Piedmont Loop Opens with Pointers vs Bovines
The Piedmont league opens with games in Winston Salem Raleigh and Durham Salisbury meets the Twins Lee Gooch s Bucs at the capital and the Pointers clash with the Bovines Mayor Moffitt proclaims a half holiday for the Pointers opener at Welch Park tomorrow at 4 pm Rube Eldridge to pitch with Johnson or Bulletin catching Kitchens leads the club into a strong season with a powerful lineup and the crowd expected to see bold offense from Clabough Boone Braley and Stewart in the field
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Moffitt
Durham
Winston
Salem
Raleigh
Salisbury
Twins
Lee Gooch
Bucs
Capital
Bovines
Piedmont
Jack McMillan
Danville
George Whiteman
Allie Watt
Capitals
Frank Kitchens
Patriots
Rocky Mount Buccaneers
McCarthy
Bull City
Pointer Club
Jim Buggy
Bulls
Kitchens
Clabough
Dan Boone
Texan
Stewart
George Schmidt
Joe Feari
J. Smith
Brown Braley
Cig
Arette
Braley
Chick Stewart
Boone
Pointer
Frank
Welch Park
Rube” Eldridge
Victories Over New Yorkers On An Anniversary
Boston teams celebrated Lexington and Concord by toppling New York foes. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 6 to 3 as Ruth and co sparked the offense, while Young Wiltie limited the Yankees to few hits. The Braves beat the Giants 9 to 5 then 5 to 4, and the Athletics outplayed the Senators 3 to 1. Cardinals, Browns, and Tigers also won while the Robins and Pirates stumbled. Rain in Chicago spared either Cubs or Pirates a loss. Embargo wins the 2009 handicap at EPSOM and other race cards noted for Laurinburg and Hamlet.
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Boston
Lexington
Concord
New York
Red Sox
Yankees
Ruth
Hal Wiltie
Koenig
Braves
Athletics
A’s
Senators
Ty Cobb
Cardinals
Bottomley
Hafey
Sunny Jim
Reds
St. Louis
Browns
Rice
White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Tigers
Brooklyn Robins
Phillies
Chicago
Cubs
Pirates
GAMES TODAY ACROSS REGIONS AND CITIES
Piedmont action includes Rocky Mount visiting Raleigh Salisbury at Winston-Salem High Point at Durham. Virginia matchups Norfolk travels to Kinston Wilson visits Petersburg Richmond at Portsmouth. National games feature Chicago at St Louis Philadelphia at New York Boston at Brooklyn.
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Virginia
Norfolk
Kinston
Wilson
Petersburg
Richmond
Portsmouth
National Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
American sports clashes headline
St Louis meets Detroit while Cleveland faces Chicago and New York plays Philadelphia in a set of city matchups. The pairings highlight regional rivalries and potential playoff implications for the season.
Southern Conference matchups set across cities
Southern teams collide in Birmingham at Atlanta Nashville hosts Chattanooga Mobile faces Memphis New Orleans visits Little Rock with schedule matchups across the region.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Nashville
Chattanooga
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Proclamation Declares Half Holiday for Baseball Game
The mayor announces April 21 1927 as a legal half holiday for High Point residents to attend the Piedmont League opener at Welch Field between High Point and Durham. Businesses urged to close and allow employees to attend the 4:00 p m game.
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Piedmont League
High Point
Welch Field
Durham
High Point Baseball Club
Welch Field Park
Pennant Chase Opens in Piedmont League
The Piedmont baseball league of six North Carolina cities opens this afternoon in a two half season format. The first half ends June 30 and the second half determines the league champion if the same team does not lead both halves. New managers include Allie Watt Raleigh Frank Kitchen High Point George Whiteman Salisbury and Jack McMillan Winston-Salem. Opening games feature Rocky Mount at Raleigh and Greensboro is absent this year due to financial problems.
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Raleigh
Piedmont Baseball League
North Carolina
Piedmont
Allie Watt
Frank Kitchens
High Point
George Whiteman
Salisbury
Jack McMillan
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Durham
Rocky Mount
Rain Clouds Over Raleigh Opener in Piedmont League
In Raleigh on April 20, Williams of Rocky Mount was set to face Ford Smith of Raleigh as the Piedmont league opened. Fans crowded the remodeled league park despite forecasts of rain with lineups listing O Hara Teague Danielly Smith Brammitt Gooch Husta Kopshaw Williams for Rocky Mount and Timberlake Wright Diehl Strain Lundeen Watt Bryant F Smith for Raleigh.
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Raleigh
Williams
Rocky Mount
Ford Smith
Kid Dawson
League Park
O'Hara
Teague
Danielly
Smith
Brammitt
Gooch
Husta
Kopshaw
Duke and Carolina Face Off in Fayetteville Series Tilt
Duke and Carolina meet in Fayetteville for the second game of a three game series. Duke recently defeated Carolina 8 to 7 in Durham and aims to stay atop the state race with wins over Davidson and their rival.
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Raleigh
Duke University
Blue Devils
Fayetteville
Carolina
Tar Heels
Duke
Chapel Hill Boys
Durham
Westmoreland
Ellison
Davidson
State
Wake Forest
Catawba
Guilford
Elon
Hampden
Sidney Atlantic Christian
Lehoir Rhyne
Tilden Calls For Bill Johnston to Pair in Davis Cup
Big Bill Tilden after a European tour with Frank Hunter says the Davis Cup defense should return to the 1930s pairing of Tilden and Johnston. He argues Johnston should partner him in doubles as the Williams Richards team has split up, highlighting a lone perfect seven straight challenge rounds by the two Bills.
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Frank Hunter
Australia
Big Bill
Little Bill Johnston
Tilden
Johnston
Williams-Richards
Tilden Johnston Doubles Duo Faces Davis Cup Strain
Tennis experts favor the Tilden Johnston pairing for the Davis Cup though some worry Johnston’s 120 pounds may struggle over three days of competition. Tilden argues the duo is the strongest choice, noting only Tilden Williams remains a veteran alternative. Historic trial matches between these teams are recalled as classics of American doubles play.
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Tilden-Johnston
Johnston
Tilden
Williams
Richards
Bills
Top Leaders In Baseball After April Nineteenth
National leaders include batting Sand Phillies .579 and runs Hornsby Giants Tyson with 10. Tyson Giants leads in hits and stolen bases with 17 and 4. Frisch Cardinals triples three and High Braves three. Williams Phillies hits three homers for Philadelphia. Benton Braves and Kremer Pirates each 2 0 and Barnes Giants undefeated. American leaders show Koenig Yankees .475 and Ruth Yankees 11 runs. Kamm White Sox and Lamar Athletics share doubles five while Gazella Yankees Hale Athletics have two triples. Gehrig Yankees Simmons Athletics lead homers two. Hoyt Ruether and Thurston each 2 0 for steals and wins.
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Phillies
Hornsby
Giants
Tyson Giants
Tyson
Traynor
Pittsburgh
Frisch
Cardinals
High
Braves
Williams
Philadelphia
Benton
Kremer
Pirates
Barnes
Koenig
Yankees
Ruth
Kamm
White Sox
Lamar
Athletics
Gazella
Hale Athletics
Gehrig
Simmons
Hoyt
Ruether
Thurston
Senators
Virginians Dominate NC Entries In One-Sided Games
In Raleigh on April 20 Virginians continued powerful hitting to rout North Carolina opponents. Petersburg defeated Wilson 13 to 1 in Virginia Beach while Norfolk also posted a decisive victory as the Old Dominion loop produced strong results for the Virginians.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Old Dominion
Petersburg
Wilson
Virginia City
Norfolk
Baseball scores from multiple games across cities
Petersburg beat Wilson 13 to 1 while Norfolk defeated Kinston 9 to 3 and Richmond edged Portsmouth 6 to 5. Boston won 6 to 3 over New York, Philadelphia toppled Washington 3 to 1, Detroit won 8 to 5 against Cleveland, and Chicago fell 7 to 6 to St. Louis.
Eight groups set for eastern high school baseball playoffs
Thirty three teams in eight groups enter the state elimination series to decide the championship. Openers listed for April 21 and 22 include Raleigh at Sanford, Durham vs Oxford, Wendell vs Zeb Vance, Kittrell, Red Oak bye, and other matchups across North Carolina with venues at Selma, Snow Hill, Wilson, Trenton, Burgaw, Jacksonville, Lumberton and Laurinburg among others.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Sanford
Durham
Oxford
Wendell Ve Zeb Vance
Kittrell
Red Oak
Nashville
Spring Hope
Kenly
Clayton
Selma
Four Oaks
Goldsboro
Weldon
Snow Hill
Wilson
Hertford
Washington
Pollocksville
Trenton
Faison
Warsaw
Burgaw
Jacksonville
Frenchmen to Start on Flight Overseas
Captain Charles Nungesser and Captain Francis Col l plan a Sunday morning trans Atlantic test from Paris to New York. Recent trials with a three ton load reached 18009 feet altitude and 130 mph. next tests use four tons before an engine change and further cross country flights over the Paris Lyons circuit.
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Paris
Charles Nungesser
Francis Coll
New York
Nungesser
Paris-Lyrons
That Isn't All Husband to Wife In Witty Exchange
A humorous quip captures a husband asking what more he wants with a new frock while the wife responds with playful gratitude and wit. The exchange mirrors a lighthearted social moment likely from a Punch humor column.
Baseball Scores From Recent Games
New York defeated with a 5-4 score while Boston posted a 9-5 victory. Brooklyn lost 0 to 4 against Philadelphia. St Louis led 9 to 1 over Cincinnati. Pittsburgh vs Chicago game postponed.
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New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Birmingham 9 Atlanta 7 Scores Tight War Across Cities
Game results show Birmingham defeated Atlanta 9 to 7 while Mobile beat Memphis 2 to 5? Nashville tied Chattanooga 5 to 7 in another clash. New Orleans won 1 to Little Rock 0.
International baseball scores and quiet notes from the day
Toronto 2 Newark 6 Buffalo 6 Baltimore 6 Rochester 3 Jersey City 4 Syracuse 9 Reading 1. Kinston fell 9 to 3 at Eagletown. Richmond tied the series in Portsmouth 6-5 with two eighth inning runs. Sims and Wilson had two hits in three at bats. Stanton, Walker and Mosely were the Bugs' only batters to reach Ash. Kinston’s outfield played well despite the loss. Roberts pitched effectively, Orme and Reinholtz connected on four of Robertson’s nine hits.
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International Toronto
Newark
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Jersey City
Syracuse
Reading
Kinston
Eagletown
Richmond
Portsmouth
Sims
Wilson
Stanton
Walker
Mosely
Roberts
Orme
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