Pointers Advance Toward Finals In Narrow Victory
The Pointers defeated the Bees 1-0 as Reynolds tipped a runner at first and Holt led with a single. Charlotte had 4 hits to Pointers 5, with two Bees errors aiding the winner. Culberth starred for the Hornets on defense, while Ouimet beat Howell to reach the finals and Biggers’ staff rotation capped a tense late rally.
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Reynolds
Jay Smith
Ray Wise
Goat Walker
Charlotte
Goldie Holt
Jim Hudgens
Culberth
Hornets
Sasely
Bees Sweep Pointers In Final Piedmont League Tilt
Beaten by Bees two games running, the Charlotte Bees clinched the series with strong hitting and sharp fielding at Willis Park. Rube Eldridge was slated to pitch Tuesday against Stuffy MecCrone's Twins, while Stumpy Culbreth starred for the Pointers with two runs driven in and 13 chances at second base.
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Jack Gillen
Charlotte Hornets
Guy Morton
High Point
Willis Park
Rube Eldridge
Duke of
Spero
Iron Man
Dixie
MecCrone
Twins
Big Jim Lyle
Bees
Culbreth
Osceola
Guy Lacy
Keystone
Tom Young
Reynolds
Bryan
Holt
Goldie Holt Holt
Sale of lot in Snow Park in High Point tied to deed of trust
By virtue of a deed of trust dated February 20 1928 for 2100.00 E J Anderson and wife Earon G Anderson defaulted. W A Idol trustee will sell at public auction at the Municipal Building High Point on Tuesday February 22 1931 at 2 15 PM. The parcel is Lot No 3, Block 3 in Snow Park, North Guilford County, on Lee Street, 50 feet wide and 150 feet deep, with a reserved strip noted on the map.
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E. J. Anderson
Earon G. Anderson
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
A of
High Point
North Carolina
Point Township
Lester
Snow Park
Lee Street
Reade Street
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Peacock Ona Tbo
Hiv’ Aan LD On
Ame
Greensboro probes Caps protest over rookie rule in Piedmont league
Charlotte Sept 5 report says Greensboro plans to protest Raleigh over rookie rule requiring four players with under 120 at bats. If allowed, Greensboro would move to second place and threaten Raleigh’s hold on the spot as the season nears its end. Raleigh disputes the claim, citing league records showing four rookies on its active roster.
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Charlotte
Piedmont League
Greensboro
Raleigh
Patriot Outfit
John T. Rees
Caps
Joe Mathes
St. Louis
Pats
Eddie Winston
Capital City
Bramham
Pats Rally Past Caps With Two Wins In Row
The Pats beat the Caps 6 1 and 7 4 in back to back games, continuing their push ahead without any extra edge from the protest.
Raleigh and Durham Split as Caps Win in Ten Innings
Raleigh and Durham split the doubleheader with the Caps winning 5 to 4 in ten innings. Truitt Sewell earned his 16th win of the season. Tom Lanning, formerly with Wake Forest, pitched five innings in the nightcap and secured a 4 to 1 Bulls victory.
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Raleigh
Durham
Caps
Truitt’ Sewell
Tom Lanning
Wake Forest
Bulls
Tourists and Twins split doubleheader as Hornets win twice
Winston-Salem and Asheville opened with the Tourists taking the first game 4-0 then the Twins won the second 1-0. Charlotte fared better with the Hornets sweeping High Point 7-2 and 4-1.
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Winston-Salem
Asheville
Tourists
Twins
Charlotte
Hornets
High Point
Major League Leaders From Sept 4 In NL and AL
National League leaders include Davis batting .350 for Philadelphia and Klein with 112 runs. Ott and Terry pace RBIs and hits. Terry leads with 183 hits for the Giants. American League figures show Gehrig with 140 runs and 160 RBIs for New York, Gehrig also 187 hits. Gehrig and Ruth share top home run counts with 40 and 8 respectively. Pitching highlights include Grove at 27 wins for Oakland.
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Davis
Phillies
Terry
Giants
Klein
Ott
L. Waner
Pirates
Adams
Cardinals
Bartell
Herman
Robins
Traynor
Frisch
Martin
Haines
Derringer
Simmons
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Johnson
Tigers
Grove Athletics
Mahaffey
Sioux City bout pairs highlights in boxing card
Sioux City Iowa reporter notes Carl Wells of Omaha outpoints Hymie Wise of Des Moines in an eight round decision. Terre Ha Indiana fighter Kid Slaughter outs scores Norman Brown of Minneapolis in another eight round bout.
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Sioux City
Carl Wells
Omaha
Hymie Wiseman
Des Moines
Terre Ha
Ind
Kid Slaughter
Terrante
Norman Brown
Manapolis
Veteran Faces Jack Westland In Last Match
Paul Mickelson reports in AP Sports that a veteran fighter prepares for his final bout against Jack Westland. The match marks a career milestone for the veteran as fans anticipate a fitting exit.
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Jack Westland
Paul Mickelson
Ouimet’s Comeback Captures Amateur Final Bid in Chicago
Francis Ouimet 38, long at odds with youth, closes in on the 1931 amateur title by beating Maurice McCarthy Jr. and Billy Howell en route to a final showdown with Jack Wetland. The Beverly showdown unfolds across 36 holes with Ouimet delivering late pars and a 20 foot closing putt to clinch victory.
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Chicago
Ill
Francis Ouimet
Jack Westland
Oulmet
Maurice McCarthy, Jr
New York
Beverly
Bobby Jones
Onimet
Irons
Ouimet
Wetland
Ted Ray
Harry Vardon
Jones
Charles “Chick” Evans
Frank Connolly
Detroit
Paul Jackson
Kansas City
Howell
Virginia
Boston
Westland
McCarthy
Hollywood to Minneapolis Veers with King Tut Scandal
Hollywood news notes King Tut scandal halting a Minneapolis to Los Angeles run, interrupting Vivincia Ala scante. The brief item records a surprising stopover affecting travel plans and theater chatter.
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Hollywood
Cal
King Tut
Minneapolis
Vivincia Alascante
Los Angeles
Kulaman Wins Lincoln Fields Second Race at 100-1
Five year old Kulaman, part of the La Salle stable owned by Harry Payne and John Schenk, broke a win drought with a $201.92 win payoff, $49.20 place, and $27.94 show at Lincoln Fields in Chicago. The gelding, with 28 prior starts without a win, secured a surprising first victory at long odds of 100 to 1.
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Chicago
Kulaman
la Salle
Harry Payne
John Schenk
Lincoln Fields
Erect Big Potato Storage Buildings
Two Polk county farmers are building sweet potato storage houses that will handle 6,000 bushels of sweets in crates. W. B. McSwain of Hickory Grove is erecting a community house 80 by 60 feet while J. M. McQuinn builds one 18 by 30 at Sunnyview.
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Columbus
Polk County
John W. Artz
W. 2B. McSwain
Hickory Grove
J. M. McQuinn
Sunnyview
Twenty Grand and Sun Beau In Race At Saratoga Today
Saratoga Springs September 5 The final day of Saratoga racing centers on a duel between Sun Beau veteran of Willis Sharpe Kilmer's stable and Twenty Grand the leading three year old of 1931. Sun Beau carries 126 pounds with 6 to 5 odds and Twenty Grand 118 pounds at even money with two other entrants Sir Ashley and Quarterback.
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Saratoga Springs
Saratoga
Sun Beau
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Belair Stud
Sir Ashley
Morton L. Schwartz
Jerusalem Reformed Church Holds Revival Services
In Lexington on September 5 revival services at Jerusalem Reformed Church have drawn strong attendance and interest. Pastor Rev. J. D. Andrew of Hedricks Grove notes the series conducted by Rev. James E. Hiatt will close next Sunday.
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Lexington
Jerusalem Reformed Church
James E. Hiatt
J. D. Andrew
Hedricks Grove
Andrew
City of Los Angeles Celebrates Founding
Los Angeles marked 150th anniversary as a band of eleven families led by General Felipe De Neve founded a pueblo of adobe houses. Today one and a quarter million celebrate the founding of the city.
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Los Angels
Felipe de Neve
Seville
Spain
Los Angeles
Hare raises squirrels in Rocky Mount exhibit
Spud Parker a Rocky Mount amateur 200 owner now offers four squirrels as an exhibit. The animals are being raised by a Belgian hare after two boys Bill Dowdy and Jack Duren found the motherless young near town and handed them to Spud for care.
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Rocky Mount
Spud” Parker
Bill Dowdy
Jack Duren
Here
Spud
Lefty Grove Sailing On To Another Record
The article chronicles Lefty Grove extending his bid for a new American League record with a 2 0 shutout against Boston, raising his season win total to 27 and improving to .900. It also notes Waite Hoyt’s 6 1 win over the Sox and cites other results including Gerald Walker’s first major league homer in Detroit’s 4-3 victory, plus Cincinnati’s 12 3 win over Chicago Cubs and Heinie Meine beating Bill Hallahan 3-1 for Pittsburgh.
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Phil Collins
Phillies
Boston
Gerald Walker
Tigers
White Sox
Heinie Meine
Pirates
Bill Hallahan
Cardinals
Jimmy Foxx
Lefty Grove
Waite Hoyt
Athletics
Foxx
Grove
Red Sox
Hoyt
Sox
Bill Walker
Giants
Robins
Buddy Myer
Senators
Yankees
Taylor Douthit
Chicago
Reds
Cubs
St. Louis Brown
Robert Moses Grove
Joe Wood
Boston Red Sox
A’s
Walker
Toronto
Detroit Tigers
Ted Lyons
Washington
Yanks
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Robina
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
High School Youth Waives Examination
J Dar nell Allen a 15 year old high school student in Lexington waived examination in recorder s court on a rape warrant and was ordered held for the November term of criminal court without bond. Lila Webster a 11 year old white girl was the alleged victim, and Allen was jailed until the November term. Spruill and Olive are counsel for Allen, Don A Walser represents the girl s family in the prosecution.
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Lexington
J. Darnell Allen
Recorder’s Court
Alien
Lila Webster
Superior Court
Spruill
Olive
Allen
Don A. Walser
Joint tax rate set for Asheville area at $2.30 limit
The Asheville and Buncombe County board of finance announced the combined tax rate for all purposes will not exceed 2.30 dollars per 100 valuation for the next fiscal year.
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Asheville
Buncombe County
Board of Finance
Grimes Eyes World Series Glory With Spitball Power
The article profiles Dave Grimes as a veteran right hander likely to start for the Cardinals against the Athletics in the fall World Series. It recalls his 1920 NL lead with Brooklyn, his World Series stints without a win, and his history with teams including the Giants Pirates Braves Cardinals. It notes his spitball grip, strong breaking ball, and resolve to beat the Athletics, citing past feuds and fierce ambition.
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William Braucher
NEA Service
New York
Athletics
Cardinals
Diamond Gods
Brooklyn
Indians
Tris Speaker
Otto Miller
Simmons
Foxx
Cochrane
Grimes
Haas
A’s
Gelbert
Flatbush
Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Boston
Barney Dreyfus
J. Louis
How They Stand Piedmont League Tonight Schedule
Games today and tonight include Greensboro at Henderson Charlotte at High Point Asheville at Winston Durham at Raleigh. Standings show Charlotte in fourth with 92 wins and 338 games, Raleigh 45 wins, Greensboro 53, Asheville 60, Durham 66, Henderson 75, Winston 76, High Point 82. Percentages listed, teams edged in order of wins and losses.
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Greensboro
Henderson
Charlotte
High Point
Asheville
Winston
Durham
Raleigh
Durham _ 2
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Baseball standings from last night across North Carolina
Greensboro 6 7 Henderson 1 4 Charlotte 7 4 High Point 2 1 Asheville 4 0 Winston 0 1 Raleigh 5 1 Durham 4 4 first game 10 innings observed.
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Greensboro
Henderson
Charlotte
High Point
Asheville
Winston
Raleigh
Durham
National League Games On Tap Today
Detroit visits Chicago and Cleveland plays St Louis in a two game set. New York faces Washington for a pair while Philadelphia meets Boston in two games.
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Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington Seeeett
Benese Ls
Cleveland Eeeeees
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Three Games
Yesterday's results feature Philadelphia 2 Boston 0 and Detroit 4 Chicago 3. Washington 5 New York 4 went 10 innings. Three games were scheduled.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
New York
Sports matchups listed for New York area teams
Boston at Philadelphia. Chicago at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at New York, two teams listed for a local schedule with rival pairings and city names.
Resalia Yesterday Scores Across Teams
Scores from yesterday show Philadelphia beat Boston 11 to 1, Cincinnati defeated Chicago 12 to 3, and New York triumphed over Brooklyn 3 to 0 while Pittsburgh lost to St. Louis 3 to 1.
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Resalia
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Thomas Mills Rally Tops Lexington Nine in Narrow Win
Thomas Mills edged Lexington 4 to 3 after a ninth inning rally. Brogden pitched eight strong innings before Lexington exploded with hits in the final frame. Radcliffe and Letty Young contributed key hits as Thomas Mills prepares to face Dr Pepper nine of Winston-Salem on the Highland diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mills
Lexington
Brogden
Aes
Millers
H. Radcliffe
T. Radcliffe
Guyer
Letty Young
Radcliffe
FE. Connor
Dr. Pepper
Winston-Salem
Highland Diamond
Twin City
Virgil Yow
Lefty Young
2 Boxes Score Seeks Clarification in Brief Mention
A terse item notes two boxes score the same and asks for the final score. The readable text provides no teams or dates. No further context is available to identify participants or outcomes from the fragment.
Fight results from Chicago Detroit and Boston bouts
Chicago fighter Harry Dublinesky stopped Eddie Koppy in Detroit. Montreal’s Art Giroux outpointed Harry Roberts in Boston. Tony Loftus from Philadelphia outpointed Bobby Burns in Wilmington, locally reported with scoring notes.
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Chicago
Harry Dublinesky
Eddie Koppy
Detroit
Montreal
Art Giroux
Harry Roberts
Boston
Wilmington
Del
Tony Loftus
Philadelphia
Bobby ‘Burns
Baltimore
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