High Point to Meet Erskine Friday in South Carolina
Weather curtailed practice at Panther field with only one session this week. Coach Boylin leads about thirty players on a bus trip to Due West to face Erskine on Friday, missing only Virgil Yow due to injuries. Freshmen travel to Mount Pleasant Saturday to play against the collegiate institute eleven.
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Panther Field
Boylin
Wofford
Due West
South Carolina
Erskine Seceders
Spartanburg
Belton
D. C
Panthers
Virgil Yow
Elon
Newberry
Mount Pleasant
Collegiate Institute
Major League Rain Halts Most Games as Reds Edge Cubs
In rain along the Atlantic coast only Cincinnati hosted baseball, where the Reds defeated the Cubs 3 to 2. Rogers Hornsby collected three singles in four at bats, lifting his average to .380 and extending his hitting streak to seven straight. The Athletics and Giants planned final home games in doubleheaders versus Washington and Brooklyn, respectively.
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Associated Press
Atlantic Seaboard
Cincinnati
Reds
Cubs
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Rhineland
Red Lucas
Rajah
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Frank O’doul
Herman
Athletics
Washington
Giants
Polo Grounds
Home Run Hitters Set for Pivotal World Series Clash
Preview of the 1929 World Series notes heavy homer power from both leagues. Hack Wilson Al Simmons Rogers Hornsby Jimmy Foxx pace the sluggers while Pat Malone Lefty Grove Charley Root and George Earnshaw must silence the long ball from Riggs Stephenson Kiki Cuyler.
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Hack Wilson
al Simmons
Rogers Hornsby
Jimmy Foxx
Pat Malone
Lefty Grove
Charley Root
George Earnshaw
Cubs
Wilson
Hornsby
Simmons
Foxx
Tweed Frock Described as Smart and Comfortable
A rust and beige tweed dress features a flared skirt under a fitted hip yoke with a high waistline and yoked tuck in blouse. The stock collar completes the tailored look.
Thirteen Luck Fails to Dim Capt Knox’s Long Life
BLUEFIELD WVa Capt Bob W R Knox marked his 87th birthday on Friday the 13th and has a life filled with multiple 13 related milestones. He left his boyhood home on the 13th married on the 13th and is father to 13 children. He even survived an appendectomy and a powder explosion on the 13th.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Bob W. R. Knox
Punts and Passes New York
Morris High School football uses a lettering system to identify players. Linemen spell Morris while backs spell high, forming the team name as a signaling method.
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New York
Morris High School
Morris High
Morris
Princeton Tigers Rally Over Rutgers In Practice Loss
Princeton coach Bill Roper faces potential pardon as the Tigers fall 7-6 to Rutgers in a practice game. New Brunswick rivals outplayed Roper's lineup, leaving questions about the team’s readiness.
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Princeton
N. J
Bill Roper
Rutgers
Tigers
New Brunswick Collegians
Roper
Rutgers captain Crowl sets 34 game minute streak
New Brunswick New Jersey center and captain R Bernard Crowl has played every minute of 34 consecutive football games. The Rutgers player began the streak in high school and continued through the Providence game last Saturday, completing the opening portion of the 1929 season.
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New Brunswick
N. J
R. Bernard Crowl
Rutgers
Providence
Naval Academy Opens Cannon Fodder Squad
Annapolis report says more than a hundred midshipmen joined squad B to serve as cannon fodder for the varsity, reflecting high football spirit at the Naval Academy.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
West Point Grads Face New Line Under Coach Jones
West Point graduates last year may be excused if they do not recognize Biff Jones' new line. Only two lettermen from the 1928 forward wall remained after Jones completed a shakeup. The backfield, however, stayed the same.
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West Point
N. Y
Biff Jones
Jones
Little's Scrambled Egg formation sparks surprise on field
Washington DC reports coach Lou Little introduces a new formation called the Scrambled Egg. Two huddles precede action as players wander the field until the quarterback signals, then the play resolves into the desired setup. Little expects it to catch rivals off guard.
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Washington, D. C
Lou Little
Little
Lane Returns to Dartmouth as Coach Helper
Hanover N H Myles Lane famous back of a couple of years ago is back at Dartmouth not to play football but to assist Jack Cannell with the 1929 team as he pursues a post graduate course.
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Hanover
N. H
Myles Lane
Dartmouth
Lane
Jack Cannell
New Notaries Public Commissioned in Raleigh Area
New notaries public were commissioned on October 2. Appointees include W. G. Brown Jr of High Point E B Graham of Dunn Carter Huggins of Marion Mrs Mae F Jackson of Edenton J D McCullen of Kingston Baxter Carter of Denton Geo B Justice of Raleigh J M Bolett of Albemarle W Henry Huntley Jr of Wadesboro Mrs Lucy Holmes of Lumberton John W Henry of High Point Miss Willie Johnson of Winston Salem and J A Patla of Asheville.
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Raleigh
W. G. Brown, Jr
High Point
E. B. Graham
Dunn
Carter Huggins
Marion
Mae F. Jackson
Edenton
J. D. McCullen
Kinston
Baxter Carter
Denton
Geo. B. Justice
J. M. Bolett
Albemarle
W. Henry Huntley, Jr
Wadesboro
Lucy Holmes
Lumberton
John W. Henry
Record Opening At Winston-Salem Tobacco Market
The Winston-Salem tobacco market opened with record handlings on day one. Dealers sold 1,975,952 pounds for $166,135.28, averaging $15.44 per hundred, up 14 cents from a year ago, as many lots remained on warehouse floors at bidding start.
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Winston-Salem
R. W. McFerland
Glamour Still Clings To Yale Harvard and Princeton
The big three fade from pace setters but draw eastern attention as Yale Harvard and Princeton open the season. Harvard looms strongest with tough scheduled games against Michigan Florida Army Dartmouth and Yale meets Army Dartmouth Maryland Princeton with Cornell Navy and Yale in November.
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New York
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
New Haven
Cambridge
Michigan
Florida
Army
Dartmouth
Georgia
Maryland
Cornell
Navy
Chicago
Vermont
Bates
Amherst
Unite After 50 Years
Conneaut Ohio Willis Darrow and J S Northop parted ways at a Mercer Pennsylvania orphanage five decades ago. They recently met at a mutual acquaintance’s home in Conneaut and discovered they had both worked at a local railroad shop for more than seven years without knowing they were nearby.
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Conneaut
Willis Darrow
J. S. Northop
Mercer
Fresh Persimmons Dessert Highlight
Fresh persimmons are praised as a luscious dessert option, served sliced with heavy cream. The note emphasizes vivid flavor and simple preparation for a refined treat.
Hurl Pro Charges at Pape Declare Holman Eligible
Oran Pape, Iowa halfback, faced professionalism charges for playing pro football in 1927 while on the Iowa freshman squad. Allen Holman of Ohio State was declared eligible for another Big Ten season after a series of rulings by the conference investigation committee.
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Oran Pape
Oran
Nanny” Pape
University of Iowa
Allen Holman
Ohio State University
Pape
Galena
Ill
Darling
Wis
Iowa
Holman
Buckeye Star
Parsons College
Big Ten
Collett Knocks Heads With Orcutt In Golf Clash
Detroit October 2 Glenna Collett faces Maureen Orcutt in the second 18 hole round of national women’s golf. Orcutt dazzled in round one with a 35 on the front nine seven under par in the 33rd national event. Collett led early and never trailed Hicks as others exit.
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Detroit
Glenna Collett
Maureen Orcutt
New Jersey
Miss Orcutt
Helen Hicks
New York
Miss Hicks
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Miss Collett
W. A. Johnson
Philadelphia
Alexa Stirling Fraser
Ottawa
Helen B. Stetson
Edith Quier
Harley Rigbie
Kathleen Wright
Pasadena
Cal
O. S. Hill
Kansas City
Stewart Hanlep
Lee Mida
van Wie
Federman
Lay Nelson
Dayton
Bernice Wall
Oshkosh
Wis
Hunter
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Leona Pressler
Los Angeles
Marion Turpie
New Orleans
Labor Saver Summers Towels In The Kitchen
A roll of paper toweling belongs in the kitchen near the sink. It saves labor by wiping the stove and sink and serving as a quick hand towel and table spread during vegetable prep.
Tar Heels to Broadcast Over the Radio Tonight
Three North Carolina American Legion musical organizations will broadcast from WHAS in Louisville tonight from 6 15 to 7 pm eastern standard time. The Raleigh drum and bugle corps the departmental drum and bugle corps of North Carolina Winston Salem band and the Charlotte drum and bugle corps will perform. All three impressed in yesterday's parade along with the Charlotte negro drum and bugle corps.
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Louisville
North Carolina American Legion
WHAS
Raleigh Drum and Beagle Corps
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Charlotte Negro
Thom asville to Meet Highs Here Next Friday in Gridiron Clash
The High Point high school eleven will face Thom asville highs here Friday at 4 o clock. Coach Marlette pushes practice amid rain to ready his squad for the encounter. Last week Mt Airy beat Chairtown 7 to 0, a hard fought game in the state. Thom asville has new strength under Coach Stringfield aiming to emulate last season at Clayton. A tight battle is expected Friday.
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High Point High School
Thomasville
Marlette
Chairtown Lads
Mt. Airy
Thomasville Lade
Stringfield
Clayton High School
Home remedy for gasoline stain rings
A tip suggests adding a small amount of salt to gasoline to reduce ring marks when cleaning spots. This household fix warns that salt can mitigate staining and make removal easier.
Fast Silk Stockings Drying Method Highlight
Instructions suggest drying silk stockings quickly by stuffing them with tissue paper and hanging them where air circulates. The tissue absorbs moisture to speed drying.
Vanderbilt Grooms New Look Squad for Southern Tests
Vanderbilt mentor Daniel McGuggin reshapes a green Commodores lineup in 1928 26th year as coach. After a 19-7 win over Mississippi breaking a 1894 scoring drought, he shifts players from positions to build a stronger unit ahead of Minnesota on October 12 and a November 9 clash with Georgia Tech.
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Ken Gregory
Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Daniel McGueggin
Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt
McGuggin
MccGuggin
Commodores
University of Mississippi
Mississippi
Commodore
Georgia Tech
Fights Last Night Reported From Multiple Cities
In Indianapolis George Ker won while Chicago’s George Ker drew with Billy Rose of Cincinnati. Des Moines saw Tony Legouri knock out Frankie Ferro in three rounds. Omaha’s Tuck Shaddon out pointed Britt Norman in ten rounds.
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Indianapolis
George Kerwin
Chicago
Billy Rose
Cincinnati
Drew
Des Moines
Ira
Tony Legouri
Frankie Ferro
Philadelphia
Tuck Shaddon
Omaha
Neb
Britt 7Orman
Minneapolis
Hawkins outpoints Walker in San Diego bout
Long Tom Hawkins of San Diego defeats Al Walker of New York by outpoint in a ten round match held in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Long Tom Hawkins
San Diego
al Walker
New York
Louisville fighter Bucor stops Saunders in two rounds
Joe Bucor of Louisville knocked out Tony Saunders of Chicago in the second round sealing a decisive victory.
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Louisville
Joe Bucor
Tony Saunders
Chicago
Corrections Notice for an Old Errorgram
A historical errorgram lists five corrections. It notes the bicycle chain missing a lower part. It fixes the left boy’s speech to an hour. It claims a toe mate is a fruit, not a vegetable. It questions sun and clock timing with a sundown inconsistency. It identifies the scrambled word PERAMBULATOR.
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William 4. Chipman
Ramparts
Associated Press Feature Service
Rogers
Jay
Vandy
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Wilson Bros
Cannon-Fetzer Co
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Big Three
Virginia
Davis & Elkins
Duquesne
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Duke
Durham
N. C
Orcutt
Collet
By Paul R. Mickelson
Labor Saver
TAR Heels
Official Bureau Weather Report
Asheville
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Birmingham
Charleston
Columbia
Denver
el Paso
Galveston
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Jacksonville
Key West
Little Rock
Memphis
Meridian
Miami
Mobile
San Antonio
San Francisco
Tampa
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Wilmington
Seattle
Wash
Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
Jack Willis
Texas
N. H. Silver Co
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