Eddie Plank Dies at 51 Hard Left Hand Pitcher Remembered
Eddie Plank, famed left hand pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and a brief St. Louis Federal club player, died after paralysis struck three days ago. He was 51. Funeral planned Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. Condolences pour in from Connie Mack and Thomas H. Shibe.
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Gettysburg
Baseball
Eddie Plank
Christy Mathewson
Plank
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis
Thomas
Shibe
The
Athletics
First Presbyterian Church
Panthers 10 Play Wake Forest Here Saturday Night
High Point College pounced for revenge as the Purple Panthers host Wake Forest in a season finale. Wake Forest, one of the strongest in the state, beat Carolina and Richmond Blues, but High Point seeks a moral boost and a possible upset to cap the year.
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Panthers
Wake Forest
Purple Panthers
High Point College
Demon Deacons
Baptists
Carolina
Guilford
Davidson
Richmond Blues
Greb Favored In 15 Round Title Bout
New York February 25 Harry Greb middleweight champion is a two to one favorite over challenger Tiger Flowers a Georgia negro for their 15 round title fight tomorrow night. The bout starts at 10 p m.
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Greb
New York
Harry Greb
Tiger Flowers
Eruption of Spring Training Tales Across 16 Camps
As major league regulars and rookies flock to sunny southern camps, old pros chase renewed youth and newcomers prove themselves. Writers glimpse the heart of fading veterans and discouraged rookies, yielding stories often left unwritten.
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South
Fading Star Faces Quiet Sunset On Hoops Road
A veteran ballplayer clings to a marginal career as a younger prospect shines. The piece notes the reluctance to obituary a fading star while acknowledging his lingering fame and dwindling earnings. The minors loom as a possible next stop.
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Bunk
Homeburg
Ala
Rookie’s Rise and Fall Behind the Big Star
The piece contrasts a rookie’s rough start with a legendary World Series hero facing a clutch two strikes and no balls. It notes early praise, eventual setbacks, and the heartbreak of a demotion to a minor league town as a test of the player’s ambition.
West district high school basketball plan finals set
Faculty managers and district reps mapped a schedule to decide the western winner. Final west game on March 4 in Salisbury High School gym. Group one and two playoff dates include February 26 to March 2 with several Mooresville Leaksville Guilford and Winston-Salem matchups. The western winner meets the eastern winner in Chapel Hill March 6 for the state title.
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Mooresville
Leaksville
Winston-Salem
Guilford
Salisbury
Unionville
Gastonia
Charlotte
Asheville
Rutherfordton-Spindale
Chapel Hill
Boxing results from multiple cities last night
Fights reported from Paris, New York, Fort Lauderdale, Peoria and Oakland. Fred Breetonnel upset Paul Fritsch in Paris. Bob Fitzsimmons of Nutley defeated Bob Lawson in New Jersey. Joe Lynch and Pat Moore drew in Fort Lauderdale. Babe McGor gar y defeated Les Darcy in Peoria. Billy Wallace of Oakland won a decision over Benny Valgar in California.
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Paris
Fred Bréetonnel
Paul Fritsch
New York
Bob Fitzsimmons
Nutley
N. J
Bob Lawson
Alabama
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Joe Lynch
Pat Moore
Peoria
Iil
Babe” McCorgary
Oklahoma
Les Darcy
Canada
Oakland
Cal
Billy Wallace
Benny Valgar
Fete Night At Y M C A Showcasing Youth Strength
Parents and friends fill the Y M C A gym Friday for a benefit fete night showcasing boys’ body and character training. Bailey and Hartley arrange the program with tumbling, strong man feats by A W Hanlon, and a Duke University wrestling match between Henry May and Bailey.
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Edgar Hartley
W. F. Bailey
Bailey
A. W. Hanlon
Maine
Mr. Bailey
Henry May
Duke University
Captain May
Duke
Title Play Starts in Basketball at Atlanta Friday
Southern collegiate basketball reaches its climax with tournaments to decide the Southern conference and SIAA champions. Friday in Atlanta sixteen selected teams begin elimination contests, while Greenville S C hosts state champions and six South Carolina teams next Monday. Bracket one features University of North Carolina against Clemson College.
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University of Virginia
Tulane University
University of Alabama
Georgia Tech
University of Mississippi
Sewanee
University of Kentucky
Virginia Military Institute
University of Tennessee
University of Georgia
North Carolina State
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Mississippi A and M
University of Maryland
SIAA
Alabama
Howard College
University of Chattanooga
Tennessee
Georgia
Mercer University
South Carolina
Newberry
Citadel
Wofford
Presbyterian College
Charleston College
Southern Collegiate Basketball
Southern Conference
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Atlanta
Greenville
S. C
University of North Carolina
Clemson College
Married Woman Eats Only Bread and Milk
Mrs. J. B. Manning claims Adlerika relieves gas after experiencing bloating from souring foods. She states one dose removes gas and enables eating freely, noting improved stomach comfort. Matton Drug Co. advertises Adlerika at 107 North Main Street.
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J. B. Manning
Matton Drug Co
North Main Street
Miss Helenius Reaches Monte Carlo Semi Finals In Cup Run
In Monte Carlo on February 25 Miss Helenius defeated England's Lily Cadle 6-0 6-1 to advance to the Duke of Connaught's gold cup semi finals. She later paired with Mlle Conteslavos to win the open doubles with Miss Wills defeating Mrs. Young and Miss Green 6-1 6-0.
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Monte Carlo
Miss Helenius
Lily Cadle
England
Mlle. Conteslavos
Miss Wills
Mrs. Young
Miss Green
Treat Goitre At Home Sorbol Quadruple Testimonial
Mrs. C H Padgett of Anniston Alabama shares a testimonial urging goitre sufferers to try Sorbol Quadruple a colorless liniment sold at drug stores and by Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio Locally at Matton Drug company The twenty twelve year growth goitre caused distress and prompted her to write to others about her experience.
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C. H. Padgett
Quintard St
Anniston
Ala
Sorbol Company
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Matton Drug Company
Dr J Leonhardt Discovers Piles Cause and Remedy
No More Piles Dr J Leonhardt identifies blood congestion in the lower bowel as the pile cause. He pledges HEM-ROID cures the root problem with quick relief available at Randall's Pharmacy and other druggists.
Denny Stars in What Happened to Jones at American
Reginald Denny headlines the George Broadhurst stage production What Happened to Jones at the American Theatre. Tom Jones marries planned fiancé Lucille Bigbee watches as a poker game leads to comic entanglements and a zany night with a police chase and a Turkish bath scene.
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Ben Hur
Otis Harlan
Denny
Mr. Harlan
Tom Jones
Ebenezer
Zasu Pitts
Emily Fitzroy
Ben Hendricks
American Today
Reginald Denny
Jones
George Broadhurst
Lucille Bigbee
Ebenezer Goodly
Large price paid for tract of real estate in Guilford County
Real estate transfers featured Guilford county deeds with a $23 000 sale of Greensboro land to a Norfolk Virginia company. High Point township led in transfers with multiple parcels exchanged including lots on Byrd Prescott Hillsdale Carter streets and subdivisions.
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Greensboro
Norfolk
Guilford County
High Point Township
Gilmer Township
M. GC
Gibson
Byrd Street
Morehead Township
H. Grantham
T. H. Garrison
Prescott Street
Lee I. Church
W., T. Taylor
C. A. York
Mattie Muse
J. L. Newton
W. B. Delk
Hattie Alfred
Carter Street
Property Transfers Recorded In North Park and Riverside
Ernestine Grant sells to William A. Jones a North park lot for 590 dollars. W A Roberts transfers to the city of High Point a Welborn plot lot for 5000 dollars. Jamestown Township Atlantic Insurance and Realty sells to W C Ferree a Riverside park lot for 1006 dollars. Sumner Township W M Clark sells adjoining property of Stack to Dr J T Lasley for 509 dollars.
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Ernestine Grant
William A. Jones
North Park
W. A. Roberts
City of
High Point
Welborn
Jamestown
Atlantic Insurance and Realty Company
W. C. Ferree
Riverside Park
Sumner Township
W. M. Clark
J. T. Lasley
Stack
Fertilizer Rates Debated by North Carolina Commission
The North Carolina State Corporation Commission held a hearing in Raleigh on fertilizer rates moving through Wilmington affecting the Carolina and West Carolina Railroads. The hearing addressed a proposed rate reduction sought by fertilizer interests and a decision was promised within days as the movement is ready to begin.
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Raleigh
Wilmington
Carolina Railroad
West Carolina Railroad
State Corporation Commission
Corporation Commission
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Prince Albert
P. A
Little Old World
R. T. Reensits
Tohesee Company
Winston-Salem, Bd. GC
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