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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1930
Page
8
Sir Daniel of the Pointers starred as Boone's club won 9 7 at Willis Park. Cresson pitched eight solid innings before a ninth inning surge, with Red Williams driving in runs and Bryan, Williams, and Cresson setting up a late rally for the Pointers.
Box score shows Salisbury 5 High Point 6 with mixed hits and errors. Reeves suffers loss as Brogden shines with13 strikeouts and winning decision. Battles include miscues, wild pitches, and late heroics by Dingler and Booe amid a blaze of local fan excitement.
Dan Boone Cass Smut Smith compete for Asheville shortstop as both post .625 batting averages through six and seven games in week one. Smut, once a Piedmont standout, now challenges Manager George Speirs in higher competition.
In High Point the tradition of clergymen rooting at games fades as Rev Charles P Cobbe, formerly of the Presbyterian pulpit, is the last familiar face in Willis Park. Former Baptist minister James A Clark was a noted fan, and his absence may be felt unless a new pastor takes up the pastime of cracking peanuts and shouting from the stands.
The incident followed a three strike call on Whitey Jordan of Greensboro. Beck ordered Jordan out after a heated confrontation as bench players protested. The writer praises Beck for enforcing discipline, noting umpires must rule to prevent chaos and keep crowds coming.
A summary of top players through April 29 across leagues lists Fisher of the Cardinals leading batting with .479, 23 hits and 16 RBIs, Flow ers and Suhr among leaders in various gaps, and Cuyler and Suhr tied with three triples. In the American League Gehrig and Gehringer among homer leaders with 5 and notable RBI totals, plus E Rice and Simmons among runs and stolen bases leaders.
Newark New Jersey April 30 The engagement of Miss Dorothy Thea Scudder to John Hope Doeg a top ranked American tennis player and Davis Cup team member was announced by her parents Edward Wallace Scudder of Newark and Rumson New Jersey. Miss Scudder a debutante and Porter’s School alumna is granddaughter of Wallace M Scudder publisher of the Newark Evening News.
Opening week figures show High Point leading team batting with Durham, Greensboro, and Raleigh behind. Standouts include Howard Bryan at .423 and rookie Walker at .400 as Hal Weafer's Twins slug in second. Manager Dan Boone notes Durham's strong pitching or luck while Eight games show varied early marks across Pointer players.
Henderson April 30 The ninth inning surge by the Gamecocks fell one run short as Winston-Salem won 8-7. Henderson scored four in the final frame. Jimmy Teague attempted a sacrifice to tie but hit into a double play. Box score lists Winston hitters Sparg Weafer Jones and Henderson contributors. Bray earned the win, Wilson took the loss, time 2 05.
Raleigh defeated Durham 10 to 1 as Winston-Salem beat Henderson 8 to 7 and High Point won 8 to 7 against Greensboro.
In the American League, Philadelphia defeated Boston 9 to 5 while Chicago beat Detroit 8 to 6 and Cleveland won 6 to 4. St. Louis downed Washington 4 to 11 and New York finished 8 to 8.
Brooklyn defeated New York 19 to 15 while Philadelphia routed Boston 8 to 2. Pittsburgh topped Chicago 13 to 9. St Louis at Cincinnati game noted with wet ground conditions.
Louisville defeats St Paul 11 to 1 Toledo beats Milwaukee 7 to 4 Columbus tops Kansas City 5 to 1 Minneapolis wins over Indianapolis 10 to 1.
Atlanta beat Mobile 6 to 3 while Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 5 to 1. Nashville won against Memphis 18 to 13. Birmingham-New Orleans game affected by rain.
Jersey City defeated Toronto 5 0, Newark beat Rochester 7 6, Reading won 8 5 against Montreal, Buffalo prevailed 14 12 over Baltimore.
Augusta loses 4 to 9 at home as Charlotte tops the Braves. Columbia shells Macon 9 to 0. Asheville drops 5 to 3 at Greenville in a night of league action.
Pensacola 4 Montgomery 5 Selma 2 0 Tampa 4 5 Columbus 6 Jacksonville 9. Standings and outcomes show Cols 9 over Jax 6 with Tampa and Selma winning/losing in close margins. Notable results include Montgomery edge over Pensacola and Jacksonport’s loss to Columbus.
Springfield defeated Bloomington 5 to 1 in a three eye league clash. Quincy trounced Peoria 9 to 1, while Evansville beat Terre Haute 6 to 4. Danville routed Decatur 8 to 2 with strong pitching and offense.
Pittsfield defeated Allentown 10 to 4 and Province topped Bridgeport 6 to 2. New Haven beat Springfield 5 to 2 while Hartford won over Albany 4 to 1.
Houston 5 Dallas 2. Wichita Falls 10 Beaumont 0. Waco 4 Fort Worth 1. Shreveport 4 San Antonio 2.
The schedule lists matchups in multiple cities including High Point at Durham Greensboro at Henderson Raleigh at Winston Salem and regional Southern league games Columbia at Macon Augusta at Charlotte Asheville at Greenville and Cleveland at St Louis.
Howard Ehmke, known as Ehmke the Great, followed a family line of pitchers from Silver Creek New York to Brown University and then to the Philadelphia and Boston leagues. He rose from an arm injury to deliver a famed 1929 World Series performance striking out 13 Cubs and earning a key opening game win. He joined the Athletics staff to mentor young pitchers.
A popular subscription is being raised by players fans and writers to honor the late Pongo Joe Cantillon. Donations will fund a bed in a hospital to care for any needy baseball player at no charge.
Allie Wolff of Brooklyn knocked out George Deschner of Newark New Jersey in the fifth round last night in New York. Deschner was defeated after a hard-fought bout before a watching crowd.
Caston Lecadre of France outpointed Jack Portnoy of Baltimore in a 10 round boxing match staged in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. Lecadre used precise combinations to secure a close decision over Portnoy.
Spug Myers from Pocatello Idaho outpoints Joe Rivers of Cedar Rapids in a ten round bout.
Patsy Perron of Canton defeated Ray Fay of Charleroi in a 4 round boxing match in Massillon.
A claim states the United States possesses enough virgin timber to build a continuous strip 70 miles wide from New York to San Francisco, highlighting vast forest resources and potential implications for industry and conservation.
Raleigh rose to life as Haley's Capitals defeated Whitted's Bulls 10 to 1. DeNering struck out nine, setting a pitching mark and guiding the Capitals to victory in 1 hour 55 minutes at Raleigh.
Percy Beard, a hurdler and former Alabama Poly captain, joins the Birmingham Athletic Club this spring, wearing their colors in competition.
The newest electric railway tunnel in Japan extends 11,253 feet marking the nation's longest such passage. Officials say the project enhances regional connectivity and reduces travel times between key cities.
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