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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1929
Page
5
Joe Turner wrestling card and local boxing prelims delayed by bad weather. The show now moves to Friday night with preliminaries at 8 30 and a best two out of three wrestling match between Turner and Romanoff as the main event.
Advice on simplifying home belongings to reduce heat. Declutter rooms by putting away tables, piano, bookcases, beds and closets to create a cooler living space.
Pittsburgh defeats New York 5 to 3 and Philadelphia edges Cincinnati 8 to 5. Chicago wins 1 to 0 over Brooklyn, while Boston finishes 4 to 4 with St. Louis. Philadelphia beats Cincinnati 8 to 5. St. Louis 2 to 3.
The scoreboard shows Philadelphia 10 Detroit 7. St Louis 30ston 0. Chicago 10 New York 4. Cleveland 6 New York 4. Washington 5 St Louis 2.
The International League slate lists Reading 5 Montreal 5 and Baltimore 1 Newark 7 with Buffalo 0 Rochester 5 and Montreal 5. Only games scheduled.
Toledo 0 Milwaukee 4 Columbus 1 Kansas City 5 Indianapolis 8 Minneapolis 0? Louisville 9 St. Paul 5 13. The fragment lists city teams and run totals with unclear order and missing context for several games.
Atlanta defeated Memphis 6 to 2 while Little Rock and Chattanooga tied 4 to 4 and Birmingham beat Mobile 5 to 2 in a multi game recap of league results.
San Francisco defeats Sacramento 10 to 4 while Oakland wins 4 to 2 against Portland. Los Angeles edges Portland 2 to 7 and Hollywood comes home 6 over an unnamed opponent.
Reports indicate Belgium likely to host the forthcoming conference on reparations under the Young plan with Brussels as the probable venue. A decision is expected within a week and Belgium would chair, per customary practice, if no objections arise.
Seeded No 1 Bryan Bitsy Grant 18 year old Atlanta star and two time southern champion began defense of his title here. Donald Cram Nashville posed strongest threat along with Tulane’s Cliff Sutter. Others listed include Gus Fear Miami Teddy Burwell Charlotte Dan Murray Maurice Bayon New Orleans and Jack Mooney Atlanta. None of the seeds faced serious contenders in today’s pairings.
In New York on July 22 Burleigh Grimes ace pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates is sidelined by a dislocated thumb on his pitching hand and is expected to miss about two weeks of action.
The schedule features Macon at Columbia, Augusta at Charlotte, Knoxville at Spartanburg, Asheville at Greenville, and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh as the circuit resumes.
Jackson defeated Baton Rouge 4 to 1. Laurel beat Lake Charles 5 to 4. El Dorado won 2 to 1 over Vicksburg.
National league leaders include Herman Robins Ott Terry Frederick Hafey Waner Klein Cuyler and Bush with top marks in batting runs hits RBI doubles triples homers and wins. American leaders feature Manush Gehringer Simmons Miller Gehrig and Grove with leading averages runs RBI doubles triples homers and pitching wins.
A statistic claims 35,000 individuals named John Smith reside in the United States. The fact underscores the name’s ubiquity across regions and communities, prompting note of naming patterns and archival challenges.
New York on July 22 reports the Athletics have solidified their AL pennant bid after a tough western trip and a return to do battle at home. Connie Mack remains confident while Miller Huggins sees waning power as Waite Hoyt Pipgras struggle and Babe Ruth hampered by injuries. The Yankees fight to stay within reach of the A’s and avoid losing second place to the Browns or Tigers.
Rogers Hornsby remains in the mix for the National League batting title as St. Louis nears the World Series with the Yankees. Goose Goslin trails in the American League chase behind Heinie Manush and Jimmie Foxx while Lefty Grove and Burleigh Grimes lead the pitching race.
About 5,000 farm men women and 4-H members gather at State College Raleigh for the annual Farmers and Farm Women convention. Sessions run through Friday with separate men and women programs and a youth convention next week. Notables include Governor Gardner, Commissioner W A Graham, Prof W H Darst, Dr B W Kilgore and A J Maxwell.
Advice emphasizes keeping the bird cage clean and water fresh in heat. It suggests adding greens daily and a movable cage over a small garden to allow the bird to hop among the plants and choose its own treats.
At year end 1928, capital invested in motion pictures was estimated to surpass 1.5 million dollars. The figure reflects growing financial backing in the film industry as it expands during the late 1920s.
Henderson visits High Point as Winston Salem plays Durham in the Piedmont League. Salisbury faces Greensboro while Goldsboro hosts Wilmington Fayetteville meets Kinston and Rocky Mount plays Greenville in the East Carolina League schedule.
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