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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1933
Page
2
Jerome Dizzy Dean of the St Louis Cardinals struck out 17 Chicago Cubs to set a modern major league single game record. He starred in an 8 to 2 win as part of a busy weekend of baseball with multiple league games and shifts in standings.
Marietta and Adams-Millis meet tomorrow at Willis Park field at 3 30 in a key Industrial league game. Marietta boasts a strong semi pro outfit with a string of season triumphs while Adams-Millis is among the leaders and will push the Painters from the opening pitch.
Winston Twins overwhelmed the Pointers 13 to 4 at Willis Park as four home runs highlighted the win. Russell Whitehouse McGowan and Smith homered for the Twins while Bobby Durham allowed seven hits for Winston and Perry gave up 14 blows for the Pointers.
The White Sox took sixth place on Saturday after two Chicago victories moved them a point ahead. The A's remained in a third place tie with the Indians as Detroit beat Cleveland 6 to 1 with Hank Greenberg and Peter Fox driving in four runs.
GAMES TODAY include Charlotte at Wilmington Durham at Greensboro and Richmond at Winston Salem. RESULTS YESTERDAY show Richmond two Charlotte five and Wilmington five to Durham six. Only games scheduled and listed.
Standings show Pittsburgh 5 8, Cincinnati 4 6, Boston 5, New York 3, Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 8 6. Chicago 2 5. Upcoming games include New York at Washington and Cleveland at St. Louis.
Baseball scores show Chicago and St Louis games with 6 to 15 and 7 to 2. Boston and Philadelphia tied 3. Detroit defeated Cleveland 6 to 1. New York beat Washington 7 to 2.
National and American League leaders listed by batting pitching and fielding categories. Names include Klein Foxx Gehrig Ruth and Hubbell among others with top totals in hits runs home runs and wins.
The Baltimore Black Sox, a Negro baseball team, are in High Point today and will play the Red Sox of the city tonight at 8 30. A large crowd is expected to witness the contest. Local lineup includes Baldwin left field Alford center Torrence right field Mitchell second Hoover first base Little short stop Jones third base Gibson or Boyd pitcher and Blackman or Peeler catcher.
A column praises Tommy Thomas manager of the Southern Chair baseball team in the Industrial league. The nine straight losses in a 12 game season frame his team as champions of fighting spirit. Thomas, a seasoned former International circuit player, aims to improve next season and keep the Chair in contention.
Jerry Wells son of Mr and Mrs J B Wells East Green street is a Marine barracks fighter at Pearl Harbor. The 19 year old welterweight has 24 bouts since 1930 and 28 wins with one disputed decision. A former High Point N C football star Wells trains daily with Marine Kreier and may face a rematch when home on furlough.
Rube Eldridge and Polly Snyder plan their annual baseball match at Asheboro’s diamond amid talk of future games with Oliver French. A near 10 000-strong Memorial Stadium crowd watched Winston-Salem lose to the Duke’s nine as Eldridge pledged four runs would seal the win.
Columbia girl golfer Kathryn Hemphill plans to compete in the U S women’s national tournament at Highland Park in August after winning the Biltmore Forest invitation at Asheville. She beat Katheryn Fryberger of Providence R I by one up, and tied for low qualifying score with 85. Her brother and tutor Melvin Hemphill announced the entry.
Guilford College officials announced that freshman prospects for the fall are the best in seven years. Applications are 50 percent higher than two years ago, with 11 applicants earning the highest high school average and five earning the second highest. Two thirds of applicants ranked in the upper fourth of their class.
Corn Griffin of Fort Benning and Roberts of Huntington meet in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Charlotte tonight. Supporting bouts include Harry Chap of Winston Salem and Pee Wee Clark of Charlotte in a six round featherweight bout.
A. T. Tuttle, July as dies A. T. Tuttle hit a tee shot on the 14th hole at the municipal course but admitted the ball failed to go in the cup. He used a No. 8 iron on a 25 yard hole and blamed a flat swine for the miscue.
Report notes that the top horse and running horse are briefly off the ground during the opening segment, a quarter of the time, affecting balance and performance.
Chicago golfer Jack Westland defeated Rodney Bliss of Omaha three and two in the Western Amateur Championship final in Memphis. Bliss, 21, carried strong drives, but Westland with eight years of competitive play secured the title returning it to Chicago.
In Winston Salem Charles Apostle, identified as the case proprietor, was critically tasered after his vehicle struck an ambulance. Police say Apostle faced reckless driving charges.
F. L. Johnson secretary announces that the State Bettier Association adopted President Roosevelt s Blanket code and plans adoption of four specific codes for the industry.
Charlotte defeated Richmond 5 to 2 to sweep a four game series as 2100 fans attended in Piedmont league action. Bill Kermode and Herman Holshouser pitched well, Frank Packard added a homer, and Rodgers collected a hit for the Colts. Durham beat Wilmington 6 to 5 with Johnny Peacock homering and Ernie Kay delivering a late double.
Ex Bus outfielder Eddie Weston wore a Pirates uniform and played left field. Pirates manager Blackie Carter announced the suspension of third baseman Novosel and the signing of pitchers Fredericks and Dissee, property of Baltimore.
Charlotte won while Greensboro was idle, cutting the gap to half a game and setting up a crucial series with the Patriots. Both teams won six and lost one last week as Charlotte led the league in scoring despite hitting iron.
Southampton M Y July 31 AP America’s Davis Cup squad will land from Olympic voyage tomorrow to join the Meadow Club invitation tournament starting today. Players Ellsworth Vines Wilmer Allison George Lott John Van Tune and Keith Gledhill listed for singles or doubles.
In Paris at Roland Garros Frederick Perry defeated Andre Merlin to clinch the Davis Cup for Great Britain. Earlier Henri Cochet defeated Bunny Austin in five sets, while Perry’s win sealed Britain’s return to the trophy for the first time since 1912 after beating France in the challenge round.
Wrestler Gus Sonnenberg, once Dartmouth football star, says he will move to Reno to enable wife Judith Allen to file for divorce. He claims a heart ailment and a six month life expectancy but hopes his condition will improve and that he can leave wrestling.
Yesterday's Stars Dizzy Dean held the Cubs to six hits and struck out 17 for a new major league record. Mule Haas of the White Sox rapped Browns' pitcher for eight hits in a doubleheader. Pinkey Whitney drove in four of the Braves five runs against the Giants. John Stone led the Tigers attack on the Indians with three hits. Flint Rhem limited the Phillies to seven hits. Gehrig sparked a Yankee attack on the Senators with three singles. Tony Piet of the Pirates had five hits driving in four against the Reds. Johnny Hodapp stroked a triple and single against the Athletics.
The World War front totals about 400 miles with American forces holding roughly 25 percent of the line.
About seven tenths of all U S farm lands, totaling 257 million acres, are used to grow forage crops. This allocation highlights the vast area devoted to feeding livestock rather than harvesting crops for direct human consumption.
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