Gamecocks And Bulls Edge In Pennant Race
In Raleigh on August 23 the Henderson Gamecocks hold a six and a half game lead over the Durham Bulls who are runner up two and a half games ahead of Winston-Salem Twins as the Piedmont League nears its September 6 close. Lindley hit his 33rd homer of the season fueling the Bulls to a 7 to 4 win over Raleigh with Whittedmen taking a 3 to 1 lead as the Twins edged Jimmy Teague’s leaders.
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Raleigh
Henderson Gamecocks
Durham Bulls
Gamecocks
Bulls
Winston-Salem
Vurnam
Twins
Jimmy Teague
Lindley
English
Whittedmen
Sarazen Holds Two Stroke Lead At Western Open
Gene Sarazen moved two strokes ahead in the Western Open at Indianwood Club Orion Mich after a 69 for 142 through 36 holes. Harry Hampton Chris Brinke Emerick Kocsis Bob Shave Al Watrous and Walter Hagen chased as contenders with Hagen at 149 and Farrell at 151 in a tight field.
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Mich
Gene Sarazen
Indianwood Club
Sarazgen
Sarazen
Harry Hampton
Chicago
Chris Brinke
Detroit
Emerick Kocsis
Bob Shave
Marion
Ohio
al Watrous
Golfdam
Walter Hagen
Haig
Johnny Farrell
All North Carolina Eight Club League Looms
An all North Carolina eight club league looms as Piedmont league may seek class B status in 1931. Greensboro Durham High Point Winston Salem Henderson Raleigh Charlotte Asheville could join if Charlotte and Asheville leave the South Atlantic loop. Managers favor the change with no salary increase, hoping eight clubs will draw strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Piedmont
Asheville
South Atlantic Loop
National Baseball Association
Greensboro
Durham
High Point
Winston-Salem
Henderson
Raleigh
Davidson Foe Faces Stronger Machine This Fall
Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, heads toward 1930 football with ten foes on the schedule including five Southern Conference teams. Veterans expected to report and a stable coaching tandem of Monk Younger and Tex Tilson promise speed, experience, and power, though the squad lacks an outstanding quarterback and punter.
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Davidson
N.C
Davidson College
Presbyterian
Monk Younger
Tex Tilson
Parrish
Mills
DeCamp
Milton
Baker
Tilson
Davidson Wildcats
Fraley
McCall
Brohard
King
Coach Collins summons 83 gridiron men to Hill for pre season training
Chapel Hill notes Coach Chuck Collins calls 83 Carolina candidates to report in early September for pre season drills. The backfield returns eight veterans from last season with strong contenders from 1929 freshmen. Line remains weak with six 1929 veterans gone and punting spot unsettled without a standout punter.
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Collins
Hill
Chapel Hill
Chuck Collins
Carolina Gridiron
Johnny Branch
Pete Wyrick
Henry House
Jim Magner
Jimmy Maus
Strad Nash
Chuck Erickson
Rip Slusser
Tar Heels
Yank Spaulding
Jimmy Ward
Phil Jackson
Pap Harden
Stuart Chandler
J. D. McNeil
Bill Croom
John Daniel
J. G. Peacock
E. Cc. Ferebee
G. S. Donnell
J. W. Jackson
P. W. Landis
K. L. Thompson
H. G. Frazier
Sanford
Oak Ridge
Branch
Maus
Bill Suggs
Suggs
Bray Shuts Down Gamecocks as Brock Wins
Elmer Bray pitched a strong game to stop the Gamecocks and lift Brock to victory. Anders threw well for Henderson, but aggressive Twins baserunning spoiled his outing and cost him the game.
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Elmer Bray
Gamecocks
Brockmen
Anders
Henderson
Twins
Dumas, McCrone lift team to win on late double steal
In the first inning Dumas stole home with two down to tie the score. A double steal by McCrone and Dumas produced the winning run with two down in the fifth. Henderson's lone run came in the initial frame, when Branch hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded.
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Dumas
McCrone
Henderson
Branch
Greensboro Tops Pointers in Three Straight Wins
Greensboro won 7 to 3 over Dan Boone's Pointers to extend a three game streak. The decisive inning came in the seventh as the Pats pushed across four runs after Manager Hopper left the park.
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Greensboro
Dan Boone
Hopper
Yanks Seize Lead In Multiple Offense Titles
In a week that tightened the race for the American League crown, the New York Yankees dominated individual offensive leadership. Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth and Earl Combs headline eight team and player categories while Gehrig leads in runs. Ruth tops home runs and RBIs. Combs leads triples. Gehrig and Simmons trail in batting averages as Gehrig hits .3892 to Simmons .382. Urban Hodapp and Marty McCombs add steals and two-base hits, Cleveland edges Washington as top subleader, and Bob Grove pushes toward 25 wins with 21. Philadelphia leads team batting and Cannonballer Grove leads in strikeouts.
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Chicago
Athletics
Washington
New York Yankees
Bob Shawkey
Yanks
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Earl Combs
Gebrig
al Simmons
Philadelphia
Ruth
Gehrig
Simmons
Combs
Juniior
Marty McCombs
Detroit
Urban Hodapp
Cleveland
Cochrane
New York
Dickey
Averill
Manush
St. Louis
E. Rice
Haddapp
Porter
Senators
Boston
Red Sox
Bob Grove
Greensboro Firing Sparks Two-Hit Hinkle and Co
Hinkle Brown and Sanders led the Greensboro firing with two hits each, Hinkle added a homer. High Point verses Kasem Raleigh 6 Durham 6. Bases on balls off Pfahler 1. Query 3. Pfahler struck out 5. Balk Pfahler. Time 1:90. Umpires Hobbs and Beck.
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Hinkle
Brown
Sanders
Greensboro
Kasem
Raleigh
Durham
Pfahler
Query
Pfahier
Balk
Hobbs and
Beck
Piedmont League Results Highlight Durham Raleigh Victory
In the Piedmont League Durham beat Raleigh 7 to 4 and Winston-Salem defeated Henderson 3 to 1 while Greensboro topped High Point 7 to 5. In the National League Pittsburgh won 10 to 3 over Boston, Cincinnati took Brooklyn 4 to 1, Chicago crushed New York 12 to 4, and St Louis beat Philadelphia 10 to 8.
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Illiams of
Hopper Cinders of Brummitt
Millsaps
Urham
Hinkle
Brown
Lymper
Shover
High Point
Greensboro
Parrish
Boone
Hleazer
Jessie Lymper
Sanders
Boone Brown
Jordan
Lumper
Durham
Oy Shover
Ball
Hinklempires
Kopshaw
Moore
Henderson
Cook
Son Rf
Coff
Oon Tees
Setae
Res Cf Eee
Erereee
Hranah
Ahdot Reague
Shee Meee
Ewenee Inders
Iwinston- Salem
Po Lumas If
Winston-Selem Ti
Raleighty
Winston-Salem
Dumes
McCrene
Branch
Wilson Wen
Pet Branch
Batman
McCro Iasgo
Winston- Newark
Brooklyn
Alem
Bra
An- St. Louis
Ders
Bray
Ancers
Bras
McCrone
Pittsburgh
Krahdot
Boston
Oparg
Husta
Um’ Philadelpnia
Pires
Weaver
Morgan and Connolly
Raleigh Ciub
Philadelphia
Ing Cf
Washington
New York
Lewis If
St. Lou
Clifton
Chicaec
Feeton
Prohler
Cleb
Mem Prhis
Duream
Tan Oo
Cans
Ron Aot Am
Tailor
Atlanta
Little Rock
Odie
Nashville
Alf
Chattanooga
Mobile
Whitted
Malley Cerenee
South Atlantic League
Strangers Club
Quary P Peeve Dante Ereees
Csreen
Macon
Asheville
Eleigh
Augusta
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland Edges Yankees 5 to 4 in Tight AL Tilt
In a close American League game Cleveland defeats the New York club 5 4. Chicago posts a 6 4 win over Boston while Detroit pours in seven runs to topple Philadelphia 1. St Louis beats Washington 4 3.
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Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Nashville Beats New Orleans. Chattanooga and Mobile Win
Southern Association results show Nashville defeating New Orleans 1 to 0. Chattanooga and Mobile each win 2 to 1 in recent play. The standings reflect close competitive games among the league teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association
Nashville
New Orleans
Ubattanooga & Mobile
South Atlantic League Scores From Evening Games
Asheville blanked Charlotte 5 0. Greenville defeated Columbia 5 to 7. Augusta beat Macon 2 to 1 while Macon edged Augusta 2 to 5.
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Asheville
Charlotte
Greenville
Columbia
Augusta
Macon
International League scores roundup
Reading beat Rochester 8 to 4 and Toronto topped Newerk 4 to 1. Montreal defeated Newark 10 to 7 while Baltimore appears with a 1 run result in the mixed standings.
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International League
Reading
Rochester
Baltimore
Toronto
Newerk
Montreal
American Association scores recap
Indianapolis hosts a set of results with Kansas City and Louisville drawing 6 and 7 for Milwaukee and Columbus 4 and 24 for St Paul. Other pairings include Minneapolis and Toledo at 4. The note lists team matchups and final tallies in a compact ledger style.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis & Toledo
St. Paul
Pilmdont League Scores From Raleigh to Greensboro
In the PILDMONT League action Raleigh hosts Durham while High Point meets Greensboro and Henderson clashes with Winston Salem, outlining three matchups across North Carolina venues.
Chicago at Boston and More Baseball Pairings
Reading lists Chicago at Boston and St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York as part of a sports schedule.
Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St. Louis New York at Chicago
Four matchups listed show teams arranged for forthcoming games. No scores or dates provided. The items indicate intercity club or league fixtures across major cities with emphasis on marquee pairings.
Major League Leaders For August 22 Inning Totals
National League leaders include Terry Giants 198 hits and 43 home runs Wilson Cubs. Klein Phillies 44 doubles and 124 RBIs Coyle Cubs 124 RBIs Comorosky Pirates 21 triples Cuyler Cubs 32 steals. American League leaders show Simmons Athletics 390 at bats Ruth Yankees 133 runs Gehrig Yankees 148 RBIs Gehrig Yankees 1380 hits Manush Senators 34 doubles Combs Yankees Gehringer Tigers 14 triples Ruth Yankees 44 home runs McManus Tigers 17 steals
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Terry
Giants
Klein
Phillies
Comorosky
Pirates
Wilson
Cubs
Cuyler
Simmons
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Yanks
Manush
Senators
Combs
Gehringer
Tigers
McManus
ABE YAGER DEAD IN BROOKLYN EAGLE EDITOR PASSING
ABE YAGER sports editor of the Brooklyn Eagle died last night after a long illness in New York. He was 6 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Yager
New York
Abde Yagur
The
Brooklyn Eagle
Cubs regain NL lead with 12 to 4 win over Giants
Cubs rally past the Giants 12 to 4 in Chicago, knotting the series and widening the gap to three games for New York with two games left. Hartnett hit his 27th homer with the bases loaded in the eighth as Donohue started and Pruett finished on the mound.
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Associated Press
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Giants
Pete Donohue
Charley Root
Donohue
Hub Pruett
St. Louis Cardinals
Robins
Larry Benton
Dazzy Vance
St. Louis
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Timely
Tom Zachary
Pie
Traynor
Boston Braves
Traynors
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Vic Sorrell
Detroit
George Earnshaw
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Ted Lyons
Red Sox
Fights Last Night Roundup in Multiple Cities
In Chicago Eddie Anderson outpointed Danny Delmont. Frankie Simms stopped Gene Stanson in Cleveland. O Kelly outpointed Nick Martin in Akron. Dick Daniels defeated K. O Christner in Minneapolis.
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Chicago
Eddie Anderson
Wrycoming
Danny Delmont
Cleveland
Frankie Simms
Gene Stanson
Erie
ER. O. Kelly
Akron
Nick Martin
Minneapolis
Dick Daniels
K. O Christner
Macon Peaches Sweep Sally League Doubleheader
Macon’s fast falling Peaches won both games 3 to 2 and 5 to 1 against Augusta Wolves as Greenville dropped a 7 to 5 decision to Columbia. Buck Greene and Buck Newsome starred with solid pitching and late forays, Newsome driving in the decisive runs in both games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odie Strain
Augusta Wolves
Maconists
Greenville
Columbia
Buck Greene
Buck Newsome
Greene
Newsome
Moore
Wolves blank Charlotte as Asheville takes third place
Ker shaw Jones defeated George Petty in a tight mound duel with Petty eroding in the seventh and eighth innings. Asheville claimed a 5 to 0 victory over Charlotte, dropping the Wolves into third place.
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Asheville
Charlotte
Wolves
Kershaw Jones
George Petty
Petty
Chambers Breakfield and Mc Crea Lead Scoring Hit Parade
Chambers Breakfield and Mc Crea each collected two hits as the tourist hitters overwhelmed their opponent. Petty started on the mound and contributed the only extra base hit with a two bagger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers
Breakfield
McCrea
Petty
Columbia Beats Hughey Harmon as Greenville Falls 7-5
Columbia toppled Hughey Harmon, the league’s top pitcher, 7-5 to hand Harmon his seventh loss of the season. Comers rallied from behind to clinch the win in Greenville.
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Columbia
Hughey Harmon
Greenville
Comers
Harmon
Zientara Shines After Rough Start In Win
Zientara pitched a strong game for the winners, overcoming a poor start to allow only one hit after the second inning, delivering an excellent performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zientara
Stoneham and Young spark Columbia swat in rare trio of safes
Stoneham and Young starred for Columbia delivering three safe blows apiece. One of Stoneham’s hits rolled for three bases, highlighting a power run in the swat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneham
Young
Columbia
Boys Teams Duel For Eastern Junior Baseball Title
In Charlottesville Virginia this afternoon Baltimore and Manchester New Hampshire meet in the American Legion Junior National Tournament eastern division elimination for the right to face the western division winner in the Junior World Series at Memphis next week. Baltimore beat Bridgeport 9 to 7 and Manchester beat Tampa 6 to 3.
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Charlottesville
United States
Baltimore
Manchester
N. H
American Legion
Colorado Springs
Memphis
Bridgeport
Lettuce Crisping Tip With Cold Vinegar Water
Lettuce or other salad greens may crisp in very cold water with a touch of vinegar or lemon. The method suggests soaking briefly to restore firmness before serving.
Philadelphia Girl Wins 5000 in Marathon Swim
Margaret Ravier a 23 year old from Philadelphia won the Canadian national exhibition women's 10 mile marathon swim at Lake Ontario earning 5000 dollars. She beat Ruth Tower Corson of Toronto by nearly three minutes with Corson taking 2500 dollars.
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Toronto
Ont
Margaret Ravier
Philadelphia
Lake Ontario
Ruth Tower Corson
Martha Novelius Wright
Miss Ravier
Corsan
Denver
Stars Gabby Hartnett Drives Cubs Past Giants
Hartnett slugged his 27th homer and a double driving five runs as the Cubs defeated the Giants. Gehrig contributed multiple runs for the Yankees with a homer and a key single in a win over the Indians.
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Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Giants
Vic Sorrell
Tigers
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Indians
Larry Benton
Reds
Brooklyn
Dazzy Vance
Pie Traynor
Pirates
Braves
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Red Sox
She's The Banker Chester What Became Of Your Secretary
Lincoln says I married her and now she serves as my treasurer in a witty exchange about personal roles and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Lincoln
Pacific Coast Middleweight Champ Visits High Point
Bobby Hart, middleweight champion of the Pacific coast, visits High Point with manager Soldier Wilson. Plans may include bouts soon in this section. Hart weighed 158 pounds and last fought three weeks earlier in Milwaukee with a ten round draw against Ted Ross. He recently faced Leo Lewski, Roland Todd, Al Webster, Frankie Mahoney, Earl Rive, Gorilla Jones, Frankie Murphy, and Ernie Sagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Hart
Pacific Coast
High Point
Wilson
Hart
Milwaukee
Ted Ross
Leo Lewski
Roland Todd
al Webster
Frankie Mahoney
Earl Rive
Gorilla Jones
Frankie Murphy
Ernie Sagues
Hack Wilson Tops Distance Hitters in Batting Averages
Hack Wilson of Chicago ties the National League home run mark at 45 with a week left to surpass the record. Charlie Klein leads NL batting with a .409 average, while Bill Terry and Babe Herman share top RBI and hits spots. Giants hold team batting lead at .321 as pitching leaders blur with incomplete games.
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New York
Hack Wilson
Chicago
Hack
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Klein
Wilson
Bill Terry
Adam Comorosky
Pittsburgh
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Kiki Cuyler
Herman
Cuyler
Stephenson
O’doul
Philadelphia
P. Waner
Lindstrof
Hogan
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Joe Heving
Bob Osborn
Pat Malone
Rugeles Estate Left To Benefit Michigan People
The will of Charles F. Rugeles directs virtually all of his estate to a Michigan trust for charitable benevolent educational and public welfare uses. Trustees will control both principal and income within Michigan with Manistee County residents given first consideration. The estate value is estimated between six million and fifty million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manistee
Mich
Charles F. Ruggles
Michigan
Manistee County
English girl reaches final in women's tennis championship
Betty Nuthell of Britain advances to the final round at Forest Hills for the fourth time in six years, facing Anna Harper of San Francisco who seeks the title without Helen Wills Moody. Nuthell and Palfrey win the doubles berth, defeating Morrill and Anderson 6 2 6 4. Harper and Cross defeat Gladman and Cruickshank 6 4 2 6 6 4.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
England
Helen Wills
Betty Nuthall
Great Britain
Marjorie Morrill
Dedham
Mass
Helen Wills Moody
Anna Harper
San Francisco
Harper
Maude Rosenbaum Levi
Italy
Wes
Miss. Nuthall
Miss Nuthell
Sarah Palfrey
Brookline
Miss Morrill
Penelope Anderson
Richmond
Mrs. Harper
Edith Cross
Marjorie Gladman
Santa Monica
Josephine Cruickshank
Santa Ana
Big Bill Tilden faces Allison in Newport final
Newport Rhode Island August 23 Big Bill Tilden meets Wilmer Allison of Texas in the Newport invitation tennis final for the first leg of the Casino cup. Tilden earned the championship round by default while his doubles partner Frank Hunter rests for the doubles semifinal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Bill Tilden
Wilmer Allison
Texas
Tilden
Frank Hunter
Jack Tidball
Gerald Bartosh
California
Wilbur Coen
Kansas City
Harrison Coggeshall
Des Moins
Coen
Coggeshall
Berkeley Bell
Austin
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Referee Gene Powers Dies in Ring in Littleton Bout
Gene Powers a 50 year old ring referee collapsed and died in the third round of a boxing match in Littleton New Hampshire. He had a history of heart trouble and was working the event when the incident occurred.
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Littleton
N. H
Gene Powers
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Acen Sarazen
Paul Mickelson
Orion
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National League
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Coyle
Ames
Peaches
Greenville Spinners
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NEA
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Eve- Ian Nesbit
Atlantic City
Miss Nesbit
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Me Hack Wilson
Rugeles
Big Bill Tilden
Allison
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