Pointers Work Toward League Form For Opening Season
The Pointer baseball club trains at Welch Park as 20 candidates compete for 14 roster spots. Manager Kitchens pruning rookies amid cuts of Cebula Frazier Phillips Denton with new pitchers Beam Martin joining from Birmingham. Expects Lowthian Treon Stewart return. battle for outfield and infield positions intensifies ahead of April 8 exhibition vs Rochester and games vs Duke University.
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Piedmont
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Rochester Internationals
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Blue Devils
Textile Mills in the South Show Full Schedule and Growth
The south expands textile capacity with 189,140 more spindles in 1926 while other states lose 656,604. Southern mills hold 48.5 percent of U S spindle volume and 63.4 percent of active spindles. February 1927 rail loadings rise for cotton products, while revenues dip from 1926. Prospects cite hydroelectric projects, improved efficiency, and expected continued southern industrial growth.
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Department of Commerce
Wake Forest to Meet Elon in Return Ball Clash
Wake Forest visits Elon College for a return game after beating State College 2 to 1 at Greensboro. Elon aims to reverse a previous loss to Wake Forest while Fowler faces Joyner on the mound. Tomorrow Davidson goes to South Carolina for games with Wofford Furman Clemson and Oglethorpe. Wake Forest travels to Guilford next.
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Walker Considers Bringing World Middleweight Title to London
Mickey Walker may bring his world middleweight championship to London for a match with Tommy Milligan this spring. The deal would mark the first time an American title holder has fought in Britain since 1914, echoing past hesitancy after Willie Ritchie and Freddy Welsh events in London.
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America
Mickey
London
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Welsh
United States
Ritchie
Benny Leonard
Walker in narrowing frame as title duel looms
The piece notes Mickey Walker entering a potential title fight under Queensbury rules while warning of risk. It recalls his 1930s bout in Scranton where he challenged Pete Latz for the welterweight title and lost decisively.
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Early season injuries reshuffle three baseball lineups
The casualty list grows as players return from winter training. Walter Johnson and Bucky Harris miss time for the Senators while the Giants open without star Travis Jackson after appendicitis surgery. The White Sox must fill Johnny Mostil's spot.
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Giants
Travis Jackson
White Sox
Johnny Mostil
Tilden Distressed by Knee Pain as Hagen Out with Injury
Sketchy report notes tennis great William Tilden battling knee troubles while golf star Walter Hagen is sidelined for weeks due to a foot ailment. Names imply a sports context with two prominent figures and stand-ins.
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Tilden
Walter Hagen
Tacoma Terror Eddie Roberts Falls In One Round
Eddie Roberts known as the Tacoma Terror suffers a one round knockout defeat to Al Mello of Boston in a bout that mirrors his rapid rise and fall. Observers say Roberts was rushed into too many fights to capitalize on knockout fame and overextended to make 148 pounds for a Dundee rematch. Continuous ring work drained his energy and weakened his performance.
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al Mello
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Dundee
Weismuller Chases New Honors in National AAU Meet
Chicago Apr 6 AP The indoor swimming speed king Johnny Weismuller seeks additional titles at the AAU senior championships. He wins the 100 yard freestyle in 51 2-5 seconds, short of his world record, and leads the Illinois Athletic Club medley relay in a 300 yard race that clinched team victory. Farid Simaiki wins the low board fancy diving for the Ambassador Club of Los Angeles.
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Alexandria
Egypt
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Los Angeles
Davidson Teams Show Higher Mental Alertness Than Students
Davidson College statistics released show varsity teams outperforming the student body. The first semester average for students was 84.95 percent, while the football team scored 86.65 and the basketball team 87.38. Freshmen teams trailed, and the class average was 80.12.
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Davidson College
Cecil Stewart Leaves Birmingham for Pointers
Birmingham manager Johnny Dobbs cut eight rookies from the baron roster. Pitchers Peter Beam and Bill Martin were sent to High Point in the Piedmont League, and infielder Cecil Stewart also went to High Point in the Piedmont League.
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Peter Beam
Bill Martin
High Point
Cecil Stewart
Tech Relays Set Fast Pace For SouthernAthletes
Atlanta April 6 AP Southern college athletes prepare for the Tech relays the top cinder path meet of the season. The one hundred yard dash and the 220 will be featured with Pepper the former southern record holder among short sprints. LSU with Aby and Duke with Irvin enter two fast 220 runners. McPherson NC won last year in 20.3 seconds. Schools like Sewanee Vanderbilt Tennessee Indiana and Kentucky are expected. Races over longer distances and field events complete the program with trophies for relay teams and individual winners.
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Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Kentucky
Cubs Begin Spring Drive as Hitting Rises in Minor Leagues
In Chicago training camps April 6 the Cubs head toward the season opener with rising hitting power. Every player collected at least one hit from a trio of Tulsa pitchers in an intra squad session. The White Sox, halted by rain in Shreveport, moved to Memphis for two exhibitions after Texarkana games were canceled.
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Senators to Operate on Bucky Harris Finger
Manager Bucky Harris will undergo surgery on his injured finger after arriving in Washington. He foresees a delayed return as the season opens. Harris also plans a training table for the Senators next spring. The Senators face the New York Giants in Augusta, Ga. today.
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Augusta
Cardinals Near Season Opener Show Confidence Under O Farrell
St Louis manager Bob O Farrell previews his World Series champions six days from opening, noting most stars remain and Frankie Frisch succeeds Rogers Hornsby as leadoff, base runner and fielder. The Browns beat Fort Worth minors 8 to 6 yesterday.
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Frankie Frisch
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Fort Worth
Tigers seek optimal batting order as lineup shifts fail
Detroit manager Moriarty struggles to arrange a productive batting order after a failed general shift in Dallas. Detroit made ten hits yet scored only two runs, while Dallas had four runs on five hits in yesterday’s exhibition.
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Two College Games Set for Fayetteville April Week
Fayetteville will host two college basketball games this spring. North Carolina and Duke meet on April 20 with a ceremonial opening by Mayor John H. Cook, who will toss an autographed ball from John A. Heydler. Wake Forest freshmen face Oak Ridge Institute varsity on Easter Monday April 18.
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Sorrell to pitch for Toronto in Raleigh tilt
Vic tor Sorrell the Cary youth who starred at Wake Forest will start for the Toronto Internationals against the Raleigh Capitals in Raleigh. Augustine was slated to pitch for Raleigh after two innings yesterday in a 4 to 1 Internationals win. Moyer, formerly of Norfolk, is due to report to Raleigh on Saturday.
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Little Christians to Meet Wilson Bugs in Exhibition Clash
Atlantic Christian College’s Little Christians face the Wilson Bugs of the Virginia loop in an exhibition game this afternoon as prep for Friday’s rematch with Wingate College at Wilson.
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Pilot De Pinedo launches first leg from Elephant Butte
Sails from Elephant Butte reservoir near Hot Springs New Mexico at 6 58 AM mountain time on the first leg of his flight to San Diego California. Commander Francesco De Pinedo led the blast off amid dawn skies marking the start of his Roosevelt Sam to the Pacific voyage.
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Mae West and company face jail sentences for Sex Broadway raid
New York April 6 Mae West author star and 21 associates in Sex faced jail sentences after a jury convicted them of presenting a play tending to corrupt the morals of youth. Bail continued pending sentence set for April 19 with the morals producing company and financing corporation among those convicted.
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