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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
2
Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh Chicago plays St. Louis Boston travels to Brooklyn Philadelphia goes to New York. Rivalries heat up as early season series begin with key matchups across the circuit.
Philadelphia lost to Boston 1 to 3 while Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 7 to 2 in the only two games on the schedule.
In the American League action rain and darkness halted the New York at Philadelphia game with both teams tied at 13 in the ninth. Chicago defeated St Louis 4 to 1. Detroit beat Cleveland 3 to 1.
Chicago saw Kid Baker from Indianapolis draw with Pat Murphy of Terre Haute while K C Christner of Akron outpointed Frank Van Hee of Seattle in Portland in ten round bouts.
North Shore fairways host about 150 contenders led by Gene Sarazen as the field opens its 72 hole drive for the national open championship. Heat and hazards test competitors while Sarazen and rivals Dutra Armour Wood Von Film battle for betting favor and a likely winning score around 288 to 292.
Edward J. Shore, 62, commander of the Winston-Salem camp of Spanish American War veterans, died after a stroke during preparations for a Memorial Day program. He had been seriously ill since the stroke. Survived by his widow and one sister.
A novel process makes a cork light board as strong as oak from straw. It resists rodents heat damp and reduces noise while maintaining rigidity for practical use.
In Durham the Bulls defeated Winston-Salem 4 to 8 after ten innings, ending a 12 game winless stretch. Lindstrom allowed five hits as Durham won the extra inning contest and Boward pitched for the losers. Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, and Wilmington games shift the schedule.
Summary of leaders includes Martin and Klein tied in batting with high averages, Pr. Waner among leaders in runs and triples, Hartnett and Berger among top homers, Frisch and Martin in steals, Simmons and West notable in batting totals, Combs and Gehrig leading in runs batted in and homers, plus pitching marks for Rennan Allen and McAfee.
A brief score report highlights Tommy Gri and Oral Hildebrand in a 3-1 Tigers win. Potes and Oz eo cap off strong innings as pitching and defense limit the opposition.
Local wrestling fans will see Pete Ramos Jimmie Ray and Tiger Mitchell in bouts at Willis Park on Monday night. Newcomer Singer Martin of New York faces Ramos in the feature match, while Martin boasts a 28 win 25 loss record in the West and is famed for his singing.
The Y M C A announces practice for the inter state third annual swimming championship and the eighth annual Mid Atlantic championship in August. Report tomorrow at 5 p m. The team features noted swimmers across backstroke freestyle diving and medley events with Bill McAnally supervising tests and urging all members to swim and be lifesavers.
Robert Laselter Jr of Charlotte North Carolina has been chosen for Francis Gordon Brown scholarship at Yale from the class of 984 The award is among the highest junior year honors and is selected by a class recommendation committee to honor intellectual standard and leadership from Yale University.
Readable remnants show a citation praising intellectual ability high manhood leadership and service set by F G Brown Yale 1901. The fragment hints at a commendation or memorial inscription with personal virtues attributed to the named donor or institution context.
Jimmie Foxx of the Athletics homered, tripled, and singled in five runs against Washington. Ben Cantwell of the Braves held the Phillies to six hits to win 3-1. Minter Hayes of the White Sox helped beat the Browns 4-1 with three singles against Bump Hadley.
High Point fans will see a three game series opener as the Point ers, a local semi pro club, meet the Southern Public Utilities team at Willis field at 8 15 tonight. S P U leads the Industrial league with one defeat and has only fallen to a Marietta Paint semi pro club. The lineups list Fritz Farlow Culler Perry Ellerbe Ferguson Cox Holcombe Lopp for S P U and Williams Young BE Weston Connor Thomas Weston Henry Brown Cowan Kirby Andrews for the Pointers.
Chicago Cubs surge to fourth in the National League with 14 wins in 19 starts, closing on the Pirates as St. Louis and New York pull even for the lead. They beat Pittsburgh 7-2 behind a 12 hit attack, while Boston wins 3-1 over Philadelphia. In the American League the Athletics and Senators play to a 13 13 tie in nine innings halted by darkness, sending the White Sox to second place after a 4 1 win over St. Louis. Detroit tops Cleveland 6 1 as Marvin Owen belts a homer and sparks a rally.
Dr B A Branch of Raleigh was inducted as president of the North Carolina Dental Society during the group's annual convention in Chapel Hill. The event marked a leadership change for the professional association.
In New York the heavyweight showdown between Max Schmeling and Max Baer draws an estimated 60,000 fans and a potential $250,000 box office at Yankee Stadium. Schmeling is the betting favorite at 2 1 2 to 1 while Baer aims to prove his chin and power can withstand Schmeling’s precision punch.
New York June 8 AP reports the Baer Schmeling bout with Max Schmeling of Germany and Baer of Livermore California at Yankee Stadium. 15 round main event planned with doors at 7 PM and 9 30 PM. Estimated 60 000 crowd and receipts around 250 000. Preliminary bouts listed for eight rounds each and four round supporting fights. Weather partly cloudy with possible showers and postponement to Friday June 9. Officials to be chosen by the state athletic commission.
New York June 8 The Brooklyn Dodgers announced the purchase of Ralph Boyle slugging outfielder for Del Bissonette first baseman and cash. Boyle hit .314 in the International League last season and is batting .370 this year.
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