Hornets Win Piedmont Title With 9 1 Victory Over Caps
Charlotte defeats Raleigh 9 to 1 to clinch the Piedmont League pennant in the sixth game of the post season. Bud Shaney limits Raleigh to three hits while going 3 for 3 with two walks. Brandon’s ninth inning triple starts Raleigh’s lone run as 4,500 fans watch Charlotte claim a 4-2 series win.
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Athletics Sweep White Sox to 102 Wins in Series
In Philadelphia the Athletics took both ends of a double header from the Chicago White Sox to sweep the three-game set and reach 102 victories for 1930. Al Simmons got six hits in eight at bats, boosting his AL batting bid. Irvine Jeffries suffered a dislocated elbow and facial injuries in the first game after colliding with the grandstand while pursuing a foul ball.
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Such Nerve Milwaukee Burglary Invades Home While Family Away
MILWAUKEE Wis A man and a woman burglars entered and ransacked Charles B Sims house while his family was away. Neighbors described the pair as occupying the home for several days before discovery.
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Charles B. Sims
Cecil's Nine Takes Two Wins Over Pirates and Hickory Chapel
Cecil's Drug Store baseball team posted a doubleheader sweep at Cedar Street, defeating East End Pirates 6 to 1 and Hickory Chapel 10 to 7. Grady, Russ, Andrews, and Surratt led the offense in the first game, while Dorsett paced the second with three hits.
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Tri City Bowling Opens Season At Local Alleys Tomorrow
Greensboro and Winston-Salem teams travel to this city to meet two all star combines at Lucky Strike alleys at 8 pm as the 1081-32 season opens. Howard Bryan, former Pointer, announces renovations complete and free admission. Public urged to attend and leagues to form with emphasis on female bowlers.
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Virginia Cavaliers Open With Victory Over Roanoke
The University of Virginia opened its 1931 football season with an 18 to 0 win against Roanoke College in Charlottesville. Virginia scored one touchdown in each of the last three quarters after a slow start, using eight plays total. Touchdowns were by Thomas, Myers, and Harris.
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Detro Detected Drunk Man Bemoans 83 Arrests
In Houston a man found sprawled on a curb defied worry after confessing he had 83 prior arrests and only one prison term. He said one more arrest would not hurt him, but detectives added two prison terms.
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Coaches pick Alabama Georgia and Vanderbilt as top Dixie teams
Southern Conference coaches surveyed for the 1931 season expect fierce campaigns with many inter-conference games and balanced schedules. Tulane Alabama and Tennessee are highlighted as strong contenders alongside Georgia Vanderbilt and other growing programs in a year of tougher play and broader schedules.
In Dixie Series and Tilane Hit Georgia Play
Orville Neal of V. P. S. called Georgia the pick of the south amid interscholastic games against New York University Yale and Southern California. Georgia tied to win seven conference tilts with V. P. S North Carolina Vanderbilt Florida Tulane Auburn and Gear Tech. Vanderbilt faces a tough slate including Tulane Georgia Ohio State and Alabama Tennessee would confront Alabama North Carolina and Duke in mid season with rest between clashes.
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Jess Neely
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Big Six Standings Leading Batters Near World Series
The Athletics slugg er Al Simmons nearly clinched the American League title with six hits including a home run in eight at bats to raise his average to .388. In the National League Chick Hafey of the Cardinals moved to the .347 lead after a perfect day at the plate against the Giants. The leaders:
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Athletics
Chick Hafey
Cardinals
Giants
Giants Trim Cards In Season's Final Game
Davidson’s Wildcats open 1931 grid season by beating Elon 13 2 in a sunlit clash before 3,000. Pearce scored both touchdowns for Davidson, with Brawley blocking two punts for Elon and a safety giving them two points. Joe Mooney’s Giants beat the Cardinals 10 6 in St Louis, clinching second place. Bush tops the Robins as Cubs win 9 1 in Chicago. Pirates shut out the Braves 7 0 in Pittsburgh, Sankey sparks with two triples.
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Home Run Leaders of the Baseball League
A partial rundown lists leaders such as Simmons and Cochrane of the Athletics and Gehrig and Foxx of the Yankees and Athletics, with tied marks and totals shown. Other names including Frederick of the Robins and Klein of the Phillies appear in the leaders section with varying counts.
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U S Plans 10 New Destroyers At 1500 Tons Each
The government will construct 10 destroyers in the next 30 months. Ships are small and swift at about 1500 tons each, with an estimated total cost near 49.5 million dollars.
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Wholesale U S business tops seventy billion a year
The U S wholesale trade totals about 70 billion dollars annually according to the U S census bureau figures.
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Reds Bow Twice In Split With Phillies
Cincinnati suffered a doubleheader loss to Philadelphia as the Phillies won 5 to 3 in the first game and 3 to 2 in the second. Pitchers Dudley Bole Gollins and McCurdy Frey Ogden Asby handled the Reds batters, while Benge Davis Rixey Carroll and Sukeforth contributed for the Phillies. Both games featured multiple scoring innings with the visitors pulling ahead late in each encounter.
Football Rules Q and A by Hackney in Enterprise column
Bunn W Hackney of UNC fame and Southern Board of officials answers gridiron questions in this Enterprise column. Readers are invited to submit knotty plays for official rulings with no charge. Example: illegal forward pass rule and a punt interception ruling are explained with reference to Rule 7 Section 6.
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University of North Carolina
Southern Board of Officials
Enterprise
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Wolfpack Off Saturday Practice as NC State Eyes Davidson Game
WOLFPACK HAD SATURDAY OFF RALEIGH Sept 19 Football practice at North Carolina State College was canceled as Head Coach Clipper Smith and backfield coach Frank Reese attended the Davidson Elon game. The Wolfpack will face the Wildcats next Saturday at Greensboro while Smith and Neese scouted the opposition. In Chapel Hill Carolina's top candidates scrimmaged the reserves with the varsity side performing strongly led by Chandler at fullback and Peacock returning a 65 yard punt.
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Frank Reese
Davidson
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Wake Forest Scorers Struggle in Freshmen Scrimmage
Wake Forest's first string football team and freshmen scrimmaged for three hours. The unit managed only four touchdowns. Coach Pat Miller warned of daily three hour scrimmages next week if improvement does not appear, including the Friday before the North Carolina game.
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North Carolina
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