Ruth Plays First Game Back as Red Sox Edge Reds
Babe Ruth returns to the majors with Boston aiding a 5 to 3 win over Cincinnati. He singles in the first and appears steady before straining a muscle in the third, leaving after five and a half innings as 3,500 fans endure icy weather at Plant Field. Brown Mangum Smith led Boston with 11 hits and the defense turned three double plays to slow Cincinnati.
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Tampa
Fla
Thase
Boston Aves
George Heron Ruth
Plant Id
Bill Urbanski
Danny Fayden
Ruth
Cincinnati
Boston
Brown
Mangum
Smith
Spohrer
Lewis
MacFayden
Grissom
Herman
Wistert
Erickson
Miami
Henry Picard
Johnny Revolta
Vic Ghezzi
Willie Klein
Horton Smith
Paul Runyan
Gene Sarazen
Harold McSpaden
Picard
Hershey
Revolta
Ghichezzi
Ghezzi
Klein
Nevelta
Ghezal
McSpaden
Kansas City
Sarazan
Smith and Runyan
Local Boy Sets Records In Mile And Half Mile
Tin Can Chapel Hill March 9 The University of North Carolina won the Southern Conference track and field championships here tonight for the second straight year.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels Set New Marks In Indoor Meet Dominance
The North Carolina squad dominated the indoor meet with Williamson setting mile and half mile records and winning the mile in 4 minutes 20 seconds. Charlie Hubbard broke the broad jump mark at 23 feet 8 1 4 inches while top scorers included Grover Everett of Virginia with 11 points. More than 360 athletes from 43 teams competed across four divisions as records fell and the Tin Can crowd watched closely.
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Tar Heels
Williamson
Grover Everett
Virginia
North Carolina
Duke
Maryland
Washington and Lee
V. BP
W. ML
Georgetown
William and Mary
N. C. State
V. P
Charlie Hubbard
Owens
Georgia
Harry Williamson
McRee
Little
William & Mary
Fleagle
Davidson
Earl ‘Widmyer
Giants edge Athletics in rain shortened exhibition
Led by new shortstop Dick Bartell and Joe Moore, the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 2 in a five and one half inning exhibition game cut short by rain. Mahaffey Cain Foxx and Firesimmons Chagnon Dann ing pitched for both sides.
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Miami
Fla
Dick Bartell
Joe Moore
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Cub
Philadelphia
New York
Mahaffey
Cain
Foxx
Firesimmons
Chagnon
Danning
John Marshall High Wins South Atlantic Tourney
John Marshall high of Richmond defeated Staunton Military Academy 21 to 18 to win the South Atlantic basketball tournament in Lexington Virginia at Washington and Lee University.
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Lexington
John Marshall High
Richmond
Staunton Military Academy
Washington and Lee
Triangle Holds Amateur Lead With Sixth Win
Triangle pressed its hold on first in the Amateur League by defeating Globe Parlor. Moffin led Triangle with solid scoring while Leonard Younts and Highland kept pace for the runner up with wins for Highland over Robbins Red Birds.
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L. Pet
Triangle
Highland
Leonard Younts
Adams-Millia
Tee
Globe Parlor
Russell
Leonard-Younts
Robbins
Trinity
M. Anderson
Norman
Robbins Red Birds
Phillips
Amos
Hosiery Makers
Marsh
Grissom
Brooks
Presson
Adama-Millis “Br
Royals
Shelton
Adams-Millia “B
Everhart
Bouldin
Hedrick
Giane
H. Meteo
Acre
Bouin
Cere
Averhert
Adams-Milis
onmPrtTt
Shelton F
Walif Avie
Martin
Rutledge
Adama-biliis
Ccc
Hinkle
Moffin
Sud
Black Helen Wins Big Florida Derby
In Miami Florida on March 9 Black Helen the FE R Bradley filly won the $15 000 Florida derby at Hialeah Park completing the mile in 1 51 finishing ahead of Mantegna and Roman Soldier The race carried $15 600 to the winner and featured a strong show by the favored filly in a breezy afternoon card.
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Miami
Fla
Black Helen
FE. R. Bradley
Hialeeh Park
Mantegna
Roman Soldier
Gold Medal basketball tourney to open at High Point Y M C A
The third annual Gold Medal tournament starts tomorrow at 4 PM at the High Point Y M C A and runs through Saturday night, featuring 29 quintets from Lexington Winston-Salem Denton Greensboro Randleman Yadkinville Kernersville and High Point. Six divisions A B and C with 25 teams compete in a four day event offering trophies and individual honors.
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High Point Y. M C. A
Lexington
Winston-Salem
Denton
Greensboro
Randleman
Yadkinville
Kernersville
High Point Panthers
Robbins’ Triangles
High Point High School
Leonard Younts
Adame-Millis
Highland
Salvation Army
Yadkinville Cardinals
Sinclair Oilers
Erlanger
Charlie Spencer
High Point High
Adams-Millis
Lewis Tranater
Randieman All-Stars
American Bakeries
Allen Jay
Fair Grove
Beeson Hardware
Brooks Reitzel
Wade Marlette
Bill Ragan
Charlie EB. Spencer
Virgil Yow
Jimmie Poole
Bunn Hackney
Frank Barfield
Local league matchups list for Class C to Class B
Matchups include M Allen Jay against Robbins Class C Highland vs High School All Stars Class C P M vs March Class C Adame-Millis vs Kannapolis Class B M Derton vs Robbins Triangles Class A M Salvation Army vs Lents Transfers Class B.
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M. Allen Jay
Robbins
Highland
Pair Grove
March
Adame-Millis
Kannapolis
M. Derton
Triangles
Salvation Army
Lents
High School and Club Outs in Local Basketball Matchups
P. M. Beeson Hardware encounters Globe Parlor in Class C. COC meets Kernersville High. M. Randieman All Stars clash with Leonard Younts in Class B. High Point High faces College Frosh in Class B. Yankinville Cardinals take on Sinclair Oilers in Class A. High Point Panthers play Greensboro Full Fashioned in top tier.
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P. M. Beeson Hardware
Globe Parlor
Generals Win Southern Conference Swimming Meet
Washington and Lee narrowly defeated Duke 36 to 33 to claim the fifth annual Southern Conference swimming championship at Duke. Clemson finished third with 23 points, followed by N C State 5, V P I 4, Virginia 3, Maryland 2. The Generals overcame a late Duke medley relay lead as McCauley won the diving to seal the title.
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Generals
McCauley
Dalley
Duke
McDavid
Washington and Lee
Brashier
Washington and
Lee
Lexington
Smallpox Cases Reported in United States in 1920
During the year 1920 the United States recorded six hundred thousand smallpox cases. The data highlights the scale of the outbreak within the period and reflects public health impact across regions.
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United States
Panther Baseball Candidats End First Week of Practice
Panthers begin drills after first week with about 15 athletes in daily workouts. St Louis Cardinals target Lee Sherrill as pro interest grows, shaping a veteran core with Rudisill Sherrill Diamont Culler Oakley and Dorsett leading returning players. Freshmen Harris Wright Martin Brinkley Gregg Jennings join reserves. schedule being set with North State Conference members and other colleges.
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High Point College
Diamond Stars
St. Louis Cardinals
Lee Sherrill
Sherrill
Rudisill
Ly Sherrill
Diamont
Culler l
Oakley
Dorsett
Koonce
Elder
Isley
Hight
Harris
Wright
Martin
Brinkley
Gregg
Jennings
Virgil Yow
State Cotlege
Springfield
Masa
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Elbert Pletcher
High Point Paper Box
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Kiland Farlowe
Fd Farlowe
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R. Cromer
W. Lassiter
N. Cromer
M. Lassiter
Lassiter Boys
John Marshall
Mart Schaffner & Marx and Curlee Clothes
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Runyan
Sarazen
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Cooper
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Sen Hinkle
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Randleman All-Stars
Adams-Milils
Kannapelle High
Allen Jay Wa. Robbins
Clemson
Panther
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Carolina Theatre
E. R. Clodhester
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