Pointers Trim Newberry 2-0 in exhibition win
Boonemen defeat Newberry Indians 2 to 0 behind strong pitching from Appleton and Deisinroth. Eleazer had two hits at short, while Shealy and Martin contributed for the Collegians. Florence trip ahead includes Frank Walker’s Florence club as a class D squad. Witt joins the Boonemen as a tall left hander in camp.
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Frank Walker
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Bees Hurler Delivers Homer to Upset High Point
Charlotte High Point game features Mulligan and Daniels homers. Sensenbach closes with a key homer for High Point, while Mulligan and Daniels pace Charlotte attack in a 5 to 4 win. Umpire Andy Ferguson, two hours.
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Sensenbach
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Wiesner
Hayworth
Morris
Beam
Hinkle
Harris
Abels Meets Shields In Pinehurst Tourney Play
Bryant Grant of Atlanta, national clay court champion, defeated Dr. Jack Wright of Canada to reach the fourth round with Wilmer Hines of Washington D C. Luke Abels of High Point N Y beat Baker Pinehurst 6 3 6 0 to advance. Frank X Shields of New York, top seed, faces Luke Abels in the same round as other fourth round and doubles pairings unfold.
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Bryant Grant
Atlanta
Yesteray
Jack Wright
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
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Hines
University of North Carolina
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Cedric Major
New York
Frank X. Shields
Marcel Rainville
Luke Abels
High Point
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Baking
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
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Howard Voshell
Fred Rages
van Ryn
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J. M. Smith
Carolina Tar Heels Tied by V M I as Dukes, Deacons Fall
In Charlotte on April 15 the North Carolina Tar Heels tied V M I 5 to 5 after a late stoppage in Lexington. Duke lost 11 to 1 to Durham’s Piedmont League nine, and Wake Forest fell 10 to 7 at Guilford. Elon faced the Baptists next.
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Maryland
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Guilford
Elon
Baptists
Pointers to Play House of David in Weekend Baseball Showdown
Baseball fans await Saturday as the Pointers host House of David on the local field. The Benton Harbor squad is noted for a strong season after defeating several major league clubs in Florida.
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House of David
Benton Harbor
Florida
Hollywood Bloomer Girls Visit for April 26 Baseball Game
The Hollywood Bloomer Girls, an all female club, are slated to play here on April 26. The team is described as brilli ant in performance and expected to draw a crowd. an umpire is readily available for the game.
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Hollywood Bloomer Girls
Stribling May Box Here If High Point Date Arranged
Boxing interest soars as Young Stribling considers a High Point ring appearance on the 28th with Max Schmeling’s title fight in view this would be one of Stribling's final exhibitions before challenging for the heavyweight crown.
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Young Stribling
Stribling
Max Schmeling
High Point
Bowling King P team eyes win after two losses
The King P Bowling team leads the Piedmont loop and aims to rebound after dropping two of three to the Lucky Strike rollers last week. They face the Health Center alleys team at Winston tonight at King Pin alleys.
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Piedmont Loop
Health Center
Winston
King Pin
Lucky Strike Duck Pin Team Aims for Greensboro Match
The Lucky Strike duckpin team travels to Greensboro tonight to face the local Piemont Bowling League squad. After beating the King Pin five last week they sit 2 1/2 games behind first and could move ahead with a three win night. The Luckies compete in team doubles and singles at the North Carolina meet but will not play a tournament game until Saturday.
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Greensboro
Luckies
North Carolina
Wildcats Set To Host Lenoir Rhyne and Guilford In Week Series
Davidson Wildcat baseball faces Lenoir Rhyne on Thursday and Guilford on Friday at Richardson Field both games start at 3 30 p m The Lenoir game moved from Wednesday to Thursday due to a Wake Forest meet The Wildcats seek to even the season after a loss to Guilford Earlier meetings include a prior defeat to Guilford and no lineup changes are planned with Mathis Bailey and Croker pitching.
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Guilford
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Hmoe
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
Mathis
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Croker
Commission to Second Lieutenant Found in Saltillo
A New York state militia commission dating from 1802 to the great great uncle of R. B. Rice was unearthed in Saltillo Mississippi. The document records the rank of second lieutenant and ties to early state military service.
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Saltillo, Miss
New York
Rice
Yesterday's Stars Openers Highlight Early 1931 Season
Babe Ruth and the Yankees opened the 1931 season with a seventh inning homer against the Red Sox. Charlie Root held the Pirates to four hits with five strikeouts as the Cubs beat Pittsburgh 6-2. Chuck Klein homerred twice in the Phillies opener versus the Giants. Wes Ferrell drove in two with two singles and scored twice as the Indians silenced the White Sox. Jimmy Foxx delivered a go ahead single in the 11th for the Athletics over the Senators. Walter Stewart shut down the Tigers on six hits and, with a triple and two home runs, powered the Browns past Detroit 7-3.
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Charlie Root
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Gabby Hartnett
St. Louis Cardinals
Larry Benton
Cincinnati
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Philadelphia
Didn't Make Much Apology in Clubroom Dispute
A pugnacious clubman proclaims I am a self made man while an older member urges acceptance of his apology amid a heated room full of tension and debate.
Opening Day Hearts Heat Up As Athletics Edge Nuts In Extra Innings
The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 5 to 3 in 11 innings as they begin the season with strong hitting. Other AL highlights include Ruffing’s 6 3 win over the Red Sox and Ruth’s first homer, while NL action features Root’s six strikeouts in a Cubs 6 2 win and Hartnett lifting the crowd with a homer.
Thompson Wins World Welterweight Title Rematch
In Cleveland Ohio young Jack Thompson of Oakland California stopped Tommy Freeman to reclaim the world welterweight title. In Boston Dave Shade of New York outpointed Leo Larrivee of Waterbury Connecticut over ten rounds.
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Boston
Dave Shade
New York
Leo Larrivee
Waterbury, Conn
New York Joe Scalfaro Draws Johnny McMillen
New York. Joe Scalfaro and Johnny McMillen of Scotland finished in a draw with a 10. They faced off in a match that ended without a winner.
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Joe Scalfaro
Johnny McMillen
Scotland
Drew
Thompson Regains Welterweight Crown From Freeman
Jack Thompson of Oakland California regained the welterweight world title from Tommy Freeman in Cleveland after a twelfth round technical knockout. Freeman’s left eye swollen shut forced surrender on the advice of a physician with 9,000 spectators paying $6,670. Thompson expressed mixed feelings about winning as the fight yielded a dull, action-poor bout.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Jack Thompson
Oakland
Cal
Thompson
Tommy Freeman
Clevelands
Public Auditorium
Freeman
California
Stanley Ketchel
Pete Herman
Sheriff Seeks Funds for Jail Window Screens in Superior
Sheriff Frank Carlson requests county money to install screens over barred jail windows after repeated liquor smuggling into the jail despite efforts to stop bootlegging.
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Superior
Wis
Frank Carlson
Carlson
Junior Highs Fall to High School Scrubs in Soft Loss
The High Point high school scrub baseball team beat the Junior High nine by 5 to 4 on the high school lot. Culler pitched well for the scrubs with Hedrick catching. Eldridge allowed several hits for the Juniors and lacked support while Hendricks worked the Junior Highs’ pitching.
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Charlotte
Culler
Scrubs
Hedrick
Eldridge
Hendricks
Drunken Man Claims Trench Mouth As Excuse
In Yakima Washington John Ryan told police court he drank to forget a bad case of trench mouth. He offered the odd defense as part of his drunkenness case.
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