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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
3
A vaudeville style program features Mr Arm strong in blackface with comedy chatter and harmonies, Eddie Locus and Lee Moran presenting a two reel burlesque titled Bine Sunday. The act promises broad laughs with stunts while claiming to avoid offense. Nearby notes mention Indian musicians and Lake Superior.
High Point won 6 to 4 at Weich Field as Durham failed to muster a hit in late frames. Pointers pitcher Eddie Frenick allowed seven hits while Red Holt and Waldran contributed key two base hits. Durham’s Bhay and Holt each made solid defensive plays as Moore struggled with control before Greene relieved.
Danville tied the series with a 8 to 3 win over Raleigh as five runs in the fourth inning broke open the game. Rodgers and Thompson paired for Danville while Friday, Gibson and Spencer worked the batteries for Raleigh.
In Winston-Salem on August 26 Mickey O Quinn allowed sixteen hits as Winston-Salem beat Greensboro 9 to 3. Stitler held Greensboro to nine hits as Winston-Salem pushed ahead with a strong middle and late rally. Batteries O Quwn and Lockerbie Stitler and Brittain.
William Pierre and the Pointers head to Winston-Salem to face Charlie Clancy's Twins in a two game set. Red Day likely starts today with Sub Marine Gheen tabbed for tomorrow’s opener and Lefty Nichols aiming to show his stuff as a relied-on southpaw.
Box score details show High Point winning 4 to 0 over Dushae. Holt and Sth players drove runs, with fielding by Waldron Moore and Frennick. Pitchers Frennick Moore Greene allowed few hits, 2 by Moore in 2 innings. Attendance 759, time 1 hour 49 minutes.
Local baseball leaders urge fans to fund new suits for every Pointers player if they win the 1926 Piedmont league pennant. Massey and Coffield head the drive, already backed by many subscriptions. No payment due until the pennant winner is decided.
Three of four from the Bulls set a confident tone as Pointers head to Minneapolis for a two game set against Charlie Clancy's squad this week. The Yearlings closed their season with strong defense as George Shay starred in a sharp centerfield effort in Welch field. He made seven chances with five putouts and two assists including a running one hand stab to rob Wacha of a hit.
Red Holt led his team with solid hitting and played a strong first base despite injuries. He made two splendid catches and is considered the best first baseman in the staunch little Piedmont.
The first four games next week will be played at Welchfield. Charlie Clancy's Twins meet here Monday and Tuesday. Pierre's boys face Joseph Ward's Raleigh Capitals here on the following two days.
William Pierre, praised as one of the circuit’s best managers, shows grit after injuring his hand. Doc Hiatt and the local crowd cheer as Pierre returns to the game, his fighting spirit keeping his club in the lead.
Yesterday’s results show New York defeating Pittsburgh 5 to 2 while St. Louis beat Boston 4 to 2 and Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 3 to 1. Chicago lost to Cincinnati 3 to 2 with Cincinnati also topping Philadelphia earlier and Chicago earning a 2 to 3 defeat.
A compact tally lists city teams' results across American and International matches. Notable lines include Chicago 13 over Philadelphia 6 and Cleveland 15 over New York 1, with Buffalo 8 to Jersey City's 9 and Toronto 7 over Newark 3. Weather notes mention rain in the Little Rock Mobile area.
Charlotte lost to Charleston 2 to 5. Columbia defeated August 5 by default. Spartanburg beat Greenville 4 to 0.
Norfolk 8S Richmond 1. Portsmouth 7 Suffolk 5. Newport News 5. Rocky Mount 4. Tarboro 1. Wilson 11.
The Pickett mill baseball team travels to Ashboro to face the pro fess to be quite good at the national game. The local squad has been active and has won most of its games. A number of fans are expected to accompany the team to Ashboro where the game will be staged at 4 o'clock.
The High Point Red Sox face Staley's team from their town on Welch field Saturday at 4 p.m. The Sox seek the state championship and a win would strengthen their title bid.
Carl Armstrong and his Gloom Lifters perform an entire change of program at the Orpheum today. The bill features a blackface comedy farce designed for laughter and entertainment at the popular venue.
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