Barrett Sails Toward N L History In Split Twin Bill
St Louis and Chicago split a doubleheader as Charlie Barrett added to his 20 win season with a strong first game, then faced a tough assignment in the nightcap. The Cardinals and Cubs traded blows with Merullo making a pair of key plays and Dockings allowing late runs for Chicago.
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Charlie
Red) Barrett
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Chicago Cubs
Len Merullo
Bruin
Barrett
Merullo
Charlie Robertson
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Local League Basketball Schedules
Greensboro at Martinsville 3 p m Martinsville at Greensboro 8 p m Leaksville at Burlington 3 p m Burlington at Leaksville 8 p m Durham at Raleigh 2 Winston Salem at Danville 2
State League Playoff Semifinals Pairings Set
Landis travels to Hickory while Salisbury visits Lexington in the State League playoff semifinals.
Higgins Predicts Lights Out for 1919 All America
State College dispatch says Bob Higgins, named to an end post on the 1919 All America eleven, believes he will see action this season. He projects a strong showing for his team and himself as fall practice begins.
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State College
Bob Higgins
Boston Slugger Holmes Hits 27th as Foxx Falls Twice
The second game ends 5-4 after Jimmy Foxx IV is beaten 6-3 in the opener. Tommy Holmes of Boston belts his 27th homer, anchoring the dramatic matchup.
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Jimmy Foxx IV
Tommy Holmes
Boston
Major League Leaders in National and American Leagues
The report lists top performers by league with names and stats. Highlights include Holmes of Boston leading runs scored and home runs, Cavar-Tetta and Pafko among leaders, and pitching figures for Brechten St. Louis and Muncrief St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Dubiel
Bevans
Christopher
Black
Bowles
Ullrich
Pieretti
Ferriss
Johnson
Clark
Grove
Humphries
Bridges
Benton
West
Muncrief
Gromek
Smith
Harder
Holmes
Cavar- Tetta
Stanky
Brooklyn
Walker
Rosen
Tripler
Olmo
Pafko
Hylmes
Workman
Baste
Pittsburgh
Brechten
Ables
Cage
Nnn
Imwerse
Dinke
Hite
Stimwells
Stephens
Binks
Moses
Cullenbine
Stirnweies
Myatt
Indians' Bagby Wins First Tigers Victory in Two Years
Jim Bagby of the Indians earned his first win over the Tigers in two years by singling to open the seventh and scoring the winning run. Nick Etten drove in three with a triple to beat the Nats 4-2, while Roger Wolff blanked the Yankees 3-0 in the nightcap. Ed Lopat allowed five hits for a 6-0 White Sox win over the Browns, and Myron Hayworth drove in the ninth inning run in the nightcap to split. Bobo Newsom helped Philadelphia sweep Boston with a 1-0 opener win. Dixie Walker and Mel Ott sparked a split, Ott driving in three in the nightcap as the Giants evened the series.
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Snowy
Braves
Chicago
Tnind Eturnin
Beitter Mame Secory
George Dockings
Cubs
St. Louis
Petroit Tigers
Reland
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit
Tigers
Washington
New York Yankees
Joe Page
Dutch Leonard
Yankees
Roger Wolff
feCarthy
Mickey Haefnern
Nick Ttten
Inks
White Sox
Eddie Them
Myron
Mark Christ Ss
Jacks
Twoiladelphia
Boston
Red Sox
Bobo Newsom
Jinky Woods
George Kell
Dick Liebert
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Walter Beck
Nick Strincevich
Reds
Strincevich
Phillies
Philadelphia
Jim Bagby
Indians
Nick Etten
Senators
Etten
Nats
Wolff
Ed Lopat
Myron Hayworth
Browns
Lopat
Hayworth
Athletics
Pinky Woods
Dixie Walker
Dodgers
Mel Ott
Walker
Ott
Giants
Penn State Coach Scores Hole In One On College Course
An authority on at least two very now. The coach of the Penn State football team scored a hole in one yesterday on the college golf course.
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Penn State
Jone
Playoff Series Opens With North Carolina Teams
Four top NC State league squads start a two week Shaughnessy playoff tonight Hickory hosts Landis and Salisbury visits Lexington The format alternates daily until a best of seven series crown is decided Hickory led the regular season and is favored Lexington finished 1% games back with Salisbury and Landis contending for the title challenger spots.
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Associated Press
Hickory
Landis
Salisbury
Lexington
N. C
Hickory Club
Carolina League Race Thriller heats up playoff chase
Danville leads the Carolina League with Raleigh in first place and Martinsville close behind. Burlington and Durham remain in the hunt as the Shaughnessy playoffs loom starting September 11. Danville defeated Raleigh 7-6 while Martinsville beat Durham 4-3 and Greensboro topped Winston-Salem 4-3.
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Raleigh
Danville
Martinsville
Burlington
Durham
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Leaksville
Springs Surprise In Middle States Regatta Victory
Mark Thompson, known as Tiny Thompson and a six foot two flying officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force, won the junior and intermediate singles races at the 54th Middle States regatta held along the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Mark
Tiny) Thompson
Royal Canadian Air Force
Schuylkill River
Apache Favorite Favored In Shore Handicap At Aqueduct
New York racing notes Apache Favorite, once disappointing in recent races, as the eight runners line up for the seven furlong Shore handicap at Aqueduct. The $10 000-added event shifts the spotlight to the Aqueduct meet.
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New York
Apache
Aqueduct
T Y
Jeep Not Practical For Every Farm
In Guilford county a jeep demonstration shows the vehicle can replace a small tractor and a pickup for some tasks but requires about 18 feet to turn, limiting field use. Farmers conclude it is useful on some farms but not practical for all, with a price of 1500 dollars.
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College Station
Raleigh
Friendship
Guilford County
A. M. Garriss
State College Extension Service
Hogan Leads Golfers With Great Play At Nashville Open
Ben Hogan held a two stroke lead in the Nashville Open as the final round approached, with Sam Snead and Nelson close behind. Hogan, after rounds of 64 67 68, aimed for a 64 to tie the 263 all time scoring mark. Nelson battled for position with 67 and 69 rounds while weighing a lighter frame and edge loss.
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Tenn
Hogan
Nelson
Snead
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Richland Club
Toledo
Atlanta
Jimmy Hines
Chicago
Johnny Bulla
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Henry Ransom
Houston
Tex
Ghezzi
Ransom
Barron
Bulla
Jimmy Johnson
Mrs Cooke Creates Tennis Upset To Claim Women’s Title
Forest Hills N Y September 3 Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated Paula Betz to win the women’s singles championship in a three set match before about 13000 fans. The veteran Cooke used greater variety and court strategy to overcome Betz 3 6 8 6 6 4.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Pauline Betz
Sgt
Frank Parker
Bill Talbert
Dearborn, Chicago and Maxwell Field boxers feted
In Dearborn Michigan a 136 to 69 result, Ky Laffoon of Chicago at 139 to 66, an amateur. Frank Shanahan, a flight officer at Maxwell Field Alabama, 136 to 69.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Frank Shanahan
Maxwell Field
Ala
High Point College hires Ralph James as multi sport coach
President G J Humphreys of High Point College announced Ralph James former Wake Forest backfield star will coach football baseball and basketball. James posted 35 wins in four years at Asheville and reports immediately starting football practice a week before school opens with some players to greet him.
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G. J. Humphreys
High Point College
Ralph James
Asheville
Ir. Humphreys
James
Thomasville
Rex Bowen
New Jersey
Fred Leonard
Finch Field
Husky
Landis
Finchfield
Hi Points for High Point on September 3, 1945
The note records a Hi Points entry for High Point dated September 3, 1945, listing a basic recap of scores or achievements tied to the event location.
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High Point
Garden State Stakes Feature At Garden State Park
Twelve juveniles race six furlongs in the Garden State stakes worth 25000 added. Favored Air Rate trains by Fred Wyse draws stiff challenge from two year olds Lygos Love Menow Sea Snack and others from Cedar Farm Christiana stable and William Helis.
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Camden
N. J
Garden State
Garden State Park
Fred Wyse
William Helis
Lygos
Cedar Farm
Lovemenow
Christiana Stable
Sea Snack
Tigers Slump Deepens as Newhouser Leaves on Back Injury
Detroit’s pitching woes deepen as ace Hal Newhouser is hospitalized with a back ailment likely sidelining him for the New York series. The Tigers already shorthanded by injuries to Overmire Benton Trout Eaton and Orrell, yet still race toward a possible seventh pennant.
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Detroit
Tommy Bridges
Chicago
Hal Newhouser
Newhouser
Ford Hospital
Cleveland
New York
Big al Benton
Paul (Dizzy) Trout
Zeb Eaton
Joe Orrell
Am Vets Post Adds Eleven New Members in Meeting
AMVETS Post No. 6 welcomed eleven new veterans boosting total membership to 353 after a postponed election. D. Ross, acting temporary commander, announced a 26 week training program in restaurant operation for interested members through a national agreement with B-G Foods Inc. and its restaurant chain.
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Mid Point Amvets Post No. 6
D. Ross
B-G Foods, Inc
Military deaths report from Thomasville and High Point
SSgt. Paul N. Gantt of Thomasville died from injuries in an explosion at Camp Blanding Florida. Clyde Daniels Jr of 814 Monthen Ave drowned at Myrtle Beach while on leave from the Navy. Miss Caroline Johnson of this city survived. Nearby deaths include several older residents and an infant in Sophia and Asheboro.
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Thomasville
High Point
Armed Services
Paul N. Gantt
Camp Blanding
Fla
Ordnance and Ammunition Center
Clyde Daniels, Jr
Monthen Ave
Navy
Mythie Beach
Caroline Johnson
Johnson
Myrtle Beach Army Air Base
R. F. Brown
Sophia
Rt. 1
Victoria Delphina Crouch
Bencini St
Crissie Jane Livengood
Winston- Salem
Linda Loflin
Clifford Loflin
Asheboro
Sarah E. Shackleford
Cedar Square
Rt. 3
Veterans Report to Draft Boards After 18th Birthday
Discharged veterans reported to draft boards 4 and 5 last week along with four youths registering on turning 18. Names include Thomas B. Knight and Elmer Duncan among others, plus Navy seaman Winifred Callahan and Marine Thomas Welch with Army draftees Frederick Short Clyde Rimmer.
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Thomas BE. Knight
Lester W. Campbell
Elmer K. Duncan
Edgar D. Bullabough
James R. Ledbetter
Reid H. McRae
Howard J. Carmichael
Jack W. Samuels
Paul A. Lain
Samuel L. Freeman
Harold J. Sexton
Edwin C. Myers
Local soldiers honored and promoted in Europe and Pacific posts
Marion Phillips of Thomasville is honored as the typical American soldier with a life size painting in Brussels. Overseas two years, Sgt Phillips served at Eisenhower headquarters in Belgium. Pacific promotions include James L Huder to electrician mate 2c on a destroyer transport. Charlie Logan to seaman ic. D P Harvey Jr to naval lieutenant. Cpl Howard W Medlin assigned to the 417th bomber group in the Philippines. Cpl David L Hayes with a quartermaster truck company preparing to move from France to the Pacific. John A Murray titled Commissioner of Baseball at Jin ura Gymnasium while hospital corpsman at a western Pacific outpost. Sgt Lawrence G Sum may station Luzon. George W Logan serving as ship’s cook in navy. T Sgt Charles B Martin promoted. wounded in France before V E day. Pfc Paul H Gurley stationed Berlin with airborne All American division on occupation duty.
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Set
Marion Phillips
C.H. Phillips
Thomasville
Phillips
Brussels
Sgt
Eisenhower
Belgium
Pacific
James L. Huder
College Avenue
Okinawa
Charlie William Logan
East Commerce St
Seaman Ic
D. P. Harvey, Jr
Louise Ave
Howard W. Medlin
English St
1Th Air Force
Philippines
Cpl
David L. Hayes
Downing St
France
John A. Murray
Cummings Street
Jinura Gymnasium
Western Pacific
Lawrence G. Summey
Thissell St
Luzon
George W. Logan
Pershing St
Charles 8. Martin
Mangum Ave
Pfc
Paul H. Gurley
Centennial Ave
Berlin
Mystery Shoals of Dresses and Shoes Found in River
Deputy Sheriff Herman Burrows investigates the discovery of several women's dresses a pair of shoes and two pocket books floating in Deep River near the city bridge by the lake. Four year old Tommy Steele of Ne cro village is in critical condition after being hit by a car while playing in the street.
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Herman Burrows
Tommy Steele
Necro
Thomasville
Notable Names in Historical Court Case
Ray, Joseph Adams Garner, Homer Meade Ridge, Dr. and Theodore Randolph Denning are listed as individuals connected to the proceedings. The OCR text provides these names as the readable entities among the legal records.
Police Chief Orders Crackdown on Traffic Offenses
Chief John A. Lowdermilk directed officers to crack down on all traffic violations from overparking to speeding and horn blowing due to rising offenses and accidents after increased auto flow post gas rationing. The force also saw resignations by Trafficker John R. Hedrick ER. P. Witherspoon and E. L. Furrow who depart for private work farming and less for themselves.
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John A. Lowdermilk
Lowdermilk
John R. Hedrick
ER. P. Witherspoon
E. L. Furro W
Burglary Suspect Bound Over In Two Charges
Garland McGriger a Negro resident of 227 Gordy St bound over to superior court without bond on two burglary charges. He allegedly took 515 from Arthur Hall at 210 Gordy St and broke into D W Miller at 804 Ward St. Shoes found at Miller home linked to him via his wife.
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Garland McGriger
Gordy St
Don C. MacRae
McGriger
Arthur Hall
D. W. Miller
Ward St
Miller
McGrigor
Eugene Watts
Railroad St
James Eugene McNair
Leonard St
James Jones
Washington St
Billy
Cpl
Arthur A. Crandell
Greensboro
Crandell
Dixie Hot Shoppe
Lions Rotary softball game nets funds for milk fund
Last week in Thomasville the Lions defeated Rotary in a charity softball game clearing over 1200 dollars. Proceeds will be added to the Rotary club school milk fund. The High Point Bar association backs Judge John J Parker for a U S Supreme Court appointment.
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Lions-Rotary
Thomasville
Lions
Rotary Club
The
High Point Bar Association
John J. Parker
U. S
Suepreme Court
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