Pointers Edge Henderson In Double Bill At Home
The Pointers beat Henderson 6 to 3 in the first game as Acosta hurled well despite trouble and a notable triple play thrilled 1390 spectators. In the nightcap Henderson won 2 to 1 after a rough second game with errors, Conklin and Hearne pitching for respective sides.
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High Point
Henderson
Acosta
Boerner
Wiliams
Beer- Man
Boggs
Boone
Mitchell
Young
Ellerbe
Ranval
Walters
Diehl
Brown
Subtied Doubleheader Pitcher duel in college baseball
High Point defeats Henderson 6 to 3 with timely hitting and a triple play. Rye and Williams power offense with two and three base hits respectively. Boehrner and Acosta log nine strikeouts combined with several walks as umpires Walker Kopshaw Repshaw oversee a two hour ten minute opener. Attendance 1,350.
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Sopre
Boerner
Henderson
Diehl
Brown
Williams
Rye
Mitchell
Ranval
Boggs
Boone
Walters
Ellerbe
Acosta
Balk Boerner
Walker and
Kopshaw
Conklin
O'Shea
Boges
Young
Lavarsi
High Point
Hearn
Repshaw
Walker
Amateur Baseball Leagues Open Seasons This Week
The four amateur teams sponsored by the local YMCA begin the 1929 pennant races this week. Industrial league starts with a fast, pro-like style under a governing board led by Waynick Hodgin and Coe. North State Telephone vs printers opens Tuesday at the high school diamond, followed by Water and Light vs American Bakeries and North Carolina Public Service Company vs Enterprise later in the week. Saturday features industrial openers Tomlinson v Harriss Covington and Highland Mills v Thomas Mills Adams Mills v Hillcrest Mills.
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C. M. Waynick
Herb Hodgin
8S. S. Coe
North State
City Water and Light Department
American Bakeries
Enterprise
North Carolina Public Service Company
Tomlinson
Wharriss-Covington
Highland Mills
Ve. Thomas Mills
Adams-Millis
Hillcrest Mill
British Golfers Sweep Singles To Win Ryder Cup
Great Britain rides a singles surge to take the Ryder Cup 6 to 4 over the United States at Moortown England. Captain George Duncan led a behind the scenes push as five straight singles wins sealed the home victory with Archie Compston Aubrey Boomer and Henry Cotton among the victors. Leo Diegel and Horton Smith kept the American hopes alive with bright showings but final score favored Britain.
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Moortown
Eng
Great Britain
Islands
Dour Scot
George Duncan
United States
Duncan
Leo Diegel
Siorton Smith
al Espinosa
Walter Hagen
Johnny Farrell
Charles Whitcombe
Archie Compston
Gene Sarazen
High Point Second in Civitan Relays Meet
Greensboro April 27. Charlotte high school team scored 50 quarter points to win the Civitan relays. High Point second, Asheville third, Greens boro fourth. Seven Civitan records set. two state marks bettered. Luther Williams Oxford shot put 49 ft 2 5/ inch breaking his state best. Evans 440 yd dash 52.7 sec, surpassing state record. Greensboro high won medley relay. Charlotte won mile relay. Other placers include Hickory Statesville Oxford Gastonia North Wilkesboro.
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Greensboro
Charlotte
High Point
Asheville
Civitan
Luther Williams
Oxford
Evans
Ted Koenig
Greensboro High
Hickory
Statesville
Gastonia
North Wilkesboro
Burlington
Candor
Cherryville
Elon
Salisbury
College baseball results from three games
Oglethorpe beat Georgia 2 to 1 in Athens. Virginia Polytechnic Institute defeated North Carolina State 6 to 4 in Raleigh. Clemson shut out Furman 6 to 1 at Clemson, South Carolina.
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Athens
Oglethorpe
Georgia
Raleigh
N. C
VI P. I
XN. C. State
Clemson
Furman
Duke Edges Heels Behind Jenkin's Strong Pitch
Duke defeated North Carolina 9 to 6 on a sunny afternoon as Lefty Jenkins limited Tar Heel bats to five hits while allowing three home runs. Duke scored four on two of its own homers and built on a steady attack, overcoming early Carolina runs to seal the win.
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Durham
Duke
North Carolina
Jenkins
Carolina
Ball
Herming
Maus
Warren
Gobblers Top North Carolina State 6 4 In Tri-State Baseball
Virginia Tech defeated N. C. State 6 to 4 in a Southern Conference tri-state baseball game. Dozier and McEver pitched for VT with Shore and Katmam contributing at bat. scores by inning listed as 001 121 010 6 to 100 003 000 4.
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Raleigh
Virginia Polytech
N. C. State
Dozier
McEver
Shore
Katmam
Colonials and Greensboros Split Doubleheader in Salisbury
In Salisbury on April 27 Greensboro and Salisbury split a twin bill with Salisbury taking 9 to 3 in the opener and Greensboro winning 9 to 0 in the nightcap. Key players included Baker with 2 RBIs and a home run for Salisbury, while Stirling earned the win for Greensboro in the first game and Smith and Zinn led the pitching in the second. Attendance reached 2,500 as umpires Taylor and McCarthy officiated.
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Greensboro
Salisbury
Patriots
Colonials
Baker
Barker
Rimer
Galloway
Jones
Cato
Cox
Brandon
Brummitt
Rimmer
Kilpatrick
Epps
Sterling
Ames
Harrill
Brummit
Fisher
Smith
Branch
Kahdot
A. Smith
Warmington
Zinn
Taylor
McCarthy
Salisbury Ab
H O Smith
Eved
L. Jones
Hollins
R. Jones
Pp Branch
Altenberg
Huffman
Eas
Ufema
EK Kilpatrick
Ead
Weed
Parrish
Eone
Stirling
O Crews
Bill McAnally Seizes Lead In English Channel Swim
The field of 15 swimmers faced a violent thunderstorm in mid channel. Bill McAnally advanced to the lead while Fred Holcombe, initially ahead, was swept three miles toward France and dropped to second place behind him. Carl Smith and Ralph Weedon tied for third as others were forced back.
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Fred Holcombe
English Channel
France
Bill McAnally
Holcombe
Carl Smith
Ralph Weedon
Bill Snow
High Point Nine to Meet Lexington in Elimination Game
The High Point high school nine will face Lexington at the new ball park on Monday afternoon at 3 43 in their first game of the state title elimination series. Rain halted play here last Thursday afternoon.
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High Point High School
Lexington
New
Ball Park
Fitzpatrick Shuts Out Hornets in No-Hit No-Run Game
Greenville blanked Charlotte 8 to 0 in the nightcap as Fitzpatrick pitched the season’s first no hit no run. The opener saw Greenville edge Charlotte 2 to 1 in a pitching duel between McPhaul and Mitchell.
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Greenville
S&s. C
Fitzpatrick
Charlotte
Spinners
McPhaul
Mitchell
Parker
Williams
Ogd Vieis
Wical
Watts
Waltz
Twins And Bulls Split Double Bill In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem and Durham split a doubleheader with the Bulls taking 8 to 2 in game one while the Twins won 3 to 1 behind Vance Mauney who held Durham to four hits. Attendance 1,500 at the Drexel Park field.
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Durham
Mauney
Winston
Winston-Salem
Bulls
Vance Mauney
Bovines
Twins
World marks at West Coast Relays set and tied
At Fresno California Frank Wykoff of Glendale Junior College and Charley Borah of USC each ran the century twice in 8.5 seconds to tie the world record. Herman Brix of the Los Angeles Athletic Club set a new national intercollegiate 16 pound shot put record with 51 feet 11 5 8 inches, surpassing Stanford’s Roberta distance by about 11 inches.
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State College Stadium
Fresno
Cal
Frank Wykoff
Glendale Junior College
Charley Borah
University of Southern California
Herman Brix
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Robert
Stanford
Air taxis eyed for links between ports and Paris
French aviation plans envisage air taxis operating between major ports and Paris. The scheme aims to cut travel times, connect key maritime hubs with the capital, and boost regional mobility as part of a broader urban transport expansion.
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France
Paris
Hillcrest Sluggers Triumph Over Highlanders 3-1
The Hillcrest Sluggers defeated the Thomas mills 3 to 1 on Hillcrest diamond. Flynn hit a homer in the fifth inning and Cox contributed solid hitting. Holland pitched well, limiting Thomas to six hits while Hillcrest collected eight off Hankins.
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Hillcrest
Thomas Mills
Flynn
Cox
Holland
Thomas Boys
Hankins
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Murphy
Fhrst
Pahlman
Hearne
Cook
Pahiman
Hendersom
Hilerbe
CO. M. Waynick
S. Coe
Henderson Ab RH Vo
Palthiman
Oshea
If Eee
P Ceed
Kennedy
Henderson Ab
Sheal
Ute
Hoone
Ra ‘ Elerbe
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R Henderson Eee Nee Noo
Hiatt Tire Company
West High
Frank H. King
Charlotte High
Gobblers
Cae Tance
L Jones
Bill M
Noland Reed
Bill Coble
Wyatt Wall
Hornets
Macon
Macon Peaches
Richardson
Smythe
Nemitz
Asheville W
Waac Phew Does
James
Cruten
Corley
Asvincses
Percom
Smythe and Kennedy
Nemitz and Corley
Knoxville
Augusta
Tygers
Bates
McCrea
Grose
Gardner
Marchant
Chapman
Hunter
Stafford
Alter and Chapham
Shriner
Spartans
Spartanburg
S. C
Mike Kelly
Columbia
McNeet
O'Connell
Morris
Hawkins
Hellin
Knox
Cebula
Edwards
Erickeon
Zientara
Durham Ab Rhoa E Teaver
Philps
Whitted
Linders
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Wee
Th Vie
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McGure
Biliet
Sisas Fogleman
Ques
LeIey
RB Severe
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Setale
Quigley
Tauby
Philips
Quickley
Lindley
Williamson
Wolfe
Draghetti
Fogleman
Durham Ab
F Taylor
Cored
It Tauby
A Williamson
Perry
Fee
Bryan
Forrest
Fy Anderson
Whiteman
McGuire
Miller
Swraee
Enee
Anderson
Highlanders
Southern Railway System
Birmingham
New York
Atlanta
Washington
Monroe
New Orleans
Richmond
Norfolk
Agusta
Piedmont Limited
Crescent Limited
Pullman
H. D. Saunders
High Point, N. Y
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