Local softball brag letter targets Enterprise champs
Morning mail includes four postcards challenging the Enterprise softball team claiming city championship status. Writers name Welch Memorial Sunday School winners and urge a championship game, referencing prior wins over Dudley and accusing the champs of avoiding Welch Memorial.
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Welch Memorial
Dudley
Frank Pierce
Fair City
Welch Memorial Sunday School
Amateur Boxing Setup Plans For High Point Card Series
The Amateur Boxing Setup moves ahead with weekly shows at High Point's High Street arena starting next Tuesday. Matchmaker Jack Smith is lining up bouts for a starved first night program under W F Bailey, with a shift from named pros to local scrappers to build amateur talent for Golden Gloves events and city recreation.
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High Street Arena
Jack Smith
W. F. Bailey
Parks and Juvenile
Letes
Town boxing club seeks new fighters for upcoming cards
Local call invites youths and others to submit names ages and contact details to W. F. Bailey at City Hall or the organizer. Prospective fighters should provide weight address telephone school and related information to join a slate of local bouts.
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W. F. Bailey
Pageant of Progress star Ollie Simmons leads Pageant night at High Point
The colored voice group at the Pageant of Progress with Ollie Simmons, chorister at First Baptist, claimed the starring role last night at High Point college stadium. W A Bivins noted as next best, with talk of Winston-Salem Twins independence next season and Greensboro joining Bi-State league with the Dodgers as sponsor. Col Eddie Brietz praised Raym C Dumont for organizing the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress. Pirates and Wake Forest favorites mentioned. Peahead Walker to start eight sophomores. Ceferino Garcia vs Henry Armstrong teased for November 2. Benny Goodes of Burlington considered for National Amateur. Dodgers refused Ruth on active list for pinch hitting due to injury fears.
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Colored First Baptist Church
High Point College Stadium
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Greensboro
Dodgers
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Raym C. Dumont
National
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Wake Forest Deacons
Bucs
Peahead Walker
Cauliflower Lane
Eddie Meade
Ceferino Garcia
Henry Armstrong
Benny Goodes
Burlington
Bill Snow
Alamance County
Ruth
Friday Night Nean-Rough Card at High Street Rena
Promoter J D Allen presents a rough card featuring Eddie Malone of Dublin vs Masked Marvel in the main event. Opening bout has Dick Sammons of Oklahoma opposing Eddie Illiame of Springfield Missouri with clean grappling. Chin Lee others face Al Perry as the semi final, Lee famed for tough bouts with rough opponents.
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J. D. Allen
High Street
Rena
Eddie Malone
Dublin
Cain
Dick Sammons
Oklahoma
Eddie Illiame
Springfield
Chin Lee
al Perry
Texas
Lee
Allen
Cubs Trounce Pirates Twice To Cut Margin
The Pirates dropped two to the Cubs 3-0 and 4-3 as Cincinnati and Chicago moved closer in the pennant chase. Reds won two while Cardinals lost, widening the gap as Vander Meer nears return and McKechnie used Derringer and Barrett in relief. Attendance surpassed 179,000 for the day with several league results noted.
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Reds
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Chicago
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Cardinals
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Pirates
Johnny Vander Meer
John
Bill MecKechnie
Bill
Paul Derringer
Jim Weaver
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Red Barrett
Forbesfield
Tot Presnell
Boston Bees
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Yankees
Athletics
Red Sox
Senators
Indians
White Sox
Giants
Cliff Melton
Phils
Tigers
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Oakmont Course Set To Test Pros At National Amateur
Pittsburgh report notes Oakmont’s tough greens and bunkers as 169 players prepare for next week’s National Amateur. Emil Loeffler of Oakmont CC says only about two will break 70, while par is 72 but conditions push true par to around 76. Harry Cooper once shot 68 in Open qualifying at Oakmont.
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Hades of
Hulton
Emil Loeffler
Oakmont Country Club
Loeffler
Lighthorse
Harry Cooper
Buffalo
Escobar outpoints Transparenti in Baltimore non-title bout
Puerto Rico bantamweight champion Gixto Escobar defeats Lou Transparenti by decision in Baltimore in a non-title 10 round bout. Also in Benton Harbor Michigan Jimmy Buckler stops Kid Brock in Galveston Texas.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Gixto Escobar
Puerto Rico
Lou Transparenti
Benton Harbor
Mich
Jimmy Buckler
Louisville
Kid Brock
Galveston
Tex
Wrestling promoter schedules multi bout card featuring Marvel Malone
The match will be a two out of three falls one hour time limit battle with Marvel versus Malone. The main event goes 90 minutes two out of three falls and the curtain raiser one fall one hour. The first bout starts at 8:30 sharp, promoter Allen stated.
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Malone
Allen
San Diego Captures American Legion World Series
San Diego Calif clinched the national title by defeating Spartanburg 5 to 1 in the fifth game of the Littl World Series in Spartanburg South Carolina. The series featured a back and forth start with Spartanburg taking game two before San Diego won three straight to seal the crown before a crowd near 40000 fans and Oakland’s last coast triumph since 1925.
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8. C
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American Legion
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Californians
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Tmkland
Tommies Ready for North State Playoff Showdown
Thomasville hosts Lexington in the North State league playoff opener as the Tommies seek to extend a strong season. Paige Dennis is tipped to start for Thomasville after a doubleheader split with Cooleemee, where Shealy Mays and Harrington delivered key hits.
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Tommie
Lexington
Davidson County
Indians
Paige Dennis
Tommies
Cooleemee
Shealy
Mays
Harrington
Finchfield
Wake Forest Counts On Sophs To Bolster 1938 Football Hope
Wake Forest coach D C Walker relies on 12 promising sophomores from a Baby Deacon lineup to revive a slump. Eight sophs may start with 12 seeing action, led by backs Mayberry and Ringgold who is expected to handle passing and defense. The team plans a wide open attack with a light backfield against a heavy schedule, facing UNC and Clemson among others this fall.
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D. C. Walker
Baptist College
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Ths
Walker
Duke
IP Sophs
Sophs
Charles Red Mayberry
Jimmy Ringgold
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Alabama
George Wirtz
Dave Fuller
Billy Bustier
Tony Gallovich
Melvin Layton
John Pittman
Irvin Byrd
John Jett
Bill Vanden Dries
Ruperts Pate
Allen Powers
Roy Evans
Louis Trunso
Walter Clark
Randolph Macon
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Tars and Hornets Battle for Piedmont League Pennant
Charlotte and Norfolk tightened their grip in the Piedmont league race after Labor Day as the Hornets led by a half game and faced a four game set with the Bulls while the Tars pressed for a Charlotte slip. Norfolk swept day games 9-0 and 7-2 and the night win 8-4 kept them atop briefly as pitchers Torres and Jacobs and sluggers Bloodworth Ferrell Trechock Myers and Harry starred.
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Norfolk
Durham
Richmond
Hornets
Bulls
Tars
Celta
Griffmen
Torres
Jacobs
Bloodworth
Ferrell
Trechock
Myers
Harry
Pitcher Reed Shuts Down Opponents in Close Contest
Off Cole 9 in 5 2 3, Reed 2 in 6 1 3, Connor 4 in 4, Canty 4 in 3, Sheeley 1 in 3, McCarn 3 in 2. Reed credited with win, McCarn the loser, umpires Powell and Hovis. Time 2:30.
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Connor
Canty
Sheeley
McCarn
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Weisner
Mucks
Klute
Fowler
Deween
Kiuts
Anon
Russell
Fowles
Angel
Hite
Mussell
Frye
Garner
Maust
America Retains Cup Another Year
Baseball and tennis notes fill a bustling page. Major Bob Neyland pushes Buck to aid Tennessee as they face Clemson Auburn and Alabama this season while Budge and Vines may tour as pros. Davis Cup action leaves the United States triumphant for another year with Budge leading the way despite disputed line calls.
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New York
Bob Neyland
Frank
Buck
Tennessee
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Auburn Tigers
Alabama
Big Red Elephants
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Quist
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Jack Bromwich
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Gulst
Reunion Notes and Baseball Mentions Highlight Columbia Page
The column recalls a Confederate Veterans reunion in Columbia. It notes Henry Clay Turk of New Orleans asking for sports pages, mentions Brooklyn’s status in the National League, and reports on Guy Gold’s pitching prowess in Shelby, North Carolina. It also references Monte Pearson’s win tally and Hank Greenberg’s 13th batter in a winning inning.
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Henry Clay Turk
New Orleans
Edger
Eddie Phillipe
Jack Doyle
Lundon
Derl
Yates
Guy Gold
Shelby
North Carolina
Monte Pearson
Hank Greenberg
Yankee scout argues softball not drawing talent from pros
Nashville Sept 6 Johnny Nee veteran New York Yankee scout says softball’s growing popularity poses no threat to professional baseball. Nee notes the baseball ivory trade remains tough as business.
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Nashville
Fenn
Johnny Nee
New York
Nee
Heroes of the Charlotte Conquests Rally Regional Wins
In Norfolk Hen drickson and Yocke sparked a double win for the duo. Manning Rigguto Cawleran Graham Metheny and Croaswhite supported the laps for the lars. Portsmouth swept Asheville 4-0 and 6-1 to take fourth from Richmond ye Galvin Allen delivered strong mound work. Red Norris of Winston Salem flirted with a no hitter in a 1-0 win over Rocky Mount after a 3-10 loss. Mason drove in the lone Red Sox run in the ninth.
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Norfolk
Gsitchers
Hendrickson
Yocke
Manning
Rigguto
CaWleran
Graham
Metheny
Croaswhite
Lars
Portsmouth
Ashevills
Richmond
Ye Galvin
Allen
Red Norris
Winston-Salem
Rocky Mount
Twins
Mason
Red Sox
Southwest All Stars Defeat Redskins In Labor Day Classic
In Dallas on Labor Day the Southwest All Stars defeated the Washington Redskins 13 to 7. Sean Jack Robbins of the University of Arkansas starred with a forward passing performance helping the college stars secure the victory in the annual gridiron clash.
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Sean Jack Robbins
University of Arkansas
Washington Redskins
Southern Association Scores and Standings Digest
Atlanta 1 2 Little Rock 0 4 Knoxville -2 Birmingham 2 3 Nashville 10 5 New Orleans 4 6 Chattanooga 6 2 Memphis 3 0 current results and order across teams in the Southern Association.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Little Rock
Knoxville
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Standings Snapshot From American Association Matchups
Toledo leads with 5-2 while Louisville is 7-0 and Indianapolis 3-3. Columbus sits 4-4 and St. Paul 9-6 with Minneapolis 4-1. Kansas City 3-5 and Milwaukee 2-3.
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Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Triangle Triumphs in Playoff Sell for Industrial League Title
Triangle defeats Tomlinson 8 to 3 at Willis Park to take the playoff for the Industrial league championship. Morehead led Triangle with four hits including a double as Fowler scattered seven hits for the win. Earnhardt and Frazier had two hits for the losers in a game full of scoring in the fourth to sixth innings.
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Tomlinson
Willis Park
Fowler
Morehead
Hucks
Earnhardt
Frazier
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