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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1932
Page
2
Durham yields ten in a double header as Wilmington ties and wins a slow paced series. Half of season ends with two clubs close out the weekend.
In Charlotte, the Caps defeated the Tourists 9 3 to tighten the race for the Piedmont flag as Greensboro and Raleigh press for first. Durham’s Bulls split a doubleheader with Winston Salem. the Twins beat Durham in game one, then held in game two.
High Point pitchers Jolliff and Durham dominated a dull game. Wilmington’s Scott Trowed an error allowing two unearned runs in the first, while Buck, Hume and Brown produced runs for the Pirates. The visitors scored in the third to fifth frames with a double steal and base hits.
New York July 2. Jimmy Foxx of the Athletics and Chuck Klein of the Phillies are locked in a season-long slugging duel. Foxx leads in several departments with a .388 average, while Klein tops in more categories, including triples and RBIs. The two clubs finish a series with a two game set today starting at 2:30 PM.
Yesterday's stars included Buddy Myer of the Senators driving in a bases loaded homer to defeat the Athletics. Roy Johnson of the Red Sox collected two doubles and a triple with four RBIs against the Yankees. Frank Hogan and Bill Terry of the Giants each contributed a homer and a triple to beat the Braves. Lonie Warneke of the Cubs stabilized after a rough start to earn his tenth win. George Watkins of the Cardinals added a double and a single to upset the Pirates.
Hot Springs Va July 2 Two 20 year old college golf stars Billy Howell Washington and Lee and Johnny Fischer Michigan vie for the national crown. Howell beat Parker five and four Fischer defeated Noyes four and three after impressive rounds. Howell finished 32 holes two under par and may join Walker Cup team while Parker battled back to within one hole.
Elizabeth Ryan and Helen Jacobs were defeated by Doris Metaxa of France and Josane Sigart of Belgium in straight sets 6-4 6-3 to end the Wimbledon doubles championship defense.
In Eau Claire last night Jack Sharkey of St Paul defeated Jimmy Murray of Minneapolis by knockout in the fifth round. Sharkey landed decisive blows securing the victory for St Paul.
A traveling salesman predicted beer would be legalized by July 1933 and reported strong demand for beer mugs in Pomeroy. Local storekeepers echoed optimism noting brisk orders as the beverage topic energized sales in recent months.
Ellsworth Vines Jr American champion defeated H W Bunny Austin England in straight sets 6 4 6 2 6 0 to claim the Wimbledon title. He becomes the fourth American winner of the English title and lifts American hopes for Davis Cup action.
Cubs beat Reds 8 4 as Warneke won his 10th, moving Chicago back to first in the National League. Pirates dropped to second after losing to the Cardinals 6 3 while Dizzy Dean earned the win. Yankees pitchers were hammered in an 11 6 Boston win.
In Charlotte July 2 Ted Burwell of Charlotte advanced to the men's singles final of the Mid Atlantic tournament after a 6-4 7-5 5-7 8-6 win over Wilmer Hines of Columbia. Jim Halverstadt defeated Lenoir Wright 3-6 6-4 6-0 10-8 to reach the final.
American League leaders include Foxx of the Athletics leading in batting with .388 and 74 runs, plus 29 homers. Ruth of the Yankees trails with 22 homers and 73 RBIs. In pitching, Gomez of the Yankees is 14-1. In the National League, Klein of the Phillies tops batting with 381 and 78 RBIs, while Betts of the Braves goes 9-2 in pitching.
A valuable collection of Russian icons was shown in Paris at A la Vielle Russie in Faubourg Saint Honore. Thirty five Russian primitive icons belonging to Jacques Olotnitszky were viewed by art lovers and critics from across Europe.
In Atlanta on July 2 the Chattanooga Lookouts defeated Little Rock 6 to 3 while rain postponed the Memphis Nashville double header. New Orleans rallied with runs in the third and sixth innings to win. Knoxville beat Atlanta 5 to 1 though Atlanta and Birmingham could not play due to wet grounds.
Portland Maine reports Henry Hagman Jr. age seven carried a tooth embedded in his tongue for four months after a car accident. Doctors operate to remove the tooth and said it was among several dislodged in the crash.
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