Pointers Take First Double Bill As Pirates Stay Half Game Up
Pirates cling to a half game edge in the NL led by Joe Bush blanking the Giants 4 0. Reds overtake second with Eppa Rixey 4 0. Phillies beat Cardinals 9 7 as St Louis slips to third. Kaufman boosts Cubs to 5 1 over Boston. Yankees top Detroit 4 1 in Pendrick series opener. Browns beat Phillies 7 1 at Shibe Park. Cleveland wins two from Boston 9 3 and 5 4 in 12 innings. White Sox rally to beat Washington 5 3.
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Tunney Seeks Dempsey Title Bout After Madden Knockout
Gene Tunney pursues a 1926 championship clash with Jack Dempsey after defeating Bartley Madden in a planned 10 round bout in Minneapolis. Dempsey's camp wavers between opponents while Tunney lobbies directly, citing crowd demand and boxing logic to secure the match.
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Tunney vows boiling form for September 23 bout in Philadelphia
The article recalls Tunney’s fiery talk last spring and predicts a fierce performance in the September 23 fight in Philadelphia. If he enters the ring as heated as in Florida, he may carry out his stated plan.
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Fights Last Night Across Cities Highlight Boxing Wrap
Milwaukee saw Pinkey Mitchell defeat Jimmy Finley while Jackie Nichols shaded Joey Cline. Cleveland had Billy Wallace stop Tommy Farley and Wilbur Cohen beat Benny Gershe. Chicago match between Charley Rosenberg and Pete Sarmiento ended in a draw. Teddy Gartin knocked out Fred Saab in Birmingham, while Clyde Hull drew with Floyd Hvybert.
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Bogey) Saab
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National League Scores List
Newark defeats Toronto 6 to 3 while Reading loses 3 to 9 at Rochester. Baltimore falls 2 to 4 at Syracuse. Jersey City dominates Buffalo 9 to 1 in a high scoring slate.
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Cows Enjoy Hazard Free Roads In Panama Zone
In the Panama canal zone a court ruling held that cows wandering onto public highways need not sound their horns. A man who sued the Panama Railroad Company after a collision with a non alerting cow lost his case.
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Baltimore Swimmer Abandons Channel Attempt
Miss Lillian Cannon of Baltimore cancels plans to swim the English Channel tonight after trainer William Burgess cannot accompany her. The decision comes from CAPE GRIS NEZ where the attempt was expected to begin, with Burgess unavailable to assist.
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Coolidge Leaves Plattsburgh Camp for Adirondack Retreat
President Coolidge departed Plattsburgh Barracks New York at 1 10 pm EST after reviewing the Citizens Military Training Camp regiment before heading to his Adirondack camp for rest and recreation.
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Bulls Edge Raleigh Capitals In Durham Tilt
In Durham on August 27 the Bulls defeated the Raleigh Capitals 5 to 4 in a tight opener. Perry pitched well until the seventh, Cress finished, and Jackson held Raleigh at bay as Chisholm led the visitors with four hits. Costello and Akers shined on defense despite the loss.
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Yesterday's Results Piedmont League Scores
Raleigh defeated Durham with a score of 4 to 0 Greensboro won 6 to 8 over High Point Salisbury moved to 7 and 9 while Winston-Salem stood at 5 and 4 in the latest Piedmont League results.
Baseball scores from dozens of leagues across the region
Scores from Virginia to Southern and Southeastern leagues show Richmond and Petersburg defeated by larger margins while Chicago and Boston posted uneven results. Notable games include Boston 1 Chicago 35 and Brooklyn 0 Cincinnati 4 with extra matchups across American and Texas leagues. Two games stood out as scheduled others played.
Honey Boy Bill White Sox Rookie One of Greatest Finds
A Chicago White Sox rookie nicknamed Honey Boy emerges as one of the season’s standout discoveries. The young player has impressed coaches with solid hitting and reliable defense, signaling a strong future for the club.
White Sox pick shines beside Lazzeri in 1926 season
Next to Tony Lazzeri of the Yankees, Bill Humefield, a rookie fielder with the White Sox, is considered the greatest pickup of the 1926 American League season. Honey Boy has played sensationally all year, with strong hitting and fielding and top performance on the base paths.
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Where They Play Piedmont League and Virginia League Games
A listing of upcoming Piedmont League matchups includes Greensboro at High Point Raleigh at Durham Winston Salem at Salisbury and more. Virginia League games show Norfolk at Petersburg Kinston at Richmond Portsmouth at Wilson with broader cross league pairings.
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Close NL Leaders Keep Tight Pace in Pennant Race
In Chicago teams in the National League battle stay bunched as Cincinnati leads batting with .294 average, followed by Pittsburgh .289 and St Louis .285. The Cubs and Phillies hover near the top while hitting wanes across the league. Hack Wilson leads homers with 18, and Bottomley drives doubles to 35.
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Pointers Return To Old Form In Easy Rivalry Victory
Lowthian and Gufford were touched up but Fors ter saw better support in the Clutches Smith, Boone, Braly and Lindley. New outfielder hit the ball hard for locals while Teague and O Hara led visitors at bat. Meekin made neat catches as Lowthian and Boone combined. Double header scheduled for today.
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Colonials Take a Pair From Winston-Salem Twins
Salisbury defeated Winston-Salem in a doubleheader 7 to 5 and 9 to 4. Jordan hit two homers and a double in four at bats in game one as Bonner’s triple and Graft’s sac fly produced the decisive run in the fifth. The nightcap featured slow play and Twins stalling as Salisbury again took the win with eight hits and nine runs.
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Greensboro Beals Past High Point In 8-Run Affair
Greensboro and High Point produced an 8 1/2 inning game with Greensboro scoring six in the first three frames and High Point answering early. O'Hara Beasley and Boone led the offenses with key hits while Lowthian and Guilford combined on the mound for Greensboro. Attendance reached 600 as Colfer and Sabrie officiated.
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