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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1932
Page
2
Charlotte hosts Durham as Wilmington blanks the Hornets 2-0 with Fritz Ostermueller stifling Greenville in seven frames. Charlotte seizes Piedmont League lead after a 10-2 rout of Greensboro and the Pats hit around in the ninth to seal the victory.
Mrs. E E Sensenbach longtime president of the High Point Baseball club replies to Judge W G Bramham and Mr Rees about dropping High Point and Asheville this year. She says both officials promised these teams would rejoin in 1933 and details financial matters and communications during the dispute. She notes rainouts and attendance issues and expresses continued support for baseball in High Point.
Chattanooga and other Southern Association clubs were tied in the pennant race as the Chickasaws and Knoxville, Nashville, and Birmingham posted wins. A franchise dispute threatened action if players’ wages remained unpaid, with a telegram and a looming deadline sparking alarm among team officials and supporters. Mrs Fe Sensenba( expressed regret and called for Piedmont clubs to help stabilize the season.
In a rare feat, Wilmington shuts out Durham 2-0 as Baylin dominates until the eighth when Butler and Mellana reach. Clark’s drive triggers a shoe-top relay by Walsh to Noonan to Buck for an exhausting double play. Tiny Butler suffers his first loss after seven straight wins.
Raleigh pitcher Flynn outpitched Salveson and drove in the decisive run with a two base hit in the eighth. Greensboro team defense and timely hitting helped secure a 4 to 3 victory over Winston-Salem.
Ostermueller earns the win for Greensboro as Charlotte falls 10 2 in a nine inning game. Myers Sanders and McGahey pace the offense with two base hits and RBIs while Seitz, Cages and Batterton contribute key plays.
Pirates beat Brooklyn 6-3 as Thevenow fueled the offense with timely hits including a fifth inning RBI single and an eighth inning triple. The win, Pittsburgh's ninth in 11, widens the lead over the Cubs to two and a half games while Sam Suttin earned his 10th victory.
Chicago reports that the American Association, led by President Thomas Jefferson Hickey, has halted on field fights by suspending offending players rather than fining them. Eight-year record shows no fines, only suspensions, with manager Harrison Zwilling of the Kansas City Blues as the only recent victim receiving a three day ban after a heated series with Minneapolis.
The annual Polly Snyder Rube Eldridge fray is postponed to Saturday July 23 after early guns. Polly invites all enthusiasts to meet at the Princess cafe for tryouts and to discuss the team. Rube endorses the change and releases the weekly schedule with Glenola Hornets.
Major league leaders after yesterday's games include P Waner Pirates with .873 batting and 128 hits. Klein Phillies tops in runs 92 and RBIs 84. P Waner and Stripp Dodgers share 12 steals. Swetonic Pirates and Betts Braves lead 10-2 pitching. National League leaders show Foxx Athletics batting .386 with 122 hits and 84 homers. Ruth Yankees 24 homers. Gomez Yankees 14-4 pitching.
Lou Hapler of Newark defeats Billy Boyle of Hillside. Benn Levine of Newark defeats Puggy Cospito of Union City. Maxie Fisher of Newark knocks out Joe Perry of Allentown. The results list weights and hometowns for each matchup.
Huck Betts pitched strongly as the Braves contained the Cubs to seven hits in a decisive game. The victory or defensive effort halted Chicago bats and kept Atlanta in the pennant race.
All representatives from A and B leagues in the Neighborhood Tennis tournament are asked to meet at the YMCA lobby tonight at 7:30 to discuss final plans for the summer. Plans for championship tournaments in singles doubles and mixed doubles will be formed. This year introduces a ladies doubles competition.
G B Myers beat R W Wooten one up after 19 holes with birdies on 18 and 19 in a spring Blair Park tournament. Other first flight results include Wood over McPheeters 4 3 and Moffitt over Matthews 6 5.
Ernie Schaaf the Boston heavyweight and Pauline Uzcudun will clash in Madison Square Garden on July 25 in a 15-round elimination bout. Promoter Jimmy Johnston says the winner advances to face Max Schmeling, who would then fight Jack Sharkey for the world title.
Carlos Henriquez of Spain defeated Boris Dimitroff of St Louis Joe Rigacki of New York defeated Andrew Dinoff of Boston George Romanoff of Los Angeles defeated Tony Ricco of New Jersey in Coney Island Stadium wrestling bouts.
George Awhie pitched effectively as the Tigers defeated the Red Sox in a decisive game.
In Cleveland on July 12 the American League clubs voted a 30 day minimum suspension for on field fights after Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees attacked Carl Reynolds of the Washington Senators. Yankees owner Ruppert opposed the penalty but it was adopted, with nearby rules giving 10 day suspensions for first pitcher's balks and longer penalties for successive offenses.
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