Commercial Amateur Teams Face Important Tilts
The Commercial and Amateur leagues finish schedules tomorrow with decisive games. In amateurs Globe Parlor plays Oakdale at Kearns street. Guilford meets Amos at the airport. Guilford forfeits Robertson Bakery. Adame Millis and Marsh idle. In commercials Harriss Covington and Maurice meet Tomlinson. Furniture City must beat Allen Jay if Ragan Maurice wins. Tomlinson and Allen Jay may force a playoff. Snow Lumber forfeit from CCC 406. CCC 484 vs Huntley Jackson at the high school field.
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Globe Parlor
Oakdale
Marsh
Adame-Millie Pointers
Guilford
Amos
Adame- Millis
Robertson Bakery
Adame-Millis
Airport
Kearns Street
Harriss-Covington
Maurice
Tomlinson
Thomasville Faces AdamsMillis White Sox Tonight in Key Play
Thomasville chair makers clash with Adams-Millis tonight at Willis Park under lights as Swygert Weston faces Lefty Young in a high stakes Industrial League game. A win keeps a three way tie possible with Triangle looming Saturday for the title.
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Thomasville
Adame Millis
Willis Park
Triangle
White Sox
Adamis-Millis
Swygert Weston
Lefty Young
Adams-Millis
Swygert
Duel
Dawson
Triangles
City doubles tennis pairings open in annual championship
The annual city wide doubles tennis championship begins with 32 teams entering. Defending champions J W Poole and T A Short will defend their title against challengers as first round pairings are announced by the Parks and Playground commission.
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The
Parks and Playground Commission
J. W. Poole
T. R. Short
T. A. Short
Stewart Clark
H. F. Cooper
David A
Slyde Edwards
Roy
W. F. Bailey
B&b
Strong, Fielder Pitching Staff 4 Boast Stick Punc
The Commercial league All Star team announced a strong pitching rotation and solid fielding for the upcoming game with the Amateur All Stars at Will park. Key pitchers Haney Loflin Smith and others form a balanced lineup with noted infielders Harrington Riley and Johnson guiding the defense. The clash aims to raise funds for a red ant relief effort as both clubs prepare for the Wednesday afternoon showdown.
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Frank Barfield
Commercial League
Will Park
Commerc League
Star Combination
Bob Haney
Kid Loflin
Ragan-Man
Andy Smith
Tomli
Little
Ragan-Maurice
Butler
Tomlinson
Han
Charlie Kearns
Mills Ho
Mack
Terfield
Briggs
Snow Her Company
Ingram
Alen Jay
Watson
Milla
Mason
Huntley-Jackson
Johnson
Ragan-Mauric
Muc
Modern Etiquette Q and A on tips and politeness
A column by Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions. It discusses tipping a stranger who returns dropped articles, the best courtesy being a dinner invitation, and proper phrasing to say you are very well rather than right well.
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Roberta Lee
Gift selection tips for men and event etiquette
When choosing gifts for men or anyone, favor the recipient’s taste over your own. A man might prefer a $5 pipe to a $50 wristwatch. Also notes on stationery size and maid of honor attire.
Native Fiji Islanders Use Local Weed for Fishing
Native Fiji Islanders employ a poisonous weed found only on their islands. The plant, when submerged in shallow lagoons, induces a stupefying effect that aids in catching fish.
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Fiji
Golfers Tee Off In Annual Linville Pro Am
Linville September 6. A field of shotmakers from across the Carolinas teed off on a soggy course in the first 36 holes of the Linville open. Clarence Owens of Greenville and Charles Dudley of Greenville won the pro am event with a par 79. Two strokes back tied for second at 72 were Fred McAnless of Charlotte Stan Northrop of Concord Jack Wagner Pat Penofrio of Statesville Pete Webb and Charles Eskridge of Statesville.
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Linville
Carolinas
Clarence Owens
Greenville
Charles Dudley
Fred MecCanless
Charlotte
Stan Northrop
Concord
Jack Wagner
Pat Penofrio
Statesville
Pete Webb
Charles Eskridge
Rain Holds Up Play In Piedmont League
Rain and wet grounds halted Piedmont league action again with schedules cancel led yesterday and Thursday. Richmond's Colts, three games ahead of Wilmington Pirates, prepared to host Charlotte Hor nets while Pirates met Portsmouth and Norfolk games were set for Asheville.
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Charlotte
Richmond
Colts
Wilmington Pirates
Hornets
Pirates
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Asheville
Migration from City to Country Drives Massive American Shift
Between 1934 and 1988 more than 2,000,000 Americans relocated from urban areas to rural communities. The migration reshaped demographics, housing, and regional development across the United States.
Cards And Cubs Win Tilts Giants Lose To Reds
The Cardinals and Cubs won while the New York Giants fell 4 to 1 to Cincinnati in the second game of their series. Cards and Cubs pull ahead of the Giants as standings shift. Pirates also win, Indians beat Boston in a rain-shortened doubleheader.
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Cards
Cubs
Giants
Cincy Reds
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Cardinals
Braves
Phillies
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Gus Suhr
Pep Young
Bud Hafey
Brooklyn
Boston
Willis
Tudin
Indians
Letty Grove
Thut
Baseball Standings Feature With Today’s Games
Chicago visits New York while St. Louis travels to Washington and Detroit to Philadelphia. Cleveland clashes with Boston in a slate of intercity matchups.
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Chicago
New York
St. Touls
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
J. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Piedmont League Results Reported Yesterday
No games were played as the Piedmont League results note indicates results day before. The brief confirms no contest outcomes for yesterday.
Norfolk at Asheville and Wilmington at Portsmouth
Norfolk visits Asheville while Wilmington travels to Portsmouth and Charlotte hosts Richmond in regional matchups. The day features three intercity games with teams seeking wins to boost standings.
Chicago Pictures Shown At Lions Club Meeting
H R Broadhurst presented Chicago pictures at a Lions club dinner meeting in the Elwood hotel private dining room. The collection included public structures, slum districts and nightlife scenes. The board will meet next Tuesday at the H A Cecil farm. Dr W T Tice presided and Rev C N Royal attended.
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H. R. Broadhurst
Chicago
Lions Club
Elwood Hotel
Broadhurst
Club
H. A. Cecil Farm
W. T. Tice
C. N Royal
Local Men Attend YMCA Officers Conference Near Brevard
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hartley and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spencer left today to attend the Employ'd Officers Conference of the YMCA, starting tonight near Brevard and running through Sunday noon. Hartley is executive secretary of the local YMCA and Spencer is physical director. Hartley will oversee the young men's work program Saturday.
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Edgar Hartley
Charles &. Spencer
Brevard
Hartley
Mr. Spencer
Jungle Experts Track Marvels Behind Hollywood Animal Acts
Hollywood studios hire a cadre of jungle specialists from trainers like Melvin Coontz who owns a wrestling tiger to Edward Cook teaching the jungle language for dialog. Dietitian Jay Marchant plans animal meals, while Hermes Pan coaches Lily Pons in dance for Love Song with Henry Fonda.
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Hollywood
Filmland
Melvin Coontz
Movieland
Bill Stokes
Jay Marchant
Marchant
Edward Cook
Los Angeles
Cook
Hermes Pan
RKO
Lily Pons
Miss Pons
Pan
Henry Fonda
Directors as constant movers define Hollywood set life
Pictures of directors in comfortable chairs misrepresent reality. Film directors like Al Santell are constant movers, hopping between tasks, issuing instructions, and planning setups. He switches among four pairs of bedroom slippers while working.
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Hollywood
al Santell
Hopper
Rains Hold Up Drills for Big Five Football Clubs
Wet practice fields halted workouts for the North Carolina Big Five as teams moved indoors after heavy rain. Wake Forest and North Carolina attempted brief mud plays, while Duke and Davidson conducted drills on slick indoor floors and muddy exteriors.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Hunk” Anderson
N. C. State
Wolfpack
Duke University
Wallace Wade
Davidson
Andy Bershak
Robbie Robinson
McCain
Buck
Moore
Carl Snavely
Charlie McIver
Paul Pendergraft
John Trimpey
Wade
Blue Devils
Duke
Wildcats
Gene McEver
Newton
Chapman
Kitchin
Allen
Rogers
Munford
Jim Weaver
Wake County
Joe Swann
Real Bus on Studio Set Inspires Ball of Fire Scene
A real Trans Continental bus with California plate P 19165 was used on a studio sound stage for a Ball of Fire scene. Seats were removed and wind machines plus sand simulated travel as Alice Faye and Ray Walker shot inside the vehicle. The bus never left the stage.
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California
Alice Faye
Ray Walker
Barbara Stanwyck Aims for Directing Role Behind Cameras
Barbara Stanwyck seeks directing credit in a few years after studying film production from a director’s viewpoint. She now believes she can handle a megaphone and wants a behind the scenes job instead of acting.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Jacobs Predicts Mrs Fabyan To Beat Hull In Singles
Helen Hull Jacobs predicts Mrs Sarah Fabyan of Brookline will win the American singles title, saying Fabyan can defeat either Miss Babcock or Miss Stammers. Jacobs notes Fabyan lost to Jacobs in last year’s final and plays Evelyn Dearman next as rain postpones play in both divisions.
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Helen Hull Jacobs
Forest Hills
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Brookline
Mass
Katherine Stammers
Miss Jacobs
Mrs. Babyan
Miss Babcock
Miss Stammers
Virginia Tech to dress maroon for new gridiron attack
Blacksburg Va Sept 6 Virginia Tech plans a maroon uniform return and a sharper running attack under alumni coaches Henry Redd Monk Younger and Tex Tilson. Key backs Dickerson Sodaro Henry and Brown headline a stout line and veteran ends Futro Reynolds lead a green reserve group. Schedule includes Roanoke Clemson Maryland William and Mary Washington and Lee South Carolina N C State Virginia and V M I.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Tech
Henry Redd
Monk Younger
Tex Tilson
N Bn Il
Big Herman
Foots
Dickerson
Greensboro
N. C
George Sodaro
Mel Henry
Wilson Brown
George Smith
Lin
Mac Banks
Ben Dodge
Leo Vecellio
Blackwell Davis
Art Robinson
Bud Ingles
Joe Barnett
Bill Bradshaw
Dave Jones
Ruffner Murray
Louis Futtro
Buck Reynolds
Dave Thomas
Red Negri
Roanoke
Clemson
Maryland
Baltimore
William and Mary
Richmond
Washington and Lee
Bluefield
W. Va
South Carolina
N. C. State
Portsmouth
Virginia
Charlotte
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary
A compact scorecard of season leaders shows Aviation era Indians with 41 runs by Vosmik and Stone 14 for the Senators. Greenberg of the Tigers hits 34 home runs, Foxx 29 for the Athletics. Werber 26 stolen bases for the Red Sox. Pitching leaders include Allen 13-4 and Auker 15-5.
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Aera Indians
Myer
Gunite
Yankees
Greenberg
Indians
Vosmik
Stone
Senators
Tigers
Foxx
Athletics
Werber
Red Sox
Almara
Allen
Auker
Baseball Stat Leaders and Player Awards
Batting leaders include Vaughan of the Pirates with 394 at bats, Medwick of the Cardinals 370, and Galan of the Cubs 113. Runs include Medwick 113 and Berger 108. Homers top Berger with 30, Ott 29. Stolen bases led by Martin 19 and Galan 17. Pitching leader J Dean of the Cardinals 23 8 and Lee of the Cubs 15 6.
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Vaughan
Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
Vm Cardinals
Galan
Cubs
Bove
Berger
Braves
Herman
Metetat
Allen
Goodman
Reds
Jr L. Waner
Ott
Giants
Martin
J. Dean
Lee
Yesterday’s Stars Shine in Teammate Feats Across Leagues
Moore and Cardinals spark clouted and five singles in six at bats tying a modern major league record. Hudlin of the Indians and Ferrell of the Red Sox split wins with timely hits and long balls as Bud Heaney and company beat the Dodgers. Root and Demaree of the Cubs stall the Phillies in extras. Demaree drives in the decisive run.
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Alex Ampcatie
Reds
Love
Giants
Grand Coulee Dam to Rise Twice Niagara Falls Height
A historical note states the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington will be built to twice the height of Niagara Falls when completed, marking a remarkable engineering achievement.
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Grand Coulee
Washington
Niagara Falls
Races Set For Wednesday At Willis Park
Promoter Gray announced Wednesday night automobile races will resume at Willis Park at 8:30. He shifts focus from Winston-Salem to High Point promising six to ten cars and improved track for the best races the fans have ever witnessed.
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Willis Park
Gray
High Point
Winston-Salem
Daily Lessons In English: Word Focus And Usage Tips
W L Gordon presents daily English guidance on word usage pronunciation and spelling. The lesson highlights common misuses like vicinity versus neighborhood, notes on epicure and credible etymology, and includes practice words with definitions and examples.
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W. L. Gordon
How can I remove mildew from white garments
A reader asks about mildew on white clothes. The answer suggests dissolving a teaspoonful of chloride of lime in a gallon of water, soaking the garment until mildew disappears, then rinsing well. It warns not to apply this method to colored fabrics.
Yankees Used Only Two First Sackers in 20 Years
In a wide column of baseball lore Associated Press writer Eddie Briezt notes that over two decades the New York Yankees employed just two players at first base Wally Pipp and Lou Gehrig, a possible major league record. He recalls hints of trades and managerial musings, while highlighting Gehrig's rise after a 1925 nudge from Miller Huggins to shift him to first base.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Pepper Martin
Reds
Chick Hmafey
Charlie Dressen
Branch Rickey
Johnny Kling
Dodgers
Casey Stengel
Bill McKechnie
Paul Berlenbach
Yorkville
Pete Reilly
Wilkes-Barre
Harry Smith
San Francisco
Alabama
John McGraw
Mickey
Robert N. Neyland
Tennessee
Panama
Vols
Bill Terry
Roy Parmelee
Hughie Crits
Mark Koenig
Philadelphia
Dolph Camilli
Curt Davis
Duke
Colgate
Yankees
Wally Pipp
Herr Lou Gehrig
Miller Huggins
Gehrig
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NEA Service
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Tia Juana
Josephine Hutchinson
Dick Powell
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