High Point to Host Winston and Reidsville in Openers
High Point high school meets Winston-Salem at Welch Field for the first 1928 home game at 4 pm Tuesday. High Point enters with seven wins and aims to repeat a 9 to 1 victory, while Friday brings Reidsville here for another contest. Lopp to start on the mound with Scott backup as Hill Hinkle Kearns Johnson Stone Willard Smith Bryant Hensley also slated to play.
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High Point
Reidsville
Welchfield Winston-Salem
Winston
Leaksville
Marlette
Welch Field
Reidsville High
Piedmont
Lopp
Scott
Hill
Hinkle
Kearns
Johnson
Stone
Williard
Smith
Bryant
Hensley
Pirates Beat Reds and Cubs Loss Highlighted Card Tie
Frankie Frisch of the Cardinals hit his third homer and a seventh inning triple to lift St. Louis past Chicago 4 to 3. Pittsburgh won 3 to 2 over Cincinnati as Dawson and Hildebrand held the Reds. Giants defeated Phillies 8 to 1 and Brooklyn beat Boston 3 to 2 in a tight set.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Root
Malone
Hartnett
Sherdel
O'Farrell
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Reds
Cincinnati
Dawson
Hil
Duke NINE Plays TWICE This Week
Duke University baseball faces Furman at home Wednesday and Wake Forest at home Saturday in a light slate. The Devils then host Davidson, Georgia, and a northern swing begins April 30 with Virginia, Penn State, Navy, Maryland, Georgetown, and Carolina on the schedule.
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Durham
Furman
Wake Forest
Duke University
Blue Devil
Devils
Davidson
Georgia
South Carolina
Duke
Purple Hurricane
Wake Forest Deacons
State
Raleigh
Whitted
Werber
Farley
Dean
Virginia
Charlottesville
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Navy
Annapolis
Maryland
College Park
Georgetown
Washington
Carolina
Chapel Hill
Browns Beat White Sox 4 1 for Fourth Straight Win
Sam Gray allowed six scattered hits as the St. Louis Browns defeated Chicago 4 1 to extend their winning streak to four games. Detroit topped Cleveland 8 2 behind strong pitching by Joseph Billings, while Washington edged Boston 6 5 with Goose Goslin homering in the third inning.
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St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Sam Gray
Chicago
Detroit
Indians
Washington
Red Sox
Goose Goslin
Barnard
Browns
White Sox
Howleymen
St. Louis
Nehf Shifts Cubs Pitching Burden With Blanking Win
The article notes Arthur Nehf’s return to form as a left handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs easing concern over their pitching after Home Run Hack Wilson’s injury. It contrasts NL lefties with strong American League arms and mentions teams and players including Charley Root Rube Marquard Nap Rucker and the Newark Internationals manager Barney Johnson and George McBride.
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New York
Chicago
Cub
Hack Wilson
Arthur Nehf
Cincinnati
Cubs
Charley Root
Nehf
McGraw
Giants
Braves
Terre Haute
Pirates
Art
Reds
Alexander
Rube Marquard
Nap Rucker
Wilbur Cooper
Jim Vaughn
Hooks Wiltse
Art Nehf
Rixey
Herb Pennock
Mose Grove
Rube Walberg
Joe Shaute
Tom Zachary
Earl Whitehill
Rube Waddell
Eddie Plank
Brooklyn
Petty
Elliott
Clark
Willie Sherdel
Cardinals
Jakie May
Bill Walker
Open golf field reduced for American Open entrants
The United States Golf Association will exempt ten players from Open qualifying as top standings suspend the need to qualify. Names include Armour Cooper Sarazen Hagen Jones and Crav Shank among many veterans with district rounds set June 11 to 17 across 15 states at courses from Boston to Portland.
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United States Golf Association
Tommy Armour
Harry Cooper
Gene Sarazen
Emmett French
Bill Mehlhorn
Walter Hagen
Archie Compston
Johnny Golden
Johnny Farrell
Harry Hampton
Leo Diegel
Eddie Loos
Bobby Cruickshank
Bobby Jones
Fred Baroni
Arthur G. Havers
Perry del Vecchio
Harrison R. Johnston
al Espinosa
Macdonald Smith
Willie Macfarlane
al Watrous
Jock Hutchison
P. Q O. Hart
Jim Barnes
Larry Nabholtz
Joe Turnesa
Ted Ray
Tommy Harmon
Bob Macdonald
The
Golf Association
Boston
Charles River
Newton Center
Mass
New York
Winged Foot
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Flourtown
Richmond — Country Club
Virginia
Richmond
Atlanta -— Fast Lake
Atlanta
Dallas
Brook Hollow
Pallas
Tex
Pittsburgh
Oakmont
Cleveland
Beechmant
Warrensville
Ohio
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Grosse Pointe Farms
Mich
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Riverside
Minneapolis
Whitesear Yacht Club
White Bear
Minn
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Sunset Hill
Sappington
Kansas City
Hillcrest
Denver — Denver
Denver
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Los Angeles
el Caballero
Hollywood
Calif
San Francisco
Portland
Waverly Country
Hitting Leaders in North Carolina College Nines
Raleigh April 16 report shows Wake Forest pinch hitter Tiny Phelps batting .833 with 1 safe hit in 6 appearances. Carolina stars Jessup and Satterfield lead averages for the season. state teams top the circuit with strong hitting, including seven doubled hits by Carolina and two losses by State.
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Raleigh
N. C
Tiny Phelps
Wake Forest
North Carolina College
Jessup
Carolina
Satterfield
State
Phelph
W. F
Allrood
Staimiies
Johnson
N C State and Furman Open Season In Raleigh Rain
In Raleigh on April 16 N C State College faced Furman in the opening meet of the year with State College seeking another step toward the baseball state big five title. State has already defeated Wake Forest Duke and faces Carolina and Davidson later. Hither Rowe or Shore were lined up to start after All Good pitched Saturday.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
Furman
State College
Wake Forest
Duke
Carolina
Davidson
Techs
Hither Rowe
Shore
Tech
Allgood
Five drown after fishing boat sunk off Tampico coast
Five crew members of the fishing boat Joven Silano were drowned when the vessel was torpedoed about 3000 yards off the coast. Three sailors reached shore as dispatches from Tampico report the incident.
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Mexico City
Tampico
Standings and Tonight’s Games Across the League
Chicago faces St. Louis while Pittsburgh visits Cincinnati. Boston travels to Brooklyn and Philadelphia plays New York in a packed Friday schedule.
Sports Pairings for Tonight's NBA Schedule
The card lists five matchups: St. Louis at Chicago, Cleveland at Detroit, New York at Boston, and Washington at Philadelphia. Each contest features regionally prominent teams jockeying for playoff position with notable travel and crowd expectations.
Southern League Schedule Boosts Winter Fans
Atlanta faces Mobile while Birmingham meets New Orleans. Little Rock plays Chattanooga and Nashville visits Memphis in a compact southern league slate.
Western League scores show Denver shutout
Denver defeated Des Moines 4 0 while Tulsa beat Amarillo 2 1 Pueblo routed Omaha 13 9 and Oklahoma City topped Wichita 9 5. The slate highlights high scoring showdowns across the circuit.
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Denver
Des Moines
Tulsa
Amarillo
Pueblo
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Southeastern League Scores Narrowed by Weekend Play
In the Southeastern League Selma 1 hosts Montgomery 2 while Columbus 7 tops Pensacola 2. Only games scheduled.
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Selma
Montgomery
Columbus
Pensacola
American Association Scores Card
St Paul shut out Indianapolis 5 to 0 while Milwaukee defeated Toledo 7 to 4 and Louisville beat Kansas City 5 to 3. Minneapolis also held scoreless in a 0 to 0 draw against Columbus.
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American Association
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Elumbus
Sammy Baker to Fight Billy Alger Tonight
New York April 16 Sammy Baker the fighting sergeant from Mitchel Field will oppose Billy Alger of Pohentz Ariz in a ten round bout at the St Nicholas arena tonight. The victor will receive consideration as a possible challenger for the welterweight title held by Joe Dundee.
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New York
Sammy Baker
Mitchel Field
Billy Alger
Pohentz
Ariz
St Nicholas Arena
Joe Dundee
Exhibition Games Highlight Baseball Slugfest Showdowns
The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Newark Internationals 9 to 7 in an exhibition. Ruth and Gehrig homered once each as the New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5 to 2.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Newark Internationals
Ruth
Gehrig
Yanks
Baltimore Orioles
National and American League Scores Report
National League results show Philadelphia 1 at New York Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2 Chicago 3 St Louis 4 Boston 2 Brooklyn 3. American League games list Cleveland 2 Detroit 8 St Louis 4 Chicago 1 Boston 5 Washington 6. Only three games scheduled.
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Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Southern League scores tallied in busy night
Little Rock defeated Chattanooga 9 to 5, Birmingham beat New Orleans 7 to 11, Atlanta won 3 to 8 against Mobile, Nashville led Memphis with a 2 to ? score.
The Nut Cracker O Gooffy Reports on Dempsey
The text lists several operatives related to Jack Dempsey with varying fates. Dempsey retirement is noted for B 40 Dempsey while A 699 Dempsey plans a comeback. QW 30 Dempsey renounces fighting for literature. The report hints at others’ intentions with a flurry of humorous claims.
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O’gooffy
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey Retires as Astelle Blocks Another Fight
Operative Cherry 400 Dempsey hears no bout as Jack Kearns confirms, Mr O Goofty notes Dempsey has retired because Astelle will not permit a return to the ring.
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Dempsey
Jack Kearns
O’goofty
Astelle
Browns Aim for Pennant Surprise After Training Camp Tour
Chicago April 16 E S Barnard of the American League predicted the St. Louis Browns would be a surprise in the pennant scramble. After visiting league camps he notes the Browns have won four straight by beating the White Sox and now lead the circuit.
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Chicago
E. 5
S. Barnard
Barnard
St. Louis Browns
Browns
White Sox
Farm Population Rise in Parm State Reaches 769000
New York shows farm population up to 769000 as of February 1 an increase from 1927 by about 12004. This reflects continued growth in agricultural communities across Parm state.
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New York
Frisch Drives Cards Past Cubs With 4-3 Win
Frankie Frisch, second baseman for St. Louis, hit a homer and a triple in yesterday's game, helping the Cardinals edge the Chicago Cubs 4 to 3. His long drive and clutch hit fueled the comeback for the victory.
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Frankie Frisch
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Earl Sande to debut at United Hunts meet
New York April 16 Earl Sande will make his first appearance of the season at Aqueduct in the United Hunts Racing Association spring meeting He will have four mounts in the $5000 initial handicap.
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New York
Earl Sande
Aqueduct
United Hunts Racing Association
Washington Triumph Beats Boston 6 to 5 in Nine Inning Showdown
Washington edged Boston 6 to 5 as Goose Gostin homered in the third with two aboard. Ruffing and Hofmann shut down Boston, while Marberry Braxton and Tate backed the win. Score by innings shows a tight battle before Washington pulled away late.
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Philadelphia
Wee Yorke
Ring
Mitchell
Miller
Widgéon
Henry
Hogan
Spohrer
Brooklyn
Rogers Hornsby
Braves
Southpaw Clark
Terre Haute
Dutch Brandt
Pacific Coast
Boston
Goose Gostin
Washington
Red Sox
Ruffing
Hofmann
Marberry
Braxton
Tate
Pirate backstop may be out of game three days
Pittsburgh reports Earl Smith the Pirates catcher will miss at least ten days with a badly sprung leg tendon and ruptured blood vessel sustained Saturday His injury requires rest and he was sent from Cincinnati to recover Gooch and Hensley will handle catching duties during his absence The Pirates play in Portland Oregon.
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Pittsburgh
Earl Smith
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
Gooch
Hensley
Smith
Championship Tennis Tournament Begins June 21 at Olympia Fields
The championship proper starts June 21 at Olympia Fields Matteson Ti. The field is limited to 156 players and will play an 18 hole round. A second 18 hole round is planned for Friday June 22 after which scores higher than the first sixty will be retired. Survivors play two 18 hole rounds on June 23 and a possible playoff on June 24.
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Olympia Fields
Matteson
Chicago
Classified Notice from Care Enterprise Ad
Confidential notice from Care Enterprise advises recipients to address letters as stated and mail or drop at their office. The ad promises no information will be disclosed and emphasizes strict confidentiality.
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