Sports Roomder By Eddie Brietz
A collage of notes on boxing and baseball figures. Norment Quarles arrives in rain soaked Detroit paths amid cheers after booed in St Louis Cleveland and Chicago. Zeke Bonura trade and White Sox dinners at Comiskey Park noted. Pompoon may challenge War Admiral as Seabiscuit looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Norment Quarles
Thorn
Les
Davey Day
Hbnderville
N. C
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleves
Chicago
Joe di Magel
Yankee Stadium
Jack Dempsey
Jimmy Braddock
Alan Gould
Jack O'Brien
Bridgeport
Conn
Orth Carolina State College
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Zeke Bonura
Senators
Pinky Higgins on third base and Henry Armstrong at Madison Square Garden
Pinky Higgins of the Red Sox notes fielding a line smash is the toughest play for a third baseman. Henry Armstrong demanded to see Madison Square Garden after yesterday's postponement and visited the venue in the rain, remarking on its size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinky Higgins
Red Sox
Henry Armstrong
Madiso Square Garden Bowl
Henry
Brooklyn
Best Shots of Big Shots Golf Advice by Art Krenz
Golf writer Art Krenz cautions against starting the season with a hard swing. He quotes Tommy Armour urging patience and control to avoid hammering the ball. The column urges keeping the ball from drifting too far in front of the left foot and letting the clubhead do the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Armour
Elm Street Slaughters Cloverdale Team 22 to 7
In a slugfest on Elm Street school grounds yesterday the Cloverdale 1937 champions were defeated by the home team 22 to 7. Brown for Elm pitched one of the best games of the year. Lineups listed with positions and substitutes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Cloverdale
Brown
Elm
Elm St
Hawker
Vincannon
Crowder
Snipes
Marsh
Culp
Weaver
Foxworth
Hubbard
Levina
Davis
Sizemore
Surett
Ruth
Walker
Coltrane
Helmstetler
Segraves
Moffitt
Short
Joe Tucker
A. Brown
Moffits
Potts
There’s A Tavern In The Town Mix Up At Meeting
The Welland county W C T U convention faced a humorous miscue as the chairman announced song No. 7 from the book, only to realize the correct entry was in Get Together. Attendees watched pages rustle and laughter follow the mistake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Welland County
Gaaps
Life and Death Tragedy in Chaneyville Child Drowns
Three year old Shirley Dennett vanished while the family welcomed a new baby. A four hour search ended when Rudolph Bennett found Shirley drowned in a well near the home, ending a hopeful afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaneyville
Shirley Louise Dennett
Rudolph Bennett
Shirley
England imposes license fee on venues using radios
Hotels, cafes, and other public places in England that entertain guests with radio sets must pay a fee to the music publishers society of the country. The requirement applies broadly to venues used for public entertainment and music display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Music Publishers’ Society
Country
Shakeup Seen as Starter for Major Baseball Overhaul
Insiders say the reshaping begins with Andy High out, hinting Burleigh Grimes may be sidelined while Charlie Dressen of Nashville rises to lead, favored by Larry MacPhail, signaling a broader program change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy High
Burleigh Grimes
Charlie Dressen
Nashville
Larry MacPhail
Boxers Contender Plans Delay as Title Bout Looms
Mike Jacobs seized a postponement for a haircut while John Henry Lewis, slated to defend his light heavyweight title against Al Gainer of New Haven in Pittsburgh, is told by the state athletic commission to disclose his plans regarding the challenge from Tiger Jack Fox of Spokane within two weeks. The wait feels like the kickoff is tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Jacobs
John Henry Lewis
al Gainer
New Haven
Pittsburgh
State Athletic Commission
Tiger Jack Fox
Spokane
American wins British amateur golf final in Scotland
Charley Yates of Atlanta defeated Cecil Ewing of Ireland 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final to become the sixth American to win the British amateur championship. A 7,000‑strong gallery cheered as Yates clinched on the 36th hole with a final putt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Star
Cecil Ewing
Troon
Scotland
Troqn
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Ireland
Ewing
Yates
Charley
Mashio Niblick
Johnny Goodman
Chuck Kocsis
Ray Billows
Francis Ouimet
Bob Sweeny
St. Andrews
Far from home sea lion Oscar rides Lexington home
Oscar the sea lion has the crew of the U. S. aircraft carrier Lexington worried as he hitchhiked from San Diego by clinging to the ship. The boys fear the voyage is too long for him to swim back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Oscar
U. S
Lexington
San Diego
Death walk tragedy. Afton Boynton and sister killed in Wyoming truck crash
Afton Boynton twenty was to wed Carl Peterson on June 4. She and her sister left their ranch to mail wedding announcements and were struck by a truck on the return trip, dying at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bridger
Wyo
Kenya Tightens Rules on Hunting in British East Africa
In Kenya, part of British East Africa, wildlife shooting is regulated with strict controls. The new measures aim to balance conservation with local needs and colonial governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenya
East Africa
Piedmont League Yesterdays Results Highlight Rain Delays
In the Piedmont League Rocky Mount at Portsmouth was rained out while Charlotte defeated Asheville 11 to 3 and Richmond beat Winston Salem 5 to 4. Norfolk lost to Durham 5 to 8 as other leagues feature rain or night games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Charlotte
Asheville
Richmond
Winston-Salem
Norfolk
Durham
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues and Leagues
Milwaukee beats St Paul 9 2 and Kansas City defeats Minneapolis 3 1 while Toledo wins 4 3 over Louisville Indianapolis faces Columbus Knoxville edges New Orleans 5 4 Atlanta defeats Little Rock 4 8 and Nashville over Memphis while Birmingham tops Nashville 4 won but Chattanooga 4 remains. Albany 5 Williamsport 3 Wilkes Barre at Hartford rain Hazleton at Trenton rain Only games scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Iain
Southern Association
Knoxville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Albany
Williamsport
Wilkes-Barre
Hartford
Hazieton
Trenton
Sally League Scores Showdown In Low-Scoring Contests
Savannah tops Columbus 3 to 0. Spartanburg nips Columbia 8 7 in ten innings. Macon defeats Jacksonville 7 to 6 in ten innings. Augusta edges Greenville 8 to 7.
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Savannah
Columbus
Spartanburg
Columbia
Macon
Jacksonville
Augusta
Greenville
State League Scores From Cooleemee and Nearby
Cooleemee defeated Newton Conover 7 to 0. Landis edged Salisbury 2 to 0. Shelby beat Mooresville 2 to 1. Thomasville prevailed over Lexington 4 to 2.
Games Today From Asheville to Portsmouth
A schedule shows Asheville visiting Charlotte at 8 15 p m Rocky Mount plays Portsmouth Richmond travels to Winston Salem and Norfolk hosts Durham in a regional basketball card with four matchups today.
National League gridiron matchups preview
New York at Philadelphia Chandler facing Nelson as 3-0 vs 2-1. Cleveland travels to St Louis Whitehill 3-1 against Tietje 0-0. Detroit visits Chicago Bridges 0-2 against Cox 0-1. Boston meets Washington Bagby 2-1 against Appleton 2-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chandler
Nelson
Cleveland
Whitehill
Tietje
Detroit
Bridges
Cox
Washington
Bagby
Appleton
Chicago at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Boston basketball matchups
Readies pairings for Chicago vs Pittsburgh Bryant Bauers and Brooklyn vs Boston Hamlin Turner Shoffner as Philadelphia faces New York Seau Livera and Melton Hubbell in a stacked slate with multiple player pairings and close records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Bryant
Bauers
Brooklyn
Boston
Hamlin
Turner
Shoffner
Philadelphia
New York
Paaseau
Livera
Melton
Hubbell
North Carolina State League Schedule Highlights
Lexington plays Thomasville Newton Conover meets Cooleemee Mooresville faces Shelby Salisbury takes on Landis.
Local Carolina League Matchups Listed
Kannapolis visits Concord while Hickory plays Lenoir and Valdese faces Gastonia in Cumberland County schedule notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina League
Kannapolis
Concord
Hickory
Lenoir
Valdese
Gastonia
Baseball Stat Leaders Highlight 1930s Era
Batting leaders include Trosky Cleveland hitting .383 and Steinbacher Chicago at .381. Runs leader Lewis Washington with 32. Averill Cleveland 20 RBIs. Foxx Boston 46. Averill 33. White and Lewis 50 and 47. Doubles Cronin Boston 16. Averill Cleveland and R Ferrell Washington 11. Triples Averill 4. Greenvers Detroit 11 HR. Foxx 10. Stolen bases Lewis Washington Kreevich Chicago Myer Washington 5. Pitching Grove Boston 8-0 Kennedy Detroit 7-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trosky
Cleveland
Steinbacher
Chicago
Lewis
Washington
Averill
Foxx
Boston
White
Cronin
R. Ferrell
Qreenvers
Detroit
Kreevieh
Myer
Pitching Grove
Kennedy
Batting Leaders and RBI Totals From League Standings
Lavagetto of Brooklyn posts 393 and McCormick of Cincinnati 373 in batting. Ott of New York leads runs with 35, Hack of Chicago 20. Galan of Chicago 35 and Ott 32 RBIs, Hite of Cincinnati 56 and Hack 4. McCormick tops doubles with 14.
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Lavagetto
Brooklyn
McCormick
Cincinnati
Ott
New York
Hack
Chicago
Galan
AD RA Pet
Leiber
Lazzeri
L. Waner
Pittsburgh
Lombardi
Medwick
St. Louis
Hartnett
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Dykes Peeved With Cochrane About Trades
Jimmy Dykes fumes over trades with Mickey Cochrane as Vernon Kennedy wins a seventh straight for Detroit, boosting the Tigers over the White Sox. Hank Greenberg key with his 11th homer in a 5-2 Detroit victory. Cubs down Pirates 6-0 on Lee's six-hitter. Reds beat Cardinals 2-1 in ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Associated Press
Jimmy Dykes
Cochrane
Vernon Kennedy
Jimmy
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Pal
Mickey
Athletics
Tigers
White Sox
Sox
Kennedy
Dixie Walker
Tony Piet
Gerry Walker
Marv Owen
Mike Tresh
Detroit
Vernon
Hank Greenberg
Bill Lee
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cincinnati
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Vander Meer
Fiddler McGee
Admiral Pompoon Tilt Is Feature In Suburban Handicap
Samuel B. Riddle's War Admiral carries a heavy 132 pounds in the mile and a quarter Suburban Handicap today. Favored after a strong form season, he faces eight rivals led by Jerome H. Louchheim's Pompoon at around 4 to 5 odds. Pompeon runs at 128 pounds as the second choice, expected to challenge the Admiral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Regan
Pete Scalzo
Pete
George Karkella
Yankee
Rudy York
Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Pompoon
Seabiscuit
New York
Samuel B. Riddle
Admiral
Riddle
Jerome H. Louchheim
Pompeon
Boxing Results From Last Night Across Three Cities
In Dallas Bobby Britton knocked out Lew Jenkins in Round 7. In Hollywood Tony Chavez stopped Jimmy Garrison in the seventh round. In San Diego Archie Moore defeated Ray Vargas in three rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Bobby Britton
Miami
Fla
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Holyswood
Calif
Tony Chavez
Albuquerque
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
San Diego
Archie Moore
St. Louis
Ray Vargas
Lefty pitcher Johnny Cooney unique in majors
Boston Bees starter Johnny Cooney stands out as the only major league player who throws left handed and bats right handed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Johnny Cooney
Boston Bees
Baseball Scores and Standings From Fragmented Transcript
Fragmentary OCR lists players and teams with triples and home runs. Names include Martin of Philadelphia and Cooke of Cincinnati. Rigzo of Pittsburgh and Rosen of Brooklyn with 12 triples recorded. Goodman of Cincinnati has 10 home runs. Ott of New York has 8. Stolen bases show Hack and Roy with 4, plus other cluttered entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Philadelphia
Cooke
Cincinnati
Rigzo
Pittsburgh
Rosen
Brooklyn
Goodman
Riggs
Ott
New York
Hack
Chicago
Roy
A York
Hubbell
New
DiMaggio Slumps As Trusky Reclaims Bat Lead In AL
Baseball roundup notes Joe DiMaggio fell to .370 after five hits in 22 at bats as Hal Trusky of Cleveland regained the AL batting lead at .383. Medwick dropped to .337 and fell from NL top ten, while Cookie Lavagetto of the Dodgers climbed to .393. The piece lists top players by league with games, averages and runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Ducky Medwick
DiMaggio
Bar
Hal Trusky
Cleveland
Medwick
Cookie Lavagetto
Dodgers
Gadra Pet. Trosky
Steinbacher
Chicago
Cronin
Boston
Averill
Hayes
Philadelphia
Chapman
Foxx
Rolfe
Travis
Washington
Tommies Meet Tribe Tonight in North Carolina Tilt
Special to The Enterprise reports a fierce Lexington Thomasville clash set for Finchfield at 8 PM as both Davidson county clubs chase second in the NC State league. The Tommies beat Lexington 4 2 with Pinkston and Harrington homers, Canty extending his hitting streak to 22 games and tying the league record. Connor Canty Mueller and Pinkston each had two hits, while Payne led Lexington with three safeties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lexington
Finchfield
Davidson County
Tommies
Pinkston
Harrington
Jim Canty
Canty
Connor
Mueller
Payne
Rho
Sheely
Maus
Miller
Young
Lindsay
Outland
Abd HO Lindquist
Smith
Ettveee
Birch
Lexington Tech
Seton
Sack
Stanton
Lundeen
Ton
Piedmont league leaders jammed after slates and standings
In Charlotte on May 28 the Piedmont first division teams crowded the upper bracket after yesterday's defeats by Norfolk and Asheville left the leaders tightly bunched. Tars led Rocky Mount by two games. Charlotte moved within a game of the leaders after routing Asheville 11 to 3. Durham beat Norfolk 8 to 5, while Winston-Salem cooled the Colts 5 to 4. The Rocky Mount Portsmouth game was postponed due to wet grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Sardines
Norfolk
Asheville
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Durham
Richmond
Bulls
Colts
Winston-Salem
Wrestling Results From Newark And Nearby Venues
In North Bergen last night Jack League 218 of Texas and Gino Garibaldi 221 of St Louis wrestled to a one hour draw. In Newark Vic Weber 188 of New York threw Dutch Schulte 105 of Germany for 29 minutes 31 seconds. In Buffalo Steve Crusher Casey 230 of Ireland defeated Ed Don 225 of North Java New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
North Bergen
Jack League
Texas
Gino Garibaldi
St. Louis
Drew
Newark
N. J
Vic Weber
New York
Dutch Schulte
Germany
Buffalo
N. Y
Steve
Crusher) Casey
Ireland
Ed Don
North Java
Sacred Baboon Embalming Noted in Ancient Egypt
A historical note recalls that baboons were sacred in ancient Egypt and that the animals were embalmed after death, reflecting religious and ritual significance.
Armstrong Boss Battle Tuesday Delayed In New York
New York May 28. The planned Ross Armstrong boxing bout is postponed to next Tuesday night due to weather and scheduling concerns. If it occurs it will be the third event in a busy month, while Schmeling Louis preparations push ahead for a June 22 title clash. Ticket demand remains high as Jacobs weighs losses in expected outdoor gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Spavins
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Mike Jacob
Barney
Henry
Mike
Schmeling-Louis
Schmeling
Louis
Jacobs
Ross
Armstrong
Ross-Armstrong
Low Ambers
Doring
Connie Mack Berry Named After Athletics Manager
North Carolina State grid star Connie Mack Berry, under contract with the Chicago Cardinals, was named in honor of the Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack, reflecting a notable Boston era naming tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralbeigh
Connie Mack Berry
North Carolina State Grid
Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics
Tarzan Kelly Sails to Africa to Hunt Lions
John Shipwreck Kelly known as Tarzan Kelly, longtime Brooklyn Dodger treasurer and former star halfback, has sailed to Africa to hunt lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarzan Kelly
New York
John
A Long Way Milwaukee Jimmy Cheng Joins Marquette Golden Avalanche
Jimmy Cheng a Marquette tennis star journeys from Tsingtao China to compete for the Golden Avalanche. His unusual path highlights international talent joining Milwaukee campus sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Jimmy Cheng
Marquette Tennis Estar
Tsingtao
China
The
Golden Avalanche
East Bouts Feature Wrestling Show Delivers Blood and Grief
Bald-headed Ernie Duggan defeated Red Roberts in two of three falls to win the main event with back-breaking leg locks. The open-air crowd roared as Duggan dominated both rounds. In the semi final Eddie Williams and Walter Miller fought to a 65 minute draw with Williams taking the first fall and Miller the second before a wild finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Duggan
Red Roberts
Roberts
Duggan
Eddie Williams
Speedster
Walter Miller
Miami Battler
Williams
Miller
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Max Schmeling
Max
John J. Phelan
New York Boxing Commission
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Columbia University
Gehrig
Ron Man
Zeke
Art Krenz
NBA Service
Tomlinson
Barnhart
Parker
Rho Newman
Coweree
Ween
Ingram
Frazier
Saunders
C. Haney
Wood
Earnhardt
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Charlotte Site Ee
Portsmouth Wewenenuer
Richmond Teen Eereee
Winston-Salem Orb
Cette
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Eeeer Nent
Eeee
Shelby
Sant Aeenwe
Newton-Conover
Salisbury
Landis
Mooresville
Cooleemee
Chattanooga Tebeeee
Cleveland-St. Louis
Syracuse
Jersey City
Rochester
Baltimore
Suny
N. CC
White Sock
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Admiral Pompoon
Dillas
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