Piedmont Series Opens With Raleigh Salisbury Clash
Sunny conditions greet Salisbury and Raleigh as the 1927 Piedmont League playoff opens in Raleigh. Salisbury seeks offense while Raleigh relies on defense with starters Richardson Hammock Huffman for Salisbury and Coggin Moyer Elliott Proctor for Raleigh. First of up to seven games slated at local park with future games in Salisbury and Raleigh and gate receipts shared.
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Raleigh
Salisbury
Durham
Rocky Mount
Piedmont
Morgan and
Brandon
W. G.bramham
George Whiteman
Jim Richardson
Slim Hammock
Lefty Huffman
Allie Watt
Bill Coggin
Harry Moyer
Elliott
Proctor
Scientist Misstates Worm Muscles Cited by Illinois Professor
A University of Illinois professor claims a worm has 4,000 muscles sparking a likely reaction from Stan Zbyazko who is mentioned but not elaborated. The remark provokes skepticism about scientific accuracy.
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U, of Illinois
Stan Zbyazko
Southern conference teams eye week two football action
Atlanta Sept 12 AP Southern conference teams move into week two with scrimmage and signals. UNC faces Wake Forest in a classic rivalry set for Sept 24 while Arkansas meets Ole Miss. Fourteen conference teams may face early losses with eight key games on the schedule.
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Atlanta
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest
Deacons
Arkansas’ RazorBacks
Ole Miss
Kentucky
Washington and Lee
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
Maryland
Indiana
Georgia Tech
West Virginia
Auburn
Clemson
Tulane
Tennessee
North Carolina
Tigers
Lott Upsets Lacoste To Boost Tennis Hope
George Lott, a multi sport prep star, defeats Rene Lacoste 6-4 6-3 6-1 in a major upset, signaling rising American tennis talent. The victory follows his earlier win over Tilden and signals potential US replacement for veteran stars Johnston Williams and Tilden.
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Lott
Tilden
Big Bill
Lacoste
Wake Forest Carolina Set Re-match Saturday September 24
Raleigh AP reports the North Carolina Tar Heels and Wake Forest Deacons renew their annual clash on September 24 in Chapel Hill. Wake Forest loses Rackley and Riley but plans to use reserves and sophomores. UNC under Chuck Collins fields 70 players with 18 letter men as it seeks to replace Whisnant at guard and fill end and tackle positions.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Big Blue
University of North Carolina
Deacons of
Wake Forest
Virginia
Hank Garrity
Princeton
Carolina
Chuck Collins
Rackley
Riley
Red Whisnant
Baseball schedule features South Atlantic and National League games
Today in the South Atlantic League Asheville visits Knoxville and Augusta plays Macon while Columbia travels to Charlotte and Greenville meets Spartanburg. In the National League Brooklyn plays St Louis Boston faces Cincinnati Philadelphia visits Pittsburgh and New York goes to Chicago.
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Asheville
Knoxville
Augusta
Macon
Columbia
Charlotte
Greenville
Spartanburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Ww I. Pet
Te . E
New York Eee
Feeeree
Chicago Eeeree
Cleveland Ee
Southern Ass
New Orleans
Birmingham Memphis O
Nashville
Mobile
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
L. c
Greenville i
Augusta Erenaeene
Results From American Association Standings
Indianapolis 3 1, Toledo 8 1, Loursville 9 4, Columbus 2 11, Kansas City 4, Minneapolis 6, Milwaukee 2, St. Paul 4. Team records reflect recent games and league placements.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Toledo
Loursville
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
International League Standings Mixed Results Report
The Reading lineup posted a 4 to 1 win over Newark while Rochester dominated Syracuse 6 to 1. Jersey City moved to 12 4 with Baltimore 6 7 and Toronto 6 while Buffalo improved to 11.
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Reading
Newark
Rochester
Syracuse
Jersey City
Baltimore
Toronto
Buffalo
Regional standings report with varied team records
Bloomington leads with 6-2 while Decatur sits at 5-0. Springfield 8, Evansville 11. Quincy 3-2. Terre Haute 6-3. Peoria 5-3. Danville 1-4. The brief summarizes current team records across the district.
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Bloomington
Decatur
Peoria
Danville
Springfield
Evansville
Quincy
Terre Haute
Fort Worth and Wichita Falls Scores Summary
Fort Worth 2 Wichita Falls 3. Dallas 6 Shreveport 2. Houston 2 San Antonio and Beaumont 7. Waco 6.
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Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Shreveport
Houston
San Antonio & Beaumont
Waco
Unclear Scorecard Tangles Midwest City Lineup
A fragment lists city names with win loss tallies including Des Moines 4-1, Denver 3-9, Oklahoma City 13-1, Amarillo 6-6, Omaha 10-3, Lincoln 2-17, Wichita 9, Tulsa 8. No clear event or context is provided.
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Des Moines
Denver
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Omaha
Lincoln
Wichita
Tulsa
Three Baseball Scores From Evening Games
Memphis edges Nashville 3 2 while New Orleans defeats Atlanta 3 2 and Mobile beats Birmingham 9 1 in three scheduled matchups.
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Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Mobile
Birmingham
Top News Highlights From Baseball Standings and Prominent Boxers
Major league leaders as of September 11 include P Waner and L Waner for Pirates with 383 runs and 210 hits respectively. Ruth and Gehrig share batting and hitting feats for the Yankees while Hoyt wins 20 games for the Yankees and Benton tops the pitching. Mr Tunney vows a public edification contest while Roebuck shifts to boxing, announcing a heavy bout schedule.
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P. Waner
Pirates
L. Waner
Stephenson
Cubs
Williams
Phillies
Wilson
Frisch
Cards
Benton
Giants
Pennant chase heats up as four NL clubs stay tight
Cardinals beat Brooklyn to tie for second in the National League race while Giants pace them as elimination series looms in Philadelphia. Fred Frankhouse rookie pitcher blanks Brooklyn 5-0 in his second major league win. Hack Wilson homers as Cubs upset Giants 7-5. Cincinnati takes both ends of a double header from Boston 8-4 and 16-5. Yankees drop from pennant pace after 6-2 loss to St Louis, Babe Ruth homers for 41st, new team record 141 for season. Washington edges Chicago 6-5 in 12 frames as White Sox fall short.
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Boston
Pitteneer
Cincinnati
Purdy
Reds
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Hugmen
Milt Gaston
Gaston
Babé Ruth
Lou Gehrig
New York
Ruth
Chicago White Sox
Bluege
Hays
Washington
Judge
Stewart
Senators
Lisenbee
Lyons
Sox
The Nut Cracker
A humorous year end dish of quick takes on politics sports and college football. The piece jokes about a candidate for bowling congress a Davis Cup fuss over Tilden and Ruth hitting homers.
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Bowling Congress
Tilden
Ruth
Connie Mack declares Yankees greatest team of all time
In New York, Connie Mack lauds the 1920s Yankees as the greatest club he has seen, praising their pitching depth and defense. He notes Miller Huggins’s team features strong pitchers, smart baserunners, and electric hitting from Gehrig and Ruth, with Gehrig now feared more than Ruth.
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Alan J. Gould
New York
Yankees
Connie Mack
Athletics
Shibe Park
Miller Huggins
Connie
Yanks
Wiley Moore
Auto Stolen From Churchfront in Statesville
Auto stolen from in front of a church in Statesville yesterday. the car owned by Burt Hughey was taken while he worshipped and the search by local officers continued today.
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Statesville
Burt Hughey
Hughey
Bedroom Ensembles Expand Home Decor Tone
Bedroom furnishings develop matching ensembles with printed curtains lamp shades and tiny chair cushions as the latest trend in home decor.
Secret training starts today in camps of boxers
Gene Tunney unveils secret ten day training plan to prep for the Dempsey bout at Cedar Crest club while Dempsey conducts his own secluded sessions in Lincoln Field Crete and plans to regain the heavyweight title. Both camps enforce strict secrecy with reporters kept at bay and only limited public workouts conducted amid heat and high attendance.
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Lake Villa
Billy Gibson
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Gene
Cedar Crest Club
Jackie Williams
Billy Vidabeck
Lincoln Field
Crete
Mil
Jack Dempsey
Soldiers Field
Georges Carpentier i
Manhasset
N. Y
Philadelphia
Earlir
Jack
Bee
Leo P. Flynn
Phoney Marksman Sparks Phone Service Outage
An intoxicated man eluded a police officer in Salina Kansas, prompting officers to fire to frighten him. A bullet struck a telephone cable, causing outages across much of the business district.
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Salina
Kan
Nightly duet ends as neighbors endure dog chorus
In Liverpool Echo dialogue, a couple jokes about stopping their singing as their neighbors complain about a howling dog. The exchange captures local humor over late hours and neighborly noise.
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Liverpool Echo
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