Pointers Visit Salisbury For Season Opener At Welch Park
Dan Boone leads the Pointers in a 3:30 PM home opener against Salisbury Colonials at Welch Park. Mayor Davis to throw first ball. band to perform as Public Service cooperates on bus shuttles. Target crowd expected, with local workers excused to attend the inaugural exhibition game.
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Ruth Knocks Two Homers In A Negroes? Wait
Ruth belts two homers in one game fueling a 4 to 90 victory over the Senators. The blast marks his second and third homers of the season, extending his early lead over last year’s pace. Pennock shines for the Yanks.
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High Point Highs Open Play in Western District Playoffs
Coaches from 35 Western North Carolina schools gathered in Salisbury to map the first round of the high school baseball elimination series. The schedule lists matchups across eight groups, with High Point facing Guilford College in Group Three on April 27 at High Point.
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Opening Day Sparks New Baseball Seasons in North Carolina
Old and new teams launch seasons across Fastern and Piedmont North Carolina as the Cigarette League games begin with ceremonies. Governor McLean to pitch first ball, mayors and league officials preside. Umpires named for Salisbury Greensboro Raleigh series.
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High Point Defeats Burlington In Slugfest 11 to 10
High Point posted its tenth win of the season by defeating Burlington 11 to 10 in a power hitting slugfest yesterday. Bryant started, Lopp relieved, then Scott finished as Willard Kearns and Scott led with three hits apiece amid a pitchers’ duel that stayed close until the final out. Recent tests note house flies travel five to six miles in a day.
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Brooklyn Coasted Past Philadelphia 12-7 in Baseball
Brooklyn built a 12 to 7 win over Philadelphia behind a 12 run batting onslaught. Pitcher Jess Petty earned his first victory of the season for the Brooklyn club in a game played on April 24.
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Athletics Triumph Over Red Sox in Home Debut
Philadelphia April 24 Athletics pounded the Boston Red Sox for their first home win of the season delivering a decisive victory at home.
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Shorty Desk Released by Boone for Kinston Transfer
Manager Dan Boone released catcher Shorty Desk who left yesterday to join Kinston in the East Carolina League. With Hubert arriving from Alabama the local club now has three catchers and Desk, the William and Mary star, was cut. Boone touts Hubert as a top league catcher and expects the All-American football star and Alabama veteran to see action within days.
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Piedmont League Games Schedule Listed
Today’s games include Durham at Raleigh at 4 14 p m High Point versus Salisbury and Winston Salem at Greensboro in the Piedmont League. East Carolina League matchups are Greenville at Rocky Mount Goldsboro at Kinston and Wilmington at Fayetteville.
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Big League Matchups Across American League
Cleveland travels to St. Louis while Chicago meets Detroit and Washington faces New York with Boston opposing Philadelphia in key league pairings.
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National League Matchups Placed On Schedule
National League games list includes St Louis at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Chicago, New York at Boston, and Philadelphia at Brooklyn as the week’s marquee series.
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Southern Association Football Schedule Compact
Southern Association listings: Mobile at Atlanta, New Orleans at Birmingham. Chattanooga at Little Rock, Memphis at Nashville.
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South Atlantic League matchups listed for tonight
Charlotte at Macon, Columbus at Augusta, Asheville at Spartanburg, Greenville at Knoxville set for a full league schedule. Regional rivalries highlighted as teams vie for position in the standings.
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American Association Schedule Matches Set
The card lists matchups: St. Paul at Toledo, Milwaukee at Indianapolis, Kansas City at Louisville, Minneapolis at Columbus.
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International League matchups listed for four series
The schedule lists Buffalo at Reading, Rochester at Newark, Montreal at Baltimore, and Toronto at Jersey City in the International League.
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Duke at Davidson and other college baseball games
Wake Forest visits Randolph-Macon Hion at . .M. 1. ., Georgia plays at Carolina while Guilford meets Quantico and Duke travels to Davidson, listing several college baseball matchups.
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Boston Heavyweight Knocked Out Elliot in A A U Bout
Joe Stockman of Boston eliminated Tom Elliot of Alhambra California early today in the A A U Amateur Boxing tournament semifinals. The pair fought evenly through two rounds before Stockman unleashed a furious final session assault driving Elliot to the ropes and near fainting at the bell.
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Baseball magnates learn slow as Rickey era reshapes game
In early pro baseball the savvy owners like Ruppert, Rickey, and Wrigley changed the business, while older magnates dismissed new ideas as folly. The Cleveland Indians, sold to Bradley brothers, faced ploys to outfox the new management but ultimately protected assets and pursued team improvement.
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Wake Forest Nine Opens North Tour in Virginia
Wake Forest coach John Caddell leads the Demon Deacons on an April 25 bus trip to Williamsburg to play William and Mary, then Georgetown in Washington and Quantico Marine team in Quantico. Captain Joyner James and Lan ning will start on the mound with Person in reserve as they seek a three game sweep.
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Babe Brings Power as Yankees Top Senators
New York April 24 Babe Ruth powered the Yankees to a 9 to 4 victory over the Washington Senators. Herb Pennock pitched effectively holding the Senators to three hits.
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Major League Leaders Update From April 24 Games
National leaders include Grantham Pirates at 471 batting average and Frisch Cardinals with 11 runs. Cohen Giants has 12 RBI and Douthit Cardinals 19 hits. Bottomley Cards 3 triples. O'Doul Giants and Webb Cubs tied with homers. American leaders show Durocher Yankees at .444, Sewell Indians with 19 hits and 11 RBIs each for Goslin Red Sox and Sewell Indians.
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Giants keep souvenir passes amid shifting rosters
The commentary notes Cleveland Giants keep prized passes and mockingly recounts past trades involving Hornsby and Grimes. It mentions Giovanni Sili as Italian flyweight champion and hints at Tunney's 1929 contract with Tex Rickard. Jack Sharkey vs Delaney set for April 30. Harvard Yale literature clash lauded as professors of English react to sports culture.
Walker Hudkins Title Bout Approved for June 21
The Illinois athletic commission approved contracts for Mickey Walker and Ace Hudkins to contest the world middleweight championship. Promoter Jim Mullen plans to stage the ten round fight June 21 at White Sox Park or Soldiers Field in Chicago.
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White Sox Edges Tigers In Ten Inning Tilt
Detroit Tigers were halted by the Chicago White Sox 5 to 4 in ten innings in a see-saw game played in Detroit. The result keeps Chicago within reach of the pennant race and adds a defeat to Detroit's early season slate.
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Alexander Twirls Superb Baseball
Grover Cleveland Alexander shut down the Reds allowing eight scattered hits as his St. Louis teammates pounded for fifteen hits off Rixey Kolp and Jablonowski to win 7 to 2 in Cincinnati on April 24.
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Browns defeat Indians 6 to 2 as Cleveland errs
St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland 6 to 2 exploiting five Cleveland errors. The game was decided by timely hitting and defensive miscues, dulling the Indians' chance to rally.
Sheriff Blake Notches Third Victory for Cubs
Chicago April 24 Sheriff Blake earned his third win of the season, pitching the Cubs to a 3 to 2 victory over Pittsburgh.
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OGeorty Keeps Judgment Suspended Awaiting Heat Box Score
Joe OGeorty declines to name a winner, choosing to wait for the first heat summary and box score before forming a conclusion. He emphasizes watching early results to assess performance.
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Davidson Announces New PE Professor and Athletic Chairman
Norton G. Pritchett former University of Tennessee athlete and Woodberry Forest VA coach will join Davidson College as professor of physical education and chairman of the athletic committee starting September 1. Coach William L. Younger remains head coach with S D Tilson as assistant.
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Won The Handicap at Epsom with Priory Park
In Eng land on April 25 J B Joel's Priory Park by Rock Savage out of Chatham won the city and suburban handicap race at Epsom.
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