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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
8
The 1926 World Series features Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees and Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals, the era’s premier run producers, meeting in baseball’s climactic showdown. Each club boasts strong pitching yet no clear edge in numbers, with stars and veterans shaping the series outlook.
State College gears up for a crucial game against Furman Heralds of Furman Purple Hurricane including several North Carolina natives Laney Lemmond Fairly Cable and Tebeil directs practice under floodlights as Tech’s Outen missing due to Elo injury and Morris fills backfield role in prep for Saturday clash.
The Big Five grid teams are forecast to play a faster brand this year with all five stronger, except possibly State as a dark horse. Wake Forest Deacons aim to edge Carolina for the state title, while Carolina struggles with a late start under a new system of play.
Reported uproar in Broadway over alleged frame up following the Dempsey Tunney title fight. Some sport writers charged Dempsey let the new champion win to boost his own coffers, though the writer believes the Dempsey of three years ago would have beaten Tunney in four rounds.
Oct. 30 at Champaign, Illinois is listed as the meeting date and place. The text confirms three rounds for the Dempsy Wilard bout. Max Carey is noted as born in Terre Haute Indiana. Fred Haney spent four seasons with the Tigers.
Among the new arrivals at the London zoo are several baby sharks hatched in the on site aquarium.
The Enterprise will provide daily play by play results of the 1926 championship between the New York Africans and the St Louis Cardinals starting with the first game in New York at 1 30. Interest runs high over the colorfully skilled Africans and the gallant Cards who won their pennant. Attendance records are expected to fall as Sherdel or Alexander likely oppose Pennock in the opening tilt.
Firemen overpower Police in Welch Park as Joe Kearns racks up seven hits in eight appearances and John Keenan homers inside the park. Beaman holds Policemen scoreless until sixth inning. eight runs cross in final frames amid sharp fielding plays and a one handed stab by McGhee.
The chairman interrupted to urge Mr. Coolidge to hurry to his point as he was already ten minutes beyond his allotted speaking time.
Newspaper note recalls St. Louis winning the pennant for the first time since 1888 and advancing to the World Series. It mocks celebrity antics and wrestling disputes, mentions Nabisco’s refunds after a staged match, and references theatre and railroads in a scattered, humorous column.
The University of North Carolina football team will travel to Knoxville to face the University of Tennessee on Saturday. A stiff scrimmage was held yesterday and a light workout is planned in Knoxville on arrival day.
A charter was granted to the Upsilon Chapter of the Zeta Phi fraternity by the secretary of state for a fraternity house at the University of North Carolina. The non stock corporation lists A. H. Motley of New York C. McD. Carr and K. P. Lewis of Durham and Joseph B. Cheshire Jr of Raleigh as incorporators.
The Arcturus is described as the largest privately owned yacht, an American oil-engined vessel weighing 2522 tons.
Odds run 6 to 5 that New York wins the World Series with a $12 000 wager and a $1 000 against $12 000 on four straight for the Yankees. St Louis bets that they won t win four in a row and that the Cardinals lose the first two games. Babe Ruth is pictured with a Great Dane gift from Harry Heilmann as he recovers from an ankle injury. Benny Bengough watches practice as the line for the leading catcher stays on the sideline. The Cardiral pitcher notes bowlegged stance as possible deception. About 137 000 spectators expected for weekend games with a potential $530 000 gate. The opener begins at 1 30 p m eastern.
The University of North Carolina football team faces a tough assignment in Knoxville this weekend to renew a long dormant rivalry with Tennessee. The Volunteers bring back most of last year’s talent and likely start the same lineup as against Wake Forest, testing a Tar Heel squad adapting to a new system.
In the American League Philadelphia defeated Washington while Iain recorded results. In the National League Philadelphia won 6 to 1 and Boston edged Chicago 7 to 6.
Ann Arbor reports Bennie Friedman as a top all around football player for Michigan. The 1925 standout is praised for precise forward passes and strong open field play. As quarterback and captain in his third year, he leads the Wolverines toward a strong Western Conference season.
The Lion Head gold fish tops the market as the costliest Ameri can breed. Its rare double mane and compact form appeal to collectors seeking novelty and prestige in aquatic pets.
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