West Kept On Bench By Injury In Major League Leaders
May 27 report shows Sam West of the St. Louis Browns leading the major leagues with a .381 average while sidelined. Johnny Frederick drops from NL lead as Pianofik of St. Louis rises to .369. Hodapp and Simmons push American League standings. Klein dominates with 10 homers. Bercer reaches ten homers as leaders in multiple categories.
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New York
Sam West
St. Louis Browns
West
Johnny Frederick
Brooklyn
Pian
St. Louis
Frederick
Johnny Hodapp
Boston Red Sox
al Simmons
Chicago White Sox
Hodapp
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Wally Bercer
Boston
American Leagup F. Gamb 8 WD Pet West, St. Louis 29 118 19 45 )At Hodapp
Simmons
Chicago
Chapman
N. Y
Senators
Foxx
Athletics
Dickey
Cramer Athletics
Appling
Jenneon
Leslie
Giants
Baseball Roster of Yesterday's Stars Highlight Selects
Yesterday's Stars Feature Babe Herman of the Cubs and Heston with home run double and single. Schoolboy Rowe of the Tigers held Athletics to six hits. Ernie Orsatti of the Cardinals drove in a run as Phillies won 5-4. Pipgras relieved and stifled Cleveland rally. Gregory of the White Sox limited the Yankees to six hits in seven plus innings. Mancuso of the Giants made three hits against the Pirates in a seven inning game.
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Babe Herman
Cubs
Heston
Schoolboy Rowe
Tigers
Athletics
Ernie Orsatti
Cardinals
Sinin
Phillies
George Pipgras
Red
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
New York
Washington
Red Faber
Paul Gregory
Hheese
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Gus Mancusco
Chicago
Boston Braves
S J. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Ernie Creatti
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chick Hafey
van Mungo
Reds
Russian Doesn't Care For Water
In Greenville on May 27 a Russian native Abraham Davidson, living there, shows a refusal to drink water. He avoided water for three years, then tasted it again to check its flavor. He previously endured a water fast during the 1921 famine in Russia, which worsened his condition and now he can drink only small amounts, according to physicians.
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Greenville
Abraham Davidson
Russia
Davidson
Fights Last Night in Toronto Chicago and Detroit
Reports from Toronto and Detroit show Tom Watson of England narrowly outpointed Bob Lawrence of Toronto. Ernie Maurer of Detroit and Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia fought to a ten round draw. In Chicago Willie Oster of Towson and Freddy Langford of Chicago also fought to a draw in eight rounds.
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Toronto
Chicago
Willie Oster
Towton
Freddy Langford
Drew
Sports Scores From Yesterday
Results yesterday show Greensboro 17 over Winston 16 and Charlotte 1 versus Richmond 8 while Durham 8 faces Wilmington 9 in regional play.
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Greensboro
Winston
Charlotte
Richmond
Durham
Wilmington
Games Today Highlight Afternoon Baseball Card
New York plays Pittsburgh while Brooklyn visits Cincinnati. Boston travels to Chicago and Philadelphia goes to St. Louis for marquee matchups.
Baseball Scores From Evening Lineup
Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 3 to 2 New York defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 5 Chicago won over Boston 4 to 3 St Louis edged Philadelphia 5 to 4 in a set of close games.
Chicago at New York and More Matchups
Major league schedule lists Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Boston, St. Louis at Washington, and Detroit at Philadelphia with games across several cities on the upcoming slate.
Baseball Scores Quick Take From Evening games
Chicago 8 New York 6 Detroit 10 Philadelphia 1 Boston 6 Cleveland 5 Washington 5 St. Louis 2.
Nighttime matchups across the Dixie grid announced
The schedule lists Nashville versus Knowxille, Chattanooga at Atlanta, Birmingham hosting Memphis, and New Orleans traveling to Little Rock for upcoming games.
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Nashville
Knowxille
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Sports results from yesterday and weather notes
Yesterday games listed with scores Chattanooga 15 over Atlanta 5 and Nashville 14 over Knoxville 6. Weather notes show rain in Birmingham Memphis and New Orleans Little Rock areas.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Knoxville
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Major League Leaders merchandise mishmash
The list rounds up leaders in the National and American leagues across batting runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases with names like Martin Klein Herger Gehrig Foxx Simmons and Lazzeri noted among others. Pitching leaders include Varmelee Meine and Carleton with win records.
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Martin
Cardinals
Frederick
Dodgers
Herger
Braves
Bartell
Phillies
Kiein
Hartnett
Cubs
St. Pullin
Klein
Leslie
Giants
F. Herman
Cube
PF. Waner
Lindstrom
Pirates
Davis
Fallis
Varmelee
Meine
Carleton
West
Browns
Hodapp
Red Sox
Rune
Gehrig
Yankees
Simmons
White Sox
Foxx
Athletics
Dickey
Warthees
Appling
Manush
Senators
Averill
Indians
Poxx
Combs
Kubel
Goslin
Porter
Eon
Levert
Yanar
Lazzeri
Walker Tigers
Barns
Campbell
Howell
Cuyler to wear Cubs uniform Sunday return delayed
Chicago May 27 Ha zen Kiki Cuyler will wear a Chicago Cubs uniform Sunday for the first time since a left ankle fracture in an exhibition at Los Angeles on March 7. A doctor said he might join batting practice but likely will not be ready for action for about two more weeks.
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Chicago
Hazen
Kiki) Cuyler
Chicago Cub
Los Angeles
Cuyler
Red Sox trouble top clubs with close losses
The 1924 season sees Boston facing tough results as they drop ten one run games and win only four by one run. Boston edges Cleveland 6 to 5, while other pennant contenders like the Yankees, White Sox, and Cubs post pivotal wins. Routinely tight play and late-inning dramatics shape the standings as Giants, Cardinals, and Reds win tight games around the circuit.
Life in the Piedmont League Pitchers Face Uncertain Pay
May 27 reports from Charlotte detail hardships for players in the Piedmont league as unemployed pitchers wait on salary checks. Greensboro and Winston Salem produced a high scoring 17 to 16 game with heavy hitting and late pitching changes. Richmond beat Charlotte 8 to 1 to seize second place, while Wilmington’s 9 to 8 victory over Durham left Durham in last place. Burrows added as a new southpaw to bolster pitching strength for Hornets.
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Charlotte
Greensboro Patriots
Patriots
Winston- Salem
Winston-Salem
Twins
Bucher
Ito
Richmond
Herman Holshauser
Hornet
Burrows
Chattanooga
Wilmington
Durham
Roy Mort
Pointers Meet Camel City Greyhounds After Greensboro Tilt
Sunday afternoon the Pointers host the Camel City Greyhounds at Willis Park following a win over Mack Judson's Greensboro team. Manager Cowan may start Kirby on the mound with Lefty Young available, while Lee Sherrill opened today and could be relieved by Kirby for a full nine innings if needed.
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Pointers
Mack Judson
Greensboro
Camel City Greyhounds
Winston-Salem
Willis Park
Cowan
Kirby
Young
Lee Sherrill
Draper
New- Seerae
Prince of Wales famed amateur magician
The Prince of Wales is described as an amateur magician with notable skill in sleight of hand and card tricks.
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the Prince of Wales
Trojans Upset Early Forecast In Intercollegiate Meet
Southern California, amid injuries and rebuilt depth, moved as favorites to win the Intercollegiate AAU track and field championships for the fourth straight year, though Stanford led preliminaries 16 to 14 with a strong punch in key events.
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Cam ‘Bridge
Mases
Southern California
Trojans
Stanford
Frank Wykoff
Dick Barber
Stanord
Dean Cromwell
Southern Cal Nia
Burglar Driven From Home In Early Morning Break-In
J S Welborn of 421 East Washington Street woke to an intruder breaking in through a window. Mrs Welborn alerted her husband who armed himself and pursued the man to the stairs where he fled out a window. No shot was fired and the motive appeared to be burglary.
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J. S. Welborn
East Washington Street
Mr. Welborn
Mrs. Welborn
Food Stores and Enterprise Win Big City League Games
In City league action Enterprise beat American Legion 19 to 6. National Food Stores routed Big Brothers 18 to 8 with strong pitching highlighted by their hurler. The report notes a rare Death's Head moth seen nearby.
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Enterprise
American Legion
National Food Stores
Big Brothers
South Main Street Methodist Church
New Treasury Aid Pr Pr Sprague Becomes Executive Assistant
Dr Sprague former Harvard professor and economic adviser to the Bank of England is shown at his desk after taking the oath as executive assistant to Secretary of the Treasury Woodin. Also includes a public sale notice for property in Guilford County North Carolina, June 30 1933.
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Sprague
Secretary of the Treasury
Woodin
Treasury Department
Harvard
Hank of
England
Drivers Get Racers Primed For Classic
INDIANAPOLIS May 27. Thirty drivers were vying for the remaining 12 starting spots for the 500 mile race as practice heats and speed trials took place at the speedway. Notable contenders Fred Frame of Los Angeles winner here last year Howard Wilcox of Indianapolis second in the race and Russell Borg Snowberger of Philadelphia were among those refining settings. Benny Hill of Detroit, returning after six years, logged a lengthy test in preparation for the event.
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Indianapolis
The
Motor Speedway
Fred Frame
Los Angeles
Howard Wilcox
Russell Snowberger
Philadelphia
Benny Hill
Detroit
U S Davis Team Seeks Clean Sweep
Washington May 27 The United States side aimed for two more singles wins over Argentina to seal a clean sweep in the Davis Cup finals after a 3 0 lead from yesterday. Johnny Van Ryn and George Lott had already clinched the series with a 6 1 6 4 6 1 victory in doubles over Adriano Zappa and Adelmar Echeverria. Ellsworth Vines and Wilmer Allison were set for exhibitions against Hector Cattaruzza and Zappa.
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Washington
United States
Argentina
Johnny van Ryn
George Lott
Adriano Zappa
Adelmar Echeverria
Ellsworth Vines
Hector Cattaruzza
Wilmer Allison
Zappa
Perkins Observatory 69 Inch Telescope Among World’s Largest
The 69 inch telescope at Perkins Observatory in Delaware ranks as the third largest in the world. It marks a milestone for the institution and highlights its historic role in astronomical research and public education.
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Perkins Observatory
Delaware
Foreclosure sale of Mid Point land in Guilford County
Trustee V. A. J. Idol will auction a 2161 square foot parcel in High Point at 2 PM on June 20 1993. The deed of trust dates to November 3 1928 and covers a tract tied to Morristreet address 810 with grants from A P Staley and B A Dest. CASH terms. Dred Peacock, attorney.
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W. A. J. Idol
Equitable Life Assurance Soceity
United States
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Court House
Greensboro
Hich Point
Edgedale Drive
Emerywood Development Company
Ardmore Circle
Emerywood Development Company, Inc
A. B. Taplin
Guiford County
State of North Carolina
Edeedale Drive
N. Cc
V. A. J. Idol
Dred Peacock
Atty
R. J. Waerger
Rebecca Wagner
A. J. Idol
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
Mid Point
High Point Township
W M1. Welch
D. FP. Staley
Morris Street
W. H. Welch
Welch
En d Elley
DF Staley
Elon
A. Dest
Register of Deeds
Éfiee
Gufford
Morristreet
High Point
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Cudahy Packing Co
James Monroe
France
Julia Ward
Wali
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Welborn
Food Stores and Enterprise Win
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Rose Harden
Belleville
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Decatur
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