Yankees Rise To Fourth With Doubleheader Sweep Of Senators
The New York Yankees climbed to fourth in the American League after sweeping a doubleheader from the Washington Senators 12-4 and 3-1. Bill Dickey hit his first homer of the season, Joe Gordon added a homer and two doubles, and rookie Marvin Brewer held Washington to seven hits in game two. Boston lead remains tight after beating Philadelphia 4-1 as Detroit topped Cleveland 5-2. The White Sox and Browns split a twin bill, while Pirates defeated Reds and Cardinals toppled Cubs. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 4-2 for its fifth straight win.
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New York Yankees
Yanks
Washington Senators
New York
Boston Red Sox
Senators
McCarthy
Bill Dickey
Joe Gordon
Marvin Brewer
Washington
Buddy Lewis
Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Boston
Dennis Gatehouse
Johnny Babich
al Benton
Tigers
Indians
Bill
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Max Lanier
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Multitude of North Carolina sports figures linked to clubs and leagues
A collage of notes ties Emerywood golfers to Carolina recruiting, mentions Diffendal and Snow, Barbee in the N C Semi Pro field, and Burlingam Mills in Inter City ball. It recalls Stirnweiss Yankee ties, Whizzer White football plans, and Frankie Gustine’s rookie year hardships with Paducah.
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Andy Merrilees
Emerywood
Carolina
Tar Heels
Emerywood Products
Charles
John Diffendal
Rodney Snow
Dave Barbee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pacific Coast League
N. C
Dave
Burlington Mills
Burlington
House of David
Albemarle Brings Strong Boxing Squad for Friday Match
Albemarle will bring a strong boxing team to face High Point Friday night. Two Albemarle fighters reached finals in the Carolinas A A U Golden Gloves in Charlotte. Hobart Brooks, 118 pounds, was runner up, set to meet Ray Keever who recently reached the Piedmont final.
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Albemarle
South
Charlotte
Carolinas
Hobart Brooks
Brooks
Ray Keever
Virginia
Keever
Indy 500 Field Narrowed as Repairs Rush to Ready French Cars
At Indianapolis May 29 a French team works to complete a 33 car field for the 28th 500 mile race. Rene Lebeque’s car suffered a piston arm failure. Italiano Luigi Chinetti rushed to repair it with Lebeque and Rene Dreyfus aboard. Billy Devore and Floyd Davis earned starting spots. Dar duels include Wilbur Shaw and Kelly Petillo among contenders.
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Harold Harrison
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rene Lebeque
Bernard Musnik
Lebeque
Rene Dreyfus
Luigi Chinetti
Dreyfus
Louis Durant
Herrington
Kas
Tony Willman
Milwaukee
Wis
Billy Devore
St. John
Kans
Floyd Davis
Springfield
Ill
Lebegue
Louis Tomei
van Nuys
Calif
Wilbur Shaw
Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
Saint Mary's College coach Slip Madigan gains 25 pounds
Proves something San Francisco. Slip Madigan has gained 25 pounds since re signing as football coach of Saint Mary's College.
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San Francisco
Madigan
Saint Mary’s College
Weldon to Meet Simpson in 134-Pound Charlotte Final
Belmont Abbey standout George Weldon faces George Simpson in the 134-pound class final at the Charlotte tournament. Both finalists advanced to the championship bout, aiming for the title.
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George Weldon
Belmont Abbey
George Simpson
Simpson
Weldon
Charlotte
Challedon Training Toward Possible Brooklyn Handicap Return
New York May 29. Lou Schafer, trainer for William L. Brann’s Challedon, says the horse is sound after seven months off and may race again this summer. No target race set, but a Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct on June 29 is a possibility if ready.
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New York
Challedon
Lou Schafer
William L. Brann
Belmont Park
Kayak
Pimlico
Columbia
Aqueduct
McCoy Cost More Than The Bambino
San Francisco May 29 The Philadelphia Athletics paid Benny McCoy 45000 plus a two year 20000 total salary this winter marking a high price for a second baseman. The piece recalls famed bargains in baseball history including Babe Ruth’s 600 dollar start and 1400 dollar later earnings. Other moves cited include New Orleans buying Joe Martini for oysters and San Francisco Seals trading Jack Fenton for a box of prunes.
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San Francisco
Philadelphia Athletics
Benny McCoy
Detroit Tiger
Baseball
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Baltimore
Babe
Ruth
Providence
Boston Red Sox
Aimset
Yankees
New Orleans
Joe Martini
Charles Graham
San Francisco Seals
Jack Fenton
Tom Watkins
Memphis
Oakland
Ken Douglas
Homers Beat Tribe 14 to 9 in Lexington
Leary and Burns homered for Thomasville in a 14 9 win over Lexington. Leary had three hits, Maus doubled twice, and Whitaker led Lexington with four hits. Miller earned the win for Thomasville while Conner took the loss for Lexington. Time 2 16.
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Lexington
Leary
Burns
Laceman
Tommies
Jimmy Maus
Whitaker
Thomasville
AKDRH
Bassey
Csveceenes
Bohannon
LM Ancviccscccees
NP LaMothe
Csessecees
Saab
Oor Degowski
Ea Choi
Enndeenss Sakes
Wuver
Pose
R. Thomasville
Lesington
Miller
Powell
Conner
Brest
Butcher
Hite
Case
Loft
Kannapolis Defeats Concord Weavers 6 2 in Nine-Hit Effort
Jesse Plummer scattered seven hits to pace Kannapolis Towelers to a 6 2 win over Concord Weavers. Five runs in the third inning carried Kannapolis to the victory as Kimmett Pare Plummer and Palminso contributed in the win.
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Kannapolis
Jesse Plummer
Towelers
Concord Weavers
RHE Concord
Kimmett
Pare
Plummer
Palminso
Salisbury
Cooleemee
Conway
Giants
Rhe Cooleemee
Armstrong
Thomas
Galipeau
Heving
Indianapolis Race Lineup For 600 Mile Speedway Race
The May 30 600 mile Indianapolis race starting lineup lists drivers by rows with speeds. Notable names include Rex Mays Wilbur Shaw Mauri Rose Ted Horn Mel Hansen Clift Bergere Frank Wearne Frank Brisko and others from cities across the United States and Argentina.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Wilbur Shaw
Mauri Rose
Columbus
Ted Horn
Hawthorne
N. J
Mel Hansen
Los Angeles
Clift Bergere
Hollywood
Frank Wearne
Pasadena
Frank Brisko
Chicago
Tommy Hennerschitz
Reading
Joel Thorne
Tucson
Ariz
Russell Snowberger
Detroit
William (Shorty) Condon
Kelly Petillo
San Hanks
Harry McQuinn
George Barringer
Wichita Falls
Tex
George Connor
San Bernardino
Louia Tomei
van Nuys
Merrill (Doe) Williams
Franklin
Ind
Bob Swanson
Ralph Hepburn
Emil Andres
George Robeson
Paul Riganti
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Duke Nalon
Chiscago
Joe Chitwood
Baseball Scoreboard Highlights National and Regional Results
Baseball scoreboard lists results across leagues including Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 2 and St Louis 5 Chicago 0. Other notable scores span New York 12-3 Washington 4-1 and Detroit 8 Cleveland 5 with Boston 4 Philadelphia 1. Also reports Piedmont Coastal Plain North State Tar Heel and other leagues with multiple completed games and weather affected postponements.
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Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Cebu
Philadelphia
Richmond
Asheville
Durham
Portsmouth
Sia
Rocky Mount
Eeewenee
Charlotte Tee
Norfolk Pee
Winston-Salem
Eae U
Mooresville
Concord
See
Thomasville
Salisbury Aeee
Leyington Eeew Ewes
Cooleemee Il
Kannapolis
Today’s baseball games and wrestling results listed
The page lists scheduled games for multiple leagues with matchups including Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Chicago, Philadelphia at Boston, Washington at New York, Detroit at Cleveland, and others. Also shows wrestling results from Portland Maine with Maurice Tillet defeating Billy Bartush and weights and standings for several wrestlers from Chicago and Detroit.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Walters
Bowman
St. Louis
Chicago
McGee
Raffensberger
Philadelphia
Boston
Higbe
Sullivan
Associated Press
Portland
Maurice
the Angel) Tillet
France
Billy Bartush
Strafaci to Withdraw for Hogan in Open Race
May 29 report from New York says Frank Strafaci a former publinx champ who qualified for the National Open will withdraw in favor of Ben Hogan the Goodall winner who narrowly missed qualifying Also mentions MLB trading noise and various baseball coaching moves plus oddball notes about players and local sports quirks from across the country including Jersey golf and a circus postponement at Wilmington.
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New York
Frank Strafaci
Publinx
Ben Hogan
Goodall
Deep South
Doc Sutherland
Roc
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Eddie Miller
Bees
Mra
Chet Ross
Larry MacPhaid’s carnival talk overshadows last night’s game
Edward T. Murphy notes MacPhaid was too busy shopping for outfielders in American League districts to set up last night’s carnival. No foot races or cannon shots occurred. Craig Wood’s 264 in the Metropolitan Open is drawing attention. George Stirnweiss’s joining the Yankees surprised Reds observers.
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Edward T. Murphy
New York Sun
Larry MacPhaid
Larry
Craig Wood
George Stirnweiss
North Carolina
Yanks
Reds
Fights Last Night Roundup By Associated Press
Everett Rightmire of Sioux City Iowa outpointed Maxie Shapiro of New York in Jersey City New Jersey. Gene Mickens of Weehawken New Jersey outpointed Do minic Vallin of Oakland California. Rafael Esparsa of Mexico City stopped Roger Goss of Picayune Mississippi.
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New York
Everett Rightmire
Sioux City
Maxie Shapiro
Jersey City
N. J
Gene Mickens
Weehawken
Dominic Vallin
Oakland
Calif
Houston
Rafael Esparsa
Mexico City
Roger Goss
Picayune
Miss
Burlington Bids for 1941 Carolinas Open
Directors of the Piedmont Country Club Burlinon submitted a formal bid for the 1941 Carolinas Open. The action passed unanimously and the invitation was sent to Dugan Aycock Lexington pro and newly elected president of the Carolinas PGA.
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Burlington
Piedmont Country Club
Burlinon
Carolinas Golf Association
Dugan Aycock
Lexington
Carolinas Pga
Shires at Sea Knoxville
Abe Shires star tackle of Tennessee works on a fruit boat running from New Orleans to South America during a vacation stint.
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Shires AT Sea
Knoxville
Abe Shires
Tennesee
Star Tackle
New Orleans
South America
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Danning leads runs with 31 for New York. Leiber tops hits with 43 for Chicago. Ross, Brooklyn and Vaughan, Pitts tie 6 triples. Werber Cincinnati and Day New York 8 doubles. Foxx Boston 11 home runs. Milnar Cleveland and Newsom Detroit 5-1 pitching.
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Danning
New York
Walker
Brooklyn
Mize
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New
Leiber
Chicago
Werber
Ross
Boston
Vaughan
Pitts
King
Frey
Cincinnai Reese
Walters
Cincinnat
Mellon
Finney
Cliff
Case
Washington
Philadelphia
Foxx
Bostad Walker
Radcliff
Boudreau
Mackland
Cleveland
Washington Walker
Milnar
Newsom
Detroit
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Fait
J. F. Jones, Jr
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Lewis Hayworth
Chapel Hill
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Bill Orehead
Triangle
Bronx
Pat Newman
Denton
Max Lerner
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Whizzer White
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Oxford
New York Giants
Art Rooney
Hank Luisetti
Olympic Club
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Frankie Strafaci
Strafaci
Paducah
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Frankie
Stanley Distributing CO
High Point, N. C
Hiatt Tire Company
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John C. Grimek
York
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A.A.U
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North State League
Thonnsville
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Chet Miller
Tenth
al Putnam
Paul Russo
Kenosha
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Rene l Lebegue
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Davis
Art Kref
Rollie Hensley
Rollie
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