Higgensmen Open Series in Raleigh Today
Higginsmen head to Raleigh for a key early week meeting with Cy Chisholm's Caps as Cy Fried debuts against Lefty Cress. Pointers split with the Twins, swept Greensboro, and eye a midweek clash with Salisbury before a final tour with Durham Bulls.
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Battle Royals
Cy Chisholm
Bovines
Chisholm
Cress
Higginsmeep
Durham Bulls
Durham Heights
Durham
Winston-Salem Twins
Pointers
Cy” Fried
Babe” Phelps
Welch Park
Greensboro Patriots
Moose Marshall
Salisbury Colonials
Piedmont and Virginia leagues set slate of tonight games
Tonight's schedule lists High Point at Raleigh Salisbury at Greensboro Durham at Winston Salem in the Virginia League Norfolk at Wilson Petersburg at Kinston and Richmond at Portsmouth in the South Atlantic League Columbia at Macon Knoxville at Charlotte Spartanburg at Augusta Asheville at Greenville in the American League Chicago at Detroit Washington at New York in the National League New York at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Chicago Boston at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at St Louis in the Southern Association Birmingham at Mobile Chattanooga at Memphis Atlanta at New Orleans Little Rock at Nashville.
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Four Clubs Battle for Second in American League Standings
Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit and Washington contest runner up in the American league. The Indians led the race days ago as likely to take second place but now face strong competition from three rivals in the tight standings.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
German Swimmer Makes English Channel Attempt From Cape Gris Nez
Otto Virer Koeten, a German long-distance swimmer, began another effort to cross the English Channel from Cape Gris Nez at 1 30 this morning. After four hours he was eight miles north of the cape with good progress as the weather remained calm and a light breeze blew.
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Miscellaneous Sports Facts from 1920s Quotation Quiz
Answers cover national women’s golf at Nyack in 1924 with R F G initials. Molla Mallory’s last national tennis title before defeating Elizabeth Ryan in a recent match in 1922. Walter Gerber’s MLB clubs with the Browns listing Pittsburgh National League and St Louis American League. Keefe Carter’s 1925 Lochmoor western amateur golf title beating Russell Martin of Chicago 3 and 2.
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Molla Mallory
Elizabeth Ryan
Walter Gerber
Browns
D. F. M. Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Keefe Carter
Lochmoor
G. H. Carter
Russell Martin
Chicago
Natalie Hess Aims to Follow Ederle in Swimming Feats
Natalie Hess, a 17 year old Long Island girl, shows great promise as a swimmer. She swims four miles daily in St. Regis Lake in the Adirondacks and is described as an outdoors loving all around athlete who may mirror Trudie Ederle someday.
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Trudie
Ederle
Natalie
St. Regis Lake
Adirondacks
Miss Hess
Dempsey Nose Withstand Training Test In Atlantic City
Atlantic City August 30 AP Jack Dempseys rebuilt nose withstood three weeks of training without damage. He jokes it is better for fighting than Tunneys and notes the operation improved breathing. He credits the nose for better air passage and less wheezing during workouts.
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Atlantic City
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Tunney
Jack
Jimmy Goodrich Reigns Lightweight Champion Then Fights Fading Foes
Jimmy Goodrich, winner of the elimination tournament that set Benny Leonard’s successor, was named lightweight champion in July last year after stopping Stanlius Loyaza in two rounds. He proceeded to face four lesser opponents, securing one win.
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Jimmy Goodrich
Benny Leonard
Buffalo Lad
Stanlius Loyaza
Diamond thefts plague South African mines claim losses
A gang of international crooks costs diamond mine operators in South Africa thousands of pounds yearly. Natives have even cut holes in their gems to steal.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Florida champion finds no horseshoes peers in Mossbank
NO HORSESHOES. Mossbank, Sask. August 28. W. E. Briggs of St Augustine Florida, a state champion, could not find opponents to play horseshoes with in Canada, making his visit brief as the game remains little known there.
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W. E. Briggs
St. Augustine
Fia
Canada
Florida
Goodrich Loses Title Defense To Kansas In 15-Round Bout
In a back and forth match last December Goodrich failed to defend his crown as veteran Rocky Kansas earned a points decision after 15 rounds of milling. The record shows one victory and two draws in the period, with another bout ending in no decision.
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Goodrich
Rocky Kansas
Kansas
Jeffries Predicts Dempsey Victory Over Tunney at Sesquicentennial Fight
Chicago reports former boxing great Jim Jeffries foresees Jack Dempsey defeating Gene Tunney in the September 23 match at Sesquai grounds. Jeffries cites Dempsey's tougher opponents and his own belief that Dempsey will plaster Tunney. He downplays talk of Dempsey being out of the ring and reflects on boxing shaping character and wit.
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Chicago
Jim Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Sesquai
Jim
Jeffries
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Jack
Tunney
Tommy Gibbons
Firpo
Hye
The Fests Presenting the Fists of Dempsey and Tunney
A promotional display asks whether Dempsey will knock out Tunney or if Tunney will take the title by stopping the king. The article previews the anticipated showdown and questions the outcome of their championship bout.
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Dempsey
Tunney
Jack
Gene
Davidson Eleven Lacks Material Says Line Coach
Davidson line coach Tex Tilson returned from Illinois with a bleak forecast for the Wildcats lines. He cited three ends a center and one guard as the only reliable linemen with no reserves or strong freshman promise to draw on. He warned any North Carolina coach would predict no wins this season.
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University of Illinois
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Presbyterian Eleven
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McConnell
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Ritchie
North Carolina
Enterprise to Meet Firemen in Park Exhibition Game
The High Point Enterprise baseball team faces a fire department team at Welch Park tomorrow at 4 15 pm. Enterprise has won two of three this season while Firemen ace Beeman starts on the mound with Roach behind the plate. Dizzy McGhee star surfer and Tom Sawyer will handle catching. gate proceeds go to the firemen amusement fund.
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Welch Park
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John Roach
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Vance McGhee
Tom
Sawyer
Firemen's
Evening baseball scores across leagues yesterday
National League results include Brooklyn 6 New York 2 Chicago 5 Cincinnati 1 St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 2 in 10 innings darkness. American League shows New York 6 Detroit 1 Cleveland 2 St Louis 1 Chicago 2 Washington 9. Minor leagues report Memphis 2 Chattanooga 0 Nashville 12 Little Rock 2 Mobile 5 Birmingham 4 New Orleans 4 2 Atlanta 1 0. Association games Indianapolis 3 7 Louisville 5 6 Milwaukee 6 1 Minneapolis 2 3 Kansas City 8 2 St Paul 6 3 Columbus 1 Toledo 16 10. International League Baltimore 3 Buffalo 9 Jersey City 14 2 Rochester 7 5 Newark 1 1 Syracuse 2 4.
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Pittsburgh
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Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
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Columbus
Toledo
Baltimore
Buffalo
Jersey City
Rochester
Newark
Syracuse
Pirates Cards Reds Engage In Stirring Le Fight
A crowded sports page notes tension as Pirates Cards and Reds clash for the pennant. References span Jiddu Krishnamurti mockery to golf by Walter Hagen Jr and jokes about Dempsey Tunney, Smedley Butler, and Umpire banter at St Louis ballgames.
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Pirates
Reds
Parsnips and Carrots Advice From The Kitchen
A quick note urges trimming vegetables with a sharp knife and scraping rather than paring carrots and parsnips to preserve flavor and texture.
Davis Cup thriller ends even as Cochet beats Tawara
In Forest Hills New York first round action Henri Cochet of France defeats Tsumio Tawara of Japan while Takeuchi Harada defeats Rene Lacoste. The three day tournament concludes with both sides tied and the winner to meet the United States at Philadelphia on September 9 10 11.
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France
Tsumio Tawara
Japan
Forest Hills
L. I
Takeuchi Harada
Rene Lacoste
United States
Philadelphia
YANKEES MOVE AHEAD IN TIGHT NATIONAL LEAGUE FINISH RACE
The world champion Pirates cling to a half game lead as St. Louis and Cincinnati press for position. Cubs win eighth straight as May and Carey spark Brooklyn rally. Washington beats Chicago 9 2. Cleveland’s Shule earns win over St Louis 2 1. Yankees hammer Tigers 6 1 while rain and darkness interrupt several games.
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Cardinals
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Ander
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St. Louis
Cinci
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Carl Mays
Brooklyn
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May Carey
Washington
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