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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1928
Page
5
In wet conditions at Winston-Salem Park, the Twins beat the Boonemen 5 to 2. Conklin struggled on the mound with 12 safeties and six walks as Reinholz led the Twins with key hits and drove in two runs in the sixth and final run in the eighth.
Felstead, a 33 to 1 outsider, won the 148th English Derby at Epson Downs over 19 three year olds. Flamingo finished second, Black Watch third, in front of a record crowd as vast sums were wagered on the classic race. Felstead is owned by Sir Hugo Cunliffe Owen.
Patriots beat the Cellarites 9 to 4 after a 9 inning game. Lang and Perritt had two base hits with Austin adding another. Hargrave and Braxton stole bases. Mulleavy Kilpatrick Cox logged sacrifices. Reese took the loss as Barnes worked innings and Sehulster and Perritt combined on the win. Umpires Hanna and Morgan.
Durham faces Boone’s Bulls after an untraditional loss to the Twins as the two games loom. A double win would keep Boone within striking distance of the Patriots and set up a crucial Greensboro series Friday and Saturday. The Twins, just a half game back, press for second place. Only two home games remain this week, today and tomorrow.
In a baseball game, Winston defeated High Point 5 to 2. Key plays included two base hits by Stewart and Anderson, and a three base hit by Stewart. Sullivan earned the win with 8 strikeouts while Conklin struck out 6 for Winston. Attendance was 550 with umpires Taylor, Walker and Hubbard.
Key leaders listed include Hornsby with a .418 batting average for the Braves, Bottomley with 41 runs and 36 RBIs for the Cardinals, Douthit with 74 hits for the Cardinals, Wilson and Bisonette among homer leaders with 9, and Clark of the Robins leading 6-1 in pitching. Ruth tops runs and RBIs for the Yankees, Manush leads Browns in hits, Judge Pipgras of the Yankees 9-1 pitching mark, with Barrett and Sweeney among stolen bases leaders.
Durham and Salisbury split a baseball doubleheader with the Colonials winning the opener 8 to 4 and the Bulls taking the nightcap 6 to 4 yesterday at Durham.
In the Piedmont League Greensboro defeated Raleigh by 9 to 4 while Salisbury stood 4-4 and Durham trailed 3-6. Winston edged High Point 5 to 2. In the American League Washington won 4-1 over St. Louis. Other games were rained out.
Durham faces High Point in the Piedmont League while Winston-Salem plays Raleigh and Greensboro meets Salisbury. In the Fast Carolina League Winston hosts Greenville and Goldsboro plays Wilmington. Rocky Mount visits Fayetteville. Southern Association games include Atlanta at Nashville Birmingham at Chattanooga and Little Rock at New Orleans.
Nell Battle Lewis, Raleigh newspaper woman and one of six candidates in Wake County's Democratic primary for the state House, asks the county board of elections to hold a second primary in this race.
A report notes a 5 dollar flight from Bad Oeynhausen in Westphalia offering a passenger a rapid tour of over half of Germany in about three hours.
EAST CAROLINA LEAGUE results show Kinston 8 Fayetteville 7 and Wilmington 7 Rocky Mount 5, with Goldsboro 6 Greenville 4 as the other scores. All games were postponed due to rain.
Southern Association results show Atlanta 14 Nashville 3 and Little Rock 3 New Orleans 2. In the Southeastern League Albany 8 Savannah 2 and Jacksonville 7 Tampa 5 with other games rained out.
In eight innings due to rain Knoxville trailed Charlotte 12 to 19 while Spartanburg 4 and Columbia 4 paused. Macon beat Greenville 9 to 3 and Augusta fell to Asheville 2 to 3.
The Carolina League results from yesterday show the Goldburgs extending their comfortable lead after a 6 to 4 victory over Greenville. Wilmington beat Rocky Mount 7 to 5 as Wood’s ninth inning homer broke a tie. Stemmers rallied to beat Fayetteville 8 to 7, narrowing the third place gap to the second division clubs.
The Charlotte Hornets of the Sally League opened with a historic outburst against Knoxville, each player reaching base and scoring in the first frame as ten runs crossed. The Smokies answered with a 19 to 12 loss, while Augusta and Asheville battled to a ten inning 3 to 2 finish. Macon defeated Greenville 9 to 3 behind Rauch. Spartanburg and Columbia were tied 4-all when rain halted play in the eighth.
Reports from Shanghai dated June 2 indicate southern forces, part of General Ten Hsui Ling's Shansi army, entered Peking this evening as the vanguard of the advance. The balance and exact movements remain unconfirmed.
The report cites a Paris audience remark about a fakir who endures forty days in a box without food. The remark notes the crowd’s shock as he endures the stunt. It adds a line about the term guillotine naming after Dr. Guillotine and his proposal of the device.
Ed Davis announces a boxing show at the arena tonight at 8 30 featuring Sailor Little High Point versus Jack Steed Greensboro and Bud Spittle against Kid Melton. Three preliminaries accompany the main event. rain postponed last night and the card is rescheduled for the first clear night.
Most games were washed out in two days of schedule changes. The Washington Senators beat the Browns 4 to 1 in St. Louis with homers by Goslin and Reeves. Garland Braxton allowed four safeties after the first inning. Bucknell University to honor Christy Mathewson memorial gateway. Commissioner Landis salutes Mathewson legacy.
Toronto fighter Steve Rocco defeated Frenchy Belanger to win the Canadian flyweight championship. In Lincoln Ace Hudkins of Omaha stopped Buck Holley of Oakland by technical knockout, with Buck Holley fading after two rounds. In St Paul Mickey Walker, the middleweight champion, defeated Jack Malone.
In a tale of tennis rivalries, Bill Johnston of California and Big Bill Tilden chart past Davis Cup clashes and the evolving duel that shaped U S tennis history. The piece recalls eight years of encounters, dramatic comebacks, and Johnston's retirement plans while highlighting Tilden’s mastery of a famed backhand.
Felstead owned by Sir H Cunliffe-Owen wins the 148th English derby at Epsom with Flamingo second and Black Watch third. Nineteen horses ran as the field broke three times before a fair start. Flamingo led from the start. Felstead drew ahead in the last quarter to win by a length and a half in 2 minutes 34 2-5 seconds, matching last year’s Call Boy record.
Thousands filled Epsom Downs for the 148th Derby as 22 three year olds contested the classic. Crowds near a quarter million strong watched Camelford from Lord Rosebery and Flamingo and Bubbles from Lord Derby, with half a million pounds wagered on these four and three million on all entrants. Mounted police stood guard as weather stayed threatening but did not dampen the excitement.
National League games feature Pittsburgh visiting Boston, St. Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, and Chicago traveling to Philadelphia in a slate of intercity clashes.
The American League showcases Boston at Detroit, Washington at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis, and New York at Cleveland as top teams face off in key city clashes.
Macon meets Greenville, Augusta travels to Asheville, Spartanburg faces Columbia, and Knoxville plays Charlotte in a set of league games.
Greensboro defeated Raleigh 9 to 4 as they extended the Piedmont League lead. The Patriots, short a full lineup, yielded 17 hits to three Capital pitchers. Winston-Salem Twins beat the Pointers 5 to 2 on a muddy field, widening their cushion in the standings. Salisbury and Durham split a doubleheader. Durham won the nightcap 6 to 4 after an 4 to 3 opener loss.
June 6 Wheaton Illinois report notes a parting of ways between C. C. Pyle and Harold Grange the former Illinois star nicknamed Galloping Ghost. Grange's father offered little knowledge of the case and hinted there may be something to it.
In a domestic exchange, Mrs Muggs tells of ejecting a new roomer after he flirted with Mrs Tuggs, who says the attention proves he is broke. The dialogue hints at financial strain and social friction within a household.
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