Pointers Home for Two Games with Patriots
High Point holds eight more home games to finish the Piedmont season as the league leading Patriots visit Willis park for a two game series with Dan Boones Pointers. The schedule then takes Boone players to Greensboro Durham and Altenberg to end the campaign with the Colonials.
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High Point
Patriots
Dan Boones
Willis Park
Boonemen
Greensboro
Durham
Altenberg
Colonials
Twins
Sally Hurlers Enter Major League Spotlight in South Atlantic
Edward V. Mitchell reports that South Atlantic baseball sees buyers eyeing top hurlers as major leagues scout Sally pitchers. Farle Brown of Charlotte leads with 19 wins and 30 scoreless innings, poised for more as clubs seek pitching depth. Asheville pair Smythe and Allen were sold earlier, with Brown drawing interest from higher circuits.
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Edward V. Mitchell
Ivory Hunters
Judge Bramham
Sally Beasts
South Atlantic
Asheville
Smythe
Allen
Brown
Charlotte
Felix Hyman
Bud” Moore
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Stymies Explained In Medal And Match Golf Play
The text explains stymie rules in medal play and in three-ball and four-ball matches. It notes that the nearer ball in the line of another must be played or lifted, and in match play there is no penalty if balls on the putting green strike each other. The displaced ball must be replaced.
Grudge Meeting Of Reds And Cubs Draws Big Crowd
The Reds and Cubs met at Redland Field in Cincinnati drawing 35 432 paid fans. Red Lucas won 6 3 for his seventeenth win, while Guy Bush beat Donahue 10 1 as Chicago gained a half game in the pennant race. Lester Sweetland and Willie Sherdel posted shutouts for the Phillies and Braves respectively, as Mel Ott homered and Cy Rigler boosted park broadcasts. Ruth hit two homers for the Yankees in a 3 2 loss. Detroit beat the Senators 8 7 in 11 innings. Cleveland won 5 4 and Boston 5 3 in the doubleheader.
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William J. Chipman
Associated Press
Reds
Cubs
Cincinnati
Wilson
Kolp
Donahue
Red Lucas
Guy Bush
Chicago
Pete Donohue
Redland Field
Bruins
Hack Wilson
Pirates
Giants
Bruin
McGillicuddy
Lester Sweetland
Phillies
Robins
Brooklyn
Willie Sherdel
Braves
Boston
Polo Grounds
Mel Ott
Cy Rigler
Yankees
Mr. Ruth
Willy Stewart
Sportsman’s Park
Yankee
Browns
Roy Sherid
Ruth
Chuck Klein
Athletics
al Thomas
White Sox
Mackinn
Detroit
Washington
Senators
Navin Field
Indians
Red Sox
Cleveland
Heavier Davidson Wildcats to feature bigger line this season
Davidson college anticipates a heavier line for 1929 football with tackles and guards moved up from the 1928 freshman eleven. Captain A W Baker seeks a return for another year and could join Covington Lillard and Milton as veteran tackle contenders among five hopefuls weighing around 185 pounds or more.
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Davidson
Davidson College Wildcats
A. W. (Borneo) Baker
Baker
Covington
Lillard
Milton
Eleanor Garatti Breaks Old Swim Mark in 100 Meters
Eleanor Garatti of California establishes a new AAU record of one minute 945 seconds for 100 meters freestyle at Honolulu. She beats the former 1926 mark of one minute 10 seconds by Ethel Lackie of Toledo Ohio.
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Eleanor Garatti
California
Eleanor
Ethel Lackie
Toledo
Honolulu
San Francisco Man Claims Cigaret Vending Machine Theft
Frank Carino told police two men forced him to steal a cigaret vending machine and take cigarets, but officers doubted his story. He was charged with burglary.
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San Francisco
Frank Carino
Ancient Egyptian face cream found in Tutankhamun tomb
Egyptian researchers report a facial cream dating around 3300 years ago discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun at Luxor. The jar preserved cosmetic composition and suggests beauty practices used by pharaohs.
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Tutankhamen
Luxor
Standings Games Today In North Carolina
Greensboro faces High Point, Henderson plays Durham, and Salisbury visits Winston-Salem in today’s basketball schedule with each matchup shaping regional standings.
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High Point
Henderson
Durham
Salisbury
Winston
W. L. Pet Greensboro
Eee Durham
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Eastern Carolina matchups listed for Kinston Rocky Mount and others
Kinston visits Rocky Mount while Fayetteville travels to Goldsboro and Greenville heads to Wilmington for upcoming basketball games. The schedule lists regional pairings in the area.
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Rocky Mount
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Greenville
Wilmington
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Fayetteville Greenville
Regional college basketball pairings listed for Wednesday
Asheville faces Charlotte in a regional matchup followed by Knoxville versus Columbia. Augusta travels to Spartanburg and Macon plays Greenville in a four game slate across the area.
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Charlotte
Knoxville
Columbia
Augusta
Spartanburg
Macon
Greenville
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Scores From The Day In The Major Leagues
Baseball scores show Boston 4 5, Cleveland 5 3, Philadelphia 0 Chicago 3, Washington 7, Detroit 2 New York 2, St. Louis 3. The results summarize a slate of games with multiple teams tallying runs.
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W. L. Pet
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
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Chicago
Boston
Washington
Baseball scores from major matchups
The report lists results from five games with teams including New York, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn. Key outcomes show New York losing to Pittsburgh 5 to 10, St. Louis defeating Boston 4 to 0, Cincinnati overcoming Chicago 6 to 1 and 19, and Philadelphia beating Brooklyn 4 to 0.
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Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Scores and Results From Patch League Standings
Birmingham defeated Little Rock 4 to 0. Nashville improved to 11 and 2 after beating New Orleans 3 to 3. Atlanta led 8 to Memphis 9, while Chattanooga posted 12 10 and Mobile 10 6 in mixed results across the circuit.
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New Orleans
Memphis Ee
Atlanta
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Little Rock
Mobile
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Bermuda naturalist hunts elusive fish that is its own mother
Dr William Beebe, summering at Nonsuch Island, Bermuda, has collected hundreds of deep sea fish and is said by local scientists to be seeking an elusive species that is its own mother.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
William eBebe
Nonsuch Island
Big Four hurlers pace late season in city standings
The young Charlotte pitcher shares the mound with Red Bates of Knoxville who went seven wins and nine losses, while Brown held eight wins eight losses. Johnny Walker of Knoxville and Thurman Wical of Charlotte each posted eight victories and nine defeats as the Big Four kept up the run of wins in late contests.
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Charlotte
Red” Bates
Knoxville
Brown
Johnny Walker
Knoxvilleville
Thurman Wical
Sally League pitchers draw major league scrutiny
The piece notes Sally circuit hurlers attracting major league interest. It mentions Lefty Sweetland joining the Phillies from Spartanburg and Harry Smythe’s standout five scoreless innings for Philadelphia in a Pirates game. It cites prior Yankees buys like Wilcey Moore from Greenville and a 1927 pennant surge, then says last season saw few promotions.
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Phillies
Sweetland
Spartanburg
Philly
Harry Smythe
Asheville
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harry
Phils
Pirate
Yankees
Wilcey Moore
Greenville
Yanks
Bobby Jones Tops Seeded List in National Amateur Golf
The United States Golf Association ranks Bobby Jones No. 1 for the national amateur championship at Del Monte, with eight players seeded. The first ten include Robert T. Jones Jr. of Atlanta and Francis Ouimet of Boston. the second ten lists players alphabetically for vacancies. Cyril Tolley is slated as one seed.
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New York
Bobby Jones
del Monte
Calif
United States Golf Association
Jones
Cyril J. H. Tolley
Robert T. Jones, Jr
Atlanta
George van Elm
Detroit
George Voigt
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Jess W. Sweetser
Harrison B. Johnston
St. Paul
O. F. Willing
Portland
Ore
Donald Moe
Phillips Finlay
Redland
F. J. Wright, Jr
Fay Coleman
Los Angeles
Frank Dolp
Charles Evans, Jr
Chicago
Jesse P. Guilford
Watts Gunn
Pittsburgh
Eddie Held
Eugene Homans
J. J. McHugh
San Francisco
Jack Neville
Don Stein
Seattle
Wash
Aggressive Tygers Surge in Sally League Race
The Augusta Tygers in the Sally League, after a midseason reorganization under owner Odie Strain, surge toward a pennant as they challenge first-half leaders Asheville with improved pitching and a stronger lineup. Knoxville and Charlotte stay in pursuit. The overhaul shows team spirit boosts beyond college ranks.
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Augusta Tygers
Tygers
Asheville
Knoxville
Charlotte
Odie Strain
Carolinas prepare for new athletic plants and dedications
Both Carolinas push forward with new athletic facilities as Duke University opens a plant with Pittsburgh, Wofford dedicates a field house, and Furman faces Georgia in Athens. The old timers recall the rough early days when gridiron quarters were scarce, amid a rush of growth.
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Carolinas
Duke University
University of Pittsburgh
Wofford
Furman
University of Georgia At Athens
Bulldogs
Tolson Replaces Grim For Cubs In Cincinnati Tilt
Charley Tolson, recalled from Los Angeles to replace injured captain Charlie Grimm, was ready to join the Chicago Cubs lineup against Cincinnati. Clarence Blair has held first base since Grimm's injury and performed well, with a double and two singles in yesterday's doubleheader.
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Chicago
Charley Tolson
Los Angeles
Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Cincinnati
Clarence Blair
Grimm
Blair
Starvation Death Toll Estimated at Forty Million in China
Early estimates set the number of Chinese deaths from starvation at about 40 million during the famine years. The figures reflect the widespread hunger and social disruption affecting multiple provinces and households across the country.
New Umpire Duties Proposed for Major League Baseball
New York August 26. Umpiring behind the plate and announcing calls may merge at the Polo Grounds as amplification via a wired mic system tests at Giants and Pirates games. Cy Wrigler used a spike disk setup to broadcast balls and strikes across the park.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Giants
Pirates
Cy Wrigler
Entries Reach 409 For Wrigley 15 Mile Swim
Four hundred nine entries are recorded for the Wrigley 15 mile open marathon swim on Lake Ontario with Henry J. Dallmeyer of Fond Du Lac Sask making a late entry after the lists closed. He traveled 2000 miles to file his entry, unaware the list had closed.
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Toronto
Ont
Lake Ontario
Henry J. Dallmeyer
Fond du Lac
Sask
Scientific Everest survey planned for Mount Elbrus
A scientific expedition led by Professor Nikoladse prepares a geographic survey of Mount Elbrus in the central Caucasus. A meteorological station will be set up atop the peak at an elevation of 17 515 feet.
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Mount Elbrus
Tiflis
Georgia
Nikoladse
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