McDowall Key Figure In North Carolina Football History
Jack McDowall, famed Raleigh back, led North Carolina state to a 20 to 19 win over Duke in 1927 with passing and kicking, later coaching Rollins College’s Tars. He developed a renowned double wing system praised by Florida observers, achieving strong showings against Miami Tampa and Stetson and mentoring standout Georgie Miller.
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Carolina
Cubs Top Giants In Ten Inning Pitcher Comeback
Eight inning Bill Lee returned to form for the Chicago Cubs, pitching five hits, no walks, and an extra frame of shutout relief as the Cubs beat the New York Giants 1 to 0. Harry Gumbert's tenth inning wildness and Billy Herman's single produced the lone run, trimming the Giants’ NL lead to 4 1/2 games. Meanwhile Cleveland returned to first in the American League after a 15-3 win over Washington, Boston’s Bees won in 11, and the Red Sox fell to second after a 4-0 loss. Others included Philadelphia beating Cincinnati 5-4 as Mulcahy earned the win. Brooklyn routed St Louis 8-4 behind homers from Rudy York and Hank Greenberg. Detroit defeated Philadelphia 6-2. The Yankees and Browne had a rainout.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
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Bill
Cholly Grimm
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Billy Herman
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Rudy York
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
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Browne
Whizzer White Eyes Rhodes Scholar Or Pro Football
Sports Roundup notes Whizzer White, Colorado star, weighing Rhodes scholarship versus a $15,900 Pittsburgh Steelers offer. Clarence Stewart hints White may decide after Brother Sam’s Oxford hitch ends. Mention of Rays Benge and Gowdy signals Reds’ attempt to bolster pitching.
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Whizzer White
Colorado
Pittsburgh Pirates
Watson
Clarence Stewart
Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph
Art Rooney
Brother Sam
Oxford
R. White
Knickerbocker Must Hit Or Lose Spot At Second Base
Billy Knickerbocker needs strong hitting to hold the second base job as Joe Gordon challenges his position. Eddie Mead, partly manager of Henry Arm...
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Billy Knickerbocker
Joe Gordon
Eddie Mead
Henry Arm
Boxer on Ebbets Field Dream Faces Stiff Opposition
Jimmy Johnston believes he can bring Ebbets Field fights this summer after acquiring a new set of store teeth. He notes the need for additional fighters beyond Bob Pastor to headline the card and draw crowds.
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Jimmy Johnston
Ebbets Field
Bob Pastor
Local boy makes good claims origin in 1912 golf playoff
The familiar caption is traced to 1912 when Frances Culmet, captain of the Walker Cup team, defeated Ted Ray and Harry Vardon in the National Open playoff at Brookline Massachusetts where Ouimet began as a caddy.
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Boston
Frances Culmet
Ted Ray
Harry Vardon
Brookline
Mass
Ouimet
Cubs rely on Larry French as spring rotation pivots
Charlie Grimm manages Larry French to rest this spring while acknowledging past brilliance. French can still throw well but cannot pace a full season with quick turnarounds as in his prime. Last year he started strong in spring but faded in the stretch when the Cubs needed him most.
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Charlie Grimm
Larry French
Larry
Cubs
Notre Dame formations named in many tongues at Lubbock ceremony
A German, Hebrew, Hawaiian, Polish, Czech, Mexican and Indian quarterback led a unique ceremony in Lubbock Texas where Notre Dame formations were called in their native tongues as athletes received award names on request, highlighting cultural diversity.
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Notre Dame
Lubbock, Tex
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT RESULTS FROM MULTIPLE CITIES
In Saginaw Mary Simmons aged 165 from Gagview defeated Sammy Slaughter 163 from Terry Haute Indiana. In Atlanta John Henry Lewis 182 light heavyweight champion KOed Elmer Ray 195 from Tampa Florida. In Miami Ben Brown 162 from Atlanta knocked out Meyer Lichtenstein from Baltimore.
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Saginaw
Mich
Mary Simmons
Gagview
Sammy Slaughter
Terry Haute
Ind
Atlanta
John Henry Lewis
Elmer Ray
Tampa
Frs
Miami
Fie
Ben Brown
Meyer Lichtenstein
Idle
Baltimore
Heels Dominate Tennis Tourney In Southern Conference
In Chapel Hill on May 20, UNC dominated the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference tennis tournament. Notable results: Bill Rood beat Abernethy, Farrell defeated Carver, Askin defeated Collins, Leitch beat Grage, Stockton defeated Reeves, C Reed toppled Rawlings, and Foreman beat Fleetwood. Strain defeated Rosenberg. doubles began with ten teams, led by top seeds Farrell and Rood.
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Nathan Askin
Maryland
Bobby Leitch
University of Richmond
University of North Carolina
Bill Rood
North Carolina
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Richmond
Farrell
Carver
Askin
Collins
Duke
Leitch
Grage
Stockton
Reeves
North Carolina State
C. Reed
Rawlings
Foreman
Fleetwood
Strain
Rosenberg
Frank Farrell
Carl
Bill
Carolina
Native Women Use Diamond Gratings in Daily Bread Practice
Native women in parts of British Guiana fashion tools from rough gems panned in streams, embedding the diamonds in wax within a slab of wood. This Arctic-like craft reflects local resource use and traditional subsistence methods in the region.
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British Guiana
Lefthanders To Shoot in Sedgefield Event
The Left-Handed Golfers Association of the Carolinas holds its third annual championship at Sedgefield Country Club with W. W. Sharpe Jr defending his title. The 54 hole event begins with 18 hole qualifying Saturday, divisions for Sunday play, and trophies for low gross and net in all divisions. The field is expected large and the association meeting follows Saturday’s play at the Sedgefield Inn.
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Toomorrow
Sedgefield Country Club
Golfers’ Association of the
Carolinas
W. W
Bill) Sharpe, Jr
John K. Voehringer, Jr
Voehringer
Sedgefield Innarill
Leaders Triumph in Piedmont League Doings
In Charlotte on May 20 Asheville Durham and Rocky Mount all beat Charlotte Norfolk and Portsmouth respectively pushing them up in Piedmont league standings. Winston-Salem Richmond rainout. Bob Kate held Portsmouth to three hits and drove in four runs as Norfolk’s pitcher Cannon limited Tar hitters to four hits. Charlotte starter Arnold Anderson scored and contributed for the Red Sox in the loss.
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Asheville
Durham
Rocky Mount
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Winston-Salem
Lefty Cannon
Arnold Anderson
76-Year Old Casey Redeems Himself With A Safe Hit
In Baltimore on May 20, Dan Casey aged 76 proud Mudville hero finally reaches base after two early outs verses Rajah Hornsby. Two thousand fans watch as Casey singles at Oriole Park on Casey Night, recalling the 1887 poem when Casey struck out against Tim Keefe.
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Mudville
Dan Casey
Silver Spring
Oriole Park
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Giants
Rll
Tim Keefe
Duke One Up On Tar Heels
Duke leads UNC in their three game series with a 4-1 win in Durham. Dave Smith pitched five hits for Duke and Eric Tipton powered the offense with a homer and two additional runs, Glenn Gilliam misplayed a ball for a home run, Stirnweiss scored for North Carolina on a wild play and Nethercott drove in a run.
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Duke
University of North Carolina
Dave Smith
Eric Tipton
Tipton
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Rue
Don Gilliam
Tar Heels
Stirnweiss
Davis
Smith
Nethercutt
Hornets Rally Early Lead Against Asheville Hurler Pettincolas
The Asheville bullpen struggled as Pettincolas yielded a late onslaught while Frank Pettinicolas faced mounting pressure. Bobby Batellla delivered a three run homer in the first after Treshock Clary and Ferrell opened the inning with singles, giving the Hornets a four run lead.
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Asheville
Frank Petticolas
Hornets
Bobby Batelella
Treshock
Clary
Ferrell
Prelims Begin On Duke Field This Afternoon
Duke and North Carolina fight for the 16th Southern Conference track crown as preliminaries in Durham showcase top hurlers and possible records. Don Kinzle leads Duke in high hurdles with potential national top times, while Charles Fischer Dick Strickle and Larry Craig loom in shot put and sprint events. Maryland ships with several standouts aiming for individual glory.
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Furman University
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North Carolina
Tar Heels
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Princeton
Don Kinzle
Penn
Bill Corpening
Jim Rogers
Washington and Lee
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Dick Strickle
Larry Craig
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Fischer
Maryland
College Park
Linera
Ward Street M. E. Takes Opening Softball Tilt
Ward Street M. E. defeated Welch Memorial 6 to 3 in the opening game of the Sunday School Softball league yesterday afternoon. Three games are on tap today. Score by innings shows Ward Street leading 2-0, 1-2, and finishing 6-3. batteries were Wheelers and Foust for Ward Street and Boggs and Vuncannon for Welch Memorial.
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Vuncannon
Wrestling results from Boston and St Louis meet
Steve Casey from Ireland, 225, defeated Yvon Robert from Montreal by disqualification after Roberts manager attacked the referee. In St Louis Dory Roche, 215, from Decatur, Indiana, defeated Frank Gotch, 200, in a 19:29 match.
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Associated Press
Boston
Steve
Crusher) Casey
Ireland
Yvon Robert
Montreal
Robert
ST. Louis
Dory Roche
Decatur
Young
Frank Gotch
Ohio
Refuses to Fear Jinx at Madison Square Garden
New York May 20 Barney Ross says he will not be worried by the jinx of Madison Square Garden's Long Island Bowl where he is set to meet Henry Armstrong. No champion has ever won a match there.
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New York
Barney Ross
Madison Square Garden
Long Island Bowl
Henry Armstrong
Giants at gs Just About Over Scrappy Cubs Take Series
May 20 New York AP report describes the Chicago Cubs defeating the New York Giants in a three game set at the Polo Grounds. Cubs skipper Charley Grimm disciplines the lineup, while Gabby Hartnett handles pitchers and Dizzy Dean adjusts under cool weather as Giants edge closer to their pursuers in the National League.
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Polo Grounds
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Outfit
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Chicago “Board of Strategy
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Grimm
Tony Lazzeri
Dizzy Dean
Frankie Frisch
Dizzy
Charlie
Diz
T-Ville Invades Shelby Tonight
Thomasville May 20 The Tommies travel to Shelby to open a campaign aiming for first in the North State league after claiming second place by beating Landis 2 to 1 in ten innings on Sheelys homer Paige Dennis pitched a two hit game with runs in the first and fifth Youngs error in the ninth allowed Landy to tie the score. The box:
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Tne
Landis Aba
Stirewall
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Hopkina
Whitaker
Whee Miller
Helms
Harris
Ore Weaver
Lan Para Sanneee
Maus
Miller
Sheeley
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Young Barnes
Young
Marrington
Mueller
Harrington
Landis
Western
Weston
Boswell
Walsh
Chapman
Qualifying Opens At Emerywood Cup Golf Tournament
Emerywood Country Club opened qualifying rounds for the President's Cup, running through May 28. Last year’s winner Sanders Dallas donates the trophy this year as club president. Andy Merrilees, the club pro, expects a notably large entry for the hand capped senior men event held annually.
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Emerywood Country Club
Sanders Dallas
Andy Merrilees
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