Piedmont League Adopts 1920 Schedule with Shortened Series
The Piedmont League directors adopted a 123 game 1920 schedule at Greensboro forming two game series to equalize Saturday games. High Point Danville Greensboro Winston Salem Raleigh and Durham clubs set season opens April 21 22 with varied first opponents and travel miles. The meeting also approved child admission 15 cents under 12 and 50 cents general with 25 cents grandstand and paid tribute to Leon J. Brandt noting his impact on North Carolina baseball.
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William G. Brambham
Durham
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W. G. Shipman
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Raleigh
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Piedmont League 1920 Schedule Sets Umpire Plans
Officials cooly organized the Piedmont League 1920 schedule with two referees signed and a third possible. Umpires’ ban and minor league matters are briefly noted as magnates conclude a harmonious pre-season meeting. Players’ uniforms and home road gear are described, with a March to April preparation window outlined for six clubs.
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Uleys
W. G. Shipman
High Point
Veteran managers Mc Graw Mack renew pennant chase
John Mc Graw and Connie Mack begin their eighteenth year as managers as the 1919 season opens. Both have six pennants each, with Mack’s Athletics earning three world championships. The piece notes ongoing rivalries and veteran careers across the Giants Reds White Sox Indians Yankees Browns and other clubs.
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John McGraw
Connie Mack
New York
Mack
Athletics
Giants
McGraw
Boxing Critics See Carpentier Edge Dempsey in Ring
French and English critics believe George Carpentier's clever boxing will offset any power Jack Dempsey brings to the ring. The debate centers on strategy and speed influencing the outcome of their anticipated bout.
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George Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Giants Trade Talk Stirs Fans as Winter Markets Open
In New York fans discuss the Giants trading rumors this winter while manager John McGraw remains aloof from the fray. The scene shows widespread interest in shaping the club’s roster with ongoing speculation.
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Giants
New York
John McGraw
Leonard Dundee Bout Scuttled Hurts Scotch Wop Promotion
The failed New Haven promo ters blocked the Leonard Dundee bout, setting the Scotch Wop back five thousand dollars. Dundee advanced that amount to one promoter.
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New Haven
Leonard Dundee
Dundee
Coombs Promises Full Control Over Detroit Pitchers
Jack Coombs declares he will have full charge of Detroit pitchers next season and will ensure Tiger hurlers are fit to do mound duty at all times.
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Jack Coombs
Detroit
Tiger
Fulton brands bank style in fear of meeting Wills
Fred Fulton frames his stance as a pure bank approach and says he fears a meeting with Harry Wills. He states he would fight the colored heavyweight only if promoters accept his conditions.
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Fred Fulton
Pure Bank
Harry Wills
Racing and shows mark calendars in Havana New Orleans and Detroit
Winter meeting of Cuba American Jockey club opens in Havana while Business Men's Racing association meets in New Orleans. Automobile shows begin in Detroit and Brooklyn. Gelf hosts annual spring tournament in Asheville. National interscholastic indoor track and field title contest in Newark. Johnny Murray meets Young Chaney in six rounds in Philadelphia.
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Business Men's Racing Association
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Young Chaney
Philadelphia
Opposition to Garry in National League mounts
The strongest opposition to Garry’s chairmanship of the National Commission comes from within his own group the National League as members contest leadership.
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