Pointers Leave Tomorrow for Eastern Exhibition Trip
High Point Pointers head east for three exhibition games beginning Thursday in Fayetteville. Dan Boone takes six pitchers Jerry Jackson Jinx Harris Red Martin Lefty Zimmerman Snake Weston Flop Edgil and eight other players including Stewart Ford Cleveland Wiley Boone Irby Delk Bolton. The trip precedes the Piedmont League opener in Salisbury next Wednesday with a home game following in High Point.
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Fayetteville Tomorrow Morning At & O'Clock
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Jinx Harris
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Washington and Lee Leads Southern Conference Tri-State Baseball
Washington and Lee University holds top place after two weeks in the Southern Conference Tri-State league. North Carolina beat Virginia at Charlottesville while Tar Heels dropped two of five to the Generals. Maryland beat Virginia and lost to Carolina twice as Virginia Poly Tech and VMI were sidelined by rain. Upcoming games include Washington and Lee at VPI and VMI at NC State with a busy weekend schedule.
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High Point High School Beats Winston-Salem In Ninth Inning
High Point High School edged Winston-Salem Purple and Gold 9 to 8 at Welch field in a tense ninth inning. Smith delivered the decisive single scoring Johnson for the winning run after two outs and two men were already on base, preventing extra innings.
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More Hogs In Germany
Germany's hog population stood at 22,880,090 head in 1927, up from about 3,000,000 fewer the previous year. The rise reflects agricultural trends across the nation.
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Taylor Likely Out For 1928 Season After Appendicitis
Bad news from Piedmont camp as Clyde Taylor right hand pitcher is reported out until late August if not the season after an emergency appendicitis operation at High Point hospital. Once a top prospect from Nauvoo Alabama, he pitched for semi pro teams and impressed in an exhibition against the St. Louis Crowns. His absence saddens the High Point squad and fans.
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Ala
High Point
Taylor
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Clyde
Scheduled American League Games Across St Louis and Boston
Detroit faces St Louis while Chicago plays Cleveland and Washington meets Philadelphia New York travels to Boston in a day of interleague action with four matchups on the slate.
National League Matchups Highlight Early Season Schedule
The card lists league confrontations including Boston against Brooklyn, Philadelphia visiting New York, and Cincinnati traveling to Chicago, outlining a compact set of high profile NL games.
Southern Association Matches Set for Saturday Night
Atlanta faces Mobile, Birmingham plays New Orleans, Little Rock meets Chattanooga, and Nashville tours Memphis in Southern Association action slated for the weekend.
College Baseball Roundup with Southern Teams
Furman visits Duke while Wake Forest hosts North Carolina in key ACC features. Lynchburg travels to Davidson and Lenoir Rhyne faces High Point as college baseball schedules unfold across the region.
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NC State Alumni Luncheon Honors Tucker and Albright
Alumni in Atlanta and nearby areas welcomed C. S. Tucker retiring president and W. P. Albright president elect of the NC State student body. They spoke on college life on the West Raleigh campus, the building program, and athletic teams before departing for the Southern Federation of College Students conference in Tuscaloosa.
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Crops in Eastern Carolina Generally Advanced
Franklin H. Jeter of the State College agricultural department says eastern North Carolina crops are generally advanced with the strawberry season about three weeks late. He reports cotton planting in Robeson last week and activity expected across eastern counties including Lipin, Columbus, Brunswick, Pender, Lenoir, Jones, Craven, and Waynes.
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Holdout Pitchers Keep Distance In Major Leagues
Three holdout pitchers linger with clubs as a week of the season passes. Urban Shocker and Viv Adlridge delay moves while McDiarmid and Donohue clash over salary terms. Cubs outlast St Louis in ten innings as Alexander limits Cardinals.
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Pete Donohue
High Point Y M C A Falls to Greensboro Y in Nine Inning Tilt
High Point Y M C A lost to Greensboro Y in Greensboro 8 to 6 after Greensboro scored six runs in the sixth inning. McFadden starred for High Point with three of four at the plate, while Ham led Greensboro with three hits. Box score lists hits, errors, and pitching notes with Clary earning the win and Johnson the loss.
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Mickey Wins Fight With Steed Here By Decision
Mickey, a 125—pound New York boxer, defeated Jack Steed by decision in a 10 round main event at High Point Athletic Club before 500 plus spectators. The bout was fast and close with Steed tying the count in rounds seven to nine before Mickey edged the decision. Two knockouts occurred earlier on the card, Bill Jordan stopping Wadfor and Stiller stopping Sailor Moring, while Sailor Tittle and George Stiller delivered a fifth round knockout. The show, staged by new matchmaker Happy Davis, drew praise as the club plans for open air arenas and bigger quarters with wealthy supporters backing the project.
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Salisbury
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Club of The Hundred Thousand Formed in Dijon
In Dijon France gourmets have formed the Club of The Hundred Thousand to foster better dinners and culinary exchange among members. The group aims to elevate dining culture and showcase regional cuisine through events and tastings.
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Baseball Scores and Postponements Mark Sunday Rounds
Cleveland beat Detroit 6 to 4 while St Louis suffered a 2 to 4 loss to Chicago. New York at Boston and Washington at Philadelphia were postponed due to rain and cold conditions.
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National League Box Score Highlights
St. Louis defeated Chicago 3 to 2 in ten innings. Philadelphia at New York postponed due to cold. Boston at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati games postponed by rain.
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Local Football Scores From Southern Association Games
Southern Association results list Mobile defeating Atlanta 3 to 0 while Birmingham blanked New Orleans 19 to 0. Little Rock beat Chattanooga 10 to 4 and Memphis edged Nashville 4 to 1.
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Southeast League Scores and Standings Summary
Southeastern League results show Selma over Montgomery 2 to 1, Columbus 1, Pensacola 7, Albany 4, Savannah 0, and Tampa 5 defeating Jacksonville 2. Key scorers or dates not provided.
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Wake Forest Defeats Furman 4 In Men’s Baseball
Wake Forest beats Furman with a 4 to 1 score while Davidson tops Oglethorpe 10 to 2 in separate college baseball games. The results highlight the two programs’ early season form and key contributors.
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Africa’s Natives Speak Over 800 Languages and Dialects
The article notes that African peoples use more than 800 distinct languages and dialects, reflecting immense linguistic diversity across the continent.
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Africa
Homecoming Time for McCarthy and Cubs
Chicago expected a record crowd of 45 000 at Wrigley Field as Hack Wilson Charley Grimm and Kiki Cuyler returned to the Cubs lineup manager Joe McCarthy prepared for a world series atmosphere Art Nehf and Red Lucas were set to pitch for Cubs and Reds respectively under the opening of the season.
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BirminghamRussell Fire Stone Works Summers in Family Factories
Firestone employee Russell Birmingham 27, son of the tire manufacturer, spends summers in his father’s factories continuing the family business and contributing to production during vacation periods.
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Golf and Tennis Notables Sail to Europe for Campaigns
Luminaries of golf and tennis depart at midnight on the Acquitania for campaigns in Europe. Four top American golfers chase the British Open title led by Walter Hagen. Wild Bill Mehlhorn, Tommy Armour, and Gene Sarazen follow. Helen Wills and Penelope Anderson sail to compete in French, British and Wimbledon events with defending title at stake.
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Percy Jones Inherits $500000 Estate Before Cubs Opener
Chicago April 18 Percy Lee Jones Cubs pitcher arrived for the opening home game after learning he inherited a half million dollar estate from a Georgia grandmother who died recently. He kept the news to himself until leaving St. Louis last night for Chicago.
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