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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1933
Page
2
McKechnie's hopefuls won their fourth straight over the Pirates to move into second place, snapping a 7-Game stretch as Berger homered in the 14th to seal a 6-4 decision. Hoyt endured a rough start but finished strong, and the Braves climbed seven games behind the Giants while the Yankees won to tighten the AL race.
Sixteen golfers from four states compete in the 28th Asheville Country Club Invitation Golf Tournament. Naples North Carolina's Toomer and Garfield Miller Jr of Florida tie as co medalists in medal play. Joe Adams of Asheville qualifies with a 153 tied score, while Miller posts a 142 in the 3 hole round.
Campbell College reports reservations for the fall term opening September 5 are about 40 percent above last year, announced by President Dr. J. A. Campbell.
The South team edged its opponent in a high scoring game described as exciting with Smith pitching six hits allowed and four runs batted in. Elerbe and Coagos powered the offense as crowds from Greensboro gathered to witness the affair with a long list of batters and innings noted.
Frankie Frisch will be honored at the Polo Grounds next Monday by the team successors in the New York City Baseball federation raising funds to support sandlot players from the Bronx who progressed to the majors via Fordham University.
In Covington Maxie Kosh beat Sammy Ward by decision in 188 percent activity. Cincinnati saw Young Helms defeat Ed Kennedy. Des Moines hosted Dick Neibur who outpointed Steve Coron in a light bout. Portland featured Young Peter Jackson besting Bill Townsend while Vancouver reported results from the same card.
Hank Greenberg of the Tigers homered in the ninth to beat the Senators as Ted Lyons and Joe Hoeving held the White Sox to one hit in an 8 1 victory. Wally Berger of the Braves hit a 14th inning homer to edge the Pirates. Joe Sewell of the Yankees singled in the ninth to drive in the winning run against the Indians. Ian Finney of the Athletics collected a homer and a double against the Browns.
Beloved local merchant J H Elmore, age 65, longtime Belmont resident, died after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at the Belmont Church of Christ with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. He operated a longtime downtown shop and was active in community affairs.
Richmond protested Monday's Charlotte game arguing the ball lacked Hill's signature. Dan Hill ordered a replay as allowed by Piedmont league rules, but Charlotte then won 13 to 2 using the same type ball in a double header setup amid confusion over ball approval and standings impact.
Fragmented OCR score table item lists innings and scores with several unreadable names. Main entries show teams Dimond Salem Gréensboro Poo Durtiem and uneven scores from a partial game record.
Yesterday Pittsburgh defeated Boston 4 to 0 in a rain affected day. Other games were postponed due to rain and no other results are reported.
Result notes show Boston defeating Chicago 1 0 while Detroit and Cleveland, New York and Philadelphia appear in schedules. SeerTeanae Boston 1-0 indicates a scored result though other scores are garbled.
A squad of former Notre Dame football stars coached by Hank Anderson will face the Chicago Bears, NP L champions, at Soldier Field on September 16.
New York August 23 A plan from William L Veeck to revive base interest through inter league games drew strong support from Alva Bradley Stephen W McKeever and other club owners. They urged four inter league games per team and thorough discussion before the 1934 season amid concerns over attendance and red ink. Frank Navin among dissenters argued overall attendance trends were similar to other business sectors.
A flea can travel 13 inches in a straight run and jump vertically up to 7 inches, illustrating its remarkable mobility for its size in a compact observation.
Forest Hills, Aug 23 Helen Wills refused rest for a back injury and pursues her eighth national singles crown. Officials hope weather shifts to complete two semi finals, singles and doubles, with finals likely tomorrow. Defending champ Helen Jacobs faces Dorothy Round for a final berth. Moody and Ryan meet Round and Heeley in doubles.
Oak Ridge Military Institute here is assured a capacity attendance for its 82nd year opening September 11. Preparations are underway to accommodate an overflow crowd and manage the expected turnout.
Postgame notes show Phil Klein leading NL batting with .873, 167 hits and 23 homers for the Phillies. Marty Martin tops runs with 94. triples by Vaughan. Stolen bases by Martin. Cantwell leads in pitching with 17-7 for the Braves and Tinning is 9-4 for the Cubs.
In the American League season leaders, Gehrig of the Yankees scored 105 runs, Foxx of the Athletics 126 RBIs, Simmons of the White Sox 104, Manush of the Senators 173 hits, Burns of the Browns 40 doubles, Combs of the Yankees 13 triples, Foxx 36 home runs, Ruth 28, and Walker Ott and Chapman each with 20 stolen bases. Whitehill of the Senators went 17-6 and Grove of the Athletics 18-7.
John Reed Kilpatrick outlines 29 heavyweight and weight-class match ideas with Jimmy Johnston for MSG. Baer, Schmeling, Sharkey, Perroni and Impelletierre feature, but travel, contracts, and visa issues muddle schedule. Kilpatrick notes potential October mitigations and September talks, with sighs signaling uncertainty.
Chicago August 23 The 133 football season opens with a Soldier Field showcase pitting Western stars against a Midwestern and Eastern selection. Northwestern Notre Dame Michigan Ohio State and others provide stars like Newman Munn Kurth and Rentner in a pass friendly exhibition likely to draw about 20 000 fans and test new forward pass rules.
Wilmington and Fort Worth are among the locations mentioned with fighters Obediah Walker Sailor Vernon Freddy Heinz Johnny Chi odo Johnny Hines and others in bouts with scores and weights across cities including Philadelphia Saginaw Johnstown and New York. The text records ring results with opponent names and numeric scores or weights.
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