Pointers to Host Raleigh Capitals in Two Game Series
The Pointers host the Raleigh Capitals in a two game set after a rainout at Welch Park. Boone adds Camp to the pitching staff with Baker Zimmerman Vines Martin and Harris as options with Vines possibly ready to start tomorrow and Martin slated for the next day.
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Boone
Baker
Zimmerman
Vines
Martin
Harris
Camp
Salisbury
Pointers
Raleigh Capitals
Welch Park
Boonemen
Colonials
High Point
George Baker
Bob Vines
Bob
Patriots
Jerry Jackson
Greensboro
Carroll
Drake
Capitals
Texas League Scores From Houston to Beaumont
Houston beat Shreveport 6 to 4 while Waco and Fort Worth both prevailed 6 to 6. San Antonio won 4 to 3 over Wichita Falls and Beaumont defeated Dallas 13 to 6.
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Houston
Shreveport
Waco
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Beaumont
Dallis
Major League Leaders May 7 National American editions
National leaders include Grantham Pirates batting .471 with 20 RBIs and 37 hits for Douthit Cards. Frisch leads runs with 23, and Meusel Yanks has 25 RBIs. Ruth Yanks 6 homers and Meusel 10 doubles pace division hitters. Pitching highlights feature Blake Cubs and Moe Sweeney Robins 3-0 and Pennock 5-0.
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Grantham
Pirates
Frisch
Douthit
Cards
Traynor
L. Waner
Critz
Reds
Hendrick
Robins
Bissonette
Blake
Cubs
Moe- Sweeney
Kress
Browns
Ruth
Yankees
Meusel
Yanks
Piedmont League Games Tonight
Durham plays Raleigh while Winston Salem visits Greensboro and High Point travels to Salisbury in Piedmont League action tonight.
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Durham
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Salisbury
Baseball matchups in American League today
The schedule lists Chicago at Boston, Detroit at Washington, St. Louis at Philadelphia, and Cleveland at New York. Each matchup against notable AL teams captures a day of decisive contests across major league markets.
Baseball Matchups Across National League
National League schedule lists Brooklyn at Chicago, Boston at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St Louis, and New York at Pittsburgh in a set of four intercity games.
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National League
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Fayetteville Pirate Game Is Rained Out
A promising Fayetteville Highlander at Wilmington was halted in the seventh with the score 0 0 as rain ended play. Fay etteville managed two hits and the Pirates four. Ledbetter struggled but kept pitching. Goldsboro and Kinston played 12 innings to a 4 4 tie with Dudley stellar in relief. Rocky Mount defeated Greenville 8 5 in a slow game. Tomorrow Rocky Mount meets Greenville while Kinston faces the Pirates at Wilmington.
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Wilmington
Pirate
Fayetteville Highlander
Fayetteville
Pirates
Ledbetter
Goldsboro
Kinston
Dudley
Rocky Mount
Greenville
Tobacconists
Suez Canal
Hagen
H. C. Joly
Fox Grove
Prince's
Eight Teams Remain in Eastern Elimination Play
Eight teams survive from 25 entering the eastern series of the state high school baseball race and will host sectional quarter finals this week. Clayton visits Morson of Raleigh on Friday, while Durham and Oxford have games to be set. Hamlet faces Gibson at Rockingham and Whiteville meets Raeford at Lamberton on Thursday. The eastern title game is May 18 in Chapel Hill.
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Raleigh
Clayton
High Morson
Durham
Oxford
Hamlet
Gibson
Rockingham
Whiteville
Raeford
Lamberton
Chapel Hill
Alexander Wilson
Leaksville
High Point
Norwood
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Forest City
Biltmore
Salisbury
Lakeville Club backs Smith Sarazen in 72 hole challenge
New York May 8 The Lakeville golf and country club of Great Neck L I prepared to back McDonald Smith and Gene Sarazen against any world pair for up to 19000 dollars in a 72 hole test with 36 holes at Lakeville and the rest at a club chosen by the challenger Compston and Abe Mitchell or Mitchell and Duncan are eyed as British opponents Compston has accepted a 72 hole match proposal
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New York
McDonald Smith
Archie Compston
Lakeville Golf and Country Club
Great Neck
L. IL
Smith
Gene Sarazen
Lakeville
Compston
Abe Mitchell
Mitchell
George Duncan
Ten Missionaries Consecrated at South Methodist Meeting
The annual meeting of the board of missions of the Methodist Episcopal church south in Nashville, Tennessee, began with the consecration of ten men for foreign mission service on May 8. The event highlighted the church’s overseas outreach and commitment to missionary work.
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Nashville
Tenn
Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Weather Rains Out All Games in Regional League Play
In the EAST CAROLINA LEAGUE at Rocky Mount games were rained out. Scores reported include Rocky Mount 8 over Greenville 5 and Kinston 4 to Goldsboro 4 after 12 innings darkness. Fayetteville and Wilmington incomplete due to darkness with innings not completed.
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Rocky Mount
Greenville
Kinston
Goldsboro
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Baseball Scores From The Day League Standouts
American League results show Philadelphia defeated Detroit 10 to 0 and Cleveland beat Boston 4 to 2. New York beat Chicago 8 to 5, St. Louis routed Washington 15 to 2.
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de Petalisburg
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greensboro
Durham
Portsmouth
Eorene
Norfolk Se
Petersburg
Richmond
Wwe
Southern Association
Birmingham
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rocker
Atlanta
Chattanoogaee
Nashville
L. Pet
Asheville
Ewweresee
Greenville Eee
Charlotte Eee Ee
Spartanburga
Macon Ser Eee
Columbia Eeenseeneer i
Knoxville
Wee Ener Ee
Augusta Eee
W. L. Pet
New York Atwnee
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Onene
St Louis Ee
Chicago
Iaaien
Boston
Emre
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Emree
St Louis
Washington
Detroit
Fayetteville
Rocky Mount
Ivo Goldsboro
Greenville
Kinston
IAD
Wilmington
St. Louis
New York Tops Cincinnati as League Play Continues
Scores show New York defeated Cincinnati 5 to 1 while Pittsburgh beat Boston 9 to 4 Chicago won 7 to 4 over Philadelphia and St. Louis edged Brooklyn 6 to 6. Spartanburg fell to Macon 2 to 5 and other games were rained out.
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Spartanburg
Macon
Scores From American Association Games
Louisville fell to Milwaukee 0 to 4 while Toledo defeated St. Paul 4 to 8 Columbus beat Minneapolis 7 to 13 and Indianapolis edged Kansas City 8 to 7.
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American Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
International League scores roundup
Newark defeated by Buffalo 2 to 8. Jersey City lost 3 to 8 at Montreal. Baltimore routed Toronto 2 to 0. Reading fell to Rochester 4 to 6.
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Newark
Buffalo
Jersey City
Montreal
Baltimore
Toronto
Reading
Rochester
Southern Association Scores Prompted by Birmingham Atlanta
In the Southern Association Birmingham beat Atlanta 15 to 4 while New Orleans topped Memphis 3 to 2. Only games scheduled.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
Southeastern League Scores Report
Selma beat Jacksonville 6 to 5, Pensacola defeated Tampa 12 to 1, Columbus won over Albany 7 to 8, and another game was rained out.
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Selma
Jacksonville
Pensacola
Tampa l
Columbus
Albany
Three-Eye League Scores Span Wide Routs
Terre Haute defeats Peoria 8 to 1 while Evansville beats Quincy 8 to 2. Danville wins 4 to 2 over Decatur and Bloomington edges Springfield 6 to 4 in quick league action.
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Terre Haute
Peoria
Evansville
Quincy
Danville
Decatur
Bloomington
Springfield
Pneumonia Weather Delays South Atlantic Opener
May 8 in Atlanta six South Atlantic Association teams prepared for a new week of play. Macon defeated Spartanburg 5 to 2 despite misty rain. Rauch pitched well and Macon hitters combined for a strong rally in the seventh and eighth innings. Luckey hit a circuit homer for Spartanburg.
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Atlanta
Macon
Spartanburg
Rauch
Peaches
Luckey
Spartan
Boxing results from Chicago and Montreal shows
Chicago fighter George Courtney defeated Red Uhlan of Los Angeles by a 109 decision. Barney DeCoursey of St Paul and Lee Knapp of St Paul drew six rounds. Tony Sanders of Chicago technically knocked out George Siddons of Montreal in the bout.
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Chicago
George Courtney
Oklahoma City
Red Uhlan
Los Angeles
Barney DeCoursey
St. Paul
Lee Knapp
Drew
Tony Sanders
George Siddons
Montreal
Philadelphia Re De Vos Shaded Babe McGorgary
Philadelphia rider Re De Vos shaded Babe McGorgary from Belgium to win in Oklahoma.
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Philadelphia
Re de Vos
Belgium
Babe McGorgary
Oklahoma
Wallace Defeats Pisano in Akron Bout
In Akron Ohio Billy Wallace from Cleveland beat Augie Pisano of Brooklyn in a boxing match.
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Akron
Ohio
Billy Wallace
Cleveland
Augie Pisano
Brooklyn
New York boxers claim wins over foes from Louisville and Detroit
Izzy Grove of New York defeated Jimmy Finley of Louisville in a 10 round match. Bruce Flowers of New Rochelle beat Sid Barb arian of Detroit in a 10 round bout.
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New York
Izzy Grove
Jimmy Finley
Louisville
Bruce Flowers
New Rochelle
Sid Barbarian
Detroit
Boxing results from Newark card feature Ross and Sommers wins
Bennie Ross of Buffalo outpointed Soldier Ed Anderson in Newark while Henry Sommers of Germany defeated Tony Calento of Newark in ten rounds.
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Newark
N. J
Bennie Ross
Buffalo
Ed Anderson
Baltimore
Henry Sommers
Germany
Tony Calento
Indianapolis boxer Roy Wallace knocks out Phil Burger
Roy Wallace of Indianapolis defeated Phil Burger of Cincinnati by knockout in a bout reported from Indianapolis. The win adds a notable victory for Wallace in a local boxing card.
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Indianapolis
Roy Wallace
Phil Burger
Cincinnati
Hagen Armour Barnes Qualify for British Open Golf
Americans Hagen Armour and Barnes secured places in the British Open at Prince's course with solid second rounds. Nabholtz and Stupple were near misses, and Jurado sparked with a 69 though too late to reach the cut.
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Sandwich
England
Walter Hagen
Tommy Armour
Jim Barnes
Bob Stupple
Larry Nabholtz
Silas M. Benton
Hagen
Armour
Barnes
Nacholtz
Stupple
Newton
H. C. Jolly
Antiprose Jurado
Archie Compston
Moorpark
Compston
Haig
Jurado
Prince’s
Bob Stpple
Chicago
Americans battle winds in British Open 36 hole test
Ten visiting Americans compete across Prince's and St George's links for 36 hole qualification to the British open. Bill Mehlhorn leads day one with 72 while Walter Hagen shoots 77 for 153 total, enduring gusts and bunkers as others pursue entry.
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Sandwich
England
Prince’s
St. George’s Links
Bill Mehlhorn
Jim Barnes
Tommy Armour
Larry Nabholtz
Gene Sarazen
Joshua Crane
St. Georges
Walter Hagen
John McHugh
San Francisco
Douglas Grant
Silas Newton
Bob Strupple
Hagen
Archie Compston
Moor Park
Sahara
Local Folk Attend Charlotte Diocese Convention
Rev. H. N. Bowne of St. Mary's Episcopal church attends the Charlotte diocesan convention which met in the city last night with a banquet at the chamber of commerce. Regular delegates include Co. BE. Diffendal L. R. Stewart D. C. MacRae and R. F. J. Johnson with alternates J. J. Dell Edgar Hartley R. C. Hubbard and R. C. Peston.
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H. N. Bowne
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce
Thompson Orphanage
Co. BE. Diffendal
L. R. Stewart
D. C. MacRae
R. F. J. Johnson
J. J. Dell
Edgar Hartley
R. C. Hubbard
R. C. Peston
Babe Ruth Targets National League Rival In Early 1928 Chase
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig draw focus as Del Bissonnette of the Brooklyn Robins ties for the major league lead with six homers this season. The reporting tracks multiple National League and American League games with Pirates, Giants, Cubs, Athletics, Yankees, Indians, Red Sox, Senators, and Browns scoring decisively across venues.
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Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
del Bissonnette
Brooklyn Robins
St. Louis
Bambino
Bissonnette
Robins
Del
Douthit
High
Frisch
Bill MecKechnie
Charley Pfirman
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Forbes Field
Johnny Milius
Pirates
Paul Waner
George Grantham
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Larry Benton
Carl Mays
Cubs
Phillies
Chicago
Bush
Phils
Stephenson
Fresco Thompson
Webb
Cuyler
Lefty Grove
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia
New York
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Shealy
George Pipgras
Meusel
Robertson
Circcuit
Barrett
Cleveland Indians
Harriss
Red Sox
Boston
Bill Carrigan
Invaders
Miller
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Senators
National Capital
Browns
Manush
Stewart
van Alstyne
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Ie Oater
Bagk Sarazen and Smith
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Hart Schaffner
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Florsheim
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