Big Five elevens return to gridiron toil today
North Carolina faces Davidson in the first Big Five clash while Duke meets V M I under Greensboro lights. North Carolina State hosts Georgia as the UNC and State squads assess early-season form after mixed results against smaller foes.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Satara
Davidson
Duke
Wv. M. I
Greensboro
North Carolina State
Georgia
Athens
State
Catawba
Elon
Wolfpack
Wildcats
Ray Rex
Pittman
Verble
Major Southern and SEC games dominate September 30 schedule
Thirty games set for Saturday feature key interleague clashes. Top matchups include Tennessee vs Virginia Tech, Georgia vs North Carolina State, and Georgia Tech vs Clemson, with three intersectional battles LSU vs Rice, Tulane vs Texas A M, and Mercer vs Army. Louisiana State wary after losses and youthful lineup.
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Atlanta
Southern
Southeastern
Tennessee
Virginia Tech
Georgia
North Carolina State
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Vols
Virginians
N.C. State
Louisiana State
Rice
Tulane
Texas A. & M
Mercer
Army
Louisiana
Biff Jones
Bengals
Presbyterian
Lenoir-Rhyne
Furman
Richmond
Sharkey Set for Comeback Clash With Loughran
New York reports Sharkey will launch his comeback with a 15 round bout against Tommy Loughran in Philadelphia Wednesday night. Sharkey seeks redemption after a knockout by King Levinsky in Chicago. The card also features Freddie Miller versus Frankie Wallace in Cleveland and Petrolle versus Van Klaveren in Ridgewood Grove New York.
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New York
Jack Sharkey
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Sharkey
King Levinsky
Chicago
Loughran
Tommy
Cleveland
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
National Boxing Association
Mee
Frankie Wallace
Billy Petrolle
Duluth
Bep van Klavgeren
Speedy Hollander
Thoroughbreds Gather for 18 Day Washington Park Meet
More than 1,000 thoroughbreds are quartered at Washington Park as Col. Matt Winn opens an 18 day meeting with the Washington Boulevard purse for a six furlong dash.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Matt Winn
Washington Boulevard
Twin City Club Beats Pointers To Take Crown
Brown-Williamson edged the High Point Pointers 5 to 4 to claim the Inter-City league championship in a deciding post-season game. K Smith pitched well after the third inning, despite a homer by Smith for the Pointers. Sherrill started for the Pointers and was chased in the seventh as Brown Williamson pulled ahead.
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Twin City Club
Pointers
K. Smith
Brown-Williamson
Brown - Williamson
Winston
Smith
Sherrill
Lord Perry
Brown Williamson
Chisholm
Motsinger
McCoustin
Adkins
Seeele
Clodfelter
Tise
Howerton
P Peiee
Thomas
Young
Connor
G. Smith
Weston
Cawens
Cowan
Perry
Jessie
Henry
Boles, Fritz and
Pierce
Giants Favored With Deep Pitching For World Series
Giants arols with 20th century pitching strength. The article compares Giants pitchers Hubbell Schumacher Fitzsimmons Ott and others to Senators recent trades. It notes Giants’ dominance in shutouts and tight games and argues Giants deserve favored status over Washington in World Series prospects.
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New York
Giants
Senators
Dolgeville
N. Y
Hal Schumacher
Meeker
Okla
Carl Owen Hubbell
Washington
New York Machine
Blue Bloods
Blondy” Ryan
Joe Moore
Homer Peel
Roy Parmelee
Herman Bell
Polo Grounds
George Davis
Phillies
Hughey Critz
Cincinnati
Gus Mancuso
St. Louis
John McGraw
Billy Terry
Hubbell
Fitzsimmons
Schumacher
Ott
Jackson
Terry
Ryan
Moore
Clark Griffith
Fred Schulte
Goose Goslin
Earl Whitehill
Wally Stewart
Luke Sewell
Griffith
Joe Cronin
Detroit
Yankees
Upsets Mark Weekend Gridiron Preview in Greensboro
The Enterprise notes a weekend filled with surprises as Davidson and Elon beat expectations, Virginia tied by Hampden Sydney, and Emory and Henry toppling V. M. I. Duke hosts a key clash while State and Davidson risk overconfidence after Georgia and Carolina results. Local fans anticipate two close games and potential upsets.
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Duke
Greensboro
Vv. M. 1
Little Emory and Henry
Hickory
Lenoir-Rhyne
P. C
Catawba
George Washington
Washington
Guilford
Hampden-Sydney
Virginians
A. m
Billy Goat Mountain
Asheboro
Emory and Henry
Santa Clara
California
Devils
Blue Devils
State
Davidson
Elon
Wildcats
University
Georgia
Carolina
Shiny Car Leads to Fugitive Capture in Jersey City
Bela J Mihlethaler 27 of Harbor Beach Michigan claimed to be a bank conservator from Dryden Michigan. A state highway patrol officer noted his car looked unusually shiny and arrested him after he admitted fleeing with 3600 dollars from Dryden and buying a new car in New York. Police found 1163 dollars in small bills in a shaving kit.
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Jersey City
N. J
Michigan
Bela J. Mihlethaler
Harbor Beach
Mich
Dryden
Dryden State Bank
Daniel Casey
New York
Carolina Slashes Prices Per Game
The University of North Carolina trimmed season ticket prices by 50 percent and reduced single game costs. Six home games cost $6.40 with individual prices listed for Davidson Dixie Wake Forest Duke Georgia Georgia Tech Virginia and schedule dates noted.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Davidson
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest
Duke
Virginia
Woolworth Heir Reported Engaged in Social Match
New York Sept 25 The Daily News reports Woolworth Donahue heir to the five and ten store fortune engaged to socially prominent Miss Dorothy Fell daughter of Mrs Ogden ille Fell is the daughter of Mrs James F P Donahue and the late Frank W Woolworth niece of the Woolworth family noted for social prominence in New York society.
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New York
The
Daily News
Woolworth Donahue
Dorothy Fell
Donahue
James FP. Donahue
Frank W. Woolworth
Fell
Ogdenille
Roosevelt Jr Candidate for Harvard Freshman Football
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., son of the President, is a candidate for Harvard University’s freshman football team. The report places him seeking a spot on the squad as of September 25 in CIMBRIDGE, Massachusetts.
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Cimbridge
Mass
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Harvard
Bisons Show Promise as High Point Faces Durham
High Point football fans praised Coach Staton Melver's Bisons after a Friday practice game against Spencer. The inexperienced team shows improving blocking and heady play, led by Hinkle Sappenfield Spry Hendricks Whitaker and Hill. After Durham, three tough home games loom against Reidsville Barnum Springs and Winston-Salem. Attendance was weak and locals are urged to support athletics amid limited funding.
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High Point High School
Spencer High School
Staton Melver
Durham
Black Bisons
Willie Hinkle
Fred Sappenfield
Walter Spry
Red Hendricks
Red Whitaker
Norman Hill
Bisons
Reidsville
Barnum Springs
Winston- Salem
Clary Cousins Lead Conference Scorers In Openin g Weekend
Earl and Wilburn Clary share the Southern Conference scoring lead with 12 points each as South Carolina steamrolls Wofford 31 0. Virginia Tech's Al Casey eyed a big run but netted 65 yards, while several teams opened schedules with narrow wins or ties and a Friday game for South Carolina at Temple.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Clary
Earl
Wilburn
South Carolina
Wofford
Billy Laval
Gaffney
Gamecocks
Harry Martin
Virginia
Hampden-Sydney
Ray Rex
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Catawba
George Smith
Roanoke
Alex Stevens
Clemson
Bengals
Presbyterian
Shack McCrady
al Casey
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee
Temple
Randolph Macon
Philadelphia
Level Cross Meets Adams-Millis In City Baseball Tourney
The city wide baseball tournament resumes Tuesday afternoon on the college diamond as Adams-Millis faces Level Cross to decide the third round winner. The victor advances to Amos Thursday at the same field while Saturday morning Marietta meets Amazon at College field.
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College Diamond
Adams-Millis
Amos
Marietta
Amazon
College Field
Fall Baseball Practice Opens at UNC with Coach Hearn
Fall baseball practice starts at the University of North Carolina with coach Bunn Hearn expecting 30 to 40 players for the Southern Conference champion squad.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Today
Bunn Hearn
Awaji Island prompts growth in Japan’s inland sea
Awaji is the largest island in Japan’s inland sea with a population of 189000 residents across 218 square miles.
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Awaji
Japan
Dixie Series Tight as New Orleans Beats San Antonio 5 2
New Orleans restored momentum in the Dixie series by defeating San Antonio 5 to 2 in the opening contest before home fans. New Orleans snapped a Texas night-game slump with a sharp exhibition of play to secure the win.
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New Orleans
San Antonio
Tommy Bridges Falls Short In Ninth On No-Hitter Try
Detroit right hander Tommy Bridges, the season’s hard luck ace, failed to complete a no hitter in 13 innings against St Louis and Cleveland, giving up two hits in a 2-1 win for Detroit. The Tigers triumphed 6-2 in game two as Bridges earned the decision amid a busy set of World Series hopefuls and pennant chase results.
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Hugh
Fullerton, Jr
Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
Bridges
Bucky Harris
Tiger
Dave Harris
Washington
St. Louis
Senators
Browns
Sam West
Art Scharein
Tommy
Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
al Crowder
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Indians
Chicago
Cincinnati
Charley Root
Cubs
New York
Giants
Boston
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Ruth as Detroit Tigers manager candidate draws fan interest
Detroit fans press Babe Ruth as a possible successor to Stanley Harris as Tigers pilot. Club president Frank Navin declines to name a list, but names like Donie Bush Gabby Street Bill Killifer Del Baker Jewel Ens Steve ONeill and Muddy Ruel surface as plausible candidates. Ruel signals interest in managing the Tigers.
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Detroit
Babe Ruth
Stanley R
Bucky) Harris
Detroit Tigers
Frank J. Navin
Harris
Ruth
Donie Bush
Tiger
Cincinnati Reds
Gabby Street
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Killifer
St. Louis Browns
del Banker
Beaumont
Tex
Jewel Ens
Pittsburgh
Steve O'Neill
Toledo Madhens
Harold N
Muddy) Rul
Browns
Washington
Boston
Ruel
Navin
Tigers
Yesterday’s Scores Across Major Leagues
Baseball results show St. Louis 1 Detroit 2 while Chicago 8 Cleveland 7 and 12. New York 8 Boston 10 Philadelphia 11 Washington 4.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago Cetoreee
Boston Sens Weer
Sekaneers
Ares
Peetege
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Report
Major League Leaders in the National League list players by stat. Klein of the Phillies tops batting with 872, 215 hits and 28 home runs. Other leaders include Davis 845 hits, Ott 119 runs, and Medwick 40 doubles. Pitching leader Tinning 18 6 records.
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Klein
Phillies
Davis
Martin
Cardinals
Ott
Giants
Fallis
Medwick
Vaughan
Pirates
P. Waner
Berger
Braves
Frisch
Fullis
Tinning
Cubs
Cantwell
Major League Leaders Highlights From the American League
Foxx leads batting with .352 for the Athletics while Manush of the Senators hits .382. Gehrig tops runs with 135 and Foxx collects 122 RBIs. Manush drives 214 hits and Burns 44 doubles highlight a strong AL season. Pitching leaders include Grove 24–7 for the Athletics and Van Aatta 12–4 for the Yankees.
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Foxx
Athletics
Manush
Senators
Gehrig
Yankees
Gehringer
Tigers
Burns
Browns
Rogell
Cronin
Johnson
Combs
Averill
Indians
Ruth
Chapman
Walker
Pitching Grove
van Aatta
First cremation in the country recorded in 1792
The first cremation noted in this country involved the body of Col. Henry Laurens at Charleston South Carolina in 1792. The event marks an early adoption of cremation in American history and highlights a notable figure in colonial governance.
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Henry Laurens
Charleston
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