Pointers Top Tourists Behind Cotter Three-Run Blast
Leo Cotter drilled a grand style homer with two on as High Point beat Asheville 4 to 2 in the opener of a three game series. Stover added a sixth inning homer for the Pointers while High Point pitcher held off Joe Guyon’s club, striking out 11. A tense finish saw Tarr ejected after a bat throw and a near mob scene, with Asheville’s two late runs coming in the eighth. The teams set for a doubleheader next afternoon at 2:30.
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Homer
Takach
Tarr
Leo
Cotter
Asheville
Messers
Ruth
Gehrig
McLean
SanhaCu
High Point
Joe Guyon
Bridgeport
Russell
Scott
Anderson
Mellana
Bryan
Brummette
Perry
Moore
Viau
Guyon
Chervinko
Sullivan
Neal Stover
Mitchell
Pointers
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Rhpoae
Steee
Tarr Mellana
Gilliland
Cotter Stover
Bron
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Pecan
White
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Martin
Wilke
Tee McCrone
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Shires
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Wilson
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Farrell
Weeee O'Malley
Lambert
Butler
McCrone
Schacht Shires
O'Mal
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Fard
Meutier Rite
Poobineelland
Greensboro Ab Rerpoa
Caldwell
Serene
Kleinhaus
Novosel
Brandon
Owe Reve
Moon
cFadden P
Petty
Sanders
Tyler
Klevius
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Perry Kleinhaus
Sims
Mii
Smith
Casewtcher Kleinhaus
Wilmington Ab
RAPOA
Lindley
Galvin c Rauding
Dizenzo
Aeebe
Charlotte
Wil Weston
Weafer Ater
Mullican
Mull
Lacy
Kearney
Albemarle Wins Over Local Nine
Albemarle defeated Thomas Mills 7 to 0 as Aldridge on the mound stifled the home team with seven hits and a dozen strikeouts. Fry led Albemarle with multiple hits while Henry and Smith delivered the only extra base hits, a double and a triple respectively. Thomas Mills heads to face the last independent Troy team today.
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Albemarle
Kirby
Cooper
Aldridge
Henry
Smith
Fry
Thomas Mills
Troy
E .E. Conor
Marbry
Mabry
Aldridge Slides Into Three Base Hit Stolen Base
Henry Aldridge appears in a compact baseball recap noting Smith with three base hits and Slade stealing a base. Kir, Cooper, and Aldridge combine for strikeouts in a brief line about the game action.
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Aldridge
Henry
Smith
Slade
Kirby
Cooper
Foxx And Waner Still Bat Leaders In Major Leagues
New challengers emerge but Foxx of the Athletics and Waner of the Pirates still lead batting. Foxx slips to .415, Waner to .401 as slugging races hinge with Klein contesting in Philadelphia. Lombardi tops NL with .387. Ott and Hafey trade steps. Dickey and Laguerre swap AL spots with Combs and Walker filling top five.
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New York
Jimmie Foxx
Athletics
Paul Waner
Pirates
Foxx
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Waner
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Chick Hafey
Don Hurst
Philadelphia
Mel Ott
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Tony Lagzeri
Earl Combs
Gerald Walker
Detroit
Stephenson
Chicago
Klein
Critz
Moore
Whitney
Fothergill
Gehrig
Averill
Cleveland
Levey
St. Louis
Gehringer
Frisch
Cardinals
Blue
White Sox
Twins Back On Top In Piedmont League Scramble
Winston-Salem remains in first place as Greeneboro climbs to a first division toe-hold. Raleigh beat Pat Moon, 8-6, while Durham fell to the Twins 10-6. Asheville lost to High Point 4-2 and Charlotte outlasted Wilmington 5-4 in 12 innings. Big Tom Wolfe extended his hitting streak to 31 games with a solo homer.
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Winston-Salem
Greeneboro
Pats
Raleigh
Durham
Twins
Asheville
High Point
Wilmington
Hornets
Bills
Greensboro
Tom Wolfe
Friday
Freeman Outpoints McTiernan in Pittsburgh Bout
Tommy Free man from Hot Springs Ark edged McTiernan of Pittsburgh in a back and forth steel sparring match in Pittsburgh. King Tut of Minneapolis delivered a knockout blow to Frankie Burns in Milwaukee, winning by knockout in the third round.
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Pittsburgh
Tommy Freeman
Hot Springs
Ark
McTiernan
Stevens Point
Wis
King Tut
Minneapolis
Frankie Burns
Milwaukee
Stars power past rivals with four homers in one day
Yesterday's stars included Lou Gehrig of the Yankees tying a major league mark by hitting four home runs against the Athletics. Tony Piet of the Pirates added a late fourth hit, a homer in the 11th, to beat the Cubs. Wes Ferrell of the Indians held off Detroit with a nine-hit effort and a homer with a man on to win 3-1. Bob Worthington of the Braves doubled in the ninth to drive in the winning run against Goose Goslin's White Sox, then homered in the tenth to end the pitchers' duel.
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Athletics
Tony Piet
Pirates
Cubs
Wes Ferrell
Indians
Tiger
Bob Worthington
Braves
Goose Goslin
Brown
White Sox
Ts8nshee lTst
Yeterday
Shibe Park
Philadelphia Athletics
Robert Lowe
Boston Nationals
Ed Delehanty
Philadelphia
Gehrig
Yanks
Jimmy Foxx
A's
Ruth
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Goslin
Browns
Cleveland
Detroit
Tigers
John McGraw
Bill Terry
Chicago
Brooklyn
Hack Wilson
Prep Track Meet at Stagg Field Draws Nearly 500 Athletes
Nearly 500 prep school track and field athletes gathered at Stagg Field on the campus of the University of Chicago to compete for national championships and to vie for Olympic team consideration.
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Chicago
Stagg Field
University of Chicago
Pants Cloth Clue Ties Burglar To Theft
Portland police arrested Claud Mickey Cochran near an office just entered by a burglar. They suspected him but lacked proof until an officer found torn cloth from Cochran's pants. A matching piece was recovered on a fence near the office, linking him to the crime.
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Portland
Ore
Claud
Mickey
Cochran
Last Night's Scores From Raleigh Point
Results show Winston 10 over Durham 6. High Point 4, Asheville 8, Greensboro 8, Wilmington 4, Cnartotts 5. Games listed for today include Raleigh Point.
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Winston
Durham
High Point
Asheville & Greensboro
Wilmington
Cnartotts
Brooklyn and Boston Edge Overnight Matchup Notes
A clipped recap shows yesterday's results with Brooklyn and Boston prevailing. The record mentions scores around six and six plus a note that only games played at a certain venue counted in the tally.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Results Yesterday Atlanta five Nashville Other at New Orleans
Yesterday results show Atlanta defeating Nashville and New Orleans in a series of games. Chattanooga and Little Rock participated alongside Knoxville and Nashville in matches across the region.
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Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooge
Little Rock
Knoxville
Ween
OOMA
Cue Teens
Etenee
Nash
Results Yesterday and Upcoming Matchups
Yesterday’s scores show Baltimore 4 and Jersey City 4 with Newark 3. Upcoming games feature Jersey City at Newark as the next fixture in today’s schedule.
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Jersey City
Newark
Ingimore
WVU President Plans Plane Trip for West Virginia Graduation
Dr. John R. Turner, president of West Virginia University, will deliver the baccalaureate address at Southern California University and then return by airplane to attend West Virginia’s graduation on June 7 in Los Angeles. An honorary Doctor of Laws will be conferred on June 4, his second LL D. award.
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W. Va
John R. Turner
West Virginia University
Southern California University
West Virginia
Turner
Los Angeles
Owls
West Virginia N Fc
Rattlesnake Attacks Boat on Don Pedro Lake
L. J. Palmer reports a swimming rattlesnake fight with his boating party on Don Pedro Lake in Madera California. The reptile coiled on the water and charged the boat several times but was driven off by the swimmers.
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Madera
Cali
L. J. Palmer
Palmer
Don Pedro Lake
Gehrig Smacks Four Consecutive Homers in Burst
Lou Gehrig belts four consecutive homers at Shibe Park as the Yankees wallop the Athletics 20 to 13. The spree ties or sets major records, with Ruth and Foxx also homering, while the Browns beat the White Sox 3 to 1 and the Indians sweep the Tigers to widen the pennant race.
Major League Leaders Review From Baseball Standings
National leaders include P Waner and Klein leading batting and runs. P Waner also tops hits with 69 and doubles at 39 while Klein shines in home runs and RBIs. American figures show Foxx in batting and RBIs with 56, 68, leading in home runs and steals among Athletics and other clubs. Pitching leaders feature Betts and Gomez among Braves and Senators with strong records.
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Johnson
Tigers
Phillie
Paul Waner
Babe Herman
Cincinnati
Bruce Campbell
St. Louis
Buddy Myer
Washington
Babe Ruth
Red Worthington
Braves
Earl Averill
Cleveland
Bob Brown
Huck Betts
Boston
Circu
Lefty
Vernon Gomez
Yankees
Lloyd Brown
P. Wanner
Pirates
Lombardi
Reds
Klein
Phillies
Berger
Kilein
Huret
P. Waner
Worthington
Herman
Collins
Cardinals
Frisch
Bette
Brows
Foxx
Athletics
Dickey
Simmons
Myer
Senators
Averill
Indians
Hite
Aver
Manush
Diamond World Is Stunned By M'Graw's Decision
New York June 4 The Little Napoleon John Joseph McGraw has resigned as New York Giants manager and turned the reins to Bill Terry, shocking baseball. McGraw, 59, said health advised retirement after 30 years and nominated Terry as successor. Terry, 33, announced he would lead firmly, ease strict rules, and consider trades before June 15 while keeping Bancroft as aide.
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Little Napoleon
John Joseph McGraw
New York Giant
Bill Terry
McGraw
Terry
Dave Bancroft
Giants
Charles A. Stoneham
Stoneham
Memphis
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