Bogart Arrives as Pointers Readying for Season
A husky outfielder named Bogart arrived from California and joined Welch Park practice as the Pointers prepare for a summer pennant bid. Manager Kitchens touts his big hitting and speed, predicting several players may hit over .300 if all go to plan. Exhibition games with Wilkesbarre begin Monday, with a real test in store.
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Bogart
California
Welch Park
Kitchens
High Point
Wilkesbarre
Yankees Return Home After Florida Swing
The Yankees Giants and Brooklyn squads head home from Florida arranging exhibition games en route. New York leaves Pennoack to rest a sore southpaw with Benny Bengough, then meets the Cincinnati Reds at Palm Beach before resuming spring world series play vs the St. Louis Cardinals. George Davis is released to Reading in the International League. Brooklyn ships Strelecki Gordinier and Neitek to Jersey City.
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New York
Yankees
Giants
Brooklyn
Florida
Yanks
Herb Pennock
St. Petersburg
Benny Bengough
Palm Beach
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
George Davis
Reading Club
Clearwater
Ed Strelecki
Ray Gordinier
Ernie Neitekz
Jersey City
Virginia selects John S Hushion as baseball captain
John B Hushion of Parkersburg West Virginia was elected captain of the Virginia baseball team for the current season He is a regular at third base and has previously won his V in football He will lead Virginia against Bucknell and Williams with practice at Lambeth field and potential lineup shifts by coach Earle Neale. Meanwhile the national interscholastic tournament at Chicago saw Western teams prevail with Vienna Georgia the lone southern upset and Greenville South Carolina edged in overtime by Huron South Carolina
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Hushion
Sigma Nu
Virginia
Bucknell
Williams College
Springfield College
Earle Neale
Williams
Williamstown
Massachusetts
Lambeth Field
University of Chicago
Vienna
Georgia
Alpine
Tenn
Lincoln
Neb
Greenville
S. C
Huron
Wilson Grizzlies Manager Struggles Over Two Holdouts
Wilson base ball boss Bunn Hearn reports only two holdouts among regulars in 1927 entracts Clarence Roper and Joe Mellano have not signed. Frank Reil and Sam Jones signed. Popp released along with Knuckles.
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Hearn
Bob Popp
Knuckles
Louisville
High Point High School Dominates Reidsville In 21-3 Baseball Win
High Point defeated Reidsville 21 to 3 at Welch Park, overturning a 3-0 deficit after five innings. Smith pitched a six-hit game with no walks, while Hill led the offense with four hits in four trips, and Lopp made a sensational running catch to rob a hit.
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High Point
Reidsville
Rockingham County
Welch Park
Smith
Brown
Myers
Keystone
Hill
Lopp
Hinkle
Civns Kearns
Bryant
Bbves Rilks
Cce
Reidsville Summers
Moeder
Sutphin
McKiney
Aiss Hastings
Sut
Phin
Kearns
Medor
Summers
Gomo
Watson
Ihits
I Fister
Vaughn
Phillies Leave Florida Training Camps
Philadelphia national and American League clubs deserted Florida camps today. The Phillies broke camp at Bradenton after an 8 to 2 win over the Buffalo Internationals and the Athletics left Fort Myers to head for Atlanta. The Phillies moved direct to Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Mar
Florida
Phillies
Bradenton
Buffalo Internationals
Athletics
Fort Myers
Atlanta
Decline in Atlantic Coast Line Railway Revenue
Wilmington March 29 AP declines are shown in railway operating revenue and net railway operating income for February 1927 compared with February 1926. First two months of 1927 also show lower revenues and income than 1926. February revenues 7,828,333 versus 9,146,871. net income 1,833,455 versus 2,434,434. First two months 15,231,654 versus 18,161,377. net income 3,132,174 versus 4,613,071.
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Wilmington
Mar
Atlantic Coast Line
Trial Postponed in Assault Case at Elizabeth City
Hearing on a charge of assault and battery brought by W O Saunders editor of the Weekly Independent against M Mass laboratory technician was postponed to tomorrow in the recorder's court due to the absence of prosecuting attorney J Henry Leroy Jr from the city to Gay.
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Elizabeth City
Mar
W. O. Saunders
Weekly Independent
M. Mass
Recorder’s Court
J. Henry Leroy, Jr
Nutcracker era quips and sports gossip in one page
A collage of dated quips on girls today, Hank Ford, Ty Cobb and a famed umpire, plus jokes about Dempsey Tunney and a coast image of boxing, with chatter on Guinan and a Scotswoman chasing a skeleton circus figure across the country.
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Hank Ford
McLean Heads to New York to Sign $10 Million Bonds
Governor A W McLean travels to New York to sign 10 million dollars in stone bonds sold at 4.25 percent. State officials expected the remaining 10 million to be taken at 4.25, a move praised by bankers who once doubted the deal. McLean aims to push North Carolina bonds toward 4 percent in future offerings.
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Enterprise Raleigh Bureau
Raleigh
A. W. McLean
New York
McLean
Lacy
North Carolina
Bonds sold at 4.25 percent save state funds, says banker
W C Wilkinson notes North Carolina sold 20 million dollars in bonds at 4.25 percent, with a 10 million option undeveloped. He credits timing and phased sales for keeping demand high and interest rates low while legislators authorized another 50 million in bonds for the near future.
Latzo Dundee World Welterweight Title Bout Approved
The New York State Athletic Commission authorized a world welterweight championship fight between Pete Latzo and Joe Dundee for June 3 at the Polo Grounds. Humbert J. Fugazy promotes the bout after Tex Rickard dropped his objection.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Pete Latzo
Joe Dundee
Humbert J. Fugazy
Tex Rickard
Polo Grounds
Glenna Collett Wins Fourth U N S Golf Title
Glenna Collett, former national women's golf champion, won the United North and South Championship for women for the fourth time at Pinehurst. She defeated Virginia Van Wie of Chicago 4 and 2.
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Pinehurst
Glenna Collett
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
McLaughlin Resigns to Join AT&T Leadership
Police Commissioner George W. McLaughlin resigns to become first vice president of the American Telephone and Telegraph company. The move takes effect immediately as he departs for new executive duties.
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McLaughlin
New York
George W. McLaughlin
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hal Ryne Slated for First Tigers Series Game at San Antonio
Pittsburgh report: Hal Ryne is slated to play at second base with Clyde Barnhart in left as the Pirates open a two game series with the Detroit Tigers in San Antonio Texas. Manager Donie Bush says the assignments are significant and indicate perman ent berths.
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Pittsburgh
Mar
Hal Rhyne
Clyde Barnhart
Detroit Tigers
San Antonio
Texas
Donie Bush
Tris Speaker Returns to Washington Lineup After Injury
Tris Speaker recovered from a sprained ankle and is back in the Washington lineup. His timely hitting helped the 3 to 2 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. Emmett McCann, infielder, has been sent back to Columbus in the American Association.
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Washington
Mar
Tris Speaker
St. Louis Cardinals
Emmett McCann
Columbus
First Round Match Play Begins At Biltmore Forest
At Asheville Mar 30 entrants in the men's spring invitation golf tournament enter first round match play after two days of qualifying. Henry Westall faces Jack Moore Jr while Harry Eble meets L J Robinson as top matches unfold with local favorites in contention.
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Asheville
Mar
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Harry Ehle
Henry Westall
Jack Moore
Bronxville
N. Y
Harry Eble
L. J. Robinson
Detroit
John T. Wack
New York
Arthur F. Reeves
Frisch and Hornsby Battle for Batting Lead in Exhibition
In St Louis on March 30 Frankie Frisch of the Cardinals and Rogers Hornsby of the Giants, who swapped clubs this season, continue a neck and neck duel in exhibition games. Frisch hits .396 while Hornsby leads with .407.
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ST. Louis
Frankie Frisch
Rogers Hornsby
Giants
Frisch
Hornsby
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