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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
6
Cobb collected a single and a double in three at bats as Detroit posted a 4-8 victory. The game featured hits by Covaleskie and Stanage for Detroit and steady pitching by Russell, Faber, Wolfgang, and Schalk.
Yesterday’s games produced several routs and tight scores. America led with Philadelphia 5 over New York 4, while Boston fell to Brooklyn 1 to 5. St. Louis defeated Chicago 6 to 2, and Pittsburgh beat Chicapo 7 to 1.
At Annapolis Navy defeated Cornell, Yale beat Fordham in New Haven, Mercer and Michigan tied after 10 innings in Macon. Princeton routed Rutgers, Elon edged Wofford, Army topped Williams, Richmond College beat William and Mary, Clemson crushed Citadel, Furman defeated Maryville in Greenville, and V P beat South Carolina in Columbia.
In a brief score tally, Rocky Mount defeated Raleigh 5 to 2 and Spencer bested A and M by 9 to 8. The two games show close regional baseball outcomes with Spencer edging A and M in a high scoring affair.
Eskie beat Chicago in a close game played yesterday in Chicago. Details on score and venue are not provided in the fragment.
In New York on April 13 Washington and Walter Johnson outlasted the rejuvenated Yankees. Score by innings shows Washington 8 runs to New York’s 2 in Cleveland stadium. Batteries were Johnson and Williams for Washington and Caldwell and Nunamaker for New York.
In Cleveland on April 13, Groom the ex Federal leaguer prevented hits and cost Cleveland the season opener. Speaker received four trips to the plate with three walks. Score by innings shows Cleveland failing to capitalize and losing 6 to 1. Batteries: Groom Hartley for St. Louis and Mitchell Bagby ONeill for Cleveland.
Chicago Cubs fall 7 to 2 to the Cincinnati Reds as Ton ey Schulz and Wingo hold strong on a 7 run night. McConnell and Archer bat for Chicago while Reds edge ahead with a decisive early surge.
St Louis defeated Pittsburgh in a pitchers battle with all runs coming from errors. Score by innings shows a 2 0 0 0 0 0 line for Pittsburgh and 0 0 0 0 1 0 for St Louis. Batteries Kantlehner and Wilson for Pittsburgh Doak and Snyder for St Louis.
Spencer fell 9 to 8 in the season opener at Spencer on April 13. A crowd packed the stands as both teams rallied with walks and key hits. Correll’s catching and timely two bag hits fueled the Farmers while the Railroaders kept pace with steady offensive bursts and late scoring.
In Boston on April 13 the world champions defeated Philadelphia in a right hitting game. The Phillies were held to four runs while Boston scored two, with Nabors Bush and Schang handling catching duties for Philadelphia and Ruth Foster and Thomas for Boston.
National League action in Philadelphia saw Stroud falter in the ninth, costing New York a late chance after a 4 to 3 Phillies victory. Anderson, Stroud, and Rariden teamed with Alexander and Burns in the battery for Philadelphia.
In Brooklyn on April 18 the Braves defeated the Dodgers with timely hitting led by Magee. Final line shows strong innings and a win for Rudolph and Gowdy with Cheney and Moller pitching.
In Cincinnati on April 18, the game was marked by Tomeys wildness and careless fielding, undermining team stability and opening opportunities for opponents. The erratic plays fueled a rough innings and unsettled defense.
Elon College game against Wofford in April ended with a ninth inning comeback. Harwood doubled driving in a run, Seawell scored on a single, and after a steal and advance, Watson pinch hit and scored to tie or take the lead.
In a dramatic late rally Elon edged their rivals 8 to 7 with no outs in the ninth. Batteries for Elon were Faddy Rivers Sorrells Beard Bailey and Duncan. The game featured a high offensive showing and the crowd hailed it as the season’s most spectacular on the local diamond.
National League games feature Boston at Brooklyn Chicago at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at St. Louis and New York at Philadelphia American League contests include Detroit at Chicago St. Louis at Cleveland Washington at New York and Philadelphia at Boston directing fans to today’s schedule with venues and pairings.
Raleigh April 13. The state board of elections recorded four congressional filings along with a candidate for commissioner of agriculture, state auditor and corporation commissioner. Henry Branson Warner was first in his district to file his candidacy notice. Others filing for Congress included John H. Small Q W K Nimmocks and A L McCaskill. S. H. Hobbs announced opposition to Maj W A Graham for agriculture commissioner. J Q A Wood of Elizabeth City filed to oppose Col W P Wood. D L Boyd filed for corporation commissioner.
Health note warns that housework strains women and leads to kidney and bladder trouble. It cites aching back and other symptoms and urges prompt attention. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised as restoring healthy kidney and bladder action by Mann Drug Co.
Citrolax advertised as the best remedy for constipation sour stomach lazy liver and sluggish bowels. It claims to stop a sick headache almost at once and provide a thorough painless cleansing, keeping the system cleansed sweet and wholesome. Mann Drug Co. promoted.
Delegates from New England to California gather in Chicago for a two day conference representing about 100000 professional engineers. Topics include cooperation for efficiency, relation of national and local societies, diffusion of knowledge, public esteem, college attendance trends, employment practices, and legislative activity. The aim is a union to advance the profession and its public welfare.
A Bearsville West Virginia merchant recalls a patron whose child with croup bought Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at midnight and recovered by morning. The letter is among many the store has received as advertising copy from Mann Drug Co.
Durham county residents plan a mass meeting to back electing the county board of education by popular vote. The event occurs Saturday at Mineral Springs school with Rh O Everett as the main speaker. Durham baseball notes slow conditioning after Tuesday game with Wake Forest. Reilly the second baseman arrives with uncertain form, while Detling the first baseman slated for heavy hitting is to be released due to arm weakness.
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