Hackney Meets ITU Scout Leaders On Camp Uwharrie Plans
Bunn W Hackney Jr UNC athlete met with ITU scout leaders at the local headquarters to discuss summer program details for Camp Uwharrie. The meeting also covered appointing E C Hunt as acting scout executive and the future Briar Cliff Manor training for Hunt and Hackney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
University of North Carolina
Charles L. Amos
Uwharrie
Gordon Blair
Amos
Hackney
E. C. Hunt
Altoona
Hunt
Blair
Charles Parker
Houston Hiatt
Robert Gold
Fred Thomas
Robert Hubbard
James Asbury
Charles Coble
Mr. Hunt
Mr. Hackney
National Scout Training School
Briar Cliff Manor
Bronxville
N. Y
Pointers Kitchensmen Open Series Against Salisbury Colonials
The Pointer team sails to Salisbury to face the Colonials in a two game set while High Point leads the Piedmont standings and Salisbury sits in the cellar. Cebula Eldridge and Conklin will pitch today and tomorrow with Rocky Mount visiting for a pair. Scott Perry may debut in Pointer colors and a Raleigh trip follows for Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonials
Rocky Mount Buccaneers
Eldridge
Cebula
Conklin
Salisbury Club
Pointer
Frank Kitchens
Salisbury
High Point
Piedmont
Scott Perry
Philadelphia Athletics
Raleigh
Piedmont Loop
Twins
Capitals
The Nut Cracker and Weekend Rumors in Sports
Tex Rickard hosts dinner with six hundred millionaires while negotiations with Jack Dempsey continue. Ty Cobb’s bat dominates the outfield as references to Joe McGinnity return growl. O'Geofty dismisses French Davis Cup win as the cups lose meaning. Floods are mellowed by rain for Bill Carrigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Cobb
Joe McGinnity
O’geofty
Hardy
Baseball Rule Clarifications From Inside Baseball
Improper batsman calling out nullifies advance. runners return to second and third. Umpire-in-chief may call balk. usually not. Coachers in foul territory, if interfered with, may be removed and runners return to last touched bases. Runs do not score when the batter who triples does not touch home. on a failure to touch second, runs count as a single.
Top Notch Players Named In AP Baseball Leaders
The Associated Press lists season leaders across leagues with stars like Farrell and Hornsby of the Giants, Frisch of the Cardinals, Williams of the Phillies, Cuyler Pirates, Meadows Pirates, and Ruth Yankees among batting, pitching, and fielding leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell
Giants
Hornsby
Frisch
Cardinals
Williams
Phillies
Cuyler
Pirates
Big League Clubs Back For Games Today Across Circuits
The Yankees beat Cleveland 7 2 in the American League tour through the West. Cubs lost to Reds 8 4 in Cincinnati. Reds routed the Giants 9 4 as Pittsburgh led the National League. Ruth homered for the tenth time this season. Brooklyn crushed Philadelphia 20 4. Browns beat Red Sox 6 5 in a ninth inning win. Manush homered in Detroit Washington 6 6. Ehmke limited the White Sox. Cobb ended a 21 game hitting streak.
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New York Yankees
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Giants
Cubs
Reds
Cincinnati
Babe Ruth
Chicago
Charley Root
Brooklyn Robins
Philadelphia
Flatbush
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Washington
Manush
Howard Ehmke
Athletics
White Sox
Ty Cobb
President Coolidge to review fleet aboard Mayflower
The navy department announced that President Coolidge will review the United States fleet from the yacht Mayflower at Hampton Roads Virginia on June 4. The event marks a formal inspection of naval forces with the president aboard the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
United States
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Golf services started in Wilmette church reading
Wilmette suburb held a 45 minute golf service at the First Congregational church. Fifty men and women in golfing attire parked their clubs in the vestibule and joined in worship. Rev. Stephen A. Boyd said the program aims to give urban golfers a chance to attend church and enjoy the outdoors on weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wilmette
First Congregational Church
Stephen A. Boyd
France Wins Franco American Tennis Meet 3-2
In St Cloud France edged the United States three matches to two to conclude a three day Franco American tennis tourney. Bill Tilden dominated with two singles wins while Francis Hunter went 0-2. Borotra and Brugnon won the doubles.
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ST. Cloud
France
Bill Bill’ Tilden
Jean Borotra
Rene Lacoste
Francis T. Hunter
Lacoste
Borotra
Brugnon
Tilden
Lindbergh
Uzcudum to Fight Jack Delaney Soon in Title Hint
New York May 23 AP report says Tex Rickard aims to match Paulino Uzcudun the Spaniard with light heavyweight champion Jack Delaney as Sharkey heads toward a bout with Jack Dempsey in mid summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Paulino Uzcudun
Jack Delaney
Surprising barrage by Yankees at Shibe Park 1925
Sam Gray recalls a brutal fourth inning on Sept 10 1925 when Bob Meusel Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and Ben Pascal hit three consecutive home runs and a double off him in one frame. The Yankees collected 14 bases on six pitches with Gray overpowered by their slugging barrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gray
New York Yankees
Shibe Park
Gray
Bob Meusel
Meusel
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Yankee
Gehrig
Ben Pascal
Pascal
Yankees
Boxing Moves at Yankee Stadium June Showdown
Rickard will ask the boxing commission tomorrow to lift Azcadun’s ban for failing to fight in Boston and to grant Delaney permission to fight outside the 175 pound class at a June 22 card at Yankee Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee Stadium
Rickard
Boxing Commission
Azcadun
Boston
Delaney
Piedmont league games mix results across four cities
Durham played Raleigh, Winston Salem met Rocky Mount, and High Point faced Salisbury in Piedmont League action. Salisbury climbed from last place by winning five of seven, while the Twins won only two of seven. Other clubs each split eight events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Durham
Winston- Salem
Rocky Mount
High Point
Salisbury
Twins
School Board To Buy Light Fixtures Friday
Superintendent Andrews announced that electric fixtures for the new high school building will be purchased Friday morning at 10. School board members will meet at the building to hear bids as equipment delivery continues, with most items already purchased and earlier arrivals arriving last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Wild Goose Reaches 90 MPH in Migration
A Liberty magazine answer this week notes that the wild goose can fly up to 90 miles per hour during migration, highlighting remarkable speed in avian travelers.
Oak Ridge Holds 75th Commencement and Alumni Day
Oak Ridge Institute marked its 75th commencement with a Field House reception. About 214 cadets enrolled. alumni from across the South attended, including ten from the class of 1902. W. J. Armfield sent a dormitory fund gift. Judge D J Walker issued diplomas to 32 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Institute
Field House
Milton Cone
Richmond
B. S. Cummings
Greensboro
Maurice Daughtridge
Rocky Mount
J. Kemp Doughton
Raleigh
Addie Lambeth
Charlotte
W. S. Davis
Morganton
P. J. O’berry
Dudley
J. F. Yakley
Mount Airy
B. Frank Harris
Henderson
W. T. Lauren
Madison
W. J. Armfield
High Point
Saunders Hall
Whitaker
J. T. Brittain
Kemp Doughton
Jno. W. Hester
Oxford
I. C. Moster
Asheboro
Frey W. Bynum
Rockingham
U. Kh. Spence
Carthage
G. A. Anderson
Yanceyville
D. J. Walker
T. B. Ogburn, Sr
Cone
Ogburn
Sarasota
Fla
Science Conference at State College Summer School
The North Carolina State College summer school hosts a June 23 24 Science Conference with lectures by Dr Otis W Caldwell Columbia University and Dr W L Poteat Wake Forest. It attracts science teachers from across the state and beyond and focuses on teaching methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina State College
Otis W. Caldwell
Columbia University
W. L. Poteat
Wake Forest
Poteat
McNair
University of North Carolina
Caldwell
Robert Small Bies Dies in Sleep at Hotel
Robert T. Small, a longtime AP Southern Division superintendent and writer for the Consolidated Press, Washington Post, Washington Star and Philadelphia Public Ledger, died of heart disease in his sleep at a hotel. He was known as a versatile reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert T. Small
Associated Press
Consolidated Press Association
Washington Post
Washington Star
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Small
Club Members Elect New Officers After Year End Meeting
The Musical Art club held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. C. T. Tomlinson’s home on Parkway with many members and visitors present. Officers were re elected: President Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson Vice President Miss Genevieve Moore Recording secretary Mrs. C. M. Houser Corresponding secretary Mrs John Abels Treasurer Mrs Roland Holton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Musical Art Club
C. T. Tomlinson
Parkway
C. F. Tomlinson
Genevieve Moore
C. M. Houser
Ohn Abels
Roland Holton
Longest telegraphed news item and sparrow introduction
The Liberty notes two answered questions this week. First, the New Testament as revised was telegraphed to the Chicago Tribune for May 22, 1882. Second, John Bardsley of Philadelphia imported the English sparrow in 1770 to control pests, but the bird soon became a garden pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Tribune
America
John Bardsley
Philadelphia
Hertford Leads in Protection From Fire
Hertford county moves to organize a forest fire protective force in the new fifth district of the state Department of Conservation and Development. Assistant state forester W. C. McCormick says an agreement with Hertford County Commissioners is executed and plans will be set after a survey this week. The protective program may start in four counties with the new fiscal year July 1, covering the North Carolina part of the Great Dismal Swamp and adjacent areas. Recent fires underscore the need for prevention efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Hertford County
Department of Conservation and Development
W. C. McCormick
Hertford
North Carolina
Cat Receives Medal for Bravery in Fire Rescue
The Animal Rescue League presented a medal of bravery to a cat that saved one of its kittens from a burning building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Animal Rescue League
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