Bobby Jones Sets Pace Driving Caravan Through Carolina
Bobby Jones, famed amateur golfer, headlines a motorcade from Atlanta toward Montreal, speeding past a delayed Asheville leg after a flat tire. Buncombe county patrolman John Burrus praises his driving as faster than any bootlegger chased, while O B Keeler notes Jones is a superb driver on both links and highways. The Atlanta Journal sponsored caravan grows as more cars join along the route.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Asheville
N. C
Bobby
John Burrus
Buncombe County
O. B. Keeler
The
Atlanta Journal
Protestants Edge Wilson 6 to 5 in Welch field clash
The Methodist-Protestant team defeated Wilson Motor Co nine with a 6 5 score in a tight game called after seven innings due to darkness at Welch field. Key early bursts by M P produced three runs in both the first and third frames, Wilson rallied with four in the fourth, and one more in the fifth before the game ended with 200 in attendance.
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Wilson Motor Company
Welch Field
Wilson
M. P
Williard
L. Williard
J Williard
Young
Hill
Fuquay
Colsee Gomeo's
Culler
Phillips
Payne
Ib c
I McDowell
Futrell
Farlow
DO Meredith
Rfw
Davis
Floyd
Cleavers
Yow
Futrelle
Millikan
Tunney Poses Oddly In Photographic Moment
The captioned scene shows Gene Tunney with an unusual pose capturing a surprised cameraman's reaction as the boxer somberly faces the lens. The exchange underscores the spectacle around the Greek athlete during a public shoot.
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Gene Tunney
Tilden Spars with France Tennis Champion in Sarcastic Exchange
In a pointed exchange, William Tilden of America quips at France's top player, implying dominance with the line After me, my dear Alonso. The clash highlights a tense moment between two prominent figures in tennis.
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Tilden
France
Alonso
Do you shoot this course in par bogey or Bobby
A playful question asks whether the round should be played to par bogey or a jokey reference to Bobby in golf course chat. The line reflects casual local banter about scoring targets.
Southern Association matchups listed for Chattanooga and others
Southern Association fixtures include Chattanooga at Little Rock Atlanta at New Orleans Birmingham at Mobile Nashville at Memphis. National League schedule shows Chicago at St Louis.
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Southern Association
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Mobile
Nashville
Memphis
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pointers Triumph In Erratic Opener At Rocky Mount
Boone's Pointers win 15 to 3 over Champion as miscues and thrown errors plague High Point. Yow and Garland misplayed chances for the Bucs while Cox and Costello paced the Pointer offense with key hits and five steals. Gufford limited the hits for Rocky Mount and Kilpatrick led the winner with multiple runs.
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Rocky Mount
Buccaneers
Boone
Champion
Gufford
Yow
Dan Boone
Garland
Molly Cox
Costello
Bucs
Hanes
Steke Ee Es
McGuire
Rocky Mount Ab
R. H. O. A. E. Kilpatrick
Ei Cox
R. High Point
Cox
Cashion
Page
Kilpatrick
Smith
Daughtry
Walter
Branch
Taylor and Richardson
Raleigh Defeats Winston-Salem In Nine-Run Game
Wade leads with three singles and Evans belts a home run as Raleigh tops Winston-Salem 9 to 7. Smythe and Moger each log four and one walks respectively, with Clauser stealing a base and multiple double plays turned. Time 1 18. Umpires Morgan Colfer.
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Bryant
Clauser
Maltby
Wade
Evans
Rhinehardt
Moger
Lundeen
Flowe
Strain
Smythe
Taylor
McMillan
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Morgan and
Colfer
Top National League and American League Stat Leaders
The summary lists leading players by category for September 7 including Waner brothers with batting and hits totals for the Pirates, Williams and Ruth with home run counts, Gehrig with runs and hits, Combs with triples, Hoyt with wins and losses for the Yankees, Heilmann batting average, Gehrig doubles, Sisler stolen bases, and Benton with American pitching wins and losses.
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National
P Waner
Pirates
L. Waner
P. Waner
Williams
Phillies
Frisch
Cardinals
Benton
Giants
Heilmann
Tigers
Gehrig
Yankees
Combs
Ruth
Sisler
Browns
Hoyt
The Nut Gracker and Ticket Scandal Stir Fans
Dempsey predicts a different bout from last year as fans bet heavily on fights. The Yankees have won 18 straight over the Browns and Tex Rickard reports ticket sales soaring to 1.6 million dollars. The piece notes a comic note on seat selection and a quirky sports scene.
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Tex Rickard
High School Boys Train At Camp Uwharrie
Football training for High Points school squad underway at Camp Uwharrie with about 25 candidates. The group left town and will stay through the week then return to prepare on the new high school athletic field. Coach W E Marlette leads with assistants Charlie Spencer and Bunn Hackney. Team averages 140 pounds with linesmen around 150 as drills include daily reveille, meals, rest and multiple practice sessions.
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High Points
Camp Uwharrie
Ripp Tabb
Harvey Curles
John Douglas
Fred Ingram
Fred Holcomb
Carl Hill
Carl Gibson
Winfred Hinkle
Charles Kearns
William Bryant
Gaston Hinkle
Banks Poston
Buck Johnson
Obed Hancock
Elbert Culler
Victor Dallas
James Whitener
Jesse Stone
David Weitborn
Lee Clodfelter
John Clinard
Mallory Turner
Bill Jones
W. E. Marlette
Charlie Spencer
Bunn W. Hackney
Uwharrie
University of North Carolina
Tunney to Rest for About a Week
Gene Tunney will rest for a week or more after injuring an eye, using solitude to restore nerves. At Cedar Crest country club his quarters housed only the champion, his retinue, and a corporal guard as few visitors could pass the police. He said shaking hands drains the nerve supply more than training.
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Gene
Twins take midweek game from Caps 6 to 3
Winston-Salem wins 6 3 over Raleigh at League Park in a pitchers duel. Evans homered and had four hits, Croaker Wade added a triple, and Maltby and Floyd contributed key blows as the Twins seize the opener. Captain Watt is out with fever for the Caps.
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Raleigh
Winston- Salem
League Park
Harry Moyer
Harry Smythe
Twins
Evans
Croaker Wade
Maltby
Floyd
Rhinehardt
Watt
Spencer
Butler
Smythe
Lundeen
Bryant
Winston-Salem
E Taylor
McMillan
Cleveland
Wade
Smith
O Foye
Johnson
Strain
Clauser
Coggin
Moser
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Yanks
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Bunn Hackney
Esmond Baby
Esmond
Brand New Snapshot Books
Utlity
Ivory
Lake Villa, Ills
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Dime Teem
Piedmont League
High Point
Durham
Salisbury
Virginia League
Winston
Petersburg
Richmond
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Spartanburg
Knorville
Macon
Columbia
Augusta
Charlotte
Greenville
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