Cardinals Gain Two Games In National League Standings
The St. Louis Cardinals hold a two game lead over Cincinnati and three over Pittsburgh after sweeping Chicago in a doubleheader 2 0 and 9 1. Grover Alexander and Charley Root limited the Cubs while Southworth O Farrell and Hornsby led the Cardinals attack. Rain halted the Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Boston New York games. The Yankees lead the circuit at .620.
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Lundeens Triple Caps Capitals Win Over Twins
Raleigh September 2 Duke Dun can and Lundeen provided key moments for the Capitals in a 4 to 8 win over the Winston-Salem Twins. Cress, Crouch, and Lundeen starred in a power laden afternoon with multiple run scoring plays including Lundeen’s third inning triple and Duncan’s and Chisholm’s early contributions. Bryant stood out behind the plate with solid defense.
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Babe Phelps Shines In Double Win For Locals Over Marshallmen
Babe Phelps pitched the first game for the locals, guiding them to an 8 to 1 victory as Charley Frazier drove in runs and Johnson, Lindley, and Phelps contributed. In the nightcap, Phelps again starred, with Frazier’s late double and Boone’s early hit fueling a thriller that went to extra innings and ended with Frazier driving in the winning run for the locals.
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Chink" Johnson
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Durham 6 Greensboro 2 as Vance Page limits Patriots
Durham defeated Greensboro 6 to 2 led by Vance Page who held the Patriots to three hits. Eldridge walked Otis Cashion and hit Webb Cashion with the bases loaded to force in a run, then Eldridge, Applegate and Ray produced key hits. Engle stood out on defense as Durham built a decisive lead with late inning offense in the third and fourth.
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Siler City stars Lindley and Frazier spark 1926 Piedmont show debut
Manager Bob Higgins plans a strong nucleus for next season after observing Jack Lindley and Charley Frazier at the Piedmont show. Both youngsters impressed local fans with veteran-like poise. Lindsey shows a slow jump on flies but both players display exceptional intestinal fortitude and potential.
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Manager Higgins Plans Ball Prep Then Braly Bucks Nasty Balls
Don Barker the batboy rubs fine sand on baseballs to remove glaze before a game. Higgins instructs him while Brown Braly overhears and vows to roughen the balls in practice.
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Gene Tunney Trains For Next Fight At Glenbrook Club
Gene Tunney the fighter and golfer trains at Glenbrook Golf Club in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. He plans to play often as his normal golf score hovers around 90. Weather delays first day with rain keeping him indoors except for a short walk.
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Davis Cup 1911 Australia Beats United States 5–0
The 1911 Davis Cup match concluded with Australia defeating the United States by five matches to none. Carl Duane Veconetti is identified as the catcher Gordon Cochrane Athletic, aged 23.
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Yesterday's Results From Piedmont League Baseball
Salisbury lost 1 to 4 while High Point won 8 to 5. Durham defeated Greensboro 6 to 4 and Raleigh edged Winston-Salem 4 to 0.
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Virginia and South Atlantic League Scores Recap
In Virginia League Richmond defeated Wilson 6 to 3 while Norfolk led Kinston 16 to 4 and Petersburg beat Portsmouth 9 to 3. In the South Atlantic League Augusta outscored Columbia 10 to 8 and Charlotte topped Asheville 7 to 1 as Macon defeated Spartanburg 5 to 17 and Greenville beat Knoxville 4 to 1.
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Southern Association Scores Notebook
Southern Association standings show Mobile 9 Nashville 8 for away results with New Orleans 18 Birmingham 2 and Atlanta 7. Little Rock 3 Memphis 5 and Nashville 8 Chattanooga 10 reflect a busy grid of city matchups this period.
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National League scores St Louis routs Chicago in rain
St Louis blues defeated Chicago 9 to 2 while Chicago starter suffers 0 to 1 in the N L game. Other scheduled games were postponed due to rain.
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Detroit Triumph Over St. Louis in Rain Soaked Tee
Detroit edged St. Louis 6 to 3 as rain halted several other American League games. Rain postponed remaining contests, with only this result completed on the schedule.
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Baseball recap highlights from opening game
Stewart threw to Boone on Surface's roller in the second frame but Dan fielded it on a slick play. Moose Marshall energized the crowd with a second inning single and a later third hit while taunting bleachers with a line it’s a gift I can’t help it.
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Boone credited with first five putouts in opener
The initial game saw Dan Boone earn the first five putouts, providing a solid start to the contest. The defensive effort highlighted Boone as a key contributor in the early innings.
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Bases Loaded Comedy Halts Rally in Second Frame
Braley tipped to Holshouser in the second frame allowing the Colonial Heaver time for a potential double play. He paused and finally delivered a lazy toss, ending the threat with a fumble of momentum.
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Second baser Johnson slips tie play ends with misthrow
Johnson called time in the second game to tie his shoe on second base. Brewer tossed to Rabbit Bonner at third but Bonner slept through the ball and it hit him.
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Colonial
Moose Marshall Doubled Off In Third Frame
In the fourth frame Besse lined to meek to the huge de light of the bleachers.
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Besse
Meek
Mona MacLaren Aims To Break Ederle Channel Record
Englishwoman Mona MacLaren started the swim from Cape Gris Nez at 5 10 PM seeking a new Channel record. Photographers captured little due to her hiding her face, with Horace Cary aboard the support motorboat as sole escort.
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