Bona-Allen Leads In 17 to 4 Drubbing Of Adams-Millis Sox
Bona-Allen of Buford Ga dominates Adams-Millis White Sox at Willis Park scoring 17 runs on 18 hits. Nix wins while Perry takes the loss as misplayed fielding and sloppy baserunning plague Adams-Millis in a one sided National Semi-Pro contest.
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Soc Chakales
Enterprise Sports
Bona-Allens
Buford
Asheboro
Adams-Millis White Sox
Willis Park
Mischa Auer
Bill Snotherly
White Sox
Adams-Millis
Snotherly
Lord Perry
Bob Haney
Gerald McQuaig
Andy Johnson
Woodrow Fuller
Vic Clark
Harvey
Peck
Blow Cooper
Cooper
Bill Fritz
Night baseball changes the press game and profits in sports
The essay argues night baseball strained newspaper deadlines and copy quality but eventually boosted attendance and revenues. It notes editors balked, writers faced pressure, and Larry McPhail pushed seven night games for the Reds in 1935, signaling major leagues’ shift to artificial stimulus and gold in the glow of incandescents.
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Royal Nabobs
Larry McPhail
Babe Ruth
Tony Lazzerri
Brooklyn
Reds
Ruth and the Yankees redefine gate receipts in baseball
The piece recalls Babe Ruth as the most marketable figure in major league baseball since the 1920s. It notes the Yankees’ early recognition of a left handed Boston pitcher as a draw, Ruth’s power at the gate, and the club’s lasting wealth and influence in the American League.
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Yankees
Boston
Babe Ruth
Baltimore Orphan
Ruth
Yankee
Yankee Stadium
Yankees Set to Play Night Games as Attendance Rises
The American League saw attendance slip by over 200000 this season. The Yankees win back fans by scheduling night games with the A's and Indians, aiming to boost gate receipts and exposure for all clubs.
Sophs Win Inter-Class Track Meet At High Point
Sophomores dominate the annual High Point High School inter class meet with Kivett sweeping the 100 and 220 yard dashes the javelin and broad jump for 20 points. top placers include Overcash Saunders Staley Frith and Reed among seniors juniors and sophomores across multiple events.
Armstrong defeats Roderick in London boxing match
In London Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles outpointed Ernie Roderick of England while Irish Eddie McGreever won a decision against Tony Matiss in Chicago. Joe Carr stopped Ben Brown in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
London
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Ernie Roderick
England
Chicago
Eddie McGreever
Scranton
Tony Matiss
Philadelphia
Joe Carr
Ben Brown
Air Corps seeks new marching song with private prize offered
The Air Corps desires a new composition similar to the Cassions or Halls of Montezuma and private enterprise has offered a $1,000 reward to the composer.
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Air Corps
Track meet field event and relay results summary
Seniors Upton Saunders and other athletes tied for first in the discus and high jump. Discus top marks include Crawford over cash and Loflin. Javelin features Kivett Dobbins Sizemore Surrett and Hayworth with 126 feet 6 inches. Broad jump shows Kivett Loflin Johnson Hayworth Madden at 17 feet 10% inches. Soph relay team Hodgins Hall Dobbins Chastain won in 4:52.2.
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Upton
Soph
Saunders
Crawford
Overcash
Loflin
Roland
Furgerson
Davis-Furgerson
Miller
Bivens-Chastain-King
Sophs
Kivett
Dobbins
Sizemore
Surrett
L. Hayworth
Johnson
Hayworth
Madden
Hodgins
Hall
Chastain
Women Drivers Share of Traffic Roles Explained
About 30 percent of all drivers are women, yet they perform under 25 percent of the driving work. This highlights a gender gap in actual driving duties despite similar presence behind the wheel.
Trap Shooters Open Three Day Tourney Here
About 100 trap shooters from North Carolina and across the nation began the North-South and state trap shoot at the High Point Street and Trap Club. Col W B Thomas introductory shoot marks the start with two main events, running concurrently. action resumes tomorrow at 9 o clock with the High Point skeet title. Defending champions from last year look to repeat, led by T R Earle, T G Proctor, and H Sherman with NC contenders J C Parker, C G Calloway, and Proctor in the field.
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North Carolina
High Point
Winston-Salem Road
Col. W. B. Thomas
T. R. Earle
Star
T. G. Proctor
Greensboro
8. H. Sherman
Salt Lake City
Utah
J. C. Parker
Winston- Salem
C. G. Calloway
Winston-Salem
Proctor
Greenberg Declines Tigers Managership Incur Monthly Gossip
Roundup notes Hank Greenberg would not accept Tigers manager job if offered. Also covers Baer Galento radio clash and various boxing notes. Mentions Dominic DiMaggio scouting, Lefty Grove song quest, Dodgers Baron event, Archibald title defense plan, Perrin Rodak result, and Cleveland manager induction chatter.
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New York
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Max Baer
Tony Galento
Giants
Heinie Groh
Dominic DiMaggio
Nyack
Ferndale
Elza Thompson
Baer
Stooges
Dodgers
Baron of Poffenberger
Joey Archibald
Jimmie Perrin
Leo Rodak
New Orleans
Cleveland
Mebbe
Notable Baseball Talk and Boxing Rumors in Press
Godfrey Sperling reports on Lou Gehrig record framing and Billy Hitchcock as Red Rolfe’s heir at third base with the Yankees eyeing him. Bill Patterson seeks Buddy Baer to fight Roy Lazer at Meadowbrook Bowl. Northwestern student Bill de Correvant runs 9.8 in interfraternity meet. A Dean returns and Elmer, royal family’s youngest, works at Houston ballpark.
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Billy Hitchcock
Kansas City
Yanks
Red Rolfe
Bill Patterson
Newark
Buddy Baer
Roy Lazer
Bill de Correvant
Dean
Elmer
Houston
Haney eyes pennant in two years in Philly climate
Fred Haney comments on improvements and future prospects in Philadelphia. He predicts the team will be competitive for the pennant within two years.
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Fred Haney
Philly
Fred
Duel Set Between Mehl And Rice In Central Collegiate
The note teases a two mile duel between Walter Mehl of Wisconsin and Greg Rice of Notre Dame at the Central Collegiate Championships next week. It also mentions Poffenberger’s remark about the Epworth League and Will Terry urging the Giants to break curfew. Gulfport seeks a Major or Class AA club for spring training with a fishing perk suggested.
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Poffenberger
Epworth
Walter Mehl
Wisconsin
Greg Rice
Notre Dame
Terry
Gulfport
Miss
Southern California Sends 20 Men to Post in D C Openers
A 20-man USC squad heads to Washington for day one of the 63rd SC 4 A meet trials. The event is led by star Pitt guard John Youie Woodruff who will run the 440 and 880 in addition to anchoring the Panthers in the one mile relay.
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Southern California
D. C
New York
University of Southern California
S. C
University of Pittsburgh
John Youie Woodruff
Panther
Lexington Bows 3 to 0 to Salisbury Giants
Lefty Ed Jankowski outpitched Paul Rankin as Salisbury Bees beat Lexington Indians 3 to 0 in a one hour forty minute game. Jankowski allowed six Indian hits, Rankin gave up five, with Helms Lucky and Hamblin delivering all three Salisbury runs. Box score notes Jankowski no walks, Barker made a superb left field catch.
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Joe McCrary
Lexington
Ed” Jankowski
Bunker
Salisbury Bees
Lexington Indian
Paul Rankin
Indians
Rankin
Jankowski
Thomasville
Kannapolis
Landis
Concord
Giants
Goose Helms
Dick Luckey
Charlie Branch
Frank Jackson
Siciliano
Luckey
Helms
Branch
Jim Hamblin
Holt-Moffitt Stadium
Davidson County
Jim Callahan
Birdie
Ross
Jerry Panian
Robert Barker
Pete Siciliano
Barker
Salisbury
Goodwin
Banks
Smith
Lucky
Hamblin
Miller
Helma
Hogsed
Stanton
Lindquist
Clemmer
Ridenhour
Cools Rally To Defeat Moors In Pinch Hittin Victory
Cooleemee Cools edge Mooresville 4 to 2 as Bruhn Whitlock and Hnatio drive runs with doubles and sacrifice flies. Carterwalker and Pony Payne homer, Lawing caps eighth inning with a triple scoring Blair and Black. Carey relieves Burlin to close out.
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Cooleemee
Cooleemee Cools
Mooresville Moors
Bruhn
Hnatio
Whitlock
Carterwalker
Pony Payne
Blair
Black
Lawing
Carey
Burlin
Mooresville
Armstrong To Take A Rest Before Ambers Rematch
Henry Armstrong, battered hands after defeating Ernie Roderick in London, will rest until mid July to train for his second fight with Lou Ambers in New York. He earned a record purse of 46 800, sails for Paris May 31, then to New York and Hot Springs before starting training in earnest for the Ambers bout.
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Drew Middleton
London
Henry Armstrong
Ernie Roderick
Lou Ambers
New York
Roderick
Armstrong
Paris
Harry Armstrong
Ambers
Wilfred Smith
Hank
Henry
America
Hot Springs
Ark
Boxing results and engine advance noted in AP dispatch
The AP reports Gus Sonnenberg defeated Yvon Robert in Boston in two of three falls while Ernie Dusek beat Abe Coleman in New Jersey by 35 minutes and 20 seconds. A newly developed 2000 horsepower airplane engine features an 18 cylinder, air cooled, dual nine cylinder arrangement on a single crankcase.
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Lebnayain
The
Associated Press
Boston
Gus Sonnenberg
Yvon Robert
Montreal
North Bergen
N. J
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Abe Coleman
New York
Baseball game summary with Burhn earns win
Ton Carrier Lassiter Whitlock Motto Askew Gaverick Fowler Bruhn 14. Whitlock 2 RBI Payne 2 Lawing 2 Burlin 2B Lawing 3B Payne HR. Payne Blair White Hnatio Whitlock 2 sacrifices. Motto Burhn Fowler to Gaverick double play. Coors 8 Moors 12 left. Burhn 3 walks Carey 1 Lassiter 5. Burhn 9 hits in 7 2-3, Carey 1 in 11-3. Lawing hit by pitch. Burhn winning pitcher. Um pires Moose Hodge. Time 1 50.
Bulla Leads Metro Open After Soft Greens Draw Fire
Johnny Bulla shot a 68 to grab a one stroke lead at the Metropolitan Open at Metropolis Country Club. Gene Sarazen criticized modern greens for being too soft and slow with water sprinklers, while Snead Hogan and Turnesa trailed one back and two back, respectively, as the second round began in White Plains New York.
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White Plains
N. Y
Gene Sarazen
Connecticut
Chicago
John Bulla
Metropolis Country Club
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Century Club
Mike Turnesa
Elmsford
Turnesas
P O S A Escapes Bankers in Softball Tilt 11 9
P O S A overcame a stubborn Bankers team with six runs in the final inning to win 11 to 9. R Butler led P O S A with three hits as the squad rallied late. Batteries: J Saunders Butter Humphery Pickard.
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Bankers
R. Butler
P. O
P.O.S
J. Saunders
Butter
Humphery
Pickard
Adams Millis Nighthawks Batter Heat Up At Bat
In a league clash Batteries Wheelis and Gregory Kemp and Weavil fueled offense for Adams Millis while A and M Nighthawks featured two base hits from Loflin and Wall and three base hits from G Maust. Wheelis and Pearsall hit home runs with Sain and Wheelis posting the most hits along with Payne gaining two.
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Adams-Millis
A. & M. Nighthawks
Wheelis
Gregory
Kemp
Weavil
Loflin
Wall
G. Maust
Pearsall
Sain
Payne
Automatic air clutch control boosts in-car comfort
A new automatic air clutch control for automotive vehicles has been marketed to improve overall driver passenger comfort by smoothing clutch engagement and reducing pedal effort during operation.
Manly battle in Carolina Amateur Golf quarterfinals
In Charlotte on May 26 the Carolina Amateur Golf Championship progressed to the semifinals with Dunkelberger of High Point meeting Crosland of Charlotte and Tufts of Pinehurst facing McManus of Greensboro. Dunkelberger sidelined Dowtin 4 and 3. Tufts surged at 1 under par to defeat Goodes. McManus downed Snow 3 and 2 while Crosland edged Hall 3 and 2.
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Charlotte
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
Bob Crosland
Richard F. Tufts
Pinehurs
Adrian McManus
Greensboro
Dunkelberger
Dowtin
Wake Forest
Crosland
Hall
Tufts
On Goodes
Asheville
McManus
Sedgefield
Bill Sn
Billy Dowtin
al Dowtin
Jim Coker
Winwood
Ham
E. T. Hughes
Marion
S. C
Goodes
Jeff Owens
Hickory
Ed Schreiber
Sut Alexander
Snow
Brick Waddell
Holt Reaches British Amateur Golf Semi finals at Hoylake
Bill Holt of Syracuse defeated Kenneth Thom 3 and 2 to reach the British amateur golf championship semi finals at Hoylake England. Dick Chapman fell to Anthony Duncan 5 and 2 leaving Holt as the lone American survivor. Alex Kyle upset Jim Bruen one up to join semi finals with Holt and Duncan, while Charlie Stowe beat Sam Roberts one up. Semi finals pit Holt versus Kyle and Duncan versus Stowe with 36 holes to decide the title tomorrow.
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Hoylake
Eng
Bill Holt
Syracuse
N. Y
Kenneth Thom
Dick Chapman
Greenwich
Conn
Anthony Duncan
Chapman
Holt
Alex Kyle
Jim Bruen
Ireland
Bruen
Charley Yates
Charlie Stowe
English Midlands
Sam Roberts
Kyle
Duncan
Stowe
Sprint Challenge Tests Fastest US Semi Pro Runners
The fastest runner on the US semi pro championship baseball club will race around the bases in San Juan Puerto Rico during Sept 7 13 as part of a seven game series with Guayama Island tit lists Teofilo Maldonado Puerto Rico sports commissioner reports Tetelo Vargas of Guayama beat top sprinters from PR Cuba Santo Domingo and Central America The US title will be decided at the national semi pro finals in Wichita Kansas Aug 11 23 A new carburetor and governor combo is hitting the market for public use.
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U. S
San Juan
P. R
Guayama
Teofilo Maldonado
Puerto Rico
Tetelo Vargas
Guyama
Cuba
Santo Domingo
Central America
Wichita
Kan
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Shipley
Young
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Hedrick
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Johns
Yarter
Sap’nfield
Kimbrell
Nix
Rudigell
White
Booker
Pri
Fritz
Bone-Allen
Slipley
McQuinn
Stone
Haney
McQuain
Perry
Bona-Allen
Sappenfield
Maust
Stewart
Sport Nhirl
FDP
Angels
Plains
California
Yukon Trail
Coster Miushe
A’s
High Point High School
Staley
Butler
Powell
Reid
Taylor
Preston
Vaughn
Wheat
Frith
Cecil
Kimsey
Hassel
Anderson
Fraley
Bencini
Bryant
Orris
Lefty Grove
Mose
Godfrey Sperling, Jr
Champaign
Ill
News Gazette
Lou Gehrig
BED Sox
Cools
R. Mooresville
Codleemee
Askew
Temple
Johnny Bulla
Metro Golf
M'Manus
Bill Snow
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