Meekin Leaves High Point for Columbus Club
Comedian turned baseball player Bill Meekin was released by manager Bob Higgins to join Columbus in the Southeastern League after accepting a release fee. He will not play in the current Columbus Montgomery post season but will join the Foxes next spring with a reported 300 dollar bonus. Jay Smith was sold to Columbus and may play in the series. Meekin is praised for defense and rally-starting coaching antics.
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Bill Meekin
Infelder
High Point
Nick Altrock
Bob Higgins
Columbus, Ga
Hardin Herndon
The
Pointers
Columbus Club
Meekin
Higgins
Columbus
Montgomery
Foxes
Jay Smith
Perkins Joins Elite Club of 1000 Major League Games
Ralph Cy Perkins of the Philadelphia Athletics joined a select group of five catchers with 1000 or more major league games. The other members are Ray Schalk Wally Schang Hank Severeid and Frank Snyder. Perkins has averaged over 190 games per season and caught more pitchers than any other Athletics catcher. He hopes to reach 1500 games and continues to play strongly despite competition from Mickey Cochrane.
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Ralph
Cy” Perkins
Philadelphia Athletics
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Wally Schang
St. Louis Browns
Hank Severeid
New York Yankees
Frank Snyder
Giants
Cardinals
Perkins
Athletics
Grove
Philadelphia
The
Connie Mack
Mickey Cochrane
Tunney Training Aims To Prevent Ring Comeback Rush
Stroudsburg Pa September 13 The Tunney camp tightens control to guard against a premature return to the ring for the champion bout. trainers cut sparring to four rounds and insert rest periods to keep the challenger in peak condition. Experts have noted minor flaws but no doubt remains about his fitness as the fight approaches.
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Stroudsburg
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Lou Fink
Bobby Jones Favored To Win National Amateur Golf Title
Bobby Jones enters Baltusrol as early favorite in the 31st annual national amateur championship. The event begins with 144 challengers, 36 holes of stroke play to trim to 32 for match play, while Jones defends his crown after a strong season that includes British and American Open titles.
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Bobby Jones
Short Hills
N. J
Baltusrol
Hader
Jones
D. Clarke Corkran
Philadelphia
Corkran
Merion
Chick Evans
Paris
Baltusrol Links
Atlanta
Jack Westland
Seattle
Washington
Edward
Stimpson
Boston
Westland
Roland MacKenzie
D. C
Dempsey Keeps Training Hidden Behind Locked Portals
Atlantic City reports reveal champion Jack Dempsey will pause training, reopen gates for three days, then keep workouts private for three days more to avoid crowd interference before resuming. He sparred yesterday with Tommy Loughran, who contends Tunney will last under three rounds. Dempsey also questions Harry Wills's readiness for a winner take all bout if Tunney negotiations stall.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Corres
Dents
Dempsey
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Tommy
Tunney
Harry Wills
Paddy Mullins
Saratoga
Wills
Lenglen’s Stage Cough Nets $100000 for Cash and Carry
After persuading Mr. Cash and Carry, Jo Lenglen secured a prize of $100,000. The unusual publicity stunt draws attention to the theater fundraiser and highlights Lenglen’s fundraising power.
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Mr. Cash and Carry
Jo Lenglen
Notice of Land Sale in High Point NC by Trustee
Notice under a deed of trust dated April 14 1925 by J A Mizell and Maude TP Mizell in favor of Raleigh Banking & Trust Company trustee for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Foreclosure sale set for October 7 1926 at 2 30 PM in front of Greensboro courthouse to satisfy the deed on 1611 English Street High Point Guilford County North Carolina. D C MacRae attorney. 9 13 20 27 10 4
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J. A. Mizell
Maude TP. Mizell
Raleigh Banking & Trust Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Floyd I. Walters
Greensboro
North Carolina
High Point
Guilford County
English Street
Oak Hill Road
W. A. Henderson
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Company
P. V. Cox
D. C. MacRae
Alabama Grid Propects a Tough Season Without Key Veterans
Alabama faces a hard 1926 schedule with seven veterans gone and stronger foes like Florida Kentucky Georgia LSU and Mississippi A and M. Only Red Barnes and Hershal Caldwell return as seasoned backs, while other veterans and backfield prospects are noted for a challenging fall ahead.
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University
Ala
Dixie
Alabama
Crimson
California
Washington
Pooley Hubert
Mack Brown
Grant Gillis
Bil Buckler
Ben Hudson
Bruce Jones
Pete Camp
The
Vanderbilt
Florida
Kentucky
Georgia
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
Mississippi A
Tuscaloosa
Red” Barnes
Hershal Caldwell
Johnson
Rosenfeld
Winslett
Brown
Reverra
Taylor
Eddie Collins Praises Lyons After No Hit Game
Eddie Collins, White Sox manager and second baseman, watched star pitcher Ted Lyons throw a no hit no run game with joy. The Comis key club has struggled this year, but Edward Trowbridge remains optimistic for next season.
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Eddie Collins
White Sox
Ted Lyons
Comiskey Club
Edward Trowbridge
Crimson backfield reads strong for season preview
The piece notes two fresh backs may get trial, lists weights for several backs and line players, highlights Holmes as a top center and Ens on a flank. It mentions returning coaching staff and optimistic outlook for the Crimson with Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech on the schedule and potential trouble if Vanderbilt falters.
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Reverra
Johnson
Caldwell
Rosenfeld
Barnes
Winslett
Brown
Taylor
Perry
Pickhard
Payne
Bowdoin
Holmes
Dixie
Ens
Pasadena
Crimson
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Tech
Cards Turn Critics In Pennant Chase Start
Before the season many experts doubted St. Louis could win the pennant. Yet Mr Hornsby’s team responded by turning the tables and proving the skeptics wrong with a strong start.
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St. Louis
Duke Grid Camp Hums With 35 Players Ahead of Guilford Test
Duke University football training camp opens in Durham with 35 players busy as coaches plan eight more games after a September 25 season opener against Guilford. Captain Jim Thomson anchors a lean, quick lineup with key lettermen John Frank Baxter Reitzel Weaver Swift Cathey Tuttle Bennett Culp and Kelly ready to lead.
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Durham
Duke University
Blue Devils
Guilford Quakers
Columbia
Wake Forest
Carolina
N. C. State
Davidson
Duke
Jim Thomson
Fred Grigg
Blue Devil
John Frank
Baxter Reitzel
Howard Jones
Pat Herron
Hanes Field
Weaver
Swift
Cathey
Tuttle
Bennett
Culp
Kelly
Dempsey Burns Browne and Other Sports Notes
Racker Jack Kearns hints at Dempsey losing the championship power while George Burns of the Indians takes the new doubles crown. Mary Browne is identified as the first professional tennis player in the country. War concerns and baseball league loyalties mix with light remarks on Tunney training style.
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George Burns
Indians
Mary K. Browne
Sammy Mandell A Kept KO Record Highlighted In Sport Note
Worth In Sport recalls lightweight champion Sammy Mandell from Rockford who has fought since 1920. He has more than 90 pro bouts with 17 knockouts, two losses including a 1924 10 round decision to Phil Salvadore and a foul loss to Jimmy Goodrich, aged 22.
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Sammy Madell
Joey Sanger
Mandell
Rockford, Hill
Jimmy Goodrich
Phil Salvadore
Kinsey brothers win national doubles championship in 1924
In 1924 the Kinsey brothers captured the national tennis doubles title. Rabbit Maranville's 1914 World Series line shows 13 at bats, one run, four hits, two steals, and a .308 average. The St Louis Browns finished second to the Yankees that season, with one game decided by a narrow margin. Frank Snyder of the Cardinals played first base in 1916 and 1917 when regulars were out.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Boston
Brooklyn
Reds
Jack Hendrick
St. Louis
Pete Donohue
Robins
Dargzy Vance
Hargrave
Donohue
Luque
Landis
John A. Heydler
National League
Pirates
Giants
Polo Grounds
Corsairs
Vic Aldridge
Fred Fitzsimmons
Lee Meadows
Greenfield
Paul Waner
Buccaneers
Cleveland
Yankees
Senators
Speaker
Burns
Red Sox
Milton Gaston
Athletics
White Sox
New Haven
New York Nationals
Chick Thompson
Buffalo
New York
Thompson
Kinsey Brothers
Rabbit Maranville
Braves
F. B. N. Maranville
St Louis Browns
B. NM
Frank Snyder
Snyder
Miss America Tournament Sparks Scene At Atlantic City
A young entrant, described as knock-kneed, tries to stir a furore during the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City amid growing tensions and spectators watching closely.
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Mr. O’georty
Atlantic City
Missing Black Leather Nurse Bag Near Grimes Street School
A black leather nurse medical bag was lost near Grimes Street School. A suitable reward will be given to Veigh Hutchison of Grimes Street School upon return.
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Grimes Street School
Veigh Hutchison
Old Cy Williams Delivers Lightning Ninth Inning Blast
Old Cy Williams of the Phillies comes up with two outs in a tied game and hits a home run to power a dramatic ninth inning win. He blistered the leather and sent the crowd into a roar, giving Philadelphia a crucial victory.
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Cy Williams
Phillies
Phils
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BY Perkins
Hank
Billy Evans
Dodgers
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Loughran
Ring
Gene
NEA
Gate City Motor CO
Wrenn Street
Jack Burris
Sigr
Jack Kearns
Spain
Alfonso
Boston Red Sox
Georges Michel
Michel
Gertrude Ederle
Ernest Vierkotter
Rudolph Valentino
Son of the Sheik
Wrigley
Aie’ Chen
Gila
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