Globe Parlor Triumphs Over Slane Hosiery In Exhibition
Globe Parlor defeated Slane Hosiery 6 to 3 in the Amateur league post season opener. Babe Smith pitched well for Globe with Snake Weston hampered by poor defense behind him. Gaddis and Ingram led Globe with multi hit games as Slane built an early lead before Globe rallied with three runs in the fourth. About 250 spectators attended.
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Babe Smith
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Apple
Holcombe
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Boston Wins Tri County Play-Off First Half
Boston defeats Trinity 7 to 6 at Jones Field to claim the first half in the Tri County league play off. Magee led Boston with eight strikeouts from the mound and two base hits. T Bolden and Thomas homered for Trinity while Magee, Morehead and Gurley added two base hits each for Boston.
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Trinity
Harriss
T. Bolden
Thomas
Magee
Morehead
Gurley
Jones Field
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Soeese Morehead
Pendry
Crew
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Wieborn
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Dark Horse Shines in Country Club Tournament
Matton finally wins the club championship after years as a strong contender. Kester, a newcomer less than a year active in golf, defeats two rivals in early rounds and reaches the semi finals before losing to runner up C. M. Waynick.
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Kester
C. M. Waynick
Wiseacres
Dark Horse
Grover Kester
Durham Wins Pair In Page Iron Man Game
Durham defeats Page Iron Man 2 1 in a tight game with two outs on the winning run. Willameon and Strange both collected two base hits while L Jones Taylor stole bases. Phelps to Whitted turned a double play as Salisbury left seven and Durham six runners on. Wood and Page combined for nine strikeouts with three and five respectively.
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Keeles
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Strange
L. Jones
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O'Malley
Wood
Phelps
Whitted
Salisbury
Durham
Page
Brandon
Beck
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Vance Page
Bulls
Lee Reid
Lefty Wood
Johnson
Ee Wolfe
Tauby
Williamson
C. Strange
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Eleazer
Jones
E . c . O’malley
J. Jones
Brown
Cf Gilreath
Chitwood
Tay- Strange
Wie
Branch
Gilreath
O’malley
Lb Wood
Omnenenne
Wolfs
Helen Wills Captures Sixth National Women's Title
Helen Wills defeated Kitty McKane era rival and won her sixth national women’s tennis championship title at West Side Stadium Forest Hills. She claimed 6-4 6-2 over McKane in the final as Mrs Watson and Peggy Michell edged Covell and Shepherd-Barron for the doubles crown 2-6 6-3 6-4.
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N. Y
Kitty McKane
Helen Wills
West Side Stadium
Berkeley
Calif
England
France
Watson
Peggy Saunders Michell
Phyllis Covell
Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
Mrs. Michell
Betty Nuthall
Helen Jacobs
Mrs. Covell
Shepherd-Barron
Miss Wills
Mrs. Watson
Helen
Hillcrest narrowly defeats Ramseur 4–3 in pitchers' duel
Hillcrest wins from Ramseur 4 to 3 in a tight game pitched by Holland and Pugh. G Harris made 13 putouts and Hillcrest offense had key hits from Spry Cranford and O Harris as the teams traded runs through seven innings. Attend 200.
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RaMseur
Holland
Pugh
G. Harris
Walker
Spry
Cranford
Ridenhour
O G. Harris
Pim
OS m. Marrins
Et Gomer
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Ee Chisholm
Diton
Caviness
Oko Aoe
R Peuigvohc
Richardson
Flynn
Dixon
Maness
Sally League First Games and Scores
Knoxville led Greenville in opening games with early runs and late rallies. Macon beat Charlotte with a strong ninth frame as Columbia defeated Augusta in another matchup. Spartanburg handed Asheville a shutout loss while collecting late runs against Asheville and Spartanburg again posted a win over Asheville.
Yarn Boys Defeat Nighthawks 14 2 in One-Sided Win
The Yarn Boys defeated the Proximity Nighthawks 14 to 2 yesterday afternoon. Shorty Fields noted their fast stepping as C. Ray starred with strong hitting in the game.
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Shorty Fields
Nighthawks
C. Ray
New Orleans Defeats Nashville 5 1 in Pennant Race
In New Orleans on April 24 Nashville failed to gain ground as New Orleans won 5 to 1. Willis, Miner, Brown, and Anderson starred for New Orleans while M Pyle and Wilson contributed for Nashville. The game featured strong pitching and late offense, tipping the pennant chase in New Orleans favor.
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Nashville
Willis
Miner
Brown
Anderson
New Grid Coach at University of Virginia
Earl C. Abell, formerly Colgate head coach, becomes Virginia football coach succeeding Earle E. Neale. Nucleus includes 11 players, with 30 more invited for preseason. 1929 schedule lists games from Sept 28 to Nov 28 against Randolph Macon, South Carolina, Swarthmore, VMI, St Johns, Maryland, VPI, Washington and Lee, and North Carolina.
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University of Virginia
Earl C. Abell
Colgate University
Earle E. Neale
Cavaliers
James G. Driver
Johnny Sloan
Richmond
Hunter Faulconer
Charlottesville
Augustus Kaminer
Gadsden
S. C
Albert Lewy
Cleveland
Ohio
Garland Daniel
Greensboro
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Abell
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William A. Moncure
Alexandra
Alphonso Smith, Jr
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Woodruitt Weaver
Washington, D. C
Harry H. Haden
Palmyra
Randolph Macon
South Carolina
Columbia
Swarthmore
Virginia Military Institute
St. Johns
Native Bride Traditions In Africa Reported At Meeting
At a British Commonwealth league gathering a speaker described brutal marriage customs among certain African tribes. Girls reaching marriageable age are reportedly buried up to the neck or suspended in hammocks for days without food before being wed, a practice cited as part of traditional rites.
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London
British Commonwealth League
Africa
Mental deficiency numbers tied to care needs in Britain
In England and Wales the population of mentally deficient persons stands at 360000 with about one third requiring institutional care. The figure highlights the scale of care demand and policy implications for services.
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England
Wales
W. Baird Wins Golf Crown at Asheville
Asheville veteran W Wilburn Baird defeated Bill Duckwall of Bradenton Florida 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final to win the Asheville Country Club invitation tournament. Baird led in the morning, fell behind, then rallied to close out on the 34th hole with a par four to Duckwall’s five as Duckwall’s short game failed.
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Wilburn Baird
Links
Asheville Country Club
Bill Duckwall
Bradenton
Fla
Baird
Duckwall
Bill
Kinston Eagles Shutout Highlanders 4 to 0 in Fayetteville
In Fayetteville on August 24 the Kinston Eagles defeated the Highlanders 4 to 0. Pitcher Rakel limited Fayetteville to four hits as Kinston used a 4 run effort to win. Hake Vincent Brannon Durham and Bennin contributed for the Eagles.
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Rakel
Kinston
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Vincent
Brannon
Durham
Bennin
Rocky Mount Wins Final Game 9 to 6 Over Wilmington
Wilmington fell short in the ninth inning rally as Rocky Mount sealed the series with a 9 to 6 victory. Alsobrook Simmons and Moore for Rocky Mount and Ellison Creswell Rainey for Wilmington appeared in the game.
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Alsobrook
Simmons
Moore
Ellison
Creswell
Rainey
Skelton Shaky as Goldsboro Tops Greenville 4 2
Goldsboro turned two Greenville errors into a 4 2 win as Skelton struggled on the mound. Clemens Vaughn and Boucher supplied key hits for the locals after an even first two frames.
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Goldsbugs
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Golf season heats up with tours and dark horse shines
Golf fans anticipate club and sectional titles as the Men’s and Women’s tournaments near, with Grover Kester emerging as a surprise contender. Sarazen’s advice to play safe echoes through a season winding toward championship play.
International League scores show mixed results
Jersey City and Toronto close at 3 to 3 and 4 to 4 as Reading defeats Buffalo 3 to 0. Newark leads Rochester 9 to 0 while Baltimore beats Montreal 4 to ?.
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Reading
Buffalo
Newark
Rochester
Baltimore
Montreal
Southeastern League Scores Report
Columbus 2 Pensacola 4 Jacksonville 4 Montgomery 38 Tampa 3 0 Selma 2 1.
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Pensacola
Jacksonville
Montgomery
Tampa
Selma
Baseball scores from Southern Association games
The Southern Association results show Little Rock 6 over Birmingham 4, Memphis 9 over Atlanta 1, New Orleans 5 over Nashville 1, and Chattanooga 4 over Mobile 19. The standings reflect the latest league play and team performances.
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Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Chattanooga
Mobile
South Atlantic League standings update
Greenville 6 3, Knoxville 8 7. Spartanburg 8 2, Asheville 0 4. Augusta 4 4, Columbia 11 2. Macon 4 3, Charlotte 3 3.
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Spartanburg
Asheville
Augusta
Columbia
Macon
Charlotte
Wildcats To Begin Football Practice On September 2
Davidson coach Monk Younger confirms early football practice starts September 2 with two workouts daily. He plans time in Camp Carolina and Virginia travel before the first session and says several key players may be absent, but others will prove their mettle this season.
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Monk Younger
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Virginia
Younger
Old Dominion
Mallory Defeats Nuthall in Nut-Cracker Headlines
The Nut-Cracker headlines report Molla Mallory defeating Betty Nuthall with the tone of classic matchups, suggesting surprise if legendary horses like Man o War or Blue Larkspur raced again.
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Betty Nuthall
Man O’ War
Blue Larkspur
Molla Defies Youth Theory With Dominant Forest Hills Win
Molla dominated young Miss Nuthall at Forest Hills with a powerful serving display. The match showcased Molla’s veteran form and left spectators impressed by the decisive performance.
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Miss Nuthall
Forest Hills
Card of Thanks to President Breadon for Grover Cleveland Alexander
We express gratitude to President Sam Breadon of the Cardinals for his kind offices during our recent loss of Grover Cleveland Alexander.
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Breadon proves it takes more than money to run a club
The remark highlights Sam's belief that ownership alone cannot build a winning team, pointing to Mr. Breadon's resources as essential. It underscores a contrast between financial means and effective management in shaping a baseball organization.
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Sam
Mr. Breadon
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