Tommies Top Butchers 2-1 In North State Playoff Duel
Davidson county clash shifts to Lexington Municipal Stadium as the Tommies edge Butcher’s Lexington 2-1 in the second playoff game. Paige Dennis earns victory with key defensive plays and a ninth inning rally, bringing his season record to 4 wins and 4 losses. Darr Shealy and Earl Connor drive in runs.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Davidson County
Lexington
Municipal
Tommies
Finch Field
Paige Dennis
Nick Butcher
Earl Connor
Buck McCarn
Thomasville Tommies Soar To League Lead In North State
Thomasville based Tommies top the North State league after sweeping Newton Conover on June 25 and finishing nine games ahead of Gastonia. Paige Dennis posted 28 wins with 11 shutouts and a 1.39 earned run average, while Boots Miller and Ray Lindsay added 16.6 and 19.9 dunking marks. Carr Shealy led with a .364 batting average and 51 doubles, Jim Canty had 157 hits, and Vann Harrington stood out at shortstop. The club, built by Jimmy Maus without a formal farm affiliation, led the league in hitting at .296 while Gastonia and Lexington linked with other organizations.
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Boots Miller
Ray Lindsay
Dennis
Miller
Lindsay
Newton-Conover Twins
Carr Shealy
Roy Pinkston
Jim Canty
Canty
Vann Harrington
Thomasville High School
Jimmy Maus
Maus
Thomasville
Gastonia
Cards
Lexington
Williamsport
Budge Aims for Grand Slam After Forest Hills Test
New York reports Conaid Budge the eminent amateur begins his campaign at the West Side club in Forest Hills aiming to win the Australian French British and American championships in succession. He battles a lingering throat condition and poor form while seeking a firsts in history. If he wins he would face Adrian Quist in the semi finals and then Bromwich or Bob in the final.
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New York
Conaid Budge
West Side
Oakland
Turkey
Big Red
Australia
Budge
Germantown
Jack Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Bob
Observers Question Tournament’s Directness in Finals
Observers say the final match does not look like a straightforward showdown. They note the threat and form of Riggs as key factors, with uncertainty on how he might fare against either opponent.
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Riggs
Pirates Lead as World Series Fever Builds at Forbes Field
The Pirates sit five games ahead in the standings after a 7-1 win over Cincinnati. Cubs rise to second with a 7-5 win over St. Louis and Giants and Reds contest. Yankees near pennant as Red Sox hand Boston a setback. Foxx fans two homers and eight RBIs in a rain-shortened win.
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Sox
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Hugh
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Major League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching Summary
Lombardi leads NL batting for Cincinnati with 353, Vaughan tops Pittsburgh at 327. Ott drives runs for New York with 101, Medwick leads NL with 102 RBIs and 170 hits. McCormick and Medwick key in NL hits, Medwick doubles, Triplers include Gutteridge. Ott leads NL home runs at 33 while Brown tops pitching with 14 wins and Blanton 11-5.
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Pittsburgh
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New York
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Medwick
St. Louis
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Suhr
Brown
Blanton Pittsburgh
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Cleveland
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Washington
Foxx
Boston
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DiMaggio
Greenberg
Detroit
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Vosmik
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Heath
Averil
Crosetti
Werber
Philadelphia
Lary
Ruffing
Chandler New York
Grove
Norfolk Wins Piedmont League Pennant in Dramatic Rally
Norfolk clinched the Piedmont league title as Durham toppled Charlotte 9-8 in a wild seventh inning rally that erased a 7-2 Charlotte lead. Norfolk had already beaten Richmond 15-7, with final pennant races stirring late in the season. Final standings put Norfolk at 64-52 and Charlotte at 53-63 with Norfolk set to face Richmond in a four-game finale to secure the flag.
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N. C
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Tars
Durham
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Hornets
Richmond
Roseland
Stanley
O'Flynn
Bull Moundsman
Kirby Hayes
Gil Torres
Hayes
Loane
Blackburn
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Greene
Morris
Roy Easterwood
Bloodworth
Norfals
The
New York
Yankee
Piedmont
Asheville
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Colts
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
British Lead Curtis Cup Play In Singles Matches
Manchester Mass Sept 8 British women’s Curtis Cup team held a commanding lead of two and a half points to a half point as six singles matches opened with expectations of adding to their total and keeping the trophy from the American squad.
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Manchester
Mass
World record trapshooter practices on tractor in Hillsboro
Joe Hiestand world record holding trapshooter practices on his farm in Hillsboro Ohio. He tosses seed potatoes into the air from his tractor and shoots them as they fall. The activity blends farming work with target shooting on a rural morning.
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Joe Hiestand
Eddie Malone Vows to Unmask Marvel at High Point Show
Eddie Malone of Dublin declares in a letter to promoter J. Allen that he will unmask the undefeated Marvel for High Point wrestling fans at the High Street arena Friday night. The card also features Chin Lee against Al Perry, with Dick Gammons facing Eddie Williams in the curtain raiser. first bell at 8:30.
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Danno O'Mahoney
J. Allen, Jr
Marvel
High Point
High Street Arena
Jimmy Logas
Greece
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Chin Lee
al Perry
Texas
Lee
Perry
Allen
Dick Gammons
Oklahoma
Eddie Williams
Speedy Missoulan
Davidson and Carolina Lose Two Football Stars
Richmond press reports Davidson and North Carolina suffer key losses as George Stirnweiss and Red Miller miss time with injuries and illness. Citadel back Matt Gee will not return this year while Duke changes its lineup. Scrimmages continue with several sophomores and veterans contending for starting spots across teams in the Southern Conference.
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Davidson
North Carolina
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Doc Newton
Phil Avery
Fred Gardner
Charley Smart
D. C. Walker
Jimmy Ringgold
Marshall Edwards
Wake Forest
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Harry Welch
High Point
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Chicago
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Gene McEver
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Chuck Kline
Bob Hermson
Ray Wolf
Carolina
Jim (Sweet) Lalanne
Stirnweiss
Louis Trunzo
Tony Gallovich
Jett
Vanden Dries
Ende
Pate
Aerial Power Dominates Pro Grid Openers
Chicago Bears New York Cardinals and others post wins as six college All Star clubs fall. The 1938 season opens with throw heavy offenses led by aerial maneuvers mirroring Sammy Baugh’s Redskins success. Whizzer White signed by Pittsburgh to debut against Detroit signals high scoring.
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Bears
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Cardinals
Sammy Baugh
Redskins
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Colorado
Whizzer White
Whizzer
Detroit
Dutch Clark
Lions
Brooklyn
Londos Defeats Keverly Twice In LA Wrestling
Jim Londos of St. Louis 195 pounds defeated K. O. Keverly of New York 210 pounds in two falls at a Los Angeles wrestling event last night.
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Los Angeles
Jim Londos
St. Louis
K. O. Keverly
New York
Unclear list of players and roles in a game lineup
Partial OCR reads names Powers to backs and guards Kuchineki Spruits Wirtz Layton Ringgold Butsler as center, with mentions of tackles and vans. No clear event, team, or outcome.
Ward Cuff Kicks Giants for 6-0 Victory
Ward Cuff, famed place kicker, booted two 42 yard field goals to stun the Eastern College All-Stars 6 to 0 at the Polo Grounds in New York. The 40,382 fans watched as the Giants denied scoring opportunities despite a sturdy All-Star line.
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Ward Cuff
Cuff
Marquette
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
New York Herald Tribune
Fresh Air Fund
al Hessberg
Yale
Andy Stopper
Villanova
Pitt
Bill Stapulis
Giants
Jellyfish in Haiti Traps Over 100 Small Fish Inside
A jellyfish found in Haitian waters housed more than a hundred small fish within its body. The discovery highlights unusual marine symbiosis as researchers note the species involved and potential implications for local ecosystems.
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