.
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Jacksonville
Onslow County
J. D. Brandon
Brandon
Salisbury Spenser Colonials edge Bulls in extra innings
In Salisbury on May 14 the Salisbury-Spencer Colonials beat the Durham Bulls 3 to 2 in ten innings. Windle drove in the winning run with a triple and a well-placed hit, after Akers homered for Durham to give the Bulls a one run lead. Salisbury tied in the ninth then won in the tenth as box score shows. Two base hits went to Johnson and Jackson. three base hits by Wilson, Clark, and Windle. Akers homered for Durham. Time 2 hours. Attendance 359.
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Cee
Rocky Mount
J. Smith
Braly
Claybough
Clayton
Ray
Brummitt
O'Hara
Clabough
Hasta
High Point
Schmidt
Taylor and
Lewis
Salisbury
Salisbury-Spencer Colonials
Durham Bulls
Bill Windle
Zinker
Akers
Durham
Bulls
Cleveland
Piows
Ge & See
Cason. cl
Beeenson
Mater Oh
Eweman Ts
Sounson
Caork
Ks Ee Oe
Es Poco
SB Wien
Baliebury
Johnson
Jackson
Flowe
Wilson
Clark
Windle
Haury
Cox
Herman
Morgan
Colfer
Chrysler
The Nut Cracker Elegy at Hole 15
A collage of golf club banter and scattered observations. The piece riffs on golf greens and fools with mock insights about society and sports figures like Babe Ruth and President Johnson, mixing humor with sharp fragments.
Start Oil School Tulsa University of Oil educates workers
Tulsa Oklahoma reports the University of Oil, a new school begun by the board of education to aid oil company employees. This year 104 students attend lectures covering history geology transportation organization and the legal aspects of the oil industry.
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Start Oil School
Tulsa
Okla
University of Oil
Board of Education
Historic nine strikeouts in a row still unmatched in majors
The article notes seven consecutive strikeouts as the best feat in major league history, achieved by George Wiltse in 1906 and Dazzy Vance in 1924. It cites Walter Johnson as the closest in the modern era, with six strikeouts in a game in May 1924, and states that the seven in a row may stand for many years.
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George Wiltse
New York
Cincinnati
Reds
Roger Bresnahan
Dazzy Vance
Wiltse
Brooklyn
Chicago
Vance
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Dazzy’’ Vance
Eight American League Hitters Batting Over .400 Early in Season
Detroit star Bob Fothergill leads AL hitters with .419 as four weeks of play pass. Chicago MeCurdy and Goslin of Washington follow with strong averages. AL team leaders slip as Yankees drop to .316 while Detroit climbs to .352. Babe Ruth eight homers Gehrig seven. six Fothergill RBIs. National League shows Hornsby at .417 top with others near .366 while Pirates and Giants shine in fielding and runs.
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Chicago
Bob Fothergill
Detroit
Yankees
Athletics
Alphonse Thomas
Chicago White Sox
Hudlin
Cleveland
Rip Collins
Herb Pennock
al Simmons
Goose Goslin
Washington
Fothergill
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Mece- Curdy
Goslin
Cobb
Philadelphia
Gehrig
New York
Ecrodt
Clancy
Galloway
Schang
St. Louis
Meusel
Rogers Hornsby
Rogers
Hack Wilson
Earl Webb
Chicago Cubs
Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Giants
Lee Meadows
Pirate
Jess Haines
Lefty Grove
Hornsby
Farrell
High
Boston
Williams
Sand
Harper
Bressler
Cincinnati
Spaulding
Major League Teams Shift Venues In Opening Day Actions
Eight big league clubs moved to new scenes after four day stands. The Cardinals crushed the Giants 11 to 1 in Philadelphia as Wee Willie Sherdel excelled and Al Tyson led New York with four hits. Athletics routed Tigers 10 to 3 in Detroit. Cobb extended his hit streak to 17 games. Carl Mays outpitched the Robins until the eighth. Red Sox won 7 to 0 over the Indians. Browns fell 9 to 1 to the Yankees. Phillies beat the Cubs 4 to 1 in the final game.
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Associated Press
Cardinals
New York
Philadelphia
Giants
Wee Willie Sherdel
al Tyson
Hafey
St. Louis
Athletics
Tigers
Detroit
Cobb
Carl Mays
Robins
Reds
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Lundgren
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Phillies
Cubs
Ships Targeted on Yangtze Rise in River Attacks
Firing on ships passing Nanking on the Yangtze is increasing. An American destroyer and a British steamer were targeted by Chinese fire while at anchor as several vessels proceeded upriver.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Yangtze River
Rubber sink stopper makes a handy dishwashing tub
A rubber sink stopper turns the basin into a convenient dishpan, enabling quicker and easier washing of dishes in suds.
Umpire Rules On Baserunner Touches And Forfeited Games
Answers from the article state that an umpire ignores a missed base unless a play is made and appealed. It specifies first and second bases or bases loaded with under two outs for the infield fly rule. It notes an appeal must be made before the next pitch to call the batter out. It allows blocking at home only if the catcher has the ball ready. It also states forfeited game records are added to averages.
Eastern North Carolina high school champion race set in Raleigh
Wilson and Whiteville clashed in Raleigh to decide the eastern North Carolina high school champion. Winston-Salem won the western title 14 to 2 over Cherryville at Concord, earning a spot to meet the eastern winner in Chapel Hill next Saturday for the state championship under the university sponsored high school association.
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Raleigh
Wilson
Whiteville
North Carolina
Winston- Salem
Cherryville
Concord
Winston-Salem
Chapel Hill
High School Association
University of North Carolina
Piedmont League Results Standings Turned by Score
Rocky Mount edged High Point 2 to 1 while Raleigh defeated Winston-Salem 6 to 4 Salisbury won 3 to 2 against Durham in Piedmont League play with three-score line updates.
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Piedmont League
Rocky Mount
High Point
Raleigh
Winston-Balem
Salisbury
Durham
Virginia League Scores Report
Kinston 0 and Wilson 8 highlight a multi game slate with Portsmouth 2, Norfolk 7 and Richmond 7 Petersburg 6 in a tight set of results from the Virginia League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinston
Wilson
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Richmond
Petersburg
Baseball scores from the American League games
Philadelphia defeated Detroit 10 to 3 while Boston beat Cleveland 7 to 0 and New York won 3 to 1 over St. Louis. Washington and Chicago games were rained out.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
National League Scores and Rain Affect Lineup
Cincinnati loses 4 to 5 against Brooklyn as St Louis dominates New York 11 to 1 while Chicago falls 1 to 4 to Philadelphia. Boston Pittsburgh game postponed by rain.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Southern Association game results brief
In a Mobile 2 Atlanta 10 score, Nashville 4 Memphis 1, Chattanooga 11 Little Rock 0 after 10 innings due to darkness. New Orleans 5 Birmingham 6.
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Southern Association
Mobile
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
New Orleans
Birmingham
South Atlantic League Scores Promptly Reported
Columbia 2, Macon 10. Charlotte 3, Augusta 13. Knoxville 4, Spartanburg 5. Asheville 5, Greenville 4.
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Columbia
Macon
Charlotte
Augusta
Knoxville
Spartanburg
Asheville
Greenville
St Paul Defeats Minneapolis in Low Scoring Duel
American Association game notes a 2 to 5 finish with St Paul facing Minneapolis as rain affected Milwaukee Kansas City plans.
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American Association
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee-Kansas City
Syracuse Rout Newark Baltimore 6 0 in I L action
Syracuse dominated the International League game with a 6 to 0 win over Newark and Baltimore. Buffalo defeated Reading 4 to 1 while Jersey City fell to an 9 to 1 result in the same slate.
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Newark & Baltimore
Syracuse
Buffalo
Reading
Jersey City
Three-I League Scores and Weather Update
In the Three-I League results Decatur beat Peoria 3 to 2, Evansville 2 over Springfield 7, Terre Haute lost to Bloomington 1 5, and Danville Quincy match noted as rain affecting play.
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Decatur
Peoria
Evansville
Springfield
Terre Haute
Bloomington
Danville-Quinecy
Pacific Coast League Scores
Topeka defeated St. Joseph 10 to 4. Springfield beat Muskogee 9 to 1. Okmulgee won against Fort Smith 11 to 10.
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Topeka
St. Joseph
Springfield
Muskogee
Okmulgee
Fort Smith
Texas League scores across several games reported
Waco 2 Dallas 10 Beaumont 6 Shreveport 4 Houston 2 Fort Worth 4 San Antonio 7 Wichita Falls 5. A slate of Texas League results shows Dallas and San Antonio routing opponents while Fort Worth and Shreveport split pitches.
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Waco
Dallas
Beaumont
Shreveport
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Scores From Southeastern League Action
In Southeastern League games Pensacola lost to Albany 5 to 6 while Selma defeated St. Augustine 5 to 3. Columbus trounced Savannah 15 to 3 and Montgomery edged Jacksonville 2 to 1.
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Pensacola
Albany
Selma
St. Augustine
Columbus
Savannah
Montgomery
Jacksonville
College Baseball Scores Across ACC and Ivy Matchups
Virginia defeats North Carolina 6 to 2 while Wake Forest edges North Carolina State. Georgia Tech tops Georgia 10 to 5. William and Mary beats Harvard 9 to unknown. Players and exact venues not specified in the fragment.
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Virginia
Carolina
Wake Forest
N. C. State
Georgia Tech
Georgia
William and Mary
Harvard
Rutherford Farmers Buy in Large Lots
Rutherfordton May 14 AP Poultry raisers in Rutherford county are buying laying and growing mash in carload lots. County Agent F E Patton says this saves feed cost and standardizes ration. Incubators with 25 000 egg capacity run constantly since March and are two weeks behind orders. More than 658000 pounds of poultry shipped from the county since December 1, with expectations of at least 100000 pounds by fall.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
F. E. Patton
Patton
Stock prices open higher on uneven gains across major issues
Wall Street opened with irregular gains as Nickel Plate and Brooklyn Union Gas reached new peaks. Delaware and Hudson Reading Allied Chemical and Goodyear preferred added a point or two while General Motors United States Steel and Baldwin opened fractionally higher.
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Wall Street
New York
Brooklyn Union Gas
Coca Cola
Delaware and Hudson Reading
Allied Chemical
Goodyear
General Motors
United States Steel Common
Baldwin
Kentucky Derby Crowd Anticipates Fast Churchill Downs Run
A huge sunlit crowd gathers in Louisville as Churchill Downs prepares for the Kentucky Derby. Track work improves surface to fast status with ideal weather expected. 15 likely starters after possible scratches. Favorite Whiskery and Bostonian top the field at 6 to 5 with Rolled Stocking at 5 to 1. post time set for 4 40 PM central.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Jock
Royal Julian
Saxon
Rolled Stocking
Buddy Bauer
My Son
Hydromel
Black Panther
Whiskery
Kiev
Bewithus
Osmond
Rip Rap
Bostonian
Mr. Kirkwood
Fred, Jr
War Eagle
Scapa Flow
Raleigh Capitals Top Winston-Salem Twins Five to Four
Raleigh defeated Winston-Salem 5 to 4 as Buck Taylor was hit hard early but Raleigh rallied in the sixth with a string of hits, sacrifices, and a fielder's choice to grab the lead. Moger relieved, shutting down the visitors while Ford Smith struggled.
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Raleigh
Piedmont
Winston-Salem Twins
Buck Taylor
McMillan
Capitals
Ford Smith
Smut Smith
Moger
Winston-Salem Ab
Wieiley
Meno
Evans
Ee Mottsinger
Cusholm
Fice Ee
Elaumen
Patels
Raleigh Ab
FE Spencer
Watt
Occu
Penn
Wetate
Lloyd
R. Winston-Salem
Strain
Diehl
Lundeen
H. Smith
Reno
Smith
Butler
Taylor
Mottsinger
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Konuth Wrenn Street
Mashie
Cleek
Seror O’geofty
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Dempsey
Mynheer
Layon’ MacDuff
President Johnson
Kent Straat Reg
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Billy Evans
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