Conklin leads Pointers past Bulls in high-scoring win
Howard Conklin pitched well returning from a thumb injury and blanked Durham jalls as High PointPoints piled seven runs in the fifth. Crowley and Tankersley sparked the offense with key hits while Raival and Williams added power. Durham’s Reed struggled as the Bulls managed only a few late threats.
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Durham Jalls
Reed
Durham
Greensboro
Yen Boonemen
Jones
Short
Taylor
Whitted
Crowley
Tankersie
Williams
Tankersley
Bulls
Johnson
Wolfe
Raival
Millsaps
Sanford
Walters
Brummitt's Double Tops Winston-Salem Greensboro Win
Brummitt drove in Parrish with the winning run on a second double in the tenth inning as Greensboro edged Winston-Salem 5 to 4 in a tight afternoon game. Brown and Evans homered for the Twins. Baker hit his 15th of the season for Greensboro to knot the count at four in the ninth.
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Greensboro
Brummitt
Parrish
ston-Salem
Rimmer
Brown
Evans
Twins
Baker
Winston-Salem
Oh Ancersom
Whiteman
Miner
Ise
Segy Bray
Vives
Milpatrick
Percy
Herrill
Ae ST SC
Kilpatrick
Bryan
Miller
Wilson
Harrill
Maltby
Young
Cox
Bray
Inston- Salem
Morgan
Taylor
Yanks
Browns
St. Louis
Herb Pennock
Babe Ruth
Yankee
Chicago
Mackmen
Jack Quinn
Urban Faber
Philadelphians
Washington
Detroit
Bostoff
Reds
Jim Bottomley
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Bottomley
Frank O’doul
Phils
Piedmont and EC League Matchups Listed
In the Piedmont League Durham travels to Henderson High Point visits Greensboro and Winston plays Salisbury. In the East Carolina League Rocky Mount goes to Kinston Wilmington faces Goldsboro Fayetteville meets Greenville.
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East Carolina League
Rocky Mount
Kinston
Wilmington
Goldsboro
Fayetteville
Greenville
Fayetteville & Kineton
Baseball Matchups Across American League
In the American League schedule Boston visits Detroit NewYork travels to Chicago Philadelphia heads to StLouis Washington plays at Cleveland.
National League Matchups Highlight River City Rivalries
MLB National League action features Chicago at New York. St Louis at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Teams seek crucial early-season wins and regional bragging rights.
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National League
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Phildalphia
Southern Association football pairings from Atlanta to Birmingham
The schedule shows Southern Association games with Atlanta at Birmingham, New Orleans at Memphis, and Nashville at Chattanooga, outlining three key matchups across locations.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
South Atlantic League Matchups Listed
Macon plays Greenville, Asheville faces Columbia, Augusta meets Spartanburg, Knoxville travels to Charlotte in announced games.
Investigating Boxing Extortion in Illinois
Chicago officials said boxers have been forced to pay 10 to 20 percent of their purses to secure bouts. Promoters and matchmakers must appear before the Illinois Athletic Commission Tuesday as evidence of a shake-down scheme is reviewed. Long suspensions may follow if the practice continues after the warning.
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Chicago
Illinois Athletic Commission
Paul Phehn
Phelin
England's Vera Pragnell Tops Marriage Queue
In Storrington England Vera Pragnell, lauded in a London paper for simple life at her Sanctuary colony, has 80 suitors proposing marriage. She is already married to Edward Denis-Earle, a wealthy heir, ending hopes for matchups.
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Storrington
Eng
London
Sanctuary
Vera Pragnell
England
Edward Denis-Earle
National league game uses 8&4 balls across eight and a half innings
In a recent National League matchup the game employed eight and four balls through eight and a half innings, affecting pace and scoring.
Sonnenberg Retains World Heavyweight Title Against Lewis
Gus Sonnenberg defeats Ed Strangler Lewis to retain the world heavyweight wrestling title before twenty five thousand fans. Sonnenberg wins two quick falls in 22 minutes and 19 minutes after a fast card at Boston. He plans to defend the title in Chicago in September against an opponent chosen by the Illinois athletic commission.
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Boston
Gus Sonnenberg
Ed ‘Strangler
Lewis
Dartmouth
Sonnenberg
Chicago
Illinois Athletic Commission
Rivers Celebrates 40th Anniversary as Editor
Boone July 10. R C Rivers veteran publisher of the Watauga Democrat celebrates 40 years as editor and publisher. He recalls early days when he did printing composing stories by lamp light and ran the press. He still uses the old Washington press as a proof press amid modern equipment.
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Boone
R. C. Rivers
Watauga Democrat
Rivers
The
Democrat
Washington
New Notaries Appointed Across North Carolina
Raleigh July 10 new notaries public commissioned include John B. Anderson Asheville W J Bennett Spruce Pine A B C De Priest Shelby Samuel J Fisher Asheville Miss Shrehann Formy duval Tabor S G Garner Hemp C D D Jones Jr Hillsboro M P Nicholson Mebane R L Price Charlotte J R Poindexter Winston Salem Mrs Mary Upchurch Asheville and E L Willard Greenville.
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New Notaries
Raleigh
John B. Anderson
Asheville
W. J. Bennett
Spruce Pine
A. B. C. de- Priest
Shelby
Samuel J. Fisher
Shrehann Formyduval
Tabor
S. G. Garner
C D D. Jones, Jr
Hillsboro
M. P. Nicholson
Mebane
R. L. Price
Charlotte
J. R. Poindexter
Winston-Salem
Mary Upchurch
E.L. Willard
Greenville
Local Baseball Scores Across Several Cities
Baseball results show Henderson 3 Salisbury 2. High Point 11 Durham 0. Greensboro 5 Winston 4. Rocky Mount 2 Goldsboro 4. Wilmington 7 Fayetteville and Kinston 5. Greenville 6. In New York Penn League Wilkes Barre 9 Williamsport 5. York 6 Hazelton 4. Harrisburg 12 Binghamton 1. Scranton 4 Elmira 3.
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NEW York-Penn
Wilkesbarre
Williamsport
York
Hazelton
Harrisburg
Binghamton
Scranton
Elmira
National League games score clash with high Cincinnati win
In a league slate, Cincinnati crushed New York 56 to 8 while Pittsburgh edged Brooklyn 3 to 1 and St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 7 to 4.
Baseball scores from a rain soaked Boston Cleveland game
The scoreless weather note shows Boston and Cleveland playing a rain affected game. Other results include St Louis 7 New York 8 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 6 Washington 2 Detroit 1.
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St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
South Atlantic League scores from Southeast action
Columbia defeated Asheville 5 to 3 while Charlotte topped Knoxville 8 to 4 Greenville beat Macon and Spartanburg 7 to 2 and Augusta produced 56 in a game with unspecified opponent.
Southeastern League Scores Report
Columbus defeated Jacksonville 7-1 while Selma crushed Tampa 9-1. Montgomery stood at 4-4 and Pensacola improved to 3-0 in the early season standings.
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Columbus
Jacksonville
Montgomery
Pensacola
Selma
Tampa
Southern Association Scores Report
Birmingham lost to Atlanta 4 to 65. Little Rock defeated New Orleans 6 to 2. Chattanooga beat Nashville 16 to 11. Only games scheduled.
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Southern Association
Birmngham
Atlanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
International League Scores Report
Buffalo slips past Jersey City 4 to 3 as Reading improves to 11 and Rochester stands at 7. Baltimore Toronto game noted with rain while Newark defeats Montreal 10 to 7.
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Buffalo
Jersey City
Reading
Rochester
Baltimore
Eastern League Scores Fast and Lopsided
In baseball action the Allentown team beat Providence 5 to 2 while Albany defeated Pittsfield 5 to 0. Bridgeport triumphed over New Haven 6 to 3 and Hartford routed Springfield 14 to 7 for a night of high scoring contests.
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Allentown
Providence
Albany
Pittsfield
Bridgeport
New Haven
Hartford
Springfield
American Association standings snippet
Louisville over Toledo 11 to 6 and Indianapolis 9 to 2 over Columbus reflect early league results. St Paul 5 over Milwaukee 1 and Kansas City 5 over Minneapolis 3 complete the day’s scores.
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American Association
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Major League Leaders List for July 9
National batting led by Robins Herman at .393 with Ott Giants 80 runs and Ott 24 homers. Bottomley Cards 89 RBIs and Terry Giants 120 hits. Hafey Cards 26 doubles and Waner Pirates 12 triples. Cuyler Cubs 24 steals and Grimes Pirates 14 4 record. American batting Foxx A’s .491 and Gehringer Tigers 76 runs with Simmons A’s 85 RBIs. Manush Browns 122 hits with Gehringer Johnson 29 doubles and Miller A’s 10 triples. Gehrig Yankees 22 homers and Gehringer Tigers 13 steals. Grove A’s 14 2 pitching record.
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Herman
Robins
Ott
Giants
Bottomley
Cards
Terry
Hafey
L. Waner
Pirates
Cuyler
Cubs
Grimes
Foxx
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Simmons
Manush
Browns
Johnson
Miller
Gehrig
Yanks
Cissell
White Sox
Grove Athletics
Columbia Tops Sally League Race With Big Win
The Columbia squad moved to the league lead by routing Asheville 5 to 3 as Knoxville fell behind Charlotte 8 to 4. Macon Peaches surged in the ninth to beat Greenville 8 to 7. Augusta beat Spartanburg 5 to 2 as heavy hitting produced thirty hits in the day.
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Columbia Comers
Asheville
Knoxville
Charlotte
Columbia
Wical
Tom Rogers
Macon Peaches
Greenville
Augusta
Spartanburg
Deutschland Submarine Arrives in Baltimore 1916
On July 9 1916 the Deutschland a German submarine arrived safely in Baltimore after a bold Atlantic crossing. Diplomats from France and England protested at Washington claiming the vessel could be a warship. U S naval experts ruled it a commercial ship unarmed carrying 1000 tons of dyestuffs and a crew of 23. The craft length 300 feet and width 30 feet cost 500000 dollars, its cargo paying for the venture on its first voyage.
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France
England
Washington
U U. S
Baltimore
Atlantic
United States
Germany
Pro golfers favor spiked shoes at national open
At the national open most professionals wore spiked shoes rather than rubber soles, signaling a preference for grip over comfort during the event.
Table Decorations Impress With Colorful Produce Display
A breakfast party featured yellow table linen and peas ant pottery. Centerpieces used ripe tomatoes, purple grapes and apricots, creating a striking and effective display.
Return of double and triple passes excites grid coaches
Atlanta reports coaches visiting the city expect the double and triple pass to rebound this season after a rule change curbs fumble penalties. They anticipate fast ends for the triple play and note Georgia Tech players Lumpkin and Thomason staying in college play while 1929 prospects for the national champions look up.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Pop Warner
Lumpkin
Stumpy Thomason
Georgia Tech
Portsmouth
Ohio
Bill Alexander
Peter Ponc
Raleigh Drennon
Stribling to Fight Jack DeMare in Knoxville bout
Young Stribling, the busy barn stormer, fights Jack DeMare, the burly Hollander, tomorrow night in Knoxville Tennessee after defeating Babe Hunt and Tony Fuente. The match follows his Miami prestige and ongoing drawing power.
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Young Stribling
Babe Hunt
Tony Fuente
Jack DeMare
Fielding Yost and Dan McGugin Connected as Brothers in Law
Michigan coach Fielding Yost and Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin are brothers in law, linking two prominent early 20th century college football programs through marriage.
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Fielding Yost
Michigan
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt
Works Started on Charlotte Golf Course
Charlotte municipal golf course work began funded by private donations and city funds. Former Mayor F Marion Redd turned the first furrow, with opening expected after several months of development.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Municipal
F. Marion Redd
Canzoneri Outpoints McGraw in New York Fight
Tony Canzoneri of New York defeated Phil McGraw of Detroit by decision in a ten round bout in New York. Johnny Burns of California beat Ted Ross of Chicago by decision in a ten round matchup in Chicago.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Phil McGraw
Detroit
Chicago
Johnny Burns
California
Ted Ross
Rivers Outpoints Sacco In Boxing Bout
Des Moines reports Joe Rivers of Cedar Rapids defeats Jimmy Sacco of Boston by outpoint in a ten round boxing match.
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Des Moines
Joe Rivers
Cedar Rapids
Jimmy Sacco
Boston
Oxford Cambridge Track Teams to Meet Yale Harvard July
A track team from Oxford and Cambridge will compete with Yale Harvard in July. The Cambridge-Oxford squad faces Yale Harvard and Princeton-Cornell in a notable summer meet, highlighting historic university rivalry.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Yale-Harvard
Princeton-Carnell
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