Pointers Loom For Piedmont Opening With Bovines
Frank Kitchens says the Piedmont League opener against the Durham Bovines is lined up. Jim Buggy will start the first game in Durham while McCartymen visit High Point Thursday for the home debut. The roster includes Dan Boone Chick Stewart George Schmidt Joe Feori J Smith Brown Brakey Moose Clabough with pitching Buckley Buggy Eldridge among others and likely two cuts to trim the staff.
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Frank Kitchens
Durham Bovines
Durham
McCartymen
High Point
Bull City
Jim Buggy
Lpcars
Dan Boone
Chick Stewart
George Schmidt
Joe Feori
J. Smith
Brown
Moose Clabough
Weaver
Schmidt
Johnson
Ballentin
Kitchens
Martin
Selma
Alabama
Beam
Birmingham
Bogart
Buckley
Buggy
Cebula
Eldridge
Burnett
Cookwin
Vaughn
Pointer Welcome Ole Henry Back Into Gamp
The article recalls Ole Henry, Welch Park grounds keeper in 1926, beloved by Higginsmen. Dan Boone and Jd. Smith led fans to bring him back to the Pointer lineup in Danville Virginia. He is praised as one of the best ground tenders in the state and a reliable infield presence.
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Ole Henry
Dan Boone
Jd. Smith
Welch Park
Higginsmen
Darky
Danville
Virginia City
Old Henry
Old Henrys
Rube Eldridge Returns to Pointer Pitching Duty
The veteran hurler nicknamed the Duke of Spero will start the first game in High Point next Thursday. Eldridge, long absent from the Pointer rotation, has come home to rejoin the infield and pitching staff for a colorful season opener.
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McCartymen
High Point
Ruben’ Eldridge
Duke of
Spero
Kitchens
Rube
Eldridge
Twins Ready for Opening Game in Piedmont League
Winston Salem manager McMillan says the Twins are ready for the season opener on Wednesday after noon against the Salisbury Colonials. They beat the Charlotte Hornets 8 to 3 in the last exhibition game, confirming their readiness for the season.
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McMillan
Twins
Salisbury Colonials
Charlotte Hornets
Comiskey to Celebrate Home Inaugural Park Turned From Baseball Earnings
Chicago owner Charles A. Comiskey marks the 51st year in baseball with an enlarged Comiskey Park seating 55 000 to 60 000 after a 900 000 addition. Born 185? he began as a 60 dollar a month 17 year old in Milwaukee and built a career across several clubs including the White Stockings Reds Browns and Ban Johnson era leagues.
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Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Comiskey
Milwaukee
Elgin
Hill
Dubuque
St. Louis Browns
Brotherhood
St. Louis
Cincinnati Reds
Ban Johnson
Chicago White Stockings
Comiskey Park
Gilbert jailed in Beverly Hills for disturbing the peace
John Gilbert, the new idol of motion picture fans, began a ten day sentence in Beverly Hills jail after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace. The incident tarnishes the city’s spotless reputation as a model suburb under Mayor Will Rogers.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
John Gilbert
Will Rogers
Gilbert
Four New Managers Take Charge as Piedmont Starts 1927 Season
Raleigh April 19 AP four new managers don uni forms for the Piedmont circuit opening. Allie Watt leads Raleigh Frank Kitchens directs High Point George Whiteman runs Salisbury and Jack McMillan heads Winston Salem. New blood expected to quicken play with four veterans allowed per lineup and rookies limited to two. Opening games include Rocky Mount at Raleigh High Point at Durham Salisbury at Winston-Salem.
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Raleigh
Tar Heelia
Piedmont
Allie Watt
Frank Kitchens
High Point
George Whiteman
Salisbury
Jack McMillan
ton-Salem
MccMillan
Rocky Mount
Durham
Winston-Salem
The Nut Cracker and Other Headlines
Ralph Greenleaf leads marines in China amid cue experience while Clarence Darrow shares life philosophy in an exclusive Chicago interview. The British beer tax cut is hailed as real statesmanship. Indiana town hires an all female fire department who demand silk hose. Golf gains popularity in New York as the White Wings adopt the Varden grip for street broom play. Solemn Duty urges golfers to speak when spoken to and keep a truthful scorecard.
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Clarence Darrow
Chicago
New York
White Wings
Tornado Kills 19 Year Old in Hugo Area
A tornado struck southeastern Choctaw County near Hugo around midnight killing Frank Williams age 19. Several others hurt as wire service lines were down and details were scarce. Authorities believe the same cyclone may have affected Arthur City Texas.
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Hugo
Okla
Frank Williams
Choctaw County
Arthur City
Texas
Inside Baseball Qs on Early NL History
Questions explore when Sunday ball first appeared in the National League and whether a base on balls counted as a hit for batting averages. They ask if flat bats were allowed and name the two clubs always in the NL since 1876, plus the eight original NL clubs.
Ambiguous Baseball Timeline Notes From 19th Century Fragments
Fragmentary notes recount early baseball history with 1892 as the first Sunday game and 1887 as a notable season. It mentions a 1886 rule allowing a slightly flat bat later rescinded in 1893 and lists teams including Boston Chicago Athletics Philadelphia Mutuals Brooklyn Hartford Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville.
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Boston
Chicago
Athletics
Philadelphia
Mutuals
Brooklyn
Cinetchmati
St. Louis
Louisville
Hartford
Peak in strawberry picking season seen this week
Enterprise Bureau reports the strawberry harvest is nearing peak this week as labor and market officials mobilize pickers in the berry belt. Shipments rise from Chadbourn and Wallace while the division of markets inspects and grades fruit and radios daily prices to growers in Wallace and Raleigh.
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Raleigh
Department of Labor
Division of Markets
Frank D. Grist
Chadbourn
Wallace
George Ross
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Naval
Washington
Springfield boys organize Robert E. Lee chapter of Comrades
The Springfield Sunday school youth formed a Robert E. Lee chapter of Comrades with Obid Hancock as president Terry Welborn as vice president and David Redding as secretary. John Richardson Lloyd Hancock Parrish Clodfelter and Albert Brower named to advisory and program committees. Meetings set for the first and third Mondays each month.
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Comrades
Young Men's Christian Association
Springfield
Robert E. Lee
Obid Hancock
Terry Welborn
David Redding
John Richardson
Jake Welborn
Oran Vincannon
Lioyrd Hancock
Parrish Clodfelter
Albert Brower
Top Notghers Major League Leaders April 18 1936
National League leaders include Tyson Giants with 686 bats and 14 hits, Hornsby Giants 9 runs and 2 homers, Cuyler Pirates 9 runs, Traynor Pirates 5 doubles, Frisch Cardinals 3 triples. Webb Cubs 2 homers, Stolen bases Tyson Giants 4. Pitching Benton Braves 2-0 Kremer Pirates 2-0 Barnes Giants 2-0. American League leaders Koenig Yankees 517, Ruth 11 runs, Koenig 15 hits, Kamm White Sox 5 doubles, Gazella Yankees 2 triples, Hale Athletics 2, Gehrig Yankees 2 homers, Simmons Athletics 2. Pitching Hoyt Yankees 2-0 Ruetner Yankees 2-0 Thurston Senators 0-2.
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Tyson
Giants
Hornsby
Cuyler
Pirates
Traynor
Frisch
Cardinals
High
Braves
Webb
Cubs
Wilson
Benton
Kremer
Barnes
Koenig
Yankees
Ruth
Kamm
White Sox
Gazella
Hale
Athletics
Gehrig
Simmons
Goslin
Senators
Hoyt
Ruetner
Thurston
Miss Mary Browne Named Westchester Pro Tennis
Miss Mary Browne is engaged as tennis professional at the Westchester women's golf and tennis club in New York with appointments to take effect next year. The USGA committee weighs her amateur status as the decision nears. Browne will focus on tennis while Jock Hutchison becomes golf professional.
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New York
Mary K. Browne
New Westchester
United States Golf Association
Miss Browne
West Chester
Glenna Collett
Marie Jenney
Browne
Jock Hutchison
New Boy Scout Troop 10 Meet At Wesley Memorial Church
The first meeting of Scout Troop 9 of Wesley Memorial Church will be held tonight at 7:30 in the church scout room. Lawton Dutton, newly appointed scoutmaster, will assume duties for the first time. The troop committee selects Dutton for his long scouting history and honors, with 13 boys currently enrolled and growth anticipated.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Lawton Dutton
W. B. McEwen
R. O. Lindsay
H. L. Collie
R. H. Sechrest
Dutton
Giants Lose Morning Game to Braves 9-5 in Boston
In Boston on April 19 the Giants dropped the first game of a doubleheader to the Braves by 9 to 5. Both clubs connected well with Boston forcing an early six run rally in the fourth off Kent Greenfield. Bentley relieved Greenfield and was erratic.
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Boston
Giants
Braves
Kent Greenfield
Bentley
Greenfield
Fighting in Anton as Cantonese troops clash with radicals
Serious fighting continued at Anton as moderate Cantonese troops under General Li Chai Sun try to disarm radical elements who demanded an armed parade and anti foreign demonstrations. The clashes reflect the tense struggle between authorities and radicals in the city.
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Anton
Li Chai Sun
Elon Batters Hedrick Out of Box In Second Inning
Elon defeats High Point College 6 to 1 at World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro. Briggs held the Pointers to six hits, fanning 11, while Simms led Elon with three safeties and Brasser, Perdue, Yow contributed at the plate.
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Ed Hedrick
Panther
Greensboro
Elon
High Point College
Martin
Hedrick
Moundsman
McFadden
Dixon
Cotton
Perdue
Hill
Fuquay
Briggs
Simms
Brasser
Yow
Collegians
Elon Ab. R. AH. Po
A. Harrington
Crutchfield
Iain
Shepherd
Hoyle
R. H. Po
A. Merendaen
Bresser
Borrors
Unclear Scoreboard Fragments From Regional Games
Partial scores list interwoven between cities and teams including Kinston Norfolk Portsmouth Richmond Petersburg Wilson Albany Savannah Selma Columbus Jacksonville St Augustine Pensacola Montgomery. No clear game contexts or dates provided.
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Kinston
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Richmond
Petersburg
Wilson
Albany
Savannah
Selma
Columbus
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Pensacola
Montgomery
American Association game update Kansas City 19 Toledo 10
The Kansas City team led 19 to 10 over Toledo as rain caused all other games to be postponed.
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American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
Regional Scores Across Texas and Nearby Cities
Reported scores show San Antonio 0 Houston 2 and Waco 5 Beaumont 15, with Shreveport 1 and Wichita Falls 5 Fort Worth 0. Dallas final score remains unavailable in the rolling tally.
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San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Beaumont
Shreveport
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
City League Scores Show Wide Gap In Action
Meridian 5, Vicksburg 6, Jackson 7, Hattiesburg 4, Gulfport 10, Alexandria 0, Monroe 9, Laurel 6. Local standings reflect diverse outcomes across eight teams with Gulfport posting the highest score and Alexandria a winless result.
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Cotton States Meridian
Vicksburg
Jackson
Hattiesburg
Gulfport
Alexandria
Monroe
Laurel
Pactelio Coast Hollywood 8 Portland Portland game scheduled
A single game is listed with teams Pactelio Coast Hollywood 8 and Portland with the venue in Portland. The schedule shows no additional matchups or dates. Local outlets note only this matchup for the period.
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Pactelio Coast Hollywood
Portland
Games Today Across Six Cities
Chicago plays St. Louis while Detroit meets Cleveland and Boston faces New York Philadelphia confronts Washington in a day of pro basketball showdowns across the circuit.
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Boston
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Louis at Cincinnati and rivals clash across league
Sports card notes four matchups with St. Louis visiting Cincinnati, Pittsburgh facing Chicago, Brooklyn traveling to Philadelphia, and New York on the road against Boston for pivotal East standings.
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New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
National St. Louis
Forest inspector to begin six week North Carolina tour
E Murray Brunner senior district forest inspector with the United States Forest Service will start today on a six week inspection tour of fire prevention and suppression in North Carolina reducing in eastern counties and ending in the mountains. He will be joined by Assistant State Forester W C McCormick as they review county fire protection programs and talks with landowner cooperative movements planning systems.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
E. Murray Brunner
United States Forest Service
North Carolina
W.C. McCormick
Probable Colonial lineup named for opening game
Salisbury dispatch lists the probable Colonial lineup for the opening game with Jackson in right field Leinker at third Johnson in left field Windle at first Whiteman in left field Carpenter at second Haines at short Forest catching Wilson Bartell or Venemon to pitch
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Salisbury
Colonials
Jackson
Leinker
Johnson
Windle
Whiteman
Carpenter
Haines
Forest
Wilson
Bartell
Venemon
Questions and Answers on Sports Records and Rivalries
The piece lists trivia on outdoor speed skating champions, strikeout records in a row by Wiltse and Vance, Wisconsin versus Chicago football meetings tallying 30 games with four ties, and Addie Joss pitching two no hitters both 1 0 against Chicago in 1908 and 1910.
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RK. K. Ho
Charles Gorman
St. John
New Brunswick
D. F. H. George Wiltse
New York Giants
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Wisconsin
Chicago
D. J. Li
Addie Joss
Colonials Ready for Final Exhibition With Charlotte
idle yesterday the Colonials are in good shape to play Charlotte this afternoon at Colonial Park at 3 30. they prepare for the Piedmont season and tomorrow will oppose the Twins in Winston Salem in the exhibition schedule
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Salisbury
Colonials
The
Charlotte
Colonial Park
Twins
Winston-Salem
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