Lexington Indians Tour Thomasville In North State League Play
Lexington's Indians invade Thomasville tonight in the third round of North State League play. The loop remains tight with Concord Weavers and Mooresville’s Johnny Hicks squad vying for the lead as Kannapolis and Salisbury chase from near the middle. Connor faces Butcher as Davidson County clash looms with Holt Moffitt Stadium set for the action.
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Joe McCrary
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Indians
Thomasville
Toms
Finch Field
Kannapolis
Concord
Mooresville
Landis
Salisbury
Cooleemee
Orchard
Davidson County
Ray Lindsay
Tribe
Leslie Butcher
Butcher
Fremont Connor
Miller
Holt-Moffitt Stadium
Weavers
Johnny Hick
Giants
Coolee
Connor
Tommy
Adams
Buck” Kelly
Roy Pinkston
Ed Clary
Martinsville
Dodgers
Armstrong
Cools
Culbreth
H. Jordan
Moors
Charlie Whitaker
Ted Williams Contemplates Fireman Life Amid Baseball Turmoil
The 21 year old Ted Williams pondered quitting baseball for a fireman job at over 12000 dollars yearly. Reports say he argued with Roger Cramer after a missed ball and teammates consider a switch if he leaves the sport. Dodgers lead NL in wins and homers as trades and upcoming doubleheaders loom amid a storm of postponements and trades across the leagues.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Roger Cramer
Williams
Cramer
Teddy
Chief Ingram
Industrial League schedule highlights week of pivotal games
The Industrial League faces key matchups this week with Tomlinson and Adams-Millis clashing at the college on Wednesday while Oakdale leads the table. Triangle and Adams-Millis also meet Thursday as teams jockey for position behind Jamestown, who has dropped two straight.
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Adams-Millis
College
Oakdale
Triangle
Jamestown
Melrose
Marsh
Adams- Millis
Skeetmen top Tri City in first round at High Point
High Point Skeet Shoot Club hosted a first round where H. P. Skeetmen edged Greensboro and Winston-Salem. A. R. Idol led with 50 straight targets as High Point totaled 254 to 209 for Greensboro and 206 for Winston-Salem.
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High Point
Greensboro
Winston- Salem
Tri-City
A. R. Idol
Winston-Salem
G. A. Huffman
W. BB. Trons Vewenees
T. R. Govewess
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Winston-Salem C. J. Corswes Chebecca
R. W. Andrews
C.ceee
C. V. S. Vanaservaess
Caeeses
M. O. Smathers
C. G. Reeta Acveses
G.raneesh
Tourists Pace Richmond Colts in Piedmont League Action
In Charlotte on May 27 the Tourists kept pace with the Richmond Colts after winning two games from Norfolk as Asheville’s season moves through growing pains.
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Charlotte
Asheville
Piedmont League
Norfolk
Rich
Qualifying For National Open Gets Underway
The article details sectional qualifying for the National Open in Cleveland June 6-8 with a 170 player field including 139 qualifiers. Notables include past champions Evans Hagen Sarazen Turnesa Little Ferrier Pose Hogan and amateur stars Vines and Dunkelberger seeking entry.
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Cleveland
Waldo Crowder
Chick Evans
Chicago
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
William MacFarlane
Billy Burke
Sam Parks
Tony Manero
Evans
Willie Turnesa
Lawson Little
Jim Ferrier
Australia
Martin Pose
New York
Ben Hogan
Johnny Farrell
al Espinosa
Willie Goggin
Ray Mangrum
Bill Mehlhorn
Alvin
Butch) Krueger
Wilfy Cox
al Watrous
Ellsworth Vines
Bobby Dunkelberger
Sports Roundup From New York May 27
Week's wash covers boxing and baseball news with notes on Bob Pastor’s blood donation for his mother in law, Jack Johnson moving toward coaching, Mose Grove’s arm issue, and recent Garden title wins by Lew Jenkins and Ken Overlin. Also mentions Yankee optimism, Buck Walters diet, Meusel bars, and Lon Parks’s golf run.
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New York
Bob Pastor
Saratoga
Jack Johnson
Detroit Lions
Hank Anderson
Chicago Bears
Mose Grove
Lew Jenkins
Ken Overlin
Uncle Sam
Baseball flop and gossip spill from Manhattan scene
Night baseball in Manhattan drew about 20 000 fans and flopped. Rumors tie Joe Gould to matchmaking plans after the Joe Gould Mike Jacobs settlement. Melio Bettina launches heavyweight campaign against Al McCoy in Boston June 7. Joe Leone opens Hollywood branch. Frankie Crosetti appears headed out from the Yankees.
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Manhattan
Joe Gould
Mike Jacobs
Gould
Melio Bettina
New York-California
al M'Coy
Beantown
Joe Leone
B' Way
Hollywood
Frankie Crosetti
Carolinas golfers seek National Open spots at Biltmore Forest
In Asheville on May 27 31 players contest sectional qualifying for the National Open to be held June 6 8 at Canterbury Club near Cleveland. The field includes 12 amateurs and 19 professionals with contenders from Charlotte Asheville Spartanburg Greensboro and beyond.
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Asheville
Carolinas
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Canterbury Club
Cleveland
Nania Named Duke Track Captain
John Nania of Middletown New York will captain Duke's 1941 track team. He was one of the team's high scorers last season and also plays football.
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Durham
John Nania
Middletown
N. Y
Duke
Italy's Imperial Highway Aims For Fast Traffic Reach
Italy unveils the Imperial Highway from Rome through the Exhibition of 1942 grounds to Ostia with a width of 327 feet designed to handle fast cars trolley buses and bicycles for swift transit and parade use.
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Italy
Rome
Ostia
Rough Battle Looms In Patterson Marvin Wrestling Bout
Tonight at the South Hamilton Street Arena a two out of three fall match pits Tommy Marvin against Jake Patterson with promoter L. C. McMahon eyeing big crowds. Patterson, a former Syracuse national intercollegiate champion and All-America football pick, vows punishment as Marvin boasts of an easy win. The card also features Pat Newman versus Hunie Powers in a science based bout and Milo Steinborn against Whitey Grove, promising a strong night of wrestling.
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South Hamilton Street Arena
Tommy Marvin
Jake Patterson
Marvin
L. C. McMahon
Patterson
Hunie Powers
Pat Newman
U. S. Navy
Milo Steinborn
Steinborn
Montana Plains
Whitey Grove
Enue
Baseball Scoreboard and Daily Results Card
Baseball scores show Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 1 in 10. New York 10 Boston 8. Cincinnati 4 St Louis 0. Today New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago. St Louis 5 1 Cleveland 3 13. New York 7 Boston 2 Washington 4 Philadelphia 3. Detroit at Chicago postponed rain. Washington at New York. Boston at Philadelphia. Detroit at Cleveland night. Chicago at St Louis. International League Newark 7 0 Syracuse 5 1. Rochester 6 2 Buffalo 2 1. Montreal 4 3 Toronto 2 2. Jersey City 5 7 Baltimore 4 9. American Association Indianapolis 2 8 Columbus 1 1 St Paul 3 0 Kansas City 0 1 Toledo 7 Louisville 9 Milwaukee 9 Minneapolis 6. Southern Association New Orleans 2 1 Atlanta 0 5 Birmingham 8 7 Chattanooga 7 7 Knoxville 11 3 Little Rock 1 11 Nashville 7 7 Memphis 4 2. South Atlantic League Columbus 17 Greenville 6 Augusta 19 Macon 10 Jacksonville 7 Columbia 6 Savannah 3 Spartanburg 1.
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Sane
Piedmont League Yesterday's Results Summary
Portsmouth beat the Twins 9 to 4 and Durham topped Rocky Mount 11 to 6. Asheville compiled a 2 to 8 loss to Norfolk 1 to 4. Two games on the slate were Winston-Salem at Rocky Mount and Norfolk at Charlotte with Durham at Portsmouth remaining on schedule.
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Mond
Tourists
Norfolk
Colts
Charlotte
Richmond
Hurley
Mountaineers
Portsmouth
Winston-Salem
Turner
Twins
Asheville
Durham See Weeee
Rocky Mount Tee Eee
Wee
Winson-Salem
Craig Wood Seeks National Open Edge After Metropolitan Win
Bloomfield New Jersey May 27 The 169 players aiming for the National Open title in Cleveland June 6 8 receive a warning from Craig Wood veteran pro who has often fallen short in playoffs yet finally claimed the Metropolitan Open crown at Forest Hill Field Club. Wood started with six under par for course and tournament record.
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Bloomfield
N. J
Cleveland
Craig Wood
Wood
Forest Hill Field Club
Blonde Bomber
New Yorkers Threatening For Loop Lead Yanks Down Bosox
The article notes the New York Giants surge as Harry the Hoss Dawn and Sweet William lead a spring training scene. It covers batting leaders, Mize and bench stories, and multiple game results including Dodgers over Phillies in ten innings and Reds beating Cubs 4-0 with Klinger.
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Brooks
Phils
Reds
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Associated Press
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Harry Head
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John McGraw
Knickerbocker
Harry
Sweetham Terry
McGraw
Sweet William
Mancuso
Mize
Brooklyn
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Blanke
Kirby Highe
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Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Klinger
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Rates
Charley Keller
New York Yanks
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Washington
Senators
Jay Welas
Nats
Yanks
Mack
Sox
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Emil Bildilli
Brownies
al Milnar
Tribe
Tigers
White Sox
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Vince DiMaggio
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Italo Colonello
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Cotton) Henning
Mike Boyle
Don MclIntyre
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Claiborne Farm
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