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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1932
Page
2
Pitchers prove instrumental as majors post a string of early-season wins with multiple three and four hit games. Giants Schumacher 6 0 over Braves, Phillies Holley five hits in 11 innings, Cubs Bush three RBI in 4 1 win, A’s Warnshaw 12 K in 11 3 rout, Tigers, White Sox mix results.
High Point high school athletes with a strong current record head into a busy week anchored by a triangular track meet on Friday afternoon featuring Greensboro Salisbury and High Point at the local field.
McDowell pitched a complete game shutout allowing only three hits as the High Point Overall nine defeated White Oak Mills 10 to 0 at White Oak Park in Greensboro. Thomas homered off Lefty Huster, while Morehead collected three hits in four trips. A return match is planned at Overall dias in High Point next Saturday.
Chicago April 18 Jack Dempsey former world heavyweight champion was suspended in National Boxing Association territory. Max Schmeling faced possible bar by the N B A as General John W Clinnin the N B A president upheld Mississippi athletic commission in the action based on charges against Dempsey his manager Leonard Sacks and a promoter Ned
The United States operates 50 first line submarines, five fleet subs and one fleet submarine layer, totaling 56 in commission. An additional 27 are out of commission and two are under construction.
Parsons left 2800 dollars in unpaid bills after a Dempsey Day exhibition in Columbus Mississippi in November 1930. A suspension threat arose before Dempsey’s February 18 Chicago bout with King Levinsky but was dropped after talks with Sacks and Dempsey. Mississippi boxed in a suspension while General Clinnin seeks details on Schmeling’s Toronto exhibition and a possible ban of a fighter from N B A territory if charges prove true.
Buster Moffitt, star high school golfer for High Point, fired 78 to win the low gross in a Sunday handicap at the Starmount course in Greensboro. He led 81 entrants despite a sprained hand. Bronson was low net with 69 and several others posted solid scores among a long list of finishers.
Charlotte April 18 eight days remain for Piedmont league clubs to begin pennant races with Sunday rest under blue laws. Exhibition games abound as teams like Greensboro, Bridgeport, Albany and Raleigh gear up, while Grover Cleveland Alexander’s House of David draw crowds with trips to Durham High Point Winston Salem Charlotte and Asheville.
American boxers face a week of tests against foreign challengers from Australia, Spain, France and Mexico. Jack Kilbourne, riding a four bout win streak in the U S, meets Dave Shade in a ten rounder at White City Chicago. Emile Spider Padner faces George Ostrow in Boston, Johnny Pena meets Milton Zuniga in Detroit, Fidel Labarra vs Petey Sarron in Birmingham, and David Velasco fights Young Corbett in Sacramento.
Charlotte April 18 Track threatens to take shine from baseball in big five circles this week with NC versus Virginia Duke versus Washington and Lee and Davidson versus VMI on the card. Coach Bob Fetzer s Tar Heels beat Navy 65 61 at Annapolis boosting track interest. UNC visits Virginia Cavaliers today while Duke W L and Davidson VMI meets set for Saturday. NC leads tie with Duke if Duke wins Blue Devils move to second place. NC State and Duke tied for third with one win and one loss each. Duke lost to NC State 3 1. State faces Henderson semi pro Saturday. Duke meets VPI Wednesday.
One major game dominates the week as Duke meets North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Saturday. The outcome may be pivotal, but Wake Forest remains the pace setter in the race. The Deacons have shown strong form and consistency this season.
Yesterday standings show St Louis 1 over Detroit 6. Cleveland 6 over Chicago 1. Philadelphia 11 over Washington 3. New York Boston game postponed due to cold weather.
Metropolitan league schedule listing games with St. Louis visiting Detroit, Cleveland playing Chicago, and Washington hosting Philadelphia. No outcomes provided.
Chicago wins over St Louis 5 to 1 while Pittsburgh takes a 4 to 3 victory over Cincinnati and Boston and New York both post 6 to 2 and Philadelphia loses 0 to Brooklyn in a packed sports rundown with multiple results.
National baseball card shows matchups listed for Chicago visiting St Louis Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn with fans anticipating tight division battles and key performances.
A series of city pairs and numbers appear, with Toronto and Jersey City showing 3 and 7, Rochester 8 against Newark 9, Montreal 11 against Baltimore 5, and Buffalo 5 versus Reading 4. The fragmented text hints at a standings or scoring table.
The schedule lists Buffalo versus Reading, Montreal against Bantimer, Toronto facing Jersey City, and Rochester playing Newark indicating a set of upcoming games among regional teams. No scores are provided in the text.
Atlanta 3 Chattanooga 11 Birmingham Nashville rain Little Rock 6 Memphis 2 Knoxville 8 New Orleans 5.
The state tennis tournament begins at Chapel Hill on Wednesday while the golf championship concludes at Sedgefield on Saturday.
White Sulphur Springs W Va April 18 H Ellsworth Vines, once a Davis Cup savior, has suffered four losses in the last month. The Pasadena star aims to prove form in the Mason and Dixon at Greenbrier Country Club this week, as he and teammates Shields, Allison and Van Ryn enter singles with rankings stars Bell and MANGIN.
Hal Schumacher of the Giants held the Braves to two hits and a 6-0 win. Willie Kamm and Ed Holley had multi hit games as the Indians and Phillies posted wins. Ralph Kress delivered a clutch eighth inning RBI for the Browns. Jimmy Foxx drove in three for the A’s with a homer and two singles. Guy Bush beat the Cardinals 4-1. Gus Dugas delivered a ninth inning pinch RBI for the Pirates.
A medical observation notes the skin on the palms and soles is about ten times thicker than skin on the eyelids. This contrast highlights regional variation in skin thickness.
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