Battling Kaye Conway Found Dead In Durham Jail
Ernest Guy Conway known as the Battler dies by his own hand at Durham County Jail. Sheriff E G Belvin says no relatives have been located and Conway’s unclaimed body lies in a Durham funeral home. The former boxer and army top sergeant rose to fame in the early 1920s among North Carolina fans.
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Red Shield Club Honors Baseball Champions Friday
The Red Shield club of the Salvation Army will host a Friday fish fry to honor the Red Shield Baseball league players coaches club representatives and league officials at 6 30 p m. Rotary season champions will attend as guests and trophies be awarded to the champions and Civitan as second best. Eight teams are expected.
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Georgia Line To Be Strong Point Says Wally Butts
Athens Sept 6 If Georgia can develop a good center and a capable quarterback to run the T formation the Southeastern Conference title may be within reach. Coach Wally Butts faces line strength but notes few reserves at center and a backfield with only three lettermen among candidates.
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Carolina Scrimmages with Base Teams Ahead of Tech Opener
UNC plans informal scrimmages with nearby college talent and service teams including North Carolina State Greensboro Army Base and NC Pre-Flight to gain experience before facing Georgia Tech on September 28. Coach Snavely says the sessions will be closed and no scores kept, benefiting both sides. The 60 man Tar Heel squad resumes practice with several positions still open and lists the frequent performers this week.
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Grid Now Under Way at Several Carolina Teams
Gridiron briefs report NC State, Duke, Wake Forest, and Navy training conditions. NC State under Beattie Feathers pushes offensive and defensive drills despite rain and a heavy schedule. Duke welcomes Ed Sharkey back to the line as the Blues seek outdoor practice weather permitting. Wake Forest plans two hard workouts after rain interrupted yesterday. Navy notes Melville Letaw among others in field operations as coaches adjust for wet conditions.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule Across Leagues
Major and minor league results show Detroit trailing New York 10-1 while New York leads 7-5 in a tense American League set. Several NL matchups feature Chicago and New York tied at 2-2, plus decisive wins for Brooklyn, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Today’s schedule lists twin bills in New York and Chicago as pitchers Tobin and Mueller vie for wins, with two featured games at Cleveland Boston and St. Louis Washington venues.
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East Coast Six Team Twilight Night Lineup
Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh while Philadelphia travels to Cincinnati in two twilight night games. Boston and St Louis combine for a multiple matchup as New York meets Chicago in the marquee clash.
Regional College Basketball Pairings Listed
Danville faces Greensboro while Winston-Salem meets Raleigh Leaksville battles Martinsville and Burlington travels to Durham in a set of scheduled games.
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State League games set with Landis Hickory and Salisbury Lexington
State League schedule lists Landis at Hickory and Salisbury at Lexington for upcoming matchups. Top teams compete in regional standings as fans anticipate key results.
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Harrisburg Nine Dominates All American Tourney Opener
Harrisburg Ensminger studio nine led by two ex majors crushed Standard Oils of New York 25 to 4 in the opening round of the All American amateur athletic association tournament. Lynn Myers, once with the St Louis Cardinals, and Bobby Mohr, a former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, supplied power with timely hits. The piece also notes that about two thirds of this year's corn crop has been planted with hybrid varieties.
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Bowling reservations prove game's enduring pull in postwar era
New York reports the American Bowling Congress after war era shows 200 new reservation requests since last month to boast on its 50th anniversary. Flight Sgt Robert Taylor of the Canadian RAF soccer team is to face a New York combined squad. Herb Brett, Danville club president, piloted a Carolina class C league team to first and led its all star selections while dropping himself from the active roster to keep a third pitcher.
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Sports Page Whispers Possible Trades and Coach Shifts
One minute page notes potential moves as Mari on may sit out next season while Slats seeks higher pay, Al Schoendi to replace him, and Abe L. Greene backs boxing under a new name to aid boxers. Army practice reports a knee injury to Coach Hall and a wrenched knee to backfield coach Gustafson.
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Major League Leaders by the Associated Press
Hatting Vaccinella Chicago 315 Case Washington 310 Runs Stirnweiss New York 68 Stephens St Louis 77 RBI Etten New York 89 York Cullenbine Detroit 78 Hite Stirnweiss New York 161 Moses Chicago 148 Doubles Moses Chicago 30 Binks Washington 29 Triples Stirnweiss New York 17 Moses Chicago 13 Home runs Stephens St Louis 20 CCullenbine Detroit 15 Stolen bases Stirnweiss New York 28 Myatt Washington 26 Pitching Muncrief St Louis 112 446 Newhouser Detroit 218 Batting Cavarretta Chicago 361 Holmes Boston 387 Runs Holmes Boston 116 Stanky Brooklyn 105 RBI Walker Brooklyn 109 Holmes Boston 104 Hite Holmes Boston 193 Hack Chicago and Rosen Brooklyn 166 Doubles Holmes Boston 42 Walker Brooklyn 37 Triples Olmo Brooklyn 13 Rucker New York Pafko Chicago 11 Home runs Holmes Boston 37 Workman Boston 22 Stolen bases Schoendienst 81 Louis 23 Barrett Pittsburgh 21 Pitching Brecheen St Louis 11 3 765 Paaseau Chicago 15 6 714
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Clemson Adds Pensacola NAS to 10game Tigers Schedule
Clemson announces a ten game 1950s style schedule with four home games. Presbyterian College Virginia Tech Pensacola Naval Air Station and Wake Forest visit Clemson while the Tigers travel to Georgia N C State South Carolina Miami Florida Tulane and Georgia Tech.
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Durham boxer Kayo Conway dies in jail cell
Durham sheriff reports former middleweight boxer Kayo Conway, 45, died in a jail cell after drinking a mixture of water and liquor yesterday. He was jailed on two counts of storebreaking and larceny awaiting trial.
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Cubs Gain Beating New York Twice In Big League Action
Detroit clung to a 2 1/2 game lead in the American League as the Tigers continued to press for the pennant with seven home runs in five games. Eddie Yost powered a three run homer for the Yankees in a high scoring loss, while Claude Passeau and Lefty Prim helped the Cubs elongate their NL advantage with a 5-2 and 10-2 wins over the Giants. St. Louis and Washington split at Griffith Stadium, and Boston toppled Cleveland to tighten the race. Cincinnati upset Philadelphia 8-4 as teams jockeyed for position with September looming.
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Baseball Scores and Highlights From Last Night
Eddie Mayo of the Tigers hit three homers in the ninth to fuel a 10 7 Detroit win. Skeeter Newsome powered the Red Sox with a triple that set up a 2 1 defeat of the Indians. Cris Hackett and Floyd Baker led the White Sox past the A's 15 6, and Ray Prim and Passeau steered the Cubs to a 10 2 opener win. Modak earned his first big league win with the Reds in a 8 6 Phils victory.
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Bees Move Into Box After Showing Off At Store
In Walla Walla educated bee leaders spelled Bee Hive in brick at a downtown building. Store loaners resisted the swarm. An employee finally led the bees with a large hatbox, and the queen and swarm entered the box.
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