Final Week Of Practice For Pointers At Boone Park
Dan Boone leads 24 men in camp at Willis Park for the Pointer final fall week of practice. Twelve pitchers compete for mound berths as six may receive pink slips this week. House of David visit Greensboro for a night game if weather allows.
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Dan Boone
Willis Park
Greensboro
Boonemen
Patriots
Bertha
Dan
Witt
Florida
Ralph Stewart
Dallas
Texas
Mayo
Shover
Morton
Appleton
Moose Parrish
Whitey Walgren
Pointer
Molly Cox
Scotty Slayback
Shorty Kilpatrick
Piedmont
Flick Eleazer
Howard Radey
California
Strikeouts Run High As Hurlers Dominate Early
In early season play seven pitchers fanned five or more as strikeouts surge across the majors. Fred Fitzsimmons led with seven for the Giants in a 9 to 2 win over the Braves while Rube Walberg and Charley Ruffing dueled to a 3 to 2 Philadelphia victory. DeRoot and Kremer each had six strikeouts. The Cardinals and Senators also posted shutouts as pitching deepened the early action.
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Hugh &. Fullerton, Jr
Fred Fitzzsimmons
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Sam Gray
St. Louis
Garland Braxton
Wallberg
Ruffing
New York Yankees
Walberg
de Root
Chicago Cubs
Remy Kremer
Pittsburgh
Root
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Reds
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Washington
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Lloyd Brown
Boston Red Sox
Earl Whitehall
Cleveland
Indians
Joe Vosmik
On. T
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Elliotts
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Robins
O'Doul
Herman
Asheville to field balanced Piedmont league club
Asheville outlines a strong balanced ball club for its Piedmont league debut under manager Ray Kennedy. Rookies Walter Brillheart Lefty Melton Hal Moon and veterans like Marty Baylin Monroe Mitchell Lee Ormond and Johnny Clowers bolster pitching while Hal Sullivan Tom Pyle Smut Smith and outfielders vie for key spots. Kennedy targets a pennant run with daily workouts and aims to reclaim the Carolinas title from Kimrey at Charlotte next Monday.
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Asheville
Ray Kennedy
Kennedy
Walter Brillheart
Lefty Melton
Hal Moon
Tourists
Marty Baylin
Monroe Mitchell
Lee Ormond
Vincent Devaney
Tampa
Johnny Clowers
Greenville
Vernon Dill
Birmingham
Hal Sullivan
Sally
Tom Pyle
Southeastern
Smut Smith
Duke Turner
Hoyt Hambright
Erskine College
Cotton
Bobby Kpps
Roy Tarr
Babe Viau
Meliana
Texas
Cline Lee
Shelby Boy
Stare in Single Fight Friday and Canzoneri Berg Bout Told
A block of local team notes shows five outfield candidates led by the skipper with Dan likely in right field Robbs rookie centers the defense and a left field battle among Whaley Stokes and Diehl with Diehl a former Pointer. In New York Tony Canzoneri and Jack Berg clash Friday night at Chicago stadium with lightweight and junior welterweight titles potentially at stake. Berg as a relentless foe may be favored while Canzoneri weighs in at 136 pounds and Berg at or near 138 pounds. Detroit and Boston national interest cards follow with Peters vs Gregorio in Detroit and Risko vs Levinsky in Boston. Morgan vs Payne canceled in Los Angeles due to injury.
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Robbs
Bill Whaley
Stokes
Newberry College
Diehl
Pointer
Henderson
Johnny Jones
South Carolina
Whaley
New York
Tony Canzoneri
Jack
Kid) Berg
England
Chicago Stadium
Berg
Tony
White Chapel
Detroit
Boston
Petroit
Johnny Peters
Engli
Vidal Gregorio
Spain
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
King Levinsky
Chicago
Ted Morgan
Los Angeles
Cecil Payne
Louisville
Target Tournament Opens At Pinehurst
Pinehurst hosts the 3rd annual north and south target tournament with a 100 targets event at 16 yards. Over 50 marksmen entered across events through Saturday. D. W. McCullough of Charlotte defends singles title and W. B H Gladstone of Winston-Salem defends doubles.
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Pinehurst
North Carolina
D. W. McCullough
Charlotte
W. B H. Gladstone
Winston-Salem
Drinking Club Rumor Sparks Citywide speculation
A prominent doctor rumored to back a first class drinking club in the city triggers police curiosity. Courthouse inquiries and guarded comments from officials suggest possible legal interference difficulties. Prominent citizens vow to fight any such venture, with further developments promised hourly.
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Duke finds Bobby Coombs as pitching ace for week series
Duke University will pitch Bobby Coombs nephew of coach Jack Coombs in key games this week. The right hander has 28 strikeouts in 25 innings with 18 hits and four runs allowed and three walks. He will join veterans Tim McKeithan and Horace Duffey in facing Davidson and North Carolina after two wins over Wake Forest. Arizona hosts vast pine forests in the state.
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Duke
Lefty Jenkins
Bobby Coombs
Jack Coombs
Wake Forest
Carolina
Chapel Hill
Coombs
Tim McKeithan
Horace Duffey
Blue Devils
Davidson
Big Five crowns to be decided in tennis golf and track
Charotte reports coronation week for the Big Five as state intercollegiate tennis and golf crowns are decided this weekend. Duke vs North Carolina meet for track title while baseball games among NCSU Davidson Carolina Wake Forest shape contenders. Tennis at Chapel Hill and golf at Sedgefield with multiple dual matches precede the events. Virginia Military Institute meets Carolina and NCSU in baseball Friday and Saturday as VMI also faces Davidson in track.
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Tar Heels
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Hinkey Hendlin
Philip Liskin
North Carolina
Bryan Grant
Wilmer Hines
Sedgefield Links
Turkey Breaks Relations with the United States in 1917
On April 20 1917 the Turkish government informed the American embassy that diplomatic relations with the United States had ended. Ambassador Abram Elkus was ill with typhus and remained in Constantinople with his staff for weeks. Three days later passports were issued to Abdul Haki Hussein Bey and others. Turkish ambassador A Rustem Bey was recalled amid criticisms of the president. Robert College and Bible House were closed and he departed the capital.
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United States
Abram Elkus
Constantinople
American State Department
Abdul Haki Hussein Bey
A. Rustem Bey
Robert College and
Bible House
Fields May Fight in London with Hood or Harvey
Jackie Fields former welterweight champion received an offer to fight Jack Hood British welterweight or Len Harvey English middleweight in London in late May.
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London
Chicago
Jackie Fields
Bex Jack Hood
Len Harvey
League Games Today Include Chicago at St Louis
In MLB action the American League slate features Chicago visiting St Louis Detroit at Cleveland Boston at Washington and Philadelphia at New York with several teams aiming for early-season momentum.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
City by City Scores Highlight Regional Totals
A compact list shows Chicago 1 percent St. Louis 6 Detroit 7 Cleveland 2 Boston 0 Washington 8 Philadelphia 3 New York 2. The tally records regional figures across multiple cities with no further context.
League match results and electoral college note
Philadelphia at Brooklyn and other city pairings led yesterday with Brooklyn four New York nine Boston two St Louis one Chicago four and Pittsburgh five Cincinnati one. The text states Hawaii Alaska DC residents cannot vote for president and vice president and that only states have representation in the electoral college.
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New York
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St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Hawaii
Alaska
District of Columbia
United States
Philadelphia
Dragging Days and Restless Nights Fueled by Pep Loss
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World rattlesnake on display at Raleigh museum exceeds size records
The state museum at Raleigh North Carolina houses the largest mounted rattlesnake in the world. The specimen stretches 6 feet 11 inches long with an 11 inch girth and weighs 7 pounds 11 ounces. It has 12 rattles on its tail.
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State Museum
Raleigh
N. C
Warren May Get Spot On Big Cards
Warren May, returning after losing his Carolina heavyweight title to Dewey Kimrey, may earn a place on the Young Stribling- Max Schmeling championship card. Manager Sam Brockwell said offers exist for a semifinal bout on both the Stribling Schmeling and Camera Sharkey cards as Warren trains here.
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Warren
Carolinas
Dewey Kimrey
Charlotte
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