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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1934

Page

2

Yankees and Giants Slip in Standings with Key Losses

Roy Johnson homered in the 11th to lift the Red Sox over the Yankees 10-9 and end New York’s eight game win streak. Detroit beat Cleveland 7-2 to move within one game of the pace, while St Louis and Pittsburgh won big to climb in the NL. Roy Parmelee’s rough first start since surgery preceded the Giants 5-2 defeat to the Braves as Philadelphia rolled 11-2.

Herbert W. Barker Roy Johnson Bob New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Yanks Roy Johnny Murphy Robert Athletics Red Sox Yankees Tigers Troit Cleveland Indians Jimmie Foxx Washington Senators Detroit St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates New York Chicago Bill Hallahan Cardinals Cubs Pittsburgh Ray Lucas Cincinnati Reds Roy Parmelee Giants Braves Phillies

Amos Independents To Meet Dacotah Amos Independents

The Pacotah Indians of Lexington defeated the 5 P U Electricians on Sunday and will travel to High Point to play the Amos Independents Thursday night at Willis Park. Lexington will seek revenge after last week narrow 15 to 11 win.

Pacotah Lexington 5. P. U. Electricians High Point Amos Independents At & E Willis Park Amos Ates Stafford

Local girls to host visitors in softball clash

Jewel Thomas will pitch for the locals while the visitors rely on their mound ace to keep the game tight.

Jewel Thomas

Fights Last Night Card Results Recorded

Associated Press round up lists results from Des Moines and Denver bouts. Henry Schaft outpointed Battling Nelson in Des Moines while Babby Joe Gans defeated Glick in Denver in ten rounds.

Associated Press Des Moines Henry Schaft Minneapolis Battling Nelson Belgrade Neb

Scotland Suffers Crop Damage From 1783 Icelandic Eruption

An 1783 volcanic eruption in Iceland at Skaptar Jokull produced dust and fumes that traveled 600 miles to Scotland, ruining crops and affecting harvests across the region.

Scotland

Ewing Leads Minors Hitter Rankings With 418

Durham July 4 AP The race for minor league hitting king sees four Class D clubs in a tight fight. Buck Ewing of Norfolk tops Nebraska State League with 418, Lee Gamble of Jeannette falls to 414, Sam Narron of Martinsville rises to 413, Phil Seghi of Winnipeg sits at 404.

Durham Buck Ewing Norfolk Lee Gamble Jeannette Sam Narrow Martineville Phil Seghi Winnipeg National Association Press Bureau Ave Ewing Nebraska State Gamble Penn Narron Martinsville Bi-State Leghi Orthern League Elmira Weintraub Nashville Southern Cobb Charleston Mid Atlantic Piedmont Des Moines Western Los Angeles C. Jones Opelousas Brangeline

Tigers hold Cleveland to six hits in 7 to 2 win

Yesterday's Stars Luke Hamlin limited the Indians to six hits as the Tigers prevailed 7 to 2. Jimmie Rexx homered twice while the Athletics lost to Washington. Red Lucas and others delivered key results for their clubs.

Little Boy Killed In Automobile Wreck

Eight year old John Deas Sr. of Rockingham was killed in a highway crash ten miles south of Rockingham. His mother Mrs J F Deas suffered a fractured skull and four others, Bill McCroskey Dewey Crenshaw Hall Ballard, had minor injuries. Miss Elma Covington drove the Deas car en route to Myrtle Beach when their vehicle collided with Ballard’s car.

Rockingham John Deas J. F. Deas Here Deas Bill McCroskey Dewey Crenshaw Hall Ballard Elma Covington Myrtle Beach Ballard

Ragsdale Leads Oakdale Batters in Amat League

Ragsdale tops Oakdale in batting with a .678 average after 32 at bats and 22 safeties including 11 singles four doubles four triples and three home runs. Harvey trails at .500 after 34 at bats with 17 hits including 11 singles one double one triple and two homers. Oakdale team batting average stands at .433.

Ragsdale Oakdale Harvey

First Lady Studies Hand Weaving in Western N C

First Lady Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt toured hand weaving in the North Carolina mountains on an off the record vacation trip. Accompanied by Miss Nancy Cook and Miss Marion Dickerman the party planned no Fourth plans beyond inspecting regional craft and potential uses for weaving in Hyde Park furniture plans.

Asheville North Carolina America Kentucky East Tennessee Franklin D. Roosevelt Chicago

Methodists Win in S A Games In Close Contest

Methodists win 42 to 0 over Green Street Baptist in a tight morning game. McMullan Welborn Welch Cooper Emory steal by Emory. McMullan and Weavill key hits. Calvary M E defeats Welch Memorial 15 to 7 with Weavill throwing a strong game and hitting a triple and home run.

Green Street Baptist Ae Cooper Ace A Foxworth Stutte Brown Green Street Welch Memorial Ab RA POA Saunders Ib McLean Winslow Davis Vincannon Cox Meredith Rf Chaplin Ee Byerly Samuels Calvary Ab POA Brown Ereee Estes Weavil Gentry Hines Free Ee Turbeville Ap Chilton Smith Saunders Welch Memorial Calvary Weavi Estes Spoon Byerly Clark

Alcoholic Tax Unit Seeks Raleigh Federal Space

T. E. Patton, inspector in charge of the Carolinas alcoholic tax unit, has applied for space in the Raleigh federal building. The unit now operates from Charlotte, and removal of Raleigh offices to Greensboro after July 14 will create a vacancy. Eight other applications for space have been received.

Raleigh T. E. Patton Carolinas Alcoholic Tax Unit Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue Federal Charlotte Internal Revenue Greensboro

Horton Dies at 68 Former Tennessee Governor

Forten Hill Tenn July 3 Former Gov Henry M Horton died at his farm home near here yesterday at age 68 after a long tenure in state leadership. He outlived impeachment proceedings and held longer continuous service than any other Tennessee chief executive in nearly a century.

Chapel Hill Tenn Henry M. Horton Tennessee Here

Rainy Richmond showdown notes Charlotte and Asheville results

Results yesterday show Charlotte 12 and Asheville trailing Richmond at Worfolk in a rain affected matchup. Greensboro 16 defeated Wilmington 3.

Charlotte Asheville Richmond Worfolk Greensboro Wilmington

Results Yesterday In Baseball Scores

Yesterday results include Boston 5 over New York 3 and Philadelphia 11 over Brooklyn 2. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 10 to 4 while St Louis 7 defeated Chicago 3.

Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago

Philadelphia at Washington New York at Boston

A pair of matchups featuring Philadelphia against Washington and New York against Boston headline a sports card. The brief notes results and stakes for each contest with a focus on team names and venues.

Philadelphia Washington New York Boston

Results on Detroit Seven Cleveland Twelve

Scores show Detroit 7 and Cleveland 12 with a Boston 10 to New York 4 in scheduled games. No further outcomes or details provided.

Detroit Cleveland Boston New York

New Orleans Beats Atlanta 9 3 in Rain

The New Orleans team defeated Atlanta 9 to 3 as Nashville and Knoxville games in Little Rock were postponed by rain.

New Orleans Little Rock Atlante Nashville Atlanta Birmingham Knoxville

Baseball Scores From League Showdowns

In AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbia defeated Toledo 3 to 0 in a rainless night game. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento topped Hollywood 8 to 4 while Oakland beat the Missions 11 to 9.

American Association Columbia Toledo Sacramento Hollywood Oakland Missions

Negro Survives Conjure Spell in North Carolina Farm Town

Wen dell Bryan a Black farm hand in Kinston recounts surviving a 10 year conjure curse blamed for illness death in his family loss of work and love. after decades of malaise he feels a little better but cannot yet be sure he is safe.

Kinston Wendell Bryan Bryan

Round Europe flight spans 5800 miles across 28 cities

The Aero Club of the Polish Republic organizes this year’s Round Europe flight covering about 5800 miles. Flyers from multiple European nations will compete as the race touches 28 cities.

Europe Aero Club Polish Republic

Major League Leaders Snapshot from Early Baseball Era

A partial listing shows leaders in key stats like runs batted in and hits. Gehringer of the Tigers leads RBIs while Manush of the Senators tops hits and triples ally, with other strong showings from Greenberg of the Tigers and Chapman of the Yankees.

Associated Press Ringer Tigers Gehringer Goeslin Gehrig Yankees Ronura White Sox Manush Senators Greenberg Chapman Wome Rune Johnson Athletics Foxs Men and Werber Red Son Picandees Marberry

National League Stat Highlights From Giants Cardinals Pirates Braves

Summary of top NL players across hitting and baserunning with numbers for Terry Vaughan Medwick Collins Moore Urbanski Waner Suhr Klein Martin and Frankhouse. Giants Cardinals Pirates Braves show leading figures and head-to-head scores 13 2 and 13 3 in cited games.

Terry Giants Vaughan Pirates Oes Medwick Rune Been Giants Collins Cardinals Moore Collings Urbanski Braves Car — Suhr P. Waner Klein Onn Martin Phillies Frankhouse Hae Cardinsin

Y M C A Offers Vacation Spot For Local Citizens

Heat drives locals to Y M C A pool and solarium as the association readies to serve hundreds during summer. The new summer program includes sun bathing access and swim caps for youngsters. four new members help boost participation.

Association

Whitener Attends Cing Class At Lafayette College

James E. Whitener of High Point and assistant coach of Catawba college teams attends the Lafayette coaching school at Lafayette College Easton Pa. Instructors include Lou Little mentor of Columbia football and Bill Anderson basketball coach of Lower Merion High School. Lud Wray and Herb Kopf assist, with Anderson bringing his squad for demonstrations.

James E. Whitener High Point Catawba Lafayette Lafayette College Easton Lou Little Columbia University Bill Anderson Merjon Lud Wray University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Eagles Herb Kopf Washington and Jefferson Columbia

Smithsonian Finds No Major Shifts in Ocean and Continent Outlines

The Smithsonian Institution states that there have been no major changes in the outlines of oceans and continents since earliest times. This assessment suggests long term stability in global geography with minimal boundary shifts over geologic history.

The Smithsonian Institution

Hornets Lead Piedmont Loop After Win Over Tourists

Charlotte Hornets extend lead in the Mountain City league by taking a second straight win over the Asheville Tourists. Greensboro tops Wilmington as Norfolk and Richmond are rained out. Mort of Charlotte fined and suspended after contest over a disputed scoring call. Clubs meet again at the same park today.

Charlotte Charlotte Hornets Toder Jed Asheville Mountain City Hornets Norfolk Richmond Virginia Wilmington Greensboro Mort Dent Dan W. Hill

Bryan Grant Faces McDiarmid in Western Clay Crown

Chicago July 4. Bryan Bitsy Grant meets John McDiarmid of Fort Worth in a postponed Western championship duel on the clay court. Rain forced previous delays, with Grant advancing to the fifth or quarter final round after an extra match. Frankie Parker among top rivals halted at the fourth round as the field shakes out.

Chicago Bryan “Bitsy Grant Ta John McDiarmid Fort Worth Tex Grant McDiarmid Frankie Parker Chase

Mail Carriers Name Officers At North Carolina Convention

Elizabeth City July session of the North Carolina Rural Letter Carriers association continues as officers are elected and unfinished business addressed. Chapel Hill chosen as the 1935 convention city with about 490 delegates in attendance. Rep Lindsay Warren spoke to the delegates last night.

Elizabeth City North Carolina Rural Letter Carriers Association Chapel Hill Lindsay Warren North Carolina

Night Vehicle Park Volume in New York City

Estimates indicate between 150000 and 190000 vehicles remain parked on New York City streets every night reflecting dense urban loading and street occupancy.

New York City

Oyster beds planted to kickstart Alaska oyster industry

In Webster Cove Alaska efforts to inaugurate the oyster industry have planted oyster beds to establish a local production base. The initiative targets developing harvest, processing, and market opportunities in the region.

Northern Territory Webster Cove Alaska

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