Pitching Power Lifts Cubs Bees in Open NL Race
Chicago and Boston ride hot pitching to four game win streaks. Cubs, led by Tex Carleton Roy Parmelee and Bill Lee, move to third. Bees with Danny MacFayden Lou Fette and Jim Turner climb from cellar toward fifth place. In American, Indians, Athletics and Yankees lead as they win.
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Cubs
Boston
Bees
Tex Carleton
Roy Parmelees
Bill Lee
Giants
Danny MacFayden
Lou Fette
Jim Turner
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cub
Clyde Shoun
Pirates
Bucs
Cleveland
Athletics
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Indians
Washington Senators
George Custer
Wally Moses
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Lou Gehrig
Tar Heel Net Squad Honored by Invitation
The University of North Carolina men’s tennis team earned a summer invitation to play Princeton against a Cambridge Oxford club in England. Tar Heels Ramsay Potts Archie Henderson Jr. and Eddie Fuller likely to represent UNC as Princeton fields three players. The Tar Heels finished this season undefeated marking a fifth perfect campaign in seven years.
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N. C
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Oxford
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England
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Ramsay Potts
Archie Henderson
Eddie Fuller
Tar Heels
High Hard One and Shoeless Joe Face Dark Ball Night
Paul Casey recalls a Washington World Series visit by Walter Johnson and Shoeless Joe Jackson. A pitcher uses a risky fastball deception to steal a win as a blind umpire, catcher, and batter collide in a late twist. The tale then shifts to Joe Jackson’s Greenville Georgia yarn about shoes and absent footwear impacting a baseball day.
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Walter Johnson
Joe Jackson
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Washington
White Sox
Greenville
S. C
Joe
South Georgia
McCoy
Turpentine
Georgia Pines
UNC and Princeton invited to Oxford Cambridge meet
The University of North Carolina and Princeton reach invitations to compete in an international tennis meet against Oxford and Cambridge, highlighting outstanding play by UNC.
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University of North Carolina
Princeton
Oxford
Cambridge
Cabbage Cabbage Faces Losing Streaks Across Leagues
The hapless Winston Salem Twins in the Piedmont league have stretched a 22 game losing streak, while Lewiston Idaho in the Western International league struggles to keep pace with opponents.
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Idaho
Scribes and lawmakers play annual game at Quantico base
Washington May 22 The seventy fifth congress and newsmen sent 18 players to the Marin base at Quantico for an annual outdoor baseball game. The lineup includes representatives Casey Richards Mead McMillan Kelly Shanley Allen Nichole Merritt and others in a test of endurance for 90 minutes.
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Congress
Capitol
Potomac
Marine
Quantico
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Kenneth Romney
Joseph D. Casey
D-Mass
James P. Richards
D-Sc
James M. Mead
D-Ny
Thomas 8. McMillan
Edward A. Kelly
D-Ill
James A. Shanley
Bison Golfers Suffer Season-Opening Loss to Winston
High Point state champions stumble in opener as Reynolds of Winston Salem beats them 18 to 4. Belton and Moore, both from Winston Salem, secure decisive wins, Helton and Moore win the foursome 8 to 0, while Perry and Nunn notch a 2 to 1 foursome victory.
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Winsston Salem
Belton
Winston-Salem
Snow
Moore
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Helton
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Gales
High Point
Nunn
Heels Seek Senior AAU Crown Today
NC's senior track team aims for top honors in the Carolina AAU meet headlined by frosh achievements. Carolina freshmen dominated with 97 points securing 13 of 15 events, led Duke by 87 points. Harry March scored 23, Ed Hubbard 1 second, while March set a freshman high jump record and James Davis posted a 1 56.8 800 meters mark.
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N. C
North Carolina
Carolina A. A. U
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Goldsboro High
Greensboro High
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Carolina
National League Looks to Start Season with International Openers
National League owners, urged by Ford C Frick, propose changing the baseball schedule to begin the season with intersectional series, seeking cooperation from American League clubs.
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National League
New York
Ford C. Frick
Steffen Field Opened in Honor of Judge Walter P. Steffen
Carnegie Tech renamed its athletic field Seffen Field to honor the late Judge Walter P. Steffen who coached the Plaid for years.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Seffen
Walter P. Steffen
Plaid
Greensboro Woman In Final Round Of Southern Event
In Atlanta on May 23 two six year old golfers, home taught Estelle Lawson Page of Greensboro and 17 year old Georgia champion Dorothy Kirby, battled 36 holes for the Southern Women's golf title. Page won 7 and 6 over Mrs Frank Goldthwaite as Kirby eliminated Miss Dan Chandler 3 and 2 in the semi finals. Page credited luck with part of her victory and said skill plus fortune decide tournaments.
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Atlanta
Estelle Lawson Page
Greensboro
Dorothy Kirby
Georgia
Howard Beckett
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Frank Goldthwaite
Fort Worth
Tex
Thomasville Triumphs in North State League Showdown
Thomasville beat Newton-Conover 2 to 1 after taking a 2 1 lead in the fifth inning. Riley belted a second inning home run as Thomasville outhit the visitors seven to six. The win lifts Thomasville in the North State league standings as the season tightens.
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Lexington Moves Up To Fifth Place
Lexington gains fifth place after trouncing the Landis outfit 13 to 7 on May 22 in Lexington.
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Lexington
Enterprise
Landis
Burnette Voted UNC Baseball Captain for 1938
Tom Burnette of Tarboro was elected captain of the University of North Carolina 1938 baseball team. He also plays on the football squad.
Van Lingle Mungo Ventures in Pageland Store
Brooklyn speed ball king Van Lingle Mungo now runs a department store in Pageland North Carolina. The notable athlete oversees operations while remaining connected to his Brooklyn roots.
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van Lingle Mungo
Speedball King
Pageland
N. C
Hemp Rallies To Defeat Adams-Millis 6–5 In Inter-City Battle
Hemp edges Adams-Millis 6 to 5 at Williams Park in a nine inning Inter-City League contest. Norris pitched for Hemp and Crowson went the distance for Adams-Millis, with Cooper Pierce and Harvey leading Hemp’s hitters. Adams-Millis travels to Lynchburg for a two game series following the defeat.
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High and Low In Qualifying For Indianapolis Race
INDIANAPOLIS May 22 Thirty two drivers finalize speeds for Memorial Day 500. Twenty two spots open with eight aiming for a high speed at Bill Cummings record 123.445 mph and twenty two for a lower pace near Deacon Litz 116.348 mph. Chet Miller and Russell Snowberger sit middle while Lite and Ronney Householder fear crowding out if more than 33 cars qualify.
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Indianapolis
Bill Cummings
Deacon Litz
Chet Miller
Russell Snowberger
Lite
Ronney Householder
Lutheran Wins In Sunday School Loop
The Lutheran Sunday school softball team won 8 to 4 over the Baptist crew on the high school diamond. David Conrad slipped two singles and a triple while Ed Fitzgerald hit the only four base hit for Lutheran. M. P. earned a forfeit win over Reformed as the latter failed to appear. Score by innings shows Lutheran 8, Baptist 4.
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Ed Fitzgerald
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Guy Bush Sheds Light On Bees Pitching Run
Veteran pitcher Guy Bush of the Boston Bees owns a string of all star stations here. May 22.
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Chicago
Guy Bush
Boston Bees
National League Games Today and Yesterday Standings
The standings show New York at Chicago and Brooklyn at St Louis while Boston visits Pittsburgh and Philadelphia plays Cincinnati. Yesterday results include Boston 6 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 0 Chicago 8 New York 5 and St Louis 11 Brooklyn 2.
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Baseball Standings St Louis New York Clash
Detroit defeated Boston 4 2 and Philadelphia beat Chicago 4 3. New York defeated St Louis 4 3 while Cleveland beat Washington 7 5.
Baseball doubleheader lineups and pitcher matchups
In the American League games, Cleveland meets Washington with Fischer facing Brown. Chicago plays Philadelphia with Kennedy against Nelson. St. Louis challenges New York with Hildebrand opposed by Gomez. Detroit visits Boston with Gill starting against W Ferrell.
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Gomez
Detroit
Boston
Gill
W. Ferreli
Boston Pittsburgh Bush vs Hollingsworth
Boston faces Pittsburgh with Bush up against Hollingsworth while Philadelphia meets Cincinnati featuring Lan caster and Hollingsworth. New York plays Chicago with Castleman opposing French. Brooklyn meets St. Louis as Frankhouse clashes with Winford.
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Hollingsworth
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French
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Frankhouse
Winford
Yankees and Athletics shine in yesterday's home run parade
Daily box score notes multiple players. Gehrig and Medwick lead in homers, with Moses and Lewis among standout sluggers. Cards, Senators, Dodgers solidly represented as teams post notable power numbers yesterday.
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Baseball Player Mentions Amid League Tie Ups
Fragmentary OCR lists players Medwick Greenberg Bonura Selkirk and teams Cardinals Reds Yankees Tigers White Sox Athleticon with unclear context or actions. Reads like partial league notes or score references without complete sentences or dates.
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Reds
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Local Baseball Scores From Night Games
Newark blank Baltimore by seven runs. Rochester defeated Montreal four to three. Milwaukee beat Louisville eleven to four. Kansas City Indianapolis game postponed due to rain.
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Baltimore
Rochester
Montreal
American Association
Milwaukee
Louieville
Kansas City-Indianapolis
New York Penn League Scores From Evening Play
Scranton defeated Williamsport 6 to 1 while Wilkes-Barre beat Elmira 3 to 2 Hazleton prevailed over Binghamton 8 to 6 in latest league results.
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Twins Lose 22nd Straight as Durham Tops Winston-Salem
In Piedmont league action the Winston-Salem Twins fell 10 to 3 to Durham, extending their losing streak to 22. Richmond beat Rocky Mount 9 to 3, improving to second place behind the Bulls. Clem Dreiseweld pitched six hits allowed for Richmond, while Portsmouth defeated Charlotte 6 to 4. Asheville defeated Norfolk 4 to 2 to solidify first place as the schedule lists matchups for today.
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Juangs Of Orisa Place Oaths On Tiger Skins
The Juangs, a jungle tribe in Orisa India, are described as taking their most sacred oaths on tiger skins and ant hills in traditional rites.
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Orisa
India
Birds lose flying ability in food-rich safe habitats
Scientists report that birds living where food is plentiful and threats are minimal tend to become less capable of flight. The study suggests environmental comfort reduces the need for strong flight muscles and navigation.
American and English billion definitions differ widely
The term billion has contrasting values in two traditions. In the American system a billion equals one thousand million. In the traditional English system a billion equals one thousand thousand million.
Buckingham Palace Hosts Court After St James Palace Abandoned
England's historic court system abandoned St James Palace years ago and now operates from Buckingham Palace. The shift marks a return to a central royal residence for official proceedings.
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St. James Palace
Buckingham Palace
South Atlantic League Scores and Coastal Plains Results
In baseball action Savannah defeated Columbus 4 to 3. Coastal Plains games saw Ayden 14 over Williamston 1, Goldsboro 6 over Kinston 5, Greenville 6 over Tarboro 1, and New Bern 10 over Snow Hill 5.
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New Bern
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Danno O Mahoney defeats Clark in three falls
In Boston Danno O Mahoney of Ireland beat George Clark of Scotland two of three falls by scores 230 215. In Lincoln Harry Kent of Portland Oregon defeated Ernest Ruff of Richmond Virginia two falls to one.
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Boston
Danno O'Mahoney
Ireland
George
Dazzler) Clark
Scotland
Lincoln
Harry Kent
Portland
Ore
Ernest Ruff
Richmond
Boxing Roundup of Last Night’s Fights Across The Nation
Associated Press reports several results from last night. John Henry Lewis of Phoenix stopped Jack Kranz in Gary Indiana. Baby Joe Gans defeated Henry Rothier in LaCrosse Wisconsin. James Elder and Johnny Dean drew in Dallas. Pritzie Zivic outpointed Tony Petrowski in Muskegon. Ceferino Garcia defeated George Salvador in Hollywood. Jackie Wilson knocked out Hade Watanabe in San Diego.
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John Henry Lewis
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Ariz
Jack Kranz
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Milwaukee
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Ceferino Garcia
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George Salvadore
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Jackie Wilson
Cleveland
Hade Watanabe
Dodgers Manager Burleigh Grimes Keeps Goats at Farm
Brooklyn May 22 Burleigh Grimes manager of the Dodgers raises goats on a farm near St. Louis, reflecting his unusual hobby while he tracks team affairs and scouting notes from spring training.
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