Inter City Titular Series Opens Friday in Asheborg
The opener of a crucial two game set between the Giants and Cardinals features a 4-3 loss for New York after Burgess Whitehead’s collision and two Koenig errors in the seventh. Cubs beat Dodgers. Yankees’ lead trimmed. pitchers Wade and Sorrell shine for Detroit. betting odds favor Giants despite the recent slip.
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Asheborg
Associated Press
Bill Terry
William
Giants
Cardinals
New Yorkers
Gas House Gang
Burgess Whitehead
Stu Martin
Terry
Koenig
Cubs
Dodgers
Tex Carleton
Yankees
Johnny Allen
Yank Castoff
Clevelanddians
Earl Averill
Yanks
Browns
Athletics
Connie Mack
White Sox
Red Sox
Boston
Tigers
Jake Wade
Vic Sorrell
Senators
Royarmelee
Gianta
All Stars Tie Lions In Pro Elev Shutout Thriller
Paris press reports Detroit Lions defense held by a star Studded All Stars team in Soldier Field as seniors from college squads staged a late rally. Leemans Loebs Caddel and Clark spearheaded the drive with a dropped kick point and a late touchdown to force a 7 to 7 tie in front of 76 361 fans.
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Chicago
Detroit
Ban Somer
Soldier Field
Lions
Earl
Irs
Tuffy) Leemans
Washington University
Clark
Leemans
Bill Shep
Tom Hopke
University Ofnessee
Ernie C
Collegians
Caddel
Clark Drop
All Stars
Vernal
Babe) Woir
Minnesota
Aard
Frank Jensen
Frank
Butch) Loebs
le Voir
She Reise
Wally Fromhart
WN Dame
Eucalyptus Trees Touted for Draining Malaria Swamps
The article notes eucalyptus trees, nicknamed good fever trees, are planted to drain marshy lands and reduce malaria by rapid growth and soil drying.
Baseball Standings and Today’s Games
League standings show New York 53 4, Cleveland 59 543 Detroit 62 530 Chicago 62 519 Washington 63 .515 Boston 65 500 St Louis 82 .364. Yesterday results include Cleveland 4 New York 3 and St Louis 13 Philadelphia 11 with Detroit 3 Washington 2. Chicago Boston postponed by rain.
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Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
L. Pet
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
National League batting and pitching leaders listed
Medwick of the Cardinals leads batting with .369, followed by Waner of the Pirates at .362. J Martin of the Cardinals has 107 runs and 20 stolen bases, Ott of the Giants trails with 104 runs and 16 steals. Medwick drives in 127 RBIs, Goodman and Klein lead home runs with 28. Lucas of the Pirates has 12.3 wins and Hubbell of the Giants 20 6.
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Associated Press
Averill
Indians
Gehrig
Yankees
Gehringer
Tigers
Trosky
Walker
DiMaggio
Medwick
Cardinals
P. Waner
Pirates
J. Martin
Ott
Giants
Demaree
Cubs
Herman
Rea
Goodman
Reds
Camilli
Klein
Phillies
Berger
Bees
Martin
Lucas
Hubbell
Dr I T Mann To Speak At Guilford Medical Meeting
Dr I T Mann of High Point will present a paper on Acute Puerperal Inversion at the Guilford County Medical Society dinner meeting at the King Cotton hotel in Greensboro. The program also includes Dr E D Apple on Treatment of Myelogenous Leukemia and Dr Fox on Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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I. T. Mann
High Point
Guilford County Medical Society
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
Norman A. Fox
Dr. Fox
Kennedy Sues For 350 In Auto Damages
Mrs. Dallas Kennedy of High Point filed suit in Guilford Superior Court seeking $350 damages from T. C. Robbins for a March 12 1936 automobile collision at the Church and Lindsay streets intersection in High Point. She alleges Robbins allowed his 15 year old son Wilbur Robbins to operate the car negligently.
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Dallas Kennedy
High Point
Guilford Superior Court
T. C. Robbins
Kennedy
Robbins
Wilbur Robbins
Church
Lindsay Streets
Child Born With Full Set Of Muscles In Place
Medical note explains that a newborn’s muscles are already fully formed. Every muscle fiber the person will have is created before birth, indicating complete muscular development at birth.
Spartanburg Faces Los Angeles In Deciding Little World Series
Spartanburg aims to clinch the national American Legion junior baseball title facing Los Angeles in the fourth game of the five game series. Lavern Wright held the West to six hits as Spartanburg built a 2-1 edge with a 5-4 win. Mor Joseph hit a homer for Los Angeles. Bryan Stephens was chosen to start against Jim Thomas.
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Spartanburg
S. C
American Legion
Jim Thomas
Los Angeles
Calif
Spartans
Lavern Wright
Morjoseph
Bryan Stephens
Thomas
Feathers Show Metallic Hues In Touracon Birds
A touracon, described as a third of the tropics, displays metallic feather tints with some feathers appearing copper in their pigment according to the report.
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Tropics
Long Canal From Leningrad to China Frontier Highlighted
A historic project cites a canal stretching about 4500 miles from Leningrad to the Chinese border as among the world’s longest waterways. The effort emphasizes vast engineering ambition and international reach in early modern transit plans.
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Leningrad
China
Deer Population in U.S. National Forests Reaches 940000
Estimates show about 940000 deer inhabit U.S. national forests, reflecting a large wildlife presence across multiple states and forest regions. Researchers highlight implications for ecosystem balance and hunting management.
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National
United States
Canzoneri to Meet Ambers in Titular Battle Tonight
Tony Canzoneri defends his lightweight crown against Lou Ambers in Madison Square Garden. The bout, 15 rounds or less, is seen as a key opener to the indoor season with anticipated 20,000 fans and gate around $80,000.
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Lou Ambers
New York
Madison Square Garden
Tony Canzoneri
New Orleans
Herkimer
Ambers
Barney Ross
Jimmy Johnston
Garden
Eighth Avenue Arena
Flag streaks north and south on Christmas Day 1923
The Norwegian flag flew farther north and farther south than any other flag on Christmas Day 1923. It marked Amundsen's ship The Maud in the North Polar Basin and the Bay of Whales with the Sir James Clark Rosse whaling expedition.
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Amundsen
North Polar Basin
Bay of Whales
James Clark Rosas
Albino Frog at AMNH Highlights Rare Exhibit
A rare albino frog joins exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, marking a unique example of amphibian rarity alongside human quintuplets. The exhibit spotlights its distinctive pigmentation and conservation context.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York City
McCrary Eagles Face Bossong Indians In Postseason Opener
Asheboro lines up for the Inter-City Industrial League post season series opener at 4 PM with McCrary Eagles hosting Bossong Indians. Slugging McCrary leads in batting while Bossong relies on Johnson and the trio Shoffner Newman Jarrett. Pitching spotlight falls on Lefty Briggs for McCrary and Max Lanier for Bossong in a potentially tight two game set starting tomorrow.
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Bossong
Indians
McCrary Eagles
Ball Park
Eagles
McCrary
Lefty Burge
Griffen
Fogleman
Crippen
Barnes
Burge
Hal Johnson
Johnson
Shoffner
Sally Newman
Jarrett
Hudspeth
British Women Spend 60 Percent Less on Footwear Than Americans
A report compares footwear spending by British and American women, finding British consumers devote about sixty percent less of their expenditure to shoes than their American counterparts. The study highlights price differences, shopping habits, and market access across the two regions.
Bell gender and pronouns in different cultures
A bell is often treated as feminine in many cultures and languages, commonly referred to as she. This gender attribution reflects cultural associations with beauty, domesticity, or sacred sound rather than a universal rule.
London Directory Lists About 250 Oatmeal Dealers
The London directory contains the names of about 250 dealers in oatmeat, reflecting a sizable market presence. This registry highlights numerous firms and individuals engaged in oatmeat trading within the city.
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London
Luttrall Promises Brutal Bout With Russian Opponent
Cowboy Luttrall vows to tear the Russian apart in a main event bout against Ivan the Great Vaduroff at Curtis Denning's mat bill in High Point arena Friday night. He criticizes foreigners and claims fearlessness, while previewing a rough match with an opening segment of technical wrestling.
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Ivan
Vaduroff
Curtis Denning
High Point Arena
Cowboy
Osburn
Vactoroff
High Point
Denning
Luttrall
Alexander
Notre Dame
Pitchers’ battle eyed as Dean Hubbell clash looms in St Louis
Roundup notes a planned pitching duel between Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell in St Louis with other rumors of a strong Cleveland Feller showing and possible Yankee big plays on the fastball. Also mentions Bill Terry and Sambo Leslie for the Giants World Series bid and Bisons’ rise drawing scouts plus roster moves including Johnny Dickshot and Bill Harris.
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Eddie Briptz
Associated Press
New York
Bill McKechnie
Pie Traynor
Bill
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh
St. Louie
Dizzy Dean
Carl Hubbell
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Homicide
Bill Terry
Sambo Leslie
Giants
William
Terry
Oklahoma native builds famed Stork Club in New York
Sherman Billingsley, an Oklahoman who arrived in New York seeking a pharmacy career, built the Stork Club into a premier late night spot. He bought a Bronx drug store, tried real estate, then created a famed tavern where celebs and journalists mingle. He blends generosity with quiet shyness and greets all patrons at the door.
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New York
Knickerbocker
Sherman Billingsley
Billingsley
Stork
Stork Club
Manhattan
Detroit
Grand Central
Bronx
Broadway
Rialto
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Pifty-Eighth Street
All Day Program at Old Union Church Sunday Opens With Music
An all day event at Old Union Church on Sunday begins at 10 A M with temperance quartet music. At 11 A M the W C T U Declamation medal contest features four girls and one boy, with awards after. Dinner is served on the ground at noon, attendees to bring baskets. Choir singing directed by Prof E C Hamilton starts at 2 P M.
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Old Union
Temperance
E. C. Hamilton
Chicago Produce Prices Hit Mixed Reads Sept 3
Chicago price report shows butter at 9,982 firmer creamery specials 93 score 35 35 extras 92 34 34 extra firsts 90 91 33 34 firates 88 89 32 33 standardes 90 33 and eggs at 8,883 firm extra firsts local 24 cars 24 fresh graded first local 23 cars 23 current receipts 22.
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Chicago
Fire destroys cotton in mill blending room at Rose mary mill
Firemen battled flames in the blending room of the Rosemary textile mill in Roanoke Rapids for nearly two hours. The blaze swept the room rapidly destroying a quantity of loose cotton. The cause remains unknown.
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Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary
Yale Sells Radio Rights To Its Grid
New York September 3 Yale university sells radio rights to home games for 1936. The contract with WOR Newark and Atlantic Refining gives broadcasting privileges for Yale’s New Haven games to be aired by Atlantic Refining outlets. Reported price around $20,000.
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Grid
New York
Yale University
New Haven
Newark
WOR
Atlantic Refining Company
Newark Aetation
Newland
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