Local Team Scrimmages Fall Exhibition Against 10 Local Players
Second exhibition game of training falls to 10 locals. Other games booked as the schedule unfolds.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1932
Page
8
Second exhibition game of training falls to 10 locals. Other games booked as the schedule unfolds.
Smith captures the fifth annual Sedgefield Classic at Sedgfield Country Club Greensboro in an exciting 36 hole final. He overcome a two stroke deficit against Karl Stokes of Louisville and Duke University with tight play and strong scoring to claim the title.
Joe H Dobbs carried a handicap of 15 to post 87 in the High Point Country Club event. 13 of the 28 players broke 89 as Lawrence Matton 79 with eight handicap led the day. Matton was named captain of the local team to face Greensboro Winston Salem and Danville clubs in upcoming inter club matches.
Elmira defeats Duke 9 to 7 at Willis Park after a fast scoring game. Pointers hold Elmira to 11 hits while Duke collects 8 as Gilliland hits a homer and Appleton confers strong pitching. Duke suffers despite late attempts and high Point plans further games this week.
Babe Ruth and Al Byrd powered a New York 14 to 4 victory over Boston as both slugged their third homers in three games in the seventh inning. Dickey and Ruth drove in multiple runs while New York blazed past four Boston pitchers in two five run frames.
The High Point Y swimmers defeated Raleigh Capital City 49 to 23 on Friday night taking seven of eight first places. Standout scorers were William McAnally and Carl Shelton with 12 and 8 points. The meet included a 200 yard relay won by High Point with Shelton Barrier Cooper and W McAnally. Officials and diving judges listed.
Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the St. Louis Browns 3 to 2 in 12 innings as Roy Johnson doubled after a ruling on interference ended the game. Uhle and Hebert allowed ten hits each with key late scoring and defensive plays shaping the outcome.
The Chicago White Sox moved into undisputed first in the American League after a 5 to 1 win over the Cleveland Indians. The victory, their fourth in five games, was powered by Pat Caraway who allowed the Indians only five safeties.
Dazzy Vance stars for Brooklyn in his Dodger debut finishing with a two hit shutout of Philadelphia. The Dodgers score four in the first and one more in the sixth to win 5 0 as Collins suffers the loss. Vance walks four and fanned four while Collins walks four with ten hits allowed.
Davidson college netmen crushed the University of Richmond 8 to 1. Halverstadt defeated Captain Kelly 6-0 6-0 and Lafferty beat Earp 6-2 4-9. Calder, McLain, Kiloe, and Cohen also won in singles or doubles as Davidson dominated the match.
North Carolina uses strong field events to defeat Navy 66 to 61. Legore shatters the academy javelin record with 208 feet 7 inches. Waybright wins the 100 and 220 dashes, Highby takes broad jump, and Smith clears 12 feet in pole vault as NC earns multiple victories.
Mose Grove pitched seven strikeouts and held Washington to six hits while Cramer Simmons and Cochrane each hit a home run. The victory at Philadelphia gives the Athletics a 4 2 win and hands the Senators their first loss of the season.
The New York Giants committed eight errors and lost to the Boston Braves 5 to 4. Fred Fitzsimmons struggled, Giants held a 3-2 lead until the ninth inning when four misplays, plus a walk and a hit, allowed Boston to surge ahead.
At Guilford college a Elon 10. At Raleigh Duke 1. N C State.
Davidson's track team defeated VPI 84.5 to 41.5 at Davidson College with ten first places by Wildcats. Freshmen edged Gobbler first-years 61-56 as other events included record times in the mile and two-mile runs and several field events.
The Church of Christ defeated Adams-Millis 12 to 10 on the high school diamond yesterday afternoon. Green pitched well and Charlie Young and Hinkle turned a quartet of double plays to pace the winners.
Yesterday's box from Bath FauReeew Byrd and Simmons for the Yankees and Athletics saw multiple home runs. Cochrane and Cramer contributed for the Athletics, with Moenecke and the Giants also appearing in the tally.
Ruth powers the New York Yankees with key hits as Byrn and teammates chase a tight playoff race. The duo anchors a late rally, lifting the club in a tense Fenway showdown.
Milwaukee defeated Columbus 4 to 1 while Indianapolis beat St. Paul 4 to 3 and Kansas City won 10 to 8 against Toledo. Minneapolis at Louisville game postponed due to rain.
Duke University tennis team earned a 9-0 victory over North Carolina State after beating Richmond yesterday and sweeping through most matches without dropping a game. Singles winners included Merriam Garber Peake Norwood Martin and Butler with flawless scores. Doubles saw Welch Norwood Garber Peake and Martin Butler prevailing.
Wake Forest pitcher Barnes fanned 10 batters as the Deacons pounded Henderson for 18 hits. Johnson homered with a runner aboard, and the team cruised to a 10 to 1 win. Final line shows Barnes on the mound with Hicks, Stevenson and Parrish behind him.
New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Birmingham Barons 13 to 4 in a loosely played game. Scoring lines show N Orls 030 020 350 and Birmingham 011 010 010 with Perrin Autry Touchstone Edwards and Berres contributing for the Pelicans and Barons respectively.
In Atlanta on April 16 the Crackers rallied in the ninth to beat the Nashville team 6 to 5. Nashville 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 scored in various innings. Atlanta tallied in the third, sixth, and ninth to secure the comeback win behind pitchers Bell Shealy Gooch and Carih ers and O Connell.
The Duke NC State golf meet set for today in Durham has been postponed.
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