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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1921
Page
2
In Saturday action the Pointers beat Raleigh 4 to 2 with Bill Allen shining on the mound and Raleigh ace Rube Flordge briefly rocked. Holt launched a first inning homer for the Pointers, while Ed Winston and Red Davies drove in runs for Raleigh. The game featured strong defense, a late Raleigh push halted by Irby’s glove and a steady Pointer lead secured by Allen after a shaky stretch.
Patrick Devereaux leads the Danville Virginians for their first Welchfield appearance this afternoon with Herb Murphy returning to coaching duties after relinquishing management to the Tobaccoists. Bill Allen shined Saturday with dominant pitching, suggesting a strong performance today.
Selz leads the Pointers on their last trip toward Danville aiming to beat the Virginians again and earn selection for Boss Pierre this afternoon.
Bill Pierre's team drew large crowds to Watchfield as bleachers and the grandstand filled for Saturday's frame.
James Holt belted his nineteenth home run of the season in the second inning. Mike Roman stood on second when Red connected on Bill Allen's first pitch, sending it into right field to score two and briefly place the Pointers ahead.
With a fair break Holt stands at twenty five home runs and has a month to drive in six more circuit clouts. The tempo hints at a late surge as the season winds down and fans watch for a dramatic finish.
Raleigh players looked sharp in uniforms fresh from the cleaners as they prepare to host the Point ers home game. The ensemble adds a crisp home appearance and boosts team presentation.
Ed Winston hits the ball harder for Raleigh than in High Point. His brace of doubles Saturday aided Bill Allen considerably.
The Raleigh club improved markedly on Saturday after Friday’s rough hitting by the Pointers. Pitching determines results, and Durham could not play Saturday due to rain, leaving the Points ahead by three and a half games.
Rube Eldridge fanned Allen and Dorsey in the third as Ed Winston Davis and Floyd followed with consecutive hits for a pair of runs.
Iamby made a fine catch on Spencer in the third, retiring the side and keeping the game tied as the innings progressed.
Two base hits Wal dron Davis Winston three base hit Spencer home runs Holt sac rifice hits Winston Johnson Leén ye nox by Eldridge Frennick Allen. Bases on balls Frennick 4 Allen 3. Double plays Dorsey to Davis Spencer to Davis. Raleigh 3 High Point 2. Time 1.43. Umpires Monahan Mumford. Attendance 1 675.
The squad targets winning at least three of four games this week and holds a comfortable lead. Four home games boost support from local fans while two road matches test the team, including four contests against the Patriots who have struggled recently.
Washington blanked by Boston 0 2, Cleveland edged Chicago 1 4, Detroit fell to St. Louis 5 7. Other games not scheduled.
The file lists several box scores with teams New York and Philadelphia 8 to 2, Chicago 0 to Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2 to Boston 3, and Cincinnati 5 to St. Louis 1.
Game results show New Orleans 3 at Mobile 7 and 4 8 at Nashville while Memphis 4 faced Atlanta 3. Other games not scheduled.
Scores show Buffalo routed Newark 9 to 0 while Baltimore beat Toronto 7 to 5. Other games mention rain affecting play.
The American Association standings show Louisville 2-2 Columbus 4-1 Kansas City 4-7 Minneapolis 7- Milwaukee 1-5 St. Paul 2-3 Indianapolis 1-5 Toledo 7-7.
The Pickett cotton mill nine beat Trinity 12 to 6 and Amazon mill 12 to 4 in two Saturday games at Thomasville. Hanes and Bowden led batting and fielding, while Long and McNeill starred for Amazon in the second clash. Batteries were White and Whidlips for Trinity and Eagle and Hanes for Pickett. Leonard and Hanes, Gibson and Long split behind the plate in the two contests.
David Winter, the luckiest man in pictures, stars opposite Katherine MacDonald in Trust Your Wife at Broadway today and tomorrow. Once a club man with no screen plans he was signed after director friends urged his lead potential. He now has a long term contract with Katherine MacDonald Pictures Corporation and is slated for two more films before a starring role. Winter is 6 feet tall, 175 pounds, with dark hair and eyes, receiving fan mail as a new screen favorite.
Register of Deeds Wharton reports eleven transfers on Saturday with the highest $6 819.66 for a property at Wilson and West Market in Greensboro from W F Ross and wife to J P Lanning and others. Other deeds include union street lots in High Point and Friendship township parcels with various sums and buyers such as Fannie L Wyson to B C Goodwin and A L Hicks to W C Nickelson. A South Sea girl story closes the item, detailing a novel subplot about a sheltered recluse and a pearl smuggler girl.
Vienna dispatches report the German generals Hindenburg Ludendorf Mackensen and Linsingen visiting the Tyrolese village Ingls along with former King Carl entourage and relatives. Vienna papers note why royals reside in Austria as summer resorts suffer high rates and taxes. Exorbitant charges have emptied Austrian hotels and inns despite peak season.
The North Pacific seal herd once numbered about 2,500,000 animals but pelagic sealing activities nearly eradicated the population, leaving conservation concerns in its wake.
George Fitzmaurice brings a Para mount production to Broad way theatre with Idols of Clay. The company features Mae Murray and David Powell and sets up on Fort Lauderdale beach recreating South Sea scenes for two show dates next Thursday and Friday.
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