High Point Fans Plan Opening Piedmont League Season
Election of directors and plans for the 1923 season will be discussed at a High Point chamber of commerce meeting tonight at 7 30. President Arthur Lyon urges large attendance to shape a banner year for High Point baseball with Hardin Herndon returning to manage and many players signed for spring training.
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Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Arthur Lyon
Norlina
Snow Lumber Company
Lyon
Piedmont
Hardin Herndon
Hancock
Polly Snider Signs With Hornets For 1922 Season
Polly Snider, Charlotte Hornets pitcher in the South Atlantic league, signed a contract and will report for spring training in Charlotte on March 15. A former High Point hurler, he has been working at Princess cafe and plans to join the diamond next month. He lacks perfect plate control but has strong stuff and numerous victories in prior seasons.
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Polly’ Snider
Charlotte
High Point
John Hancock
Hornet
Queen City
Snider
Princess Cafe
Polly
Dance reformers propose sixty mile per hour speed limit
Reformers suggest a speed limit of 60 miles an hour for dances and related activities. The proposal argues for safety and order in public performances and gatherings.
Dumb Bells Pitcher Nabs Attention On Training Trip
A nameless young left-hander on the Philadelphia Athletic training trip to Jacksonville impresses with his innocence asking the town’s name. Danny Murphy corrects him and warns him not to reveal his ignorance to Connie as the rookie shows he is a dhumb-david.
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Philadelphia Athletic
Jacksonville
Danny Murphy
Dan
Murphy
Rooke
Dhumb-David
Connie
San Francisco Plans $2 Million War Memorial Complex
The San Francisco board of supervisors announced completion of plans for a new war memorial with $2,000,000 subscribed. The city will acquire adjoining territory for the memorial, which will include an opera house an art museum and an American Legion building. The 1923 American Legion national convention is slated for San Francisco next fall.
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San Francisco
Cal
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
City of
Territory
Civic Center
American Legion
National Convention of the American Legion
Frenick Returns to Action with High Point Team
Eddie Frenick, the Kansas City pitcher who starred for managers Herndon and Pierce in prior seasons, arrived in High Point for a new season. he plans workouts with the Hardin Herndon squad at Welch Park and aims to be in top shape for opening day.
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Eddie Frenick
Herndon
Bill Pierce
High Point
Kansas City
Frenick
Babe Ruth
Hardin Herndon
Welch Park
Pierce
Dickerson Leaves The Enterprise For Indiana Post
Charles G. Dickerson resigns after two years as editor of The Enterprise and leaves with Mrs. Dickerson for Madison Indiana. He will spend time with ill parents before taking the editorship of a live afternoon paper in Seymour Indiana. The Enterprise staff wishes him well.
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Charles G. Dickerson
The
Enterprise
Madison
Indiana
Dickerson
Seymour
High Point
Siki Ban Lifted by French Boxing Federation
Siki receives telegram from Berlin as the French boxing federation lifts his ban. He is to appear in a film produced by a Dutch company in Berlin.
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Siki
Derlin
Berlin
Trinity quintet da ur honeagan from trip north
Trinity College basketball completed a seven game road tour with six wins and one loss by three points. Key players included Simpson Crute and Spikes with strong performances. Lynchburg Elks and VPI were among victors, ending with a tight victory over Virginia. The team eyes upcoming games at Chapel Hill Wake Forest and Guilford.
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Durham
Burbage
Trinity College
Trinity
Sprinkle
Neal
Davidson
Statesville Region
Crute
Lynchburg Elks
Bullock
Simpson
American Legion
Spikes
Lynchburg College
Brooks
Virginians
Elks
University of Virginia
Virginia
Richmond
Carter
Carolina
Chapel Hill
Triity
Therolina
Versity of
Wake Forest
Trinty
Guilford
Charity boxing bout pits two famous pugilists
Two renowned boxers will stage a charity fight attracting bettors and fans. Proceeds go to a listed charity, with both fighters using the event to spotlight philanthropic aims and raise funds for a good cause.
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Head Cold Relief
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm for nasal congestion and catarrh. It claims instant relief as the antiseptic formula penetrates air passages, leaving the head clear and nostrils open and promising continued comfort.
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Ely
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Dark Hair
An old home remedy promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair naturally. The ad claims easy use with a sponge or brush, showing strands brighten after one or two applications and a youthful appearance.
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Wyeth
High School Baseball and Track Teams Prepare for Spring
Training begins next week as Coaches Haislip and Hazelhurst prepare the baseball and track squads. The baseball team aims to defend a strong record with new players vying for spots, led by manager Ralph Edwards. Track star Perley Fogleman is expected to push for a state record after a second place mile at Chapel Hill. An early March field day will kick off the track season with prizes from local merchants.
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Haislip
Hazelhurst
Ralph Edwards
Edwards
Alfred Caldwell, Jr
Athletic Association
Perley Fogleman
Chapel Hill
Fogeman
High Point
Scout Troop No 2 Installs New Leader
The Boy Scouts of Troop No 2 elect Bruce Carraway as scoutmaster succeeding Charles Barton. He calls a meeting Monday night February 19 at 7 30 in the United State Provision store on South Main Street. Carraway aims to boost the troop’s city program and asks all members to attend promptly for an arranged program.
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Boy Scouts
Troop No. 2
United State Provision Store
South Main Street
Bruce Carraway
Carraway
Charles Barton
Maryland Baseball Schedule Announced for College Park Lineup
University of Maryland released its schedule with games against Richmond North Carolina State North Carolina Georgia Tech Clemson Oglethorpe Virginia Military Academy Washington and Lee and the University of Georgia.
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Maryland
College Park
University of Maryland
Richmond
North Carolina State
University of Northarolina
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Oglethorpe
Virginia Military Academy
Washington and Lee of Virginia
Local quintette to play tonight in NC high school playoffs
In the western North Carolina basketball championship elimination series High Point High's quintet will face Trinity High School at the Greensboro Y M C A tonight. Matches continue across cities as tonight's winners advance toward the title.
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North Carolina
High Point High
Quinet
Trinitry High School
Greensboro
Long life challenges and finding the right place
A reflection on the difficulty of aging and the need to discover suitable space or circumstances to live well. The piece emphasizes endurance, environment, and choosing the right setting for a prolonged life.
Comprised paper chimney stands 50 feet high in Breslau
In Breslau Silesia a remarkable 50 foot high chimney of paper is claimed to be fireproof and draws attention as a curious invention amid local industrial demonstrations.
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Breslau
Silesia
High Point Man Praises Noans Kidney Pills
F L Phipps of 205 S Lee St High Point reports kidney disorder relief after using Noans Kidney Pills from Allen Drug Co The testimonial notes sluggish kidney secretions backache and muscle soreness in mornings followed by improved kidney function and pain relief The advertisement endorses Noans Kidney Pills and cites Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as manufacturers.
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High Point
F. L. Phipps
S. Lee St
Dean
Allen Drug Co
Noan
Mr. Phipps
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
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