Four Teams Compete For Lead In Piedmont Race
Hendersons Gamecocks top the Piedmont standings by half a game as four clubs push for first. High Points Dan Boones slugging squad trails in second with a four-game home stand beginning the week. Winston-Salem Greensboro and Raleigh-Durham schedule tight early tests over seven days.
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Raleigh
N. C
Henderson
Gamecocks
Dan Boone
Winston-Salem
Twins
Durham
Greensboro
Capitals
High Point
Wolfe
Lindley
Wineton-Salem
California Ranks Favorite in Meet
California's three major universities head east for the 54th intercollegiate AAU track and field championships at Harvard Stadium. Southern California is the strong favorite after a crushing victory over Stanford, while Stanford is seen as the likely runner up and Harvard Penn Cornell Yale battle for limited points. Michigan and Michigan State loom but are not expected to contend for team honors.
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Herbert W. Barker
New York
California
Harvard Stadium
Baton
Dean Cromwell
Southern California
Dink Templeton
Standford Cardinals
Stanford
Harvard
Penn
Cornell
Yale
University of California
Michigan
Michigan State
Fight Card By Legion Tonight
Final preparations were made for the first fight show of the season at the Legion Arena on High Street. The six round opener pits Al Wilson against Bookter T Washington at 8 30 followed by five bouts ending with welterweight title on Bud Spiddell versus Dave Eddleman with other matchups including Speed Dean vs Battling Siki Irish Red Smith vs Johnny Hartman Lightning Barnes vs Rough House Swinson and Sailor Little vs K O Wiles.
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Legion Arena
High Street
al Wilson
Bookter T. Washington
Bud Spiddell
Dave Eddleman
Spiddell
North Carolina
Eddleman
Speed Dean
Battling Siki
Irish Red Smith
Johnny Hartman
Lightning Barnes
Rough House Swinson
Sailor Little
K. O. Wiles
Major League Leaders From May 26 Standings
National batting leader Herman Robins hits .418 while Terry of the Giants leads in runs with 388. Klein of Philadelphia tops RBIs, Frisch of St Louis leads doubles with 18, Cuyler of Chicago leads triples and stolen bases and Wilson of Chicago has 12 doubles.
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Herman
Robins
Terry
Giants
Klein
Phillies
Frisch Cardinals
Cuyler
Cubs
Wome
Wilson
Baseball Leaders Of 1949 American League
Rice of the Senators tops the league with a .414 average while Ruth of the Yankees leads in home runs with 14 and Foxx of the Athletics drives in 40 runs. Cronin of the Senators has 15 doubles and West of the Senators 6 triples. Rice also has 7 stolen bases to pace the Senators.
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Rice
Senators
Ruth
Yankees
Foxx
Athletics
Cronin
Senator
West
Yanks
Stage Set for Chicago Races
Chicago May 26. Washington Park opens metropolitan season with rich purses and stakes led by the American Derby on June 14. The $50,000 feature attracts top three year olds including Gallant Fox Gallant Knight Ned O Whichone and Bookum. every race carries at least $1,200.
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Washington Park
Gallant Fox
Clder
Gallant’ Knight
the Fox
Ned O
Whichone
Bookum
Harry Payne Whitney
Schubert Left Estate Valued At Ten Dollars
The famed composer Franz Schubert left an estate of just ten dollars despite his lasting musical legacy.
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Franz Schubert
Don’t Let Them Call You Skinny Tonic Tablets Ad
An advertisement promotes Kieffer's Tonic Tablets claiming rapid weight gain with yeast iron and cod liver oil. It cites a Newburgh New York case of 14 pounds in 34 days and offers a money back guarantee after two boxes if at least 5 pounds are not gained. Eckerd's Cut Rate Drug Co. at 140 South Main Street is listed.
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Kieffer
Newburgh
New York
Eckerd’s Cut Rate Drug Co
South Main Street
Ady
Millsaps to Join Pointer Club as Second Baseman
Williard Millsaps, last year’s standout second baseman for the Pointers, is due in Boone today to resume his old position. He will travel on to Henderson to join the High Point club, with a possible spot in tomorrow’s lineup if in good condition. Millsaps, also a teacher and coach in Rockwood, Tenn, has a history of high batting averages and strong defense, while High Point considers him a valuable addition despite Nolen’s solid play at second. Also note: all home games start at 4 p.m. beginning Wednesday.
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The
Pointers
Boone
Henderson
High Point
Dan Boone
Millsaps
Rockwood
Tenn
High Point Club
Nolen
Milsaps
Flick Eleaer
Howard Bryan
Liberty
O. B. Keller
Associated Press
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Teday
Great Britain
United States
France
Canada
Cuba
India
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Federated Malay States
Philippines
Ireland
United Kingdom
Draws and Schedules From Golf and Baseball Headlines
The report covers the American-British amateur golf championship draw with 256 players plus a global field, then shifts to the 1930 South Atlantic league race. George Spiers and the Asheville Tourists host the Greenville Spinners in a four game series, with Macon and Columbia also on the slate, and Augusta, Charlotte, and Greenville in multiple matchups.
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Charlotte
George Spiers
Asheville
Joe Schopner
Greenville Spinners
Spiers
Augusta
Macon
Peaches
Columbia
Comets
Dick Hoblitzell
Charlotte Hornets
Oddie
Wolves
Hornets
Greenville
Yesterday's Major League Rookies Shine in Doubleheader Action
Young pitchers Mahaffey and Chagnon delivered strong showings as the majors opened with notable performances. Mahaffey beat the Yankees 10 to 3 in his first start for the Athletics, while Chagnon lost to Red Lucas as the Reds won 4 to 3 in the ninth.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
Leroy Mahaffey
Athletics
New York Yankees
Mahaffey
Portland
Dusty Cooke
Yankees
Cooke
Leon Chagnon
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Red Lucas
Cincinnati Reds
Lucas
Cincin
Johnston Downs Darwin in First Round of Amateur Tourney
American Amateur champion Harrison R. Johnston of St Paul defeated Bernard Darwin of London 2 and 1 in the first round of the British amateur golf championships. Other Americans falling early included John Forsman, Paul Asbill, Harvey Perrin, and Bobby Baugh, with several matches decided by small margins and late rallies.
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Scotland
Harrison R
Jimmy) Johnston
St. Paul
Bernard Darwin
London
John H. Forsman
Winged Foot Club
Mamaronek
N. Y
W. Hope Pilcher
Paul Asbill
West Orange
N. J
James Dewar
Turnhouse
Asbill
Dewar
Harvey Bates Perrin
Los Angeles
A. S. Bradshaw
Bobby Baugh
Birmingham
Ala
Oxford
I. R. Patey
Hayling Island
Frank Stevens
Young Hollywood
Cal
C. H. Longstaffer
Aldeburgh
Cambridge
Robert E. Hunter
J. D. O'Hanlon
Ringway
George Voigt
New York
Edward Tipple
Langley Park
Dormie
Piedmont League Scores Set Tonight
Today's games in the Piedmont League feature Greensboro at Raleigh, Durham at Winston, and High Point at Henderson as teams vie for position this evening.
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Piedmont Elague
Greensboro
Raleigh
Durham
Winston
High Point
Henderson
Baseball Matchups in American League Today
The schedule lists Chicago at Cleveland, Detroit at St. Louis, Boston at Philadelphia, and Washington at New York in a full AL lineup.
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American League
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
National League Baseball Matchups Listed
New York visits Brooklyn while Philadelphia plays Boston and St. Louis goes to Pittsburgh. Cincinnati travels to Chicago in a slate of league games.
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League
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Southern Association football matchups listed
The schedule lists Nashville at Chattanooga Mobile at Little Rock Birmingham at Atlanta and New Orleans at Memphis in the Southern Association slate.
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Southern Association
Nashville
Chattanooga
Mobile
Little Rock
Birmingham
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
South Atlantic League Scores Compact
Greenville at Asheville Charlotte at Augusta Macon at Columbia draw outs in a regional slate.
Coen Advances To Third Round Of French Tournament
Wilbur Coen of Kansas City advances to the third round of the men's singles in the French hard court championships at Auteuil, benefiting from the default of his second round opponent.
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Coen
Auteuil
France
Wilbur Coen
Kansas City
Italian Invaders Watch Qualify for Indianapolis 500
Italian entries Baconi Borzacchini and Letterio P Cucinnotta attract attention as they seek eligibility for the 500 mile race with two red cars using 16 and 8 cylinder engines. American stars like Deacon Litz Dave Evans Babe Stapp and Wilbur Shaw still to qualify as trials continue.
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Indianapolis
Italy
Speedway
Baconi Borzacchini
Letterio P. Cucinnotta
Borzacchini
Billy Arnold
Chicago
Cucinnotta
Deacon Litz
Dave Evans
Babe Stapp
Wilbur Shaw
Gagnon to Meet Van Porat After Griffiths Upset
In New York on May 26 Jack Gagnon a Boston heavyweight who beat Tuffy Griffiths in a recent bout faces Otto Van Porat a Chicago heavyweight in the headlining match of the current boxing schedule. Gagnon enters Chicago Stadium Wednesday night as a slight underdog with Van Porat rated higher in the heavyweight listings.
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New York
Jack Gagnon
Boston
Tuffy Griffiths
Otto van Porat
Chicago
Gagnon
Griffiths
von Porat
Results Card From Baseball Scores
Philadelphia defeated New York 10 to 3 while Chicago beat Cleveland 9 to 1. Washington won 6 to 0 over Boston and Detroit topped St. Louis with a final score 9 to 6.
Early MLB Scores Mixed With Rain Delays
Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 6 3 while Cincinnati led 5 4. Brooklyn downed New York 4 3. St. Louis won 6 3 over Chicago. Philadelphia Boston rain halted action with no result reported.
Underdogs Rally In Southern Baseball Standings
Summary of scores shows Nashville trailing New Orleans 6 to 11, Mobile 9 over Chattanooga 0, Atlanta 7 over Little Rock 6, and Birmingham 5 over Memphis 3 in a set of late season matchups.
McDowell Defeats Hayes In Bowling Showdown
C. F. McDowell defeated B. D. Hayes in a fast five game match at the Lucky Strike Bowling Alleys on Saturday night. McDowell won by 28 pins and posted the highest five game average yet seen there, 129 to Hayes 123 2 5. Both challengers issued invites to city bowlers.
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C. F. McDowell
B. D. Hayes
McDowell
Hayes
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