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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
2
The report praises Max Baer for a decisive victory over Primo Carnera praising his stamina and power while noting Carnera’s fragile chin. It commends Baer’s precise, relentless punch killing any lingering doubt about his title claim.
The Triangle mill baseball team defeated Furniture City 19 to 12. Score by innings shows Triangle with strong early frames and a final surge led by Mmer gon and Whitley. Dennie and Clinard pitched for Furniture City.
Pickett No. 2 easily beats Guilford hosiery club 18 to 6 after a strong performance Thursday afternoon. Scoring by innings shows Pickett taking early leads and finishing with a decisive margin. batteries listed as Hemric and F. Jones for Pickett and Deaton and Black for Guilford.
Two of the express trains between King's Cross London and Newcastle on Tyne are providing trained typists to help traveling businessmen save time.
New York broadcasts report Brown the boxing commissioner still regards Max Baer as unfit to fight Primo Carnera and would not change his stance after Baer won the heavyweight title. He faults both fighters calling the bout a poor exhibition by two poorly trained men while noting Carnera appeared worn and subdued by Baer's opening attack.
Yesterday's stars included Leo Durocher who drove in six runs with a homer with the bases loaded and two singles against the Braves. Hal Trosky hit two homers with one grand slam situation against the Athletics, while Hal Schumacher shut down the Reds.
Chicago reporter notes Garland Braxton, once cut by majors, thrives in the American association. He shut out St. Paul by allowing six hits as Milwaukee won 15 to 2, marking his ninth win and second this week, fueling talk of another shot at higher competition.
Tomorrow's Amateur League schedule includes Harriss Covington at Guilford Marshes Robbing at High School Amos at Globe Parlor Furniture City at Tomlinson's and Oakdale at Adams Millis.
Standings and results from the Piedmont League show Asheville at Charlotte, Wilmington at Greensboro, and Richmond at Norfolk on today’s schedule. Yesterday Charlotte defeated Asheville 6 to 5 while Greensboro beat Wilmington 8 to 7 and Norfolk defeated Richmond 15 to 7.
Yesterday's scores show New York 3 at Cincinnati 3 for a 3 3 tie, Brooklyn 3 at Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 6 at Philadelphia 4, and St. Louis 12 at Boston 9 in a set of matches across the circuit.
Chicago at Washington, Cleveland at Philadelphia, St. Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston in a day of NBA matchups.
Results yesterday list New York 7 81 Louis 0 Philadelphia 7 Cleveland 11 Washington 5 Chicago 1. Detroit at Boston raf.
Knoxville defeats Little Rock 2 to 0 and Memphis edges Chattanooga 2 to 1 in a Birmingham Atlanta night game with only these games scheduled.
Seattle defeated the Missions 3 to 1 while Los Angeles beat Oakland 6 to 2 in two night games.
American League leaders include Gehringer with a .410 batting average and 47 runs, Manush with 85 hits, and Gomez 10 1 in pitching. National League leaders show Medwick batting .353 and Ott driving in 54, with Klein and Vaughan among leaders in home runs and pitchers Dean and Prankhouse atop charts.
London women drop open strapped sandals due to lack of support. They opt for shoes in printed kid and antelope patterns with red green and blue colors and prefer baby ostrich skin leathers as the season’s favorite.
Max Baer defeats Primo Carnera in Madison Square Garden in the fifth round to claim the heavyweight title. The 25 year old American maestro dominated the Italian giant, who was knocked down 11 times as Baer showcased a terrifying right hand and strategic movement. Gate receipts reached 428392.80, the largest since 1930, signaling a new era for the sport.
A large crowd filled the streets in front of The Enterprise as Baer rallied to defeat Primo Carnera in the 11th round. Analysts noted Baer dominated the bout and supporters celebrated the American challenger reclaiming the title as the crowd roared at each well landed blow.
Charlotte Hornets edged Asheville Tourists 6 5 under lights before 2,500. Dick Luckey belted a homer in the eighth to tie, then Gillis and Barnes delivered back to back doubles as Charlotte won its 34th game. Norfolk beat Richmond 15 7 while Greensboro outlasted Wilmington 8 7.
Johnny Bronca, 23, dominating the American League after a trio of starts for the Yankees. He shut out the Browns 7 0 after a one hit effort against Boston, while Ruth launched his tenth homer as New York surged to first place. Other big league action featured Hal Trosky’s two homers for Cleveland and strong hitting across the NL led by Klein and Hurst for the Cubs.
Japan nears opening of the Tanna rail tunnel 13 12 miles long after 16 years of construction. The costly bore has claimed about 60 lives and cost nearly 7.5 million dollars, marking a monumental railway feat.
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