Six-Run Splurge In Sixth Capped By Smith's Homer
Lexington Indians crushed the Thomasville Tommies 9 to 4 at Finch Field. Smith capped a six-run sixth with a towering homer as Callahan and Smith led with multi hits. Boots Miller started for Lexington, Dennis and Ross produced key hits for Thomasville, while Hogsed and Lindquist handled late threats.
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Smith
N. C
Finch Field
Lexington
Callahan
William
Boots) Miller
Missles
Gerry Panian
Paige Dennis
Birdie Ross
Thomasville Beats Lexington In Pitchers Duel 5-11 Loss
In a 7 inning game by innings Thomasville scored 5 runs to Lexington 11. Sackman, Callahan, Mueller, Miller, Smith, Hogsed, Stanton, W. Miller driven in with Smith hitting a home run and two base hits by Shealy Cox Lindquist Callahan Smith Swed. Dennis took the loss allowing 8 hits in 5 1 3 innings while Ross allowed 12. Siciliano and Stanton stole bases with Parker also on base. Umpires Hodge and Moose. Time of game 2:10.
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Tommie
Tribe
Homer Lee Cox
Thomasville
Ross
Earl Connor
Jim Canty
Tommies
Ted Mueller
Cox
Connor
St. Louisan
Matt Miller
Shealy
Hal Sackman
Canty
Rutgers
Carl Swed
Dennis
Rosa
Rupe Lindquist
Hogsed
Bob Parker
Freddie Stanton
Lindquist
Big Chief Callahan
Les Smith
Stanton
Callahan
Lexington
Otd Watford
Smith
Pete Siciliano
Roas
Mueller
Siciliano
Parker
Hill
Boots Miller
Swed
Swan
Sackman
D. Miller
W. Miller
Kessley
Hodge
Moose
Thomasville Abrhpooa
Stewart
Abrhpooae
Ro Lindquist
If Hogsed
Miller
Kessler
Inings
R Bow Iiss
Tines Pyreese
Kelly
Morrow
White
Templeton
Blair
Carrier
Hicks
Lawing
Barnes
Parks
Milner
Landis
Mooresville
Black
Teague
Connors
Young
Kannapolis Tops Concord 3 1 in baseball game
Jim White led Kannapolis to a 3 to 1 win over Concord Weavers before 2,170 fans. Players listed include Mauney Burns Swed Fitzgordon Amel etc. Errors by Harris Bennett Wilson helped Kannapolis, with Easley delivering two RBIs and Swed adding two base hits. Time 2 hours.
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Kannapolis
Jimmie White
Concord Weavers
Concord Kannapolis Abrhoa Abrhoa
Mauney
Burns
Saab
Fitzg'd
Am'l
Baker
Ben'tt
Harris
D'Am'o
Rus'le
Easley
Pare
Wilson
Berry
White
Noe Bir van
Bennett
Swed
Amaral
Concord
Ridenhour
Clemmer
Rider Habel captain named for UNC tennis 1940
Charley Rider of Malverne New York and Bill Rawlings of Winston-Salem have been chosen co-captains of the University of North Carolina tennis squad for 1940. The article notes local sports chatter and a Lexington baseball game with newcomer Gene Kessler at first base and Phil Lundeen in the press box.
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Rider Habel
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Charley Rider
Malverne
N. Y
Bill Rawlings
Winston-Salem
Lexington Sports
Paige Dennis
Gene Kessler
Indians
Phil Lundeen
Lexington
Kannapolis
Phil
Harry Daugherty
Mayodan
Knockout Predicted In Nova Baer Battle
New York May 27. Forecast that the May 28 115 round bout at Yankee Stadium between Max Baer and Lou Nova ends in a knockout. Baer plans daily sessions to Tuesday and Nova draws praise from observers including Gene Tunney who predicts Nova will flatten Baer with a quick counter.
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New York
Joe Louises
Max Baer
Lou Nova
Yankee Stadium
Baer
Nova
Mike Jacobs
Catskills
Maxie
Gene Tunney
Mooresville Moors Top Sens 9-3 Behind Early Homers
Loop-leading Mooresville opened with Hicks and Lawing homers to grab early leads that the Sens could not overcome. Morrow added a homer for Landis in the eighth as Mooresville totalled nine runs on nine hits, while Landis posted three runs.
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Hicks
Lawing
Teague
Mooresville
Moors
Sens
Morrow
Landis
Sumamry
Cooleemee Cools Plaster Giants Past Salisbury 7 1
Cooleemee Cools defeated Salisbury 7 to 1 in Salisbury led by strong hitting. Carter and Payne drove in multiple runs while Mulvihill, Branch and Bassinger scored key RBIs. Pitching saw Stoops and Bessinger limit Salisbury to one run with nine strikeouts combined.
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Cooleemee Cools
Stoops
Bessinger
Cooleemee Salisbury
Abrhoa
Hnatio
Helms
Carter
Payne
Lucky
Barker
Fowler
Three High Point Athletes Win N. C. Varsity Letters
Three High Point athletes are among 535 UNC spring letter recipients. Truman Hilton earned a track letter after placing second in the Southern Conference javelin event in Chapel Hill. Charlie Diffendal Rodney Snow and freshman John Diffendal also won golf letters as regular members of UNC’s golf teams.
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Chapel Hill
High Point
University of North Carolina
Truman Hilton
Charlie Diffendal
Rodney Snow
University
John Diffendal
DiMaggio’s bat fuels rise with Blues power
Vince DiMaggio, after a tough setback with Boston, climbs back to the majors through Kansas City. The outfielder, famed for 134 strikeouts last season, already slugs 16 homers in 36 games for the Kansas City Blues in the American Association, showcasing a new smooth swing.
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Boston Bees
Vince DiMaggio
Papa
Mama
Vinee
American Association
Winee
Boston
Kansas City Blues
Andrews Wins Thomas Prize On First Day
Isaac Andrews of Spartanburg South Carolina won the W B Thomas Introductory 100 as the North South and North Carolina state trap shoots began. Proctor of Greensboro tied with Andrews after both hit 99 of 100 in regulation and 24 of 25 in the shootoff.
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Winston-Salem Highway
Dixie
North Carolina
High North Carolina
Tri-City
J. R. Groves, Jr
Isaac Andrews
Spartanburg
D. C
T. G. Proctor
Greensboro
W. B. Thomas
Andrews
Proctor
Bach Arthur Cascaden
Tampa
Fla
Cashier
C. C. Mitchell
Atlanta
S. C
McEwen Edges Ca-Vel 6-3 In Inter-City Battle
In Roxboro on May 27 McEwen defeated Ca-Vel 6 to 3 as pitchers Simmons and Hahn held the visitors to three hits. Shotwell allowed eight hits for Burlington, and four errors harmed his effort. Final score 6-3 with the local squad prevailing.
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Simmons
Ca-Vel
McEwen
Shotwell
Burlington
R. H. E. Merbom
Hahn
Dunn
Eagles Shut Out Bona Allens in NC Baseball Clash
In Asheboro on May 27 the McCrary Eagles defeated the Buford Bona Allens 4 to 0 in a rain interrupted game. Woody Mabrey hit a first inning homer as Calloway limited the champions to six hits and three strikeouts over six innings. Bottoms and Harris contributed in the third and fourth as the Eagles built a 4-0 lead before weather halted play. Attendance was about 750.
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Enterprise
Asheboro
Woody Mabrey
McCrary Eagles
Buford Bona Allens
North Carolina
Eagles
Calloway
Bottoms
Harris
Griffin
Newman
Cheek
Bona Allens
Orr
Poru Pee
Munns
Bona Allen
McCrary
Almand
Abalone Shells Used in Toilet Articles and Jewelry
Abalone shells find use in the manufacture of decorative toilet articles and novelty jewelry. The article notes the material’s fine iridescence and workability, with makers highlighting its appeal for crafts and personal adornment.
Pitching Spirit Makes Reds Look Like Yankee Fodder
Cincinnati’s Reds ride 11 game streak to the NL lead behind improving pitching and potent hitting. They beat St Louis 7 5 in Busch Stadium as starting pitchers step up and the offense drives 11 game surge. Pirates topple Cubs 14 5 while the Yankees remain unbeaten with a 1 0 win on Henrich's homer.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Reds
Rhineland
Yankees
St. Louis
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Tommy Henrich
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Bulla backs Snead to win U S Open in Philadelphia
Johnny Bulla, in New York reporting from White Plains, says Sammy Snead should win the national title in Philadelphia next month, predicting Snead will dethrone Ralph Guldahl. Bulla, who has played well in the Metropolitan Open, calls Snead the best and a worrier, while noting Snead sits second at the halfway point in the Met Open behind Hines and Runyan.
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N. Y
Johnny Bulla
Sammy Snead
Philadelphia
Snead
Ralph Guildahl
Sam
Bulla
Guldahl
John
Denver
Ralph
Jimmy Hines
Paul Runyan
Dunkelberger, Tufts reach 28th Carolina Amateur final
Charlotte May 27 AP Youthful Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point the French Amateur champion and Richard Tufts of Pinehurst finalists in the 28th Carolina Amateur Golf tournament at Myers Park. The final is a 36-hole match. Dunkelberger defeated Crosland 9 and 7 in the morning then closed out 11th hole in the afternoon. Tufts beat Adrian McManus 1 up after long clutch putts.
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Charlotte
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
Richard 8S
Tufts
Pinehurst
Carolina Golf Association
Marshall Ballentine
Greenville
S. C
Myers Park
Dunkelberger
Bob Crosland
Adrian McManus
Greensboro
Crosland
Turts
McManus
Ed Dudley Dominates Masters Records Yet To Win Augusta
Atlanta May 27 Ed Dudley the tall golf pro holds the best scoring record across six Masters events on his Augusta course with 29 5 6. Paul Runyan second at 29 11 6 Horton Smith third at 292 1 6. Florida sophomore Bill Thompson noted as a strong cinder path prospect from Washington D C focuses on the 440 yard dash. Morgan Blake, Atlanta Journal sports editor, is viewed as a strong candidate for National Duckpin Bowling Congress president. Kathryn Hemphill recovers from an appendectomy. Sears son of umpire Zigey Sears, a Norfolk catcher, is mentioned. Erie Tipton may join the Athletics after school ends, with rumors that Connie Mack sold Lou Finney to make space.
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Kenneth Gregory
Atlanta
Ed Dudley
Augusta
Paul Runyan
Horton Smith
Bill Thompson
Florida
Atlanta Journal
Ole Timer
Thompson
Washington
D. C
Jimmy Jones
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Morgan Blake
Erie Tipton
Connie Mack
Lou Finney
Erie
Camille Pitched New York Debuts as Left-Handed Pitcher
Camille, the Brooklyn first baseman, began his baseball career as a left handed pitcher in New York on May 27.
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Camille
New York
Dolph Camille
Brooklyn
Fights Last Night In Birmingham Results
Wishy Jones of Louisville out pointed Joe Green of Washington in ten rounds. Bob Sikes of Pine Bluff knocked out Lloyd Montgomery of Bauaite in two rounds.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Wishy Jones
Louisville
Joe Green
Washington, D. C
Little Rock
Ark
Bob Sikes
Pine Bluff
Lloyd Montgomery
Bauaite
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