Syracuse Officials Eye Training Camp Here for Club
Ernest J. Lannigan of the Syracuse baseball club plans a visit to High Point to explore establishing a spring training camp. The Stars would play exhibitions with major league teams and other top groups, bringing Branch Rickey and a young, ambitious roster to showcase to local fans. Lannigan will supply daily news on baseball activities to three Syracuse papers and the Sporting News.
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High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Ernest J. Lannigan
Syracuse Baseball Club
Syracuse
Branch Rickey
St. Louis
Stars
Rickey
Newark
Reading
Florida
Lannigan
Sporting News
Nicklin to Parley on Danville Franchise in High Point
Strang Nicklin, owner of Chattanooga baseball, will visit High Point in coming weeks to discuss moving the Danville Piedmont league franchise here. Chamber of commerce officials announced the plan as local interest grows and a meeting may be held to back organized baseball return.
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Strang Nicklin
Chattanooga Baseball
Danville Piedion
Inga Point
Danville
Chamber of Commerce
Chattanooga
High Point
Furniture City
Nicklin
Robert Higgins
Asheville
Leafs
Parley Smore
Piedmont League
Virginia City
Salisbury
Gold Medals Awarded Aboard Ship For Heroic Rescue
Gold medals hung from crew members as the United States steamer President Roosevelt sailed from Southampton bound for New York. Captain Fried waved farewell from the bridge while rescued skipper Captain Tose of the Antinoe and British Americans aboard received honors. Captain Paul C. Groning, head of the United States Shipping Board, attended the ceremony.
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Southampton
George
United States
Roosevelt
Ernoon
York
Fried
Farewe
Tose
Paul C. Groning
United State Shipping Board
President Harding
Florio
Bremerhaven
Women’s Physical Training Class Organized at YMCA
A gymnasium class for all women interested in athletics will meet Tuesday at 10 at the YMCA. Mrs. Gertie Strickland, trained and experienced in coaching, will teach. All young women are urged to attend or call the YWCA.
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Gertie Strickland
Nurmi Wins New Orleans Handicap at Pair Grounds
Nurmi, running as the Greentree stable entry, won the New Orleans handicap at the Pair Grounds in New Orleans. Scratch finished second with Dazzler, coupled with Nurmi, in third. Nurmi clocked 1:47 for the mile and one sixteenth and earned $32,000. mutuel payouts averaged $51.40 per ticket.
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Nurmi
New Orleans
Greentree Stable
Scratch
Dazzler
Billy Meekin Signs with Danville in Piedmont League
Danville club of the Piedmont League signs Billy Meekin a standout third baseman known for his time with Worcester in the New England league. Meekin was second in fielding among third basemen last season and is a familiar figure to High Point fans.
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Danville MO
High Point
Billy Meekin
Pointers
Meekin
Danville
Worcester
Tar Heels Lose IQ Navy After a Brilliant Fight
Annapolis Maryland February 6 AP Navy basketball defeated North Carolina 31 to 30 after two overtime periods. In a tight game Navy led 15 13 at halftime then tied 25 all in the second period. Cobb and Graf each scored eleven as Navy edged UNC with late field goals and fouls in the extra sessions.
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Annapolis
Navy
University of North Carolina
Middies
Tar Heels
North Carolina
Cobb
Graf
North Carolina Pos
Navy Vanstory
Veces Craig Cob
Newcombe
Hamilton Doggover
Mackey
Y Time Basketball Clash With Company G Tonight
The Winston-Salem Y team hosts Company G’s National Guard five Monday night at the Y. Both squads have improved and share winning records as the home team hopes for another victory in a hard fought contest. The Y tumbling act will entertain between periods.
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Company G
Winston-Salem
National Guard
W. F. Bailey
College Officers Elected at North Carolina College
Freshmen at North Carolina College elected officers for the second semester at a class meeting. President is Miss Martha Hafer of Southern Pines, vice president Miss Beth Martin of Brazil, secretary Miss Clara Tate of High Point, critic Miss Marion Bley of Franklin Virginia, and treasurer Miss Dorothy Robinson of Norfolk Virginia. Miss Eley was reelected as critic for a second term.
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T College
Iemomanens
North Carolina College
Martha Hafer
Southern Pines
Beth Martin
Brazil
Clara Tate
High Point
Marion Bley
Franklin
Dorothy Robinson
Norfolk
Eley
Dell's misplay costs two runs in rain of fans distress
An outfielder named Dell claimed strong fielding yet misplayed a long fly ball. It dropped for two runs as the crowd groaned. The incident highlighted a lapse in the game in front of spectators.
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Dell
High Point Eyes 1927 Baseball Revival
The town may see baseball return in 1927 but only if a group of local leaders initiates action. Without proactive effort the sport will not return this season or any other, as reliance on others to start has doomed High Point to miss baseball.
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Igh Point
High Point urged to lure Danville pro team
Strong Nicklin owner of Danville plans a visit to High Point before the season. If local backing meets or beats Virginia city's inducements, the Danville franchise could relocate. Mr McKlin demands assured support before any shift.
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High Point
Strong Nicklin
Danville
MR. McKlin
Virginia City
Panthers Fall to Charlotte Y in Southern clash
The Purple Panthers of T High Point college lost decisively to Charlotte Y, ranked among the South’s best teams. Despite the defeat the Panthers kept fighting, with their strongest burst late, signaling resilience as the season progresses.
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Purple Panthers
T High Point College
Charlotte
Charlotte Five
South
Carolina
Panthers
Panthers Host Elon College in Monday Matchup
High Point college appears strong and confident while Elon College arrives eager to prove itself in a local basketball clash. The Charlotte Y team is fast and veteran, expected to beat State, which is viewed as a leading college squad in the state.
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Panthers
Elon College
Boylin
High Point College
Charlotte “Y
State
Davidson Quint Upsets Guilford in Low-Scoring Tilt
In Davidson North Carolina on February 6 the Wildcats defeated Guilford College 38 to 23 behind Anderson and captain Laird. Guilford pressed early but Davidson pulled away to a 21 to 9 halftime lead, holding off a late rally led by Captain S Smith with Hewlette and Anderson fueling the win.
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Davidson
Anderson
Laird
Guilford College
Quakers
Wild Cats
S Smith
Hewlette
Moore
Guilford
Turn About Fair Play at Y W C A Man's Night
The YWCA hosts a Man's Night with Fortnightly Travels starting next Saturday. Charles M Kephart speaks on a European country and Matt Wall sings, followed by gym and social games on the third floor for all young men.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Y. W
Europe
Charles M. Kephart
Matt Wal
Toledo Club Sold to Toledo Citizens Syndicate
Joseph P. O'Brien announces the Toledo baseball club of the American Association is sold to a Toledo citizen syndicate led by Richard J. Meade of the Toledo News-Bee. The sale was disclosed today in Toledo.
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Toledo
Toledo, CO
Joseph P. O’brien
Toledo Baseball Club
American Association
Richard J. Meade
Toledo News-Bee
Whitted to Coach Baseball at Duke
George Whitted former major leaguer will coach baseball at Duke University next season announced by James Dehart director of athletics in 1914 Whitted played with the Boston Braves Philadelphia Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates He is a noted sportsman and bird dog fancier who has issued a call for spring practice on February 20 at Duke.
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Whitted
Duke Durham
George Whitted
Duke University
James Dehart
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Carolina Piedmont
Duke
How to Create a Rock Garden Plus
Mrs. Joseph D. Cox spoke before the Garden club on rock garden design. She urged naturalistic layouts, noting ideal sites with rock outcroppings, streams, and slopes. Plants fall into Alpine and border groups, and shrubs like pygmy spruces and Japanese yews suit rocky soils.
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Joseph D. Cox
Garden Club
Cox
Gastonia Rifle Club names new officers
Officiers announced for the Gastonia Rifle club with Dr. D. E. McConnell as president C W Chamberlain as vice president H M Van Steen as secretary Norman Morrow as treasurer and C J Streeter as executive officer for February 6 AP report.
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Gastonia
Gastonia Rifle Club
D. E. McConnell
C. W. Chamberlain
H. M. van Steen
Norman Morrow
C. J. Streeter
Collegiate gridiron stars barred from pro play until graduation
National Football League clubs voted unanimously to bar college stars from professional games until after they graduate. The move follows Harold Grange’s fall attempt to join pro football and aims to protect college players, with committee chaired by George Halas to work with the NCAA.
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Detroit
National Football League
Harold
Red) Grange
George Halas
Chicago Bears
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Grange
C. C. Pyle
Yankee
Pyle
New York Giants
New York City
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