Pointers Host Caps In Two Game Series At Welch Field
Dan Boone brings the Pointers back from Salisbury to meet the Raleigh Caps on Welch Field this afternoon. Raleigh has won seven of twelve in recent action while the Pointers aim to climb from mid standings with key pitchers Jinx Harris and Conklin likely starting. Rabbit Banner may appear in the series as Boone plans his rotation.
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Dan Boone
Pointers
Salisbury
Fine Fettle
Capitols
Welch Field
Caps
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Twins
Southside Park
Jinx Harris
Conklin
Boone
Rabbit Banner
Johnny Farrell Crowned Golf Champion in Close Chicago Win
Johnny Farrell defeats Bobby in a tight Chicago golf finish to claim the new king title. PIEDMONT LEAGUE schedules Raleigh at High Point and Salisbury at Winston-Salem with Greensboro at Durham. EAST CAROLINA LEAGUE lists Wilmington at Kinston and Oldsboro at Rocky Mount plus Greenville at Fayetteville.
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Johnny Farrell
Bobby
Chicago
Piedmont League
Raleigh
High Point
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Durham
Wilmington
Kinston
Ww. Pet
Salisbury Ayers
German Dirigible LZ 127 Plans Asia Flight via California
Dr. Hugo Ockener, famed Zeppelin builder, announced at Friedrichshaven that the LZ 127 will travel to East Asia by way of California. If its August schedule flight to America succeeds, he plans an October westward leg with stops in California and Eastern Asia.
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Friedrichshaven
East Asia
California
Hugo Ockener
German Foreign Institute
America
Eastern
Asia
Golf Widow Rewrites Mourning Note For Humor
A brief humorous exchange plays on social etiquette as a woman asks for green-edged notepaper and the clerk notes only mourning edge. She remarks, I’m a golf widow, turning a small request into light wit. Local paper joke style keeps the tone.
South Atlantic Association pennant chase tightens near week start
Macon leads the race with Asheville close behind as Asheville and Macon post strong weeks. The tour team hit 61 safeties for the week while Asheville posted 45 runs on 78 hits. Columbia drove 16 doubles and Greenville led with 79 base hits while Spartanburg allowed 21 runs in five games. Harris of Asheville pitched a strong game allowing five hits against Columbia.
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Macon
Asheville
Peaches
Tourists
Columbia
Knoxville
Charlotte
Spartanburg
Greenville
Harris
Major League Leaders Through June 24
Nationals batting leaders include Hornsby and bottomley with high averages and runs. Douthit and Frisch show top hits and steals, Bottomley leads in doubles triples and homers for the Cards. Lucas of the Reds leads pitching with 8 wins and 2 losses.
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National
Hornsby
Brave
Bottomley
Bisonette
Robins
Douthit
Frisch
Lucas
Reds
American batting leaders and pitching ledger listed
The report highlights key American League players with batting, pitching and hitting totals. Ruth of the Yanks has 59 runs and 28 homers, Manush of the Browns leads hits and doubles, Rice of the Senators has 10 triples, Sweeney of the Tigers 10 steals, Pipgras of the Yanks posted a 138 win loss record.
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Goslin
Senators
Ruth
Yanke
Yanks
Manush
Browns
Rice
Sweeney
Tigers
Pipgras
Women Golfers Compete for Carolina Championship
Leading women golfers from the state travel to Raleigh for the Carolina golf championship. Carolinas Woman champion Mrs. R. R. Jones of Winston-Salem will compete. The event features 18 holes and five prizes.
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Raleigh
N. C
R. R. Jones
Winston-Salem
Carolinas
Cardinals Lead National League Race as McKechnie’s Club Dominates
Associated Press reports the St. Louis Cardinals extended their NL pennant bid with a 7 4 win at Cincinnati as Old Pete Alexander won his third decision in eight days over the Reds. Babe Ruth hit his 28th homer as the Yankees widened their AL margin to eight and a half games with a 4 0 win over the Red Sox.
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Associated Press
Bill McKechnie
St. Louis Cardinals
Pete Alexander
Cincinnati
Reds
Alex
Jack Hendricks
Remy Kremer
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago
Hack Wilson
Gabby Hartnett
Giants
Jess Petty
Brooklyn Robins
New York Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Hadley
George Earnshaw
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
George Grant
Cleveland Indians
Browns
St. Louis
Detroit
Owen Carroll
Chicago White Sox
Tilden Beats Summerson In Wimbledon Opener
Big Bill Tilden opened his comeback at Wimbledon with a 6-0 6-1 6-0 victory over M V Summerson. John Hennessey also won easily, beating E Ather 6-1 6-0 6-2 as Lacoste and Cochet advanced. Helen Wills and 79 other aspirants began play on opening day.
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Wimbledon
Bill Tilden
M. V. Summerson
John Hennessey
E. Ather
Rene Lacoste
Henri Cochet
Lacoste
H. L. Walcott
Cochet
Mohammed Sleem
Helen Wills
George Lott
Rosbie
Mrs McCormick To Go On Stage In Chicago
Mrs Cyrus McCormick Jr plans a dramatic art study with aims for the professional stage. His wife anticipates possible membership in a stock company this summer while pursuing studies in Indianapolis. Miss Emily Hamill also pursues dramatic art and has joined the Bostelle Company in Detroit.
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Chicago
Cyrus McCormick, Jr
McCormick
Indianapolis
Emily Hamill
Robert Hamills
Bostelle Company
Detroit
Mermaid Variety Sizzling Quip Stirs Submarine Romance Rumor
A mermaid variety show delivers risqué humor as a sailor character tries to kiss a performer. The comic exchanges a playful line about not being kissed by a submarine sailor, prompting lighthearted audience reaction.
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Jack
Baseball Scores From A Tuesday Night Action
New York defeated Boston 4 to 0 and Washington beat Philadelphia 6 to 3. Detroit blanked Chicago 6 to 0 while St. Louis fell to Cleveland 2 to 4.
National League Scores Snapshot From Opening Standings
Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 1 while Brooklyn fell 2 to 0 against New York. Cincinnati posted a 4 to 7 win over St. Louis in league play.
Tennessee teams clash in Southern Association scores
In the Southern Association results Nashville 5 lost to Memphis 7. Birmingham 7 beat Chattanooga 3. Mobile topped New Orleans 8 to 6 while New Orleans also posted 5 to 38 in another game. Other matches were not scheduled.
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Southern Association
Nashville
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
New Orleans
Florida State League scores telegram
In Florida State League action Daytona Beach beat Miami 65 to 2, Sanford defeated West Palm Beach 5 to 4 in a pair of scattered results reflecting a rough day for visitors.
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Daytona Beach
Miami
Sanford
West Palm Beach
Southeastern League Scorecard: Selma 3 Tampa 4
In the sole game of the Southeastern League, Tampa defeated Selma with a 4 to 3 score. The contest showcased tight pitching and late-inning offense to secure the win.
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Southeastern
Selma
Tampa
Montreal Narrowly Tops Reading In International League
Montreal defeats Reading 8 to 7 in a tight IL game. Buffalo wins 3 1 over Newark while Rochester improves to 4 1 and Baltimore moves to 6 3. Toronto dominates Jersey City 7 to 0 with Jersey City scoring 2 to 1.
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Montreal
Reading
Buffalo
Newark
Rochester
Baltimore
Toronto
Jersey City
Three Eye League Scores and Rain Delays
In the Three Eye League, Evansville beat Bloomington Peoria 9 0 and Springfield won 4 1 against Quincy. Decatur Terre Haute games delayed by rain while Bloomington Peoria and Decatur Terre Haute faced weather disruptions.
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Three Eye League
Danville
Quincy
Springfield
Evansville
Bloomington-Peoria
Decatur-Terre Haute
American Association Scores and Game Notes
Toledo leads Louisville 106 to 8 as part of American Association play. Columbus defeats Indianapolis 4 to 1 and Kansas City is 7 to 2. Minneapolis drops 7 to 0. second game ended in the seventh inning under a six oclock law. Milwaukee and St Paul battle on a wet ground field.
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Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee-St. Paul
Western League Standings Snapshot Then and Now
Des Moines 9 10 leads Tulsa 10 1 while Omaha sits 2 4 and Oklahoma City 4 6. Pueblo 10 10 trades with Amarillo 4 3 and Denver 4 while Wichita 2 trails.
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Des Moines
Tulsa
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Pueblo
Amarillo
Denver
Wichita
Coast League standings and recent scores
Pacific Coast League results show San Francisco 8 to 6 over Sacramento, Seattle 0 to 1 against Missions, Los Angeles 1 to 6 behind Oakland 90 to 2, and Portland 6 to 7 against Hollywood 2.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Seattle
Missions
Los Angeles
Oakland
Portland
Hollywood
Boys Request Thrashing Leads Teacher to Act
Cambridge report recounts Miss Mary Thompson of a Suffolk village school saying bigger boys caused disruption. To quell taunts from other schools, she obtained a sturdy strap and began thrashing as punishment, after which trouble ended at once.
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Mary Thompson
Suffolk Village
Ampere home becomes site of electricians memorial
The former residence of Andre Marie Ampere in Poleymieux near Solange, France, is now owned by Americans and held by the French Society of Electricians. Donors Sonthenes Behn and Hernand Behn funded the memorial. The event coincides with the village’s inaugural electric service replacing candles and kerosene.
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Lyons
France
Police Field Day in Greensboro to Aid Pension Fund
Local High Point policemen will join Greensboro events at Central Carolina fair grounds on July 4 for a police field day. Proceeds go to the Policemen’s pension fund. The program includes bull pen scene, bank hold up scene, and a five mile motorcycle race.
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High Point
Central Carolina Fair Grounds
Greensboro
North Carolina
Z. O
Dorsett
Open Air Fast Boxing Card Draws Heavy Local Interest
Local promoter Happy Davis presents a fast lightweight boxing card in an open air arena Tuesday night. K O Kenway and Klick Conners headline a clash between champions from North Carolina and Georgia Florida, with 138 pound preliminaries and a balance of rapid fire bouts throughout the show.
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Loc& Boxing
Happy Davis
K. O. Kenway
North
South Carolina
Klick Conners
American Legion
Georgia
Florida
Conners
Little Boy Safrit
Mont Hooks
Mr. Davis
Gland Doctor Tackles Sheep of Palestine in Lebanon
The Voronoff method gains official backing as French agronomy experts install a research center near Damascus and Lebanon. Doctor Voronoff tours Syria, lecturing to medical and veterinary staffs and promoting climate‑strengthening grafts for weakened flocks.
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Damascus
Syria
Cedars
Lebanon
French Ministry of Agriculture
Algeria
Voronoff
Baseball matchups sweep across leagues today
Major league games feature Cleveland at St Louis Chicago at Detroit Philadelphia at Washington Brooklyn at Boston Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Cincinnati In the SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE Spartanburg at Macon Knoxville at Augusta Charlotte at Asheville Columbia at Greenville Nashville at Memphis Mobile at New Orleans Chattanooga at Little Rock Birmingham at Atlanta.
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Eewee
Wilmington Earmd
Rocky Mount
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Augusta
Southern Nation Club
L. Pet
Birmingham Pe
Memphis Ee
Mobile
New Orleans
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Chattanooga Tore
Little Rock Es
National League
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Spartanburg
Macon
Charlotte
Columbia
Greenville
Southern Association
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Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
Women Busy Planning Social Events at Houston Democratic Meet
Houston reports say the weeks ahead will mix politics with social duties as prominent visitors arrive for the Democratic national convention. Mrs Woodrow Wilson arrives to dedicate the new convention hall and sign the register while Mrs A D Foster heads breakfast arrangements. Several dignitaries including Mrs Alfred E Smith and Mrs Minnie Fisher Cunningham prepare for entertainment duties via the Houston committee on entertainment.
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Martha Balrymple
Associated Press
Houston
Woodrow Wilson
Convention Hall
Hospitality House
Daughters of the American Revolution
A. D. Foster
J. O. Ross
Emily Newell Blair
National Committee
Missouri
Wilson
National Democratic Women's Club
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Texas
U. S. Senate
Blair
Richard Coke Burleson
Paris
Cardell Hull
Tennessee
Rice Hotel
Upside Down World Studied by Clark University Experts
Worcester researchers Dr Winter S Hunter and graduate students P H Eward and Norman L Munn conduct inverted vision experiments using special glasses that turn upside down images and disrupt sight and sound, testing coordination of senses over two week periods.
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Worcester
Mass
Clark University
Winter S. Hunter
Department of
P. H. Eward
Norman L. Munn
Antidote Sought For Rattlesnake Bites By UA Students
University of Arizona biology students will seek an adequate antidote for rattlesnake bites this summer in collaboration with an eastern chemical company. Rattlers and other reptiles will be brought to the laboratory for final experiments.
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Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona Biology
Eastern Chemical Company
Farrell claims US Open golf title in dramatic playoff
Johnny Farrell, 27, won the United States Open after a 36 hole playoff against Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. He edged Jones 143 to 144 on the final day with Jones two late birdies unable to erase Farrell's lead.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Chicago
Johnny Farrell
United States
America
Bobby Jones
Debonaire Walter Hagen
Jones
Hagen
Farrell
Johnny
Bobby
Compston Seizes Strategic Lead In Mid American Open
Arch ie Compston British star takes a strategic position with a 72 in the opening round at Lakewood tied with Walter Hagen after their pairing. Olie B Clark Springfield Mo pro shoots 71 medalist as Boomer and Stewart post 75s while Hancock falters with 77 after a late slip in Olympia Fields event.
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Kansas City
Olympia Fields
Archie Compston
Walter Hagen
Olie B. Clark
Springfield
Aubrey Boomer
Rufus Stewart
Australia
Boomer
Stewart
Roland Hancock
Wilmington
N. C
Trinity Baptist Nine Defeats Mechanicsville
Trinity Baptist defeated Mechanicsville on Mechanicsville’s home grounds by 10 to 3. Burge pitched effectively with solid run support from the Trinity defense and bats. Mechanicsville managed three runs in the third but could not rally further. Trinity B 001 133 100 11 2 Mechanicsville 003 000 000 4 6
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Trinity Baptist
Mechanicsville
Burge
Trinity
St Louis Cardinals eye World Series run this season
A St Louis report says the Cardinals plan for a world series bid this year and may purchase unused seats Brooklyn built years ago.
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St. Louis
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Bill Amos Ties The Knot After Graduation
Bill Amos a Washington and Jefferson fullback graduated in the morning and married Dora Polan of Washington in the same day night ceremony.
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Bill Amos
Washington and
Jefferson
Dora Polan
Washington
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