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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1928

Page

3

Keensboro Edges Pointers 8 6 In Narrow Exhibition

The Pointers fell to the Patriots 8 to 6 at Cone Park Greensboro in a tense afternoon game. Austin hit a homer for the winners while Bolton and Kilpatrick sparked Greensboro with key plays as Barnes earned the win and Zimmerman took the loss. An on-field protest over a time out played into the later innings and a double header is slated for today.

Patriots Cone Park Greensboro Boone Braxton Carroll Jinx Harris Jinx Zimmerman Alvarez Brandon Lefty Barnes Austin Bolton Hamner Barnes Kilpatrick Brummitt Pointers High Point Cleveland Stewart Poeke Moome Grant Ioe Bakee Withems Rere Isis Momner BO Bayi Aivatoe Aise TOUM St Greensboro Hargrave AGHA Ces Prommitt Mraveon Mater Pranvion MUBR Svees Gfos Ee Barnet Kéace Munn W. Boone Baker Ford Cox Harris Camp Taylor, Hubbard Walker

Piedmont and East Carolina Leagues Scores

Salisbury beat Raleigh K in the Piedmont League 8 to 0 with Greensboro 8 High Point 6 Winston 8 and Durham 5 also listed. In the East Carolina League Wilmington 5 over Greenville 4 Goldsboro 7 over Fayetteville 3 Kinston 4 over Rocky Mount 1. National League results include Boston 9 over Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 8 over New York 3 Cincinnati 5 over Brooklyn 3 and Philadelphia 6 over Chicago 5.

Ww. L Pet. Greensboro Winston-Salem High Point Salisbury Sea Peacock Boston Ee Fisher Lee Washington i Chicago Ww. L. Pet Cincinnati St. Louis New York

Phillies Triumph Over Cardinals 10-8 in Rain-Shortened Games

In the American League action only the Philadelphia Phillies scored a 10 to 8 win over the St. Louis Cardinals as all other games were postponed due to rain.

Southeastern League scores and outcomes across teams

Albany fell to Tampa 3 to 6 while Savannah and Jacksonville blanked Selma 4 to 0. Pensacola defeated unspecified 4. Columbus trailed Montgomery 0 to 9 in the opener as a second game stretched 11 innings in darkness.

Albany Tampa Savannah Jacksonville Selma Pensacola Columbus Montgomery

South Atlantic League scores headlined

Macon defeated Asheville 38 to 1 while Knoxville beat Columbia 5 to 4. Spartanburg routed Charlotte 11 to 4 and Augusta topped Greenville 7 to 1.

Macon Asheville Knoxville Columbia Spartanburg Charlotte Augusta Greenville

Scores Recap From Southern Association Playday

In Little Rock Atlanta defeated with seven runs to one while Chattanooga beat Mobile five to two. Nashville and New Orleans both won four to seven? Memphis triumphed over Birmingham fourteen to eight.

Cotton States League scores last night

Monroe defeated Gulfport 7 to 0, Jackson beat Meridian 5 to 3, Hattiesburg won 7 to 11 at Alexandria, and Laurel edged Vicksburg 6 to 5 in the league results.

Reading Tops Newark In High Scoring I L Game

Reading defeated Newark 9 to 8 in an International League baseball game. Rochester beat Buffalo 8 to 3 and Montreal fell to Toronto 5 to 2. Jersey City and Baltimore had played earlier.

Reading Newark Buffalo Rochester Montreal Toronto Jersey City Baltimore

Local score roundup from Illinois towns

The results show Quincy 0 against Peoria 6, Evansville and Bloomington 5, Springfield 0 versus Decatur 3, and Terre Haute 3 against Danville 6. The brief confirms several competitive games with decisive winners.

Quincy Peoria Evansville Bloomington Springfield Decatur Terre Haute Danville

Pacific Coast League scores roundup

Oakland lost to Hollywood 1 to 4 while Sacramento beat Missions 9 to 2. Los Angeles defeated Portland 7 to 2 and San Francisco fell to Seattle 0 to 9.

Oakland Hollywood Sacramento Missions Los Angeles Portland San Francisco Seattle

Peaches Narrow South Atlantic Lead With 3 1 Win

In a tight race for leadership, Dick Neihaas pitched Ma con to a 3 to 1 win over the Tourists as Asheville slips in the standings. Yeorgin fanned 10 Augusta batters. Spartanburg beat Charlotte 10 to 4 highlighted by Kelly’s homer. Knoxville edged Columbia 5 to 4 and Greenville defeated the Tygers 7 to 1 as Brill and Williams excelled at bat.

Dick Neihaas Macon South Atlantic Association Asheville Peaches Tourists Curve Balter Shaney Yeorgin Augusta Greenville F. Walker Knoxville Columbia Williams Smokes Brillheart Comets Spartanburg Charlotte Kelly Griffin Spartan

Batting Averages Fall as Weather Warms in American League

Unofficial weekly batting figures show all 8 teams posting declines, led by Washington and St. Louis. The Yankees remain the top team hitter at .313, while Goose Goslin tops individuals with .420 for Washington and Ralph Kress leads with .370 for St. Louis. Fothergill and Gehrig also post strong marks as pitching races stay tight.

Chicago Yankees Washington St. Louis Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Boston Goose Goslin Ralph Kress S J. Louis Fonseca Barnes Herb Pennock George Pipgras New York

Evening college games across North Carolina

Raleigh hosts Salisbury and Winston Salem faces Durham while High Point travels to Greensboro. Winston visits Rocky Mount and Greenville plays Wilmington followed by Fayetteville at Goldsboro.

Pittsburgh at Boston and other baseball matchups

Pittsburgh faces Boston while St. Louis goes to New York Cincinnati visits Brooklyn and Chicago plays Philadelphia in a set of four league games across major markets.

Boston at Detroit and three other NBA matchups

Boston plays Detroit while Washington faces Chicago. Philadelphia meets St. Louis and New York travels to Cleveland in a slate of four games.

American League Boston Detroit Washington Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis New York Cleveland

Conference Matchups From Southern Division Schedule

Readable pairing list shows Little Rock against Atlanta, Chattanooga clashing with Mobile, Memphis meeting Birmingham, and Nashville facing New Orleans in a regional schedule roundup.

College Football Schedule Overseas? Not Applicable

The list shows matchups between Macon and Asheville, Augusta and Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte, and Knoxville and Columbia. No dates or outcomes are provided.

Fights Last Night Highlights Across Cities

Boxing results from New York and Detroit to Brooklyn Chicago Erie and Kansas City feature Phil McGraw beating Bobby Burns in Detroit and Young Jack Thompson defeating Billy Light in San Francisco. Chick Scaggs downed Johnny Ryan in Erie while Big Bill Hartwell stopped Larry Gaines in Kansas City.

New York Phil McGraw Detroit Bobby Burns Brooklyn Chicago Jack Thompson San Francisco Billy Light St. Paul Erie Chick Scaggs New Bedford Mass Johnny Ryan Kansas City Hartwell Larry Gaines Toronto

Iowa Looms as a Menace in Stanford Title Bid

Stanford faces a surprise Big Ten challenge at Soldier Field as Iowa and Stanford each qualify ten men for the NCAA outdoor championships. Illinois, despite five qualifiers, leads in events with no preliminaries like pole vault and two mile, while the Pacific coast schools hold an advantage in finals event strength.

Chicago Stanford University Soldier Field Iowa Stanford Pacific Coasters Illinois

Hedrick Baffles Telephone Team In Welch's Field Game

Hedrick pitched the Y M C A to a win over the North State Telephone squad at Welch's field on Friday afternoon. Hedrick hit a homer and fanned ten as English and Bailey supplied key hits for the Y M C A while Kennerly and Wren led the Telephone team with multiple hits in a hard fought loss.

Hedrick North State Telephone Boys Welch’s Telephone Boys H. P. College Dan Boone Bune Tow AuteGg LiWie FE Aies Thurber Nee SSO Mauslish Tucker Alfred Yow Lewis English Bunn Bailey Riddell Prutts Petty MOG. A. Sir Cocx

Earnhart Shuts Out Opponents For Public Service Victory

Pitcher Earnhart pitched a complete game for the North Carolina Public Service team, defeating the Commercial Bank 4 to 0 on June 7. He struck out a reported record number of batters, with all put-outs recorded as strike-outs. Teammates included Holbrook, Leonard, Hawkins, Robertson, and Stanley, contributing to the one-sided win.

North Carolina Public Service Company Commercial Bank Earnhardt Public Service N. OC Fae Leonard Hawkins Robertson Stanley

Quaker City wins two straight as Phillies beat Giants

In the National League cellar the Phillies snapped a two game winning streak with a 6 5 victory over the Cubs in Philadelphia. Curt Walker powered Cincinnati to a 5 3 11 inning win over Brooklyn. Wee Willie Sherdel held the Giants to 3 runs as St Louis beat New York 8 3. Pirates pounded three pitchers for 17 hits in Boston 9 5. Pete Scott, Barnhart and Hornsby homered as the Rajah tied for the league lead. In the American League the Athletics beat the Browns 10 8 in St Louis with five homers in the ninth.

Phillies Phils Shotton Brooklyn Curt Walker Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Giants Polo Grounds Wee Willie Sherdel McGraw Mell Ott Braves Pirate Boston Pete Scott Barnhart Hornsby Rajah Bisonette Hack Wilson Chicago Philadelphia Athletics Browns St. Louis

Major League Leaders Overview From Baseball Almanac

Highlights from the national leaders list includes Hornsby and Bottomley names in batting and RBIs, Doubit and Hornsby in hits and doubles, Walker and Ruth among top in triples and homers, Frisch, Fothergill and Ruth shining in various categories, with Pipgras and Clark leading pitching stats.

National Hornsby Braves Bottomley Cards Doubit Walker Reds Homeré Bissonette Robins Wilson Cubs Frisch Clark American Fothergill Tigers Ruth Yanks Manush Browns Speaker Athletics Senators Barrett White Sox Sweeney Pipgras

Greensboro Patriots Take Piedmont Race With 8 to 6 Win

Dan Boone led the Greensboro Patriots to an 8 to 6 victory over the Pointers as the contest drew a protest over a umpiring call involving Braxton. Bunn Hearn's Twins defeated the Durham Bulls 8 to 5 in the series opener. Salisbury beat Raleigh 8 to 1 to rise in the second division standings.

Dan Boone Greensboro Patriots Boone Taylor Braxton Carroll Munn Bunn Hearn Durham Bulls Salisbury Ralegh

M P Childrens Home Boys Defeat Moffitt Millers 12-5

The M. P. Children's Home boys beat Moffitt Millers 12 to 5. Brogden led Home with four runs in five trips, J Borley had three of five for Moffitt's. Score reads M P Home 203 0234 x 12 Moffitt's Mill 000 120 2. Batteries Brogden Reynolds Self E Booley J Booley Umpires Anderson and Gorman.

M. P. Children’s Home Moffitt Brogden J. Borley Moffitt’s M. P. Home Moffitt’s Mill Reynolds Self E. Booley J. Booley Anderson and Gorman

Hornsby Batting At .418 Leads Early Season Sprint

New York reports Rogers Hornsby enjoys one of the finest early seasons with a .418 average through the week end. He tops NL batting while Del Bissonette leads in homers with 10. George Grantham and Bill Douthit chase with high hits and runs as Carl Lind shares rookie anecdotes from spring arrivals.

Carl Lind Cleveland Peoria Bill Rogers Lind Rogers Boston Braves Grantham Hornsby New York Rogers Hornsby Rajah George Grantham Pittsburgh del Bissonette Hack Wilson Chicago Jim Bottomley St. Louis Bottomley Boston Cardinals Fred Blake Cub William Clark Brooklyn Larry Benton Benton Taylor Douthit Bissonette Robins Del Walker Cincinnati Frank Frisch Fordham Flash Cincinnati Reds Pirates Val Picinich Granthem Douthit

Oasis Temple to hold ceremonial in Asheville this summer

Preliminary plans are under way in Asheville for the Oasis Temple of the Mystic Shrine. Potentate R. E. Simpson of Cincinnati has accepted invites from the Asheville Shrine club chaired by W. F. Randolph. The gathering includes ceremonial activities and reports from the imperial council meeting in Miami.

Charlotte Asheville R. E. Simpson Cincinnati Ohio Potentate Simpson Shrine Club W. F. Randolph Temple Additin Imperial Council Miami Ashe Ville

Charlotte Contractor Dunavant Dies From Wounds

Charlotte contractor H Dunavant died at a resort hotel near Shelby from wrist injuries believed to be self inflicted. Coroner T C Eskridge deemed an inquest unnecessary. He had been ill two years and sent to the resort for health. He leaves a widow, three children, a sister Mrs C D Henkel of Statesville, and brothers Morris of Charlotte and Dewitt of Hickory.

Shelby H. Dunavant Charlott T. C. Eskridge Dunavant Charlotte C. D. Henkel Statesville Morris Dunavant Dewitt Dunavant Hickory

Grant Neb Pony Delights Crowd With Circular Run

A Shetland pony owned by Jeff Kelso of Grant Nebraska drew attention as it trotted in circles, entertaining spectators who stayed to watch.

Jeff Kelso Grant, Neb

Ruth Elizabeth Hancock Graduates From High Point High

An omission corrected states Ruth Elizabeth Hancock of 1413 English Street joined the graduating class of High Point High School and received her diploma with classmates last Wednesday night.

Ruth Elizabeth Hancock English Street High Point High School

Speed records across transport modes

The passage notes rapid advances as a horse covers a mile in about 95 seconds a rail train does it in 30 seconds an automobile 16 seconds and an airplane 11 seconds highlighting accelerating travel speeds across eras and technologies.

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Keensboro King Pin Piedmont League Raleigh K. Greensboro Winston Durham East Carolina League Wilmington Goldsboro Fayetteville Kinston Rocky Mount National League Southeastern League American Association Southern Association Little Rock Atlanta Chattanooga Mobile Nashville New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Cotton States League Sally League Associated Press Raleigh South Atlantic League Wilson Motor Company Betty Nuthall Helen Wills Miss Nuthall Helen Iowa University Hedrick Baffles Telephone Team Earnhart Quaker City Burt Shotton Quakers Chicago Cubs Major League Oxy Olliliz Urbano Sigl SY Associated Press Moffitt Millers Miller Jake Ruppert Miller Huggins Florida Lazzeri Bradley Boys Cleveland Indians Charley Jamieson Lefty Weisman Hicks Pittsburgs Oasis Temple West High St California
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