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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1931
Page
17
Cleveland's Wesley Ferrell limited the Chicago White Sox to five hits as the Indians won 8 to 2. Ferrell boosted his record to 3 1 with three wins and one loss, while Joe Vosmik and the hitters paced Cleveland’s offense. In the other game, Tom Bridges beat Detroit 1 0 as the Tigers were held to five hits. Rain and cold delayed several NL games and two AL contests.
UNC dominated the intercollegiate state tennis tournament first round in doubles and second round singles. Captain Sonny Graham lost to Wilmer Hines 6 4 2 6 6 3 with UNC advancing five men, Davidson two, Duke one, and Wake Forest two doubles teams to the second round. Quarterfinals featured Hendrin vs Rogers, Hines vs Wright, Yeomans vs Dubose, and Grant vs McLean.
Electrical experts describe a device that photographs a human heart in action to show pulsation rate changes and other features that may indicate diseases.
Davidson rinksmen defeated Duke 10 7 on the championship course at Sedgefield and prepare to meet North Carolina today on the same layout.
Wake Forest pistolled Elon 8 to 3 at home as the Demon Deacons roared with a five run sixth inning. Catawba College fell 17 to 7 to the Piedmont league High Pointers at High Point in tri state league action.
The 1931 Piedmont league kicks off next Wednesday with Charlotte visiting High Point for two games amid high expectations. Charlotte touted as league favorite, Dan Boone disputes the claim. Both managers plan their top lineups to seize the opener while eight clubs contend for the pennant in a merry chase. Manager Glenn Killinger's Williamsport Grays dismiss others except Charlotte and Asheville, then Jimmy Teague’s Gamecocks retaliate with a strong showing.
The Pointers crushed the Catawba Indians at Willis Park yesterday afternoon. Fifteen hits supported by three apiece from Skipper Dan and rookie How ard Radey helped secure a decisive 17 to 7 victory.
Roy Appleton made his first appearance in the local game and looked fine. He pitched three innings facing nine batters with strong velocity and sharp control, shaving the corners in rare style.
Finch leads off with a bunt and speeds to first but Ratey’s throw beats him. Roy bags him at first as Slayback Eleazer and Cox execute a flawless rundown between the bases.
The commentary praises the three Pointer stars for superb fielding, with Bach man making a decisive clear, and the Indian speed merchant unable to disrupt plays.
Witt, a highly touted southpaw, debuted yesterday. His fast ball showed bite yet failed to stay on target, as he issued four walks over three innings. More practice could sharpen his control.
Junior High H S baseball team routed Trinity High 9 to 1 at High Point field. Hoover allowed two hits and struck out 11, with Turterow homering for Junior High and Blair driving in Trinity’s lone run in the fourth.
A narrator recalls a remarkable coincidence on the eleventh day of the eleventh month living at a house numbered eleven and backing the eleventh horse in a race. The horse finished eleventh.
Allan Russell, secretary of the Pacific Coast Steeplechase and Racing Association, is the first American ever chosen to judge the English meet at Olympia, set for June 20 to 27. The day’s AL schedule features Cleveland at Chicago, St. Louis at Detroit, Washington at Philadelphia, and New York at Boston.
The standings show New York at six wins and Cleveland square and wise positions near. Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston follow with varied win counts and a .750 pace noted among the clubs.
Results yesterday show Detroit beat St Louis 1 0 and Cleveland defeated Chicago 8 2. Washington faced Philadelphia while New York met Boston in cold conditions.
National League games feature Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis.
Mayor James M. Curley orders the city planning board to survey the din problem and prepare recommendations to cut unnecessary noise in Boston. The move aims to make the metropolis as noiseless as possible through official action.
Yesterday Wesley Ferrell of the Indians shut out Chicago with five hits and eight strikeouts to post his third victory of the season in an 8 to 2 win. Johnny Hodapp added three singles and contributed in five plate appearances. Tom Bridges of Detroit shut out the Browns 1 to 0 with four hits, and Charley Gehringer scored Detroit's only run by doubling off Walter Stewart and coming home on Alexander's single.
Kansas City April 24 A 20 year old waitress Miss Gertrude Harper fought to defend her $6.35 pocketbook and sums of blame. She chased and struck at three youths until police intervened. The suspects were Billy Wright 17 Louis Fink 21 and Lester Norris 22. The waitress recovered her money and belongings.
Klamath Falls Oregon proprietors warned before each reservation pay day not to sell to Indians or to sell rubbing alcohol bitters or any item with enough alcohol to cause intoxication.
Ernest Elsinger applied brakes when an Indian woman stepped in front of his truck in Dulles Oregon. The vehicle halted with its right front tire resting on her foot as bystanders watched in disbelief.
A two day Pennsylvania relay carnival kicks off in Philadelphia with more than 3 000 college and schoolboy athletes from 50 institutions advancing to 95 events. Bernard Berlinger of the University of Pennsylvania leads the decathlon as a favorite after last year’s carnival record.
Archaeologists uncover priceless jewelry and sculptures dating to Nebuchadnezzar era and Sassanian period at Kish in Irak. Royal tombs and artifacts spanning 2500 to 6500 years reveal rich historic context and royal associations.
The fine volcanic dust released during eruptions can linger in the atmosphere for multiple years, remaining suspended and affecting air quality over long periods.
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