Pointers Open Five-Game Homestand Versus Bulls and Tourists
Dan Boone brings the Pointers back to town for five straight games starting tonight with the Durham Bulls, followed by Asheville Tourists Monday and Tuesday. Raleigh and Charlotte reports mix in with booster night Tuesday and strong crowd hopes.
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Bobby Durham
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George Whitted
Bulls
George
Waynick and Smith Reach Title Match in Golf Tourney
Mrs. Capus Waynick faces Mrs. Paul Smith in the finals of the Ladies Handicap Tournament at High Point Country Club tomorrow afternoon. Waynick beat Mrs. Ney Evans 2 up in a tight semifinal while Smith advanced easily, defeating Mrs. H. B. Dunkelberger 8 and 7.
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Capus M. Waynick
Paul Smith
High Point Country Club
Bulls' win streak ends as Henderson Chicks pound Durham
Henderson Chicks hammered three Durham pitchers for 20 hits in a 12 to 3 victory, snapping the Durham Bulls winning streak at five games.
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Durham Bulls
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Major League Leaders list stacked with players across leagues
Baseball season leaders across both leagues include Philies Phil Klein leading NL batting with 368 and 23 homers, while Gehrig tops AL batting with 378 and 30 homers. Key figures include Ruth, Gehrig, Simmons, Marberry, Grove, and Bush among others with notable runs, RBIs, hits, and pitching records.
Amish Mennonites Bar Radio Use in Homes
KITCHENER Ont The Amish Mennonites have barred radio receivers from all member homes. Their leader Rev C Brunk says radios and other modern musical instruments were designed by the devil and have no place in homes of God fearing men.
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Relief Hurlers Shine In Late Finishes Across Leagues
Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns rely on bullpen arms Stewart Gray Blaeholder Hebert to close games as starters falter. Kimsey Coffman Stiles and Braxton step in for relief. Yankees beat Tigers 7 6 in 13th after Pipgras shines. Ruth homered for 26th Gehrig 30th. Earnshaw Wins 5 2 for Athletics. Russell wins 13 4 for Red Sox over White Sox. Giants beat Reds 4 2 in 10 with Hubbell limiting foes. Pirates thrash Dodgers 17 6. Cardinals idle with Phillies due to rain.
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Associated Press
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How They Stand Piedmont League and American League
Piedmont League games set with Durham at High Point Greensboro at Winston Henderson at Charlotte Raleigh at Asheville. Results last night Greensboro 5 Raleigh 3 Charlotte 3 Winston 1 Henderson 12 Durham 3 Asheville High Point rain. American League games today Chicago at Boston Detroit at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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Grimes Street Edges Oak Hill In Ninth In Playground League
In a top arms battle Grimes Street beat Oak Hill 2 to 1 as both runs came with none out in the ninth. Nance started for Oak Hill and held Grimes to eight hits through eight, then Jones allowed the decisive runs after Grimes tied it. Bennett and Canada led Grimes with two and one hits respectively while Samuels Harris and F Harris added for Oak Hill in a tight, late inning win.
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Fights Last Night Feature World Titlein Featherweight Hope
Cincinnati host city saw Bat Battalino outpoint Freddie Miller to retain the world featherweight crown. Boston card had Lou Brouillard from Worcester outpoint Young Jack Thompson in a non title welterweight bout. In Paterson New Jersey Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia defeated Joey Eule of Lyndhurst in a 19 round decision.
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Freddie Miller
Boston
Lou Brouillard
Worcester
Mass
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Paterson
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Scores from yesterday baseball games reported
Results show Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 5 to 2 while Boston beat Chicago 13 to 4 and St Louis topped Washington 6 to 4. New York edged Detroit 7 to 6 in a tight contest.
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National League Matchups Featured Across Cities
Boston faces Chicago while Brooklyn meets Pittsburgh and New York plays Cincinnati in key National League games. Philadelphia visits St. Louis as the schedule brings league race implications into focus.
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Football Scores From The Weekend
Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 17 to 6 while New York beat Cincinnati 4 to 2 and Boston edged Chicago 6 to 3. The St Louis game with Philadelphia was halted by rain.
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Year Ranked Home Run Leaders Amid Busy Yankee Lineup
Disjointed OCR lists players from the era tied to home run counts and team affiliations. Mentions Gehrig Ruth Lazzeri Cochrane Webb Harris Berger Grantham Klein Ott and others with scattered abbreviations and stray words.
Baseball Roundup Hits and Home Runs Across League
Ed Brandt pitched effectively to beat the Cubs 6 3 for the Braves Babe Ruth slugged his 26th homer and drove in three for the Yankees Wallace Hebert and Chad Kimsey led the Browns to a 6 4 win over the Senators Carl Hubbell held the Reds to four hits in 10 innings and won 4 2 nine strikeouts Howard Groskloss clouted triples and two singles driving in four for the Pirates George Earnshaw halted the Indians with five hits Bill Sweeney led the Red Sox in a 3 0 victory over the White Sox Annie Oakley noted as a famed rifle shot stands quoted.
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Senators
Carl Hubbell
Giants
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Indians
Bill Sweeney
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White Sox
Sharkey and Walker Consider Rematch After Draw
New York July 24 Their collective bankroll rose by 106000 as Mickey Walker Rumson N J and Jack Sharkey Boston discuss a return bout to settle supremacy after their 15 round draw at Ebbets Field 30588 paid admissions generated 223356 total receipts with 212720 net 63628 to Sharkey and 42418 to Walker Hearst milk fund gained almost 50000 Talks of a rematch began immediately with a 12 round compromise eyed while Walker mulls a Baer clash or a title bid next June against Schmeling and Sharkey eyes further bouts in August September or June
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Semifinals Set at Sedgefield Tennis Tournament
At Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro July 24 Wilmer Hines of Columbia S C faces Jack Mooney of Atlanta in one singles semifinal Lefty Bryan of Chattanooga meets Le noir Wright of Charlotte In doubles Bryan and Wright face the winners of Hines Shuford and Poole Abels match with Poole and Abels also advancing in the other semifinal Bryan and Wright beat Tarp ley and Hendrix in straight sets to reach doubles final.
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Hickory
Poole
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High Point
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Tampa
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Lakeland
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Highland Runs Wild To Win First Half Championship
Highland sprinted to an 11 to 1 playoff win over Hillcrest to clinch the first half title in the City Industrial league. Highland batted for seven runs in the first, added four more, while Ball limited Hillcrest to six hits as Rimmer surrendered 16 safeties for Hillcrest.
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St Paul Open attracts top golf stars at Keller course
A star studded field tackles the $10,000 St Paul Open at the Keller course with players such as Cooper Sarazen Hagen and Alliss among the entrants. Eighteen hole rounds start today with the low 60 and ties to decide the championship over 36 holes Sunday. First prize is $2,500 and payouts go down to $100 for the later places.
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France
Hines Shuford reach South Atlantic doubles final
Wilmer Hines of Columbia and Harley Shuford of Hickory defeated Lucas Abels of High Point and Jimmy Poole of Greensboro 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 to reach the doubles final at the South Atlantic Tennis Championships in Greensboro. They face Robert Bryan of Chattanooga and Lenoir Wright of Charlotte for the title after Bryan and Wright won yesterday. The Americans trailed after two sets but powered back to win three straight.
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Columbia
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High Point
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Lefty) Bryan
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Peggy Ford Ex Pointer Visits Town From 1920s Baseball Era
Peggy Ford, former High Point Pointer shortstop in 1928 and part of 1929, visits town with his wife to renew old friendships. He left baseball after a broken ankle and is excited to see his first night game under arc lights tonight.
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Charlotte
Ray Wise
Peggy Ford
High Point
Peggy
Memory of sudden marriage in Houston after long-distance courtship
Six years after meeting in England sailor Young Hendricks courted Doris Glasbrook. He offered marriage when the ship arrived in America but they forgot the license. They waited three days to obtain the license under the three day intention law before tying the knot.
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Tristan da Cunha’s Livestock Count Reveals Loneliest Island
Tristan da Cunha, the world’s loneliest island, hosts 700 sheep, 300 cattle, 50 donkeys, and about 300 fowls, with no pigs reported on the remote British overseas territory.
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El Paso Judge Grants Divorce in Murphy Case
Judge Pack Murphy grants divorce to Frank Murphy. Kate Murphy seeks him to return not as husband but to help care for their two children in her home as expenses are cut. Trial noted Murphy had two prior wives. Also reports that 25 thousand miles of new roads costing nearly a billion dollars will be built in the U S by year end 1931, creating about 300000 jobs.
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Kate Murphy
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Murphy
United States
French Sign Painter Faces Real Problem If England Wins Match
In Paris at Roland Garros a sign painter altered the Davis Cup board to read Grande Bretagne after the Britain United States bracket. He explained he left space for Etats Unis believing the United States would win. if France loses the cup, the painter faces a dilemma as only room for France remains.
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