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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1931

Page

5

Mud and Mayhem as Pointers Beat Patriots at Willis Park

Dense mud from yesterday’s rain slowed play as Dan Boone’s Pointers lost 3 to 0 to Greensboro in the opening game. Big lefty Tim Murchison struggled on the soggy mound, while George Ferrell doubled and Lewis collected two hits for Greensboro. A Saturday Ladies Night draw drew a large crowd despite the field’s condition.

Tim Murchison Willis Park As & We Aera Geal Patriots Dan Boone Murchison George Ferrell Suggs Lewis Pats Ice Mize Whitehead Kanemen Jimmy Maus Hoffman Kane Ferrell Dan Tim Page Dennis Mats Dennis Neil Caldwell Hobe Brummitt Whitey Walligren Keystone Jay Smith Caldwell Brummitt Smith Crittenden Holt Whitey Wallgren Pointer Kans Greensboro Prast Whitehead Maus c . Eeiess Tipton Dennis m Oth Sages Maus Lewis Caldwell Walgren Perrell Sues Ham Holt

Cram and Wright Meet for Title in Southern Tennis

Veteran Donald Cram of Nashville faces youngster Lenoir Wright of Charlotte for the Southern Lawn Tennis Association championship. Cram, seed number 2, defeated Witmer Hines in the semi finals. Wright beat Melvin Tarpley in straight sets. Doubles action sees Kendall Cram and Donald to meet Hines and Beaver winners for the title. Women’s singles crown features Misa Koll of New Orleans and Miss Eliza Coxe of Asheville with Koll defeating Miss Bryan and Coxe overcoming Helen Carney.

Southern Lawn Tennis Association Donald Cram Nashville Lenoir Wright Charlotte N. C Cram Bryan Grant, Jr Atlanta Witmer Hines Columbia S. C Wright Melvin Tarpley Tampa Kendall Cram Hines- Judge Beaver Jack Mooney Jack Simpson Ines Peaver Misa Anna Koll New Orleans Eliza Coxe Asheville N. CC Mise Koll Beatrice Bryan Enterprise Miss Miss Coxe Helen Carney Shreveport Adelaide Anderson Miss Keil Margaret Hood Margaret Abell Birmingham

Night baseball defended as league salvation by Daily

Pittsburgh July 11 Elmer Daily president of the Middle Atlantic League the sport s only 12 club circuit defended night baseball saying it saved the minors and prevented a rookie famine He argued night play did not hurt averages and helped young players reach higher leagues amid tough economic times The league plays night games almost exclusively

Pittsburgh Elmer Daily Mid-West Middle Atlantic

Major League Leaders through July nineteenth

American League leaders include Ruth of the Yankees with a .388 batting average and Gehrig with 75 runs. Gehrig leads RBIs at 85, while Simmons of the Athletics has 115 hits and Webb of the Red Sox 37 doubles. In the National League Klein of the Phillies tops batting at .366 with 72 runs and 75 RBIs.

Ruth Yankees Morgan Indians Gehrig Bishop Athletics Simmons Haase Webb Red Sox Manush Senators West Cronin Reynolds White Speinee Phillies Hornsby Cubs Klein Herman Robine Bartell Davis Adams Cardinals

Earnshaw Hero Of A's Victory Over Yankees

George Earnshaw earned his fifteenth win as the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Yankees 8 to 6 in 14 innings. He relieved in the seventh and shut down the Yankees through five more frames, with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig briefly tying the game before Bishop Simmons and Foxx delivered the decisive hits. This comes as Earnshaw’s 23rd appearance of the season, reaffirming the A's dominance in the American League.

Gayle Talbot Associated Press Stouthearted George Earnshaw Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack Moose New York Yankees Gehrig Earnshaw Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig

Hagen Leads as 77 Survive Canadian Open Final 36

The Canadian open at Mississauga sees Walter Hagen take a one stroke lead with 136 after two rounds in a field of 77 survivors. Johnny Farrell follows at 137, while Percy Allis of Berlin and defending champion Tommy Armour sit third and fourth. United States and British players qualify for the final 36 holes.

Toronto Ont Walter Hagen Haig Johnny Farrell Farrell Mississauga Percy Allisa Berlin Tommy Armour United States Ted Bishop Natick Mase Wilfy Cox Victory Ghezzi Rumson N. J Ed Dudley Leo Diegel Mortie Dutra Horton Smith Emmett French Tony Manero George McLean Willie Klein Cyril Walker

Ladies Open Championship at Meadowbrook Golf Course

Jimmy James announced Meadowbrook Golf Course will host the Ladies Open next week with 18 hole qualifying rounds starting Tuesday. Practice rounds for ladies are allowed Monday with no greens fee, followed by Tuesday to Thursday qualifying and Saturday match play for the championship.

Jimmy James Meadowbrook Greensboro Highway

No Decision Reached On High Point Franchise Transfer

No decision yet on moving the High Point franchise in the Piedmont League to Danville Virginia. Mrs FE E Sensenbach president says recent talks yielded no definite plan while Danville interests made an attractive offer and a league meeting next Tuesday could settle the split season question.

High Point Danville Virginia FE. E. Sensenbach C. B. Willis

How They Stand Piedmont League Games Today

Greensboro faces High Point Raleigh plays Charlotte Durham meets Winston Henderson hosts Asheville in two daily games afternoon and evening.

Greensboro High Point Raleigh Charlotte Durham Winston Henderson Asheville

Greensboro-Named Match Scores Report

Last night results list Greensboro 6 over High Point 3 and Winston 2 Durham 6 while Asheville 17 Henderson 4 and Charlotte 6 Raleigh 4 are recorded with incomplete innings noted as aia innings.

Greensboro High Point Winston Durham Asheville Henderson Charlotte Raleigh Aia

Baseball matchups listed for today in National League

Today two games highlighted across cities including Brooklyn at Boston and New York at Philadelphia. Also Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St Louis appears in the schedule.

Boston York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Rainy Doubleheader Notes

Results show Brooklyn three St Louis two Cincinnati one. Chicago Pittsburgh and New York Philadelphia games were rained out.

Brooklyn St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia

Baseball Matchups Across The League

In major league action the American League features Cleveland visiting Chicago, St Louis traveling to Detroit, Philadelphia meeting New York, and Boston playing Washington, outlining the day’s schedule of key matchups.

Philadelphia Washington New York Cleveland Soeeauane St Louis Boston Séueaesree Chicago Detroit

Philadelphia and New York Reach 14 Inning Marathon

A single game extended to 14 innings between Philadelphia and New York showcased deep pitching and late offense. Both clubs traded runs through extra frames with the outcome decided by a pivotal rally in the 14th.

Stokes and Mandel Round Draw in Tampa Bout

Wilbur Stokes of Lakeland Florida and Sammy Mandel of Rockford Illinois fought to a draw in a 10 round bout in Tampa. Neither fighter secured a winner as the decision remained even.

Tampa Fila Wilbur Stokes Lakeland Fla Sammy Mandell Rockford

Baseball roundup and boxing result from Paris card

George Earnshaw worked eight innings of relief with eight hits allowed and six strikeouts as his team beat the Yankees 8-6 in 14 innings. Jess Haines and Allyn Stout limited Rede to seven scattered hits to win 2-1. Freddy Maguire drove in the decisive run in the eighth for the Braves. Marcel Thil outpointed Cince Dundee in Paris.

George Earnshaw Athletica Yankees Jess Haines Allyn Stout Cardinals Rede Freddy Maguire Braves Robina

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