Crimson Tide Tops Southern Conference Honors for 1929 30
Alabama sweeps league titles in basketball golf and baseball while Tulane captures football track and tennis honors. Virginia Tech claims baseball as well, with Compass for a broader spread of conference crowns across golf tennis and indoor events.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Tuscaloosa
Sam Perry
Crimson
Neely
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Tech
Bama
Honore
Tulane
Greenies
Clifford Sutter
Sutter
Bayon
Washington and Lee
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Birmingham
Yankees Dominate Doubleheader For 2 Wins Over A's
New York Yankees slugged their way to a 10 to 6 and 11 to 1 sweep of the Philadelphia Athletics. Babe Ruth hit a homer in each game, boosting his season total to 14 and setting a major league mark with eight homers in six games as New York closed within one game of second place.
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Babe Ruth
Card win double bill as Haines and Johnson beat Reds
In St. Louis Sterling pitching by Jess Haines and Sylvester Johnson gave the Cardinals a 5 to 1 opener win and a 6 to 0 clincher over the Reds. Haines allowed seven hits and Johnson five as the double victory was sealed.
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Jess Haines
Sylvester Johnson
St. Louis Cardinals
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Haines
Johnson
Tomlinson Triumphs Over King 9 to 2 In Tight Cup Tie
The Tomlinson Chair team beat the King squad 9 to 2 as Lopp dominated on the mound with seven hits allowed and seven strikeouts. Klutz and Pendry led the offense, with strong defense from Klutz who handled nine chances cleanly. Fulp, Burge, and Stout supplied the hitting in a seven run third inning that dashed Cromer early.
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Cromer
Klutz
Pendry
D. Stout
Fulp
Burge
King
Poe
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Piksen
N. White
Iscc
Mendenhall
A. White
Thomas
Y Burge
Ee Cromer
Voss
Be King
Finch
Stout
Emma Blair Nine Wins City Pennant in 1929 Playoffs
Emma Blair defeats Elm Street 27 to 17 to capture the city playground ball pennant after a deciding series on the high school diamond. Elm Street won the northern division. Emma Blair won the southern division. Runs, hits and errors are listed with Priest and Davis among top performers. Umpire Smith officiated.
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Terpee
Ameter
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Iiss
Horney
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Pendry
Priest
Davis
W McDowell
Summer
Wright
Fowler
Hall
Smith
Diamond Nine Defeats Salvation Army 19 to 5 in Exhibition
Diamond Nine Full-Fashioned Hosiery mill team outplayed the Salvation Army in a live game yesterday winning 19 to 5. Hendrix belted a home run for the Army, while Diamond Nine combined solid hitting and pitching by Irwin to secure the win.
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Inings
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Caddis
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Pitcher
Texas Rider Plans Long Trek to New York City
Ralph Sanders prepares to ride a bull from San Benito Texas to New York City in a months long journey. He carries a 500 dollar wager with Ben Stack of Harlingen Texas who aims to depart June 15 in a wagon pulled by a goat and donkey to beat him to the city.
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New York City
Ralph Sanders
Ben Stack
Harlington
Ralph
New York
Greenville blanks Charlotte in doubleheader sweep
Greenville shutout Charlotte 2 0 in the first game and 5 0 in the second as Harmon extended his winning streak to nine. In the opener Yeorgin and Williams logged for Charlotte and Petty Vaughn and Luebbe for Greenville. In the nightcap Harmon again earned the win with Williams back of the plate and Wieal Vaughn and Luebbe behind Charlotte’s bats.
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Wieal
Columbia and Augusta Split Doubleheader In Columbia
Columbia and Augusta split a two game set in Columbia. In the opener Columbia won 1 to 0 after 11 innings with Surrat and Knox star players. The nightcap went Augusta 4 to 2 as McClung Schuman and Hunter led Columbia’s pitching and batting efforts.
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U S. C
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Augusta
Surrat
Knox
Foster
Gross
UCU
McClung
Schuman
Hunter
Alsobrook
Yocke
Macon Takes Two From Asheville In Close Wins
Macon defeated Asheville 5 to 4 in the first game and 4 to 3 in the second. Mattingly and McCrea paired with Krider and Richards for Asheville. Ormand and McCrea paired with Richardson and Richards for Macon.
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Asheville
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McCrea
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Ormand
Richardson
Junior High Beats Freshmen In Annual Series Finale
In a spirited game the Junior High team edged the Freshmen in the final annual series on the high school diamond. Three hits and an error helped the Seniors score three in the first inning. Culler shut them down after. Sinquifield allowed the lead to slip in the fourth with costly miscues and walks.
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Culler
Sinquifield
Main Street
E Harris
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Linquifield
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Callahan
Bryant
Koonee
Stone
xYokeley
Creech
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Eldridge
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Moore
Hedrick
Free Swimming Week At YMCA Starts Monday
The local YMCA announces a six day free swimming week starting Monday with J. W. Bailey directing. Boys over ten who cannot swim will learn with an instructor on hand from 3 39 to 6 P M. About 199 participated last year and similar attendance is expected.
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J. W. Bailey
Bailey
First American Light Heavyweight Champion Jack Root
Jack Root is described as the first American light heavyweight champion with the title awarded by his manager amid early boxing prominence.
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Jack Root
Western Conference Enforces Three-Year Eligibility Rule
The Western Conference cut athletic relations with teams violating the three year rule including Army and denied Iowa eight athletes reinstatement. The ban takes effect in 1931 after existing schedules, weakening Hawkeye teams and jeopardizing Mike Farron’s co captaincy.
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Moody and Ryan Win French Women’s Doubles Title
Helen Wills Moody and Elizabeth Ryan defeated Simone Mathieu and Yvette Barbier 6-3 6-1 to capture the French women’s doubles championship in Auteuil France. They added the doubles crown to Moody’s singles defense as the Americans dominated the second set.
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Wilbur Coen
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Moody
Beall Named New Coach at High Point College
Julian Beall, new athletics mentor at High Point College, visited the city to survey conditions ahead of his arrival next fall. A USC graduate and former Gamecocks captain, Beall expressed optimism about building a strong football team if talent exists. He will return in September to lead training for candidates before the college season begins.
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High Point College
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High Point
Beall
University of South Carolina
Dune
Gamecocks
Little Rock Tops Crackers in Ninth Inning Rally
In Little Rock Arkansas the Rockets overcome Atlanta 8 to 6 after a two run ninth inning rally. Kiefer Wingo Polvogt Hughes and Shinault contributed for the Crackers while Little Rock fielded solidly for the win. The Memphis Chicks edged the Birmingham Barons 4 to 3 behind late ninth inning scoring as Ludolph Gibson Griffin and Campbell played key roles.
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Bears Triumph Over Chattanooga in Mobile Win
Mobile Bears defeated Chattanooga 7 to 3 as Dyer held the visitors to eight hits. Mobile unleashed a 19 hit attack with Hill Hollingsworth Mooney and Kenna contributing, while Chattanooga managed three runs.
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Nashville Wins Two In Extras Over New Orleans
Nashville edge New Orleans 8 to 7 in 11 innings and 5 to 4 in a seven inning second game. Earnhardt Fulk Head Mondino Boehler Milstead Kreuger for Nashville. For New Orleans Mondino Willis Head Moore and Johnson. Hosted in Nashville on May 24 with both games going extra innings.
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Thomas Mills Defeats Adams Mills in 8-7 Thriller
Home run by C Young and three base hits by Young Cooper Johnson. Morehead with a two-base hit. Malloy Thomas sac hits. Ragsdale 2, Morehead, Cecil, Ss. Martin steal attempts. W. Martin suffers loss after 2:30 game time as Millikan and Kearns umpire.
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Adams” Millis
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Meadowbrook Golf Course Opens in High Point
Meadowbrook Golf Course, the city’s first public links, opened with a large turnout. A highlight was an exhibition match pitting Dugan Aycock and Gilbert Clinard against Andy Merrilees and W. Snow, Merrilees and Snow winning 2 and 1 while both Aycock and Merrilees carded 80s. Spectators praised the new layout resembling Pinehurst.
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High Point
Dugan Aycock
Green Valley Golf Club
Greensboro
Aycock
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Andy Merrilees
High Point Country Club
W. Snow
Harvard Princeton football rift deepens amid schedule limits
Harvard plans its 1932 slate with Penn State Dartmouth Brown Army Holy Cross and Yale while no open date beyond 1933 looms. The Crimson eyes future home and home links with strong programs and broader policy since severing ties with Princeton in 1926.
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John” McCloskey
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Roger
Amos Mills Takes Lead With Big Win Over Slane Mills
The Amos Hosiery mill team beat Slane Mills 12 to 1 to seize the amateur league lead. Leion Cooper pitched well, allowing four singles, as Amos posted 82 runs across four games. Fritz Henry and Jack Farlow highlights included outfield catches and heavy hitting for Amos.
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Amos
Leion Cooper
Slane
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Stanton
Charlotte Wins State Title
Charlotte wins the state class A high school baseball title after scoring seven runs in the sixth to beat Raleigh 9 to 2. Pitcher Allen Bailey and the Raleigh infield faltered in the key inning as coach Walter Skidmore’s team secured the crown before about 5,000 fans.
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Allen Bailey
Raleigh
Charlotte High
Walter Skidmore
Walker Dominates Ring in New York Boxing Census
In a New York annual boxing census Mickey Walker is identified as the top fighter with dominant performances noted. The report highlights his control of the ring and status among contemporaries.
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New York
Mickey Walker
Ugeser
Wetrhy
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