Caps Beat High Point in Free-Hitting Baseball Night
Caps outslug High Point 12 to 6 at Willis Park in a nine inning finale with 28 hits including 11 doubles and 2 home runs. Country Davis homered twice and Toots Brandon drove in three as Raleigh moves closer to second place while Five hundred fans attend the season ending rally night.
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T Krew
High Point
Raleigh
Willis Park
Caps
Guy Morton
Ray Francis
Francis
Guy
Davis
Hobe Brummitt
Morton
Country Davis
Cap
Asheville Sells Players to Charlotte Seeks Three Good Recruits
In Asheville on September 1 Ray Kennedy weighs running the Piedmont league club next season and will seek at least three quality players. Bobby Hipps, manager of the Touriste, continues with Kennedy focusing on business interests.
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Wical
Charlotte
Durham
Guy Lacy
George Whitted
Hornets
Piedmont Stars
Raleigh
Greensboro
Asheville
Ray Kennedy
Bobby Hipps
Touriste
Kennedy
Box Score Raleigh vs High Point baseball game notes
Box score details Raleigh 13 High Point 6 with runs, hits, errors by inning. Davis two homers for Raleigh. Tipton and Branning top RBI contributors. Morton takes loss, umpires White and Kearney.
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Johnson
Francis P
Ab High Reynolds
Bryanss
Cane. Se OO
Biggerstaff If
Ingram
Walker
Atchley Wf
Tipstee
Morton
Denniscen Ee
Marshallp
Brummitt
Raleigh
Davis
H. Snyder
G. Snyder
LaMotte
Brandon
Tipton
Marshall
Money
Bigherstaff
Bryan
Strain
Francis
Dennis
White
Kearney
Henderson Shuts Out Winston-Salem 7 1 With Errorless Play
Henderson played errorless ball and turned in 13 safeties to lick Winston-Salem 7 to 1. The game lasted only an hour and 26 minutes, the shortest of the season in Henderson.
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Henderson
Winston-Salem
Yesterday's Stars Shine In Wide MLB Action
Wesley Ferrell held White Sox to six hits while driving in five runs with two homers and a single, and scoring twice. Lou Gehrig led the Yankees with his 38th AL homer with bases loaded off Brown, Fred Fitzsimmons, and Clarence Mitchell. Giants beat Braves 3 2 and 4 3 behind strong pitching by Fitzsimmons and Mitchell. Waite Hoyt shut out Red Sox 3 0 for his seventh win of the season. Dale Alexander drove in four runs as the Tigers beat the Browns 8 3.
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Wesley Ferrell
Indians
White Sox
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Brown Senators
Fred Fitzsimmons
Clarence Mitchell
Giants
Braves
Waite Hoyt
Athletics
Red Sox
Dale Alexander
Tigers
Browns
Cleveland Indians
Ferrell
al Simmons
Babe Ruth
Cleveland
Lefty O’doul
Wes
Chicago
Wiley Moore
Boston Red Sox
Moore
Cramer
Jimmy Foxx
Washington
Mel Ott
Bill Terry
Boxing Results From Night of Fights Across Cities
Fights report several decisions and a knockout. Jake Denning of Durham outpoints Terry Roberts of McAdenville in Burham North Carolina. Ernie Schaaf of Boston stopped Victorio Campolo of Argentina in New York. Tuffy Griffiths of Sioux City KOed Emmett Rocco of Ellwood City in Pittsburgh. Charley Belanger and Martin Levandowski fought to a ten round draw in Grand Rapids with Winnipeg participation.
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Burham
N. C
Jake Denning
Durham
Terry Roberts
McAdenville
New York
Ernie Schaaf
Boston
Victorio Campolo
Pittsburgh
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Emmett Rocco
Ellwood City
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charley Belanger
Winnipeg
Man
Martin Levandowski
Wayland
Drew
Tom Young 10 Lead Pointers Best of Year
Hobe Brummitt, Piedmont league utility star, leaves for Knoxville as Pointer management changes. Tom Young and Ingram join Concord based team, with Young likely to appear in the Pointer garden tonight. Brummitt's return home and a lame foot prompt the midseason personnel shift.
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Tom Young
Hobe Brummitt
Dan Boone
York
Knoxville
Tenn
Concord
Ingram
Young
Pointer Garden
They-Sta League Games Tonight Feature Local Showdowns
Asheville plays Greensboro Raleigh faces High Point Durham meets Charlotte and Winston encounters Henderson in a slate of tonight regional basketball games. Each pairing highlights local teams amid a busy schedule across the league venues.
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Asheville
Greensboro
Raleigh
High Point
Durham
Charlotte
Winston
Henderson
Local scores show Greensboro rally past Asheville in tight win
Greensboro beat Asheville 5 to 4 in a high scoring game followed by Charlotte defeating Durham 6 to 3. Henderson triumphed 7 to 1 over Winston while Raleigh posted a 12 to 6 victory over High Point in other area matchups.
Games Today in the League Featuring Boston and New York
Two games on the schedule include Boston at New York and Detroit at St. Lo, with Washington hosting an opponent listed as Senet and Cleveland at Caisans.
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Boston
New York
Washington
Detroit
St. Lo
Cleveland
Caisans
Early Baseball Scores Reported From Yesterday
Yesterday’s results show Washington defeated New York 6 to 5 while Cleveland routed Chicago 15 to 5. Philadelphia trounced Boston 3 to 0 and Detroit beat St. Louis 8 to 3.
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Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Clu
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Brooklyn Tonight
Two NBA games on tap with New York visiting Boston and Philadelphia visiting Brooklyn. Both matchups feature clubs seeking important standings momentum as the schedule runs.
Lorain county hens set July egg record with 62026
Lorain county hen flock produced 4 000 birds laying 62 026 eggs in July to set a new county record. The report notes high production levels despite perceived manpower idle conditions this summer.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Gehrig Delivers Bases-Loaded Homers Yet Yankees Lose
Lou Gehrig again hit a bases loaded home run, his 38th of the season, but the Yankees lost as the Senators beat New York 6 to 5. The feat followed a 7 to 4 victory over the Athletics last Saturday.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Athletics
Washington
Yanks
Senators
Wes Ferrell Batting Himself Off Rubber
Wes Ferrell, star pitcher, is hitting .358 with 8 homers in 47 games as he shifts from mound to outfield for daily bat. His bat powered the Indians with 5 RBIs and 4 runs while he held Chicago to six hits for an 18th victory. Coach notes suggest a fielding position switch to optimize Ferrell's bat.
Cubs May Trade Hack Wilson as Cubs eye overhaul for 1930
Chicago Sept. 1 Hack Wilson could be sold or traded by the Cubs as William Wrigley Jr says Wilson is not delivering and no longer useful to the club. Rogers Hornsby remains in charge though. Wrigley predicts many new faces, scouts in minor leagues, Catalina trip next spring. Whitey English favored at hot corner with Jurges Adair Herman and Blair at middle infield.
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Wrigley
Cubs
Hack
Klein
Chicago
William Wrigley, Jr
Hack Wilson
William L. Veeck
Rogers Hornsby
Wilson
Hornsby
Rajah
Jurges
Adair
Herman
Phillies
Pinky Whitney
Phillie
Woody English
Blair
Major League Leaders Across National League Stats
Baseball leaders include Terry of the Giants .347 batting average and 178 hits leading the league. Klein of the Phillies tops in RBIs with 106 and home runs with 31, while Ott of the Giants adds 26 homers and 102 runs.
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Terry
Giants
Davis
Phillies
Klein
Ott
L. Waner
Pirates
Adams
Cardinals
Bartell
Herman
Herman, Robins, 14; Traynor, Pirates, 14 Home Runs: Klein, Phillies, 31; Ott
Frisch
Martin
Haines
Derringer
Appleton Helps Edenton in Eastern Carolina Series
Texas pitcher Roy Appleton, a right hander from the Pointers, won three straight for Edenton in the championship run. Edenton requested two more games after his leave of absence, and the extension was granted as he won the first game yesterday. The Edenton club is building momentum in a tense series.
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Texas
Roy Appleton
Pointers
Edenton
Carolina
Roy
Marshall
Major League Baseball Seasonal Leaders Highlight A L Heroes
In the American League Simmons of the Athletics tops with 385 at bats while Gehrig of the Yankees leads in runs with 136 and runs batted in with 152. Ruth of the Yankees drives 182 hits and holds 38 homers. Johnson of the Tigers posts 18 triples. Chapman of the Yankees swipes 53 bases as Grove of the Athletics goes 26 and 3.
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Simmons
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Webb
Red Sox
Miller
Johnson
Tigers
Reynolds
White Sox
Chapman
Grove
Mahaffey
Schaaf Knocks Out Campolo in Seventh Round Upset
New York, Sept. 1. Ernie Schaaf, the blond challenger from Boston, defeated Vacchio Campolo the Argentine giant at Ebbets Field. Schaaf floored Campolo for the count of ten in the seventh round, ending Campolo’s hopes for a heavyweight title shot.
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New York
Ernie Schaaf
Boston
Victorio Campolo
Luis Angel Firpo
Schaaf
Campolo
Ebbets Field
Meusel Plans Comeback With California Baseball Feat
Bob Meusel, former New York Yankee star, at his home in Pasadena California, says he intends to a comeback in baseball in 1932.
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Bob Meusel
New York Yankee
Pasadena
Calif
Gilbert English Sold to New York Giants
Durham third sacker Gilbert English has been sold to the New York Giants from the Durham baseball club in North Carolina.
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Gilbert English
Durham, N. C
New York Giants
Agua Caliente Golf Tournament Prize Drop
The Agua Caliente tournament in Max, Nebraska, set for January 1932, will offer 19 000 dollars less prize money than the previous year, reducing the total purse from 34 000 to 15 000.
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Agua Caliente
Max
Small Talk on Night Baseball and Star Players
Nocturnal baseball draws big crowds yet faces uncertainty as scouts favor day games. The Piedmont notes English, Hipps, and Carrier shifting to new clubs, with Hipps likely to adapt to night play on the coast, while English and Carrier may struggle daylight games. Homesickness for floodlights remains a question.
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Piedmont
Durham
Giants
Bobby Hipps
Pacific Coast League
Hollywood
Bill Carrier
Charlotte Ace
Detroit Tigers
Hipps
English
Carrier
Sam Gibson Sold To Giants From Pacific Coast Play
Local coast standout Sam Gibson, a leading Pacific Coast class AA pitcher, signs with the San Francisco Seals and is set for a big time debut with the Giants. High Point ties loom as Gib English and Sam Gibson join spring training with the McGrawmen, while Verger lags below expectations. A tribute to John Heller and Sedgefield Country Club follows, praising a splendid gathering for NC Press Tournament attendees.
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Sam Gibson
Giants
San Francisco Seals
Sam
Land of
Sunshine
New York
High Point
Gib English
McGrawmen
Gib
Verger
Napoleon
McGraw
John Heller
Sedgefield Country
North Carolina
Sedgefield
Hines Defeats Grant In Exhibition Match
Wilmer Hines of Columbia DC defeated Bryan Grant Jr of Atlanta 6 1 6 8 8 6 in an exhibition at the Georgia tennis tournament in Macon Ga Hines ranking tenth in the United States won the match over his UNC teammate Grant with strong play as other favorites advanced in their rounds Harley Shuford seeded No 6 beat Jack Morris 6 3 6 1
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Macon
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
D. C
University of North Carolina
Bryan Grant, Jr
Atlanta
United
States
Georgia
Hines
Harley Shuford
Hickory
N. C
Jack Morris
High Scores Dominate On First Day's Play In National Amateur
Chicago report on the opening day of the national amateur championship shows top contenders like Jack Westland and Bus Moreland leading the field. Several seeded players struggled, including Harrison R. Johnston and T. Philip Perkins, while other notables posted 74 to 79 to stay in contention for the match play round starting tomorrow.
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Paul Mickelson
Chicago
Beverly
America
Jack Westland
Bus Moreland
Dallas
Texas
United States Golf Association
Harrison R
Jimmy” Johnston
St. Paul
T. Philip Perkins
New York
Johnston
Perkins
Slim Cyril Tolley
England
Max Moreton
Philadelphia
George Voigt
Fay Coleman
Los Angeles
Charles “Chick” Evans
William Lawson Little
San Francisco
Roland MacKenzie
Hollywood
F. A Brown
Honolulu
Marston
Voigt
Francis Oulmet
Boston
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Arthur “Ducky” Yates
Rochester
Charley Seaver
Frank
Portland
Ore
George Dunlap, Jr
Princeton
Eugene Homans
Englewood
N. J
Dempsey Stages Comeback with Four Quick KOs in Spokane
In Spokane a jubilant crowd of 12,370 watched former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey knock out four opponents and box a fifth to a decision in 11 minutes 18 seconds across four rounds. Victims included Elgin Taylor and Dee Richmond, with two other bouts ending in knockouts and a final televised moment showing Dempsey’s crowd-pleasing theatrics.
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Spokane
Wash
Jack Dempsey
Manassa Mauler
Elgin Taylor
Dee Richmond
Chewelah
Big Bill Neering
Soeur D’alena
Idaho
Dempsey
Talerico
Walla Walla
Ash
Cyclone Thompson
Wenatchee
Umpire Stabbed After Close Akron Baseball Game
Oscar Jones agreed to umpire a recent Akron ball game and drew the ire of one team. After a disputed call knives were hurled during the melee. Jones was stabbed.
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Akron
Oscar Jones
Jones
Leaders reach for sprint margins in crowded field
Among the leaders a profusion of times appeared with 74s and 75s. Lester Bolstad, a former Big Ten champion from St. Paul, and Charles Clare of New Haven with 75s led a list that included William Crossley of Dedham, Nathan Grimes of Denver, Sammy Parks of Pittsburgh, and Johnny Shields of Seattle, all postings 75s.
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Pat Lester Bolstad
St. Paul
Charles Clare
Young
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