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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1932
Page
2
Perry powered the Bucss to an 11-3 win over the Pointer-Twins as the series ended. He slugged two home runs, part of a ballpark festival that also featured Noonan McCrone and Huarte joining the spree. Wilmington collected the most hits, while Greensboro and Wilmington tied for errors at 15.
In Charlotte on August 22 Tom Wolfe of Durham and Mack Culbreth of Charlotte chased the batting title with only a one percent gap. Wolfe led at .275 while Perry of Wilmington moved ahead in home runs with 18 after two more shots in High Point as Wilmington beat the Tars 11 to 3. Wolfe added two of four hits as Culbreth went one for five as Durham fell 12 to 7 in the Hornets’ victory.
Wilmington claimed five wins in eight games while Greensboro and Durham finished with a balanced split. The results reflect a mixed outcomes schedule for the region.
Charlotte paced the league by finishing the week with six wins and one defeat. The Hornets topped all teams with the best winning percentage.
Billy Terry hit two doubles driving in four runs as the Giants beat the Dodgers. Len Warneke starred for the Cubs with four hits in a blanking of the Phillies.
Bill McAnally of High Point Y set a new Mid Atlantic meet record in the 100 yard breaststroke with 1 18 as the team earned 24 points. He also placed second in the 300 yard medley while leading the seniors to eight total medals and five other Pointers earned multiple top finishes.
Helen Jacobs of Berkeley California defeated Carolin Babcock of Los Angeles 6 2 6 2 to win the national singles title and later teamed with Sarah Palfrey to take the doubles crown 8 6 6 1 over Alice Marble and Mrs Whitfield Painter.
Louise Reb, 40, of Paris, is jailed on disorderly conduct charges after washing clothes along the Seine with her wardrobe on her back. She moved clothes from a riverbank and scrubbed them publicly, drawing police attention.
Professor Charles B. Decker of the University of Oklahoma visits Albany with fossil samples. He asserts similar grapolites, hairline marine life, appear in viola limestone strata beneath both states, linking their geology as real sisters.
Lass, famed for 1932 tournaments, grew cautious and played like a novice as Miss Babcock committed 62 errors while Miss Jacob had 23 in a decisive return.
Raleigh 3. Greensboro 9 5. Durham 7. Charlotte 12. High Point 33. Wilmington 1.
Baseball summary notes Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 2 and Brooklyn edged Chicago 3 to 2 in yesterday’s games.
Three games were played with Detroit 1 over Boston 4 to 3 in a tight finish and St Louis 1 New York 3 while Cleveland routed Washington 11 to 5 in a high scoring clash.
In New York on Aug 22 Jimmy Slattery and Charley Belanger start the week’s sparse boxing schedule with a 10 round bout in Buffalo. Other attractions include Tommy Paul defending the featherweight title against Lew Feldman and a Seattle card featuring Billy Townsend versus Freddie Steele in a six round bout.
Pennsylvania public school pupils receive a complete set of free text books at an average annual cost of $1.65 per pupil, according to the State Department of Public Instruction.
Wes Ferrell, a tall North Carolinian, notches his 20th victory of the season becoming the first pitcher in major league history to win 20 or more games in his first four full seasons. He pitched the win against the Washington Senators as Cleveland beat them 11-5.
Luke Sewel drove in six runs for the Indians with a double and a single against the Senators, delivering the key offensive output in the game.
Joe Walcott, 60, former world's welterweight champion known as the Barbados Demon, collapsed on the streets and was hospitalized at Bellevue for a heart condition. He had been living in a dim West 57th Street basement, supporting himself as a referee or instructor to Harlem ring aspirants.
Billy Urbanski delivered his fourth hit a timely triple driving in the winning run in the 14th inning against the Cardinals. Eppa Rixey shut out the Pirates with eight scattered hits. Bob Wellman and the Red Sox beat the Tigers 3 to 1 with Wellman earning the win.
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