Truett Sewell Dominates Pointers in 7 2 Win at Willis Park
Truett Sewell the rookie right hander bought by the Detroit Tigers dazzled Hobe Brummitt's Pointers with hooks and curves for Raleigh Cups while the Pointers only pushed across two in the fifth inning. Tonight two bit night at the local park aims to raise funds as fans anticipate a Hornets series matchup with a grand prize promised on Tuesday.
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Box Score and Piedmont League Update Highlight Raleigh Lead
Raleigh tops High Point 7 2 as Truitt Sewell earns his 165th win of the season. Clowers and Sewell struggle with five hits allowed by the Pointer rookie. Clifton and Money pace champs with two safeties each. President Bramham says post season games start in Charlotte September 14, with seven games to decide the title as Durham and others press.
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Stone Leads Adams-Millis To City Industrial Title
Stone sparked Adams-Millis to an 8 2 victory over Hillcrest in ten innings securing the second half championship. He doubled in the tenth, advanced on a fielding error and scored as Beasley rolled out. Stone pitched strongly, Hillcrest limited to two hits and no earned runs. Perry pitched well for Hillcrest, while Adams-Millis piled timely hits. Hinkle had two hits for Hillcrest as Stone and Bundy added doubles.
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Caps Win Behind Opening Rally and Late Insurance Runs
The Caps scored in the first inning as Money doubled Strain Snyder and Davis singled and LaMonte scored Snyder. They added runs in the fourth fifth and eighth innings to secure the victory as the runners chasing fell short.
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Somerville Looms As Nat Amateur Threat
Montreal Aug. 27 Sandy Somerville Canadian amateur champion is seen as a strong contender for the United States amateur golf crown this year by Bobby Jones who defeated him last year en route to the title. Jones praised Somerville saying he is a good player with a fair chance.
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Eldridge and Snyder duel in Willis Park night game
Luke McGlure reports a highly anticipated pitcher duel at Willis Park as Rube Eldridge and Polly Snyder prepare their lineups for an eight fifteen start under floodlights. The high profile charity showcase features local comic acts, strict crowd control, and an eager crowd ready for a titanic ball game between two veteran hurlers.
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Early 20th Century Baseball Roundup Highlights
Yesterday's stars include Jess Haines and Burleigh Grimes guiding the Cardinals to a double victory over the Braves. Roy Johnson's eighth inning homer for the Tigers broke a tie to sink the Senators 5-4. Phil Collins wins fifth straight in the Phillies' first game of a doubleheader, 8-4, as Dick Bartell's bases-loaded double in the ninth fuels a 7-6 nightcap win. Goose Goslin drives in four with three singles for the Browns over the Athletics. Pat Malone and Rogers Hornsby help the Cubs defeat the Giants 4-0 as Hornsby ties the second game with a ninth-inning pinch homer to reach a 4-4 tie and Cubs win in 12 innings. Carl Reynolds caps a White Sox rally with a seventh-inning homer in an 8-5 victory over the Yankees.
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Sun Beau Missed Agua Caliente Handicap Chance
Sun Beau, a six year old Thoroughbred who became the turf money winner after Arlington Handicap, failed to place at Agua Caliente in a $100,000 handicap five months earlier.
Ex-Sally League Bosses Meet Over Final Settlement
H A Jolley of Greenville N C asks directors of the defunct South Atlantic baseball league to meet in Greenville to discuss preliminary steps toward an accounting of funds with Judge W G Gramham of Durham as president. Jolley seeks a final settlement after the league disbanded last spring with invited officials from Columbia Augusta Ga Charlotte Asheville and Macon Ga.
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Sun Beau Will Enter Lincoln Handicap Race
Willis Sharpe Kilmer decides to run Sun Beau in the Lincoln handicap at Lincoln Fields Saturday. The move aims to add a large purse and to avenge Plucky Play's Hawthorne victory, pleasing Chicago racing fans while vexing other eligible owners. Georgia Tech's 1931 football squad will be leaner but faster than 1930.
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Cards Start Preparing For Clash With Macks
The St. Louis Cardinals finish their Boston trip with a 13-4-0 record in the six-game set, lead the league by 10 games, and begin steady work for the October clash with the Philadelphia Athletics while focusing on batting practice and pitching drills based on scouting reports. Rounding out the circuit, Gabby Street aims to have his club ready for the Mack men as scouts shadow the champions and veterans Haines and Grimes anchor the wins.
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Crothers Wins Amateur Trap Shoot At Grand American
In Vandalia Ohio Steve M Crothers of Chestnut Hills Pennsylvania won the amateur trap shooting title at the 32nd Grand American tournament. He broke 200 straight pigeons to claim the Pennsylvania crown and defeat champions from 41 states, the Canal Zone and Alberta. Guy V Dering was re elected president with John W Eshelman Jr and Isaac Andrews as officers. Tomorrow the handicap event, last year won by Rufus King, 15, of Wichita Falls, Texas, will be staged with King given a 20 yard handicap.
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Barbee Nearing Home Run Crown With 34 Dingers
Hollywood outfielder Dave Barbee of the Pacific Coast League has virtually secured the season home run title with 34 circuits, a dozen more than the closest challenger.
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Ghnouly, Abad FIGHT Highlights in St Louis Card
Joe Ghnouly of St Louis outpointed fellow St Louis boxer Davey Abad in a closely fought bout. The 1931 Florida Gators football roster skews young with sophomores comprising the bulk of the squad for the upcoming season.
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Alabama Poly Set for First Intersectional Game Since Eight Years
Alabama Poly football schedules a season opener against Wisconsin marking the program's first intersectional matchup in eight years. The game highlights a return to cross conference play and a high-profile test for the team.
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