Capitals Seek Series Win In Raleigh Clash At Welch Park
High Point and Raleigh Capitals meet Herndon first half champs in a key two game set at Welch Park with Raleigh seeking to climb above .500 and push toward a rumored Raleigh pennant as Herndonesses look to sweep the series starting today. The teams play again tomorrow before a Raleigh return Friday and Saturday with Pointers aiming to take three of four.
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Pointers Rally Sends High Point Past Durham Bulls
The Pointers staged a dramatic ninth inning rally to beat the Durham Bulls 3 to 2 at Welch Field. Key performances came from Dick Wacha and Dan Overton, with Wacha starting the rally and Overton driving in the decisive run. Bolt pitched well for High Point, limiting the Bulls to five hits while Stiteler held the Pointers to 12.
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Cobb Dominates Baseball With Historic Batting Feats
Ty Cobb leads the American League with a batting average above .400 after 18 years in the sport. He holds records including a .420 single season, lifetime .372, 12 leading batters honors, 17 seasons over .300, and 40 straight games hit.
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Twins Defeat Danville to Take Early League Lead
Winston-Salem wins 5 2 over Danville in a strong pitching display by Harris and timely hitting led by Whitman. The victory places Winston-Salem in first in the league pennant chase as Danville’s offense stalls after a brief tie.
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Greensboro editor files suit over alleged press statement
Charlie Brown, new sports editor of the Greensboro Record, sues Eddie Brietz of the Charlotte News in Mecklenburg Superior Court. Brown claims Brietz’s remark inflated Rube Kiddridge’s age as more than 26 summers, with Brown seeking vindication for Kiddridge.
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Fans push Danville franchise move to Charlotte
QX Harlotte fans propose moving Danville’s Piedmont league franchise to Charlotte to create an all Carolina circuit. The plan has stirred discussion with Hornets supporters, while Danville apparently will not have a baseball club next year due to a lack of winning results.
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Charlotte Fans Face Franchise Dilemma in Baseball Bid
Discussion centers on Danville franchise purchase and whether Charlotte should drop to a lower level. Proponents argue Piedmont league would attract play and maintain attendance, while a High Point Charlotte matchup could draw crowds.
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Queen City
Wacha Stars at Third as Piedmont Camp Wins
Dick Wacha excels as a top third baseman in Piedmont circuit authority at hitting and fielding. He sparked the rally that secured the local camp victory yesterday with Dan Overton driving in Wacha from third on a timely single.
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Wacha
Dan Overton
Spanish Davis Cup Team Sails for Philadelphia
The Spanish Davis Cup team sails to America for Philadelphia matches after England's withdrawal places Spain in the lower final rounds. Expected players include Manuel Alonso, Joe Alonso, Count De Gomar, and Edurado Flaguer, two European stars visible in Brussels hard court results.
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Bolt dominates mound as High Point tops Bulls at Welch Field
High Point pitcher Bolt limited the Bulls to five hits, four of them singles, and retired eight Durham batters by strikeout at Welch Field. His performance stood well above the era's average.
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No Church Services in Wadesboro Through September
WADESBORO August 8 There will be no church services in the city until the first Sunday in September. Each preacher has been granted vacation and only one pastor will be nearby in case of need.
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Yesterday's Results Piedmont League Games Report
Raleigh defeated Greensboro 6 to 4 while High Point beat Durham 3 to 2. Winston-Salem won 5 to 1 against Danville in a Piedmont League recap.
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Virginia League game notes: Wilson 3 Richmond 4
Wet grounds affected play as Virginia League matchups see Wilson score 3 and Richmond score 4 amid damp conditions. Other teams noted in brief.
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National League scores and postponed game report
Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh by 3 runs and Brooklyn lost 19 to 1. Chicago won 4 to 3 as New York edged Cincinnati 7 to 3. Boston at St. Louis was postponed due to wet ground.
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Baseball scores from the early league games
In the American League Chicago defeated Philadelphia 6 to 4 and Decmiot beat New York 2 to 1. Cleveland scored 6 while Boston allowed 15. St Louis lost 3 to Washington while in the South Atlantic League Charlotte beat Greenville 3 to 1 and Augusta defeated Columbia 8 to 3 with scattered rain.
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Standings Snapshot From International and Southern Leagues
International Leaguer results show Jersey City 7 1 Rochester 4 9 Newark 2 6 Syracuse 13 5 Reading 7 Toronto 11 Baltimore 7 Buffalo 2. Southern League standings list Little Rock 5 8 Atlanta 0 18 Chattanooga 0 Mobile 6 Nashville 4 Birmingham 18 Memphis 5 New Orleans 0. A quoted line about a woman's ambition appears as an aside.
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T P A announces annual eating festival after first Greensboro picnic
Winston Salem August report details that the first annual T P A posts picnic at Dunlap Springs surpassed expectations and will become a yearly event. The Greensboro Winston Salem and High Point groups plan the next festival for the last Saturday in June 1923.
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Dunlap Springs
Cooperative tobacco market opens in Lumberton
Two warehouses operated by the cooperative tobacco marketing association opened in Lumberton on Monday to receive tobacco. Many members delivered tobacco and received advances, and growers appeared pleased with the new market system.
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Lumberton
Cooperative Tobacco Marketing Association
Rube Eldridge Baffles North Carolina Fans
A feature by Gus Brock portrays Rube Eldridge the High Point Piedmont league pitcher famed for a unique barleycorn fadeaway. Despite contract rejections he shines in spring practice and leads in the first half pennant, earning a 100 to 1 shot at a fatter second-half deal.
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Newark Ehagle Star
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Mr. Volstead
Tom Mix
Rube
High Point Nine
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Vancouver Judge Rules On Poker Game Perception
A Vancouver judge declares poker is not a game of chance but notes outcomes depend on players. The ruling centers on the legal interpretation of skill versus luck in a card game context.
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Branch Rickey a Pioneer as Cardinals Fight for Title
The article praises Branch Rickey as a unique baseball leader who refused Sunday play, became Cardinals manager after Miller Huggins, and built a strong team amid near bankruptcy. It notes Hornsby’s role, a major rejected Giants offer, and the Cardinals’ challenge to the Giants in 1922.
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