Pointers Hope To Split Series With Capitals In Raleigh
High Point Pointers, tied for fourth with the Raleigh Capitals at .407, face a critical two game set in Raleigh after dropping three straight to league leaders the Buccaneers of Rocky Mount. Boone and Feari out with injuries, Feori hurt in an auto crash, lineup reshuffled as Orvin and Stewart fill gaps.
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Rocky Mount
Raleigh
Boone
Feori
Salisbury
Colonials
Orvin
Kannapolis
Keystone
Stewart
Feari
Bolton
Clabaugh
High Point
Wattmen
Durham Bulls
Pointers
Winston-Salem
Tunney to Leave for Chicago Ahead of Dempsey Fight
Gene Tunney plans to depart for Chicago next Thursday, will ride to Utica to catch a train, after a damp mountain training session in Saratoga. He says he is ahead of last year's program and has spent two months in training with rest days to fine tune for the August bout.
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Speculator
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Gene
Yankees Trim Browns For 17th Time This Season
The New York Yankees extend their hoodoo over the St. Louis Browns by 17 straight losses this season as Ruth hits his 42nd homer in a 10 6 victory at Sportsmans Park. Washington slides in standings. Boston, Cleveland split results. Detroit and Philadelphia win and lose in AL action. NL rainouts delay Giants schedule.
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Lou Gehrig
Bambino
Koenig
Washington
Senators
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Detroit
Walter Johnson
Tom Zachary
Burke
Harriismen
Chicago
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Hoffman
Ruffing
Rothrock
Joe Sewell
Connie Mack
Philadelphians
Moriarity
Owen Carroll
Walberg
Lefty Grove
New York Giants
McGraw
Dempsey Knocks Willard Out For World Title 1919
Jack Dempsey struck rapid blows in Toledo on the Fourth of July 1919, sending Jess Willard down for the first time and securing the world heavyweight championship. Willard was battered, with six teeth gone and a deep cut by the third round, prompting seconds to throw in the towel. Dempsey held the title until September 1926 when he lost to Gene Tunney.
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Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Toledo
Dempsey
Willard
Jess
Gene Tunney
Ex-Champ Dempsey Enters Intensive Training Phase
Chicago reports Jack Dempsey begins the intensive phase of training for the Tunney bout at Soldier Field next month. Leo Flynn outlines a daily boxing schedule at Lincoln Fields with sparring partners. Estelle Taylor watched from a remote seat as Dempsey fought mates, turning away during cuts and police officer Billy Marshall's tumble.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Soldier Field
Leo P. Flynn
Lincoln Fields
Estelle Taylor
Jack
Bennie Rueger
Billy Marshall
Tyson Not Related to Cobb, Says Source
A local report states that Tyson has no kin or business ties to Cobb, clarifying public confusion about the two figures and their alleged connection. The remark emphasizes separate identities and activities.
Young Elen Brough Aims for European Women’s Championships
Elen Brough, a Metropolitan star, plans to leave for Eureka California in early September to compete in the women’s championships. She is described as a fine runner and an attractive young woman.
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Elen Brough
Metropolitan Star
Eureka
Cal
Stock Leads Mobile Club as Southern League Manager
Infielder Stock, once a National League star, takes the helm of the Mobile club in the Southern League, directing the team through the season as manager.
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Infielder Stock
Veteran Harry Legg Wins 1909 Trans-Mississippi Championship
The veteran Harry Legg, famed for eliminating George Von Elm in the national amateur race, captured the Trans-Mississippi championship in 1909, marking a notable stroke in early golf history.
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Harry Legg
George von Elm
Top Hitters and Pitchers From August 28
Player leaders featured include P Waner Pirates with 389 batting, 108 runs, 190 hits, 36 doubles, 17 triples and 3 others. Williams Phillies and Wilson Cubs tied with 23 homers. Stolen bases led by Irisch Cardinals at 34. Benton Giants 12 win 4 loss. Heisman Tigers .394 batting. Gehrig Yankees 126 runs 180 hits. Burns Indians 46 doubles. Ruth Yankees 42 homers. Hoyt Yankees 18 5.
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L. Waner
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Wilson
Cubs
Irisch
Cardinals
Heisman
Tigers
Gehrig
Yankees
Burns
Indians
Manush
Ruth
Sisler
Browns
Hoyt
Japan Edged by France in Davis Cup Singles at Brookline
Harada and La Coste share a moment before their match as Ohta competes with Cochet. La Coste and Cochet win in straight sets, diminishing Japan's path to the finals.
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Japan
Brookline
Mass
Harada
la Coste
Ohta
Cochet
The Nut Cracker and Other Oddities in Sports Gossip
A collage of quips mocks a woman’s marriage chances after a quirky horseshoes run, playful jabs at sportswriters, a fictional Welsh town for unpronounceable rookies, and jokes about polo guests and poker players crossing into golf. The tone satirizes sports humor and media chatter.
Dogs Are His Hobby Jack Dusan Baltimore Setter Breeder
Jack Dusan of Baltimore is described as one of the nation's leading breeders of setters, a dedicated figure in gundog circles with a strong reputation for successful breeding and meticulous management of kennels.
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Jack Dusan
Baltimore
Praise for Sweetser Tee Snots
Praise for Jess Sweetser as experts claim her teeing snots are the smoothest among golfers.
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Sweetser
Jess Sweetser
Exper
Watts Gunn Fails to Qualify in National Amateur Meet
Surprise ripples through golf circles as Watts Gunn misses qualification in the national amateur meet. The setback shocks spectators and signals a notable upset in the event.
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Watts Gunn
All Carolina men pass state exams at UNC
Chapel Hill August 29 University of North Carolina students who took the supreme court examination for license to practice were all certified as passers. A total of 96 of 147 applicants succeeded statewide, yet UNC boasted a perfect record with named graduates and undergraduates listed among the licensed.
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University of North Carolina
Stu
Durham
Alexander Edward Beddingford
Raleigh
Malcolm Cameron
Coarlotte
Douglas Carter
Asheville
Marion John du Bose
Little Switzerland
C. W. Hall
Newport
P. M. Hamlin
Winston-Salem
H. H. Hubbard
Clinton
C. R. Jonas
Lincolnton
J. C. Kesler
Spencer
T. H. McGregor
Washington, D. C
F. P. Parker
Goldsboro
T. J. Pearsall
Rocky Mount
J. M. Strong
F. Cgc
Upchurch
New Hill
W. H. Woodson, Jr
Salisbury
University
S. B. Midgette
Jackson
A. N. Stainback
Greensboro
Texas teen writes directs and acts his own films
About a boy in Texas who in his teens set out to write finance direct and act minor comedies, a young filmmaker pursuing independent production years ago. The piece notes his early efforts and obstacles, illustrating a precocious start in cinema.
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Texas
Texas boy directs epic film The Big Parade at Broadhurst
The piece notes that a Texas-born filmmaker, King Vidor of Galveston, directs The Big Parade starring John Gilbert. It highlights that critics regard the film as a landmark in motion picture direction and praises Vidor's dramatic handling of Laurence Stallings' story.
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Laurence Stallings
Texas
Broadhurst Theatre
King Vidtor
King Vidor
King Victor
Galveston
San Antonio
Tome Institute
Port Deposit
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Moving Picture Company
Ground broken for new Sadie Cotton mill extension
Ground has been broken in Kings Mountain for an extension to the Sadie Cotton mills. The 104 by 128 foot two story addition will double the plant’s capacity to produce combed yarn. The current mill operates about 8000 spindles and L. A. Kiser is president of the company.
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Sadie Cotton Mills
Sadie Mille
L. A. Kiser
Wyrick Hosiery Mills Elect Officers
The newly organized Wyrick Hosiery Mills has elected W. W. Corbitt president J. C. Halls vice president and G. G. Wyrick secretary and general manager. The firm plans to lease or build a manufacturing plant.
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Wyrick Hosiery Mills
W. W. Corbitt
J. C. Halls
G. G. Wyrick
College reshman Eugene Homans among Minikehda qualifiers
Eugene Homans, a leading qualifier this year at Minikehda, will enter college as a freshman next fall.
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Eugene Homans
Minikehda
Hefty golfer quits lessons after drive weight advice
A humorous note recalls a generous but heavy student who stopped lessons when a pro advised her to shift weight in her drive. The anecdote follows a playful aside about Lou Gehrig being famous for eating a pickled eel on every rotogravure in America.
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Lou Gehrig
America
Results from American Association games and extra inning notes
Louisville 3.4, St. Paul 6-5, Indianapolis 9-6, Minneapolis 4- Toledo 1-7, Kansas City 9.5 in 2nd game 10 innings. Columbus 9-8, Milwaukee 10-5, first game 10 innings.
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Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Southern Plague Brief Scores Across Southern Cities
Atlanta defeats Mobile 11 to 1 while New Orleans edges Birmingham 25 to 4. Memphis loses 7 to 4 at Nashville as Little Rock beats Chattanooga 12 to 4.
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New Orleans
Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
League Scores and Standings Snapshot
International League results show Jersey City 3 Rochester 0 and Newark 6 Syracuse 1 while Reading 2 Buffalo 84. other matchups未宣布.
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Rochester
Newark
Syracuse
Reading
Buffalo
Baseball scores from the American League games
The ledger records St Louis defeating New York 6 to 10 with several AL games showing Chicago 4 over Washington, Cleveland 5 over Boston 6, Detroit 5 over Philadelphia 9.
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Ww. Il. Pet
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Error
Evee
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Winston-Salem
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Se Ss
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Macon Eeeeveeees
Asheville Eeeeses
Charlotte Ereerern
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Cincinnati Eesee
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Ww. L
New York
Detroit Preese
Washington
Cleveland
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Detroit
Dr Archibald Henderson to Represent NC in Wilderness Road Pilgrimage
Dr Archibald Henderson of the University of North Carolina leaves for Asheville to represent North Carolina in the Wilderness Road Pilgrimage commemorating the first American legislature meeting. He will deliver the principal address at the Memorial Legislative Elm dedication on September 2 and speak at a Boone family association banquet at Battery Park Hotel.
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Archibald Henderson
University of North Carolina
Asheville
North Carolina
Henderson
Boone Family Association
Battery Park
Cherokee National Park
United States
William J. Field
Kentucky
Dr. Henderson
Richard Henderson
Transylvania
Boxing bout in New York ends clean with Tex Rickard remark
A boxing match in New York ends without a foul. Tex Rickard, back from Chicago, says he is exhausted. The article also notes diamonds can be identified by ultraviolet light and photographed for color variation.
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New York
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