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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1929

Page

5

High Point Loses Series To Durham Bulls 4 0

Durham Bulls defeated High Point 4 to 0 as Monty Weaver pitched well until the sixth inning. Only rookie Bill Fritz managed a safe hit for High Point, a clean single up the middle. Boone and Jones produced deep center and right flies but fell short of the fence.

Bill Fritz Monty Weaver High Point Durham Bulls Little Bill Perritt Weaver Bulls Boone Jones Johnson Whitted

Heeney to Move Toward Contenders in Brooklyn Bout

New York August 1 Victorio Campolo the Argentine giant six feet seven inches tall aims to break into heavyweight contention by facing Tom Heeney of New Zealand in a ten round bout at Ebbets Field Brooklyn tonight. Campolo touted as bigger and better than Firpo by hype set to test revamped form after earlier loss to Gene Tunney. Heeney, despite recent ring struggles, remains favored for the match.

New York Victorio Campolo Tom Heeney New Zealand Ebbetsfield Brooklyn Ballyhoo Campolo Luis Angel Firpo Firpo Victorio Arthur Dekum Heeney Gene Tunney

Foreign stars to oppose Helen Wills at Forest Hills

The National championships open at Forest Hills next Monday with 64 players including 12 foreigners led by England’s Betty Nuthall. Helen Wills heads American entrants as the field includes Ruth, Tilden, Dempsey era veterans and top seeds for a week of tense competition in New York.

Helen Forest Hills New York Forest Hillis United States Helen Wills England Betty Nuthall Miss Wills Betty Mia Phoebe Watson Peggy Saunders Mitchell B. C. Covell Dorothy Shepherd-Barron D. A. Alston Jay Vessels Ruth Tilden Dempsey Babe Canada Oliva Wade Dominion Jean Burtitt O. E. Gray Toronto Brazil Marguerite Falkenburg Bermuda Gladys Hutchins Sweden Miss Tickan Thomasson Helen Jacobs Edith Cross Molla Mallory May Sutton Bundy Mary Greer L. A.harper Marjorie Gladman Miss Nuthall Watson Michell Covell Shepherd- Barron Miss Wade Shlows Miss Nuthal Miss Jacobs Mrs. Waton Mrs. Watson Mittchell Miss Gladman Charlotte Hosmer Chapin Springfield Mass

Bunnies Fall to Colonials in Pitchers’ Duel and Late Tally

Henderson Aug 14 The Colonials beat the Bunnies 4 to 2 as Packard’s eighth inning homer broke a tense pitchers’ duel. Wood and Townsend held the Bunnies scoreless early, but Salisbury and Altenburg sparked a seventh inning rally. Benson earned the win for Salisbury with strong relief, while Townsend took the loss.

Packard Salisbury Henderson Colonials Bunnies Cal Col.stort Burnies Pat ‘Townsend Altenburg Eleazer Wood Edwards Pn Abrhonepam Skoe Pahlman Johnson Hustass Ray” Be LE SR A Parker Hs Townsend P Townsend Harrill Fleazer Husta Owens Slreath Benson Town Ownsend Pir Benson Kopshas Morgan

New York Fight Night Ends With Knockout

Al Singer of New York knocked out Gaston Charles of Kanece in a late clash. In Cincinnati Midget Mike O Dowd from Columbus outpointed Johnny Datto of Cleveland. In Portland Ted Kid Drew of Biddeford and Pete Fechaco of Denver fought to a draw, nineteen rounds noted.

New York al Singer Gaston Charles Kanece Cincinnati Mike O’ Dowd Columbus Johnny Datto Cleveland Portland Ted Kid Drew Biddeford Pete Fechaco Denver Colo Drew

Standings Games Today Across Triad Region

Greensboro visits High Point, Henderson plays Durham, Salisbury faces Winston in today’s scheduled games.

Greensboro High Point Henderson Durham Salisbury Winston

Results Yesterday In North Carolina Games

Greensboro defeated Winston 8 to 7 while Durham beat High Point 4 to 0 and Salisbury topped Nenderson 4 to 2.

Greensboro Winston Durham High Point Salisbury Nenderson

Baseball Matchups Sound Across Cities

Pittsburgh faces Boston while Cincinnati takes on Philadelphia. Chicago plays Brooklyn and St. Louis meets New York in a set of city showdown games.

Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis New York W. L A. Ee Bso Oto UY Brooklyn

Chicago Beats Boston 4 to 2

Chicago topples Boston 4 to 2 in a baseball game with strong offense from the home side. Cincinnati defeats New York 3 to 1 in the other matchup, driven by solid pitching and timely hitting.

Washington at Chicago and more NBA matchups listed

A list of planned games includes Washington at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Boston at St. Louis, and New York at Detroit. No results given.

Washington Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Boston St. Louis New York Detroit

Scores From Early Baseball Contests Between Major Teams

Early season results show St Louis defeated Washington 14 to 2 while Philadelphia beat Detroit 4 to 3. Cleveland routed New York 3 to 2 and Boston rolled past Chicago 8 to 2.

Regional NFL Schedule Note Draws Cities in Lineup

Mobile at Birmingham. New Orleans at Atlanta. Memphis at Nashville. Little Rock at Chattanooga. Conference standings or dates not specified. readers get a list of matchups supporting a regional scheduling snippet.

Unclear score list shows scattered game results

The fragment lists teams and scores including Memphis 13 to 5 over Nashville 5 12, Atlanta 2 over New Orleans 0, Chattanooga 6 over Little Rock 90, and Birmingham 5 with Mobile 2, but lacks full context or dates.

Memphis Nashville Atlanta New Orlean Chattanooga Little Rock Birmingham Mobile

South Atlantic football pairings listed for regional matchups

The schedule names Asheville at Knoxville, Charlotte at Columbia, Greenville at Spartanburg, and Macon at Augusta, outlining four intercity AFL style games in the South Atlantic region.

Twins edge Greensboro in 8 to 7 win

R Winston and teammates score seven runs in a late rally to defeat Greensboro 8-7. Parrish Baker and Evans lead RBIs with two apiece, while Baker and Brown homer. Mayo gets the win over Dubuque as Jeffries allows 2 hits in 3 innings.

xRag Rimmer R Winston Greensboro Parrish Baker Evans Anderson Brown Maltby Forrest Brummitt Teague Brandon Young Kilpatrick Bryan Cox Jeffries Yeager Mayo Dubuque Winston Beck Winston-Salem Ceter Turner Eeeee P O Cmenasuts Oman Vm Brown Evané Whiteman Sullivan

Local College Football Scores From Regional League

Regional games report key scores: Macon and Augusta 4 versus Asheville 6. Knoxville 7 vs Charlotte 7. Columbia 5 against Greenville 7. Spartanburg 5 facing Greenville 7. Strong midseason results show close contests and shifts in standings.

Athletics rally as Quinn wins in Detroit leads Yankee loss

The Athletics beat Detroit 4 to 3 as John Picus Quinn pitched neatly, Sam Hale and Jimmy Foxx hit homers for the Mackmen. Cleveland defeated New York 3 to 2, and the Indians halted a Yankees surge while Fred Heimach faded in the ninth.

Associated Press Athletics Rube Walberg Tigers John Picus Quinn Victor Sorrell Mackmen Detroit Mose Grove Cleveland Grove Yankees Quinn Macks Sorrell Sammy Hale Jimmy Foxx Fred Heimach Indians Fonseca Grover Hartley Wiley Moore Hodapp Wes Ferrell Hugmen Ed Morris White Sox Red Sox Chicago Browns Senators St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Cubs Pirates Bruins Braves Boston Hal Carlson Reds Giants Polo Grounds Fred Fitzsimmons Big Fritz Hendricks Eppa Rixey

Eastern Carolina Football Schedule Switches and Pairings

Eastern Carolina sets week matchups with Goldsboro at Wilmington, Rocky Mount at Greenville, and Fayetteville at Kinston highlighting regional grid plans and travel notes for the upcoming games.

Goldsboro Wilmington Rocky Mount Greenville Fayetteville Kinston

Local scores show Greenville tops Fayetteville in tight clash

Greenville defeats Fayetteville 6 to 5 in a close contest while Goldsboro edges Kinston 3 to 4 and Rocky Mount leads Wilmington with a 4 to ?

Conny the Old Roman of Baseball Battles for Life

Chicago August 14 Charles A Comiskey the old Roman of baseball battles a serious illness as he nears his seventieth birthday. From his Wisconsin summer home he follows the White Sox by mail and radio while planning 1930 roster changes. Comiskey rose from plumber to major league owner, endured the Black Sox scandal and strives to restore his club to former heights.

Chicago Charles A. Comiskey White Sox Comiskey Wisconsi Commy Milwaukee Black Sox

Kester Dark Horse Bids in Country Club Tourney

G C Kester emerges as a dark horse in the Country Club Men's tournament as the opening round nears completion. He beat Cecil Prince two and one and, with T J Gold Sr, advanced by early second round play. The first round wraps with only the Parker Abels match pending.

Kester G. C. Kester Cecil Prince Young Kester T. J. Gold Goldone C. M. Waynick Bill Snow Homer Wheeler Britt Armfield L. A. Hunt A M. Rankin J. A. Morris Dick White L. C. Matton R. L. Waymack

Major League Leaders From Aug. 13

National batting leaders include Herman and Robins at .413 and 171 hits by Terry of the Giants. Notables: Hornsby 196 runs, Ott 113 RBIs, Frederic 39 doubles, Waner 15 triples, Klein 33 homers, Cuyler 29 steals. Pitching leaders: Bush and Grimes with 16 wins and 2 losses. Foxx 383 batting average. Gehringer 191 runs. Simmons 117 RBIs. Manush and Simmons tied with 166 hits. Fonseca 13 triples. Ruth 31 homers. Gehringer 29 doubles. Grove 17 wins 2 losses.

Herman Robins Hornsby Cubs Ott Giants Terry Frederic L. Waner Pirates Klein Phillies Cuyler Bush Grimes Foxx Athletics Gehringer Tigers Simmons Manush Browns Johnson Heilmann Fonseca Indians Ruth Yanks

Goldfish Care Tip Reduces Languor With Salt

If your goldfish seem languid add a teaspoon of salt to each quart of water in the bowl. This often helps perk them up.

How Does George Do It Bull Manager’s Morning Routine

George Whitted, manager of the Bull team, is stirring at 6 am during a High Point visit for a two game series. He explains early rising as part of his routine and notes a interest in dog breeding, aiming to evaluate High Point’s canines for potential use in his Durham kennels.

George George Whitted High Point Durham Bath Club

California Fights For Junior Singles Crown At Culver

California面对 rest of nation in Culver military academy quarter finals of National Junior Singles. Top seeds Keith Gledhill and Ellsworth Vines from Santa Barbara and Pasadena lead a strong California contingent including Hugh McArthur. Non seed Early Bossong of Cincinnati and Fred Roll of Philadelphia propel midwestern and eastern challengers as Hebard and Coln pursue repeat title in fourth round.

Culver Ind California Culver Military Academy Fred Roll Philadelphia Robert Bryan Chattanooga Tenn Karl Kamrath Austin Tex Gledhill Vines Bossong R. H. Hebard White Plains N. Y Jay Coln Santa Monica

Wrestling Star Dan Koloff Banned by Illinois Commission

Dan Koloff, a professional wrestler, was sidelined for several weeks by the Illinois athletic commission after failing to meet licensing requirements and using multiple aliases. The decision temporary restricts his participation in events until compliance is achieved.

Dan Koloff Illinois Athletic Commission

Florida Golfers Invade Biltmore In Asheville Invite

Florida players threaten lead at the Biltmore Forest Country Club invitation event in Asheville. Kayton Smith, winner in 1927 and 1928, posted 80 to back a 158 after 36 holes. Carl Dann Jr of Orlando held medalist honors with 74-73-147, just one ahead of Alan Smith. Other qualifiers include Deane Smith, R. H. Wilson, Lyman Becker, S. T. Henderson, R. M. Harris, Dave Fall, Joe Adams, Fred Laxton, Billy Coxe, and Eugene Mills.

Biltmore Forest Country Club Asheville Kayton Smith Florida Savannah Carl Dann, Jr Orlando Fla Alan Smith Deane Smith Kayton R. H. Wilson Biltmore Forest Lyman Beecher S. T. Henderson R. M. Harris Montreal Canada Dave Fall Joe Adams Fred Laxton Charlotte Billy Coxe Eugene Mills Raleigh

Jockey Booed For Poor Ride

Charley Allen veteran jockey will do no riding for the rest of the Hawthorne meeting. Stewards punished him after a poor ride on Brown Wisdom who finished third to boos from the crowd. The action followed a vulgar gesture of contempt toward spectators.

Chicago Charley Allen Hawthorne Allen Brown Wisdom

Sammy Mandell Offer for Title Bout in Cleveland

A conference between Sammy Mandell's manager Eddie Kane and the offeror Walter Taylor was to decide an offer of $50,000 for a lightweight title bout with Billy Wallace in Cleveland this October. The Chicago report notes the high-stakes negotiation as the decision nears.

Chicago Sammy Mandell Billy Wallace Cleveland Eddie Kane Mandell Walter Taylor

Smokies rally to nip Asheville in South Atlantic clash

Knoxville Smokies erase a deficit with seven runs in the seventh and beat Asheville 7 to 5 as Charlotte tops Columbia 7 to 5. Hamel blasts three triples and a single for the Hornets. Niehaus holds Spartanburg to one hit until the seventh, Spartans top Greenville 7 to 5. Spinners add two in the ninth for a win. Augusta Wolves defeat Macon 8 to 4 behind a barrage of second inning rallies and a late Macon push thwarted by Alter.

Atlanta Knoxville Smokies Atlantic Association Charlotte Asheville Hornets Columbia Hamel Dick Niehaus Spartanburg Spartans Greenville Nnth Auguseta Wolves Macon Alter

Rocky Mount Tops Wilmington 4 1 in EC league clash

Rocky Mount defeated Wilmington 4 to 1 in the Eastern Carolina league. Moose yielded six hits for the Pirates with strong field support. Kinston outhit Goldsboro 6 to 5 but could not break Coletrane's perfect defense as the Bugs benefited from an error for three tallies. Fayetteville saw its five game win streak end as Greenville surged, Greenies pitching drove a 6 to 3 victory.

Rocky Mount Wilmington Carolina Moose Pirates Kinston Goldsboro Coletrane Bugs Fayetteville Greenville Greenies

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