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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1928

Page

8

Pointers Schedule Exhibition Games and Open Season Plans

The Pointers renew a 3 pm exhibition clash with Columbia F C at Welch Park after rain paused play. Toronto game was called off due to muddy field conditions. High Point College visits Saturday, then Piedmont League openers loom. Key players arrive as Leroy Ernhardt and Jinx Harris join duties. High Point HS schedules home tests at League Park.

Toronto High Point College Colonials Salisbury Cleveland Stewart D. Boone W. Boone Ford Irby Williams Delk Dan Boone Welch Park Columbia F. C Canada Canadians Winston Asheville Pittsburgh Pirates Pointers High Point Boone League Park Leroy Ernhardt Los Angeles Cal Jinx Harris Columbus, Ga Charlie Kearns Gay Hensley Reidsville Leaksville Scott Lopp

Yanks Senators Browns and Indians Win Openers

Opening day weather hindered play as fourteen teams began the major league season. The Yankees and Indians led the day with offensive outbursts while Pirates, Giants, Phillies and Reds posted wins, and Washington defeated Boston in a high scoring opener.

Yanks Senators Browns Cleveland Indians

College Games Today Schedule Highlighted Sites

U N C plays Washington and Lee while Wake Forest visits High Point. Greensboro High faces U N Cc Frosh in a lineup of college games today with local interest and varied venues.

U. N.C Washington and Lee Wake Forest High Point Greensboro High U. N. Cc Frosh

Cobb's Record Run Hits Phillies as Giants Shine

Ty Cobb's single in the first inning gave his 407th safety of the season, a major league record as he reached 11 079 at bats in 2 932 games. Andy Cohen beat Rogers Hornsby at the Polo Grounds, Hornsby went 1 for 4 while Cohen sparked New York with a baserunning and two Giants scoring drives. Rube Bressler delivered a key pinch hit for Brooklyn as the Robins lost to the Phillies with a bases loaded double plating two.

Washington Boston Petty Kremer Root Grove Lyons New York Yanks Connie Mack Athletics Philadelphia Shores Powers Herb Pennock Yanks Ty Cole Tris Speaker Babe Ruth Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Ray Kremer Frisch Bottomley Jess Haines Andy Cohen John McGraw New York Giants Boston Braves Polo Grounds Cohen Rogers Hornsby Giants Larry Benton Bob Smith Braves Jimmy Ring Jess Petty Phillies Brooklyn Ebbets Rube Bressler Harvey Hendrick Dodger Kelley Whitney Freddy Maguire Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds Charley Root Adolfo Luque Cubs Cub George Uhle Cleveland Indians Ted Lyons George Connally Chicago White Sox Chicago Uhle Sox St. Louis Browns Detroit Tigerland Browns Washington Senators Red Sox Bill Carrigan Ken Williams Ty Cobb Andy Rajah Hornsby New York Robins Cincinnati Red

Cardinals spark eight run inning in hit filled game

In a high hitting day against Pittsburgh pitching the St. Louis Cardinals collected 16 hits and every starter reached base at least once with at least one safety. The balanced attack featured contributions from multiple players as the lineup capitalized on the opposing staff.

Pittsburgh St. Louis Cardinal

Slugging Honors Highlight Red Sox and Cards Sluggers

Ken Williams of the Red Sox hit a home run and two doubles while Frankie Frisch of the Cardinals rallied four times to lead the run scorers.

Ken Williams Red Sox Frankie Frisch

Waners Rally In St Louis Two Inning Deficit Vanished

In the third inning Lloyd Waner singled and scored on a Brother Paul Waner RBI safety, after the Waners trailed two innings into the game in St Louis.

Waners St. Louis Lloyd Brother Paul

Fred Marberry Aims For Strikeout Crown After Win

Veteran relief pitcher Fred Marberry seeks the season’s strikeout lead after recording eight Red Sox strikeouts yesterday.

Fred Marberry Red Sox

Three North Carolinians Appear in Major League Openings

Raleigh April 12 three North Carolinians had looks in openers. Larry Woodall ex Wake Forest and Carolina caught two innings for Detroit Dick Burrus ex N C State at first for the Braves and George Redfern another college man became regular second baseman for the White Sox.

Raleigh Larry Woodall Wake Forest Carolina Detroit Dick Burrus N. CC Boston Braves George Redfern White Sox

New Zealand Boxer Tom Heeney Trains Hard in Paris

Tom Heeney intensifies training in Paris as he sharpens his hard-boiled technique, challenging Tunney and pressing his conditioning while pursuing boxing progress.

Tom Heeney Paris Tunney New Zealand

The Next Battle for 600 Millionaires

The piece notes the next boxing bout will not be in London or Cambodia but in New York state under a gentlemanly setup. It mentions British fighters’ pay and a loophole in prize fight law. It also refers to an Illinois baseball team with a third baseman named Lymperopoulos.

Lonnon London Cambodia Rickard Wales Scotland New York State University of Ilinois Lymperopoulos

Connie Mack Orders Elephants Removed From A's Uniforms

Connie Mack directs the Athletics to drop the elephant insignia from uniforms in favor of a simple letter A. The elephants had symbolized the club since 1914, and Mackmen have played like pachyderms through the years.

Connie Mack Athletics

Held Opposed By Dawson In Pinehurst Tournament

In Pinehurst on April 12 the North and South amateur golf championship enters quarterfinals as Eddie Held of New York faces John Dawson of Chicago. Held defeated Eric Thompson of St John’s NB 4 and 3, while Dawson edged John B. Stevens of Princeton 1 up.

Clabough Not Returning to High Point This Year

Moose Clabough, last year’s popular first baseman and outfielder for the High Point Piedmont league club, will not return. He has been retained by the Jacksonville club and will play this season in the southeastern league.

Moose Cabough High Point Clabough Jacksonville

Results Yesterday Washington Boston St Louis Detroit New York Philadelphia

Yesterday results show Boston tied St Louis 4 4 Detroit defeated New York 8 3 Cleveland 8 Chicago 2.

V. Ll Pet New York Washington Boston St. Louis Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago

National League Games Today

Pittsburgh visits St Louis while Chicago plays Cincinnati and Philadelphia squares off against Brooklyn Boston routes to New York in a full NL schedule today.

Philadelphia New York Cincinnati St. Louis Grove Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn Boston

Fragmented OCR World War II era ticker data

Incomplete text shows scattered numeric codes and city names like Cincinnati Philadelphia and Boston. The fragment appears to be garbled financial or telegraphic data with no clear event or narrative. No coherent summary can be drawn beyond noting it is unreadable OCR gibberish.

Scores from baseball and hockey games across cities

Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 4 to 3 and New York beat Boston 5 to 2. Cincinnati topped Chicago 5 to 1 while St. Louis routed Pittsburgh 14 to 7.

Southern League Game Lineup Today

Nashville plays Birmingham, Chattanooga battles Atlanta, New Orleans faces Mobile, and Memphis visits Little Rock in today’s league games.

Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga Atlanta New Orleans Mobile Memphis Little Rock

Standings of clubs in new orleans and southern cities

A fragment lists club standings with wins losses scores and payouts. Entries mention New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Chattanooga Mobile and several numeric figures indicating games won and monetary amounts. The text shows a league table snapshot with partial team results and totals.

W. Ts. Pet New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Cane Chattanooga Mobile

Fights Last Night Across Cities and Dueling Results

In New York Jack Smith and Pietro Corri drew in Italy. East St Louis saw Chuck Wiggins stop Soldier Buck in the second round. Kansas City featured Battling Levinsky and Tiny Roebuck ending in a draw. Sid Terris KO’d Jack Caywood in Chapel Hill.

New York Jack Smith Pietro Corri Italy Drew East St. Louis Tls Chuck Wiggins Indianapols Soldier Buck Louisville Kansas City Battling Levinsky Philadelphia Tiny Roebuck Sid Terris Chapel Hill N. C Jack Caywood Omaha

Paris Spider Pladner wins bantamweight title in knockout

European bantamweight champion Spider Pladner defeated Gio vanni of Italy by technical knockout in Paris. The bout ended decisively as Pladner secured the victory in the sixth round.

Paris Spider Pladner Giovanni Italy

Stribling Knocks Out Cemas in Philadelphia Bout

In Goldsboro North Carolina report W L Young Stribling of Macon Georgia stopped George Cemas of Philadelphia in the third round.

Goldsboro N. C W. L. (Young) Stribling Macon George Cemas Philadelphia

Oakland Fencer Jimmy Duffy Wins On Foul

Jimmy Duffy of Oakland won on a foul called by official Jack Thompson in Oakland. The event occurred in Oakland, with Thompson signaling the decisive foul as the ninth inning concluded.

Oakland Cal Jimmy Duffy Jack Thompson

Decatur bout ends as Less Marriner defeats Joe Baker

In Decatur Illinois Less Marriner of Chicago knocked out Joe Baker of St. Louis in a boxing match. The result highlights Marriner's win in a single decisive bout.

Decatur, Ills

Scores From TRAAS League Night Across Cities

Dallas loses to Fort Worth 3 to 4 while Shreveport defeats Wichita Falls 4 to 5 and Beaumont falls to San Antonio 2 to 7. Waco records a 6 to 7 result against Houston.

Dallas Fort Worth Shreveport Wichita Falls Beaumont San Antonio Wato Houston

Pacific Coast League Scores Summary

Los Angeles 3 edged Hollywood 65. Seattle 4 defeated Sacramento 0. San Francisco 5 beat Missions 4. Portland 5 beat Oakland 6.

Los Angeles Hollywood Seattle Sacramento San Francisco Missions Portland Oakland

Awaiting Weather Delays Pinehurst Tennis Championship

Entrants in the north and south tennis tournament continue to await clearing weather and playable courts before proceeding with the annual championship.

Pinehurst

Homers Dominate Opening Day In Major Leagues

Six circuit drives lit the box scores on opening day, but the two big repeat sluggers Ruth Gehrig and Williams Wilson did not homer. National Leaguers Frisch Bottomley Maguire Hendrick Smith homered, with Ken Williams circling the bases for the American League's only circuit.

New York Babe Ruth Buster Gehrig Cy Williams Hack Wilson Phillies National Teague Frankie Frisch Jim Bottomley St. Louis Freddy Maguire Chicago Cubs Harvey Hendrick Brooklyn Robins Bob Smith Boston Braves Ken Williams Marberry Washington Senators

Matry Daughter Passage Sparks Marriage Question

Dialogue from Passing Show features a suitor asking about business sense and assets versus liabilities, prompting a warning that marital life will teach him. The exchange highlights playful skewering of suitors seeking status through marriage.

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Postponed Wedding Cited Alcohol and Bigamy Fears

A judge notes the postponement stemmed from mutual objections. He says the groom was drunk and objected, believing the couple intended to trap him into bigamy by marrying twins.

Life Saver Cap Caption Echoes Ten Second Prayer

In Pearson's Weekly a humorous life saver cap caption plays on a shipboard cry. A challenged sailor asks for a blessing if he can repeat a line every ten seconds in the same voice, claiming salvation through repetition.

Cap’n Pearson’s Weekly

England Sets Adoption Rules For Adopters And Girls

In England the new governing adoptions require adopters to be at least 26 and 21 years older than the adopted. A man cannot adopt a girl unless she proves to the court that there are special advantages for her.

England

A Good Racket Spectacle Sparks Gossip and Cash

In Life magazine chatter, a chorus girl turned collector earns wealth after selling manuscripts titled The Impressions of a Married Man to an author. The exchange hints at clever manipulation and hidden schemes behind literary fame.

Reminder of Married Life Quip Sparks Quiet Banter

A brief dialogue shows Mrs Miggs teasing about maintaining focus on marriage while Mr Miggs defends fidelity. The exchange plays on social expectations and conjures a light domestic moment.

Completing The Act She Be Careful There Comes Papa

A brief note describes a scene from a passing show where a character is warned by a parent after an implied kiss. The performance centers on family dynamics and stage comedy as actors pursue a quick exit.

Soccer Scores From Memphis to Birmingham

Memphis 2 Little Rock 0 and New Orleans 3 Mobile 1 show results across cities. Nashville 5 Atlanta 9 notes rain affects Birmingham Chattanooga match conditions.

Memphis Little Rock New Orleans Mobile Nashville Atlanta Birmingham-Chattahooga

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