No-Hit Star Duff Beats Time as Army Pitches On
Sergeant Joe Duff, veteran star of the Infantry School Detachment at Fort Benning, boasts 10 no-hit games in 28 years and a career record of 439 wins and 72 losses. He plans to keep pitching until his army service ends. In Danville, Allen Davis and Collie bought the Danville club of the Virginia league, price undisclosed.
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Fort Benning
Joe Duff
Army
Duff
Danville
Allen Davis
Mr. Collie
High Point
Furious Hitting Caps Winston-Salem in First Game
High Point defeated Winston-Salem 8 to 1 in the first game at Welch field as Rube Eldridge scattered 15 hits and hit safely twice. In the nightcap Bullet Bolt held off Winston-Salem with four hits allowed and High Point swept the doubleheader, bolstered by Thrasher’s two hits and a home run.
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Rube Eldridge
High Point
Winston-Salem
Welch Field
Bullet” Bolt
Twin City
Theurniture City
Vierndon
Hennn
Rube
Cjual
Itby
Smith
Thrasher
Bolt
Herndon
Bill” Harris
Clancy
Ilarris
Ming
Bolt Hande i Twins
George Schmidt
Dick Wacha
Winston-Salemia Ab
H.P. A. BE
Winston-Salem Ab
R. H Ee
A. E. Mercier
Mercier
Hara
O O'Hara
If Currie
Currie
Anderson
Owens
Myers
Hamby
Ee Whitman
Ni Whitman
Dorian
Dorman
Gibson
Harr
Harris
High Point Ab
R. Hi. Po. A. BE
R. H. Po
Tiby
Irby
Wacha
Overton
Supimary
Mldridge
Dor- Herndon
Man
Schmidt
Eldridge
Yin
Winston
Salem
Ump
Kelly
Salem ii
Daugherty
UM Pipes
Fendance
From College Field to Big League Star for Gene Robertson
Gene Robertson the 23 year old Browns utility infielder rose from St Louis University to a major league star. He debuted in 1918 when a game tied in the eighth saw his quick run win it for St Louis. The Browns later sent him to the minors for experience and he finished 1921 at Joplin hitting .847.
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Gene Robertson
Browns
Gene
New York Yanks
Hiebbert
ThorndaBan
Gerber
St. Louis
Robertson
St. Louis University
Ping Bodie
Joplin
Sisler
Williams
Loyola Academy
Ninth inning Rally Sends Greensboro Patriots Past Danville
In Danville on August 3, the Greensboro Patriots rallied in the ninth to beat Danville 4 to 2 after a tied game through seven. Pitcher Ike Sadler allowed seven hits while Greensboro collected twelve singles. umpire Solodar drew protests from both sides.
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Patriots
Danville
Greensboro Patriots
Ike Sadler
Solodar
Greensboro
Regan
Sears
Conley Holmes
Teague
Carroll
Shav
Sadler
Green
Stinson
McMillan
Shaner
Abbott
Pierre
Anassisted
Cox
Ratper
Solo
Attendanc Pistre
Danville Ah. R. H. Po. A. F. Baeoc
Rg Aietteom
Memillan
Seer
Sivan
Harris de
Friday Bulls fall to Raleigh five runs on nine hits
Raleigh defeated Durham 5 to 3 as Friday allowed five hits. Guy McWhorter pitched nine innings, yielding nine singles but five runs due to Raleigh's timely hitting. Duke Duncan and Eddie Winston provided key hitting for Raleigh while McWhorter was relieved in the ninth. Attendance 1,100.
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Durham
Bulls
Raleigh
Guy McWhorter
Agate
Duke Duncan
Eddie Winston
Duncan
Winston
Ab. R. H. Po
Faeeae
Jonnsen
Shi Ie
Es Davis
Priday
Totais
Ae Dorham Ab. R. HW. Po. A. EK. Carey
Floyd
Johnson
Allen
McCullough
McWhorter
Lennox
Davis
McGrann
Gaffney
O’keefe
Thomas
Powell Scouts Georgia Native Lonnie Milligan For Herndon
Gordon Powell of High Point recruited Lonnie Milligan from Georgia to bolster Herndon’s lineup this season. Powell and Milligan previously played together on Georgia sandlot teams before Powell turned professional. Milligan shows promise as a heavy hitter and reliable fielding option.
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Gordon Powell
High Point
Georgia
Lonnie Milligan
Herndon
Powell
Milligan
Gordon
Gee Evel
Yesterday's Piedmont League Results Report
Danville defeated Greensboro and High Point 11 to 8 while Winston edged Durham 3 to 2. Raleigh led 5 to 3 in a fight with Durham. In the American League, New York beat Cleveland 5 to 1, Washington topped Chicago 4 to 1, and St Louis triumphed over Philadelphia 8 to 4. Detroit and Boston game not completed.
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Piedmont League
Danville
Greensboro & High Point
Winston
Durham
Raleith
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Hee
Ay Louis
Chicago A
Loui
Chicago Estes Cis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Virginia League Club
Wilson Newport News
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Rocky Mount
Richmond
Hose Club
Charleston
Frreensbore
Charlotte
Columbia
Spartanburg
Augusta
Greenvill
Natione Lebanage Boston New York Draw in Wet Grounds
Boston and New York battled to a 7 7 tie on wet grounds as Philadelphia led Chicago 7 7 after 15 innings with other games not yet scheduled.
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Nationalebanague Bosto
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
South Atlantic Scores Snapshot
In the South Atlantic region results Spartanburg defeated Charlotte 7 to 1 while Columbia beat Charleston 3 to 7. Greenville posted 2 to 1 over Augusta, with Augusta winning 12 to 8 in another matchup.
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South Atlantic
Spartanburg
Charlotte
Columbia
Charleston
Greenville
Augusta
Scoreboard Highlights From Southern League Night
The summary lists results: Atlanta 1-1 Little Rock 7-0. Chattanooga 5 Birmingham 4. Mobile 7 Nashville 0. New Orleans 1-5 Memphis 0-0. The lines show varied scores across multiple matchups and cities.
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Southern Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Memphis
International league scores update from four cities
In Jersey City Newark Buffalo and Syracuse games end with 3 9 6 4 and 5 4 respectively while Rochester trails Toronto 12 5. The brief recap lists results by city with combined scores across multiple teams.
Local baseball scores from three area games
Newport News 0 Portsmouth 4. Richmond 15, Wilson 14. Rocky Mount 10 Norfolk 10 after five innings due to darkness.
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Newport News
Portsmouth
Richmond
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Norfolk
Realty Sales Totals 20000 in Guilford County Transfers
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday in Guilford County show about 20000 in value across fourteen transactions. The day’s leading deal was V C McAdoo selling a McAdoo Avenue lot to Jessie M Douglas for 8000, with several Greensboro and High Point properties following in the $500 to $2500 range.
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RR H Wharton
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
High Point
McAcoo Avenue
V. CC. McAdoo
Jessie M. Douglas
Harris
A. Ff. Cocknan
Hampton
B. I. Fentress
I. C. Apple
Greensboro
W. H. Bonkemeyer
R. A. Smith
Morris Stadium
Myrtle Hambrick
J. L
D. Eaton
Martin Harmon
High Point Township
W. L. Hepler
B. L. Fentress
Greensboro Coppers Face Champions in Welchfield Exhibition
The Champions of High Point, a pro level lineup, meet Greensboro police from Welchfield tomorrow at 4 pm. A strong local attendance is expected as both teams showcase ready lineups and defending coppers aim to upset the visiting champions.
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High Point
Welchfield
Greensboro
Greensboro Coppers
Blue Coats
Eziy
Bowden
Welch
Kester
Weston
Holton
Sechrest
Peace
Jones
Wilson
Fifth
Focal Post
Ex-Service Men
Pepper Martin on Brooklyn boxer path to featherweight title
Pepper Martin of Brooklyn shows a strong chance to win the featherweight world title. The Boston-born fighter has staged bouts in Boston and New York, impressed officials, and eyed Kilbane as his likely challenger. A tough weight split and relentless schedule shape his ascent toward a potential title clash.
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Pepper Martin
Brooklyn
Pepper
Martin
Kilbane
Delmont
Delont
Wilbane
Babe Herman
Neill
Steve O'Neill
Cleveland
Johnny
Main Street Methodist Sunday School Holds Oak Ridge Picnic
Six large truckloads of boys, girls, men and women left the city at about 2 pm for a picnic at Oak Ridge. The group's cheerful commotion showed their happiness as they traveled away from town.
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Main Street Methodist Sunday School
Oak Ridge
Ban Johnson stalls Japan tour plan amid league curbs
President Ban Johnson says he has not endorsed the proposed Japan tour by a major league team led by Herbert Hunter. The American league has voted to restrict barnstorming after October 31, risking abandonment unless a late rule amendment is adopted. The Japanese government offered to cover all expenses, and officials suggest Hunter could still receive endorsement.
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Ban Johnson
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