Pointers Take First Game Of Durham Series
Chicago April 25 Hitting in the major leagues the first week of the season was light. National League leaders included Walter He nline and Mike Gonzales while Babe Ruth sat out due to illness. American League boasted strong showings from Tris Speaker Ty Cobb and Harry Heilmann with several players leading in runs and total bases.
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Philadelphia Nationals
Cincinnati
Giants
Athletics
Senators
Robert Hornsby
Cardinal
Harry Heilmann
Charles Jamieson
Eddie Collins
George Sisler
Browns
Sammy Hale
Red” Wingo
Detroit
Gordon Cochrane
Charles Lee
Gabby) Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Babe Ruth
Hartnett
Ira Flagstead
Red Sox
Bibl Falk
Johnny Tobin
St. Louis
Hornsby
Holke
Philadelphia
Moore
Pittsburgh
Bottomley
Miller
Wilson
New York
Walker
Harris
Boston
Earl Smith
Hale
The
Timely Hitting Drives Pointers Past Bulls 9 to 5
In Durham on April 25 the Pointers defeated the Durham Bulls 9 to 5 as costly errors and timely hitting settled the game. Frenick of High Point allowed 14 singles. Bulls miscues helped the visitors score in the second and seventh frames. L. Smith and Beasley led Bulls batting, while Lewis and Thrash er paced the Pointers.
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Durham
Durham Bulls
Frenick
Bulls
Lewis
L. Smith
J. Smith
Bourg
Beasley
Thrasher
Society Turns Out For Polo Match in Richmond
Richmond Virginia April 25 Society of the District of Columbia North Carolina and Virginia turn out in large numbers for the opening elimination polo tournament. Eight teams entered with Fort Bragg facing the Washington War Department team at 2 30 p m and Virginia Military Institute Cadets meeting the Richmond Howitzers. Other entrants include Fort Myer Fauquier Country Club Charlotte Polo and Riding Club and V M I club of Richmond. The event may become an annual Middle Atlantic championship if successful.
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Society of the
District of Columbia
North Carolina
Virginia
Army
Fort Bragg
N. C
War Department
Washington
Virginia Military Institute
Richmond Howitzers
Fort Myer
Fauquier (Va
Charlotte
Polo and Riding Club
V. M. I. Club
National Polo Association
Bulgarian communist official shot by police in Sofia
Sofia April 24. Ivan Mancoffe, member of the Bulgarian communist party secret committee, was shot and killed by police when he refused to surrender. Police found another store of arms and conducted a search of a suspected conspirator's home.
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Sofia
Ivan Mancoffe
Bulgarian Communist Party
Signals From US Fleet Heard Near Hawaii
Short wave radio signals from the United States fleet maneuvering off Hawaii were heard loudly and clearly last night. Signals described as extremely loud were copied with ease. distance between Hawaii and Melbourne noted at roughly 6,400 miles.
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Australia
Melbourne
United States
Hawaii
Attaboy Frenick Leads High Point Past Durham in Eight
High Point wins 5 to 4 at Durham with Frenick earning the victory and Treon the loss. Beasley Thrasher and J. Smith starred with multiple hits while Bourg Hazen stole a base. Treon allowed four earned runs across inning efforts as the teams combined for 4 errors and 9 runners left on base.
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Treon
High Point
Durham
Bourg Hazen
L. Smith
J. Smith
Beasley
Thrasher
Frenick
Jones
Morgan
Walsh
Army Officer Defends Athletes in Pittsburgh Meet
Lt. H. M. Higby of the 107th Field Artillery defended Paavo Nurmi and Willie Ritola amid charges of excessive appearance expenses. He said Nurmi earned $1000 for travel and work, and that both runners and manager are honest, unlikely to commit underhanded tactics that would risk amateur status. Kenneth L. Wilson discussed the case with G. P. Wendell, who said Nurmi and Ritola would be absolved from the affair.
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Pittsburgh
H. M. Higby
One Hundred and Seventh Field Artillery
Paavo Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Hunt Armory
Nurmi
Higby
Quist
William S. Haddock
Allegheny Mountain Association
A. A. LU
Omaha
Neh
Kenneth L. Wilson
Drake University
Des Moines
Hugo Quist
G. P. Wendell
A. A. CC
Associated Press
Ritola
No Recess Postmaster Appointments Policy Shift
President Coolidge has essentially abandoned recess appointments for postmasters and now fills vacancies with acting postmasters named by Postmaster General Lew. White House officials say the change saves time and effort, though no specific reason is given.
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Washington
Coolidge
Lew
White House
Two union officers surrender to federal authorities in Wheeling
John Cinque and William Roberts of the Eastern Ohio union United Mine Workers surrendered to federal authorities in Wheeling to answer warrants charging violation of an injunction from 1909 aimed at restraining union organizing at the West Virginia Pittsburgh Coal Company. Hearings set as a special term of district court begins April 28.
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Wheeling
W. Va
John Cinque
William Roberts
Eastern
Ohio
United Mine Workers
West
Wall Street opens with uneven moves as stocks edge higher
Wall Street reports fluctuating prices at the opening with Sea Board Airline preferred U S Cast Iron Pipe and International Railways of Central America preferred each up a point. The International Railways of Central America reached a 1925 high at 65 while motors show selling pressure and small declines.
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Wall Street
New York
Seaboard
U.S
International Railways
Central America
Record Heat In Charlotte In April Afternoon
Charlotte reports a record heat reading as the local weather bureau records 90 degrees at noon. The previous April 24 high was 87 degrees set in 1917, marking a new local record for the date.
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Charlotte
Call Bloom Furniture Exchange Today
Bloom Furniture Exchange invites inquiries by phone at 2195. Call for hours, inventory details, pricing, and delivery options.
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Bloom Furniture Exchange
Locals prevail in 10 5 championship win over Asheboro
High Point defeats Asheboro 10 to 5 to eliminate Randolph from the state title race. Johnson stars with three hits including a triple. Cox leads Asheboro with three hits. Pointers rally with late scoring in the third and seventh innings as Ingram holds the visitors to minimal offense.
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Asheboro
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Boylin
Greensboro
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Gate City
Ingram
Butler Johnson
Wood
Cox
Vistors
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Petty
Perdue
Johnson
Chilton
Foust
Mann
Armfield
Socals
Lynch
H. Armfield
Manu
Phillip
Phillips
Morris
Poston
HITTERS HAVE BIG DAY IN MAJOR LEAGUE CONTESTS
Major league games produced heavy hitting with 15 Braves hits defeating the Giants and 16 by Phillies pitchers powering a Robins win. Jack Wheat led with a homer and four singles while George Sisler extended his hit streak to ten games for the Browns in a 8 4 loss. Reds overcome Cardinals 7 6 as Smith homered with two on. Dazzy Vance pitched poorly for Brooklyn as Philadelphia won 10 8. Grimm leads Cubs with triples and big hits defeating Pirates.
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New York
Giants
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Robins
Mitchell and
O'Neal
Phillies
Jack Wheat
George Sisler
Browns
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Cleveland
Philadelphia Americans
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Welch
Washington Senators
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Athletics
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Detroit
White Sox
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Braves
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Cardinals
Smith
Rixey
Sheehan
Benton
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Mitchell
O'Neil
Quakers
Vance
Robins
Pittsburgh
Grimm
Cubs
Mrs Plane Dead in Atlanta Memorial Originator
Mrs Do Helene Plane, credited with originating the Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial idea, died today in a private sanitarium in Atlanta. She was in her 52nd year and had been in failing health for months.
Thomason Elected President of ANPA
S BE Thomason of the Chicago Tribune is elected president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association at a business session. All other officers are re-elected.
Paris Chamber Votes Confidence After Rue Danermont Ambush
The chamber of deputies backed the government by 330 to 204 this afternoon following questions raised by last night’s ambush in Rue Danermont. The vote confirms governmental support amid the security incident and ongoing political tensions in Paris.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Daneremont
Rules on returning golf scores in medal rounds
INNIS BROWN explains players must ensure correct hole by hole scores are entered on their scorecard. If a player records a smaller score than made, they are disqualified. A larger score must stay as posted, with no further penalty. Players are responsible for hole by hole accuracy. totals may be corrected by officials if errors are found. A official scorer does not remove player responsibility.
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Innis Brown
Gelf
Bell Syndicate
Funeral for General Lord Rawlinson in London
Large silent crowds filled Parliament Square outside St Margaret's church for the funeral of General Lord Rawlinson commander in chief of British forces in India who died in Delhi after an appendicitis operation. A 2500 strong guards brigade escorted the coffin from the church to Waterloo station for burial in Sherbourne Dorsetshire.
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London
Parliament Square
St. Margaret's Church
West Minster
Lord Rawlinson
India
Delhi
Waterloo Station
Sherbourne
Dorsetshire
Lyceum Theater in Baltimore Destroyed by Fire
The Lyceum theater on North Charles street in Baltimore was destroyed by fire with an undetermined origin. Estimated loss stands around 100000 dollars. The blaze damaged the surrounding area but no details on injuries were reported.
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Baltimore
Lyceum Theater
Charles Street
Charles and
Preston Streets
How They'll RESULTS YESTERDAY Raleigh 4 Winston-Salem 0
High Point 9 Durham 5 Greensboro 7 Salisbury 3. Today games pair High Point at Durham Greensboro at Salisbury Winston at Raleigh.
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Winston-Salem
High Point
Durham
Greensboro
Salisbury
Winston
City Baseball Scores From Recent Matchups
Cincinnati beat St Louis 7 to 6 while Chicago edged Pittsburgh 7 to 2. Boston posted 8 against New York 1 with Brooklyn 1 Philadelphia not listed. Cincinnati at St Louis. Chicago at Pittsburgh. Boston at New York. Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
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W. L
New York
Tis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis A
Chicago Sear Ee
Brooklyn Etene O
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Sports score summary from St Louis and nearby cities
A terse score bulletin shows St Louis 4 Cleveland 8 and Chicago 4 Philadelphia 7 Boston 6 with Detroit missing a value. Only three games are scheduled in this snapshot.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Scheduled NBA matchups across five cities
St. Louis visits Cleveland, Detroit travels to Chicago, New York hosts Washington, and Philadelphia plays Boston in a set of decisive league games shaping standings this week.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago New York
Detroit
St. Louis West
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
August Hermann Faces Liquor Possession Warrants
Federal warrants issued in St. Louis charging illegal possession of liquor against August Garry Hermann owner of the Cincinnati National League club and seven others. The action stems from yesterday's raid on the Statler Hotel seventeenth floor where 13 kegs of beer were confiscated.
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St, Louis
Garry’’ Hermann
Cincinnati
National League Baseball Club
Statler
Everett Scott Extends Streak in Yankees Opener
Everett Scott, veteran shortstop for the New York Yankees, is set to contend for his 1,300th consecutive game today as the Yankees meet Washington. Also noted is Samuel Alonzo possibly missing the National Tennis championships due to a shoulder injury after a mishap in Allentown, and the USGA to reveal changes to amateur golf tournament qualification.
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Everett Scott
New York Yankees
Yankees
Washington
New York
Samuel Alonzo
Alonzo
Vincent Richards
Allentown
Hastings
N. Y
United States Golf Association
Charges and Counter In University Circles
Chicago reports chronicle a flurry of charges between Drake University and the University of Chicago over exorbitant expenses for Paavo Nurmi and Willie Ritola. Drake athletics chief Kenneth L. Wilson said Ritola would need $500 and hinted Nurmi’s appearance could cost travel from New York to Des Moines and then to Finland. Chicago officials then said $1,000 was requested for Nurmi and Ritola to attend the national meet in Chicago in June. Nurmi’s manager Hugo Quist denied the talks, noting Wilson and Quist had met only once and expenses were not discussed.
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Chicago
Drake University
University of Chicago
Paavo Nurmi
Marvel
Willie Ritola
Kenneth L. Wilson
Drake
Ritola
Des Moines
Wilson
Nurmi
New York
Finland
Hugo Quist
Los Angeles
Bulgarian Communist Leader Kills Self After Police Action
In Sofia on April 20 Ivan Kanoeff of the Bulgarian Communist Party reportedly died by his own hand after police, during a home search, declared evidence of his ties to a revolutionary plot and demanded surrender.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Ivan Kanoeff
Bulgarian Communist Party
Strin
Two Big Races on Weeks Schedule at Penn Relays
Philadelphia April 25 Two major races highlight the Penn Relays closing program with international challengers. Lord Burghley defends against Charley Moore and L N Snyder in the 120 yard hurdles as A E Porritt meets Captain George Hill in the 160 yard dash. Georgetown breaks a world mile mark with Marsters anchoring a 3 28.2 victory over Chicago and Holy Cross.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Lord David Burghley
Charley Moore
L. N. Snyder
Ohio State
A. E. Porritt
New Zealand
Temple
Georgetown
Chicago
Holy Cross
George Marsters
Sinclair Oil Appeals Moscow Ruling on Saghalin Concessions
The Sinclair Oil Company has appealed to the Soviet supreme court after the Moscow district court annulled its oil concessions in Saghalin. The appeal was filed on April 24 in Moscow.
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Moscow
Sinclair Oil Company
Soviet Supreme Court
Saghalin
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