High Point Buys Greensboro Trio To Bolster 1930 Pennant Drive
Three Greensboro players Molly Cox Moose Parrish and Toots Brandon were sold to High Point to form a core of a championship team for 1930. Manager Dan Boone and owners aim to create a league sweeping squad while facing financial pressures at Greensboro. Additional acquisitions and spring training plans include Guy Morton Sally Barnes Acosta and Miller.
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Greensboro
Piedmont
Molly’ Cox
Moose’ Parrish
Toots Brandon
Yanner
High Point
Charlie Carroll
Screensboro Stars
Dan Boone
E. E. Sensenbach
National Baseball Association
Chattanooga
Tenn
Conkin
Walters
Guy Morton
Bileague Hurling
Mobile
Ala
Sally Barnes
Acosta
Miller
Boone
Sox
Red Holt
Brandon
Parrish
Greensboro Wins Piedmont Pennant in Surprise Rout
The Greensboro team outplayed Durham in every phase to clinch the 1929 Piedmont series title. Manager Charlie Carroll faced feeble support from Greensboro fans and may move on next season. George Whitted in Durham profited with rookies and gate receipts, while Carroll faces uncertain future amid market for his players.
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Greensboro
Durham
Bulls
Gate City
Charlie Carroll
High Point
George Whitted
Beach dog show slated for September fair day
Plans advance for a beach dog show tied to the High Point Community Fair on September 24. Local and statewide entries are expected, with Durham figures such as George Whitted likely entering top kennels. Dr. John W. Dyer’s famed dog High Pointer will miss the event due to a trip to Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Nady Cates, JR
High Point
North Carolina
George Whitted
Durham Baseball Club
Durham
John W. Dyer
Trinity Nine Cops Second Straight From Boston Boys
The Trinity Baptist team defeated Boston 22 to 5 in a one sided game to capture the Tri-County league pennant. McDowell pitched superbly, Thomas added five hits in six trips, and Trinity claimed their third straight championship. Trinity issues a city championship challenge to Thomas Mills via The Enterprise.
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Trinity Nine Cops
Boston
Trinity Baptist
Trinity
McDowell
Offerigs
Will. Thomas
C. B. Spell
W. Welborn
Thomas Mills
Enterprise
Truck Fells Old Paris Tree
The oldest oak in Paris, the Tree of François I, described as three centuries old, was felled by a truck. Experts doubt the traditional link to François I since the king died 50 years before the tree's planting.
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Paris
François I
Guilford Eleven Holds Skull Practice Ahead of Season
Guilford College reports coach Anderson adding nightly skull practice to supplement regular drills. Veterans show solid form as Ragan shifts to end with Love, Wray and Cannon compete for center, Murphy and Lippincott entrenched at tackles, with Bunn Chisholm and Cheek Cox powering backs and Newlin strong on defense.
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Guilford College
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Hoyle
Ragan
Love
Wray
Cannon
Murphy
Lippincott
Bunn
Chisholm
Cheek
Cox
Newlin
Asheville Seeks Big College Games at Memorial Stadium
A committee led by Henry Gaines from Asheville defends for 1930 a full schedule of major football at Asheville Memorial Stadium. The goal is to host Southern Intercollegiate Conference games and other high profile matchups, leveraging Asheville as a southern meeting ground with favorable climate and long daylight for late season games. The plan targets nearby fans from a population region of about 320000 and calls Memorial Stadium one of the souths finest athletic fields.
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Asheville
N. C
Asheville American Business Club
Chamber of Commerce
City Park Commission
Asheville Memorial Stadium
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennnessee
South
Henry Gaines
Clemson College
O Doul Leads NL Batting by Ten Points Over Herman
New York Sept 14 Frank Moul’s weekly figures show O Doul of Philadelphia leading Babe Herman by ten points with an average of .396 to .386. Bill Terry sits third at .378 as top NL regulars list Hornsby Stevenson Traynor Waner Klein and others with strong totals in hits runs RBIs and doubles. O Doul also tops hits with 220 while Hornsby 138 runs and Hack Wilson 141 RBIs pace the league.
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New York
Frank Moul
Philadelphia
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
O’doul
Philadelphian
Bill Terry
Hornsby
Chicago
Stephenson
Traynor
Pittsburgh
Waner
Klein
Cuyler
Douthit
St. Louis
Frederick
Lloyd Waner
Guy Bush
Charlie Root
Burleigh Grimes
Giants
Carl Mays
Mays
Reds
Baseball scores from Cleveland and St. Louis games
Cleveland defeated Washington 4 to 1 in the first game. St Louis beat New York 4 to 0 in the second game.
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Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Boston Braves Fall to Cincinnati 3 in Ten Inning Thriller
In a ten inning showdown the Reds beat the Braves 3 to 2 at home. NF. (Note: If this is not baseball context, adjust accordingly.)
Local Scores Across Cities Highlight Weekend Play
Waco defeated Dallas 7 to 3 while Fort Worth beat Houston 6 to 2. Wichita Falls topped Beaumont 6 to 5. San Antonio posted a 10 to 5 win over Shreveport by a 8 to 1 margin in the regional schedule.
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Waco
Dallas
Forth Worth
Houston
Wichita Falls
Beaumont
San Antonio
Shreveport
Western League Scores From Night Action
Des Moines defeated Omaha 10 to 3 in Des Moines. Topeka beat Wichita 7 to 4. Oklahoma City won 6 to 2 against Tulsa. Pueblo swamped Denver 10 to 3.
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Des Moines
Omaha
Topeka
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Pueblo
Denver
Local Hockey Scores From International Matchups
Baltimore 10 Jersey City 1 Montreal 2 Buffalo 3 Rochester 3 Toronto 4 Newark 4 Reading 3 Highlights include high scoring games and close contests across the circuit.
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International Baltimore
Jersey City
Montreal
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Newark
Reading
Scores From The American Association Standings
Minneapolis leads the American Association at 7-0 while St Paul sits 12-8. Toledo is 5-6 and Columbus 6-7. Milwaukee trails 2-7 against Kansas City. Indianapolis stands 6-3 over Louisville at 3-6.
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American Association
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Blair Farm Diamond Hosts Youth Baseball Season Final
The Blair farm lawn hosted a popular weekend youth baseball diamond. In the season’s last game the Neversweats defeated the Skin-a-ma-rinks 2 to 1. Team lineups included Royles, Davis, Blair, Reddick, Hartley, Hicks, Wollen, Marsh and others.
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Blair Farm
Skin-a-ma-rinks
Neversweats
Tilden Defeats Hunter to Win Seventh National Tennis Crown
Forest Hills, N Y Sept 4 In a final round match more one sided than the scores indicate William T Tilden defeated Frances T Hunter to capture his seventh national singles title at the West Side stadium He won 3 6 6 3 4 6 6 2 6 4 after a three to one lead at intermission both players showed below normal form but Tilden held the whip hand throughout and coasted to the title despite Hunters strong start The 36 year old veteran and his younger challenger had earlier defeated the youth surge in the tournament
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N. Y
William T. Tilden
Frances T. Hunter
West Side Stadium
America
Tilden
Hunter
John Carroll Coach Accuses Ohio State of Tackle Buy
The John Carroll University coach says Ohio State attempted to buy a tackle. Ohio State denies the charge, which may be a publicity stunt by alumni seeking attention for Kiowa.
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John Carroll University
Ohio State
Ohio
Ki Oo. S
College Man’s Vivid Debate Ends With Moral Dilemma
A fragment reflects a public square scene where students debate honor and sacrifice. It mocks a college pledge by suggesting a lively, if hypothetical, corpse as a dark punchline to Siwash loyalty.
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Siwash
Odd Tales Twist in Football Scout Rumor Circuit
A report claims an Ohio man tried to lure a Carroll player away but was found working in a cemetery during summer. A football scout allegedly took extreme steps, while jack Sharkey turns to art and refused a photo with Victorio Campolo.
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Ohio
Carroll
Jack Sharkey
Victorio Campolo
Young Stribling Builds Close to 100000 From Ring Fame
The report notes that Young Stribling has earned nearly $100,000 in boxing since his Miami bout with Sharkey. It emphasizes the value of having dependable friends in the sport.
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Young Stribling
Sharkey
Miami
Tis
State's Wolfpack To Play Washington-Lee Oct. 4th
Raleigh September 14. North Carolina State college football opens early practice under Coach Tebell. The Wolfpack will face Washington and Lee on October 4 at home. Several regulars depart, nine seniors lost, and new contenders vie for key roles including guard and center spots.
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Wolfpack
Washington-Lee
Raleigh
West Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Gus Tebell
Generals of Washington and Lee
Doc
Gus Wright
Hargrove
Burdell
Gus
John Lepp
Tebel
Hampton
Tucker
Culbertson
May
Adams
Warren
Outen
Crum
Mack Stout
Boyd Smathers
Paul Chaplin
Rob Gardner
Frank Gorham
Jakie Jordan
Coon
Jordan
Tebell
Wank
Morgan
Bud Rose
Floyd Dellinger
Eastern League Scoreline Roundup
Hartford defeated Providence 3 to 2 while Providence edged Hartford 4 to 3. Springfield won 6 to 5 over Pittsfield and Albany beat Bridgeport 7 to 5. Allentown pressed past New Haven 2 to 1.
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Providence
Springfield
Pittsfield
Bridgeport
Albany
Allentown
New Haven
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