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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1929
Page
11
New York Giants are shut out 4 0 by Hal Carlson and the Chicago Cubs in the decisive rubber game. Cubs win in New York as Ruth powers Chicago with a homer and strong pitching closes the five game set.
In Cambridge Massachusetts on July 13 the combined Harvard Yale track team overwhelmed the Oxford Cambridge squad eight and a half to three and a half in the ninth renewal of the international meet. The Americans earned five victories to England's four as Britain took several high place finishes but won few events overall.
Percy Williams of Vancouver, Olympic sprint champion, won the feature 100 yard event at the British Columbia mid summer athletic carnival in Hastings Park Vancouver. Eddie Tolan of the University of Michigan was second and Frank Wikoff of Glendale California was third. Time 9 4-5 seconds.
Roaring Gap July 13 Handicap tournament results list R. S. Tufts Pinehurst as first gross winner with 76. Aubrey Brooks Jr Greensboro second gross 80 F O Rogers Little Rock Ark third gross 83. Thornton Brooks Greensboro first net 67. tied for second net P D Gold Daytona Beach Fla and Raymond Chatham Elkin NC with 70. Mrs Richard Tufts Pinehurst wins silver putt trophy 25. Carolina professional 72 holes championship scheduled July 18 at Roaring Gap course.
Southern Railway announces summer tour options with rail and motor coach travel. Individual fares range from 9.70 to 14.40 dollars with party rates down to 9.00 dollars, good to return within 15 days of sale. Tours cover Asheville, Winston-Salem, High Point, Hickory, Blowing Rock, Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, and Charlotte.
In Boston on July 13 Joe Dugan delivered a pinch hit single in the tenth to score Bell from third and lift the Braves to a 7 to 6 victory over Cincinnati. Washington and Cleveland box scores note key RBIs and runs with Averill, Sewell, Falk, Porter and Rice driving in runs.
The Lutheran baseball team lost 8-7 to Moffitt Mills in a pitched battle. Heavy hitting defined the contest as both clubs produced multiple runs yesterday afternoon.
St Louis, on offense from Morrison and Bissonette, overcame Brooklyn 15 to 8. Key hits by Douthit, Herman, and Bottomley propelled the Cardinals with multiple extra bases and timely RBIs. Morrison earned the win as Holland took the loss. game featured 8 walks, 2 home runs, and two notable double plays.
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 10 to 2 to clinch a four game sweep. The Pirates remained atop the league standings as they dominated the Phillies at home.
British team from Oxford and Cambridge drives a 6 3 lead over Princeton Williams after a day at Orange Lawn. Key results include Farquharson beating Appel and Mather defeating Wolf with three sets, while de Ricou and Mather dominated doubles for a 2 0 advantage.
Green Street beat Boston 6-5 in a diamond exhibition yesterday afternoon. Pitcher McLean limited Boston to three hits with Crickmore catching for Green Street. Battery Green Street McLean Crickmore. Umpire Craven.
Lexington reports with threshing under way show the Davidson county wheat crop generally lighter than an average yield despite a heavy crop overall. Frequent rain delays threshing in several sections while barley yields are said to be very good and oats appear heavier than in recent years.
In the American Association games, Indianapolis beat Toledo 3 to 2, Minneapolis defeated Milwaukee 6 to 3, and Kansas City defeated St Paul 6 to 3.
Atlanta beat Nashville 2 to 1. Birmingham defeated Chattanooga 4 to 3 in 10 innings. Memphis lost 3 to 9 to New Orleans. Little Rock edged Mobile 1 to 5 in a different result.
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