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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1931
Page
3
The Boston Braves and New York Yankees sit fourth and third in their leagues, unable to overtake leaders Washington and Philadelphia. Boston beat Chicago 3 to 1 as Chicago fell to third. New York lost to Detroit, widening the gap. The Athletics’ lead narrowed as Cleveland won 6 to 4. Giants and Cubs slotted for positioning while other results shifted the pennant race.
The article notes Fred Sington and Bob Durham as top selections for the 1930 All American team. It describes Durham's return to Pointer livery after an 8-1 Texas League season and expects him to pitch in tonight or tomorrow. Sington impressed in Charlotte games and Alabama fans anticipate stronger outcomes with the new lineup.
Mrs Marion Turpie Lake of New Orleans earned her third southern women's golf championship with a four and three victory over Mrs Ruth Reymond in Virginia Beach. Lake previously won in 1926 and 1928 representing Audubon Country Club while her home base is New York. Reymond has won the title seven times, and two others have claimed three titles: Mrs David Gant and Mrs Alex Stirling Frasier.
Today games Greensboro at High Point Raleigh at Charlotte Durham at Winston-Salem Henderson at Asheville No Sunday games in Piedmont League. National League results list Boston Chicago New York Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh. Yesterday Boston 3 Chicago 1 New York 3 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 7 13 Philadelphia 8 4. Chicago Boston Detroit New York St Louis Washington Cleveland Philadelphia.
Primo Carnera and Pat Redmond, totaling 510 pounds, meet in a ten round or less heavyweight bout at Ebbetts Field Brooklyn tonight. Carnera 260 pounds favorite against 250-pound Redmond in a rain-delayed card.
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Twenty Grand, leading three year olds, will ship to Washington Park Chicago for the American Derby this Saturday. The Whitney colt, winner of the Belmont, faces Mate and Sweep All among others with Mate having defeated Twenty Grand in the Preakness and Sweep All runner up to Twenty Grand in the Kentucky Derby.
Marcel Rainville a Canadian Davis cup player and Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines entered the Western tennis championships at River Forest Club as the event opened in Chicago on June 15.
Arkansas state education leaders show interest in N. W. Lawson, Lepanto high school salutatorian, who for 11 consecutive years was never absent or late.
White men were wounded as the trail proceeded a few days later under the protection of guardsmen armed with machine guns.
Fans will watch play by play from the ballpark via a direct telegraph wire flashing reports to the city. The old High Street Boxing Arena is repurposed for use during the series with workmen reinforcing grandstands to provide a safe cool viewing space for spectators, including visiting teams.
AP dispatch reports Charlies Wees of Chicago will cover Schmeling at Conneaut Lake. Poward J. Neil of the New York staff will report activities at Gragua Lake camp, after following big fights for five years.
The Tomlinson Chair company baseball team overwhelmed Pilot Hosiery with a 17 to 0 victory. Domination in offense and pitching left Pilot Hosiery scoreless.
YESTERDAY'S STARS tied 11 batters to win first game from Phillies 7 to 3. Taylor Douthit of Cardinals had seven hits in eight at bats against Phillies. Clint Brown of Indians earned first win of season over Athletics. Johnny Verger of Giants doubled in ninth to seal 3 2 win over Reds. Bill Cissell of White Sox drove in two while stellar defense in 7 4 win over Red Sox. Fred Frankhouse of Braves limited Cubs to six hits with eight strikeouts in 3 1 victory. Roy Johnson of Tigers delivered in tenth, scoring on a run to beat Yankees.
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