Salisbury Colonials Face Pointers in Final 1927 Series
Salisbury Colonials arrive in High Point to start a Labor Day double header as part of the 1927 season. Leaders Salisbury and runners-up Rocky Mount and Winston-Salem clash for the half title, with Salisbury holding a three game lead and the finale set for Welch Park tomorrow at 4 PM.
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Boonemen
Welch Park
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Colonials
Salisbury
Rocky Mount
Duble
Piedmont
Raleigh
High Point
Winston-Salem Twins
Winston-Salem
Durham
Goodhmen
Chasers Gather 10 Start in Fall Training
North Carolina colleges opened fall football practices on Labor Day as coaches at Wake Forest Duke North Carolina State and others began shaping squads. Carolina issued calls for 70 players to report while State listed 35 on opening drills amid hopes for a strong season. The season opens late September with matchups including State Elon and Carolina Wake Forest and Duke Furman Davidson Citadel.
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Labor Day
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Duke
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Younger-Tilson
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Dehart
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State-Elon
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Davidson-Citadel
Carolina-Wake Forest
Polo Not a Sport for the Poor Man
Jimmy Powers explains polo as a costly luxury rather than a sport. He notes annual costs around 100000 dollars, and describes game setup, field size, mallet weight, pony costs, and training time, with history and regional variations.
Top Notchers by Associated Press September 4
National Batting leader P Waner Pirates .390 with 114 runs 205 hits 38 doubles 18 triples. Williams Phillies 24 homers. Frisch Cardinals 35 steals. Berton Giants 14 4. American batting Hailmann Tigers .396 Gehrig Yankees 130 runs 187 hits. Burns Indians 48 doubles Combs Yankees 18 triples Ruth 44 homers Sisler Browns 27 steals Hoyt Yankees 19 5 pitching.
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P. Waner
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Williams
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Frisch
Cardinals
Hailmann
Tigers
Gehrig
Yankees
Burns
Indians
Combs
Ruth
Sisler
Browns
Hoyt
National League Matchups Listed For Tonight
St Louis visits Chicago while Cincinnati plays Pittsburgh and Philadelphia travels to Brooklyn Boston hosts New York in a slate of NL games tonight lasting through the evening.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Southern Association Schedule Features Key City Matchups
Nashville visits Chattanooga while Little Rock travels to Memphis. Atlanta plays Mobile and Birmingham hosts New Orleans in the Southern Association lineup.
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Southern Association Nashville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
Mobile
Birmingham
New Orleans
Raleigh at Durham and other Piedmont League games
Raleigh faces Durham with Rocky Mount meeting Winston Salem Salisbury clashing High Point in a busy Piedmont League schedule. The card highlights four matchups across North Carolina venues.
Virginia League Morning Afternoon Matchups
Morning games feature Wilson at Kinston, Norfolk at Portsmouth, and Richmond at Petersburg. Afternoon slate flips: Kinston visits Wilson, Portsmouth plays Norfolk, and Petersburg takes on Richmond.
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Wilson
Kinston
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Richmond
Petersburg
South Atlantic League Matchups Listed
Knoxville faces Asheville Macon plays Augusta Spartanburg meets Greenville and Charlotte challenges Columbia in a series of South Atlantic League games.
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Asheville
Macon
Augusta
Spartanburg
Greenville
Charlotte
Columbia
Baseball schedule for the American League games
The slate lists St. Louis at Cleveland New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia and Chicago at Detroit with matches arranged across venues and dates. These matchups outline a midseason AL schedule involving four series across major league ballparks.
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Cleveland
New York
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Dempsey Trains Harder With New Sparring Partners
In Lincoln Fields Illinois AP report Jack Dempsey intensifies workouts as he nears a comeback bid. An Indiana 160-pounder and a stockyards fighter spar briefly, then depart. Dempsey extends sessions to five rounds plus bag work as he aims to regain heavyweight title.
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Lincoln Fields
Iils
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack
Angelo
Johnny Link
Indiana
Lake Villa
New York
Tunney
Chuck Wiggins
Billy Vidabeck
Frank Muskie
Gene
Giants Pushing Pirates Hard in NL Pennant Race
In a tight National League chase, the Cubs slip to fourth as the Giants extend a ten game win streak and sit second behind Pittsburgh. Roots falter in Chicago as the Cardinals take a 2-1 win. the Giants blank the Phillies 6-0 helped by Burleigh Grimes.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New York Giants
Cubs
Giants
Pirates
Joe McCarthy
Wrigley Park
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Charlie Root
McCarthy
Sherdel
Siants
Philadelphia
Burleigh Grimes
McGraw
Rogers Hornsby
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
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Rogell
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Cleveland
George Uhle
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Uhio
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Jersey City
Skeeters
Higgins
Cincinnati Takes Early Advantage in Holiday Game
Cincinnati jumped to an early lead over Pittsburgh in the morning double bill. Pitchers Rixey and Milius split the start, with the Reds tallying two runs in the first on Dressen’s walk Purdy’s single and a passed ball error. Coach Ray Kolp was ejected by umpire Quigley after protesting a call. The second and third innings remained scoreless.
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Cincinnati
Rixey
Milius
Reds
Dressen
Purdy
Ray Kolp
Quigley
Durham Amateur Throws No-Hitter in 3-0 Win
Wil Lie Woodall of Durham pitched a no-hitter for a 3-0 victory over Weave Siding, joining the ranks of no-hit pitchers. The game occurred today as part of local amateur baseball action.
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Durham
Willie Woodall
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Weave Siding
One Thing We Like About Babe and Lou
A brief note praises Babe and Lou for their independence, stating neither claims the effort is for the wife and kids.
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Babe
Lou
Baseball scores from the American Association results
Columbus tied Toledo 3. Kansas City beat Milwaukee 3 to 1. Indianapolis 4 6 Louisville 9 9. Minneapolis 3 St. Paul 7. Boston 3 Brooklyn 2 3. Philadelphia 0 New York 6. St. Louis 2 Chicago 1. Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 4.
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Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Scores Report From Baseball Nonleague Games
Cleveland defeats Chicago 6 to 3 while Boston wins 5 to 3 over Washington and Detroit edges St. Louis 4 to 3 in a sequence of late season matchups. The results highlight competitive action among three major teams.
Baseball Standings and Scheduled Games
Atlanta 5 Mobile 1 Nashville 5 Chattanooga 6 Birmingham 4-2 New Orleans 4 Little Rock 2 Memphis International League Baltimore 4-0 Rochester 9-1 Newark 9-6 Buffalo 1-1 Reading 1-0 Syracuse 8-14 Only games scheduled.
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Newark
Buffalo
Reading
Syracuse
Salisbury and Rocky Mount Duel for Piedmont League Half Title
Sal isbury holds a three game lead over Rocky Mount as the Piedmont League race for the second half unfolds. Raleigh challenges in Durham while Rocky Mount faces Winston-Salem and Salisbury meets High Point with the winner earning a shot at Raleigh for the season championship.
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Salisbury
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Greenville
S. C
Durham
Winston-Salem
High Point
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