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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
2
Two Industrial league games loom large tomorrow with leaders facing upsets. P S U meets High Point Overall nine at Willis Park at 3 PM as Triangle battles Adams Millis tied with the Elec os for the league lead.
Waterbury fight results feature Eddie Kennedy and Les Kennedy. Robbins and Melrose postpone a game to attend Rockingham four-game event. Three teams undefeated in the Amateur league Amos Glove Parlor and Guilford. Upcoming matches include Mareh versus Amos Oakdale versus Guilford and Globe Parlor versus Tomlinson.
Three games were played in the Diamond Bal league Wednesday in the second half race. Huntley Jackson beat Myrtle Desk 6 to 5, Adams Millis defeated Warriss Covington 10 to 2, and Melrose toppled Triangle 6 to 3. The Huntsley Jackson versus Myrtle Desk game was especially hotly contested.
Yesterday's stars Malone, Vosmik, Clift, Moore, Dean, and Chapman delivered strong showings. Malone limited the Phillies to three hits through seven innings before heat acted as a factor. Vosmik led Indians to victory with four hits against the Red Sox. Clift drove in three on two homers for the Browns against the Senators. Moore fueled the Giants' offense with multiple hits against the Reds. Dean kept the Braves to seven hits while striking out four for the Cardinals. Chapman had a perfect day at bat with three hits and three RBIs for the Yankees against the White Sox.
High Point may see another World Series star as Ray Haworth Detroit Tigers catcher rises alongside manager Mickey Cochrane. Born January 20 1895 near High Point he grew up on a farm and in Quaker faith, with Springfield Friends Memorial church nearby.
Team matchups listed for the Piedmont League with Charlotte at Richmond Greensboro at Norfolk and Wilmington at Asheville. results not provided.
Yesterday's results show Charlotte defeating Richmond 6 to 2 and Wilmington beating Asheville 4 to 3. Greensboro at Norfolk was postponed due to rain.
Chicago plays Philadelphia while St Louis and Pittsburgh face off. Cincinnati travels to New York as teams chase early season standings.
Ray Hayworth grew up on a productive southern farm where family values blend work and play. He excelled as a catcher from childhood, advancing from a rocky local diamond near the Free School to Trinity High, High Point High, Oak Ridge Military Institute, and then pro baseball in Detroit before returning home each October to farm life with his wife and two children.
Yesterday’s scores show Cincinnati beat New York 6 to 4 while Chicago triumphed 2 to 1 over Philadelphia. Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 2 and St Louis edged Boston 4 to 2.
A set of NBA schedule notes lists games including New York at Boston and at Cleveland, Washington at St Louis, and Philadelphia at Detroit.
Results yesterday show New York defeated Chicago 4 to 3 while Cleveland edged Boston 6 to 5. St Louis played Washington to a 7 to 7 draw and Philadelphia faced Detroit with rain in the forecast for the area.
The article describes Cliff Bolton and Dave Harris as potential comrades for a gathering, with Gib English and Hoot Gibson also linked to past coast play. Hayworth, half-owner of a dairy run by brother Orvie, plans to train his two young sons and push Myron Hayworth, 17, a semi pro in Kinston, N C, who has college scholarships offers and baseball scouts watching him for possible signings.
London hosts a clash between Bonthron and Lovelock in a mile duel as Oxford Cambridge and Cornell Princeton combined track teams face off at White City stadium. The meet features American stalwarts and a challenging sand and clay track, heightening expectations of a tight race despite Bonthron’s knee surgery recovery.
The revamped Southern Public Utilities team hosts Central Falls Independents in an 8 pm Sunday contest at Willis Park. Central Falls fields a strong NC semi pro club with Hal Johnson in center, M Cox at second, RK Strange at first, and Lefty Taylor as pitcher.
Cleveland officials renewed Walter Johnson's contract as Indi ans manager for the 1935 season after he faced criticism following a loss to the New York Yankees. President Alva Bradley defended Johnson, praising his work and the club’s progress and noting no further losses since Monday.
National League pitchers Jerome Dean and Harold Schumacher extended winning streaks as Dean pitched nine innings with seven hits allowed in a 4 2 win over the Braves and Schumacher blanked the Pirates 4 0. The Yankees beat the Cubs 4 3 while Detroit and Philadelphia idle. Cleveland moved within reach of Boston by beating the Red Sox 6 3 and Washington fell to the Browns 8 7 aided by Harland Clift homers.
Chattanooga defeated Nashville 2 to 0 in a regional football matchup with clear home team advantage. Knoxville edged Atlanta 3 2 in another close contest while Little Rock won 3 2. Birmingham fell to Memphis 4 0 in a separate scoreline.
National League batting leaders include Terry of the Giants with 2644 FP and Wa ner of the Pirates with 3639. Medwick of the Cardinals leads runs and RBIs set by Ott and Berger. Home run leaders Ott and Collins tie with 22 and 20 respectively. Medwick and Collins top doubles. Stolen bases show Martin and Bartell leading. pitching leaders feature Dean and Schumacher with strong win totals.
In American League stats Manush of the Senators tops batting with 398. Gehringer of the Tigers leads runs with 83 or more. Gehrig and Cronin drive in 81 runs apiece, Manush for hits at 141, and Kane and Fox share 28 homers for the Athletics. Werber swipes 22 bases.
Raleigh reports room rent at North Carolina State College will be reduced by percent for the coming year.
Gomes earns win for Tigers in a 11-3 victory over the Yankees while Marberry struggles. Fox shines on the mound as Tigers improve to 19 to 14-3.
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