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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1922
Page
5
Weather and field conditions threaten Welch Park baseball as Jupe Pluvius delays the Bulls return engagement in Welchfield with a possible afternoon game and a trend toward more doubleheaders to avoid bargain-day crowds while managers weigh safety for players.
Durham Bulls beat High Point 2 to 1 at Welch Field in a pitching battle. Eddie Frenick allowed two costly innings but finished with seven hits against him as Durham took the lead in the fourth and seventh innings. The win puts Durham in first place, passing the Pointers, with another game set at Welch Field today.
Pomona college baseball captain Jack Bassler plans to leave the United States in August for Smyrna in Asia Minor to teach athletics at the International Christian college. Bassler, brother of Detroit Tigers catcher Johnnie Bassler, is known as one of the Pacific coast’s top players and helped Pomona win the Southern California conference title for three years. He will work at a missionary institution with diverse student bodies, hoping to promote baseball among Turks and Armenians and possibly encounter Olympic runners among Armenian communities.
Charlie Kahn pitched the Winston-Salem Twins to a 6-0 victory over the Danville Tobaccoists, allowing six hits with one extra-base hit. Owens, a former Twins catcher, started at third base. Winston-Salem tallied one in the first, two in the sixth, and three in the ninth. Exterminator race notes and owner Kilmer comment follow, noting Exterminator’s 43 wins in 58 starts and retirement at Saratoga.
Ike Sadler unraveled in the sixth inning, permitting eight runs for the Capitals as Raleigh Greensboro dropped an exhibition 8 to 6 yesterday in Raleigh.
In yesterday's game at Welch field a sensational ninth inning play by guardian Red? Petrey pulled back a ball at deep center, sending fans to their feet as he made a dazzling catch to seal the moment for his team.
Duke Duncan leads the Raleigh Capitals against High Point with Herndon’s early spark and Allen adding strength from the Old Dominion circuit. The midweek set promises tough battles as Raleigh seeks to climb, while High Point aims to hold ground in the series.
In an exhibition yesterday Manager Herndon soared high and robbed Magrann of a ninth Stanza hit. The play was a one hand stab, described as beautiful, drawing the crowd to its feet.
Four teams vie for the top spot in the staunch Piedmont league with doubts about which club will win the second half.
The article notes a dramatic flip in baseball standings with Herndon’s first half champions now vying for the second half bunting. It highlights the unpredictable race as teams surge and falter daily, leaving the outcome of a potential final playoff uncertain.
Eddie Frenick delivered a fine pitching performance yesterday in a high profile game, with the outcome altered by a late seventh inning. The piece hints at forthcoming football training and notes North Carolina colleges look to their coaches to field strong teams for the 1922 season.
St Louis August 68 Kenneth Williams of the St Louis Browns hit two homers in the Washingtons Louis American game to move to 29 and 30 for the season and take a two homer lead over Rogers Hornsby in the major league home run standings.
Raleigh beat Greensboro 8 to 6 while High Point lost 1 to 2 at Durham. Winston-Salem shutout Danville 6 to 0.
Boston defeated St Louis 9 to 8 in a rain interrupted game while Philadelphia topped Pittsburgh 17 to 10. The rest of the league games were postponed due to rain leaving several contests unfinished.
In a set of results from the American League, Cleveland defeated Boston 7 to 0 while Detroit fell to New York 3 to 4 and St. Louis ran up a 16 to 1 score against Washington. Chicago overwhelmed Philadelphia 12 to 5 as Newark beat Baltimore 6 to 4 and Toronto shut out Buffalo 4 to 0. Others not scheduled.
Verger Portsmouth beat Newport News 4 to 2 while Norfolk defeated Rocky Mount 2 to 1 and Wilson triumphed over Richmond 7 to 3. Nashville edged Birmingham 3 to 3 in a Southern clash as Chattanooga fell to Mobile 5 to 5 and New Orleans overwhelmed Memphis 9 to 0. Little Rock Atlanta postponed.
In the South Atlantic region scores show Charlotte 5, Greenville 7, Charleston 1, Spartanburg uncertain, Augusta 1 to 4, and Columbia 2 to 3. The results reflect a mixed set of outcomes across multiple cities and teams.
Mr and Mrs Walter Curt of Caldwell New Jersey married last month embark on a 10000 mile gypsy honeymoon across Europe in a small American carton cart with a chauffeur cook and an oiled silk tent They plan Greece Bulgaria Romania Serbia Poland Czechoslovakia Germany Holland and France sleeping in the car when weather prevents camping They expect to reach New York by Thanksgiving and Dr Curt will embed observations in American state department economic studies.
The annual fall reunion of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Valley of Asheville will be held at the Masonic temple in Asheville. The event gathers members for the coordination of Rite bodies and related rites.
Rain halted all morning play in Asheville for the Southern Lawn Tennis Association tournament. Men’s doubles and women’s singles are set to start this afternoon if weather allows. The association’s annual meeting is planned for tomorrow at the Biltmore Forest Club.
New York event report says lightweight Charlie White defeated Bobbie Barrett of Philadelphia by KO in the third round of their Thuround match at New York venue.
Announcement by M C Culler secretary of the High Point baseball clinic states Ladies Day will be observed at Welch park tomorrow afternoon. Officials say the event is popular with local women and all ladies will be admitted free to watch Herndon's first half champs face Duke Duncan's Raleigh outfit.
Asheville August 8 The Caldwell for president bid of the North Carolina State Federation of Labor picks up momentum as organized labor across the state signs on in support of the Asheville candidate.
Thieves used autos to tear down and haul away bleachers fences grand stands and a clubhouse at Drifton baseball park in one night The field had been given to Drifton by 1910 benefactor EF Coxe Jr who left $500000 to Penn for archaeology in Egypt on his death.
Mrs George W Vanderbilt has agreed to address the mountain county farm agents conference and the annual farmers meeting and picnic at the test farm near Swannanoa next week. Her topic is Plans for a greater state fair. The note ends with a proverb about a straw hat and hay.
GOLDSBORO Aug 8 The district meeting of the East Carolina Potato Co operative marketers convenes in the chamber of commerce. Local leaders refuse to reveal agenda but it is believed the main topic is a plan to recruit additional towns into the marketing organization.
Second baseman Oscar Mithell of the Greenwood Carolina Baseball league club was shot and perhaps fatally wounded yesterday afternoon by Clayton Underwood at Underwood’s home in a local mill village. Underwood refused to explain the motive when he surrendered to an officer.
Wag ger’s promotes an Anniversary Sale offering the lowest prices ever on high grade jewelry in the city. The long running sale emphasizes value and selection for customers seeking quality pieces at reduced costs.
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