Pointers Bombard Caps 22 to 10 Inning Marathon Win
Raleigh routed the Caps 22 to 10 in a fourteen inning game as Caps pitcher Creson faced a rough night after starter Bennett. Toots Pointer worked five innings on the mound to steady the defense and cap hitters blasted four home runs, with OBrien Greenberg Mayo and Boonie connecting for the locals. High Point and Raleigh prepare to meet again today at 3 30 and 8 15 tonight.
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Pointers
Raleigh
Bennett
Creson
Manning
Brandon
The
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Toots
Caps
O’brien
Greenberg
Mayo
Boonie
Parrish
High Point
Twins Defeat Greensboro 9 to 5 in Baseball Tilt
The Winston-Salem Twins improved to a .500 record by beating Greensboro 9 to 5. The Pats were outhit 19 to 8, but more hits did not translate into runs. Munge and Bray pitched for the Twins while O'Brien and Prim divided the hurling for Greensboro.
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Winston-Salem Twins
Pats
Munge
Bray
Twins
O’brien
Prim
Henderson Loses to Durham Bulls 7 3 in Batting Fight
Henderson August 9 Lefty Cherry pitched steadily for Durham Bulls and timely hitting toppled the Henderson Gamecocks 7 to 3. Eddie Wilson made a spectacular one handed running catch on Wolfe’s sixth inning fly ball in deep right center, the finest grab of the season.
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Cherry
Durham Bulls
Henderson Gamecocks
Eddie Wilson
Wolfe
Spinners Move to Second in Sally League Standings
Greenville's Spinners gain a second place tie by defeating Columbia 9 to 1 as Augusta tops the standings and Macon beats the Wolves 10 to 7. Red Howell drives the big hit barrage with a homer a double and a single to pace the Spinners.
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Greenville
Spinners
Macon
Peaches
Schoonermen
Augusta
Columbia
Maconists
Wolves
Red Howell
Greenvillians
Comets
Grey
Stokes
Athletics sweep White Sox as Grove and Shores shine
Yesterday's Stars Lefty Grove and Bill Shores of the Athletics held the White Sox to 12 hits across two games for a double victory. George Pipgras of the Yankees limited the Browns to five hits for an 8th win. Cronin and Cronin helped the Senators win by driving in the decisive run off Cleveland pitching. Babe Herman contributed four runs with a double and single as Robins beat the Cardinals. Giants’ Walker and Hubbell pitched well as New York won both games of a double bill.
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Bill Shores
Athletics
White Sox
George Pipgras
Yankees
Browns
Joe Cronin
Senators
Cleveland
Rove
Babe Herman
Robins
Cards
Bill Walker
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Customers Boo Fighter In Mild Ten Rounder
Midget Wolgas, a recognized weight champion, fought in Hollywood last night and defeated Cantro Robleto in a ten round decision. Fans jeered at times as the bout unfolded with Wolgas earning a clear victory.
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Hollywood
Cal
Penansylvia
New York
Pasama
Kershaw Jones Debuts for Tourist in Strong Start
Kershaw Jones debuted for the Tourist with a sharp outing, allowing only six hits to the Insects. Whal, the Bee starter, struggled, while Petty excelled in relief after replacing him.
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Kershaw Jones
Insects
Whal
Petty
Packard Leads Tourists In Aerial Batting Showcase
Frank Packard joined the Tourists and powered a three hit performance as Holland Hornet outfielder tallied half of Charlotte's six runs.
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Tourists
Holland
Hornet
Charlotte
Wolves Conquer Augusta After Late Rally
Macon faced a tough start with five runs for Augusta leaders. The Wolves mounted a comeback, scoring in the later innings to claim a victory as the leaders yielded the late winning runs.
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Macon
Augusta
Wolves
Mann Sparked Macon Win With Four Safe Hits
Mann starred for Macon with the stick by crashing out four safe blows in five trips, Harvey heading the Wolf swatting with three.
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Mann
Macon
Harvey
Augusta Uses Four Pitchers In Bid For Victory
Six hurlers were used by the two teams as Augusta tried to seize the battle. Newcome earned the win while Yeorgin was charged with the loss.
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Newcome
Yeorgin
Asheville Tightens Grip With 5-1 Triumph
Asheville closed in on fourth place and challenged Charlotte with a decisive 5 to 1 victory.
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Asheville
Charlotte
Three Players Vie For American League Batting Lead
Chicago, Aug 9. The American League batting race narrows to a three way contest among Lou Gehrig of the Yankees Al Simmons and Mickey Cochrane of the Athletics. Gehrig leads with .3882 while Simmons is .381 and Cochrane .378 with sixteenth week changes. Other leaders include Averill Dickey Ruth Hodapp Porter Manush and E Rice. Lefty Grove adds two more wins to trim Wells lead as the Athletics pace the pennant chase.
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al Simmons
Mickey Cochrane
Athletics
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
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Simmons
Cochrane
Gehrig
Porter
Cleveland
Manush
Washington
E. Rice
Grove
Wells
Piedmont League Rivalries Fuel Friday Games
Raleigh visits High Point in the Piedmont League while Durham faces Henderson and Winston-Salem plays Greensboro. In the National League Boston travels to Chicago Brooklyn to St Louis Philadelphia to Cincinnati New York meets Pittsburgh.
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Durham
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Greensboro
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Baseball Schedule in American League Today
Detroit plays Boston, Chicago meets Philadelphia, Cleveland visits Washington, and St. Louis travels to New York in a set of major league games.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
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New York
South Atlantic League Matchups List
Macon visits Augusta while Columbia plays Greenville and Charlotte travels to Asheville in a trio of league fixtures.
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Augusta
Columbia
Greenville
Charlotte
Asheville
Fights Last Night in Hamburg Feature Choenrath KO
Hans Choenrath defeated Dr Lud wig in Hamburg last night to claim the German heavyweight championship. The bout ended with a knockout in the championship rounds.
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Germany
Hans Choenrath
Dr Ludwig
Leach Beats White In Chicago Bout
Marshall Leach from Gary Indiana outpointed K. O. White of Chicago in a ten round decision.
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Marshall
Gary
Midget Wolgast Beats Canto Pobleto in Hollywood Bout
In Hollywood California Midget Wolgast from New York outpointed Canto Pobleto of Pasadena California in a ten round decision.
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Hollywood
Cal
Philadelphia Heavyweight Jack Gross Knocks Out Jacky League
Winston Salem report notes Jack Gross of Philadelphia defeats San Antonio’s Jacky League by knockout in a heavyweight bout. Event details limited but confirms the KO result and boxers involved.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Jack Gross
Philadelphia
Jacky League
San Antomio
Bill Terry Slugs Way To National Leadership
New York dispatch notes Bill Terry has moved into the National League lead with a .407 batting average after last Wednesday’s games. He tops Chuck Klein in average, and shares the hits and RBI crowns, while Hazen Czyler leads stolen bases. Brooklyn and Chicago pitchers also post strong marks as the season progresses.
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Bill Terry
Memphis
Bill
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Klein
Terry
Johnny Frederick
Brooklyn Robins
Hazen Cuyler
Chicago Cubs
Kiki
Herman
Bob Osborn
Cubs
Brooklyn
Thurston
Babe Phelps
Adolfo Luque
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Splendid Starmount Course Opens Near Greensboro
Starmount golf course a new public 18 hole layout west of Greensboro within Hamilton Lakes development, built by Edward B. Benjamin. The 6700 yard, spectacular layout opens to the public at nominal fees, linking High Point and Guilford region as a future sport complex. The course lies four miles from Greensboro via a left turn from the Greensboro road at Sergeant's farm.
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High Point Municipal
Guilford
Piedmont
Edward B. Benjamin
New Orleans
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Pomona
Sergeant's Farm
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Scores Across Cities Show Varying Results In Matches
Raleigh beat High Point 22 to 10 while Winston-Salem won 8 to 5 against Greensboro. Other results include Philadelphia 5 4 Chicago 1 1 and New York 9 7 Pittsburgh 1 2 with Chicago 6 Boston 1 and Philadelphia 8 Cincinnati 5. Brooklyn 11 over St Louis and others incomplete.
Scores Roundup From Early Baseball Action
In the South Atlantic League Columbia fell to Greenville 1 to 9 while Asheville beat Charlotte 5 to 1. Southern Association results include Chattanooga 2 over Atlanta 3 and Nashville 8 over Birmingham 5. New Orleans lost to Memphis 3 11 and International League action had Montreal 7 over Baltimore 5. Rochester 10 defeated Reading and an unfinished result noted with an ampersand.
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Chattanooga
Milwaukee over Toledo in American Association game
Milwaukee 10 defeated Toledo 6 in the American Association. Kansas City 6 beat Columbus 3 in the same slate.
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Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Italian air service in Trieste opens first line
Trieste hosts Italy's first major commercial air navigation company the Societa Italiana Servia Aerei. It operates five lines across northern Italy and was inaugurated by Mussolini in April 1926. The service runs exclusively with hydroplanes.
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Italian Air Service
Trieste
Italy
Societa Italiana Servia Aerei
Mussolini
Stribling Returns Home From London Holiday
American boxer Stribling left London for his Georgia home after a brief stay. He praised the British public and said he hoped to meet Max Schmeling in a future bout, with his father handling business affairs.
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Stribling
Georgia
Max Schmeling
Backfield Prospects Look Especially Good for UNC
CHAPEL HILL Aug 3 Football at the University of North Carolina gains shape as 83 hopefuls report for practice. Backfield talent appears strong with eight lettermen and several promising reserves. The line is cited as the main concern, with many spots open under Chuck Collins system as the Tar Heels prepare for a tough nine month schedule.
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Ray Farris
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