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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1928

Page

8

Dan Boone and Piedmont Pointers Close Home Exhibition

Dan Boone and His Team prepare to close their home exhibition slate at Welchfield tomorrow at 3 pm meeting High Point college Purple Panthers. The game precedes the Piedmont league opener on Wednesday with a road trip to eastern Carolina league teams including Fayetteville. High Point aims to fight hard with regular lineup as Hedrick or Yow pitch and Brasser short, McFadden second, Perdue third, Dixon left, Hill first, Russell right, Fuquay catcher.

Dan Boone Welchfield Purple Panthers High Point College Fayetteville High Point Colonials Salisbury Elon Wake Forest College Panthers Hedrick Yow Brasser McFadden Perdue Dixon Hill Russell Fuquay

Alexander Pitches In Old Form To Secure Cardinals Victory

Grover Cleveland Alexander, in his 18th major league season, blanked the Pirates as St. Louis won 5 to 0. Frankie Frisch drove in runs with a homer and Holm added a triple as Burleigh Grimes returned to Pittsburgh to pitch for the Pirates. Gooch caught for Grimes as the Cardinals took the game behind Alexander.

Alexander Cardinals The Pirates Grover Cleveland Alex the Great St. Louis Frankie Frisch Fordham Flash Buccaneers Holm Alex Burleigh Grimes Pittsburgh Robins Giants Johnny Gooch Gooch Grimes O'Farrell

Don’t Give Up The Slip Advice From Life Magazine

A quoted line questions how women handle clothing choices and suggests perseverance. The remark implies a stance on fashion autonomy and resilience in personal dress decisions.

Doeg and Lott Remain in Tennis Tournament

Seeded players held steady in the North and South singles championship at Pinehurst. John Doeg of Stanford defeated Caesar Cone 6-2 6-2, while George Lott of Chicago beat Paul Dana 6-1 6-0. Frank Shields beat Ted Burwell 6-2 7-9 9-7, and Howard Voshell downed Herbert Vail 6-2 8-6.

Pinehurst Frank Shields New York Ted Burwell Charlotte John Doeg Stanford University Caesar Cone Chapel Hill N. C George Lott Chicago Paul Dana Howard Voshell Herbert Vail

Breeding Animals May Enter United States Duty Free

A note states that breeding animals if purebred may be imported duty free into the United States. It highlights conditions for such imports and implies tax exemptions for qualifying stock under applicable regulations.

United States

Prospect of Olympic Track Team Shapes Across Regions

AP report outlines regional prospects for the 1928 American Olympic track and field team. Eastern contenders may supply about 44 of 90 spots, with the Midwest 22, Pacific coast 14, Southwest six, and South four. Names include Hamm, Baskin, Carr, Scholz, Tierney, Barbutt, and others tied to universities and clubs nationwide.

New York Amsterdam Middle West Pacific Coast Paris East Southwest South Far West Borah Paddock Barnes Houser Krenz Hoffman Dicus King Coggeshall Locke Alderman Hubbard Elkins Conager Taylor Kinsey

Veteran Clarence Demar poised for Olympic classic marathon return

America has not won the Olympic marathon in 20 years. At London 1908 Johnny Hayes won after rival Dorando collapsed. The 40-year-old Clarence Demar hopes to cap his long career with Amsterdam success this summer after a first spring workout and five prior wins in Boston.

America London Johnny Hayes Dorando Clarence Demar Amsterdam Demar Boston

Trinity Defeats Thomasville 6-4 in Tuesday Baseball

Trinity high school beat Thomasville high 6 to 4 yesterday afternoon at Thomasville. Pitcher Loftin allowed five hits while Trinity players Fry and Crowson led with bat, Crowson adding a double and a triple. Kenerly pitched well for Thomasville as errors helped Trinity secure the win.

Trinity High School Thomasville High Thomasville Loflin Trinity Fry Crowson Kenerly

Purple Panthers Fall to Wake Forest in Memorial Stadium

Wake Forest defeated High Point 11 to 8 after leading 6 5 in the fifth. McFadden tripled with bases loaded sparking four runs in the fourth as High Point briefly led. Wake Forest totaled 17 hits including three homers. A Tri County league meeting reorganization was held, aiming to start in May with a two half schedule and eight games per half.

Purple Panthers High Point College Memorial Stadium Greensboro Demon Deacons Wake Forest High Point Panthers Perdue Fuquay Dowtin Russell McFadden Deacons Wake Forest Ab R. H. O. A. Lassiter Cl Uses Mayen Incicsst Saccess Chivyten Aceich Searhorn Hoorsst Joyner Reynolds Wous Wuchesen JAS DB Ccaevis Skvetesch Wiese Ccecaset Ae High Point Ab R. H. O. A. McFadden Bresken As Biousen, Cf Bs Perane Hill DR Ass Lguh Vckaec Ea Se Fespell de Rees P. Ruel Dievéeesarna Scarboro Blosser James Phelps Hedrick Kuykendall Loust Yow Lassiter P. Joyner K. Joyner Yon Tri- County Baseball League High Point Y. M. C. A Association Poplar Ridge Glenora Trinity Boston Mechanicsville Trinity Baptist Sunday School

Blue-Pink Gown Describes Navy Silk Underdress

A navy blue tailored gown opens over a pink silk underdress. The outfit features a diamond shaped belt buckle with pink enamel.

Righto Teacher What is a synonym

A pupil explains a synonym as a word used when the spelling of a chosen word is unknown. Somerset County Gazette.

Somerset County Gazette

Cubs and Braves Show Early Spring Strength In Major League Pace

The article notes early season conditioning may decide the National League pennant with the Cubs and Pirates jockeying for advantage. It highlights Kiki Cuyler’s standout spring, Judge Landis praising Chicago, and Braves showing solid foundation with young pitchers and Hornsby driving improvements. Reds’ Jack Hendricks predicts Braves a fourth-place contender.

Pirates Cardinals Cubs Reds Joe McCarthy Chicago Cubs Judge Landis Chicago Kiki Cuyler Pittsburgh Braves Boston Braves Dick Burrus Hornsby Jack Hendricks Cincinnati Reds Giants

Smiling Bill Seals Place With White Sox Start

Chicago fans have been impressed by Smiling Bill Seell the $123000 White Sox rookie shortstop In two games versus Cleveland he has five hits in eight at bats and showed a strong defensive play though a wild throw in the first game Manager Ray Schaik called him a comer and worth the money

Chicago Bill €Iseell White Sox Cleveland Ray Schaik

Gypsy Williams Wins Newspaper Decision in Fort Thomas Bout

In Fort Thomas Kentucky Gypsy Williams of Toledo secured a newspaper decision against Willie Pap of Indianapolis. The Canton Ohio card saw Kaye Christner of Akron knock out Quentin Romero Rojas of Chile in three rounds. Davenport Iowa hosted Red Uhlan of California stopping Mike Rosegall of Omaha in five rounds.

Fort Thomas Gypsy Williams Toledo Willie Pap Indianapolis Canton Ohio Kaye Christner Akron Quentin Romero Rojas Chile Davenport Red Uhlan California Mike Rosegall Omaha

Yesterday's Results in American League Baseball

St Louis defeated Detroit 7 to 2 and Cleveland won 2 to 1 over Chicago. New York and Philadelphia had no game due to snow while Washington faced Boston on a wet field.

St. Louis Detroit Cleveland Chicago New York Philadelphia Washington Boston

National League Scores Quick Roundup

Cincinnati defeated Chicago 9 to 3 while St Louis beat Pittsburgh 5 to 0. Philadelphia and Brooklyn had rain delays and Boston faced New York on a wet field.

Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston New York

Southern League scores include Chattanooga and more

Chattanooga 8 over Atlanta 6. Memphis 6 over Little Rock 7. Nashville 1 over Birmingham 5. New Orleans 0 over Mobile 11.

Chattanooga Atlanta Memphis Little Rock Nashville Birmingham New Orleans Mobile

Basketball scores from American Association games

The bulletin lists results with St. Paul 6 over Louisville 3, Minneapolis 2 over Indianapolis 8, Kansas City 8 over Toledo 3, and Milwaukee 5 over Columbus 10.

American Association St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Columbus

Southeast League baseball results show tight finishes

Savannah defeated Albany 8 to 3 while Montgomery lost 0 to 2 at Selma. Pensacola edged Columbus 4 to 3. Jacksonville and Tampa tied 13 to 13 after 10 innings due to darkness.

Savannah Albany Montgomery Selma Pensacola Columbus Jacksonville Tampa

Sports Schedule Highlights Morning City Matchups

Today features St. Louis at Detroit, Cleveland at Chicago, New York at Philadelphia, and Washington at Boston in a slate of key NBA games.

Sports matchups listed for major league cities

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

Birmingham at Nashville and other week matchups

The schedule lists Birmingham versus Nashville, Mobile versus New Orleans, Chattanooga against Atlanta, and Little Rock facing Memphis as the upcoming regional pairings.

Dawson Eliminates Held At Pinehurst

John Dawson of Chicago defeated Eddie Held of New York two up in the morning quarter finals and then beat Donald Parsons of Youngstown Ohio two up in the afternoon to reach the north and south amateur championship semifinals at Pinehurst.

Pinehurst John Dawson Chicago George Voigt Washington Dawson Eddie Held New York Donald Parsons Youngstown Ohio

Watts Gunn Fires Three Eagles in One Round

Watts Gunn, national intercollegiate golf champion, stunned competitors at East Lake in Atlanta by scoring three eagles in a single round. He finished with a 68 on the tough layout, despite a five on the sixth hole from a soft mashie pitch to a one-shot green.

Atlanta Watts Gunn East Lake

Glenna Collett Reaches Pan American Golf Semifinals

In Biloxi Mississippi on April 13 Glenna Collett of Providence Rhode Island advances to the Pan American Championship Flight semifinals at Edgewater Gulf hotel course pairing with Mrs David C Gant of Memphis in the upper bracket while Marion Turpie of New Orleans faces Mrs Lee Mida of Chicago in the other match.

Biloxi Miss Glenna Collett Providence R. I David C. Gant Memphis Edgewater Gulf Hotel Marion Turpie New Orleans Lee Mida Chicago

Ivory Jewelry Dust-Red Ensemble Features Ivory Accents

A dust red ensemble paired with a cream satin blouse features a turned down collar a belt buckle four choker collars and small carved ivory buttons. The description emphasizes ivory detailing and refined styling for a formal outfit.

St Louis Triumph in Low-Scoring Game

St Louis edge opponent 77 to 27 in a tense contest. Jogden and Schang led scoring for the St Louis squad while White Car roll Stoner Smith and Woodall contributed key plays to secure the win.

St. Louis White Carroll Stoner Smith Woodall

Cleveland Baseball Memorandum Notes

Fragmentary score memo lists pitchers Shaute Sewell Cox Berg and players Thomas and L Sewell. Provides loan codes and numeric identifiers with unclear context. No full event details or dates available to identify teams or outcomes.

RH Cleveland Shaute L. Sewell Thomas Cox and Berg

Chicago Cincinnati Baseball Score Card Notes

Baseball score recap lists teams Chicago and Cincinnati with innings and scores. Mentions players Jones Malone Hartnett Rixey Edwards Lucas Pic inich in a compact line. Indicates a final score triangle with a 100 100 010-39 and Cincinnati 000 001 26x-9.

Chicago Cincinnati Jones Malone Hartnett Rixey Edwards Lucas Picinich

If You Worry Over Past Mistakes You’ll Lose Focus

The saying warns that dwelling on past errors hampers concentration and work performance. It encourages shifting attention to present tasks to maintain productivity and progress.

Red Legs Edge Cubs 9 3 After Extra Inning Tie

Cincinnati defeats Chicago 9 to 3 in a six run rally in the eighth to break a 3 all deadlock. Browns top Tigers 7 to 2 in Missouri style. White Sox fall to Indians 2 to 1 as Langford drives in the deciding run. Cold wet grounds pause other teams and spark debate on pennant timing.

Cincinnati Red Legs Chicago Cubs St. Louis Browns Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Indians Cleveland Langford Jamieson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Johnny Lyons Atwater Kent Iwater Kents Germantown High School Vaughn W. Stevenson University of Town Bernie Weters Charley Paddock Stevenson George Baird Iowa Baird Frisch Associated Press King Pin Doeg Lott New R. H. E. Trinity Loftin Little Reno Wright Sociated Press St Louis T.ano West Louis Southern National League Southern League Kuppenheimer and Griffon N. H. Silver Co
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