Piedmont League Schedule Fragment Highlights Weekend Games
The schedule lists April 27-30 with Wilmington at Raleigh Greensboro at Durham Winston Salem at High Point Asheville at Charlotte and other matchups through May and June. Numerous X designations mark special dates and repeated intercity pairings across Raleigh Greensboro Durham Winston Salem Charlotte and Asheville with mixed home and away events.
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Wilmington
Raleigh
Greensboro
Durham
Winston-Salem
High Point
Asheville
Charlotte
Pittsburgh Pirates Face Inconsistent 1929 Season Outlook
The Pittsburgh Pirates, led by manager George Gibson, enter the season with doubts about the lineup. Harold Traynor and Lloyd Waner anchor the infield and outfield, while several position battles and inconsistent performances loom, especially at left field. Pitching relies on veterans Ray Kremer, Larry French, and Ervin Brame, with promising youngsters Neil Meine and others in reserve.
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San Francisco
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Harold “Pie” Traynor
Lloyd Waner
George Gibson
Pirates
Tommy Thevrenow
Vaughn
Gibson
Tony Piet
Howard Grosskloss
Gus Suhr
Paul Waner
Lloyd
Adam Comorosky
Forest Jensen
Gus Dugas
Dave Barbee
Comorosky
Jensen
Dugas
Kansas City
Barbee
Coasie
Hal Finney
War Grace
Bill Brenzel
San Francisco Missions
Ray Kremer
Larry French
Ervin Brame
Steve Swetonic
Glenn Spencer
Charlie Wood
Henry Meine
Buddy Tanner Ace of Diamonds for Texas Fans
Archibald Buddy Tanner known as Scrapiron after 13 Texas League seasons returns to the game with High Point. The native Texan from Walnut Springs rose from Cleburne to Waco and Wichita Falls before becoming a player manager, leading the league in batting in 1922 and setting a shortstop defensive record in 1914.
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Buddy Tanner
Texas
Archibald
Walnut Springs
Fort Worth
Ned
Cleburne
Tris Speaker
Tanner
Buddy
Bills Hardy
Waco
Hardy
Oakland
Wichita Falls
J. Alvin Gardner
High Point
Spudders
Nine new records set at Y M C A pool meet
Last week nine swimming records were established at the local Y M C A pool as officials confirmed. Notable efforts include R Clifton 80-yard dash 67 seconds in the midget class and C Wright 100-yard freestyle in 1 28.6 for a new midget mark. Senior records fell as Carl Shelton and Vibert Strock led. Sixteen swimmers remain in the contest with Vibert Strock and Carl Shelton tied for front positions after distance coverage.
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R. Clifton
Oscar Smith
C. Wright
R. Jester
A. McAnally
Strock
Carl Shelton
Lloyd Whitley
Vibert Strock
McAnally
Barrier
Bob Hartley
Edgar Hartley, Jr
Carey Weedon
Howard Raper
Hubert Barrier
Ronald Jester
U. S. France Tennis Team Split First Singles Matches
In New York on March 22 the U S and France split the first two singles in the International Team competition. George Lott and John Van Ryn will pair for the doubles to try for the decisive edge. Borotra’s upset win over Frank Shields highlighted the French night.
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New York
France
United States
America
George Lott
John van Ryn
Jean Borotra
Christian Boussus
Borotra
Boussus
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Frank Shields
Entries Arriving for Pinehurst North-South Open Golf
Witty Cox of Brooklyn defending champion Billie Burke and other golf greats arrived in Pinehurst for practice rounds ahead of the North and South Open starting Thursday. Entry list, by invitation, has passed 100 and includes Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen and Paul Runyan, past North South champions who split second prize in Miami.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Witty Cox
Brooklyn
Billie Burke
Gene Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Paul Runyan
Miami
Blizzard Fails To Cut Attendance At Jack Dempsey Boat
In Toronto a 9000 crowd braved a blizzard to watch Jack Dempsey box Joe Doctor of Buffalo in a four round exhibition. Dempsey floored Doctor in round two and won by punishment as Doctor stayed on his feet through the final rounds. Dempsey weighed 191 pounds to Doctors 184.
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Blizzard
Jack Dempsey
Toronto
Ont
Dempsey
Young Joe Doctor
Buffalo
Doctor
Re-elected head of Piedmont Women’s Golf Assn
Mrs John Henry of this city is re elected to head the Piedmont Women’s Golf Association for another year at the Sedgefield meeting yesterday Mrs W B Phipps of Greensboro was re elected secretary The gathering honored Mrs QO Hill of Kansas City Mo holder of the Western Women’s championship and Augusta Invitation winner who also led the opening tournament carding 76 A field of about 80 players participated Durham joined the association and Charlotte was extended an invitation to join
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John Henry
Piedmont Women’s Golf Association
Sedgefield
W. B. Phipps
Greensboro
Aagsociation
QO. S. Hill
Kansas City
Ner
Augusta
Hill
M. Watkins
Charlotte
Durham
State Opens Its Season This Week at Greensboro
State College begins 1932 baseball with a Friday game against Jersey City at Greensboro and follows with an Easter Monday intercollegiate clash versus Wake Forest at League Park in Raleigh. Coach Chick Doak fields an intrasquad slate featuring Hal Farris and Curtis Roach among key players with Lanning, Morris, and McLawhorn sharing pitching duties.
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Raleigh
State College
Jersey City
Greensboro
State
Wake Forest
League Park
Raleigh Piedmont
Chick Doak
Doak
Hal Farris
Outen Gerock
Curtis Roach
Willie Duke
Jimmy Brown
Allen Nelms
Bob McQuage
Bill Avera
John Lanning
Joel Morris
Hank McLawhorn
Farris
Roach
MecQuage
Avera
Brown
Monogram
American League Leads in Spring Training Wins
The American league has a .650 winning percentage in 20 spring games, 13 wins and 7 losses. Yankees and Athletics lead with 6 1/1 records against major league opposition. Braves and Cardinals struggle in NL. Giants and Phillies undefeated in interleague play. Indians and White Sox undefeated overall against minor teams. Washington 4 1. Pittsburgh 8 2.
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New York
Mar
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Yankees
Athletics
Braves
New York Giants
Phillies
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Indians
White Sox
Washington
Pittsburgh
Giants
Gar Wood Plans Faster Miss America for Detroit Race
New York March 22 Gar Wood announces plans to build a speedier Miss America to defend the Harmsworth International Speedboat trophy on the Detroit river this summer He says it is safe to predict a successful upgrade and continued title defense.
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New York
Gar Wood
Detroit River
Boat captain predicts 120 mile hour speed
The statement quoted Wood says the new boat will reach 120 miles an hour, signaling high speed for the project.
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Wood
Rosen Bloom retains crown in Miami bout
World light heavyweight champion Maxie Rosenbloom defeats Willie Oster in a points decision in Miami. Freddie Haverlak of New York also wins a points decision over Frankie Ric of Cleveland.
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Miami
Fla
Maxie Rosenbloom
Willie Oster
Boston
Freddie Haverlak
New York
Frankie Ric
Cleveland
Piedmont League Gets Underway As Teams Arrive
The Piedmont League opens spring activity with Wilmington pitchers and catchers at work and others preparing in High Point Greensboro Raleigh and Charlotte. Rookies report next week while veterans arrive across Charlotte Asheville Winston-Salem and Durham amid talk of rookie possibilities and club prospects.
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Charlotte
Mar
Wilmington
High Point
Greensboro
Raleigh
Capitals
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Durham
Charlie Farmer Loses Sprint Race as Cupid Wins
CHAPEL HILL March 22 Charlie Farmer the Carolina sprinter who set or tied Southern Conference dash records lost a race to Cupid last week Miss Jean Mann of Wilmington defeated him The couple had been sweethearts for over six years and plan a wedding Farmers Olympic prospects remain strong and he is noted as the first Benedict to pound the switch for Coach Bob Fetzer's track teams at Carolina.
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Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Buddy
Gardner
Chapel Hill
Mar
Charlie Farmer
Carolina
Jean Mann
Wilmington
Charlie
Farmer
South
Benedict
Bob Fetzer
Basketball results from multiple venues across cities
Yesterday's scores include Cali Pittsburgh 14 over Missions 10 in Woodlawn, New Orleans 47 over Cleveland 7, Buffalo 13 over St Louis 15 in Fort Lauderdale, Philadelphia 7 over Cincinnati 4 in Fort Myers, and New York 11 over St Louis 8 in Bradenton among other listed matchups.
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Woodlawn
Cali
Pittsburgh
Missions
Los Angeles
New York
Detroit
New Orleans
Cleveland
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
St. Louis
Buffalo
Fort Myers
Fla
Cincinnati
Bradenton
Gulfport
Miss
Baltimore
Toledo
Lakeland
House of Daridi
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Diamond Merit Pirates
Joe Palooka
Sand Beach
Ane
Ham Fisher
Winston Salem
Infield
Gideon
Lone Star State
Archie DeWitt Tanner
Buddy” Tanner
North Carolina
Arch D
Buddy) Tanner
U. S.-France
Nationals
Piedmont League
Cupid
Star
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