Birds Take First Encounter In Twin Night Split
High Point and Piedmont clubs split a doubleheader with the Birds taking a 3 2 opener as Morton pitched well before the Pointers rallied to win the nightcap 8 1. Brummitt homered and Holt, Tipton, Bryan paced the Piedmont attack while Hammond and Wilson bolstered the Birds with timely hits and solid defense.
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Guy Morton
Piedmont
Brummittmen
Starling
High Point
Holt
Birde
Sock
Fee
Biggerstaff
Hobe Brummitt
Sledge
Tipton
Durham
Bryan
Smith
Morton
Teaguemen
Jay Smith
Goldie Holt
Willow
Brummitt
Hammond
Wilson
Clayton
Birds
Abrhore Os
Arnette
Clarke
Lundeen
Payne
R. Benderson
Parrish
Henderson
Elis
Connolly
Brangon
ABR
HPO AE
Suum
Peek
Cee Biggerstafilso
Annette Kipton
Len
Tes
Dureile’ Starl
Ferrara Wins National Public Links Championship in All California Final
Charlie Ferrara defeated 15 year old Joe Nichols 6 and 4 to capture the national public links title in an all California final at Kell er Club St Paul. Ferrara led 3 up after 9 holes and extended to 5 up by lunch, holding on through a muggy afternoon as San Francisco claimed the team trophy. Nichols, from Long Beach, finished 16 over par to Ferrara's 10 over.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Presas
Keller Club
St. Paul
Charlie Ferrara
San Francisco
Joe Nichols
Long Beach
California
Ferrara
America
Warren G. Harding
Frisco
Dave Mitchell
Indianapolis
Nichols
Senator Relief Star Twirls Near Perfect Game Against Boston
Washington pitcher Bobby Burke threw a no hit no run game against Boston in a 5 to 0 win. Burke struck out eight Red Sox and got strong support from the defense as he improved to eight wins against two losses. Batteries Moore Berry Spencer Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
Bobby Burke
Senators
Burke
Red Sox
We Ferrell
Cleveland
St. Louis
Walter Johnson
Bobby
Moore and
Berry
Burke and
Spencer
Ruffing Tops Earnshaw as Yankees Take 3-2 Victory
In New York Rufus Ruffing limits Philadelphia to five hits while striking out eight to edge George Earnshaw 3-2. Errors aid two Yankee runs as the Athletics use rookies in three spots and fall to 3-2 in the opener before about 25,000 fans.
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New York
Athletics
Rufus Ruffing
Yankee
George Earnshaw
Earnshaw
Ruffing
Ben Chapman
Connie Mack
Rube Walberg
Yankees
Cochrane
Ruoffing
Dickey
Ferrell Dominates as Cleveland Tops Detroit 7-1
In Cleveland, Wes Ferrell held Detroit to one run after a rough fourth inning, delivering a 7-1 Detroit win turned into a Cleveland victory in a wild game. Clint Brown relieved in the fourth, surrendering two runs but closing strong. Morgan hit a home run for the Indians, with Whitehill, Grabowski, Sewell also contributing.
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Cleveland
Wes Ferrell
Detroit
Indians
Clint Brown
Whitehill
Grabowski
Ferrell
Brown
Sewell
Morgan
White Sox split doubleheader with Browns in Chicago
In Chicago the White Sox and St. Louis Browns split a doubleheader. The Sox won game one 6 to 1 behind strong hitting and solid pitching while the Browns captured game two 8 to 7. Batteries listed for each game include Gray and Braxton for St Louis and Thomas for Chicago in the opener, with Stiles Kimsey Ferrell Frasier Moore Tate noted in the second game.
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Chicago
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Sox
Browns
St. Louis
Gray
Braxton
Bengough
Thomas
Grube
Stiles
Kimsey and
Ferrell
Frasier, Moore and
Tate
Pointers Meet Bulls In Twin Bill Under Lights
High Point and Durham open their final 1931 series at Willis Park with a floodlit doubleheader at 8 pm. After a nine game slide, thePointers roared in the second game of last night’s bill to beat Henderson Gamecocks in five innings. A Philco Console radio rain check prize will be awarded tomorrow night with other prizes announced between games.
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High Point
Durham
Willis Park
Henderson Gamecocks
Philco
Whitted
Housing Shortage Forces Many Young Couples to Boarding
Apartments are scarce in major German cities pushing thousands of newly married couples to live in boarding houses or with their parents for years.
Americans Win Wightman Cup in Straight Singles Sweep
The United States regained the Wightman Cup with a 5-2 victory over Britain at Forest Hills. Mrs Moody and Miss Jacobs won the decisive singles matches, while Britain took both doubles.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Forest Hills
N. Y
Helens
California
Moody
Miss Jacobs
United States
Betty Nuthall
Phyllis Mudford
America
England
Dorothy Shepperd-Barron
Sarah Palfrey
Hareatchkiss Wightman
Bos
Miss Nuthall
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
Anna Harper
Mrs. Moody
Plucky Day Upsets Sun Beau in Hawthorne Handicap
Plucky Day owned by Norman W. Church of Los Angeles dethroned Sun Beau in the Hawthorne handicap before 30 000 at Hawthorne. The winner ran 1 49 2 5 for a mile and an eighth to equal the track record as Sun Beau carried 131 pounds and finished four lengths behind. Paul Bunyan finished third as Sun Beau earned 4000 from a pond total of 330 044.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dunkley
Associated Press
Hawthorne
BACE
Chicago
Sun Beau
Plucky Day
Norman W. Church
Los Angeles
Paul Bunyan
Arlington Park
Karl Elitel
Thornburg Wins Sixth Straight For Hill Veneer Nine
R. Thornburg, Hill Veneer star hurler, earned his sixth straight decision by defeating Robbins Hosiery Mill 6 to 4. He allowed 10 hits while his teammates collected eight. Kearns led Veneers with three hits in five at bats, Hayworth and Hoover adding two each. Hayworth and Dever, R. Thornburg and C. Thornburg worked the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Thornburg
Hill Veneer
Robbins Hosiery Mill
Kearns
Hayworth
Hoover
Birds
Cards Smother Cubs In Easy Manner
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 14 to 7, tallying 19 hits off five pitchers in the second game of the series at St. Louis. Barton hit a homer for the Cardinals as Root, Smith, May, Baecht, Warneke, Hemsley, Johnson, Lindley, Rhem and J. Wilson pitched.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Root
Smith
May
Baecht
Warneke
Hemsley
Johnson
Lindley
Rhem
J. Wilson
Barton
Pirates Break Tie In Ninth Beats Reds 4 3
Pittsburgh edges Cincinnati 4 to 3 after a three run rally in the seventh. Johnson and Sukeforth paired for the Pirates while Meine and Grace handled Cincinnati pitching.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pirates
Johnson
Sukeforth
Meine
Grace
Giants Beat Phillies 9-3 Behind Walker Eight Hit Support
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia 9 to 3 as Bill Walker scattered 13 hits for the visitors. Giants built a 3-0 lead after two innings, added six runs in the fifth, while Phillies managed three runs on 13 hits. O'Farrell Hogan Dudley J Elliott Blake Bolen and Davis contributed for New York. McCurdy Phils pitchers included Walker.
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Boston
Dazazy Vance
Braves
Brooklyn Robins
Brooklyn
Vance
Pichinich
Cunningham
Haid
McAfee
Spohrer
Berger
Philadelphia
Bill Walker
Phillies
New York Giants
New York
Walker
O'Farrell
Hogan
Dudley
J. Elliott
Blake
Bolen
Davis
McCurdy
Lott Wins Meadow Club Singles Title in Southampton
George M. Lott Jr of Philadelphia defeated Clifford Sutter of New Orleans in the Meadow Club invitation event final 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-1 to claim the singles crown. Vines of California joined him in doubles with Gledhill winning 17-15 6-2 6-4 over Mahgin and Bell. Vines and Frances Weeks won mixed doubles 7-5 5-7 7-5.
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Southampton
N. Y
Aug
George M. Lott, Jr
Philadelphia
Meadow Club
Oday
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
California
Ellsworth Vines, Jr
Pasadena
Keith Gledhill
Santa Barbara
Gregory
Mahgin
Newark
N. J
Berkeley Bell
New York
Lott
Sutter
Newport
Vines
Frances Weeks
Easthampton
Norma Taubele
Eugene McCauliff
Yonkers
Hillcresters Win 4 3 Over Adams-Millis In Opener
Hillcrest scorched three runs in the first inning to beat Adams-Millis 5 to 3 in a well played contest. Perry pitched four hits allowed while Bean claimed two of them. Kearns doubled and singled to pace Hillcrest, and Perry had two hits in two trips for a perfect day.
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Ing
Brummitt
Brandon and
Connolly
WEARN
Charlotte
Greensboro
Patriots
Willard Ford
Runes
Wis
Coven
Casaceat
Mile
Aaseeae
Ford
Do Cseeoe
AB RH Poae Brandes
Packard
Rhiney
Hudgens
Carrar
Wee
Settlemire
Caldwell
Suggs
Wise
Carrier
Brandes
Lacy
Ammons
Repshaw
Hillcresters
Hillcrest
Adams-Millis
Perry
Bean
Kearns
Public Service Trips Highland in Free hitting contest
In a free hitting contest North Carolina Public Service defeated Highland 7 to 5 yesterday afternoon. Apple led with four hits for Public Service while Jarrett collected three for Highland. Batteries were Smith and Ferguson for Public Service with Tuttle Jarrett and Varner contributing on offense.
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North Carolina Public Service Nine
Highland Cotton Mill
Apple
Jarrett
Highlanders
RHE N. C. P. S
Highland
Smith and Ferguson
Tuttle, Jarrett and Varner
Guilford Nine Tops Pilots in Close Diamond Battle
The Guilford nine edged Pilot High 9 to 8 on Mechanicsville diamond. Link and Trotter led with 12 singles while Bennett and Sechrest limited Pilot's offense to one loss.
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Guilford
Mechanicsville
Link
Trotter
Bénnétt
Sechrest
High Point Opens Blair Park Public Links Course
Public golf at Blair Park in High Point begins with a growing field of qualifiers. Dugan Aycock and the tournament committee expect over 150 players, praising the course as essential for the working class and noting Billie Burke as a pioneer of public links golf. The column also follows Dan Boone’s NY penn league intro and local Pointer baseball notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Blair Park
Dugan Aycock
Billie Burke
Dan's bat proves a comic weapon at the plate
Dan steps to the rubber with a "spokesman" bat. The pitcher, sensing a weak hit, feeds a low outside ball. Dan swings with a grunt as the pitcher grins, deciding to repeat the tactic, but in this region any pitcher would have known better.
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Dan
Neck of the Woods
We will not be fooled by the owner’s contrarian stance
A salty diatribe from a sports writer argues owners resist writer wishes. The piece railed at a Saturday night double header as a futile effort to suppress coverage while boasting resilience and a love of many sports.
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Bill Bobby Burke
Ferrara New Public Links
Lester Bolstad
Minneapolis
Greensboro Ab
RH Po
Kane
Kanesss
Suggs If
Lewis
King
Calywell
Ferrell Cf . Mizerf Averette
Kleinhans P Ca
Charlotte Ab
Kin
Inehardt
Kane Kane
Home Kane
Averette
Shaney
Kleinnhaus
Marin
Kleinhaus
Martin
Kepshaw
Winston-Salem
Twins
Joe Sewell
Dixie Davis
McKinney
Raleigh Abrhpa
Raleigh
Winston
Rie
G. Snyder
Money
Williams
Allen
Clifton
Lennox
McCrone
Umpies
Kearney
White
Po Clifton
H. Snyder
Ee Money
Rf G. Snyder
Dhester
Coed Williams
Walters
Brandon
Ambrose
Gross
Cveed McCrone
Long
Stecan Johnson
cClifton
Baga
White and
Strange
McGaughey
Daugherty
English
Wolferf
Weston
Lf O'Malley
Pickerel
Asheville
Tarr
McLiana
Sullivan
Ef Hipps
Smith If
McSwain
Rf . Luebbe
Vian
Mitchell
Trima
Helen Moody
Helen Jacobs
Thornburg
Robbins
Hayworth and
Dever
C. Thornburg
CUBS
Robins
Giants
Phils
Robins Down
Philadelphian
Industrial League
Perry and Fields
Thompson, Beasley and Williams
Jack B. Gillen, Jr
Blair
Inter & Wey
Dan Boone
York
Pennsylvania
Daniel
Big Dan
Furnitar
Pointer Town
Pointers
Durham Bulls
Cannon-Fetzer
South Man — Orpeste P
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