Pointers And Twins Battle Here Tonight Walker Night
Goat Walker returns to the mound for the Pointers against Winston Salem's Twins at Willis Park at 8 PM in the first game of a two game series. The club seeks strong home crowds to bolster finances as Jupe Pluvius washed out four games earlier in the week.
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Greensboro
Charlotte
Hornets
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High Point
Raleigh
Raleigh Caps
Asheville
Bobby Hipps
Private Dean Sours On Army and Dad's Quick Bailout
A man recounts leaving home at 14 to chase the world and joining the Army at 16 after a recruiting pitch. He notes the long service in the 12th Field Artillery, his father helping secure his discharge, and his aim to reach the major leagues while seeking attention from teams. The piece blends memoir with brief sports scheduling mentions for Winston-Salem, High Point, and Durham teams.
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Main Street
Leutenant
Fort Sam Houton
12Th Field Artillery
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Piedmont League final stretch tightens 1931 schedule
The Piedmont League enters its final 18 playing days of the 1931 season with Charlotte Hornets leading the standings and Raleigh Caps chasing from second. The coming week features Charlotte facing the Caps, Durham and Winston-Salem in key series, Asheville visiting Durham, and Greensboro and High Point also on the slate as the season winds toward September 12 and potential post season play.
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High Point
Twins
Henderson
Charlotte
Durham
Greensboro
Raleigh
Asheville
Piedmont League
Charlotte Hornets
Raleigh Caps
Hornets
Henderson Gamecocks
Winston-Salem Twins
Caps
Patriots
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Pet
Dempsey Fights Twice This Week in West Coast Bouts
New York Aug 24 reports Jack Dempsey plans to display his power in Portland Oregon and Seattle this week with two scheduled bouts. The Boston heavyweight Big Bill Hartwell, weighing 210 pounds, is his mentioned opponent in the notes.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Portland
Ore
Peohane
Seattle
Big Bill Hartwell
Boston
Duke Sophomore Punting Eyes Place On Grid Eleven
Duke reporters expect at least one sophomore to earn a spot on the 1930s grid eleven as punting depth grows. Pinkie James Rossiter Laney Hal Edwards and the others vie for kicking and backfield roles while coaches note a need for ball carriers and signal callers.
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Durham
Duke
Bill Murray
Bob Hayes
Pinkie James
Harry, Roseiter
Nick Laney
Hal Edwards
Rossiter
Laney
Edwards
James
Rosky
Golf First Round Extensions Declared By Officials
Rain halted play in the city delaying first round matches. Extension granted until tomorrow night for unplayed matches with final deadline. Championship flight leads with second round set. Buster Moffitt faces C M Waynick while Fred Sappenfield challenges John Abels. Fifteen year old Sappenfield defeats Bud Gurney 9 and 7 to stake a claim in the Enterprise Trophy race.
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Dugan Aycock
Buster Moffitt
C. M. Waynick
Fred Sappenfield
John ©. Abels
Sappenfield
Bud Gurney
Charleston Wins In Mid Atlantic Swimming Meet
Charleston, Illinois, surged to 1121 2 points to secure first in the fifth annual Mid Atlantic meet in Charlotte. Knoxville led Friday but placed second with 85 12, Chattanooga third with 66, and Charlotte fourth with 49 12. The Stuhr sisters buoyed Charleston while Ish Williams set records, with Reba Morton top woman scorer and Williams leading men with 18 points.
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Charleston
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Carlotte
Savannah
Rome
High Point
Richmond
Wilmington
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Myers Park Club
Katherine Easterling
Cramerton
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Fla
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Louise
Ruth
Ish Williams
Rome Ga
Reba Morton
Louise Stuhr
Williams
Browns Stun Grove in doubleheader amid late season chase
St Louis Browns foil Lefty Grove in the first game, denying the Athletics a chance at a new AL record. Coffman and St Louis pitcher combine for a shutout. second game Boston and Chicago results noted. Yankees gain on White Sox with two wins as Ruth hits 86th homer. Reds mathematically out of NL pennant race after Cardinals take two from Braves.
Baseball scores and rain delay notes from opening games
St Louis leads Boston 16 1 as Pittsburgh and Brooklyn are tied 4 to 5, while Chicago and New York face rain delaying their contest. The day features early season results with multiple teams posting early wins and a rain postponement in the Chicago New York game.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
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New York
Today’s NBA Cards Hit Five City Showdowns
The schedule lists Washington at Detroit, Philadelphia at St. Louis, New York at Chicago, and Boston at Cleveland. Fans anticipate rivalries, key matchups, and early season marks across four arenas.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Baseball scores from early game day report
Washington defeated Detroit six to five while New York won ten to nine against Chicago. Philadelphia trailed St Louis six to one and Boston edged Cleveland three to four in another slate of matches.
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Boston
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Cincinnati
Washington
New York
Cleveland
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Detroit
Moody Sweeps Seventh Women’s National Crown at Forest Hills
Helen Moody captured her seventh women’s national championship, defeating Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6 4 6 1 in 24 minutes to remain on track to tie or surpass the eight title record held by Molla Mallory. The doubles final slated today features Whittingstall and Nuthall versus Helen Jacobs and Dorothy Round.
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Helen Wills Moody
Helen
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
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Moody
Whittingstall
Miss
Baseball doubleheader shocks as Coffman and Hoyt top A's
Yesterday Dick Coffman of the Browns and Waite Hoyt of the Athletics held Grove to three hits to win 1-0 in game one. Hoyt allowed four hits in the second game as the A's lost 10-0. Chick Hafey and Paul Derringer starred for the Cardinals beating the Braves 16-1 in game one, Hafey driving in eight with two homers. Derringer allowed five hits in 11 innings as Jim Bottomley homered to win the second 1-0.
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Browns
Waite Hoyt
Athletics
A’s
Grove
Chick Hafey
Paul Derringer
Cardinals
Hafey
Cards
Braves
Derringer
Jim Bottomley
Qualifying Lists Open At High Point Golf Club
Pro Andy Merrilees announced the qualifying round for the men's championship at High Point Country Club would remain open for another week due to heavy rains. Only 23 scores have been submitted, so the lists will stay open at least until next Saturday.
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Andy Merrilees
High Point Country Club
Country Club
Hines Wins in Carolina Play Doubles Quest Begun
Wilmer Hines of Columbia and Harley Shuford of Hickory advanced in the North Carolina tennis tournament at Biltmore Forest after Hines secured the singles title with a 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-1 victory over Lefty Bryan. The pair face Bryan and Lenoir Wright for the doubles crown while Miss Eliza Coxe and three Asheville rivals reach the women’s semifinals with Coxe meeting Miss Leeman after a 6-0 6-1 win.
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North Carolina
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
Harley Shueford
Hickory
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Hines
Robert “Lefty
Bryan
Chattanooga
Columbian
Shuford
Lenoir Wright
Charlotte
Eliza Coxe
Betty Traxell
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mary Emma Leeman
Sarah Moore
Montreal
Elizabeth Metts
Leeman
Laura Jones
Coxe
Moore
A. L. Andrews
Miss Metts
Joe Powell
St. Louis
Season Opens at Lincoln Fields Chicago Meet
Lincoln Fields today began a 30 day meeting at Chicago to showcase its long season. The program builds to a peak this Saturday with the Lincoln handicap, a $25 000 added race, in sixth in the stakes lineup.
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Chicago
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