Stars of Yesteryear Fade From Baseball Pantheon
The era of six great outfield stars wanes as age and illness trim their ranks. Only Babe Ruth remains a shadow of his former self with Gehrig and Foxx as the last strong contenders for Sisler’s crown, while Cobb Speaker and others fade from the game.
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Yesteryear
Babe Ruth
Babe
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Sisler
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
al Simmons
Goose Goslin
Heinie Manush
Flash
Cobb
Speaker
Newark
George Sisler
Walter Johnson
Ruth
Yankee
PATS TAKE LEAD IN POST-SEASON SERIES AT SEDGEFIELD
Mrs. R R Jones reached the finals by beating Mrs. C K Stone in the women’s city championship at Sedgefield Country Club. The Gold Irwin match for a semifinal berth was set to decide the second finalist with other divisions producing multiple contenders for the overall title.
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North
Carolina
Sedgefield
R. R. Jones
Gold
Irwin
Mrs. Jones
R. RR. Jones
C. KE. Stone
Sedgefield Country Club
T. W. Rochelle
High Point Country Club
J. W. Henry
High Point
Rochelle
Harry Moore
Greensboro Country
Henry
Homer Wheeler
van McNair
H. M. Harriman
McNair
Harriman
Sedgefield Club
Lamar McCallum
Sam Revenel
Greensboro
T. V. Rochelle
Mrs. Rochelle
Football Prospects At Leading Schools
Football prospects at leading institutions are profiled in this series. The item highlights top players, program strengths, and upcoming evaluations shaping college recruiting and team potential.
National League Scores Include Chicago Victory Over Philadelphia
Results from the National League show Chicago 5 Philadelphia 2. New York 2 10? Pittsburgh 1 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 2. St Louis 11 7 Boston 4 1. The output reflects multiple game results with several teams winning and losing.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Southern Association score roundup
In the Southern Association Birmingham beat Atlanta 3 to 1. Mobile defeated Little Rock 5 to 3. Memphis won over New Orleans 6 to 2. Nashville topped Chattanooga 8 to 4.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Atlanta
Mobile
Little Rock
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Chattanooga
Baseball scores from American League games
Washington beat Cleveland 5 to 2 while St Louis routed New York 5 to 0. Philadelphia defeated Chicago 7 to 4 and Boston won against Detroit 8 to 7.
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Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Jackie Fields to Fight Vince Dundee in Chicago on October 2
Jackie Fields world welterweight champion will meet Vince Dundee in promoter Jack Dempsey’s first Chicago show on October 2 at the Coliseum. The 10 round main bout follows Fields’ previous close decision over Dundee in Los Angeles last year with two additional tens on the card.
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Chicago
Jackie Fields
Vince Dundee
Joe Dundee
Jack Dempsey
Fields
Vince
Los Angeles
Pro golfers ride scoring sprees but Open tension persists
The piece contrasts stars like Armour and Diegel posting low totals with the national open’s higher strain. It notes Bobby Jones’s heroics at Winged Foot, where he matched the tougher Open test and sank a decisive 12 foot putt, while pros face big year earnings pressure and sharp fields.
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Tommy Armour
Leo Diegel
Leo
Tommy
Armour
Oakmont
Bobby Jones
Georgia
Winged Foot
Bobby
Gene Sarazen
Gene
Jones
Armour Dominates Open Tour with Record Pace
Armour played 144 holes in 26 under par across eight rounds in Canadian and western open tournaments. He won the Dominion event at Milwaukee by eight strokes after a strong 65 71 69 68 finish, finishing well ahead of Horton Smith. His performance comes amid a year featuring top players Diegel Hagen Jones and Diegel posting strong scores. Armour’s precise iron play and nerve under pressure mark him as a premier competitor in a season highlighted by dramatic putts and key playoffs.
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Armour
Diegel
Milwaukee
Horton Smith
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Leo Diegel
Jones
Harry Cooper
Harry
Mauney Sold Into A Higher Class League
Reports from Winston-Salem say Vance Mauney star of the Twins is headed to Williamsport of the New York Penn-Ys League after a recent sale by the Twin City club. Hastings could not be reached to confirm. Williamsport had pressed Mauney for some time as a top Piedmont League prospect with a strong win record and low earned run average.
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Winston-Salem
Vance Mauney
Winston-Salem Twins
Williamsport Club
New York-Pennysylvania
Twin City
BE. B. Hastings
Twins
Williamsport
Mauney
Live fish found by Sahara well borers deep underground
Reported discovery of living fish 200 and 300 feet beneath burning Sahara sands by artesian well borers. The find suggests unexpected aquifers or hydrothermal pockets may exist beneath desert terrain. No species identified in available text.
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Sahara Desert
Greensboro Triumphs In Tight Piedmont League Playoff Tilt
Greensboro downed Durham 5 to 2 in a playoff game to seize a 2-1 lead. Dale Brummitt and Parrish led the offense with key hits, including a three-run sixth inning rally that put the Bulls behind. Johnson, Durham left fielder, went 3-for-3 while Brummitt collected three safeties.
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Greensboro
Durham
Bulls
Tobacco City
Johnson
Brummitt
Cone Park
Durham Park
Taylor
Avi
Kesonneen
Ot Williamson
Wiig
A Reid
P Wettereson
Beta Deere
Cox
EE Kilpatrick
Eravaon
Broommétt
Suore
Clive Colt
Crews
Parrish
Young
Teague
Phelps
Baker
Kilpatrick
Walker
Bass
Patterson
Reid
Repshaw
Morgan
Boys Are Still Boys In Mud Sling Incident
In Portland Oregon three boys faced a corporal scolding after mud slinging ruined Mrs. C B Thompsons washing. The parents intervened and had the boys disciplined then sent the dirty wash to the laundry for cleaning.
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Portland
Ore
Native Samoan Hair Styles Vary by Gender
Native men in the Samoan Islands wear long hair while women keep theirs short, reflecting customary grooming traditions and cultural expectations across the islands.
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Samoan Islands
Hawkeyes to face six Big Ten foes this fall in possible farewell season
Willis A. Glasgow, Iowa's dancing master and top Hawkeye ground gainer, will lead Iowa against six Big Ten teams this fall in what may be Iowa's last season as a Western Conference member. Glasgow also funds his education by running the leading dance hall in Iowa City.
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Willis A. Glasgow
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Glassgow
Hawkeye
Iowa City
Helen Hicks Secures Wide Lead in Western Women’s Derby
Chicago Sept 12 Miss Helen Hicks 18 from Inwood L L leads the Western Women’s Association 72 hole derby at Flossmoor with a 239 total 10 strokes ahead of runner up Mrs Lee Mida of Chicago Hicks posted an 83 in the final round while Mida matched 83 to close the gap Orcutt and Van Wie also posted strong totals but could not catch Hicks with Orcutt third at 251 and Van Wie fourth at 255.
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Helen Hicks
Inwood
L. L
Flossmoor
Western Women’s Golf Association
Lee Mida
Mida
Maureen Orcutt
New York
Virginia van Wie
Miss Hicks
Miss Orcutt
Miss van Wie
County commission buys teeth for inmate
In Jacksonville O T Troop jailed since 1926 could not eat because he had no teeth. The county commission bought him a set of store teeth for 65 dollars.
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Jacksonville
Fla
O. T. Troop
Troop
Mussolini Says He Will Close All Saloons If Given Time
Benito Mussolini pledges to enforce prohibition in the United States by closing all saloons he can within five years. He claims to have shut 27,000 saloons in five years and argues land use favors vineyards over wheat, setting out Italy's stance on prohibition cooperation.
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U. S
Rome
Italy
Benito Mussolini
United States
Mussolini
Penn State Faces Hard 1929 Schedule with Returning Nucleus
Penn State football under Hugo Bezdek enters 1929 with most of the 1928 nucleus intact after the loss of only three regulars Steve Hamacao George Delp and Allie Wolff finished their careers last June but the remaining players form the core. The slate includes New York University Pennsylvania Pitt Syracuse Lafayette and Bucknell with four games away from home.
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Associated Press
State College
Pennsylvania State College
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Nittany Lions
Steve Hamacao
George Delp
Allie Wolff
Penn State
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Pennsylvania
Pitt
Syracuse
LaFayette
Bucknell
Woman deserts fiancé at altar four times in London
A West End registrar reports a young woman has left her fiancé waiting at the altar on four occasions. The wedding license remains in the office, awaiting a possible fifth attempt.
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London
West End
Duke Freshman Robeson Emerges as Buie Passing Partner
Durham September 12 Glenn Robeson a sophomore at Duke is emerging in football practice as a standout candidate. Robeson is paired with Sam Buie in the backfield as they develop a passing attack for the fall. If Robeson meets coach DeHart’s expectations the Duke line could become renowned like Tinker to Evers to Chance.
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Glenn Robeson
Duke University
Robeson
Sam Buie
Buie
Duke
DeHart
Evers
Chance
Southeastern League Chief Rules Out Postseason Series
Montgomery Alabama September 12 Southeastern League president Cliff Green says a post season series between the Montgomery Tampa winner and Knoxville Asheville for the Class B south title is unlikely. Knoxville has won two of three. Asheville agrees to a series if they win, but overall the league will wait days for results and may cancel the series this year.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cliff Green
South Atlantic
Green
Asheville
Knoxville
Southeastern
Scrimmage Opens at Guilford College as Freshmen Impress
Guilford College reports full squad ready for training season. Patrick returns at end position as practice continues through the week. Scrimmages reveal strong line and backfield competition led by Hoyle with coach Anderson guiding backfield development. A two-team game is scheduled for next Saturday.
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Jackson
Reece
H. Newlin
Blair
Short
Zachary
Eagle
Shore
Allen
Davis
Farlow
Crutchfield
Savage
Land
Vick
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Bass
Wheeler
West
Fennison
Wellens
Johnson
Hoyle
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