Ray Matulewicz Surges In Pro Debut Beats Red Lewis
The fighter Matulewicz showcases sharp straight punches in his first professional bout against Red Lewis in Durham. He predicted victory before the fight and delivered, wearing a small religious emblem around his neck and exuding calm and vitality. Warren Duke Boxing and Matulewicz's tutor comment on his tough mindset and belief in the sport.
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Ray Matulewicz
Red Lewis
Durham
Warren
Duke
Matulewicz
Bitsy Grant Leads Davis Cup Squad Rumor Spread
The piece notes Bitsy Grant as the elder of the Davis Cup team with Don Budge Gene Mako and Frankie Parker as young players aged around 26. It highlights Parker’s versatile volley repertoire and references Mercer Beasley as Parker’s adoptive father. It also mentions Mako's multilingual ability and birth in Hungary. An aside jokes about aging and a local shop sign about credit for eighty year olds.
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Bitsy Grant
Atlanta Atom
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Frankie Parker
Parker
Mercer Beasley
Princeton
Mako
Hungary
Alex Waite
Duke
Siam
Poppa
Corner notes and coaching talk stir Raleigh baseball scene
A Raleigh gossip lays out tension between Connie Mack era coaches and players while Charlette held meetings to pressure Doctor Sermon. Students at the agricultural station back President Graham amid the campaign surrounding the Graham Plan and state politics.
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Thomasville
Harry Kelley
Connie Mack
Mack
Bill Werber
Mr. Mack
State
Charitte
Dave Clark
Raleigh
Sermon
Agriculturall Station
Old Fox Trades and Trade Reversals Stir Baseball Circles
The piece recalls Clark Griffith criticizing a Shanty Hogan trade to Indianapolis for Johnny Riddle as the arm issue and Landis decision reversed the deal. It mentions Oak Ridge hosting Joe for Sunday dinner and recollections of Carolina football and misinformed alumni after a Gainesville game. It names Jim MacCachren Tobe Patton Charlie Charlotte Chuck Collins and a Notre Dame end.
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Fox
Clark Griffith
Landis
Tobe Patton
Oak Ridge
Joe
Jim
Charoltte
Carolina
Florida
Gainesville
Chuck Collins
Notre Dame
Chuck
Coac
Boxing Promoter Tex Rickard’s Lasting Fight Hallmark
The passage recalls Tex Rickard’s influence on early boxing showmanship and fights. It notes his role in shaping Georges Carpentier, the Dempsey era, and the enduring lure of big crowds at Boyle’s Thirty Acres. It hints at a Braddock bout drawing another strong turnout and mentions the Irish boxing crowd.
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Tex Rickard
Ballyhoo
Undertakers
Rickard
Georges Tier
Jack Dempsey
Boyle
Dempsey
Braddock
Orchid event plans for Emerywood golf tournaments
A note outlines an orchid themed schedule arranged by professional Andy and the Emerywood Country Club for a summer golf tournament series.
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Andy Tribes
Emerywood Country Club
Dodgers Pitcher Van Lingle Mungo Aloof in St Louis Outburst
A report from St Louis details a weekend incident where baseball pitcher Van Lingle Mungo of the Brooklyn Dodgers sparked a notable outburst during a Saturday morning appearance. The scene drew attention amid a South Carolina backdrop and references to the player’s ongoing career with the Dodgers.
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South Carolina
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Golfers Chase P G A Title as Indy Qualifying Opens
Drivers watched for potential mechanical failures at the Indianapolis track as rain and wind threatened qualifying for the May 31 500 mile race. Six more cars qualified pushing the lineup to thirty three. Chet Miller led with 119.213 mph, followed by Billy Devore Floyd Roberts Frank Brisko Cliff Bergere and Louis Tomei among others. Oirounko
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Chet Miller
Detroit
Billy Devore
Los Angeles
Calif
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Frank Brisko
Chicago
Cliff Bergere
Louis Tomei
Portland
Ore
Oirounko
Athletics Rally Despite Batting Lull In AL Standings
Connie Mack’s Athletics cling to the American League lead despite finishing last in hitting while fielding sixth. Wally Moses and Bob Johnson join Frankie Hayes over .300 as the club relies on timely hitting and strong defense to stay ahead of the Yankees Indians and Tigers. In other games the Giants beat the Pirates 6 5 the Reds beat the Braves 2 6 and Dizzy Dean won a 6 2 decision over Philadelphia as Detroit hammered Washington 18 3 and the White Sox outlasted the Red Sox 6 4 in ten innings.
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Associated Press
Connie Mack
Yankees
Wally Moses
Bob Johnson
Yanks
Tiere
Indians
Frankie Hayes
Oral Hildebrand
St. Louise Browns
Kelley
Cleveland
George Selkirk
New York
Giants
Pittsburgh
Bucs
Cy Blanton
Diezy Dean
Dizzy Dean
Battle of St. Louis
Phillies
Quaker City
Cincinnati Rede
Brooklyn
Tommy Bridges
Detroit
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Charley Root
Ady
Boston Bees
Chicago Cubs
Selkirk
Stone
Senators
Marty
Cubs
Pepper Reese
Collins
Gutteridge
Cardinals
Bartel
Red Sox
Walker
Medwick
Cards
Lary
Arnovieh
Poiilieg
Gene Sarazen Seeks PGA Title in Pittsburgh Field
Gene Sarazen, now middle aged, returns to Pittsburgh’s field club for the PGA championship qualifier, part of a 114-player field. The former champion aims to recapture glory, joining past winners and Ryder Cup stalwarts in a bid for the Alex Smith Memorial trophy.
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Pittsburgh
Sarazen
Golfa Heights
Gene Sarazen
Allegheny Foothills
Pittsburgh Field Club
Creavy
Hagen
Paul Runyan
Olin Dutra
Johnny Revolta
Leo Diegel
Shute
Tommy Armour
Revolta
Henry Picard
Tony Manero
Horton Smith
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Hines
Craig Wood
Ed Dudley
Vic Gheszi
Harold McSpaden
Ky Laffoon
Ralph Guidah
Sam Snead
Diegel
Picard
Armour
Week's Schedule for Local Leagues and Churches
Weekly sports and events schedule with multiple matches listed across venues. Games include church leagues and inter city contests at High School Richardson Street Blair Park and City Lake along with wrestling on Friday and Sunday school softball at Church of God Green Street and Steele Street.
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Church of God
Junior Order
Church
Enterprise
Richardson Street
Triangle Ve
Blair Park
Royal Arcanum
Merita
City Lake
Coterien
Ivan Mikeloff
Henry Graber
Dick Powell
Jerry Burns
First Baptist
Welch Memorial
Green Street
Kearna Street
Friends
Wesley Memorial
Steele Street
First M. P
Episcopal
Lutheran Va. Reformed
Bacteria Reproduce Rapidly by Binary Splitting
Bacteria multiply by splitting. one cell becomes two, then four, doubling every half hour under favorable conditions. At this rate a single bacterium could yield about 281.5 trillion descendants in 24 hours.
Davis Cup Zone Finals Set for Forest Hills Showdown
Eight players—four Australians and four Americans—to clash at Forest Hills for the American Zone final of the Davis Cup. Don Budge and Gene Mako lead the U S squad against Australia’s Vivian McGrath Adrian Quist Jack Crawford and Johnny Bromwich as crowds of up to 19 000 are expected for the three sessions this weekend. The British team’s absence due to Fred Perry’s departure and Germany’s Baron Gottfried Von Cramm shape the field with England holding the Cup for the last four years.
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Associated Press
New York
Forest Hille
Babe Ruth
Tunney
Dempsey
France
Vivian McGrath
Adrian Quist
Jack Crawford
Johnny Bromwich
America
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Bryan Bitsy Grant
Frank Parker
England
Fred Perry
Germany
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Forest Hills
West Side Tennis Club
Lynchburg Beats Adams-Millis in 4-3 Struggle
In Lynchburg Virginia on May 24 the Lynchburg team defeated Adams-Millis of High Point North Carolina 4-3 before about 3,000 fans after a 8-7 loss the day before. Second baseman Smith led Adams-Millis with three hits including a home run while Lynchburg used key hits from its lineup to pull ahead.
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Lynchburg
Adame Millis
High Point
N. C
North Carolinians
Smith
Adams- Millis
Adams-Millis
Aveceil
Meee
Hice Ice
Cenacissetia
Cconetla Sons
Ccessias
Stephenson
Portune
Dinwiddie
Crawley
I. Youns
Adames
Reeve
Harvey
I. Young
Pune Gott
Olecantenens
Standings Update: National Games Tonight Matches
National standings headline lists games today Boston at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St. Louis with matchups shaping season results.
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Boston
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baseball scores from yesterday with multiple games
Yesterday's results show New York defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 5 and Cincinnati beat Boston 6 to 4 in 10 innings. St Louis won 6 to 2 against Philadelphia while Chicago routed Boston 11 to 1.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Baseball scores from early games across leagues
Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 6 to 2 while Chicago topped Boston 6 to 4 over 36 innings. New York beat Cleveland 7 to 3 and Detroit routed Washington 13 to 3 in eight innings due to rain.
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Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Bostio
Washington
Sports Matchups Listed for Week Across Cities
Winston Salem versus Charlotte Asheville hosts Portsmouth Rocky Mount visits Durham Norfolk plays Richmond in a regional schedule featuring six city pairings.
Asheville 11 Norfolk 4 Richmond 98 a ssoant 12
Local sports brief notes uneven results with scattered scores including Asheville defeating Norfolk by 11 to 4 and Richmond posting a 98 point total amid unclear context. The fragmentary item hints at multiple games with minimal detail and lacks complete teams or dates.
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Asheville
Norfolk
Richmond
Maus Leads His Ball Nine In Thomasville Team
Thomasville item notes manager and star Jim Maus leading the club with a team batting average near .895. Pinkston and another strong hitter follow Maus as key contributors in this local ball squad.
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Jim Maus
Thomasville
Maus
Pinky” Pinkston
Emerywood C C To Sponsor Guilford County Tourney
Emerywood Country Club will sponsor the Guilford County open amateur golf championship on its course June 24 to 27, with 54 holes of match play and 18 holes qualifying in divisions. Junior club and President's cup play runs to June 6, with June 20 set for match play.
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Emerywood Country Club
Ray G. Merrilees
Emerywood
Burlington
Burnimgton
Salisbury
Army and Navy
Emerywood Vis
Tourists Retain Piedmont Lead With 3 1 Victory
Asheville Tourists hold first place in the Piedmont league after a 3-1 series win over Norfolk. They beat Norfolk 11-4 in Bainpark before 8,000 fans as part of a renewal of warfare in Portsmouth tonight. Rocky Mount rallied to defeat Richmond 12-9 with Pezzullo knocked from the mound. Other clubs were idle. games listed for today include Winston-Salem at Charlotte.
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Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Asheville
Portsmouth
Rocky Mount
Durham
Norfolk
Richmond
Associated Press
Tare
Bainpark
Pretsels Pezzullo
Red Sox
Achovine
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