Pointers seize top spot with 9 5 win over Winston-Salem Twins
Dan Boone's Pointers move to first in the Piedmont League by defeating Winston-Salem 9 to 5. W. Boone and Ford each had three hits, Williams of High Point tripled, and Zimmerman earned the win after relief duties as three pitchers split the workload.
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Winston-Salem Twins
W. Boone
Ford
Williams
Lefty Zimmerman
Winston
Camp
Martin
High Point
Erewart
Boose
SS Peerert
Zimmerman
Tomer
Wees
Weeuser
Asccede
Thompson
Siasicw
Boos Smarmy Wivcxe
TOMA
ST. ES
Hauger
Zimmreman
Cleveland
Stewart
Taylor
Winston-Salem
McCue
Hubert
Hanna and
Morgan
Major League Leaders and Notable Baseball Statistics
MLB leaders through May 11 include Grantham for batting average at .444 with the Pirates, Frisch leading in runs with 24 and RBIs with 26 for the Cardinals, Douthit headlining hits with 42, and Traynor doubles leader with 11. Lucas of the Reds tops pitching with a 6–? record. Other notes include Ruth and Meusel leading in runs and RBIs for the Yankees, and Pipgras 5–0 for pitching.
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National
Grantham
Pirates
Frisch
Cards
Douthit
Traynor
L. Waner
Bissonette
Robins
Lucas
Reds
Alexander-Wilson Ends High Point Title Bid In 6 3 Victory
The Alexander-Wilson high school team defeated High Point 6 to 3 to eliminate them from the championship race. Ray allowed six hits over nine innings for the winners, with Hull leading High Point in hitting for three of their five trips. Box score notes Lopp started for High Point, Scott relieved in the seventh, and attendance reached 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander-Wilson
High Point
Lopp
Scott
Ray
Kearns
Pemith
Willerd
Bryant
Wis
Wien
Hensley
EK Woods
Nance
Keyne
SS Myrick
Alexander
Woods
Payne
Hinkle
Alexander Wilson
Roy
White
Henderson
Louisiana State Crown Struggles in Southern Meet Threat
Birmingham May 12 Ed Hamm of Georgia Tech and stars from Auburn Clemson North Carolina and Virginia Poly converge as 200 athletes contest the annual Southern Conference track and field championships. Tight early heats trim entrants as contenders aim for national marks and LSU hopes to hold its crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Louisiana State University
Ed Hamm
Georgia Tech
Snider and Beard
Auburn
O’dell
Clemson
Elliott
Henderson
North Carolina
Lund
Virginia Poly
High Pont Boy Wins Monogram at U N C
A High Pont youth, A. G. Whitener nephew of Ed gar Whitener of 201 Johnson Street, earned a UNC monogram the first awarded since 1926 at Chapel Hill gymnasium tryouts last Tuesday. The honor recognizes skill with gymnastics apparatus including mats parallel bars rings and horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Whitener
Edgar Whitener
Johnson Street
University of North Carolina
Whitener
Chapel Hill
Mystery surrounds Seattle theater bombing with few clues
Seattle police seek answers after a blast at the Colonial Cap to? theater alley. The bomb used a motion picture can, dynamite, and scrap iron slugs, injuring or frightening patrons in a crowded night show. This marks the sixth theater bombing in Seattle this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Cap'to
Durham Bulls Win By Heavy Hitting In Final
Durham Bulls prevail 9 to 7 in a high scoring game. Key hitters include Jones White man KK Brenner with multiple bases hits. Pitching saw Huffman Grover Kennedy mix of outs and hits across 9 innings.
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Durham Bulls
Durham
Salisbury
George Whitted
Westmoreland
Kahdot
Zinker
Mathias
Jones
Whiteman
Johnson
Brenner
O'Connell
Collins
Huffman
Grover
Tauby
Saunders
Whitted
Lb. Long
K . Finlater
Westi'land
C Wilson
Snowball
Kennedy
K Jones
Vanderbilt and Florida to Meet For Championship
New Orleans May 12 Vanderbilt University faces Florida in the Southern Conference tennis singles final after Florida teammates Feuer and Yenawine won the doubles, eliminating North Carolina. Survivors include Chamberlain Bayon Tulane versus Merry Williamson Georgia Tech, Cram McTyiere Vanderbilt versus Feuer Yenawine Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Vanderbilt University
University of Florida
Feuer
Yenawine
Florida University
Covington
Merritt
North Carolina
Chamberlain
Bayon
Tulane
Merry
Williamson
Georgia Tech
Cram
MecTyiere
Vanderbilt
Florida
Johnson Sees Tap Atop Ring In Prohibition Meet
Jack Johnson defeated John Barleycorn by technical knockout before a prohibition gathering at the Methodist Episcopal church conference in Kansas City. Johnson drew applause from bishops and ministers as he credited his fitness to abstinence and rest and voiced strong anti liquor views.
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Kansas City
John Barleycorn
Jack Johnson
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clarence True Wilson
Washington, D. C
Dry Baller
Johnson
Piedmont and East Carolina League Upcoming Games
High Point visits Winston-Salem while Salisbury travels to Durham and Greensboro goes to Raleigh in the Piedmont League. In the East Carolina League Fayetteville meets Kinston Greenville plays Goldsboro and Wilmington faces Rocky Mount.
Baseball Matchups Across the American League Today
St Louis faces Boston while Detroit visits New York and Cleveland plays Philadelphia Chicago travels to Washington in a busy AL schedule with multiple city rivalries on tap.
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St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
National League Matchups Target Key City Rivals
National League games pair Boston with St Louis, New York against Chicago, Philadelphia visiting Cincinnati, and Brooklyn facing Pittsburgh in a slate of cross city clashes.
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National League
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
South Atlantic League matchups listed
Knoxville visits Macon while Columbia travels to Asheville and Spartanburg plays Augusta with Charlotte facing Greenville in a set of league games.
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Knoxville
Macon
Columbia
Asheville
Spartanburg
Augusta
Charlotte
Greenville
Southern Association Pairings Set for Upcoming Games
Memphis faces Mobile while Chattanooga meets Birmingham. Little Rock travels to New Orleans and Nashville hosts Atlanta in the Southern Association slate.
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Southern Association
Memphis
Mobile
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
League Baseball Matchups Across Cities
International League games listed with Reading at Buffalo Newark at Montreal Baltimore at Rochester and Jersey City at Toronto.
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International League Reading
Buffalo
Newark
Montreal
Baltimore
Rochester
Jersey City
Toronto
American Association schedule pairings revealed
Columbus visits Toledo, Kansas City plays Milwaukee, Louisville goes to Indianapolis. St Paul travels to Minneapolis in a river-to-river matchup slate.
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American Association
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Piedmont League Standings Change With Friday Games
The Raleigh Capitals rallied in the ninth to beat the Greensboro Patriots 8 to 7 after three consecutive doubles and a bases loaded walk. Hargrave hit a homer as Raleigh notched three runs in the frame. Durham toppled Salisbury 9 to 7 behind 16 hits, while High Point overtook Winston-Salem 9 to 5 led by Manager Boone and strong pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Capitals
Greensboro Patriots
H. P. Dawson
Capitals
Viox
Dawson
Hargrave
Salisbury
Durham
Huffman
Grover
Colonials
George Whitted
O’connell
Boone
High Point
Winston-Salem Twins
Twins
Errors Mark Games In Carolina League
In yesterday’s Carolina League action Rocky Mount beat Wilmington 8 to 3 as six pitchers used due to early wildness and six combined errors. Kinston and Fayetteville played 12 innings to a 9 9 tie delaying decision at darkness. Goldsboro defeated Greenville 5 to 3 with costly miscues and Camp homering. Harrington starred on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Wilmington
Pirates
Stafford
Kinston
Fayetteville
Highlanders
Atkinson
South
Mason
Dudley
Spruell
Goldsboro
Greenville
Camp
Daugherty
Harrington
Flashes of Life EDemegs Sandwich Event
A fragmentary note describes a well dressed male golfer wearing garters with red tassels a phrase about an arbiter and a reference to the Prince of Wales signaling a social playful scene with attire details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elengantarium
Hagen
the Prince of Wales
New French Actress Lili Damati Arrives in New York
New York report notes French actress Lili Damati traveling to film work in the city. She does not drink or smoke and her hair is not bobbed. She blushed when photographed with Will Hays and asks no mention of fashionable charms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lili Damati
Will Hays
Actress Ann Page Divorces Director David Kirkland
In Los Angeles court Ann Page, screen actress, obtained a divorce from director David Kirkland. Directors Billy West and Ethlyn Gibson figure in related testimony while actor Kenneth Harlan vowed to sue three witnesses tied to him as a co respondent.
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Los Angeles
Ann Page
David Kirkland
Billy West
Ethlyn Gibson
Kenneth Harlan
Reds Beat Braves 3 0 As Lucas Notches Sixth Win
Cincinnati Reds top the Boston Braves 3 to 0 behind Red Lucas who allowed six hits and drove in a run with a triple. The Reds move within half a game of the NL leaders withCrutz shining in the field and timely hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Reds
Hughie Crutz
Reds
New York Giants
Red Lucas
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
Lucas
Bob Smith
Grover Cleveland Alexander
St. Louis
Cardinals
Phillies
Jimmy Wilson
Phils
Jimmy
Wilson
Bob O'Farrell
Giants
George Harper
Art Nehf
Dazzy Vance
Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Forbes Field
Aaron Ward
New York Yankees
Cleveland
New York
Gehrig
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia
Sam Gray
Sam Jones
Washington Senators
Tigers
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Carrigan
Hagen arises with dramatic British Open comeback
Walter Hagen, once assailed by the British press, is praised for a stunning comeback to win the British Open after losing to Archie Compston in a special match. The victory marks Hagen’s seventh American winner in nine years and sparks debate on Glenna Collett’s chances in the British women’s championship next week. The Times lauds him as the biggest of the big men, turning a crushing defeat into lasting glory.
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London
Walter Hagen
Archie Compston
Hagen
Glenna Collett
Compston
The
Times
Exiled Mexican bishop Ignacio Valdez Pino dies in San Antonio
The Rt. Rev. Ignacio Valdez pino exiled bishop of Aguas Calientes Mexico died at 1 45 a m in a San Antonio hospital after three weeks illness He suffered kidney and heart trouble and was hospitalized following his return from Havana with archbishop Jose Mora y Del Rio who died April 22
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San Antonio
Texas
Ignacio Valdezpino
Aguas Calientes
Mexico
Juvinal Valdezpino
Havana
Jose Mora Y del Rio
Polish ratifies extradition treaty with United States
The Polish council of ministers ratified an extradition treaty between Poland and the United States. The agreement was signed in Warsaw on November 22, 1927 and ratified on May 12 in Warsaw.
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Warsaw
Poland
Polish Council of Ministers
United States
Planes aid mission over Greenland and other brief items
Domestic news notes report two army planes from Washington to Greenland stop at Miller field to help with a Bremen operation. Reno pledges six votes for Smith. Lindbergh’s Spirit of St Louis viewed at Smithsonian. Prohibition agents warned. Blackmer missing oil witness case raised. Johnson halts temperance talk. Flood control bill expected soon. Italia dirigible damaged on polar attempt. Ex Maharajah and bride arrive from India. Ambassador Morrow leaves house after influenza. Victorian wins Preakness $20.70. Shipp defeats Gunn in SEC golf. Cardinals acquire Wilson to replace O’Farrell.
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New York
Washington
Greenly Island
Bremen
Millerfield
Reno
Nev
Smith
Lindbergh
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Italia
Polar
Marseilles
Nancy Miller
Seattle
India
Mexico City
Morrow
Pimlico
Matuels
Nashville
Jack Shipp
University of Alabama
Watts Gunn
Atlanta
ST. Louis—Cardinals
Jimmy Wilson
Phillie Catches
O'Farrell
Travelers plan test of NC Pullman surcharge ban
The North Carolina division of the Travelers Protective Association ordered a study on petitioning courts to challenge ICC power over the state Pullman surcharge. Officers were elected. C L Mosteller named to form a highway safety committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Interstate Commercce Commission
North Carolina
Travelers’ Protective Association
C. A. Lee
Asheville
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. L. Mosteller
Hickory
Central Railroad Meets on Coal Freight Cut Date
New York Central reports a Pittsburgh meeting of northern rail executives to set the date for a 20 percent reduction in coal freight rates to the Lakes region. The discussion aims to finalize when the cut becomes effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Central Railroad Today
Lakes
Pittsburgh
Standings Score by innings for Greensboro vs West Sick
Two base hits by Kilpatrick Hargrave Walters. Three base hits by Mulleavy Kilpatrick Crews Bankston. Hargrave hit a home run. Sacrifices by Cook Bankston Arnette Dawson Ausin Cox. Double play by Hargrave Kilpatrick Cox. Walks 5 by Newsom 2 by Crews 1 by Munn. Newsom 4 strikeouts Crews 1. Stolen bases Mulleavy Hargrave Austin Bankston. Hits off Newsom 8 in 8 innings none out in 9th off Smith 3 in 1 inning off Crews 12.
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Long
R Somos
Dupre
Jones
Whiteman
Whitted
Westmoreland
Wilson
Brenner
Saunders
Finlater
Zinker
Kahdot
Mathias
Salisbury
Kilpatrick
Hargrave
Walters
Mulleavy
Crews
Bankston
Cook
Arnette
Dawson
Ausin
Cox
Newsom
Munn
Austin
Smith
L. Pet
High Point
Winston-Salem
Greensboro Ee
Raleigh
Wee Ae
Durham
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Rocky Mount Et
Greenville
Wilmington Owe
W. J
Kinston
New York
Philadelphia Cubiucas
i_jviveccae
Cleveland St. Louis
Evoveee
Detroit
Washington
Boston G
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
South Atlantic
Asheville
Greensboro
Spartanburg
Raleigh Capitals
Macon
Capitals
Columbia
Chopigus
Augusta
Knoxville
Ss. Hargrave
Southern Association of Clubs
Pet
Birmingham
Baker
Mobile
Ae Ey
Memphis
Brummitt
New Orleans
Nashville
Walker
Braidon
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Braxton
Hague
Virginia
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Petersburg
Richmond
Diehl
McMahon
Byongh
Cs Newsom
Amphibians Ott on Rescue Voyage to Bremen Monoplane
Two army amphibian planes launched from Mitchell Field New York on May 12 bound for Pictou Nova Scotia and Greenly Island Newfoundland to assist the Bremen trans Atlantic monoplane. First plane carried Major General James E. Fechet and second carried Junkers pilot Capt Ira Baker.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
Greenly Island
Bremen
Pictou
N. S
Portland
Maine
Oaio
Lieut
Fairchild
James E. Fechet
Army Air Corps
St. George
Melchoir
Teterboro
N. J
Miller’ Field
Staten Island
Rooster to Undergo Operation to Stop Crowing
Denver residents report Clarence the rooster disrupts Mrs. Mary E. Miller’s sleep every morning at two. City officials plan surgery by Dr. D. R. Lucy to remove the crow while preserving the bird’s life.
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Denver
Clarence
Mary E. Miller
D. R. Lucy
Davis Receives Distinguished Flying Cross for Dole Flight
Lieut. William V. Davis Jr naval air mailman who navigated the Wo oalroc plane to victory in the Dole air race from San Francisco to Honolulu August 16 1927 is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The award follows a navy board recommendation and secretary of the navy approval. Davis a Savannah native educated at Savannah schools and Annapolis Naval Academy now honored by Atlanta civic groups after the Hawaii flight.
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Atlanta
William V. Davis, Jr
Naval Air
Hawaii
Navy Board
Secretary of the Navy
San Francisco
Honolulu
Lieut
Davis
Savannah
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Army amphibian planes reach Portland harbor from Mitchel Field
Two army amphibian planes en route to Greenly Island Labrador fly over Portland harbor at 12 05 p m after departing Mitchel Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Army
Greenly Island
Labrador
Mitchel Field
Portland Harbor
Transfer of Kivett Grocery interest to W H Grady
The owner certifies the sale of his interest in the Kivett Grocery Company at Granby and Cable Street to W H Grady. All debts of the Kivett Grocery Company now belong to W H Grady and he assumes all obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kivett Grocery Company
Granby
Cable Street
W. H. Grady
Moore Wins Southern District Oratorical Championship
James Rayborn Moore of Somerset high school earned first place in the southern district contest with a unanimous judges vote. He will tour Europe for ten weeks as an all expenses paid reward and represent the district in the national event in Washington in the next two weeks. Hamilton Hobgood of Bunn high school finished second and Earle Pettus Jr of Phillips high school Birmingham, Alabama, finished third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
James Rayborn Moore
Tigeseelal
Somerset
Europe
Moore
Hamilton Hobgood
North Carolina
Bunn High School
Franklin County
Earle
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Major League
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Ruth
Yanks
Meusel
Manush
Regan
Red Sox
Momers
Barrett
White Sox
Pipgras
Phil Scott
England
Roberto Roberti
Italy
Frenchy Belanger
Philippines
Kingston
Addison Warren
Pedro Corri
Alexander- Wilson
Loop
Louisiana
High Pont Boy
King Pin Bowling
Old John
Piedmont League
Associated Press
Menace Giants
Vernight News
West
Distinguished Flying Cross
J. A. Morton
Cecil
Enterprise
Sartin Dry Cleaning Co
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