Mitchers Prove To Be Feature Of Yesterday's Play
The article highlights pitchers of the era including Moore Phillips and Lefty, detailing two hit victories for the Tigers and Giants. It notes strong performances by Davis and a late surge by the Cubs, Reds and Pirates as standings shift in the National League.
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Mitchers
Thomasville
Ball Park
Associated Press
Giants
Boston
Phillies
Phillips
Tigers
Texas
Moore
Ted
Prett
Earsh
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Curt Davis
Chicago
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Gene Schott
Wild
Dean
Pirates
Cardinal
Bucks
Ith
Terry
Ray Benge
Ferday
Lefty
Bostons
Eut
Illips
Babe Phelps
Immy Dykes
Windy
Dodgers
Jeff Moore
Chuck Klein
Baker Bowl
Australia United States Tennis Final Opens Rivalry
In Philadelphia on May 30 the Australia and United States teams clash in the first day of the Davis Cup final. Wilmer Allison faces Ian Quist while Don George meets Jack Crawford in opening singles. Doubles on the following day pits Budge and Gene Mako against Crawford and Quist.
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Hiladelphia
Ustralia
United States
Wilmer Allison
Ian Quist
Donge
Oakland
Calif
Jack Crawford
Invaders
Gertown Cricket Club
Budge
Gene Mako
Loseles
Vford
Quist
Crawford
Baseball Standings and Yesterday’s Result
Detroit defeated Chicago 4 to 3 in yesterday’s only game. Today’s schedule includes St Louis at Detroit Washington at New York Chicago at Cleveland Boston at Philadelphia.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Baseball scores from latest league games
New York defeated Boston 15 to 0 and Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 10 to 2. Chicago won 8 to 1 against Cincinnati while St. Louis triumphed 9 to 7 over Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh hosted Chicago, Cincinnati played St. Louis, New York faced Brooklyn, and Philadelphia met Boston.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
L. Pet
Young rookies surge in batting race upsets leaders
In the American League a pair of rookies, Billy Sullivan of Cleveland and Buddy Lewis of Washington, hit .500 in a week to leap ahead. Sullivan moved from .400 to .422 leading the circuit. Lewis rose to .384 and is second. Joe DiMaggio dropped to .375 after 12 hits in 39 at bats, while Bill Terry still led the National League.Johnny Moore of the Phillies climbed to .368 as the top four in each league formed from the latest week’s results.
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New York
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Billy Sullivan
Cleveland
Buddy Lewis
Washington
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Sullivan
Lewis
DiMaggio
Terry
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Johnny Moore
Phillies
Man Passes 270000 Bank Check To Henry Ford At Mexico Bank
Luis Caesar, jailed, pondered the banks after presenting a 270000 check payable to bearer with Henry Ford’s signature at the Bank of Mexico. Employees checked records and found Ford had no account, prompting police involvement.
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Mexico
Luis Caesar
Bank of Mexico
Henry Ford
Cuellar
Duke Power Electricians defeat Salisbury 11 to 4 at Willis Park
Duke Power Electricians beat Salisbury 11 to 4 in front of home fans. Stafford earned the win after initial trouble, as Duke piled up six runs in the fourth inning. Kessler led Salisbury with three hits while G Smith Ferguson and E Connor added two apiece for Duke. Unique Furniture from Winston-Salem visits Sunday to try breaking the Electricians’ home streak.
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Willis Park
Duke Power Electricians
Salisbury
Power House Gang
Stafford
Duke
Kessler
G. Smith
Ferguson
E. Connor
Winston-Salem
Taylor
Mester
Clark
M. Hillierd
O'Neal
Nee Brittian
T. Hilliard
Travis
Sere Brown Pa Yates
Therbee
Connor
Clemner
Smith
W. Connor
Gaddis
Culler
Perguson
Stafford P
Duke Power
Kesler
Con Smith
BE. Connor
Brown
Yates
Yates J. Stafford
Oak and
Lowman
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
MLB leaders show Medwick Cardinal batting 439 and 41 RBIs, Jordan Bees and Moore Phillies lead in hits with 60. Medwick also tops runs and doubles, while Gumbert Giants claims 50 wins in pitching alongside Dean Cardinals and Johnson Phillies. American leaders include Gehrig Yankees with 50 RBIs, Gehringer Tigers 63 hits, Foxx Red Sox 13 homers, Grove Red Sox and Pearson Yankees 7-1.
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Terry
Medwick
Cardinals
Ortin
J. M Nore
Phillies
Car'teale
Luther
Giants
Jordan
Joe Moore
John Moore
Merman
Cubs
Riggs
Reds
Camilli
Moore
Wome
J. Moore
Ott
Martin
Galan
Gumbert
Dean
Johnson
Sullivan
Indians
Lewis
Senators
Gehrig
Yankees
Gehringer
Tigers
Dickey
Trosky
Rolfe
Clift
Browns
Foxx
Red Sox
Farmer Albert Williams Found Dead in Pond at Indian Springs
Goldsboro May 30 Albert Williams 65 a farmer was found dead in about five feet of water in his pond at Indian Springs. Coroner T R Robinson ruled death by own action.
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Goldsboro
Albert Williams
Indian Springs
T. R. Robinson
Portsmouth Beats Norfolk 8 to 6 in Piedmont League
In Richmond Virginia on May 39 the Portsmouth squad defeated Norfolk 8 to 6. Jerry Mitchell pitched for Norfolk but allowed six hits and two runs in the ninth inning before relief from Ratlorn. Durham sparked a two inning rally while Jim Peety delivered clutch relief. Early hitting struggles plagued the Colts who slipped deeper in the standings.
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Richmond
Jim Mitchell
Alabama Poly
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Rithorn
Durham
Jim Peety
Asheville
Eddie
Mock Judson And Chairmakers Play First Game
Thomasville prepares for the opening of a new baseball park as the Thomasville Chair nine host Mock Judson from Greensboro in the first game. The venue features modern amenities, a 1,800-seat grandstand, showers, dressing rooms, press box, and a sun glare‑free field with fences and trees for scenery. A name contest offers a season ticket prize. game time is listed as 3:30 PM with the lineup to include local and visiting players.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Athletic Association
Doak Finch
Ragan-Maurice
Mock-Juadeon
Hudson
Stiers
Whitt
If Werner
Huckabee
Finch
Barbee
Pinkston
Cf Royle
Cooper
Gray
Motsinger
Yow
Ray
Jessup
Dorsett
Commercial Softball League Opens With Varied Matchups
The Commercial softball league begins Monday with American Business Club versus Soll Erosion and Newsman of The Enterprise facing Salvaton Army at High School No. 2. Eight teams participate Civitan Coterien Merita and City Hall join the slate.
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American Business Club
Enterprise
Salvaton Army
Civitan
Coterien
Merita
City Hall
R. H. Sechrest
A. J. Koontz
C. E. Diffendale
R. K. Young
Oe Park and Juvenile Commission
Enterprise Va Salvation Army
City Lake
Civitan Va Coterien
Ednesday
Merita We
Sehe
Evterpsse
City Lake No
A. B. Cove Civitan
City Lake Nis
Salvation. Army
High Sche
Coterien Va Salvation Army
Merita Va Civitan
Oveen
City 1
Lake N Turaday
Salvation Army
Enterprise Va
City Lake No. 1
A. B. C. Va City Hall
Ve Merita
Body Cremated of Edward Drake in Hong Kong
The body of Edward Ott Drake, 58, native of Richmond Virginia and South China manager for British American Tobacco, who died May 22, was cremated in Hong Kong on May 30. His wife plans to return the casket to America for burial in the Richmond family grave.
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Hong Kong
Edward Ott Drake
Richmond
South China
British American Tobacco Company
America
Night baseball to start in Lexington next Thursday
Lexington officials announce the inaug uration of night baseball here next Thursday pending lighting arrangements. Crepsts poles and lights will be installed, extra bleachers added, and a reserved section for colored fans planned. Salisbury reports Central Carolina league directors may meet later this week to decide admitting two more teams.
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Lexington
Lexington Baseball Club
Salisbury
Central Carolina League
Bible Class Plans Growth At Church Of Christ
The men's Bible class on North Hamilton Street met at J. W. King's home to plan increasing membership. The group has grown to 18 in under a year and aims to double by year end. Other routine business was handled at the gathering.
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Church of Christ
North Hamilton Street
J. W. King
North Hamilton Stret
Wild and Wooly Wrestling Show Delights Crowd
A rambunctious arena night featured big Jim Pop Hesslyn defeating Cowboy Luttrall after Luttrall sustained a first fall knee injury. Opening bout saw Father Lumpkin beat Halil Palivan in a two of three falls clash full of comedy and chaos with Lew Carpenter refereeing amid the mêlée.
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Big Jim
Pop” Hesslyn
Cowboy Luttrall
Pop
Father Lumpkin
Georgia Tech
Halil Palivan
Turk
Lew Carpenter
Prisefighter
Lew
Palivan
Fane
Dr. W. A. Lambeth Delivers Graduation Address At Salem
Salem academy near Salem college held graduation exercises for twenty one seniors. Miss Nancy Campbell of Bluefield West Virginia served as class president. Dr. W. A. Lambeth of High Point gave the commencement address.
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Winston, Salem
Salem Academy
Salem College
Nancy Campbell
Bluefield
W. Va
W. A. Lambeth
High Point
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