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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1931

Page

2

Pointers Trim Pats In Season's Best Game

Five thousand High Point fans missed a top game as the Pointer team edged the Pats 3 to 2 behind Goat Walker who returned from York to hurl brilliantly. Fritz Ostermueller pitched well for Greensboro but the Pointers struck for runs in the first and fourth, with Reynolds starting the scoring by driving the first pitch for a single past Hal King.

High Point Pointer-Patriot Goat Walker York Greensboro Fritz Ostermueller Fritz Hades Goldie Holt Holt Jay Smith Biggerstaff Reynolds Brown Bryan Tipton Walker Kunes Pats George Ferrell

Moffitt Medalist In Public Links Tourney

The Pointers close the season with six wins and twelve losses after a strong game against Greensboro. They head to Charlotte for a mid week series with the Hornets and return to High Point for a weekend trio against Asheville. Goat Walker plans to play every position Friday night and start at 8 o clock.

Greensboro Patriots Queen City Charlotte Hornets Asheville Plains Lone Star State Goat Diamond Walker

Adams-Millis Meets Hillcrest Tonight in Big Industrial Battle

Adams-Millis faces Hillcrest at Willis Park at 8 o clock in a pivotal City Industrial League game that could decide the second half title or force a three way tie and extra playoffs. Beasley starts for Adams-Millis against Hillcrest ace Perry. Hillcrest counters with strong lineup and veteran mound rights. A large crowd is expected as officials have not yet named umpires.

Hinkle Spry Mann Kearns Bodenheimer Cranford Stone Perry P. Smith Beasley Montsinger Rf. McFarland Williams Adams-Millis Hillcresters Beasely Hillcrest Bunker Perry Adams-Millis Nine Cotton Millers W. F. Bailey

Gehrig hits 1000th consecutive game for Yankees

Lou Gehrig extended his ironman streak to 1,000 consecutive games with New York, matching a mark few MLB players have reached. The milestone came as the Yankees fell 5-6 to Detroit after eleven innings, with Detroit the last-placed AL team. Other action saw Browns beat Senators 4-2 and Braves rally past Cubs 3-2. Pirates crushed Phillies 14-4 as Klein hit his 28th and 29th homers.

Hugh 8. Fullerton, Jr Henry Louis Gehrig Yanks Everett Scott Boston Red Sox Yankees Joie Sewell Yank Cleveland Scott Gehrig New York Babe Ruth Detroit St. Louis Browns Washington Senators Boston Braves Chicago Cubs Fred Frankhouse Chicago Pittsburgh Pirates Phillies Boston Chuck Klein Philadelpha Pittsburgh

Referees Shine as Reynolds, Reynolds Spark Brummittmen Win

In This Corner, Referee Tunney and Reynolds turn in key plays as Brummittmen rout Pats. Spencer Reynolds, second sacker, robs a base hit with a one handed scoop and throws to first. Jay Smith and Reynolds contribute two hits each as Charlotte blanked Raleigh 3 0, pitcher duel between Sewell and Lyle.

Reynolds Jay Smith Spencer Reynolds Brummittmen Johnny Kane Pats Walker Raleigh Hornets Sewell Lyle Charlotte Beeman

Raleigh Protest Of Triple-Header Upheld In Piedmont League

Greensboro and High Point played a triple header. The third game was ruled illegal by league president Judge Bramham, extending Raleigh’s protest and denying the Pats an extra win. The decision leaves Greensboro with a possible lost result and affects second-place standings.

Charlotte Greensboro High Point Raleigh Pace Greens W. G. Bramham Bramham

Winston-Salem Crumbles to Eighth Straight Defeat

Winston-Salem fell 4 to 1 to Durham as Chub Perry scattered seven hits and Dave McKinney pitched six, with five hits allowed in two costly innings and two errors. McCrone led the Twins with a 3-for-4 night. Henderson’s Gamecocks lost 4 to 2 to Asheville as a trio of pitchers limited Henderson to two hits in four innings.

Winston-Salem Durham Chub Perry Twins Dave McKinney McCrone Henderson Gamecocks Asheville Melton Devaney Sharpe

Box Score Two Baseball Teams Greensboro High Point

In a low scoring game Greensboro mustered two runs while High Point crossed three, with player highlights including Big gerstaff and Brown driving in runs and Ostermueller pitching for Greensboro. The box score records totals, innings, and fielding lines, noting errors and defensive plays.

Baseball stars pace late day action across leagues

Yesterday's stars included Ralph Kress of Browns driving in two runs in a 4-2 win over the Senators. Charley Gehringer of the Tigers doubling for the winning run in the 11th against the Yankees. Fred Frankhouse beating Cube with five hits in a 3-2 Braves victory. Paul Waner of the Pirates collecting five hits in a 14-5 rout of Philadelphia. Earl Mastro of Chicago outpointed Kid Francis in Italy.

Ralph Kress Browns Senators Charley Gehringer Tigers Yankees Fred Frankhouse Braves Cube Paul Waner Pirates Philly

Golfers Ready to Start Match Play Rounds Tomorrow

High Point amateur public links championship begins with 120 qualifiers at Blair Municipal Course. Buster Moffitt, 85 in qualifying, headlines seven flights of match play for The Enterprise trophy. First round pairings include Moffitt vs Hunt and numerous interflight matches across eight flights with deadlines set for Saturday night.

Buster Moffitt New Blair Municipal Moffitt L. R. Hunt High Point Country Club Hunt Co. M. Way Charles Adams T. J. Tilden J. B. Lewis Riley Martin R. C. Mullen H. I. Coffield D. W. Woolen L. B. Williams Coy Willard L. E. Teague Bob Durham W. K. Watson J. C. Taylor Third Flight S.C. York Bob Guarino Charles Robbins C. N. McCain

Grove Aims To Tie AL Pitching Win Streak Record

Chicago August 19 Robert Moses Grove world champion Athletics left hander faces the White Sox in a bid to equal the American League record with 16 straight pitching victories. Grove has 24 wins this season and his last 15 wins in a row would tie a 1912 mark set by Joe Wood and matched that year by Walter Johnson.

Chicago Robert Moses Grove White Sox Grove Joe Wood Boston Walter Johnson Washington

Palfrey sisters upset seed in national women’s tennis play

In Forest Hills New York August 19 the Palfrey sisters Sarah and Mianne of Sharon Massachusetts broke the form in the women’s national championships. Sarah defeated sixth seed Mrs Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 1-6 8-6 6-1 in the second round while Mianne lost to Mrs Dorothy Shepherd Barron 1-6 6-3 7-5. Other seeds advanced as Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs Betty Nuthall and Phyllis Mudford won their matches.

Forest Hills N. Y Palfrey Sisters Sarah Mianne Sharon Mass Marjorie Gladman van Ryn Dorothy C. Shepherd-Barron Miss Palfrey Mrs. van Ryn Marjorie Morrill Dedham Alice Francis Orange N. J Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs Betty Nuthall Phyllis Mudford

Major League Leaders and Texas Aggies Hawaii Football Talks

The piece lists leading MLB stats through August 18 with top players in batting runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and steals for both National and American leagues. It notes Haines Bush and Grove Marberry as pitching leaders. It ends with the Texas Aggies opening football negotiations with the University of Hawaii for a Honolulu Christmas game.

Davis Phillies Klein Terry Giants Ott L. Waner Pirates Hornsby Cubs Adams Cardinals Herman Robins Traynor Frisch Cuyler Haines Bush Simmons Athletics Ruth Yankees Gehrig Webb Red Sox Alexander Tigers Johnson Chapman Pitching Grove Marberry Senators Texas Aggies University of Hawaii Honolulu

Baby’s Hourlong Cry Counts as Potential Energy Feat

A baby’s hour of crying is described as using enough potential energy to rise to the top of the Washington Monument, illustrating a playful comparison between sound energy and height.

Washington Monument

Emma Blair Team Captures City Doubles Horseshoe Title

Emma Blair swept the playground horseshoe championships by winning the city doubles title at Bay Street Court. Ray Steele and Burrus Stokes defeated Grimes Street, Oak Hill, and Blair Park entrants in a three match final, 23-11 15-21 21-16, with Steele joining Stokes after Steele’s prior singles win.

Emma Blair Bay Street Ray Steele Burrus Stokes Grimes Street Oak Hill Blair Park Ray Street Emma Blairs Edgar Hartley Billy Loflin Irvin Canada Otto Jones Charles Craver Archie Lazer Randall Sappenfield Clifford Brown

Baseball Home Run Leaders Amid Sudden Text Noise

A garbled recap lists top home run leaders from the era, mentioning Ruth and Gehrig of the Yankees, Klein of the Phillies, Ruffing, and Ott with scattered fragments. The page shifts abruptly to a note on Vinca roses used in traditional remedies for diabetes, indicating a scientific evaluation of their actual medicinal value.

Klein Phillies Yankees Ruth Gehrig Averill Indians Ott Giants Foxx Athletics Ee Simmons Africa Australia

Standings Roundup: Henderson to Greensboro and More

Standings note lists today games including Henderson at Greensboro High Point at Charlotte Winston at Asheville and Raleigh at Durham with teams scheduled across multiple venues. The brief outlines matchups and locations for the day.

Henderson Greensboro High Point Charlotte Winston Asheville Raleigh Durham

Nightly Scores Across Cities

Last night High Point beat Greensboro 3 to 3. Charlotte defeated Raleigh 3 to 0. Durham won over Winston 4 to 1. Asheville posted a 4 to 2 victory against Henderson.

High Point Greensboro Charlotte Raleigh Durham Winston Asheville Henderson

Weekend Major League Matchups Across the East and Midwest

Washington visits Cleveland while Philadelphia travels to Chicago New York plays St. Louis and Boston heads to Detroit. The schedule features four city pairings with pivotal rivalries and potential standings impacts across the league.

Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago New York St. Louis Boston Detroit Washington Com Orton Cleveland Wasess Boston Eewreetae Ccuces

Results Yesterday St. Louis 4 Washington 5

Yesterday's standings show St Louis 4 Washington 5 and Detroit 5 New York 4 with only two games on the schedule.

St. Louis Washington Detroit New York

Sports matchups set across major leagues

Pittsburgh battles Boston, Chicago takes on Brooklyn, Cincinnati visits New York, and St Louis plays Philadelphia in a stacked slate of NBA games. Teams seek wins to improve seeding and momentum ahead of playoff runs.

Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati New York St. Louis Philadelphia Ae St. Louis Eee Chicago Ocepea Brooklyn Ee Pittsburgh Ocene

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