Carolina Joins Big Five In Fast Football Drills
Conference coaches waste no time as training camps open. Duke mourns loss of Whitener while Wake Forest prepares for a Greensboro game. Maryland runs drills with 34 candidates and 12 lettermen, NC State optimistic, UNC under Snavely juggling line replacements. Virginia Tech reports losses in scholastic grades, Clemson fields 45 man unit, South Carolina puzzled by light weights, Virginia starts Cape Henry check in before full practice.
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Huskies
Washington and Lee
Generals
Duke
Blue Devils
Paul Whitener
Devils
Wake Forest
Greensboro
Wallace Wade
Maryland
Jack Faber
Frank Dobson
Terrapins
N. C. State
Wolfpack
Carl
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M. I
Morris Haas
Virginia Tech
Jack Carpenter
Clemson
Palmetto
Lawrence Buescher
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South Carolina
Don McCallister
Virginia
Cavaliers
Cape Henry
Cards Sweep Two As Deans Pitch
The St Louis Cards defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 and 4-1 as the Dean brothers pitched both wins in Boston. In Fenway 25,000 fans watched the Red Sox and Senators split a 9-8 11 inning opener and a 3-2 18 inning nightcap.
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Dean
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Sox
Senators
Jack Wilson
Kress
Myers
Cubs
Cincinnati
Chicago
Reds
St. Louie Browns
Tennis Tourney Moves Forward At Sedgefield
North Carolina hosts the first closed state championship at Sedgefield Country Club with early rounds in the men s singles completed. Top seeds like John Vernon Dave Caton and Wiley Van Wagner won or advanced while others had byes. Future matches set for this morning and afternoon feature Jock Brown vs Edmondson and Rhoda Widgery vs Eloise McLean with second round plans for Joe Grier vs Eugene Goodes.
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North Carolina
Sedgefield
Sedgefield Country Club
John Vernon
Burlington
Bill Whitley
Burrington
Wilmington Carolinas
Dave Caton
Durham
Bill Scott
Greensboro
Mac Stokes
al Primm
Thomasville
Dan Jones
Paul Ellis
Wiley van Wagner
Winston-Salem
Richard Frasier
Byron Abels
Carlyie Lewis
Charlotte
Ralph Houck
William T
Ike) Minor, Jr
Frank Holroyd
H. &. McGinty
J. D. Rogers
High Point
Walter Conrad
E. V. Bunn
Henderson
Adolph Hunneycutt
Raleigh
Watson Sugee
Mebane Croom
Edwin Lucas
Jock Brown
Jay J. Edmondson
Rhoda Widgery
Eloise McLean
Mebane Croom Winston
Bradford Tucker
Yann B. Stringfield
Brown-Edmondson
Joe Grier
Eugene Goodes
Carolina and ACC Teams Open Fall Drills Amid Open Dates
North Carolina and several ACC schools began preseason football drills as games loom. Carl Snavely’s Tar Heels practiced at Kenan Stadium with about 50 players, while Duke, Wake Forest, and N C State readied squads with emphasis on speed and line work. Davidson and others held robust sessions, with Open dates set for September 21.
Skeet Club Opens With Busy Week Schedule
The High Point Skeet club starts with an 8:00 p m shoot under lights tonight. A new night course draws local and visiting marksmen as the week unfolds with 3:00 p m to 10:30 p m shoots on Wednesday, 8:00 p m practice Thursday, and 3:00 p m to 10:30 p m Saturday sessions.
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High Point Skeet
Local Horseshoe Team Is Winner
The Y M C A Horseshoe team beat Lenoir at Lenoir and tied Hickory 2 2 last week, claiming Western North Carolina conquest. High Point’s Broker led scoring with 14 double fingers and Noah topped the singles.
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North Carolina
Lenoir
Hickory
Broker
Noah
Dunkelberger to Leave for National Amateur Championship
Bobby Dunkelberger, Emerywood Country Club medalist, will depart Wednesday for Cleveland to compete in the National Amateur championships after defaulting in the opening round of the local club championship. In early matches L C Matton defeated Jack Garrett 2 and 1 while Ed Woollen beat H N Wall 5 and 4 as first round play continued.
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Cleveland
Dunkelberger
L. C. Matton
Jack Garrett
Ed Woollen
H. N. Wall
Baseball Standings: Tonight's Games in Eight Cities
Wilmington visits Richmond while Charlotte plays Asheville and Norfolk faces Portsmouth. Local standouts and team matchups shape the evening slate across the circuit.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis slated as sole game
The schedule lists only the matchup between Pittsburgh and St. Louis as the single game on the program.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Southern League results report shows midweek games
Chattanooga tied 5-5, Knoxville won 3-2, Memphis 11 led Atlanta 2nd game rained out, Birmingham beat New Keans 6-5 in a single night game.
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Knoxville
Memnenee
Atlanta
Birmingham i
New Keans
Local College Football Roundup Odds and Pairings
Atlanta faces Knoxville in weekend slate while Little Rock visits Birmingham Memphis travels to New Orleans and Nashville hosts Chattanooga ringer with 40. The team plays in Winston Balem Saturday afternoon.
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Acon
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Herr Reeds
Knoxville
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Ringer
Winston- Balem
Line Is Big Problem For Layden At Notre Dame
Notre Dame coach Elmer Layden faces a tough schedule and a depleted line. Only Wayne Millner and Joe Michuta return. captain-elect Joe Sullivan died, Jack Robinson was declared ineligible, and Bill Smith missing through illness. Layden seeks a stronger left side to balance the attack and boost the line.
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Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Elmer Layden
Knute Rockne
George Melinkovitch
Mike
Melinkovitch
Wayne Millner
Joe Michuta
Joe Sullivan
Jack Robinson
Bill Smith
Sullivan
Robinson
Smith
Gordon Beats Weaver to Win Motorcycle Racing Honors
The North Carolina state championship motorcycle race at Willis Park drew few entries but delivered drama. Clarence Gordon of High Point and Grady Weaver of Winston-Salem led a tight 60-lap duel with Gordon finally clinching victory as Weaver settled for second and W. A. Hester of High Point finished third after Williams was disqualified for causing a wreck.
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Weaver
North Carolina
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Bill Williams
Williams
Heap
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High Point
Grady Weaver
Winston- Salem
W. A. Hester
Phillies Coach Dr. Lobert Shares Hits Recipe
Phillies coach Honus Lobert offers a humorous recipe to raise batting averages. Mexican Jose Gomes seeks tips to break into the circle of hitters, while other sports notes mention Jock Sutherland and Earle Combs in town, and rumors of Kentucky Colonel quitting.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Honus Lobert
Phillies
Jose Gomes
Phils
Lobert
Jock Sutherland
Pitt
Earla Frenk Carideo
Cotton Warburton
Benny Friedman
Earle Combs
Kentucky
Ford Smith
Art Lasky
Sports Notes Show Big Names In Wide Range Of Matches
Bill Tilden criticizes Fred Perry as all wrong while Perry pursues straight-set wins at Forest Hills. Elmer Layden struggles with Braddock’s swinging comeback. Jimmy Braddock rebuilds on Broadway after southern tour profits. Scarsella joins Wilmington then moves to Cincinnati next season. Joyce Wethered and Ty Cobb win coast golf. Willard’s son enrolls at California. Connie Mack concedes pennant to Tigers. Rose Bowl scouts target George Washington. Ed Heusser shines for St Louis Cards as rookie season saver. Joe Humphries promotes hog calling at Ebbets Field. Lou Visnsi seeks Barney Ross Jimmy Leto bout for Thanksgiving.
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Bill Tilden
Fred Perry
Bill
Forest Hille
Elmer Layden
Jimmy Braddock
Broadway
Dack Derl
Buddy Baerascrep
Scarsella
Wilmington
Cincinnati
Joyce Wethered
Ty Cobb
Jess Willard
Gon
University of California
Connie Mack
Tigers
George Washington
Ed Heusser
Joe Humphries
Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
Lou Viscnsi
Hartford
Barney Ross
Jimmy Leto
Twenty-Eight of College All-State Squad to Turn Pro
Twenty eight of the 40 college all state squad that met the Chicago Bears will turn professional. Tommy McGovern Jack Derl's manager spent five thousand dollars at a wager when Buddy Baer muted the Irish thrush last week.
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Chicago Bears
Tommy McGovern
Jack Derl
Buddy Baer
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Summary of top performers in baseball shows Vormik of the Indians and Cramer of the Athletics with 180 hits, Greenberg of the Tigers 44 doubles and 34 home runs, Gehrig of the Yankees 112 RBIs, and Allen of the Yankees 14 4 pitching wins losses leader with 14 4.
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Indians
Myer
Senators
Gehrig
Yankees
Greenberg
Tigers
Cramer
Athletics
Voemik
Vosemik
Stone
Poxx
Biden
Werber
Red Sox
Almada
Allen
Auger
National League batting and pitching leaders brief
The list highlights Vaughan of the Pirates at .397 in batting with Medwick of the Cardinals at .369. Medwick leads runs 111, Berger 106 RBIs. doubles show Herman and Medwick at 39. Goodman 15 triples. Ott and Berger top home runs with 29 each. Castleman leads pitching at 12-4. Dean 23-8.
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Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
Medwieck
Galan
Cubs
Berger
Braves
Herman
Alien
Phillies
Goodman
Reds
L. Waner
Ott
Giants
Castleman
Gilante
J. Dean
Southerland Nets Hole In One On Municipal Course
Southerland of Adams-Millis entered the Hall of Fame for golfers yesterday on the Blair n course when he scored a hole in one at the number four hole from 154 yards. He used a No 5 iron as witnesses J H Highpower and H Gibson watched the shot reach the green and drop into the cup.
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Southland
Adams-Millis Company
Blair =n
Southerland
J. H. Highpower
H. Gibson
Meter-Robbers Beat Enterprise In Late Innings Showdown
The meter robbers toppled High Point Enterprise’s pickup squad 7–6 at the city lake in a tense late-innings win. Enterprise held scoreless after the first until a six-run fifth powered a comeback bid, setting up a promised rematch next week.
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City Lake
City Utility
Enterprise
City doubles tourney entry list nears close at city hall
With the singles tournament finished, entries pour into the Parks and Playground commissioner's office for the annual city wide doubles meet. Twelve teams entered by noon and more were expected before closing time tomorrow. 32 teams hoped for. Teams listed include Carrick and McPherson, Burchfield and Hill, Bivina and Copeland, Barrier and Walters, Ellington and Steele, Conrad and Geddie.
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Parks and Playground Commissioner's Office
City Hall
D. B. Carrick
Holt McPherson
Buan Burchfield
Thorne Hill
John Bivina
Bud Copeland
Hubert Barrier
Frank Walters
Tal Ellington
Ray Steele
Pirates Colts in Crucial Tilt
In the Piedmont league chase, Richmond and Wilmington resume their series in Richmond after a Labor Day doubleheader split, with Richmond winning 4 3 in 12 innings and the Pirates 3 0 in a night game behind Bob Walsh. Miserak set a fielding mark with six putouts 12 assists. Asheville swept Charlotte 17 4 then tied 4 4 after 10 innings. Herb Moore extended his win streak to 18. Portsmouth defeated Norfolk 3 2 in the morning then won 7 5 on Norfolk soil in the afternoon.
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Richmond
Wilmington
Virginia Capital
Colts
Pirates
Bob Walsh
Steve Miserak
Asheville
Herb Moore
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Truckers
Venus Seen Only Through Its Cloud Layer
The article notes that no one has observed the planet Venus directly, only its opaque cloud cover surrounding the world.
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Venus
Lawson Little Plans Amateur Golfing Past 80
Lawson Little, a 24 year old Stanford student and holder of the British and American amateur crowns, says he will play in national amateur events until he is 80 if allowed. He intends to remain an amateur after college and keep the game in his blood, noting he cannot imagine Bobby Jones retiring.
Sweden Buy Swedish Campaign Promoted by Imports Rule
Imports to Sweden required to bear a sta reading This is import ed as part of a campaign to encourage buying Swedish products and support domestic industry.
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Sweden
Perry Beats Parker In Three Straight Sets
Frank Perry defeated Frankie Parker in straight sets 6-4 6-2 6-0 in the men’s national singles tennis championship at Forest Hills. Parker’s loss drew mixed views as U S LTA officials and analysts weighed Parker’s Davis Cup potential and the draw’s impact on Wilmer Allison and other prospects.
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Parker
Forest Hills
N. Y
Frankie Parker
Fred Perry
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Association
U. S. Lb
T. A
England
Bunny Austin
Poole Wins President's Cup at Emerywood
Jimmie Poole, city tennis champion, added the President's Cup to his honors by defeating W Comer in the finals at Emerywood Country Club. Poole and J D Rogers had tied the previous day, Poole led early on Sunday, and after a seesaw match he gained a two up edge on the 26th hole and closed out with a dormie two after halving the 85th.
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J. D. Rogers
W. ©. Comer
Emerywood Country Club
Poole
Dormie
Baseball twin bill features slugging stars and late extra innings
Yesterday's action included Schoolboy Rowe and Pete Fos homering and driving in runs in both games. Lon Warneke earned his 16th win for the Cardinals in the opener, while Billy Herman and Gene Schote contributed for the Cubs and Reds. Jimmy Collins and Cissy Dean powered two wins with key timely hits, and Paul Andrews Meg Pearson helped the Indians and Browns split the doubleheader with strong hitting. Senators rallied in the 11th and 13th innings with Cronin driving in six and Powell adding two as the Senators split the night.
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Associated Press
Paul Andrews
Browns
Meg Pearson
Indians
Jack Wilson
Joe Cronin
Red
Alvin Powell
Senators
Cronin
Powell
World’s most unusual termé in Ru puts theatre in cave
A note describes a village theater carved in rock high in the mountains. The cave theater sits about 600 feet below ground, offering a unique venue noted for its striking setting.
Local Tennis Roundup From Winston-Salem
The report lists several men's singles matches in the round of a tournament in Winston-Salem. Players including H S McGinty, Durham third round opponent unknown, Dan Jones facing Ronald Nutter, Bill and Henry Cassady in Davidson, and Van Wagner to meet the winner of Carl Carlson and Rea Golden.
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Win Salem
de Cat Durham
Dan Jones
Ronald Nutter
Ham
Billon
Winston-Salem
Henry Cassady
Davidson
van Wagner
Carl Carlson
Rea Golden
J. D. Rogers
High
M. EB. Halford
Gboro
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