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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1930
Page
5
Durham Bulls defeat the Pointers 10 4 at home as Tauby belts two solo shots and Wolfe adds a homer. Eleazer leads the Pointers with three hits, while Gib English and Fred Tauby collect three hits each for their teams. No standout defensive plays noted.
Wilson Charles an Oneida Indian from Haskell Institute Kansas wins the all around track and field title at Pittsburgh in a dramatic decathlon finish. Joe Hall of Florida places third, Forest Munger takes fifth with Stanford’s Robert close behind. Hall, a Florida senior and unknown before, emerges as a notable new decathlon contender.
Jack Dempsey will referee the main event at the Stadium in Greensboro on September 9 featuring Bobby Hart the Pacific coast middleweight champion versus Buster Neberry the Tar Heel State champion. Hart trains daily at 3 pm at the local YMCA with public workouts open to fans.
Raleigh edged Winston Salem 2 1 while Greensboro topped Henderson 3 1 and Durham won 10 4 over High Point In the American League Washington beat Philadelphia 3 2 and Detroit defeated St Louis 7 5 Others not scheduled.
A new card table features a hinged top that opens to reveal a screen under the surface, designed to accommodate a home motion picture projector for casual viewing.
National League games featured a Sunday double header between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Southern Association results show Memphis 0 Atlanta 4 and New Orleans 10 Chattanooga 6, with Little Rock 4 Birmingham 6 as the only other league score. South Atlantic League totals include Asheville 6 Greenville 3, Macon 10 Columbia 2, Charlotte 1 Augusta 3.
Columbus beat Kansas City 4 to 2 while Indianapolis won 6 to 12 over Minneapolis. Toledo defeated Milwaukee 5 to 4 and Louisville fell to St Paul 0 to 3.
In a brief listing the Newark Bruins were shutout by Toronto 2 0 while Reading fell to Montreal 6 0. Jersey City beat Rochester 9 2 in a high scoring game.
The Canadian National Exhibition's 15 mile marathon swim attracts 272 entrants from Canada and the United States with a few competitors from Europe and Asia.
Thomas Mills and Hillcrest meet in a Friday 3 pm benefit game at Willis Park. Proceeds aid a Hillcrest player who fractured a hip in a recent game and has been treated in a local hospital. Crowd expected large due to charitable purpose.
Salisbury Aug 26 Catawba college under coach Charlie Moran calls 50 men to report for practice September 3. Eight game schedule includes five home games and seven in North Carolina with veterans Kesley Linn Camp Black Radder Godman Robinson Julian Whitener Best Kirchin Bolick Roseman Zimmennan in the lineup. Schedule lists A C C here Lynchburg here Appalachian State Boone Et on here Lenoir Rhyne here Bridgewater here Guilford Greensboro High Point here.
Greensboro extended its streak to six as it beat league leaders Henderson 3 to 1 in Greensboro last night. Branch Rickey, St. Louis Cardinals VP, observed the game. Oscar Hoffman and Pat Mahaffey pitched in a fine duel.
Chicago welcomed both nations’ athletes as ceremonies and parades took precedence over competition. Lord David Burghley and the Empire team were honored alongside the American squad with a schedule of receptions and luncheons. The American team arrived first for the joint welcome.
Vanderbilt coach Smiling Dan McGugin, famed as the dean of southern football, begins his 27th season at Nashville. He notes a mixed line with losses but optimism in freshmen, expects a top conference finish by November, and cites Tennessee as the strongest rival among 22 teams.
In 1915 Samuel Pond Jones known as Sad Sam debuts with the Cleveland Indians and later stars for the Senators. At 38 he aids Walter Johnson against the Philadelphia Athletics, earning win number 13 while facing Lefty Grove. Joe Cronin fuels the offense as the Senators beat the A’s 3 to 2 and close the series game. The Tigers edge the Browns 7 to 6 in another major league game as Tom Bridges starts in his first MLB appearance.
In the South Atlantic League Greenville Macon Augusta and Asheville battle for second-half supremacy. Greenville leads but trails Macon by a game and a half after losing to Asheville. Macon beat Columbia 10 to 2 as Pattison pitched a complete game. Augusta swept Charlotte with strong pitching from Harris and Flinn and Harvey led the daytime offense.
Tony Canzoneri the New York lightweight is a 13 to 5 favorite over Goldie Hess of Los Angeles in a ten round bout at Queensboro Stadium tonight. Hess has a strong record but experts expect Canzoneri to win.
In Chicago today the Pirates begin a two game set with Joe McCarthy starting for Pittsburgh in the opener and Ray Kremer slated to pitch the second game. Chicago holds a one game edge in the season series after eight wins to seven losses.
High Point High School football coach W. E. Marlette calls prospective players to a meeting tomorrow night at the YMCA. He plans training at Camp Uwharrie soon and aims to select this fall’s high school team as grueling practices begin.
The Raleigh Caps defeated the Twins 2-1 in Winston-Salem last night. Red Bates pitched superbly for the Twins but Raleigh limited the scoring and Gwathmey’s bat failed to spark a comeback. Stutty McCrone and Clifton stood out defensively. RALEIGH.
Frankie Campbell of San Francisco was knocked unconscious after a brutal beating by Max Baer of Livermore in a fifth round bout. Campbell suffered a brain concussion and lay unconscious for 25 minutes as seconds and doctors treated him in the open air ring before being taken to an emergency hospital.
The third ward team beat the fourth ward nine to four yesterday afternoon in a tight baseball game. Lineups listed include Tut terow Bowers Fulton Smith Hall Jarrel Ellis Hoover McKinney for the third ward and Cranford Canada Harris Culler Cannada Cranford Harper Bean for the fourth ward.
By order of the Superior Court of Guilford County the commissioner will sell September 22 1930 at noon at the court house door Greensboro NC the High Point Township tract of 15065 square feet adjoining W S Freeman Hal Hill and others bounded by East Green Street mine foot alley and adjacent lines conveyed to Robert Dark and Annie J Dark by deed dated February 23 1907 Terms are one third cash one third in one year and one third in two years with interest on deferred payments from date of sale This 22nd day of August 1930 Thomas C Hoyle Commissioner Hoye Harrison Attorneys
In New York Harold Maves of Bayonne N J stopped Prim Ubaldo of Italy in eight. Charley Schwartz of England defeated Angelo Tijerro of Spain in ten to earn a decision. In Chicago Nisse Ramm of Sweden KOed Cheater Bush of New Orleans in eight.
Eddie Shea of Chicago and Lou Masser of Philadelphia fought to an 8 to 8 draw in a boxing bout, the event staged in Philadelphia.
In New York, Ruby Goldstein of New York City defeats Joe Trabon of Kansas City by knockout in the middle rounds, area boxing notes report. The bout ends with Goldstein scoring a decisive stoppage amid lively arena action.
Joe Belmont of Baltimore defeats Steve Smith of Bridgeport by outpoint decision in an eight round bout in Bridgeport.
In San Francisco Max Baer of Livermore California scores a fifth round knockout against Frankie Campbell of San Francisco in a bout highlighted by Baer's decisive power and the crowd roaring at ringside.
Kansas City Aug. 26 Mrs O S Hill of Kansas City posted a sizzling 75 in the qualifying round to show she is in form to defend her woman's Western Golf Title. She faced Miss Louise Adams of Indianapolis in the first round of match play. Hill's 75 was seven under women's par and 11 better than Adams's medal score, with Hill the favorite to win.
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