High Point Panthers Start Real Work Under Coach Boylin
High Point college football returns to full pads as Coach Boylin leads 35 candidates in morning and afternoon sessions for ten days. The Purple Panthers aim to be ready for the September 25 opener against King College in Bristol Tennessee and boast returning players Dixon Hill Carroll Hauser Ellington and Rogers plus new standouts Martin Jack Kelly from Minersville and Fort Scott natives.
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High Point College
Purple Panthers
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Hill
Carroll
Hauser
Ellington
Rogers
Martin
Jack
Kelly
Minersville
Pennsylvania
Jim Martin
Fort Scott
Kansas
North Carolina
Young Ober
Durham Bulls tie Raleigh Capitals as season ends
Durham Bulls defeat Cy Chisholm's Capitals 4 0 in game one and tie Raleigh 4 4 after ten innings in an end of season doubleheader. Pedro Dibut pitched for Durham with Page for Raleigh as 700 fans watched plus 400 orphanage children guests.
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Raleigh
Lew McCarty
Durham Bulls
Cy Chrisholm
Capitals
Bovines
Connie Lewis
Pedro Dibut
Vance Page
Coletraine
Perry
F. Smith
Durham Ab
Bevoera
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W. Cesbion
Akers
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Pauly Tienc
Bs Acuse
Raleigh Abrh
Reinneits
Chisholm
I. In
I Ff
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Lundeen
Deasconed
Totam Iewsenne
Ul Ba
Durham
Cleveland
Maltby
W. Cashin
W. Cashion
Dibut
Page
Reinholtz
Bryant
Gallagher and
Lewis
Locals Win Opener In Brief Nightcap Beat
Jim Buggy tops Williams in the opener as the locals win. Tucker suffers rough treatment in a shortened nightcap. Rube Eldridge wins from an old club. Players honor Lee Gooch's mother who passed away yesterday. Pointers disband.
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Jim Buggy
Williams
Football season hints and rules mix in 1920s quips
Local notes poke fun at football boom as High Point vies for Piedmont league honors while mock rules changes appear in jest. Jokes about four men tackling a player and payouts for stars frame a light summary of the upcoming season.
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High Point
Greensboro
Amateurs and Professors Clash Over Pay Across Seasons
The piece contrasts professors and athletes arguing about pay. It notes professors have year round jobs while players rely on seasons for income. It satirically calls amateurs rare as athletes move between colleges seeking higher earnings and headlines the transient nature of college sports.
Local grid camps begin as season nears
Coaches Marlette and Boylin push their teams through vigorous early training to prepare for the coming campaign. Both squads report hard work and hoped for depth as key letter men depart, with lighter scrimmage planned midweek and a cautious outlook for the season ahead.
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Marlette
Boylin
High Point College
Pointers End Season After Strong Showing On Field
The Pointers yesterday packed away uniforms and headed home after a highly successful season. They finished with strong wins and losses and demonstrated solid financial performance alongside the on field results. The local entry had a win in the closing report.
Blair Wins Sedgefield Tournament
Tully Blair defeated W. A. Vanstory 5 and 4 to win the first Sedgefield Country Club championship. Blair led by a stroke after 18 holes and pulled away in the afternoon, finishing with a nine-hole 84 and setting a new record in the division. Fran B. Hower donated a $1,000 cup for the inaugural event.
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Sedgefield Country Club
Tully Blair
W. A. Vanstory
Blair
Fran B. Hower
Mays Helping Reds in Drive for Pennant
Carl Mays, former AL veteran, has pitched well for the pennant chasing Cincinnati Reds all season. If the Reds win the flag, credit will go in part to this submarine ball pitcher. A chamber of commerce official praised Manager Higgins and the Reds for their play and conduct, hoping they return next season.
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Hackman
McFadden
Decatur
Illinois
Worley
McManus
Fairmont
West Virginia
Frostburg
Maryland
Watkins
Greenwell
Morganfield
Kentucky
Boylin
Mays
REDS
Carl Mays
Cincinnati
Red Sox
Yankees
Chamber of Commerce
Higgins
High Point
Athletics challenge 1794 Sunday blue laws legality
The Philadelphia Athletics file in Dauphin County Court to contest Sunday baseball bans. They argue the 1794 blue law was written before baseball existed and is undefined, discriminatory, and an undue use of state power. The attorney general seeks to limit Sunday play following the August 22 game with the Chicago White Sox.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia Athletics
Dauphin County
Woodruff
Philadelphia
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
International YVEAGUE results and Southern Association scores
Yesterday's scores show Newark 5-2 Reading, Rochester 2-0, Toronto 3-2, Jersey City 3-1, Baltimore 7-2, Syracuse 8, Buffalo 18. In the Southern Association Atlanta 3 New Orleans 6, Birmingham 4 Mobile 2, Chattanooga 4 Memphis 9, Little Rock 19 Nashville 2.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Mobile
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
Nashville
South Atlantic League Scores Prompt Mixed Results
In the South Atlantic League standings Asheville and Charlotte were tied 2-2 while Columbia beat Augusta 12-3. Spartanburg and Macon split with 6-5 and 4-4 results respectively.
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Asheville
Charlotte
Columbia
Augusta
Spartanburg
Macon
National League Scores Roughly Quiet Night
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 10 to 6 in a high scoring game. Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 10 to 6. Brooklyn fell 3 to 6 against New York, while St. Louis won 3 to 2 over Boston 4 to 0.
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Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Virginia League Scores Highlight Norfolk and Portsmouth Mix
Virginia League standings show Norfolk at 6-4 with Wilson 1-2 and Portsmouth 7-3, Petersburg 2-1, Richmond 1-7, and Kinston 4-4 in a compact regional update.
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Norfolk
Wilson
Richmond
Portsmouth
Petersburg
Kinston
Highland Wins From Proximity in Greensboro Game
Highland defeated Proximity of Greensboro on their ground in a lively baseball match. Pitcher Yarbor held the opposition to three hits and was near a shutout, with Highland eyeing a future game against Polly Snyder's all stars.
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Highland Mill
Proximity
Greensboro
Yarbor
Highland
Polly Snyder
Allstars
Mary K Brown Explains Turning Professional for Money
The public is told by Mary K Brown that her decision to turn professional is driven by financial need. The statement emphasizes money as the motivating factor behind her career change.
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Mary K. Brown
High Point Wins Triangular Golf Meet At Sedgefield
High Point won the tri city golf meet at Sedgefield yesterday afternoon defeating Salisbury and Winston Salem. The local team scored 52 points while Salisbury had 2 and Winston Salem 20. Pro Pat Denofrio led High Point with five points. The event was a fourth in a series with each team winning at home before the playoff at Sedgefield.
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High Point
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Sedgefield
Pat Denofrio
High Point Country Club
World Series Schedule Set for 1926 Opener in October
Conference led by K M Landis maps 1926 World Series layout with Games 1 and 2 set for October 2 and 3 in the American league city. Contests 3-7 travel by city based on league winners. start times 1 30 P M ET or CT. Ticket prices mirror 1925 levels from $1.10 bleachers to $6 60 box seats.
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Pittsburgh
K. M. Landis
Czar
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Miss Browne to face Suzanne in American tour
Miss Browne is scheduled to be paired with the famous Suzanne as the French performer begins her American tour next month. The comparison raises questions whether facing the professional Suzanne will be easier or harder than an amateur opponent.
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Miss Browne
Suzanne
Higgins praises High Point fans as loyal and future prospects bright
Manager Bob Higgins salutes High Point fans for loyalty through wins and losses and confirms the team will return to the Piedmont league next season. He predicts a bright future, aiming for a concrete grandstand and daily attendance near a thousand, and expresses personal wish to settle in High Point.
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High Point
Bob Higgins
Hornsby Regains Batting Eye in Late Run
Rogers Hornsby shows renewed hitting form in recent days. The Rajah carries a hot bat as he eyes reclaiming his long held crown, though he may have started his surge a touch late.
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Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
Veterans in the American League lineups as season ends
The article notes that among Cobb Collins Speaker only Speaker has played regularly this season. Cobb has appeared sparingly since June, Collins mostly directs from the dugout, while Tris Speaker has started in center nearly every day. Walter Johnson has been used as a pitcher, not counted among fielding veterans.
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Cobb
Collins
Speaker
Tristam
Walter Johnson
Wilter
Pointers and Patriots Split Double Bill to End 1926 Season
At Welch Park about 750 cash customers saw the Pointers and Patriots split the two games as the 1926 season closed. The Pointers won 6 3 in game one behind Jim Buggy, and the Patriots took the nightcap 9 4 as Tucker struggled before Buggy settled the setback. Marlette filled in at second base for the Pointers.
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Welch Park
Piedmont League
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Tucker
Williams
Greensboro
Marlette
Rabbit
Stewart
Birmingham
Southern Association
O'Hara
Meekin
Braly
Husta
Huffstetler
Boone
Lee Gooch
Tommy Tucker
Buggy
Rube Eldridge
Duke of Spero
Bill” Meekin
Thrasher
Father O'Hara
Bob Higgins
Gate City
Durham
Bunts and Pickups In Doubleheader Slugfest
Dan Boone raised his batting average to .400 with two of three in the second game after going hitless in the opener. Rube Eldridge starred in the shortened contest with strong pitching and fielding, while Bil Meehan trailed closely. Bob Higgins added a second game hit as Thrasher and O'Hara misplayed a fly ball.
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Dan Boone
Rube Eldridge
Sparks’ Circus
Bil Meehin
Bob Higgins
Thrasher
O'Hara
Players honor memory of Lee Geoch’s mother at home plate
Teams gathered with bared heads at home plate to pay respect as Lee Geoch’s mother died yesterday. The scene reflected the sentiment common to ball players amid personal tragedy.
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Lee Geoch
Umpire Taylor Retires After Rough Game
After a tense contest there were no serious objections to the umpire's decisions. Players appeared to accept calls, and Umpire Taylor told players and reporters that he would stop calling the game, citing the hard life of the role.
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Taylor
Bill Marlette Returns Solid at Second Base
Bill Marlette, filling in for Rabbit Stewart, performed well after a year away. He showed rust but understood the game and fielded several tough chances for the Birmingham Southern league club.
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Bill” Marlette
Rabbit” Stewart
Rest Days In Training Spotlight Ignore Readers
The article notes both fighters pause for rest days in training while experts continue analysis for readers seeking guidance.
Bobby Jones Dominates National Amateur Finals Again
Worth In Sport notes Bobby Jones of Georgia has won the national amateur golf crown for the third time in as many finals. He overwhelmed each final opponent, beating George Von Elm 9 and 8 in 1924 and Watts Gunn 8 and 7 last year, after a strong start and relentless pace.
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Bobby Jones
Georgia
Jones
George von Elm
California
Almateur
van Fimn
Bobby
Watts Gunn
Gunn
Guns
Modern wife pledged to love and carry a bottle opens
A humorous or satirical line cites Mr. O Geofty proposing that a modern wife should be pledged to love and carry a bottle opener. The remark reflects early 20th century gender and domestic humor.
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