Randall B. Terry Named President of High Point Baseball Club
Randall B. Terry was elected president of the High Point baseball club succeeding Arthur Lyon who declined renomination. E H Jarrett was named secretary and W M Tucker treasurer. The executive board met at the Commercial club building last night and discussed subscriptions, raising about $2 000 for baseball and plans to continue solicitations.
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Randall B. Terry
Arthur Lyon
E. H. Jarrett
W.M. Tucker
High Point
Terry
W. M. Tucker
Lyon
Comoies
Welch Park
Local Ball Grounds Undergo Major Dirt Improvements
Welch Park in High Point is receiving more than 600 loads of top soil hauled from Kivett Drive. The dirt will be leveled with a road machine and packed by a roller to rebuild the outfield and foul lines and refresh the home players bench area. Officials aim to have Welch Park ready for spring training with bleacher repairs and other improvements following.
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High Point
Welchfield
Kivett Drive
Welch.park
Longest game memories fuel early season bid notes
Washington reports on Jack Fournier recalling a 23 inning marathon with Portland in the Northwestern League. The piece notes bids due March 15 for a season payment plan and updates on club travel, repairs, and optimism for High Point in the Piedmont race.
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Washington
Portland Club
Jack Fournier
Cardinal
Brooklyn
Reds End Eddie Roush Negotiations in Stalemate
March 3 Cincinnati baseball club will not negotiate further with Eddie Roush star outfielder. Manager Pat Moran announced after a conference with August Herrmann president. The club offered 15000 dollars per season and Roush demanded 25000, with no sign of reaching a compromise. Herrmann said players have received raises and Daubert and Rixey had not signed but likely to agree soon.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Eddie Roush
Pat Moran
August Harriman
Roush
Herrmann
Daubert
Rixey
Eddie Roush Has No Plans For Baseball Season
Eddie Roush star outfielder of the Cincinnati Nationals says he has no plans for the coming season. He reports no notice to return to the Reds and has not heard from club management for several months while living in Oakland City Indiana.
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Cincinnati
Eddie Roush
Cincinnati Nationals
Oakland City
Indiana
Eddie
Reds
New Hotelry Opens George Washington in Washington Pa
William Foors firm opens a new George Washington hotel in Washington Pennsylvania. The William Foor hotel company runs the Sheraton O Henry and Robert B Lee brands. Three days of ceremonies feature concerts dances dinners and a grand reception with Col Foordan in attendance.
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William Foor
Sheraton
O. Henry
Robert B. Lee
Washington
George Washington
William Foot
Pennsylvania
Col. Foordan Self
Continued Strength In Cotton Market Today
Market showed continued strength with old crop months hitting new highs for the season during early trading. First prices were 7 to 26 points higher, with net advances of 20 to 26 points on old crop and 30 to 40 points on new positions. futures opened firm with March 30.65 May 30.80 July 29.75 October 26.38 December 25.91.
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New Fork
Botton
Tremaine to meet Ryan in 17-round bout in Toledo
Tremaine of Cleveland the bantamweight title contender will face Tom Ryan of McKeesport Pa in a 17 round bout set for Toledo on March 9. The match was announced today.
English remains critically ill at local hospital
W. J. English is listed in critical condition at a local hospital with his status reported as unchanged today.
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W. Ed. English
Ti W. J. English
Shin guard inventor Bresnahan laments lively ball
In New York on March 3 Roger Bresnahan discusses baseball evolution. He explains he introduced the shin guard to protect against foul tips, not to block baserunners, and warns the lively ball risks ruining the game with a flood of home runs.
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New York
Maret
Roger Bresnaharr
Es Sf
Bresnahan
Atherson
Pee Jaster Biche
Matty
Hite
Roger
Bresna Ban
Bill
Baseball in Japan dogs death tale from NEA service row
The account describes how American players bought chow dogs in Japan for souvenirs, many dying on the voyage or after. It cites alleged Japanese breeding practices to keep prices high and a cruel feeding method that allegedly caused fatal intestinal ruptures as the dogs traveled home.
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Japan
Freddie Hoffman
San Francisco
Herndon Set to Reach City March 12 for Second High Point Year
High Point club manager Hardin Herndon will arrive March 12 to begin his second year leading the Pointers. Arthur Lyon, retiring club president, announced Herndon’s arrival while he winters in Lin Dale Georgia. Plans call for spring training started April 11 with pitchers under workouts earlier. Star outfielder J Smith has not signed a contract and is on vacation in Florida. he remains High Point property.
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Hardin Herndon
High Point
Arthur Lyon
Herndon
Lindale
Jit
J. Smith
John Hancock
Smith
Florida
Japanese add to 1923 Davis Cup entries
The United States Lawn Tennis Association received Japan as a sixth entrant for the 1923 Davis Cup competition. In other text, baseball notes discuss hitting with the new lively ball, fielding challenges, and praise for Mathewson and John McGraw.
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New York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Jersey City Nine to Train in Burlington Area
Jersey City club of the International league will train at Burlington. Red Holt a former High Point first baseman will join the Jersey City squad. Exhibition games are planned with four games to be held at Welch park or Burlington with gate receipts split between clubs. Newark Bears unlikely to train in High Point this season. Reidsville discussed as possible training site.
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Burlington
James
Red) Holt
High Point
Red
Ben Eagle
Welch Park
High Point Baseball Association
Red Holt
Welchfield
Newark Bears
Newark
Bears
Reidsville
Carpentier Challenges Siki For European World Title
Paris dispatch reports Georges Carpentier has challenged Battling Siki for the light heavyweight European and world championship according to L Auto. The challenge seeks to unify titles in a showdown likely to draw wide boxing interest.
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Paris
French Boxing Federation
L’auto
Georges Carpentier
Siki
Europe
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