Re-Jinxed Locals Face Tourists in Booster Week
The Pointers host Asheville Tourists in booster night events with a big crowd expected. Dan Boone leads a season plagued by bad breaks and odd bounces as the locals vow to rebound with Pagennis and Durham likely in action. The team heads to Charlotte after hosting Greensboro Friday and Saturday with Nick Altrock and Al Schacht performing Friday night.
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Jupe Pluvius Semes
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Hornets
Johnny Kane
Hospital Boys
Greensboro Patriots
Jin
Piedmont Standings Could Shift This Week
Charlotte July 27 The Piedmont league faces a pivotal week as top contenders clash. Durham Bulls trail Henderson by 3.5 games and meet the Gamecocks aiming to close the gap. Asheville Tourists, close to Winston-Salem, battle the Twins with hopes of rising to fourth. The Hornets lead as Raleigh Caps pursue gains.
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Henderson
Gamecocks
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Raleigh
High Point
Greensboro
Arlotte
Smith ends golfing slump with $10,000 St Paul Open win
Horton Smith captured the St Paul Open with a record 278 for 72 holes to win $2,500, ending a long slump. He posted a 69 69 67 73 to beat Harry Cooper, seizing a six stroke lead after a 67 third round amid windy conditions.
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Associated Press
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Horton Smith
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Harry" Cooper
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Ifers
Small Talk On Sports Reflects Tough Breaks For the Pointers
The 1931 Pointers endure persistent bad luck in play and umpiring decisions. The writer notes only one favorable call for High Point this season amid many close calls going against the Pointers and Greensboro Patriots are not forgotten.
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Greensboro Patriots
Jumbo Elliott Blows Game For Phillies In Chicago
In a tense ninth inning duel with Pat Malone and Clise Dudley the Phillies pitcher Jumbo Jim Elliott uncorked a wild pitch allowing Teachout to score the decisive run as Chicago beat Philadelphia 2 to 1. Cubs move to second place in the NL standings while the Phillies maintain a three game lead.
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Man
Phillies
Major League Leaders Despite Scrambled Names
Key batting leaders in both leagues include Babe Ruth Yankees .383 and Lou Gehrig Yankees 30 homers. Pitching standout Walter Johnson Marberry Senators 11 1 and Lefty Grove Athletics 20 2. NL leaders include Hack Klein Phillies 83 RBIs and Grover Cleveland Alexander not listed.
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Haas
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Grimm
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Cardinals
Charlotte and Greens boro lead weekly play honors
The Pats and Hornets each posted four wins and two losses. Winston-Salem recorded the weakest showing with two victories in six games.
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Hornets
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Yesterday's et Cetera baseball recap
Players and results from doubleheaders and standout performances. Spohrer drove in the winning run in relief of a 11th inning hit for the Braves against the Cardinals. Derringer earned a 12th victory for the Cardinals over the Braves. Benton blanked the Robins with 10 hits for Cincinnati. Vance held the Reds to three hits in a 5-0 Robins win. Goslin delivered a double and home run for the Browns with three RBIs. Gehringer collected three doubles and two singles in a Tigers win over the Red Sox. Burnett led the Indians with a multi hit attack on the Athletics. Ruffing held the White Sox to eight hits while the Yankees piled up 22 runs in game two. Grimm hit a ninth inning triple for the Cubs in a 2-1 win over the Phillies.
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Air Transport Industry Generates 25 Million Yearly Income
Washington July 27 The Aeronautics Branch of the U S Chamber of Commerce reports commercial air transportation brings in 25 million dollars annually. Mail contractors receive 20 million from the government. Passenger and express traffic make up the rest.
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Aeronautics Branch
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin Tops Nation in Condensed Milk Output
Wisconsin produced over 758 million pounds of condensed milk in 1929, accounting for more than 30 percent of the United States total. The record highlights the state's dominant dairy processing capacity and growing industrial role.
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Wisconsin
How They Stand Games Tonight in North Carolina
Greensboro hosts Raleigh while Asheville visits High Point Durham plays Henderson and Charlotte travels to Winston Salem in tonight's standings games.
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Henderson
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Winston
Asheville Eee
Results Y No Sunday Games Chicago at New York
Chicago faces New York and St Louis meets Philadelphia while Detroit travels to Boston and Cleveland visits Washington in today’s baseball slate with no Sunday games on the schedule.
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Baseball box scores from yesterday games
Yesterday results include St. Louis 5 over Washington 2. Chicago 5 and New York 4 to 22. Detroit 6 over Boston 7. Philadelphia 2 over Cleveland 13.
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Pointers Suffer Breaks In Tough Breaks During Game
The Pointers struggle in a rough game as fielding miscues and lucky catches shape the contest. Jay Smith drives deep to center, Weston makes a leaping grab at the fence, Goldie Holt powers a liner over second, and Strange gloved a high hop with a puzzled look.
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Strange
Sam Gibson Ties 17 Wins For Seals In PCL This Season
Sam Gibson, a local native who winters here, has 17 wins for the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast League as of July 14. Only Lefty Grove with 18 wins has more in organized baseball this year, while Dizzy Dean also has 17 but shares the milestone.
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Sporting News
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Sam
Lefty Grove
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Dizzy Dean
Houston
Texas
Bunker
Range Regains Davis Cup for Another Year
AUTEUIL France July 27 Range wins Davis Cup for another year as France defeats Great Britain three matches to two. Cochet leads France with two singles wins and a doubles victory alongside Brugnon, while Borotra loses both singles, signaling need for new blood to sustain the cup era.
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France
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Great Britain
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Jean Borotra
Lyons
Henry W
Bunny) Austin
Jacques Brugnon
George Patrick Hughes
Charles H. Kingsley
Frederick J. Perry
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Rene LaCoste
Frank Shellenback A Spitball Pitcher Banned From Major Leagues
In the Pacific Coast League a pitcher named Frank Shellenback of the Hollywood club is described as a top ace who rose to the majors about 12 years ago but was sent back to the minors. The article notes that during that year the major leagues banned spitball pitchers and Shel lenback, being a spit-baller, can never rejoin the big leagues.
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Frank Shellenback
Hollywood Club
Shellenback
Breaks for star and club as pitcher racks up wins
The star faces a tough break while a pitcher shines with 16 wins and 1 loss this season, totaling 80 wins in his last 31 games. Comparisons are drawn to legendary managers Wilbert Robinson, John McGraw, and Joe McCarthy and their potential admiration for the pitcher’s hot streak.
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Wilbert Robinson
John McGraw
Joe McCarthy
Hoyt Returns to Help A’s Pitching Staff
Waite Hoyt, a former big league star who signed at age 15, was purchased by Connie Mack to bolster the A's three man rotation of Grove Earnshaw and Walberg. He has delivered half a dozen wins since joining the champions, though he lost yesterday marking his first defeat with the club.
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Waite Hoyt
Yankees
Tigers
Connie Mack
Grove
Earnshawe
Walberg
A’s
Champions
Old Man Ruth Near End Of Big League Career
After about 18 years in the majors Babe Ruth is nearing the end of his big league run. The Yankees faced a costly mistake signing him for 18000 a year. Yesterday he had 4 hits in 5 at bats. His season batting average stands at .386 with 26 home runs, still leading many peers.
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Ruth
George Herman
Yankee
The
Rookie First Sacker Will Be Seen Tonight
John Sledge a 28 year old rookie from Knoxville Tennessee arrives in town and will start at first base for the Pointers against Asheville tonight. The southpaw hitter and pitcher stands 6 2 and 180 pounds and comes from Knoxville city leagues with the Bulls where he has thrived. He bats well over .350 in the amateur league this year and is described as a hard hitter and good fielder.
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John Sledge
Knoxville
Retzlaff and Hamas Battle In New York
New York July 27 Retzlaff of Duluth and Hamas of Passaic N J both potential heavyweight challengers appear on the Queensboro stadium card tomorrow night Retzlaff faces Mateo Osa in the ten round feature and Hamas meets Frank Morris in an eight rounder Retzlaff has built a strong recent record and attracted attention in a Schmeling Stribling prelim that drew praise from Der Maxie
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Duluth
Steve Hamas
Passaic
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Hamas
Frank Morris
Armory
Ma Schmeling-Young
der Maxie
Palmetto Affairs To Be Settled Tonight
Greenville S C July 27 The last will and testament of the Palmetto league will be read tonight at Greenville as club owners hold a post mortem meeting to wind up the circuit affairs The Palmetto league disbanded last Thursday amid financial difficulties
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8. C
Palmetto League
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Gary gives 21 acres to individual gardeners
Gary Indiana hands over twenty one acres of city ground to private gardeners and will provide seed free of charge to support local planting efforts.
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