Veterans on bench spark major league comeback scenes
Veterans lead the way in a sunlit day of baseball with old stars like Grimm, Cuyler, Manush, and Lucas returning to action. Reds and Pirates teammates spark a four-hit game, while Giants beat the Yankees amid tight pennant chase as Cards slip to within half a game.
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Grimm
Cubs
Ki Cuyler
Reds
Ethan Cubs
Red Lucas
Heinie Manush
Bob Grové
Red Soz
Ll Terry
Giants
Sam _ Leslie
Fred Ostermuéler
Lucas
Pirates
Senators
Boston
Yankees
Collins
Johnny Mire
Homer
al Smith
Wman
Bowman
Detroit Gameday Matchups Across NBA Like Today
Games today include Detroit hosting Chicago at New York and Boston. St Louis visits Cleveland while Philadelphia faces Washington. Yesterday Philadelphia defeated New York 10 to 7. Boston beat Washington 6 to 0.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Clu
National League Leader Grimm Returns to Hit Game
Even Grimm, once counted out, returned with a double and a single in three at bats, while Allen, traded on Waiver days ago for a back support, collected three of ten hits off Paul Dean. In other games Lee Ross, 19, a North Carolina Textile League rookie, pitched the Athletics to a 10 7 win over the Yankees after three straight losses, and Johnny Lanning, rookie Boston Rees hurler, also appeared in the action.
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Grimm
Allen
Paul Dean
Lee Ross
North Carolina Textile League
Athletics
Yankees
A’s
Wee
Johnny Lanning
Boston
Norfolk Club Hitting Hard 70 Lead Loop
Norfolk leads the Piedmont league as Witek and Gallagher push above .400 with the Tara offense. Bithorn sharp on the mound for Norfolk in a 9-7 loss to Durham as Mitchell and Levy contribute at first base. Rocky Mount tops Asheville 8-7 with Christoff keying the eighth inning, while Richmond and Portsmouth idle due to rain.
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Richmond
Norfolk
Witek
Gallagher
Portsmouth
Taras
Dunaway
Herring
Dixon
Cubs
Durham
Bithorn
Lanky Mitchell
University of Alabama
Bulls
Ed Levy
Rolline College
Mitchell
Tara
Petoskey
Hafey
Rocky Mount
Asheville
Mike Christoff
Toporcer
Red Sox
Potter
Sherrill
Christoff
Maggert
Luckey
Bowen
Turf Honors Race Wide Open Affair
The three year old turf title race opens wide after Bold Venture Mor ton L Schwartz s entry from the Belmont Park injury. The Derby and Preakness winner owned by Morton L Schwartz of New York bowed a tendon curbing Belmont Stakes prep near June 6. Contenders include Brevity Granville Red Rain and White Cockade in a field to defend the crown.
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New York
Morton L. Schwartz
Morton L. Schwartse
Belmont Park
Max Hirsch
J. E. Widener
William Woodward
Granville
C. V. Whitney
Ogden Phipps
Alumni Oppose Move of UNC Engineering School
A fifty-odd UNC engineering alumni adopted a resolution asking trustees to reconsider transferring the school from Chapel Hill to the Raleigh plant. The issue is to be reconsidered at the university trustees meeting in Greensboro on Saturday.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Engineering School
Raleigh
Greater University
Universit Trustees
Greensboro
Dodgers blanked as aging stars pace a shifting league
The season features veteran standouts like Grove and Lazzeri with Tony Lazzeri's two day surge of six homers and 16 RBIs turning heads while Johnny Verger's arrival from the Phillies signals a shift as St. Louis balances youth and experience amid moves away from Giants and Phils.
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Dodgers
Grove
Tony Lazzeri
Athletics
Lazzeri
Johnny Verger
Cards
Phillies
St. Louis
Giants
Phils
Americans Drop to Two in British Amateur Golf Championship
Two Americans remain in the British amateur championship after Eilis Knowles of Rye NY loses to Britain's Eric Prain in the first round. Theodore Bassett and John Arthur Brown face I N Sutherland and Leonard Crawley as other U S entrants are eliminated. Robert Sweeny, now in London, also competes against John Bailey.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Eilis Knowles
Rye
N. Y
Britain
Eric Prain
W. Lawson
Knowles
Contaders
Theodore Bassett
I. N. Sutherland
John Arthur Brown
Philadelphia
Leonard Crawilet
Robert Sweeny
London
John M. Baley
T. Dennis Boardman
South
Hamilton
Mass
Jack Larocque
Dick Chapman
The
Invaders
Over Four Hundred Attend Opening of Y Pool
More than four hundred school boys entered the Y M C A gym yesterday to begin free swimming instruction. Edgar Hartley, secretary, said this marked a record first day for the weekly program. He noted the schedule will continue this week and urged any who missed yesterday to start today.
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Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium
Edgar Ee. Hartley
Hartley
Legionnaires Schedule Evening Meeting for June Jubilee
Andrew Jackson Post No. 7 of the American Legion will hold a meeting at the Legion hall tonight to plan the district jubilee set for June 15 in this city. Commander J. B. Lyon urged all members to attend as important business besides jubilee planning will be discussed and decided. The meeting begins at the usual hour.
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Andrew Jackson Post No. &7
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
J. BE. Lyon
Lyon
Thomasville Horseshoe Team to Meet Local YY at YMCA
The Central Carolina Horseshoe League's Thomasville squad hosts the local YY team at the M C A course for a practice game. Flood lights are now in place and a large crowd is anticipated.
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Thomasville
English Derby Strange Affair at Epsom Downs
Derby addicts foresee a wild Espsom Oaks style mile and a half Derby with 27 starters. Tak Akbar is the horse to watch though no clear favorite emerges as Bahrain’s absence leaves bookmakers puzzled by the field.
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Epsom Downs
Eng
England
Thega Khan
Tak Akbar
Bahrain
Golf Course Under Construction In Asheboro
Asheboro prepares a new municipal golf course on highway 70 south of town. Donald Ross supervises the nine hole layout, with W P A labor and city supplied materials. The 3250 foot course aims to open by early Fall and cost about 20000 dollars. City commissioners Frank McCrary Ed Crawford and J F White Jr invite public attendance at the opening to be announced later.
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Asheboro
Donald Ross
Frank McCrary
Ed Crawford
J. F. White, Jr
Football Knee Treated Successfully in New Method
In New Orleans on May 26 Dr H Theodore Simon announced a new post operative treatment for removal of the semilunar cartilage in the football knee. The procedure has proven successful in 33 college and high school athletes.
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New Orleans
H. Theodore Simon
Orleans Parish Medical Society
Simon
Hesslyn to Return for High Point Wrestling Showdown
Former Austrian heavyweight champion Ol4 Pop Hesslyn returns to High Point arena for a main event against Cowboy Luttrall in a best two of three falls match with 90 and 60 minute limits. Earlier bout features Father Lumpkin versus Halil Pelivan. Doors open 7:15 with first bout at 8:30.
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Austriia
King Bee
High Point
Furniture City
Cowboy Luttrall
Curt Denning
High Point Arena
Hesslyn
Jimmy Ray
Ball Park
Old Jim
Henslyn
Denning
Luttrall
Missouri
Lumpkin
Georgia Tech
Halil Pelivan
Pelivan
Abie Yourist
Major League Leaders Recap Across American and National Leagues
American League leaders include Sullivan of the Indians at .411 batting, Gehringer of the Tigers leading runs with 48, Dickey of the Yankees top in RBIs with 50 and hits with 58. DiMaggio, Lazzeri, Foxx, and Trosky also post notable marks. Pitching leaders feature Grove 7-1 and Pearson 6-1. National League leaders show Terry batting .455 for the Giants, Medwick leading hits and stats, and Gumbert 4-0 in wins with Schumacher 5-1 for the Giants.
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Sullivan Indians
DiMaggio Yankees
Gehring Yankees
Gehringer Tigers
Dickey Yankees
Lazzeri Yankees
Lewis Senators
Rolfe Yankees
Dickey
Swiss Firm Loses Bid to Halt Gold Seizure in U S
A Swiss corporation failed in the Supreme Court to block seizure of its held gold worth 1.25 million dollars. The court refused review of a Second Circuit ruling denying an injunction to withhold turning the money over to the New York Federal Reserve as directed by Treasury. The company argued anti hoarding laws did not apply to a foreign concern with gold in the United States.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Second Circuit Court of Appeal
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Uebersee Finanz-Korportion Aktion Gebellschaft
Furman to Meet Army in 1939 Football Clash
Furman University will play the Army football team at West Point on September 30, 1939. The matchup was announced by athletic authorities in Greenville.
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Furman
Army
Greenville
Duke Names Wayne Ambler 1987 Baseball Captain
Duke announces Wayne Ambler of Abington Pennsylvania as captain for 1987 baseball. Ambler, a second baseman, batted .389 this season and earns leadership role for Duke.
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DUKE
Durham
Wayne Ambler
Abington
Duke University
Bloodhound trainer hints at jailbreak prank in Oklahoma
Deputy Tom Foster of New Boston Texas, who trains the dogs aiding in the search for an escaped convict, says the dogs need daily practice. He claims he could unlock Bowie county jail and free a prisoner if he could elude the hounds, noting he has lost only one man in years of dog handling.
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Idabel
Okla
Tom Foster
New Boston
Tex
Bowie County
Foster
No Lady Preachers Bill Rejected by Norwegian Parliament
Oslo May 26. For the third time the upper chamber of parliament rejected a bill to permit women to hold government posts and become preachers.
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Oslo
Norway
Man Dies in Electric Chair at Rockview Penitentiary
Clarence Thompson a 38 year old man from Delaware County died in the electric chair at Rockview penitentiary. The execution followed his conviction for the slaying of Mrs Vivian Hoopes yesterday.
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Bellefonte
Clarence Thompson
Delaware County
Rockview Penitentiary
Vivian Hoopes
Estonian Fascists Sentenced by Military Tribunal
In Tallinn on May 26 a military tribunal sentenced 154 Estonian Fascists to prison terms for an alleged conspiracy to overthrow the government.
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Tallin
Estonia
Arab Girl Killed in Jerusalem Disorder
May 26 report says an Arab girl was killed and a British constable seriously injured amid continuing clashes tied to Arab opposition to Jewish immigration in the Holy Land.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Edith MacDonald Granted Divorce from Alistair MacDonald
London reports Mrs. Edith Katherine MacDonald was granted a divorce from her husband Alistair MacDonald son of the former prime minister.
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London
Edith Katherine MacDonald
Alistair MacDonald
Fatally Injured Man in Waynesville Automobile Crash
Sam Hipps aged 40 was fatally injured in an automobile accident near Waynesville on May 26. The report provides sparse details of the crash and the victim.
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Waynesville
Sam Hipps
Here
Inter City league schedule shuffled for two games Wednesday
Slick Shepherd notes only two Inter City league games on Wednesday with a third moved to Thursday to prevent field conflicts. Bossong Indians lead the loop and face Adams-Millis at Asheboro while Thomasville and Proximity seek wins, with changes rumored on Adams-Millis and all games set for 4 PM start.
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Bossong
McCrary
Bossong Indians
Asheboro
Thedians
White Sox
Adams-Millis
Jefferson Standard Stock Sold For 101502.50
A Guilford Superior Court order filed in Greensboro shows 369 1 10 shares of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance stock sold to Julian Price at 275 each, totaling 101502.50. Judge Hoyle Sink signed the order on a petition by J Temple Gobbel, conservator for the defunct North Carolina Bank and Trust Company.
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Greensboro
J. Wayland Cooke
Guilford Superior Court
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Julian Price
Price
Hoyle Sink
Twelfth District
J. Temple Gobbel
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Subway Wreck in Boston injures twenty five
Two street cars collided in a subway injuring twenty five people who were taken to hospital and leaving ninety passengers shaken from the jolt as flying glass caused cuts.
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Boston
Election Called Off in Hickory City Race
Hickory announced the city election would not be held as no contest existed for any office. The notice states there was nothing wrong, only the lack of candidates, rendering the election unnecessary.
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Eloction
Hickory
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