Salisbury Defeats High Point 5 To 3 In Rain-Shortened Game
Salisbury defeated High Point 5 to 3 at Welch Park yesterday afternoon as Johnson hit two homers and Grant collected four singles in four at bats. Only five innings were completed before the nightcap was halted by rain. Garback scattered 11 High Point hits while Salisbury bunched nine singles for its runs.
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Salisbury
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Welch Park
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Center Garden
Dan Boone
Grant
Andiilliams
Ford
Kahdot
Stewart
Zinker
Innning D. Boone
Colonials
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Mathias
D. Boone
Williams
Hubert
Bolton
Vines
Collins
Tommy McGovern To Meet Bud Spittle In Main Bout
Tommy McGovern, West Virginia lightweight champion, will fight Bud Spittle of Charlotte in the main bout after Dynamite Overcash of Salisbury withdraws with an injured hand. Promoter Davis reports a ring watch from Max Bones for the main winner and possible record attendance with six Negro youths in a battle royal.
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Salisbury
Happy Davis
Tommy McGovern
West Virginia
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Max Bones
Bones
Sailor Little
George Stiller
Little Boy Saffit
Johnny Rhine
Chuck Hicks
Kid Summer
Durham and Caps Split Double Bill
Wetete opened the Oct 96 doubleheader with a hit and Dennis scored in the 7th. Seyboth and Whit ted had two bases, Seyboth homered, Lanning drove in a run, Bankston and Cook stole bases, Whitted and Bankston sacrificed. Raleigh and Durham left five and four on base respectively in a 2 to 3 loss for Raleigh with Lanning getting the win.
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Westmoreland
R. Raleigh
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Seyboth
Whitted
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Lanning
Bankston
Cook
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Raleigh
Jones
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Hanna
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Arnette
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Ore Reese
Mathias Oree
Ah H Po
S Whitted
Ewe Lang
Juniors Win Annual Track Meet At High Point High
The junior class claimed first in the school track meet with 42 1 4 points, narrowly beating sophomores who totaled 39. Freshmen registered 34 and seniors 27. Ted Thomas led scorers with 11 points as 71 boys competed.
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Ted Thomas
High Point High School
Gomo
Cecil
D. Cecil
Scott
Bryant
Johnston
Baynes
Steed
Sebastian
Mickey
Andrews
Stone
Thomas
Hinkle
Kearns
Sizemore
Harvard Crew Wins Triangular Regatta on Schuylkill River
Harvard's unbeaten varsity crew finished first, leading Pennsylvania by three fourths of a length while Penn sailed third, two lengths behind, in the main event of the triangular regatta on the Schuylkill River.
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Pennsylvania
Harvard
Wavy
Penn
Schuylkill River
High Point Defeats Salisbury In Close Baseball Tilt
High Point tops Salisbury 5 to 3 as Stewart Brenner Williams power the offense. D Boone Johnson and Brenner drive in runs while Garback and Vines work on the mound. Game features key double plays and bases on balls with Hubbard and McCarthy umpiring.
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Mathias
Whiteman
Wrenne
Garback
Cleveland
Stewart
Boone
Grant
Hubert
C Wine
xBolton
Vines
Salisbury
Mian Pont
Brenner
Williams
D. Boone
Johnson
Kkahdot
Zainker
W. Boone
Kahdot
Ford
Hubbard
McCarthy
Rocky Mount Buccaneers Fall 5-4 to Greenville
In a tight afternoon game at Rocky Mount on May 19 the Buccaneers lost 5 to 4 to Greenville. Scoring details show Greenville with 11 hits and Rocky Mount with 10, with Wilson and Abbott for Rocky Mount and Haley and Witry for Greenville contributing to the decisive innings.
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Rocky Mount
Buccneers
Greenies
Greenville
Rocky Mt
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Abbott
Haley
Witry
Asheville Slugs Ways to Victory
Asheville opened the doubleheader with an 11 to 2 win over Greenville ashville sluggers comeback in the first game with a strong early offense but faltered in the second. In the first game Greenville led 2 to 1 after four innings before Asheville pulled ahead, with Wicker and Mayer as the pitching battery and Shanyare Kennedy contributing offensively. The second game ended Greenville 45 Asheville 3 as Chilton and Mayer paired with Baylin and ? in a lopsided setback despite early runs.
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Asheville
Greenville
R. H. E. Greenville
Ashevine
Wicker and Mayer
Shanyare Kennedy
Chilton and Mayer
Baylin and
Kennedy
Piedmont league results show Durham Raleigh and more
In the Piedmont league Durham beat Raleigh 9 to 2 while High Point defeated Salisbury 5 to 3 and Winston-Salem won 11 to 2 over Greensboro. The second game was rained out with no result recorded.
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Piedmont Gleague
Durham
Raleigh
High Point
Salisbury
Winston
Greensboro
Baseball scores and rain delays across the league
In the American League games rain interrupted several matchups. Cleveland defeated Washington 9 to 7 while Chicago fell to Philadelphia 0 to 2. St Louis and New York as well as Detroit and Boston were also affected by rain.
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St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
National League Scores Open With Narrow NYC Victory
In a set of early NL games New York beat St. Louis 4 to 3 while Boston fell to Chicago 3 to 2. Brooklyn edged Cincinnati 2 to 0 and Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 1.
International League GameScores Newark Edges Baltimore
Newark defeats Baltimore 4 to 5 in a weather affected International League outing with other games rained out.
American Association Scores and Standings Return
Louisville leads the league with 13 runs, Columbus 8, Indianapolis 3, Toledo 4, Kansas City 6, St Paul QA unspecified, Milwaukee 8, Minneapolis 4 as part of the latest scoreboard update from the American Association.
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Southern Association Scores Rain Shortened Games
In Atlanta Chattanooga defeated the host in five innings due to rain, 3 to 0. Memphis beat Moblie 4 to 3. Birmingham Nashville and Little Rock New Orleans games were affected by rain with no final scores reported.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
Mobble
Birmingham-Nashville
Little Rock
New Orleans
Virginia League Standings Report
Norfolk 11 8 leads the Virginia League with Richmond 6 7, Petersburg 1 4 and Portsmouth 10 7 following. The compact standings reflect current team records and placement.
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Norfolk
Richmond
Petersburg
Portsmouth
East Carolina League Game Scores and Standings Noted
Rain affected Fayetteville Wilmington games as Rocky Mount beat Greenville 5 to 4 while Kinston scored 12 and Goldsboro 3 in the South Atlantic League results. Columbia leads with 8-3, followed by Asheville 11-3, Augusta 6, Macon 6, Charlotte 4-8, Greenville 3-4.
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Leagup
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Wilmington
Rocky Mount
Greenville
Kinston
Goldsboro
Columbia
Charlotte
Asheville
Augusta
Macon
Southeastern League Scores Quick Rundown
Selma defeated Savannah 4 to 5 while Columbus beat Tampa 1 to 4. Montgomery fell to Albany 4 to 6 and Pensacola tied Jacksonville 6 to 6 in a four game slate.
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Selma
Savannah
Columbus
Tampa
Montgomery
Albany
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Hillcrest defeats Kernersville nine in short contest
Hillcrest Silk Mill nine edged Kernersville in a six inning game halted by rain. Henderson pitched well for Hillcrest allowing two hits while Clark gave up three as Hillcrest won 3 to 2 with standout fielding and late relief by Harris in the fifth.
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Hillcrest
Kernersville
Hillcrest Silk Mill
Henderson
Clark
Geom
Stamford
Holland
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Senaereen
Harris
State trounces Highland in fast game 3 2
North Carolina State beat Wake Forest 3 to 2 in the rubber game of the series to extend its lead in the state championship race. Highland defeated Knox Upholstery 9 to 8 on the adjacent diamond, led by Yarborough pitching and heavy Highland hitting.
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Wake Forest
KNOX
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Deacons
Raleigh
North Carolina State
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Lapestier
Kuvye Gudai
Dawn
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Chevior
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Pugine
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Savea Sa
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SS Macheld
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Ledbetter
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Yarborough
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TOURS
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McDonald
Varner
Dennis
B. Anderson
Reaves
Bryant
Ryser
Millikan
Sandlot Schedules Tri County League May 26
Glenola hosts Mechanicsville boys at Glenola while Boston meets Trinity at Wallburg. Trinity then faces Poplar Ridge at Trinity with Trinity and Poplar Ridge as the remaining boys matchups.
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Mechanicsville Boys
Boston
Trinity High
Wall
Burg
Trinity Boys
Poplar Ridge
Trinity
Industrial League Scores May 26 Action
Highland hosts Hillcrest in a Highland matchup while Knox visits Piedmont and Tomlinson challenges Kearnersville at Highland.
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Industrial League
Highland
Hillcrest
Knox
Piedmont
Tomlinson
Kearnersville
High Point Amateur May 26 Card Including Amos vs Hill Veneer
The High Point Amateur schedule lists Amos facing Hill Veneer at Hill Veneer venue, Globe Parlor matches High Point Team against D at Globe Parlor, and Harris Covington meeting Myrtle Desk at High School.
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Amos Vs
Hill
Globe Parlor
Harris-Covington
Enene Globe
Myrtle Desk
Ocmos Ee
Highland
Knox
Hill Crest
Piedmont
Nearnersville
Romlinson
Glenda
Mechanicsville
Trinity
Poplaridge
Boston
Trinity High
League Baseball Schedules May Contests at Welch Field and High School
The schedule lists Commercial League Enterprise versus Monarch at Welch Field on May 21st and May 22nd for American Bakeries against Commercial Bank at the High School, with Southern Railroad facing North State Telephone at Welch Field on May 22nd, plus M. C. A. versus Public Service at the High School on May 21st.
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Commercial League Enterprise
Monarch
Welch Field
Public Service
American Bakeries
Commercial Bank
Southern Railroad
North State Telephone
Commercial League
Soe
N. CC. Public Service
Weer Ige
Commercial Nat. Bank
Maserch Clik
Wilder Emerges In Pitcher Duel
In Charlotte on May 19 Wilder the 19 year old Hornets ace defeated Mahaffey 4 to 3 in 12 innings. Brown drove in a key run with a late hit to cap Charlotte’s comeback as Wilder and Witry held off Columbia in a tense mound duel.
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Wilder
Pitcher
Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Mehaffey
Brown
Kinston Beats Goldsboro 16-3 on Heavy Offense
In Kinston on May 19 the Stemmers routed Goldsboro 16 to 3 as Harrington struggled. Kinston pounded the offering throughout, scoring in multiple innings and finishing with 16 runs on 3 hits. Harrison Dudley Springfield teamed for the win while Goldsboro committed defensive miscues that aided the barrage.
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Kinston
Stemmers
Harrington
Goldsboro
Rhe Goldsboro
Harrison
Dudley
Springfield
Princeton Wins Triangular 150 Pound Crew Title
Princeton takes the 150 pound crew race at the Derby on the Housatonic finishing an eighth of a length ahead of Harvard with Yale in third. Official times: Princeton 6:57.5 Harvard 6:58 Yale 7:01.
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Conn
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Holland Upsets Germany in Hockey Olympiad 2 1
Amsterdam May 19 Holland surprised by defeating Germany 2 to 1 in the Hockey Olympiad. Germany, second to India, may battle India in the finals. Spain beat France 2 to 1 in the other match of the day.
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Holland
Germany
India
Spain
France
Battling Kerr Seeks Bout With Sechrest After Wound
Battling Kerr of High Point aims to fight Sechrest who beat Gurley by technical knockout last Tuesday. Kerr could not meet Gurley due to a severe finger wound and insists he is not afraid to fight Sechrest to prove his courage.
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High Point
Sechrest
Ster
Gurley
Kerr
Secherest
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Hawkins
Allman
Rucker
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Little Boy
Safrit
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Forrest
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OQ O'Nalley
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