Goat Walker Night Here Tomorrow Bees Win A Baseball Tale
The Pointers, bottom of the Piedmont League, lost 10 to 6 to Charlotte Bees after 14 hits to 12 for the Hornetts. Goat Walker will perform all nine positions tomorrow in Goat Walker night against the Asheville Tourists at Sta o'clock. Buster Brown led the Pointers with three hits, while Red Brandes and Wise added power for Charlotte.
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Charlotte Bees
Chief Thurman
Hornetts
Goat Walker
Asheville Tourists
Walker
Greensboro Pats
Roy Appleton
Texas
Bees
Guy Lacy
Piedmont
Red Brandes
Hornet
Wearn
Brummitt
Appleton
Page Dennis
Charlotte
Buster Brown
Bryan
Smith
Birgerstaff
Brandes
Homer
Wise
Lefty Grove Wins 16th Straight to 25-2 for A's
Lefty Grove pitched 18 innings with seven hits allowed and five strikeouts as the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 4 to 0, securing Grove's 25th win and tying the American League record for consecutive victories. Earl Averill hit his 25th and 26th homers in a doubleheader as Cleveland swept Washington. Irving Burns’ triple and steal capped a 7 to 3 Yankees win over the Yankees. The New York Giants moved to second with a 6 to 5 win over Cincinnati, while Chicago’s Cubs beat Brooklyn 4 to 1 in the opener and lost 6 to 3 in the second game.
Tigers and Gamecocks favor two young players
Two young ball players move closer to careers as Detroit Tigers show interest in one prospect and Henderson Gamecocks identify another as a perfect fit. The article notes William Carrier of Big Stone Gap Virginia as a key figure in this pursuit.
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Whitney Tharin
Associated Press
Charlotte
Detroit Tigers
Henderson Gamecocks
William Carrier
Big Stone Gap
High Points Opens Public Golf Tour Sets City Champion
Qualifying rounds conclude as 120 players compete in High Point for the Enterprise Trophy crown. Buster Moffitt, a high school ace, earns medal honors with an 85 on the final day, while lower flight skirmishes include Carl Strayholm’s tough opener. The piece also salutes fall and winter sports passion, notes High Point Y M C A swimmers heading to Charlotte for Mid Atlantic championships, and urges champs Bill McAnally and Carl Shelton to defend records.
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Public Links
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Focal Country Club
Buster Moffitt
High Point Y. M. C. A
Charlotte
Bill McAnally
Carl Shelton
Chamion
Fish
Moffitt Faces Tough Start in High Point Golf Tourney
The veteran minded Moffitt, a high school standout, opens against L R Hunt who won the President's Cup at High Point. Hunt's cool, experienced play contrasts with Moffitt’s youthful fire as Waynick and Bass loom as potential second-round opponents in this scheduled tournament.
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Moffitt
Buster
L. R. Hunt
Hunt
High Point Country Club
CC. M. Waynick- Co. H. Bass
Aee
Waynick
Carrier Transfer Satisfies Hornets as Detroit Eyeing Pitcher
Edwin Chapman of Greensboro set the tone with a no-hit no-run game against Henderson as Carrier moves to Detroit for about $4,000. The 22-year-old lefty, acquired by Billy Doyle for the Tigers, bats around .325 in his first full pro season. Charlotte and High Point open Piedmont league action with a singles duel before the Hornets slugged.
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Detroit
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Greensboro
Henderson
Carrier
Hornet
Wise Boys
Billy Doyle
Ivory
Tigers
Charlotte
High Point
Alpha and Omega
Piedmont Loop
Hornets
Pointers Top Bees 10 to 6 Inaccurate Timing Hurts Bees
Asheville beat Winston-Salem 6 to 2 marking the third win of the week for Asheville. The Bees posted 14 hits to the Pointers’ 12 but failed to convert when it mattered as Asheville capitalized on Twin errors and timely hitting.
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Asheville
Winston-Salem
Postseason chase as Durham game washed out in Bull City
Raleigh and Greensboro, rivals for the top slot behind Charlotte, will not face the Bees again until the postseason series, leaving their final chances to stumble into playoff contention in weather delayed action.
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Bull City
Raleigh
Greensboro
Charlotte
Hornet Club
Bees
Yesterday's Stars Lead Sox and Browns in Narrow Wins
Bill Sweeney drove in three runs for the Red Sox in a 9-8 victory over the Tigers. Irving Burns tripled with the bases loaded and stole home to supply winning runs in Brown's 7-3 win over the Yankees.
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Bill Sweeney
Red Sox
Tigers
Irving Burns
Brown
Yankees
Wisconsin Slaughters 3845 Retired Horses in 1930
In 1930 Wisconsin slaughtered a total of 3845 retired horses for animal food. The figure reflects state animal industry activity and reflects the era's broader use of horse stock for meat.
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Wisconsin
Students at Texas A and M Summer Coaching School
About 200 students attended the summer coaching school at Texas A and M College. The session covered athletic techniques, team training methods, and instructional lectures by faculty and visiting coaches.
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Texas A. and
M. College
Polly Snyder Leads All Stars in Big Clash at Willis Park
Polly Snyder rooms with a star studded lineup, featuring Buck Taylor Moose Parrish Red Williams and more, to face Rube’s team next Thursday at Willis Park. Polly vows a decisive victory, warning Virgil Yow to reconsider before accepting the challenge as experienced ex‑Piedmont leaguers join the All‑Stars. Players are asked to contact Polly by Sunday to finalize plans for the showdown.
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Polly Snyder
Polly
Rube
Eldridge
Glenda_ Brick Company nine
Willis Park
Monickers
Buck Taylor
Moose Parrish
Red Williams
Pointers
Red Irby
Piedmont
Wade Marlette
Ralph Foust
Cal Thomas
Cy Allred
Ed Hedrick
Bob Gillen
Vance McGhee
W. W. Lewis
High Point Baseball
Virgil Yow
Mr. Yow
How They Stands Piedmont League Tonight Games
Henderson plays Greensboro and High Point visits Charlotte while Winston travels to Asheville and Raleigh hosts Durham in a rain affected slate. Last night Greensboro defeated Henderson 2 0 and Charlotte beat High Point 10 to 6 while Winston beat Asheville 6 to 2.
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Greensboro
High Point
Charlotte Winston
Asheville
Raleigh
Durham
Charlotte
Durham-Raleigh
Winston
Asheville Ree
Baseball slate with games today across cities
Washington visits Cleveland as Philadelphia meets Chicago New York travels to St Louis and Boston goes to Detroit. Results yesterday Cleveland 10 Washington 8 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 Boston 9 Detroit 8 St Louis 7 New York 3.
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Cleveland
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
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National League Doubleheader and Matchups Planned
Schedule lists Pittsburgh at Boston for two games and Chicago at Brooklyn, with Cincinnati at New York and St Louis at Philadelphia. Details indicate a compact NL slate featuring four series across major venues.
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Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Baseball scores from yesterday show varied results
New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 5 while Philadelphia lost to St. Louis 4 to 3 and Chicago edged Brooklyn 4 to 1. Pittsburgh played Boston with an unspecified result.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
High Point Beats Charlotte In Baseball Box Score
High Point 6 Charlotte 10 in a nine inning college game. Reynolds Brandes Hudgens errors, Smith Brummitt Bryan Holt Sledge Brown Carrier Wise drive in runs. Brandes hits a homer, Wical plates and steals. Appleton loses, Dennis and Wical strikeouts lead pitching. Time 1.55.
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Packard
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Wise
Biggerstaff
Wical
G. Lacy
High Point
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Connpliy
Grove extends AL record with 16th straight win
Lefty Grove and the Athletics tied the American League mark by winning 16 consecutive games as they defeated the White Sox. Don Hurst and Charley Gelbert led Philadelphia and St Louis with key hits, while Dazzy Vance and Cy Moore each struck out nine as Robins and Cubs split a doubleheader. Earl Averill belted his 25th and 26th homers in a double victory for Cleveland over Washington. Bud Parmelee and Jim Mooney backed the Giants with solid relief to beat the Reds.
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Fullerton, JR
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
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Smoky Joe Wood
Boston Red Sox
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Washington
Chicago
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Carl Reynolds
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White Sox
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Bud Parmelee
Jim Mooney
Reds
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Tae Eo
British stars fading out of national play
British entries thinned in the national women’s tennis championship as a storm cut the day short at Forest Hills. Only four of seven British players remained, with Mrs Dorothy Shepherd-Barron level with Marion Zinderstain Jessup after one-set splits, while California stars led by Helen Wills Moody advanced toward the quarterfinals.
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Betty Nuthall
England
Josephine Cruickshank
Santa Monica
Cal
Helen Wills Moody
California
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
L. A. Harper
Oakland
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Dorothy Weisel
Sacramento
Queen Helen
Warren to coach at North Carolina boxing program
Warren, noted for his boxing exploits over the past two years, will leave the ring temporarily to take on the role of boxing coach at the University of North Carolina.
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Warren
University of North Carolina
Dempsey KOs Beasley in first comeback bout
Jack Dempsey, 199 pounds, returns after four years with a knockout of Jack Beasley of Oakland in a four round bout. The Manassa Mauler, accompanied by trainer Jerry the Greek Ludovic, appeared in form as he plans exhibitions in Portland and the midwest and east starting August 24.
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Jack Dempsey
Manassa Mauler
Jack Beasley
Oakland
Cal
Dempsey
Beasley
Jack
Wilard
Firpo
Jerry
Ludovic
Tony Fuente
Fuente
Northwest
Portland
Ore
Midwest
East
Chicago
Gene Tunney
Petrolle McLarnin Set For Rubber Battle At Yankee Stadium
In New York on August 20, Billy Petrolle of Fargo and Jimmy McLarnin of Vancouver meet for the third time within a year at Yankee Stadium. After retirements and previous bouts, both boxers seek a decisive ten round encounter expected to start around 9 p.m. ET.
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Billy Petrolle
Fargo
N. D
Jimmy McLarnin
Vancouver
Yankee Stadium
Petrolle
Jimmy
McLarnin
Billy
Home Run Leaders From Yesterday
Baseball leaders show Averill of the Indians with 36 and Gehrig of the Yankees at 32, Ott the Giants with 28, and Foxx of the Athletics at 21. Ruth and Klein also among top sluggers while league totals reach 406.
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Indians
Sao
Cuyler
Cubs
Barton
Hurst
Phillies
Taitt
Terry
Giants
Morgan
Wes
Rousch
Reds
Ruth
Yankees
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Klein
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Jess Willard
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Monroe
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Kinston
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