Flying trip traces Florida seaport rendezvous and sports chatter
Jacksonville report details a Florida swing to retrieve a car for Jack Burris of Gate City Motors and dockets a volley of local color. The writer shares delays, long distance calls, baseball ticket schemes, fishing notes, and remarks on Gators football and Savannah club attendance, plus casual nods to figures in sports and journalism.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Jack Burris
Jack
Gate City Motor Company
Mr. Crabtree
Operator 93
J. D. Allen
Best Shots of Big Shots in Golf Series Tips
This series presents golf tips on fine shots and points of swing. Keep hands near the body to stabilize the swing and use shorter clubs for a straighter arc. Avoid reaching for the ball at address to reduce spinal tension and keep the swing flat for a smoother path. The note adds a tip on using wind to your advantage.
Norfolk Adds To Its Margin In Piedmont
Norfolk's Tars extended their Piedmont league lead with an 11 to 9 win over Richmond as Asheville faltered against Durham. Charlotte defeated Portsmouth 8 to 4, and Winston-Salem under new manager Joe Prevost beat Rocky Mount 3 to 1. Ellis Clary led Charlotte with a homer and three RBIs, while Frank Waits was banished for disputing a call.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Tars
Richmond
Asheville
Durham
Portsmouth
Winston-Salem
Joe Prevost
Rocky Mount
Tara
Ray White
Ed Bchamp
Tourists
Shorty” Hayes
Bulls
Ellis Clary
Frank Waits
Myrtle Desk Defeats Mohawk Softballers 14-5
Myrtle Desk exploded for 15 hits and 11 Mohawk errors to win the City Softball League game 14-5 yesterday afternoon. Smalley and B Teague homered as Myrtle Desk scored in four innings to secure the victory over the Mohawks.
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Myrtle Desk
Mohawk Softballers
Mohawks
Smalley
B. Teague
M. Desk
Peace
Hunter
Edmondson Vance
Goodwin
Smith
Teague
Yankees Favor West Win In Tight Pennant Race
Joe McCarthy predicts the Yankees will win the American league pennant with the West as the likely path, as Cleveland climbs to second place and Boston leads the East. Cleveland beat Philadelphia 4 3 in 10 innings to move up, while the Giants seek a late push in the National League by hosting Chicago after a 12 3 loss to Philadelphia. Deacon MacFayden starred for the Bees in a 5 4 win over Brooklyn.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
Joseph Vincent McCarthy
New York Yankees
Joe
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Boston Red Sockers
Yanks
Washington
Saurt
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White Hose
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Indians
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Tribe
Senators
Detroit
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Deacon Danny MacFayden
Boston Bees
Brooklyn
Tommies climb into second place in NC loop
Thomasville uses Pinkston’s four RBIs and a 14 hit attack to beat Newton-Conover 10-4, tying for second in the NC state league. Parker earns the win with Lankford taking the loss as the clubs prepare a rematch tonight at Finch Field.
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Newton- Conover
Finch Field
Newton-Conover
Pinkston
Thomasville
North Carolina
Tommies
Henry
Lankford
Mueller
Canty
Maus
Alien
Carter
Novak
Boswell and
Welch
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP REPORTS BOXING RESULTS
In New York Mike Belloise outpointed Paul Lee in an eight round bout. T. Celebron defeated Harold Brown in Chicago. In Baltimore Holman Williams outpointed Paulie Walker in a ten round match. In Richmond Yucatan Kid beat Cowboy Howard Scott in a ten rounder. Moey Spangler defeated Woody Board in Richmond in an eight round bout.
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Associated Press
New York
Mike Belloise
Paul Lee
Indianapolis
Chicago
Billy Celebron
Rockford
Harold Brown
Baltimore
Holman Williams
Paulie Walker
Trenton
N. J
Richmond
Yucatan Kid
Mexico City
Mex
Howard Scott
Washington, D. C
Moey Spangler
Woody Board
Pittsburgh
Major Leagues and Piedmont League Scores Listed
Baseball scores across leagues include American League Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 4 Washington 7 Detroit 13. National League New York 3 Philadelphia 12 Boston 5 Brooklyn 4. Piedmont League Norfolk 11 Richmond 9. Durham 3 Asheville 1 Rocky Mount 1 Winston-Salem 3. Charlotte 8 Portsmouth 4. North State League Thomasville 10 Newton-Conover 4 Shelby 10 Lexington 9 Landis 8 Cooleemee 4 Salisbury 5 Mooresville 2.
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Chicago
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Norfolk
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Asheville
Rocky Mount
Portamouth
Durham
Richmond
Winston-Salem
Ooresville
North State League Landis
Probable pitchers listed for key 1930s games
Chicago at New York Carleton with Hubbell. Pittsburgh at Boston Bauera versus Shoffner. Cincinnati at Philadelphia Der ringer facing Passeau. St Louis at Brooklyn Welland opposing Hamlin. Multiple double headers likely with rotated lineups.
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New York
Carleton
Hubbell
Pittsburgh
Boston
Bauera
Shoffner
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Derringer
Passeau
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Welland
Hamlin
Baseball matchups listed for Boston Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Washington
Matchups feature Boston at Chicago with Wilson facing Whitehead, New York at St Louis with Ruffing opposing Newsom, Washington at Detroit with DeShong against Poffenberger, and Philadelphia at Cleveland with Caster opposing Feller. The series record shown is 2 2.
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Chicago
Wilson Va. Whitehead
New York
St. Louis
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Newsom
Washington
Detroit
DeShong
Poffenberger
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Caster
Feller
Landis at Cooleemee and other prep matchups
Landis faces Cooleemee while Mooresville visits Salisbury Newton Conover travels to Thomasville Lexington plays Shelby and Rocky Mount goes to Winston Salem in a slate of prep football clashes with district implications.
National League and American League leaders in batting and pitching
Medwick leads NL batting at .426 with St Louis. Ott tops runs for NY with 25. Galan NL RBI leader with 24. McCormick has Cincinnati hits lead amid strong showings from Herman and others. Rizzo tops triples for Pittsburgh. Goodman and Lazzeri lead homers tied at 6. Roy and Chiozza hold steals. Melton and Hubbell pace NY pitchers. Dimaggio and Trosky lead AL batting race. Foxx NL/AL RBI leaders. Travis and Lewis top AL hits. Cronin and Kreevich among doubles. Grove and Kennedy win pitching decisions.
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Associa Press
Medwick
St. Louis
Moore
New York
Ott
Herman
Chicago
Galan
McCormick
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Rizzo
Pittsburgh
Goodman
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Ripple
Leiber
McCarthy
Roy
Chiozza
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Hubbell
DiMaggio
Trosky
Cleveland
Cramer
Boston
Lewis
Washington
Foxx
Gehringer
Detroit
Travis
Cronin
Kress
St Louis
Kreevich
Knickerbocker
Deacons and Wolfpack duel for third in Big Five
Wake Forest and North Carolina State met in Raleigh for third place in the Big Five standings. The Deacons carried four wins and four losses in league play, while the Wolfpack had five wins and five losses. The day’s only other game matched Danville Military Institute against East Carolina Teachers at Greenville. Track athletes prepared on Southern Conference campuses for the 16th annual conference meet in Durham, where Duke, the two year defending champion, plans to defend with many newcomers.
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Wake Forest
N. C. State
Raleigh
Deacons
Wolfpack
Danville Military Institute
Ast Carolina
Greenville
Durham
Duke Blue Devils
Duke Carolina Nines Set For Titular Tilts
CHAPEL HILL May 17 The first of the annual three game baseball series between Duke and North Carolina will start Wednesday at 3 15 p m in Duke Athletic Park Durham The second and third games follow in Greensboro Saturday night and Chapel Hill Monday afternoon The series may decide the State and Southern Conference titles Both teams boast strong offenses and solid pitching with Smith and Hudson the expected starters Duke hitters Tipton Davis Bergman Morris and Carolina counters Stirnweiss Nethercutt Burnette Grand Stirnweiss among others with .350 to .450 averages.
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N. C
North Carolina
Duke
Carolina
Blue Devils
Tar Heels
Eric Tipton
Grid Star
Crash” Davis
Russell Bergman
Harry Morris
George Nethercutt
Tom Burnette
Fay Grand
George Stirnweiss
Stirnweiss
Craver
Nethercutt
Burnette
Bissett
Grubb
Cox
Bricklemyer
Gilliam
Hudson
Hoye
Rue
Bergman
Tipton
Morris
Gaddy
Davis
Brunansky
Smith P
Hoyt Likely To Toss Fast One Over Air Waves
Waite Hoyt, once a Yankee standout and World Series ace, was released by the Brooklyn Dodgers as Heinie Manush also exited. Hoyt, 38, hints at a radio future and says he plans to pursue media work when his major league days end.
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Waite Hoyt
Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Heinie Manush
Manush
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Yanks
Tigers
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Little Has No Time To Worry About Golf
By BILL BONT. New York May 17 Lawson Little dominant amateur turned pro, plans two more years before worrying about his game. He is currently tied up with an exhibition and lecture schedule, logging 275 rounds in a year and traveling 64,000 miles, hindering a return to peak scoring form seen in his amateur days.
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Bill
New York
Lawson Little
U. S
San Francisco
Ray Street and Elm Street to decide softball series
Ray Street school beat Elm Street 10 8 yesterday to even the best of three series. The deciding game is set for this afternoon at 3 on the Junior High field. Lineups feature Bennet and Stanley for Ray Street and Brown and J Davis for Elm Street with substitutions noted.
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Elm Street
Ray &T
Bennet
Stanley
Culler
Bureton
Craughan
Black
Cleveland
Davis
Winders
McGihee
Peace &B. Elmet
Brown
J. Davis
Snipes
Crowder
Hawkes
Vincannon
Potta
Craven
Weaver
Brooks
S Center
Peace
McGhee
Pro golfer builds solid record with three tour wins
The player, in two years and two months as a pro, has won the Canadian Open in 1936, the San Francisco match play, and the Shawnee Open last year. He ranks among the top 15 money winners for 16 Cree nenenss since January 1 35.
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San Francisco
War Admiral Favorite To Trim Seabiscuit In Belmont
New York May 17 AP War Admiral is firm favorite over Seabiscuit for the 100000 Belmont Park race May 30 barring injury or illness. An eastern sportsman placed 20000 on War Admiral for a 12000 return, stretching Seabiscuit odds to 7 to 5 as interest grows. Both horses are in prime shape with no sign of illness as clockers and exercise boys watch them around the Belmont track. The main question is handling the crowd expected to reach 60000 with no price rise planned.
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New York
Seabiscuit
Belmont Park
Belmont
Tweeny Dallas Trophy opens with 27 entrants
Twenty seven women entered the Tweeny Dallas Trophy golf tournament at Emerywood Country Club. The opening day pairings were announced by club pro Andy Merri with matches including Mrs. Geo Wood vs bye and Mrs. J Si Welborn against bye.
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Emerywood Country Club
Andy Merri
Geo. Wood
Holladay
Cc. T. Ingram, Jr
J. Si
Welborn Va
D. F. Hunnewell
Adams-Millis Rally Seals 5-4 Victory Over Triangle
Adama Millis staged a three run eighth and two run ninth to erase a deficit and beat Triangle 5 to 4 in a Commercial League game Saturday.
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Adama-Millis
Triangle
Adams-Millis
New York City: Oldest Incorporated U.S. City
A compact note states New York City is the oldest incorporated city in the United States. The claim highlights its long municipal history and early status among American urban governments.
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New York City
United States
Kerr Predict Grid Champion
Kerr predicts the 1938 college football season will feature deceptive offenses and strong candidates in the East. He names Dartmouth and Colgate as key teams and notes previous powerhouses Minnesota and Pitt influenced opinions. He emphasizes the value of style and balance over raw power in determining success.
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N. Y
Danny Andy Kerr
Kerr
Dartmouth
Decepton
Scot
Colgate
Minnesota
Pitt
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