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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1936
Page
6
North Carolina five schools begin football practice under the Graham plan to de empha size athletics. Duke Carolina N C State and Wake Forest call out 250 candidates for drills as preparations for opening games loom.
In Chicago on August 29 the American League batting race narrows between Earl Averill of Cleveland and Lou Gehrig of the Yankees. Averill regains first with a .284 average while Gehrig holds .381. Weatherly slides to third. Gehrig also leads with 42 homers and 145 runs, with others like DiMaggio and Foxx close behind.
Oakdale clinched the league halves with a 6 to 3 win over Tomlinson as Garner matched six hits allowed while Bolton and Hodgin led the offense with key two hit performances. The game featured early scoring in the third frame and a boxed score detailing lineups, errors, and miscues.
Aug 29 AP New York Giants hold a three game NL lead as they meet the Chicago Cubs in a two person doubleheader at Wrigley Field. Managers nominate pitching aces Carl Hubbell Hal Schumacher for the Giants and Larry French Bill Lee for the Cubs with Hubbell seeking his tenth straight win.
A United States estimate puts annual transportation costs for members of Congress at about 175000 dollars. The figure reflects travel expenses and related allowances for members and staff.
Floyd Young of Jamestown North Carolina drove in five runs including a seventh inning homer to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7 4 victory over the New York Giants. Red Lucas allowed a dozen hits but secured his 12th win as Al Smith struggled early and the bullpen closed out the game.
The Boston Bees scored five runs in the sixth inning off Charley Root to defeat the Chicago Cubs 6 to 4 in Chicago, snapping the Cubs six game winning streak.
The Reds entertained the Brooklyn Dodgers at Crosley Field for the last time this season and hammered out 17 hits in a 12 to 2 victory in the rubber contest of their three game series.
St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 4 to 6 to snap a six game losing streak behind St Johnson's steady pitching. The win plus Cubs and Giants losses move the Cardinals into a second place tie with the Cubs, three games behind the New York Giants in the National League pennant race.
A special revival begins at Lebanon Methodist Protestant church this morning at 11 o clock. Pastor Rev J D Williams from Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant church will preach. Services are planned twice daily next week and Sunday school meets at 9 45.
700 LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE 1933 model Chevrolet service truck with a strong 24 foot open trailer. New motor and good tires. Bargain for cash. Monday only. Call 2972.
Paul W. Casey of the Southern Furniture Exposition Building reports strong activity after a week in North Carolina Virginia and Tennessee. He says factories run full time with orders pouring in despite a recent mid summer show, signaling a healthy market and buyers purchasing for trade rather than speculation.
More than half of the 117,000 lamp sets produced are consumed by manufacturers in the United States, signaling strong domestic demand and industrial use for the lighting products.
Granville three year old son of Gallant Fox wins the 57th Saratoga Cup at Saratoga Springs run in heavy rain. William Woodward’s colt beats Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt’s Discovery by six lengths in a mile and three quarters test earning $6,520 for the winner and $1,250 for the runner up. Jimmy Stout rode from the start as Granville surged at the stretch to secure the victory in 3 0 4 5.
The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 6 to 4 as Red Rolfe hit a homer with two aboard. Frank Crosetti was sidelined for at least a week after a slide injuring his left wrist. Lefty Gomez earned the win as Murderers' Row sealed the comeback with Rolfe's fifth inning homer and key early scoring.
In a baseball doubleheader in Philadelphia split by the Athletics and Cleveland. The Indians won game one 13 to 2. The Macks won game two by 4 to 3.
The Washington Senators game was halted by rain and darkness and officially ended in the ninth. The White Sox defeated Washington 5 to 4 to sweep the series.
Jack Garrett led the titular match after 18 holes, with a 77 yesterday as the second 18 holes were scheduled for this afternoon to decide Emery’s championship. Special Scotch foursome results saw Mrs Abels and Jack Abels win low gross with 90, while Myre E C Bryant and Ansel Snow posted low net 80. The Senior Members Hamas cap tournament for players 45 and over begins today, spanning a week with prizes for low gross and low net across 18 holes.
New York August 29 report credits Mel Ott with leading NL slugging at 27 homers and 102 RBIs while Medwick tops batting at .366. Demaree’s Cubs climb to third in average as Waner holds .360. Ott and Medwick trade pace in doubles with 49, while Pepper Martin leads in steals with 19.
Dorothy Traung of San Francisco captured the Western Championship at South Bend by defeating Beatrice Barrett of Minneapolis 6 and 5. Traung built a four hole lead by the first nine, led two up after eighteen, then ran off six of seven holes to seal the title on the final afternoon.
Mills Home pitcher Watson hurled a no hit no run game to beat Snow Lumber 3 0 in game three of the series securing the Commercial league championship. Watson had two singles and a two base hit while Pounders went 2 for 4. Mills Home had won the first game 12 9, taking the first half title as Snow Lumber claimed the second.
Old Notre Dame coach Leo Alexander returns to the ring at High Point arena next Friday night meeting Dobie Osburn in the opener of promoter Curt Denning's bill. Alexander previously appeared at the site and sparked crowds at Willis Park two years ago. In the main event Cowboy Luttrall faces Ivan Vaduroff in a battle with Luttrall aiming to outlast the Russian challenger who has won twice here.
Erwin Laxton of Charlotte and Henry Poe of Durham reached the final round of the Myers Park invitation golf tournament in Charlotte. Laxton beat Clyde Hatcher 5 and 4 in the quarter finals and won 3 and 2 over Sutton Alexander in the semis. Poe downed A Dixon 2 and 1 in the quarters and beat Bayard Storm 2 up in the semis.
Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky upset the defending champion in yesterday’s semifinal round and dominated the final against the talented but unpredictable Miss Barrett, proving decisively in the latest round.
Richmond Virginia August reports Southern Conference football candidates will attend all sixteen camps starting Tuesday to begin workouts for 1936. William and Mary will not assemble until September 7 and other schools follow traditional practice schedules. Proposals on financial aid and faculty approval precede field activity under the Graham plan with executive committee meetings set for September 12 to formalize new members. Institutions William and Mary Richmond Wake Forest Citadel are mentioned in approvals.
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