Pointers Top Caps In Opening Piedmont League Game
Dan Boone's Pointers defeated Raleigh Caps 11 to 5 in the first of a three game series. Nicks allowed 10 hits as High Point drove in 11 runs, with Rhinehardt making key catches for Raleigh. An afternoon doubleheader and a prize fight between games were planned as the season neared its end.
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Dan Boone
Raleigh Caps
High Point
Caps
Salisbury
Piedmont
Rooster Bear
Nicks
Rhinehardt
Raleigh
Butler
Coggin
Mitet
Watt
Dennis
Clauser
Beal
Proctor
Stewart
OO Smyth
Costello
Malton
Vaughn
James
Menth Gene
R. Raleigh
Orvin
Bryant
Bolton
Vaughns
Tilden Faces Lacoste In Davis Cup Showdown
Paris era Davis Cup drama peaks as 34 year old veteran Rene Lacoste and reigning American star William Tilden Jr meet in a decisive singles match. The outcome will decide the 1900s title holder with France seeking its first cup since 1900 and America aiming to clinch a dramatic comeback by securing the third point.
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Philadelphia
Jean Hkene Lacoste
Big Bil
Tilden
America
Big Bill
Bill Johnson
Henri Corbet
France
Paris
Lacoste
Winston-Salem 1s Triumph Over Bulls in Final Series Opener
In Winston-Salem on Sept 10 the Winston team beat the Durham Bulls 3 to 0 to open the final Piedmont league series. Buck Taylor moved from shortstop to mound for a complete duel, holding the Bulls to six hits while Reid allowed six hits. Flowe O'Hara Maltby Evans starred in the field as Winston claimed the win.
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Winston-Salem
O’hara
Maltby
McMillan
Evans
Reid
Willow
Bulls
Durham
E Williams
Cook
If Crouch
Sanders
Westmorel
Barnes
Woodell
Po Taylor
P McMillan
Cleveland
Wade
If Evans
Jarrett
Rf Flowe
Murray
Cements
Winston- Salem
Taylor
Flowe
Williams
Dur
Ham
Brandon
Hanna
Walker
National League pennant chase grips tense fans
The National League standings shift as the Giants top the Pirates while the Cubs fall after a 7 to 2 loss to the Giants in Chicago. St Louis trails the Giants by two games as the Reds, White Sox, and Browns win decisive games.
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Associated Press
Pirates
Cubs
Giants
Cards
Chicago
Travis Jackson
Hornsby
Harper
Taylor
Cub Rootery
Quigley
Jackson
Vic Aldridge
Phils
Pruett
Pittsburgh
Traynor
Carda
Robins
Lester Bell
Babe Herman
St. Louis
Eppa Rixey
Reds
Braves
Greenfield
Browns
Yankees
Ted Lyons
Senators
White Sox
Whitehill
Athletics
Bengals
New York
Red Sox
Indians
Slim Harris
Farrell
Guilford
N. C
Cleveland
Thompson urges freshmen to live by strong moral conviction at Davidson
Dr W B Thompson of Union Theological Seminary addressed Davidson College freshmen at orientation urging unwavering loyalty to a burning moral conviction. He argued beliefs alone fail, and students must choose among groups driven by crowd influence, consequences, conviction, or Christ, warning against being mere echoes or slaves to outcomes.
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Davidson
W. B. Thompson
Union Theological Seminary
Davidson College
Dr. Thompson
Thompson
South
Convic
Dempsey in Court to Defend Right to Fight Tunney
Jack Dempsey appeared in Chicago court as hearings began on a petition to restrain him from boxing Gene Tunney for the heavyweight title on September 22. Deputies were summoned to manage a crowd as the ex-champion attended the county building and argued that his unique ability and unfinished contract with Harry Wills justified his defense to continue fighting.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Ralph Rogen
B. E. Clements
Billy Vidabeck
Tunney
Cedar Crest
Labor Day
Convicted group guided by Christ seeks steady success
A fragment reflects on a religious group guided by conviction and faith. The author notes that those led by Christ pursue steady success despite frequent difficulties, portraying a noble yet troubled path through belief and discipline.
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Christ
Games Today Across Piedmont and Related Leagues
Raleigh visits High Point. Salisbury plays Rocky Mount. Durham travels to Winston Salem. Kinston at Wilson. Petersburg at Richmond. Portsmouth at Norfolk. Spartanburg at Knoxville. Macon at Columbia. Augusta at Charlotte.
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Peidmont
Salisbury Ee Er
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
High Point
Wwe
Durham Ee
Virginia
Portsmouth Wee
Petersburg
Richmond St Ae
Wilson Des Sea Ee
Norfolk
Kinston Ete
Eaee Ee
W. L. Pet
Greenville
Spartanburg Ee
Knoxville
Macon “Fe Ee Wees
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Charlotte Ee
Columbia Ee Eee
Augusta Oe Se
Pittsburgh
Erewaosiil
New York
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn Ee
Philadelphia
W. L
Detroit Ee
Washington Ee
Chicago
Cleveland
Kinston
Wilson
Richmond
Portsmouth
Southern Association Schedule Pairings Noted
Chattanooga meets Little Rock, Atlanta plays New Orleans, Birmingham clashes with Mobile in the Southern Association schedule.
Brooklyn at St. Louis and Other Major Matchups
The card lists Brooklyn at St. Louis, Boston at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, and New York at Chicago as notable basketball pairings to watch. Each pairing features strong city teams facing off on upcoming schedules with potential title implications.
Baseball schedule features AL matchups for St. Louis and more
In the American League card four games are listed: St. Louis at New York, Cleveland at Boston, Chicago at Washington, and Detroit at Philadelphia fitting a midweek pennant chase.
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St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Knox Upholstery Company Holds Employee Picnic Today
About 500 Knox Upholstery workers from English street travel by motorcade to Ritter's Lake south of Greensboro for a company sponsored picnic. The excursion departed the plant at 9:45 this morning.
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Knox
English Street
Ritter’s Lake
Greensboro
Salisbury Drops To Rocky Mount In Piedmont Tilt
Salisbury, leaders of the Piedmont league, lost 8 to 4 to Rocky Mount as Hammack and Bartelis yielded sixteen hits. High Point defeated Raleigh 11 to 5. Winston-Salem blanked Durham 3-0.
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Raleigh
Salisbury
Rocky Mount
Buccaneers
Bucs
Hammack
Bartelis
Boone
Winston- Salem
Durham Bulls
High Point
Durham
Winston-Salem
Von Pfeffer Vierkoetter Wins Ontario Swim Marathon
Ernest Von Pfeffer Vierkoetter clinched the Ontario swim marathon title amid rough water. Reportedly he swallowed a significant amount of water during the grueling race.
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Ernest von’ Pfeffer Vierkoetter
Ontario
Ruth Threatens' 10 Equal Record for 1921 Season
Ruth leads the home run race with a four-homer edge on Gehrig as he nears tying his 1921 single season record. Heilmann tops American League batting with .399 while Gehrig yanks at .381 and Cobb, Cobb, and Speaker trail in the crowded averages.
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Chicago
Harry Heilmann
Detroit
Heilmann
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Gehrig
Yankees
Hoyt
Shocker
Reuther
Pipgras
Thomas
Moore
Pennock
Slingers
Simmons
Philadelphia
New York
Combs
Fothergill
Meusel
Cobb
Speaker
Washington
Goslin
John McGraw
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Frank Frisch
Frisch
Hendrick
Brooklyn
Babe Benton
Giants
Braves
Charley Root
Cubs
J. Waner
Pittsburgh
Harris
Top Batting and Pitching Leaders from September 9
National leaders include P Waner of the Pirates with 385 bats and 210 hits plus 38 doubles and 18 triples. L Waner of the Pirates also has 117 runs and 210 hits, while Stephenson of the Cubs has 38 doubles. Williams of the Phillies leads homers with 26. Frisch of the Cardinals has 37 steals. Benton of the Giants is 15–4 in pitching. American leaders show Gehrig and Combs of the Yankees with 199 hits each and Gehrig 139 runs. Ruth has 49 homers. Hoyt of the Yankees is 20–6 in pitching. Sisler of the Browns leads steals with 97.
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National
P. Waner
Pirates
L. Waner
Stephenson
Cubs
Williams
Phillies
Frisch
Cardinals
Simmons
Athletics
Gehrig
Yankees
Combs
Ruth
Sisler
Browns
State college coach injured in Wolfpack training
Head Coach Gus Tebell of State College suffered an ankle fracture during football drills as the Wolfpack began its training season. Early casualty count noted, with Tebell as the initial injury reported.
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Raleigh
Gus Tebell
State College
Piedmont Series Opens Monday Afternoon in 1927
The Piedmont pennant final starts Monday with Raleigh Capitals facing Salisbury Colonials after both halves winners triumphed. Umpires Morgan or Brandon will open at 4 with Play Ball as local fans expect a spirited classic. Groundsman Johnnie Ward has prepared the park to peak condition for the series.
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Raleigh
Stae
Piedmont
Raleigh Capitals
Salisbury Colonials
Morgan
Brandon
W. G. Bramham
Johnnie Ward
Davidson Wildcat Gridsters Pound For South Carolina Style Comeback
Davidson coaches Monk Younger and Tex Tilson drive a rebuilding program as they train forty candidates for a season with few returning letter men. New linemen vie for tackle spots while center guard shifts and end positions remain unsettled as UNC seeks a capable passer to revive its aerial attack.
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Davidson
Monk Younger
Tex Tilson
Wildcats
Wildcat
Red Grey
Grey
Johnny Melton
Melton
Fats” Laws
Abe Lincoln
Charlie Ritchie
Hampton
Wildkitten
Leftwich
Carson
Baker
Tut" McConnell
Hugh Arrowood
Piggy Wearn
Pinkney
Bohannon
Mills and
McEachern
Chapel Hill
Collins
Cerney
Fetzer
University of North Carolina
Our
Chuck
Tar Heel
Davidson Wildcats
Carolina
Virginia
Charlottesville
Young
Shuford
Cavalier
Maus
Spalding
Jackson
Ward
Massachussetts Horse Walks in Sleep headline remark
A fragmented sports note laments betting odds and names. It mocks the Jamaica Kid and Reading while praising Sir Thomas Lipton and criticizing Dempsey's Lincoln Field workouts as terrible according to experts.
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Jamaica Kid
Reading
Sir Thomas Lipton
Dempsey
Lincoln Field
Sports Roundup Scores From District Games
Raleigh defeated High Point 5 to 11 while Durham dropped 0 to Winston-Salem 3. Salisbury led Rocky Mount 4 to 8 in a District matchup.
Kinston Beats Wilson 4 3 in Virginia League Tilt
Kinston defeated Wilson 4 to 3 in a Virginia League baseball game as other scheduled contests were rained out.
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Virginia League
Kinston
Wilson
Scores from regional games show varied results
Macon lost 0 to 2 at home against Columbia while Augusta fell 5 to 8 to Charlotte. Spartanburg and Knoxville posted 2 and 4 losses respectively, and Greenville Asheville faced rain disruptions.
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Macon
Columbia
Augusta
Charlotte
Spartanburg
Knoxville
Greenville-Asheville
Scores From Baseball Games Across Cities
Detroit beat Philadelphia 5 to 2 while Chicago defeated Washington 8 to 0. St Louis topped New York 9 to 3 with Boston 6 over Cleveland 1.
Busy MLB Scoreboard Highlights League Play
The summary lists several game results with teams Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn St Louis New York Chicago Boston Cincinnati and scores ranging from 1 to 8, indicating a mixed set of outcomes across the league. No single standout event is described beyond the aggregated scores.
Unbalanced Scores From Regional Games
Atlanta fell to New Orleans 5 to 1 while Birmingham edged Mobile 7 to 4. Chattanooga lost 7 to 5 at Little Rock and Nashville by five at 0 to Memphis 5.
Southeast League Scores Summary
The Southeast League results show Pensacola defeated St. Augustine 6 to 2, Jacksonville beat Selma 7 to 3, Albany routed Montgomery 7 to 1, and Savannah defeated Columbus 8 to 6.
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St. Augustine
Pensacola
Selma
Jacksonville
Albany
Montgomery
Savannah
Columbus
Milwaukee and rivals edge through in late season play
In a compact hockey style line score, Milwaukee defeats Minneapolis 3-4, Kansas City 0-4, St. Paul 5-4, Indianapolis 11, Columbus 9, Louisville 4, and Toledo 7 as teams chase standings in a regional American Association rundown.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
International League scores update with four games
Reading defeats Newark 4 to 2 while Buffalo loses 12 to 4 at Toronto. Rochester beats Syracuse 3 to 6 in the other scheduled game.
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Reading
Newark
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Syracuse
Omaha Edges Lincoln In Western League Clash
Omaha tops Lincoln 5 to 3 in a Western League baseball game. Oklahoma City beat Amarillo 4 to 1. Des Moines and Denver tied 4 all. Wichita defeated Tulsa 6 to 5.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Des Moines
Denver
Wichita
Tulsa
Texas League scores mix with rain delays
Shreveport beat Dallas 3 to 0 while Wichita Falls edged Fort Worth 1 none recorded. Waco defeated Houston 10 to 7 as Beaumont San Antonio games were postponed by rain.
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Shreveport
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Waco
Houston
Beaumont-San Antonio
No seat diagram noted in auction pricing chaos
The fragment notes a dismissive remark about a missing seat diagram and reports high prices paid by buyers sight unseen, implying bidders lack comprehension to understand a diagram. The quote references an individual named Rick ard and reflects an unreliable auction scene.
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Rickard
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