New Infielder Joins Pointers for High Point Team
Leslie McCollouch arrives from Tampa to play shortstop for the Pointers at Welch Field in the opener against Duke Duncan's Raleigh Capitals. Manager Herndon signs two new players while releasing Skeet McBride and Sidney Wood. Traynor may be farmed out or kept.
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High Point Enterprise
McBride
Wood
Leslie McCollouch
High Point
Welch Field
Duke Duncan
Faleiah Capitals
McCullouch
Tampa
Fla
Arthur Traynor
Traynor
Herndon
Skeet? McBride
Hurler
Sidney Wood
Asheboro
Raleigh Capitals
Harding Herndon
Herndonites
Raleigh Edges Greensboro in Thrilling Quifut Game
In Raleigh on May at the Greensboro Quifut field a 4 of 9 hits the Raleigh nine rallied from behind to defeat Greensboro 4 0. S Smith Strickland and Friday starred for Raleigh while Sadler pitched for the Patriots. Two local hurlers were knocked from the mound amid the fray.
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Raleigh
Greensboro
S Smith
Strickland
Friday
Sadler
Patriots
High Point Tops Durham Bulls In Short Game
Durham outhit High Point but the Herndonites benefited from timely hits to win 3 to 1 in Welchfield. Eddie Frenick pitched well for High Point while McWhorter allowed only four safeties. About 2,000 fans witnessed the quick, error‑free contest that lasted 1 hour 30 minutes.
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Durham
Herndonites
Bulls
Welchfield
Eddie Krenick
High Poin
Guy McWhorter
Heaver
High Point
Mangum
Wacha
J. Smith
Fellon McWhorter
Wyas
Box Smitch
Thrasher
Mangram
Smith
Dick Wacha
Arthur Traynor
Agate Traynor
Andom
L Ocals
Mith
Eystone
Shaw
Magen
Walion
Manzum
McWhorter
Magrann
Gus Smith
Gooch
Bon Hie
Benson
Canady
Benton
Strain
Traynor
Herndon
Frenick
Murfin Offers $10,000 to Prove College Athletes Not Amateurs
Arguing that many college players moonlight in professional or semi professional summer ball, James O Murfin of Michigan proposes the weekly reporting plan to verify amateur status. He says publishing names would topple the claim and expose widespread taint across college sports.
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Ann *Arbor
Mich
James O. Murfin
Michigan University
Murfin
Evry
Lees
Haveen
Coge Athletics
Collge Hall
Yeovine
Rabbi Accepts New York Rabbinate Amid Newport News Ties
M Speler, who recently tendered his resignation to Newport News, leaves Monday to become rabbi of a New York synagogue, ending his Newport News ties and signaling a shift in leadership at the local congregation.
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N.Y. Newport News
M. Speler
Newpor
New York
Hodgins Homer Keys Oakdale Victory Over Hickory Grove
Hodgins hit a ninth inning homer to lift Oakdale to a 6 5 win over Hickory Grove after the rivals tied the score. Young pitched well for Oakdale allowing six hits while Hickory Grove could muster five. Final: Hickory Grove 5 Oakdale 6.
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Hodegip
Oakdale ‘Am
Hickory Grove
Hodgin
Oakdale
Young
Oakdale Boys
Lickory Grove
Pitts
Paul
McGhee
Yesterday's Result Box Score Roundup
Report compiles scores from games including American Louis 105 to Cleveland 7 and New York 8 against Washington and others with unclear entries. The fragment lists multiple teams and partial scores, indicating a sports brief from a late edition.
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American Louis
Cleveland
Haneaie
Washingtomnedd
New York
Unclear Sports Card Listing Across Cities
International Buffalo, 4. Reading 11. Syracuse. Baltimore 4. Jersey City 4. Rochester 14. Fragmentary scores and city names appear in a scattered sports or standings snippet.
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International Buffalo
Reading
Syracuse
Baltimore
Jersey City
Rochester
American Association Scores Reported
Scores from the American Association list games including St Paul 7 Indianapolis 4, Kansas City 19 Toledo 5, Milwaukee 0 Columbus 2, Minneapolis 8 Louisville 15.
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American Association
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Memphis Defeats Nashville in 3 0 Blowout
Southern brief notes Memphis tops Nashville 3 to 0, Mobile beats Little Rock 5 to 7, and New Orleans leads Cheritancoga at the score 10 to unknown in a terse regional roundup.
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High Point
Raleigh
Danville
Greensboro
Durham
Winston-Salem
New York
Louisie
Cleveland i
Poston
Chicago Philadelp
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Ees
St Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Philadelphia
Cincinatis
Boston
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Memphis
New Orleans
Birmingham
Nashville
Eae
Chattanooga Ee
Atlanta
Columbia
Charleston
Charlotte
Greenvilleo Ee
Partanburg
Augusta
Virginia
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Wilson
Southern
Mobile
Little Rock
Cheritancoga T
London Papers Pay Insurance Clans
London audiences learn penny papers push free accident insurance to boost circulation. Several papers report large claims paid and boast extra benefits from schemes covering losses from laundry, garden accidents, and household incidents, provoking public interest and debate.
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Londion
Air Victims Bodies Returning From Ocean Voyage
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. C B Yule killed in an April 7 plane collision between Paris and London are aboard the steamship Olympic, which sailed from here Wednesday.
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Herbourg
C. B. Yule
Paris
London
Olympic
Danville Beats Winston-Salem 6 in Wild Pitch Affair
Duffy leads offense with three base hit and Holmes and Trexler add two base hits each. Abbott Smith and Briseck contribute stolen bases while Trexler and Worth supply sacrifice hits. Atkinson fans five as Morbach yields four runs in two innings. Attendance around 2 200.
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Winston-Salem
Danville Boys
Heavers
Tommy Abbott
Duffy
Holmes
Twins
Clancey
Danville
Baker
H. H. Po
Trexler
Worth
Kegan
We Smith
Abbott
Ea Atkinson
Koyal
Hara
Heck
Bribeek
Tingie
I Whitman
Anderson
U Myers
Morbach
Ormand
Ringle
Smith
Briseck
Regan
O’hara
Atkinson
Merbach
O'Hara
Morpach
Daugherty
O'Keefe
Trinity Defeats State 9 to 5 as Curtis Falters
Durham May 8 After five innings Curtis pitched well but blew up in the sixth as Trinity defeated the State College nine to five. Deal, Trinity’s youngest pitcher, delivered a solid effort despite eight hits against him. C Smith led Trinity with two of five hits and two assists. Norwood and Lassiter each had two hits for State.
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Curtis
Trinity
State College
Deal
C. Smith
Norwood
Lassiter
Dodge and Rex Earl Placed on Probation in Liquor Case
John Duval Dodge a Detroit millionaire and Rex Earl of Kalamazoo were placed on probation for one year after conviction on illegal possession and transportation of liquor in Kalamazoo Michigan. Judge Weimer presided during the sentencing.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
John Duval Dodge
Detroit
Rex Earl
Weimer
Harding withholds decision on soldiers' bonus plans
President Harding, after a morning conference with the 8State finance committee Republicans, withheld any decision on soldiers' bonus legislation until he can study the various proposals.
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Washington
Harding
8State Finance Committee
Mabry Sentenced to Extra Five Years in Second Burglary
Sentences Mabry to an extra five years for a second burglary and confirms a fifteen year total term at the penitentiary. Mabry had escaped twice from the Richmond jail and tried a third time before being recaptured.
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Big
Richmond
Hustings
Thomas W. Mabry
Mabry
Child Dies of Burns in Virginia
Five year old Juanita Kern of Seven Pines dies at Memorial hospital after flames from an oil stove ignited her clothing while she attempted to reach a box of matches from a mantelpiece. The accident occurred in Richmond, Virginia.
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Richmond
Juanita Kern
George L. Kern
Chandler to Speak at Hampton Rally Day
Dr. J C Chandler president of William and Mary College accepted an invitation to deliver the principal address at the rally day exercises of the Associated Men's Bible Classes in Hampton on May 14. The groups Harminton Phoebus and Elizabeth City County are involved in the event.
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Rr. Chandler
Hampton Va
J . C. Chandler
William and Mary College
Associated Men's Bible
Asses
Harminton
Phoebus
Elizabeth City
Exo-Chaplin Lawyers Win Case in Utah Verdict
A Salt Lake City federal court jury awarded $4,000 to plaintiffs S. A. King and R. G. Schulder attorneys who sought $25,000 in fees for advising Charles Chaplin, the motion picture comedian, on a fee due.
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Exo-Chaplin
Salt Lake City
Utah
S. A. King
R. G. Schulder
Charles Chaplin
Duke Duncan's Raleigh Capitals Visit High Point
Nearly 2,000 customers left pleased as Raleigh Capitals manager Duke Duncan brings his strong club to High Point for an afternoon game. Herndon made a sharp seven ball play and looked solid on defense, while forecasts from Raleigh claim a great team but spectators will judge at 4 pm.
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Duke Duncan
Raleigh Capitals
High Point
Raleigh
Duncan
Dick Wacha Shines In Ninth Infield Play
Dick Wacha handled a gloved ball in the eighth inning and made a sharp throw to Herndon. Gooch followed with a powerful hit off Durham pitcher, but Wacha’s fielding kept the play tight.
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Dick Wacha
Herndon
Gooch
Durham
Traynor Shines at Shortstop in Bang-Up Debut
Arthur Traynor made his first appearance at short stop and played a bang up game. He accepted six chances without a bobble and his single drove Thrasher home in the fifth inning.
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Arthur Traynor
Traynor
Thrasher
Smith Irby and Thrasher Lead High Point Pitching Trio
Arthur Mackie praises Smith Irby and Thrasher as a strong pitching trio for High Point. The Greensboro Daily News writer notes their defense of the meadow and the beaver behind them, expressing confidence and a friendly invitation to the Gate City.
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Arthur Mackie
Greensboro Daily News
Smith
Irby
Thrasher
High Point
Mackie
Gate City
Hornets shuffle as Roman injured in sidelining stretch
former High Point outfielder Mike Roman is sidelined with a sprained ankle and out of the lineup, while Higgins handles center field in his absence for Charlotte.
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Mike Roman
High Point
Charlotte
Hornet
Higgins
Smith Leads Early Hitting Pace in League
J. Smith delivered a strong showing with a two base hit Saturday. The agate ball sailed to left field as Smith kickstarted the season with a flying start, prompting forecasts he will top the league in batting.
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J. Smith
Smith
Durham Team Figures in Double Killings Fracas
The Durham team figured conspicuously in double killings with three doubles recorded in the fracas Saturday.
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Durham
Bulls Lose After Nine Hits In Rally
Lee Gooch assembled a strong hitting squad as Bulls tally nine hits but fall to four for their opponents in a tight con test played Saturday.
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Lee Gooch
Bulls
Eddie Frenick Faces Hard Hit Yet Stays Calm
The note hints at Eddie Frenick taking a tough blow but maintaining composure, keeping his injuries from escalating and handling the situation with steadiness.
Fast Afternoon Game Ends Swiftly
A brief match concluded in an hour and thirty minutes of play. The quick pacing marked a concise, action packed afternoon with limited stoppages and steady momentum throughout.
Durham pitcher McWhorter dazzles in shutout bid
Guy Meckhorter twirled a wonderful game for Durham, refusing more than four hits as McWhorter found himself in a tight spot. The narrative hints at a strong pitching duel with Durham dominating the hit column.
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Guy Meckhorter
Durham
McWhorter
Ground Rules For Possible Plays In Overflow Crowd
In case of an overflow crowd the captains or managers must agree on conditions governing possible plays. If the heads of the two teams cannot agree the umpire must set the rules and both teams must accept them.
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Jay
Baseball rule highlights on interference and at bat
An old baseball note explains that if a batsman is interfered with by the catcher on a pitched ball he is entitled to a fair play and is not charged with a time at bat. The wording emphasizes the batter’s rights during interference events.
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Jin
High Point Entrants Compete in North Carolina Olympic Trials
High Point track athletes contested the first North Carolina Olympic games in Durham earning second place in the relay. Walter Crissman led off the gruelling race with a strong start while Ralph Asbury briefly challenged for first before finishing second. Ver non Snyder and Kearney Crisman each ran the middle and final legs amid close, thrilling exchanges with Burlington sprinters.
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High Point
Durham
Burlington
Walter Crissman
Vernon Snyder
Ralph Asbury
Kearney Crisman
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