Amateur loop all stars and golf greats in Big Five era recap
Coverage of Lawson Little and Tommy Armour prospects for the 1935 Cleveland amateur golf grand, with Little’s powerful driving and refined mechanics highlighted. Meanwhile North Carolina and surrounding Carolina teams train in rain, indoors scrimmaging and refining blocking and dummy plays as Wake Forest, Duke, State and Carolina adapt to wet field conditions.
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Chicago
Lawson Little
Tommy Armour
Cleved
Tittie
United States
Cleveland
Litwinner
England
America
Tommy
Little
Ules
Carolinas
Davidson
Fred Dennis
Concord
Maurine Peabody
Charlotte
Baxter Yarborough
Kannapolis
Wergle
Chapel Hill
Carl Snavely
Tar Heels
North Carolina
Hank Anderson
Tom Lawler
Pete Kuzma
All-Star clash set as Guilford leads with four
Amateur league All-Stars face Commercial league All-Stars next Wednesday at 4 PM at Willis Park to decide the stronger circuit. Guilford tops with four players while Globe Parlor has three, as the two outfits prepare for the game and related debates.
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Guilford
Globe Parlor
Frank Barfield
All-Stars
Willis Park
Southpaws Brace for Willis Park Pitching Duel
Two left handers Adams Millis and Thomasville Chair will duel at Willis Park in a crucial Industrial League game shaping pennant chase. The All-Star selections announce managers’ picks from the Amateur loop with 16 players across pitchers catchers infielders and outfielders.
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Southpaws
Willis Park
Adams Millis
Thomasville
Lefty Young
Adame Millis
Weston
Young
Triangle
Triangue
Adame Millie
Hedrick Chosen Alternate Grids by Grid Stars
Walter Sprye is voted captain of the 1935 High Point High School football team with Walter Hedrick named alternate captain. Sprye may quarterback again this year while coach Harry Rolick seeks a backfield to free him for running. The Black Bisons hold daily drills despite rain with blocking work and a forthcoming Saturday scrimmage.
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Walter Sprye
High Point High School
Walter Hedrick
Sprye
Harry Rolick
Black Bisons
Bolick
Army Eyes Aerial Attack To Open 1935 Season
West Point reports Lieut. Gar Davidson says Army will rely on a forward passing game with laterals as the major threat this season. Captain Bill Shuler and Maurice Preston headline ends, with Joe Nazarro as standout passer. Navy’s 1934 win spurred renewed edge.
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West Point
N. Y
Gar Davidson
Army Gridirons
Alabama
Stanford
Davidson
Army
Navy
Joe Nazarro
Brooklyn
Jack Buckler
Joe Stancock
Bill Shuler
Maurice Preston
Lefty Wilson to start for Adams Millis against Duke Nine
Lefty Wilson, who shut out Duke Power Elec tricians on two hits earlier this season, will pitch for Adams Millis White Sox Sunday as the city championship clash resumes. Duke Power won last Sunday with four home runs and a 4 to 4 lead. Duke Power undecided on its starter after using Harold Culler for four hits last week.
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Lefty Wilson
Duke Power Electricians
Adams Millie White Sox
Dukes
Duke Power
Harold Culler
White Sox
Pro-Am Golf Tourney Opens At Linville
Linville hosts a large field for a pro-amateur event, a four and preliminary round for the 72 hole Carolinas open. Tony Manero of Greensboro heads to the national open in Cleveland and does not defend his Linville title. Most entrants played a practice round in rain yesterday.
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Satuday
Tony Manero
Greensboro
Cleveland
Queen Victoria Opens Buckingham Palace Rink Room
A rink-room for 250 royal servants at Buckingham Palace was created by Queen Victoria to curb gossip, while staff members still have access to a selection of fine wines and liquors inside.
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Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria
Palace
Taormina Butchers Display Animal Heads on Staffs
Street market in Taormina Sicily features butchers displaying animal heads on staffs to advertise their wares as shoppers pass by.
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Taormina
Sicily
Swing and Grip Tips For Proper Golf Form
A brief guide discusses wrist alignment and smooth swing through the ball. It emphasizes a balanced grip and steady tempo to improve accuracy and power in golf shots.
Pepper Martin Voted NL MVP Prospect This Year
Associated Press reports Pepper Martin is favored to win the National League Most Valuable Player award this year, despite a tilt toward Arky Vaughan. Also noted are Omaha at Aqueduct and a shoulder ailment delaying Belmont Park plans, Letty Gomes's 100th major league win, and Kay Stammers in a prominent tennis context.
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Associated Press
New York
Pepper Martin
Arky Vaughan
Omaha
Aqueduct
Belmont Park
Ohio State
Letty Gomes
Kay
John Bull
Cubs reward players midgame sparking hot play
Owner Phil Wrigley is praised for distributing bonuses during a game to reward athletes, a practice linked to the Cubs’ peppery performance. Dolph Camilli leads the Phillies in homers and strikeouts, a contrast Billy Terry envies.
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Phil Wrigley
Cubs
Dolph Camilli
Phillies
Billy Terry
Harrisburg Penn League catcher shines after month
The report notes Harrisburg of the New York Penn League developing a left handed catcher. It also mentions Al Todd of Philadelphia batting around .300 after a month. The piece questions the best professional football player and references Bronko Nagurski of the Chicago Bears and Bill Terry in a casual betting tone.
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Harrisburg
al Todd
Philly
Chicago Bears
Bronko Naguski
Giants
Bill Terry
Babe Ruth Still Tops After Polo Grounds Crowd
At the Polo Grounds 20 000 fans cheered as Babe Ruth arrived and left his box in the eighth inning. Rumors say he may manage Cleveland next year amid renewed buzz about team moves and personnel shifts including Jimmy Wilson changing from the Giants to the Cubs. Grover Cleveland Alexander is noted selling beer in San Diego while Charlie Grimm’s Cubs job safety is affirmed for another season.
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Cleveland
Jimmy Wilson
Philly
Giants
Cubs
Grover Cleveland Alexander
San Diego
Cal
Charlie Grimm
Piedmont Teams Enter Final Week Of Season
Charlotte reports Piedmont league clubs begin final week with Richmond Colts holding a three game lead for the second half pennant. The season ends next Wednesday after rain ruined Tuesday games. Piedmont clubs shift venues with Charlotte Hornets to Richmond Wilmington Pirates to Portsmouth and Norfolk's team to Asheville.
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Richmond Colts
Charlotte Hornets
Richmond
Wilmington Pirates
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Tare
Asheville
Eleventh Street Skirted by River Banks and Grace Church
Eleven street in New York extends from the North River to the East River without crossing Broadway. The Fourth Avenue buildings linked to Grace Church block its crossing of the main stem.
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Eleventh Street
New York City
Broadway
Fourth Avenue
Grace Church
Commercial Loop All Stars To Be Published Friday
The Waterprise reports the Amateur league All-Star club to be announced today with the Commercial league and the Industrial league All-Star outfits slated for publication on Friday and Sunday respectively Watch for the All-Star teams in the Enter publication.
Baseball Stars Shine in Big Day for Cubs and Cardinals
Augie Galan drove in six runs for the Cubs with two homers, one with the bases loaded, in a win over the Phillies. Jim Collins of the Cardinals and Wally Berger of the Braves each collected multiple hits, with Berger homering for his 30th of the season to lead the NL. Dick Bartell sparked Glanter’s offense with three hits against Cincinnati.
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Augie Galan
Cubs
Phillies
Jim Collins
Cardinals
Wally Berger
Braves
Collins
Berger
Dick Bartell
Glanter
Reds
Blue Devils Wrap Light Practice Before Heavy Week
Edwin Rhodes and sophomores joined a light morning workout after two hard days of practice. Coach Wallace Wade led the Blue Devils through a long morning session and a brief afternoon drill. Heavy work is expected by week’s end.
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Wallace Wade
Blue Devils
Grant Likely To Rank No 5 On National Tennis List
Forest Hills N Y Sept 5 The race for a place in America's top ten for 1935 centers on Don Budge Wilmer Allison Frank Shields Sidney B Wood Jr and Bitsy Grant Jr The five leaders appear settled with Budge and Grant expected to rise further while Wood and Shields faces uncertain futures as they clash in quarter finals and Grant eyes a Davis Cup 1936 bid after defeating Parker and Shields in the eastern grass courts title
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Forest Hills
N. Y
America
Don Budge
Oakland
Cal
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Tex
Frank Shields
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
New York
Bryan M
Bitsy
Budge
Allison E
California
Frankie Parker
Shields
Wood
Gods of Chance
Perry
Cubs Rally Behind Galan In Playoff Push
Cubs beat Phillies 8 2 as Augie Galan drives in six runs with two homers and a walk with the bases loaded. Cardinals hold lead with 6 3 win over Braves while Giants top Reds 6 4. Pirates idle as rains wash out AL games.
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Braves
Giants
Reds
Carl Hubbell
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Pirates
First Round Play Begins In City Golf Tournament
The annual city golf tournament opens at Blair Park with a new cham pion flight for 16 entrants and eight first flight spots for first round losers. Medalist honors go to Buster Moffitt with 73, Ben Garner second at 75, and Saturday marks the completion of first round pairings across championship and subsequent flights.
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Buster Moffitt
Ben Garner
Clark Dillon
Don Spencer
H. P. Southerland
Ralph Foust
Steve Ingram
Frank Robbins
Nelson Zachary
Alfred Oliver
C. N. McCain
J. H. Burgess
C. H. Bass
Bill Moon
Fred Sappenfield
Ken Watson
A. Lee Gibson
Ray Nance
W. ©. Comer
G. B. Myers
Julian Franklin
M. B. Stroup
Bob Guarino
J. van Boyles
Sedgefield Meet Delayed by Rain in NC Championship
Rain halted the North Carolina closed championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Four second rounds remain in the men's singles and third rounds must be completed so play can resume, with doubles beginning. Carlyle Lewis of Charlotte arrives to face James Hartzag of Lexington in the second round.
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North Carolina
Sedgefield Country Club
M. E. Halford
Carlyle Lewis
Charlotte
Sedgefield
Lewis
James Hartzog
Lexington
Ted Collins
Durham
Generals To Begin Football Practice And Defend Title
Washington and Lee's Generals start training to defend their Southern Conference title. Captain Jack Bailey and Tubby Owings will be in the lineup, while V M L, V P L, and Virginia squads also report.
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Richmond
Washington and Lee's
Jack Bailey
Tubby” Owings
Lexington
University of Virginia
Norfolk
Cavaliers
Gold chemistry advances in American research centers
The chemistry of gold is better understood in this country than in any other. American researchers carry on extensive work on gold, advancing knowledge and applications across institutions.
Games Today Norfolk at Asheville Wilmington at Portemou
Norfolk faces Asheville while Wilmington meets Portemou and Charlotte plays Richmond in today’s schedule.
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Asheville
Wilmington
Charlotte
Richmond
Colander Aids Jam Maker
A clever device uses a cone shaped colander with a wooden pin and wire to scrape fruit as it revolves. The method helps press juice from fruit and the colander outer surface cleans by rotating in its rack.
Tariff Etymology Traced to Arabic Ta'rifa
The term tariff is traced to the Arabic ta'rifa meaning a modification or inventory. The derivation highlights cross cultural linguistic influence on economic terms.
Kentucky Wildcats Optimistic For 1935 Grid Season
Lexington report says coach Chet Wynne is more hopeful about Kentucky football in 1935 with a stronger lineup and players familiar with the Notre Dame system. The schedule adds Florida and Florida Auburn rivals, excludes some past opponents, and hinges on a small squad and key backs Bert Johnson Bob Davis Gene Moyers Stanley Nevera to carry the offense.
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Chet Wynne
University of Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky
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Wildcats
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Xavier University of Cincinnati
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Washington and Lee
North Carolina
Florida
Auburn
Albama
Ohio State
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Tennessee
Bert Johnson
Ashland
Bob Davis
Johnson
Gene Moyers
Harlan Et Coq
Ter
Stanley Nevera
Tacsi Hoth
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