Amateur Sandlot Title Fights Heat up In Local Series
Between 500 and 800 fans flock to see the Industrial championship clash between Thomas Mills and Harris Covington Hosiery Mills. The second game at Willie Park was postponed by weather and likely to be played Wednesday. A Harris Covington win would settle the league. a Thomas Mills victory would force a decisive third game.
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Averag es Includes Games of August 12th
The Bureau at Throwser Building in Atlanta Georgia compiles team batting averages for games through August 12 with Howe News as a source note.
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Throwser
Atlanta
Jamestown Trinity Split Doubleheader in Tri County clash
Trinity held off Jamestown 3 to 1 in the nightcap after Bundy hit a homer with the bases loaded to win game one. Harris pitched 9 innings for Trinity in a strong mound outing, while O Harvey suffered the loss. D intense league action left both teams tied for second-half honors with one game decided and the other split.
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Patriots Advance One Game In Pennant Chase
Henderson August 17 Greensboro beat Durham twice 2-0 and 9-2 to move a full game in the pennant race. The standing column notes the Patriots advance as the season heats up with key wins and shifting positions.
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Durham
Tourists Split in Doubleheader at Asheville
In Asheville on August 17 Knoxville defeated Asheville 119 to 112 in the first game with Bates Turner Baylin Allen and Kennedy among scorers. In the second game Knoxville led 10 to 9 at finish while Asheville posted 27 to 16. Walker Turner Mattingly Kennedy and Outen were noted for Knoxville and Asheville respectively.
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Charlotte Wins Two in Tight Baseball Tilt
Charlotte defeated Columbia in a doubleheader with scores 8 to 3 and 13 to 0. Key players included Hardaway Jones Ufema Hunter Petty and Luebbe for Charlotte while Erickson O'Connell Brown and Luebbe appeared for Columbia.
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Augusta Victorious in MACON Basketball Tilt
Augusta beats Macon with an 41 to 30 score in Macon. Alter Swift Schriner New some and Knox for Augusta. Killeen Schriner Krider Thompson for Macon. Final lines show uneven scoring with miscued digits and incomplete OCR details.
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Greenville Spartanburg Meet Result Snippet
Greenville hosts a track meet with Spartanburg results showing distances and relay times. Notable performers include Hillin Corley Yeargin Williams Mooney Pauga Jett Sur ratt and Williams across events.
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Helen Willis Poised to Extend Tennis Championship Streak
The tennis star Helen Willis looks set to defend her national title at Forest Hills next week. Since 1923 she has missed only one year atop, earning the nickname Little Miss Poker Face after defeating Mlle Molla Bijurstedt Mallory at age 17. Willis, still under 24, appears to maintain superb ease, control, and confidence in her campaign.
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Queen Helen
Forest Hills
Little Mies
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Miss Wills
Miss Wills Dominates Tennis Scene With Titles
Miss Wills has won five of the last six national championships and captured Wimbledon titles for three straight seasons. She skipped the 1926 national tournament due to an appendicitis operation and has not lost since July 1926, with only one set dropped in three straight years.
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France
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Rye
Miss Willis Dominates Tennis Circuit Since 1923
Altogether Miss Willis has lost only about six matches in any tournament since 1923. Elizabeth Ryan Kitty McKane and Leng len Mallory have beaten Queen Helen after her ascent to the top. In five American championships the Californian has lost only five sets and none since 1926 at Forest Hills. She dropped a set to McKane in 1923 Browne in 1924 and then extended three-set battles in 1925 with Frye Goss and McKane.
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Kitty McKane
L. A. Godfree
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Mallory
Helen
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Eleanor Goss
Rising rivals challenge Queen Helen in California tennis scene
Betty Nuthall and Helen Jacobs emerge as threats to the reigning champion Helen in California's tennis circle, yet neither has surpassed her in sustained dominance as they vie for succession.
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Helen Jacobs
Helen
Stars from other sports take to golf and excel
Maurice McLoughlin, Mary Browne and other top athletes switch from tennis and baseball to golf. Browne beats Glenna Collett, Ruth occasionally reaches the seventies in scoring, and players like Dazzy Vance, Sam Byrd, Jigger Statz, and Sam Rice become noted golfers, showing competitive spirit and confidence in the amateur championship context.
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Glenna Collett
Babe Ruth
Dazzy Vance
Sam Byrd
Jigger Statz
Sam Rice
He Must Love Her He Dearest in Quirk of Answers
A brief exchange centers on love and parental permission as two characters discuss marriage. The dialogue emphasizes affection despite concern for the father, illustrating a timeless romantic tension.
Chicago Property Owners Face Lower Taxes After Reassessment
Chicago property owners will pay reduced taxes following a city reassessment. Officials say the valuation adjustments lower tax bills across multiple neighborhoods, with homeowners and businesses expecting smaller annual payments.
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Alexander Shades Of Christy Mathewson
St Louis report notes that Pete Alexander may retire after this season while chasing Christy Mathewson's 372 wins. The 42 year old Cardinal pitcher endured illness and a tough year yet remains in his nineteenth majors season with a lengthy NL career and a partial year by year record.
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Commercial Series Set At Willis Park For Crown
Arrangements confirmed for a three game series at Willis Park to decide the Commercial league title between North Carolina Public Service and North State Telephoners. Telephoners led the first half but Public Service nosed ahead in the final division. First game Thursday afternoon at 4 39.
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Local YMCA and Winston-Salem Swim Meet Scheduled
A swimming meet between the local YMCA team and the Winston-Salem aquatic aggregation will be held here Monday night in the YMCA pool starting at 7 o'clock. High Point has already participated in two meets this season, winning one and losing one.
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Meggy and Peggy’s Dilemma Prompts A Kiss Dilemma
Meggy tells Peggy he could live on her kisses forever. Peggy asks if she will permit it. Meggy replies she will not until she learns what she will live on. Answers.
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Fragments Indicate Conversation About Money and Travel
Dialogue fragments reveal a terse exchange on funds and travel plans. A bored girl questions the speaker and hints at needing life as a measure of value.
Zinc Mine Near Miami Oklahoma Reported
A zinc mine near Miami Oklahoma is noted in the report. The Ohio Penitentiary houses a convict band of 54 pieces.
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Okla
Ohio Penitentiary
Foxx Sets Pace in American League with .388 Average
Chicago August 15 Jimmy Foxx of Philadelphia continues to lead American League batting with a .388 mark through Wednesday's games. Al Simmons is second at .374, while Fonseca Manush and several others fill the top ten. The Yankees hold a .306 team average, with Ruth driving three homers in the week as New York climbs past the Athletics with Detroit at .302. Philadelphia leads in runs scored and runs allowed with 725 and 464 respectively.
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Government farm seeks perfect greens at Ottawa site
The Ottawa government farm aims to grow ideal golf greens hoping to improve courses. The plan could eliminate many imperfect greens and boost local golf programs.
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Canada
Night racing revival at Yoeledo harness track sparks curiosity
The piece notes a revival of night racing at Yoeledo Ohio harness track with chatter about dark horses and drivers. It references Glenna Collett and golf anecdotes while tossing in sports curiosity about the Chisox and minor league signings. It mentions Cuban Robbie Brown knocking out Eddie Anderson and hints at World Series expectations featuring Ruth Lazzeri and Gehrig.
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