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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1927
Page
2
The battle unfolds with Dempsey pressuring Tunney in a wild back and forth. Tunney roofs Dempsey with a brutal fusillade in round four and both fighters exchange fierce power punches. Dempsey shocks Tunney late, scores a knockdown, and Tunney answers with a final savage barrage before the bell.
National League pennant race tightens as the Pirates, Giants, and Cardinals win key games. Pittsburgh needs four of five to clinch. Cardinals surge with two wins over the Braves. Giants falter in a darkness-shortened game at Brooklyn.
Virginia’s varsity, with seven newcomers, trains for a southern trip to Georgia to meet the University of Georgia after Hampden-Sydney. Coaches stress line work and blocking as they face potential changes in the starting lineup and push for a stronger forward wall. Georgia, meanwhile, opens its season with Georgia Tech and prepares amid conference contenders.
Chicago tied Pittsburgh 1 to 1 while St Louis edged Brooklyn 6 to 4 and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 4 to 3. New York and Boston both failed to score in a weather interrupted seven inning clash.
Detroit visits Cleveland and Washington plays Boston in two games while St Louis travels to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh confronts Chicago and New York meets Philadelphia for a slate of league games.
Vincent Richards won the first professional singles tennis title in the United States defeating Howard Kilsey 11-9 6-4 6-3 to claim the League Vue trophy and $1,000. Richards had earlier beaten Charles Wood 6-0 6-1 6-2 in the final, while Kinsey beat Paul Heston 6-0 6-4 6-3 in the semi finals and earned $700 for second place.
National batting leader P Waner of the Pirates at 381 with L Waner 132 and R Waner 231. Stephenson of the Cubs 47 doubles. P Waner 18 triples. Williams of the Phillies 29 homers along with Wison of the Cubs 29. Frisch of the Cards 44 stolen bases. Grimes of the Giants 1 win out of 7.
Ruth leads with 66 homers and 150 runs for the Yankees. Gehrig adds 63 doubles and 45 homers while Combs contributes 227 hits and 23 triples. Sisler of the Browns owns 28 steals. Piogras and Rommel both post 10 wins as Yankee and Athletics pitchers.
Davidson College football travels to Gainesville to meet the University of Florida after a 1927 curtain raiser setback. Florida beat Southern University 26 to 7 as both teams begin their seasons in Gainesville.
The American Association tally lists St Paul at 16-8, Milwaukee 6-9, Minneapolis 2-2, Kansas City 3-6, Columbus 5-8, and Louisville 6-5 as current records in the circuit.
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