Durham Bulls Rally Past Greensboro In Postseason Tilt
Durham Bulls defeat Greensboro 5 to 2 to even the series at one game each. Vance Page earned his 13th win in 14 starts as Durham's defense sparkled behind him. Tom Wolfe blasted his 28th homer with Johnson aboard, sealing the victory after a late rally and strong fielding by Buck Taylor, Sheriff Phelps, and manager George Whitted.
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High Point Players Reach Sedgfield Semifinals in Golf
Women golfers from High Point Greensboro and Sedgefield advance to semifinals at Sedgefield links this week. T J Gold faces W D Irwin, C E Stone meets R R Jones, while Rochelle meets Moore and Henry faces Wheeler in the second flight. Third flight pits Lamar McCallum against Sam Ravenel and Van McNair against H M Harriman. Matches planned today and tomorrow.
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Denning Warren bout eyed as Durham ringside clash
Penning and Warren loom as potential foes with Jake Denning the defending Bluejacket champion lined to fight Addison Warren in Durham. Speculation swirls over who benefits from the match as night football and a Burlington coach known as Hard Rock Simpson add local intrigue.
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Championship results from Piedmont and regional leagues
In the Piedmont League Championship Series Durham defeated Greensboro 5 to 2. In the South Atlantic League Asheville lost to Knoxville 1 to 5. In the East Carolina League Wilmington beat Rocky Mount 14 to 6.
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National League scores highlight day action
Cincinnati beat New York 7 to 5 in a league game while Pittsburgh edged Brooklyn 7 to 6. Philadelphia and St Louis played as part of a doubleheader on Sunday September 5.
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Baseball scores and rain delays across leagues
In the American League, New York trails Detroit with 4-10 and 8-9 records, while Boston opens 1-0 as St. Louis leads 6-1. Philadelphia wins 6-5 over Cleveland after a second called in the third as rain halts Chicago-Washington.
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International League scores and rain delayed games
Baltimore fell to Jersey City 1 to 3 when play ended early in the fourth due to rain. Newark defeated Reading 4 to 0, Rochester won 6 to 1, Montreal led 11 to 4, and Buffalo beat Toronto 14 to 2.
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Southern Association Scores Reported for Cities
Baseball standings show Atlanta 2 Birmingham 5 Chattanooga 1 Nashville 5 Memphis 6 New Orleans 4. Mobile Little Rock rain noted as game conditions.
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Eastern League standings update with mixed results
Providence edges Pittsfield 4-1 while Hartford loses 3-2 to Bridgeport New Haven slides to 1-7 and Springfield 2-6 Albany dominates Allentown 65 to 4 in a lopsided game status report of minor league play
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Western League scores mix as Omaha wins in tight game
Omaha defeats Des Moines 6 to 5 while Oklahoma City blanks Tulsa 4 to 0. Denver edges Pueblo 2 to 1. Wichita Topeka contest noted for wet grounds.
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PacifiC Coast League Scores Shuffled in Odd Mix
In the Pacific Coast League, Portland defeated Oakland with Missiong scoring 18 to lead Hollywood 3. Seattle 4 and Sacramento 7, Los Angeles 4 and San Francisco 7. The uneven tallies reflect a crowded standings snapshot.
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Wichita Falls Tops San Antonio in Texas League
In Texas League action Wichita Falls defeated San Antonio 7 to 1 while Waco beat Fort Worth 12 to 4 and Dallas defeated Houston 9 to 1. Only games scheduled.
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Tb Test Coverage Shows Vast Decline in Bovine TB
In May this year more than 94 517 cattle herds were tested for tuberculosis and over 710 counties are now nearly free from bovine tuberculosis. The report highlights substantial progress in disease elimination efforts across the plains.
Merchants' Conference Set for Raleigh September 23–24
Winston Salem dispatch: The semi annual conference of Retail Merchants' associations of the state will be held in Raleigh September 23 and 24. A tentative program has been prepared and submitted to W. L. Dowell of Raleigh for approval.
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Championship Games Today in South Atlantic League
Durham visits Greensboro in the Championship Series as Asheville travels to Knoxville for decisive league action.
Detroit at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia
Detroit plays Boston while Chicago travels to Philadelphia in a set of NBA matchups. The slate includes Cleveland visiting Washington and St. Louis facing New York, with teams jockeying for position.
NFL Schedule Roundup of Matchups Across Cities
Boston faces St Louis while New York meets Pittsburgh and Brooklyn plays Cincinnati. Philadelphia clashes with Chicago in a slate of notable intercity games.
Sonnenberg Beats Polish Contender in Kansas City Match
In Kansas City on September 11, Gus Sonnenberg defeated Stanley Stasiak the Polish challenger with his flying tackle. The Missouri athletic commission, which had adopted a code banning deliberate butting, made no move to interfere. Sonnenberg won the first fall in 58 minutes 30 seconds and the second in 2 minutes 3 seconds.
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Man Seeks Twenty Thousand but Wins a Quarter
In Topeka Kansas Joseph Kning asked a jury for twenty thousand dollars for injuries from a clash with Ambrose Slave. The jury awarded only 25 cents, far short of the request and the expectations.
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Rocky Mount Broncos Clinch Eastern Carolina Pennant
Rocky Mount Broncos defeated Wilmington 14 to 6 to take the Eastern Carolina post season pennant four games to two. Asheville and Knoxville split in Sally league action with Asheville winning to even the series. Durham beat Greensboro 5 to 2 as post season play continues and the pennant fate hinges on a first versus second clash.
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Football Prospects At Leading Schools
One of a series of stories on football prospects at leading institutions notes top teams and potential stars.
Steffen Returns as Carnegie Tech Aims for National Title
Wally Steffen resumes coaching Carnegie Tech football after his seventh vacation, seeking a national championship with strong material and a tougher schedule. He plans to maximize talent including Bull Karcis, Dutch Eyth, Thayer Flanagan and Harry McCurdy, despite losses of Harpster, Leizester, and Moorehead.
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Hicks Extends Margin in Women's Western Golf
Chicago September 11 Miss Helen Hicks of Inwood New York widened her lead in the 72 hole medal play derby at Flossmoor Country Club by posting 78 for a total of 156 after 36 holes. She holds a 10 stroke advantage over Mrs Lee Mida of Chicago who totaled 166.
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Ant City Census Counts 10 000 to 50 000 Ants
Johns Hopkins professor E A Andrews reports a census of an ant city showing average hill populations between 10 000 and 50 000 ants. One observed colony contained 8 239 ants, challenging the idea that ant cities are vastly larger.
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Famous Golfers Fail To Make The Qualification
In White Plains New York on September 11 the 36 hole district qualifier showed top metro pros missing the cut for the PGA Championship in Dallas. Jim Banes Joe Turnesa Jack Forrester Billy Burke Bobby Cruickshank and Walter Kozak failed to qualify alongside other notable figures.
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Panama-Pacific Exposition 50 Gold Pieces Minted in 1915
The only 50 gold pieces minted by the U.S. government were for the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915. A record mail delivery time from Berlin to Washington set at seven days marks a notable postal achievement.
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New Anemia Cure from Liver Extract Reported
New York reports a liver extract cure for pernicious anemia showing favorable physician reports. Health Commissioner Wynne notes wide medical optimism as doctors regard the discovery as a major advance in treatment.
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Tilden’s Best Opponents Are Clearing Away
Forest Hills New York Sept 11 Form reversals eliminating leading rivals clear the path for Bill Tilden to a seventh national singles title. George Lott, once the favorite, falls as Wilmer Allison, the Texan, shocks him in a dramatic match while Allison now faces Fritz Mercur and Frank Hunter for a final berth. Tilden survives a tough test against Frank Shields and meets Harvard’s Henry Culley next in a bid for the crown.
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Boxers Edge Opponents in Last Night's Card Across States
In Fall River John Gonzales of Arizona defeated Fred O'Connor of Boston by decision in six. Pittsburgh saw Maxie Rosenbloom of New York outpoint K O Bobby Brown in ten. Jersey City featured Al Ridgeway of Union City outpointing Jose Martinez of Spain in ten. Allentown saw Jose Diaz of Cuba KO Larry Roach of Newark in two. Los Angeles had Speedy Dado of the Philippines outpoint Ernie Peters of Chicago in ten.
Boxing results from Greenville and St Louis
Eddie Goldberg of Greenville outpointed Louis Andrews from Memphis with ten rounds. Pete White of St Louis stopped Frank Moran of Miami in three rounds.
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Tallest U S President: George Washington 6'3" Stature
A fragment notes George Washington stood six feet three inches, the tallest U S president. It adds that Lincoln was one inch shorter, marking a height comparison between two presidents.
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