Kid Chocolate Heads to Ring as Underdog Against Al Singer
Dusky Cuban Kid Chocolate will face Al Singer in a 12 round featherweight bout at the Polo Grounds tomorrow night. Bookmakers list Singer as the favorite, with odds up to 2 to 1 on Singer, while Chocolate boasts an unbeaten record with only one draw. The contract sets Singer at 130 pounds with a side agreement lowering to 128½ pounds and a $5,000 forfeit if he misses the limit.
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New York
Kid Chocolate
al Singer
Polo Grounds
Singer
Andre Routis
France
Chocolate
Joe Scalfaro
Baseball Gossip and Trade Winds Do Not Escape 1920s chatter
Rumor mill notes the Cardinals’ collapse and criticism of chain stores. The Yankees seek Charley Ruffing and Ed Morris from Boston, expecting heavy exchanges. Detroit falls after a brief surge. Ruppert’s team praised then challenged. Forest Hills hosts a tennis machine gun for ball practice as players compare it to Cochet.
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Cardinals
Charley Ruffing
Ed Morris
Boston
Detroit
Uhlo
George
Col. Ruppert
Teague
Yorick
Forest Hills
Henri Cochet
Dawson Sets Pebble Beach Course Record Amid Amateur Prep
John Dawson of Chicago carded a 71 at Pebble Beach as practice for the national amateur championship. Bobby Jones shot 73 in his group while others like Jack Neville and Dr. Paul Hunter posted solid rounds. Jones studied the greens and wind for strategic play ahead of the event.
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del Monte
Calif
Pebble Beach
Bobby Jones
John Dawson
Chicago
Jones
Cyril Tolley
Francis Brown
Phillips Finlay
Redlands
Bobby
Paul Hunter
Pasadena
Jack Neville
California
George von Elm
Detroit
Hunter
George Voigt
Charlies Seaver
Southern
Don Moe
Boys Tamed Bad Actors Of Olden Days Are Lovely Fellows Together
A humorous retro baseball column riffs on legendary players as theatrical figures. It envisions a fall field day with stars like Babe Ruth Mickey Cochrane and Jo Shaute performing, plus speeches by Jack Hendricks and novelty acts by clubhouse lawyers and other famed figures. It references Rogers Hornsby Edd Roush Fatty Fothergill and Hack Wilson in anecdotes about clubhouse politics and management disputes.
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Dan O'Leary
Babe Ruth
Mickey Cochrane
Jo Shaute
Lew Fonseca
Philly
Detroit
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati
Cubs
Hornsby
Cuyler
Hack Wilson
Jack
Hendricks
Bronx
Fatty Fothergill
Rogers Hornsby
Giants
Freddie Lindstrom
Former Big League Star Turns to Aviation
DR John L Lavan a former National and American League shortstop and Kansas City Blues manager has become assistant flight surgeon for the University Aviation Corporation. He played with the St Louis Browns Washington Senators and St Louis Cardinals from 1914 to 1922 and broke in with the Browns the same year as George Sisler both graduates of the University of Michigan.
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John L. Lavan
Kansas City Blues
University Aviation Corporation
Wavan
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
George Sisler
University of Michigan
Major League Leaders Suppressed Stat Totals
National batting lead by Herman and Robins at .406. Hornsby tops runs with 120 for Cubs. Ott leads RBI with 124 for Giants. O Doul has 194 hits for Phillies. Frederick and Robins co-lead doubles with 40. Waner has 15 triples. Klein and Wilson tied for 33 stolen bases. Bush of Cubs 11 straight wins, last three. Foxx leads batting with .373. Gehringer 199 runs. Simmons 123 RBI and 176 hits for Athletics. Manush has 39 doubles. Miller 14 triples. Ruth hits 35 homers. Gehringer also tops steals with 33. Grove of Athletics 18 wins 4 losses.
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Herman
Robins
Hornsby
Cubs
Ott
Giants
O’doul
Phillies
Frederick
L. Waner
Pirates
Hoiners
Klein
Wilson
Cuyler
Bush
Foxx
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigera
Simmons
Manush
Browns
Miller
Ruth
Yanks
Tigers
Pirates Dominate in 11 Inning Win at Goldsboro
Eastern Carolina action saw Goldsboro defeat Highlanders 8 to 2 in 11 innings while Wilmington piled up 20 hits to beat Greenville 17 to 4 and Rocky Mount blanked Kinston 15 to 2 led by Thomas and Elmore as Ludke and Garbee struggled.
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Carolina
Goldsboro
Bugs
Highlanders
Wilmington
Pirates
Ludke
Garbee
Greenville
Rocky Mount
Thomas
Elmore
Kinston
Giant Pitcher of 25 Years Ago in Hospital
Joseph J. MacGinnity once a Giants star and famed Iron Man Joe is in a Brooklyn hospital after a major operation for an intestinal disorder. He had been ill nearly a year and showed improvement after the procedure yesterday.
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New York
Joseph J. MacGinnity
Brooklyn
MecGinnity
Baltimore
John J. McGraw
Giants
Polo Grounds
Iron Man Joe
Rev N G Bethea Returns to Pulpit at State Street
Lexington reports Rev. N G Bethea pastor of State Street Methodist Protestant church resumes duties this Sunday with morning and evening services. He has been away two weeks preaching revival meetings in Guilford and Randolph counties to sizable congregations.
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N. G. Bethea
Lexington
State Street Methodist Protestant Church
Guilford
Randolph
Second Game of the Commercial Series Thursday
The Commercial league series resumes tomorrow at 4 15 on Willis park diamond. North State Telephone Co and North Carolina Public Service Co are tied 1 1 after the first game ended in a 1 1 draw. The best two of three will decide the championship with Marlette and Carter umpiring.
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Willis Park
North State Telephone Company
North Carolina Public Service Company
Marlette
Carter
Harvard Football Psychology Revisited After Crunch Time
In a coaches school exam, a seven to six deficit on fourth and two at the opponent's 30 with one minute left prompts jokes about quarterbacks and psychoanalysis. Modern humor suggests Harvard should let the QB handle it, or send Al Capone to quiet the timekeeper, illustrating humorous views on strategic pressure.
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O’geofty
al Capone
Way Preaches at Lexington Service
Rev. C. B. Way of Forsyth county preached at the South Lexington Methodist Protestant church Sunday night. Rev. C. G. Isley attended and led preliminary duties. Way is a former pastor of the church and has been invited to preach several times since leaving the pastorate over five years ago. A large crowd gathered for the service.
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Way
Lexington
C. B. Way
Forsyth County
South Lexington
Former champ enters doubles to defend Georgia title
The Georgia state doubles championship nears its third round as Gus Feuer of Miami and Maurice Bayon of New Orleans arrive in Atlanta after a long trip to defend the title they won last year. They join favorites Pryant Grant and other contenders, with Eliza Coxe of Asheville defending the women’s crown against mainly Atlanta rivals and Beatrice Bryan of Enterprise.
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Gus Feuer
Miami
Maurice Bayon
New Orleans
Feuer
Bayon
Milwaukee
Fever
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
S. C
Pryant Grant
R. L
Lefty) Bryan
Menace
Chattanooga
Jack Mooney
Prophets
Young Hines
Grant
Preston Chambers
Mooney
Red’ Bolton
Decatur
Eliza Coxe
Asheville
N. C
Beatrice Bryan
Enterprise
Tennessee
Mississippi
Blue Larkspur Sidelined in Training at Saratoga
A horse named Blue Larkspur injured a leg during a workout at Saratoga Springs and lost his bid to become the top money winner among American turf stars.
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Blue Larkspur
Saratoga Springs
America
High School Gridmen Train at Boy Scout Camp
High Point grid candidates will train starting Monday at Camp Unkarrie near Jamestown. Coach Marlette arranged first class facilities, lake, boats, and equipment for a week long session at Uwharrie. A meeting for all football hopefuls is set for tomorrow at the YMCA at 7 p.m.
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Boy Scout
High Point High School
Marlette
Camp Unkarrie
Jamestown
Boy Scout Council
Uwharrie
Mariette
Bar
Cubs Threaten To Equal Record Of 23 Years Ago
The Cubs of 1929 and the late Frank LeRoy Chance in 1996 loom as benchmarks as they seek a 20 game margin over the runner-up. After beating the Reds 4 to 1, Chicago sat 14.5 games ahead with five weeks to go, with potential to reach a 20 game edge and a .700 pace unmatched since 1909. The article also notes other MLB results including Harry Smythe’s win for Philadelphia and Pipgras’s near no hitter for the Yankees.
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Cubs
Frank l Leroy Chance
Giants
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Joe McCarthy
Reds
Pirates
Phillies
Cubs of Chance
John McGraw
Harry Smythe
Asheville
N. C
Baker Bowl
Phils
George William Pipgras
Yankee
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Athletics
Pipgras
Simmons
Miller
Cochrane
Babe Ruth
Washington
Boston
Senators
Rogers Hornsby Struggles to Regain 1928 Batting Peak
The baseball star Rogers Hornsby grapples with raising his batting average toward his 1928 peak, where he led or was runner up in most seasons, as he faces renewed effort to reclaim elite hitting consistency.
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Rogers Hornsby
Giants under McGraw face harsh criticism from critics
One or two New York baseball reporters allege Manager McGraw had been riding and fining his Giants, and their scrutiny is sharpened by sharp words from the so called little Napoleon.
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New York
McGraw
Giants
Napoleon
Cubs hunt for flaw as Dazzy Vanace dominates
The Cubs seek any flaw to slow Dazzy Vanace after a sensational prior season where he struck out 15. They focus on a frazzled shirt sleeve as they try to rattle the ace pitcher who has been overpowering batters.
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Dazzy Vanace
Dazzy
Dazz
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