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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1929

Page

3

Industrial League Pennant Showdown Set at Willis Park

Harris Covington Hosiery Mills and Thomas Mills clash in a best-of-three industrial league series at Willis Park after winning first and second halves respectively. The opening game is Saturday at 3 30 with both teams boasting large followings and pitching as the key factor.

Willis Park Harriss-Covington Hosiery Mills Thomas Mills W. F. Bailey Bailey Harriss-Covington Harris-Covington Highland

Smith Leads Long Island Open After 36 Holes

MacDonald Smith, Lakeville Country Club pro, built a six stroke edge over Gene Sarazen in the Long Island Open after 36 holes at Salisbury Country Club. Smith fired 71 on No 4 and 69 on No 3 layouts to reach 140, while Sarazen later slumped to 146. Ernest Catron, unattached, stood third at 147, and amateur George Voight led the amateurs with 150 as 60 golfers advance to the final 36 on No 4.

Salisbury Plains N. Y MacDonald Smith Lakeville Great Neck Gene Sarazen Smith Salisbury Country Club Sarazen Ernest Catro George Voight Long Island North Hills Douglastown

Toby Mack Wins On Points In Charleston Bout

Toby Mack of Charleston won a newspaper decision over Bob Allison of Charlotte in a 10 round feature at High Street arena. The bout started slowly but heated up after a ringside intervention, with Mack prevailing on points. Other results included Dynamite Overcash stopping Kid Burns in the second round and Tommy McGovern defeating Bobby Ryan in the third.

Toby Mack Charleston Bob Allison Charlotte High Street Arena Harry Raymond Dynamite Overcash Salisbury Kid Burns Norfolk Tommy McGovern Bobby Ryan Savannah K. O Eddie Stepton Greensboro Battling Elwood Danville Stepton Virginian George Romanoff Tarzan Man Dick Gravely Romanoff

White Sox Outfielder Mostil Seeks Reinstate ment

Injured Chicago White Sox outfielder Johnny Mostil, sidelined since suffering a fractured ankle in Detroit, will attempt a comeback after commissioners approval. He began the season as regular before retirement, his injury healed, and reinstate petition granted by Commissioner Landis.

Chicago Johnny Mostil White Sox Mostil Sox Detroit K. M. Landis

Tilden weighs final year of international play

Big Bill Tilden after returning from the Davis Cup wars in Europe remained silent on retirement plans. Captain Fitz-Eugene Dixon said Tilden and doubles partner Frank Hunter expect to play the Meadow Club doubles at Southampton and later the Newport invitation event. Teammates John Van Ryn Wilmer Allison and John Hennessey were with him.

New York Bill Tilden Europe Tilden Fitz-Eugene Dixon Dixon Frank Hunter Southampton N. Y Newport France John van Ryn Wilmer Allison John Hennessey

Perritt Sets Iron Man Style Pitching Record

Olin Perritt, a versatile player, is credited with a three game win streak and a rare three game day feat. He pitched, caught, and batted in multiple roles, including a doubleheader on July 3 4 and 5, earning praise for clutch play. Umpiring in the Piedmont league draws criticism with few satisfactory officials noted.

Perritt Olin Perritt Henderson Peritt Olin Piedmont Raleigh Salisbury Capitals Durham

Major League Leaders Highlights by League Leaders

Summary of top players through August 6 across national and American leagues. Notable figures include Herman Robins with a .413 batting average, Hornsby 102 runs, Ott 110 runs batted in, Terry 163 hits, Frederick 37 doubles, Waner 15 triples, Klein 33 homers, Cuyler 29 steals, Bush 15 1 record with 1 loss. Foxx .390, Gehringer 97 runs, Simmons 111 RBIs, Manuel 157 hits, Johnson 3% doubles, Miller 12 triples, Ruth 27 homers, Grove 7 wins 2 losses.

National Herman Robins Hornsby Cubs Runes Ott Giants Terry Frederick L. Waner Pirates Klein Phillies Cuyler Bush Cube Foxx Athletics Gehringer Tigers Simmons Manuel Browns Johnson Miller Ruth Yankees

Piedmont and East Carolina league matchups listed

In Piedmont League action High Point visits Salisbury while Henderson travels to Winston Salem and Greensboro to Durham. East Carolina League schedules Kinston at Wilmington, Goldsboro at Greenville, and Rocky Mount at Fayetteville.

Salisbury Henderson Winston-Salem Greensboro Durham

Baseball Card: AL Matchups Detroit Cleveland Washington Boston

Readable odds list for American League games features Detroit at Cleveland, Washington at Boston, and New York at Philadelphia with brief matchup notes. The fragment preserves team pairings and venues for upcoming contests.

National League New York at Pittsburgh

Georgia league matchups include Macon at Asheville Augusta at Knoxville Spartanburg at Charlotte and Greenville at Columbia in region schedule notes.

Western League Scores Prompt Busy Baseball Night

Denver and Oklahoma City posted strong numbers with Denver at 5-3 and Oklahoma City at 11-4. Topeka stood 4-5 and Pueblo led 3-1 as Wichita played Des Moines to a 5-3 contest.

Western Leagle Denver Oklahoma City Topeka Pueblo Wichita Des Moines

College Boys in Net Tourney United Intercollegiate Feat

The Meadow Club invitational tennis tournament in Southampton New York has grown into an international intercollegiate event. Of 16 players left 11 are college students from ten universities across the United States and England. Players include Berkeley Bell Texas holder Bradshaw Harrison Phil Neer Oregon Norman Ruharson Cambridge Eddie Jacobs Pittsburgh Donald Cram Vanderbilt John Doeg Stanford Donald Strachan Princeton Julius Seligson Lehigh Gregory Mangan Georgetown and H G N Cooper Oxford.

Southampton N. Y The Meadow Club United States England Berkeley Bell University of Texas Bradshaw Harrison Phil Neer University of Oregon Norman F. Ruharson Cambridge Eddie Jacobs University of Pittsburgh Donald Cr

Piedmont League Scores Seeded for Season Standings

In the Piedmont league High Point 7 defeated Winston 3 Salisbury 14 defeated Durham 5 Henderson 9 defeated Greensboro East Carolina league results show Rocky Mount 2 over Goldsboro 3 Fayetteville 1 over Wilmington 9 Kinston 4 over Greenville 3.

National League Scores Vary as Rain Delays Boston-St. Louis

In a National League card, New York defeats Pittsburgh 5 to 3 while Brooklyn beats Chicago 5 to 4. Boston and St. Louis games were rained out and other matches were not scheduled.

New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago

American League Scores Snapshot

Washington leads 13 to 0 with New York at 9 and St Louis 3 to 3. Philadelphia 3 11 Detroit 5 and Cleveland 6. Other games not scheduled.

Washington New York St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland

Baseball Scores From Three Minor Leagues

International League results Newark 9 Buffalo and Toronto 6 Reading 4 Rochester 16 Jersey City 4 Montreal 8 Baltimore 9. South Atlantic League Knoxville 1 Augusta 5 Asheville 1 Macon 4 Columbia 1 Charlotte 6 Spartanburg 5. Southeastern League Pensacola 0 Columbus 1 Selma 2 Jacksonville 3 Montgomery 6 Tampa 4.

International League Newark Buffalo Toronto Reading Rochester Jersey City Baltimore Pensacola Columbus Selma Jacksonville Montgomery Tampa

Southern Association Scores In Brief

Chattanooga 3 2 Birmingham Nashville 3 5 Atlanta 2 0 Mobile 1 Little Rock 3 New Orleans 4 Memphis 3.

Southern Association Chattanooga Birming Nashville Atlanta Mobile Little Rock New Orleans Memphis

American Association Scores Tie and Wins Summary

The record lists multiple game outcomes from the American Association. Kansas City defeated Columbus 6 to 2 while Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 3 to 2. St Paul topped Louisville 4 to 3 and Milwaukee 4 to 6. Toledo lost to Indianapolis 5 to 9.

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

Texas League scores roll in for Waco and more

Waco defeats Dallas 5 to 3 while Wichita Falls edges Beaumont 11 to 4. Shreveport beats San Antonio 11 to 6 in a busy Texas League slate.

Waco Dallas Wichita Falls Beaumont Shreveport San Antonio

Golf champion history notes and early amateur victory

The report notes Jack Sharkey at 26 years old and records the first national amateur golf championship won by C. B. Macdonald of the Chicago Golf Club in 1895.

Dave Mickey Walker California Walker Mickey Jack Sharkey C. B. Macdonald Chicago Golf Club

Uncrowned Champion Alert in Management Advice

An uncrowned champion is highlighted and the warning to managers is clear: steer clear of Dave Shade in dealings with such a figure. The note emphasizes caution and strategic handling in contested athletic contexts.

Dave Shade

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