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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1928

Page

5

Bulls Set For Key Midweek Series At Durham

Piedmont league action begins with the Bulls hosting the Bucks after a two game set with the Bits. They then face the Patriots led by Charlie Carroll in Durham this week with a three game set against the Colonials at Salisbury. Umpire complaints prompt a conference with President Branham seeking improved officiating.

Dan Boone Bulls Biits Patriots Colonials Salisbury Greensboro Winston Charlie Carroll Brummitt Carroll Durham Branham Kansas City

Columbia Crew Favorites In Poughkeepsie Regatta

In Poughkeepsie New York Columbia University’s varsity eight is favored to defend the intercollegiate four mile rowing title on the Hudson with California Washington and Syracuse among the challengers. Race times slated for 6 pm EST with freshmen at 4 pm.

Associated Press Poughkeepsie N. Y Little Old New York Hudson River Columbia Far West California Hudson Dick Glendon Golden Bears Washington Jim ‘Tencyck Syracuse

Postman Delivers Letter Sparks Maid and Mistress Banter

In a witty exchange the mistress teases Nora about a daily letter from her "young man" and the maid reveals the sender is the postman. The scene underscores the couple’s playful flirtation and social humor.

Nora

Lawyers Do Poorly Fill French Assembly Seats

In Paris the recent election fielded many lawyers for the 612 seats in the chamber but only 144 were elected. Among winners were 46 professors 46 farmers and 52 publicists, reflecting a varied slate of new lawmakers.

Paris

Oldest Inhabitant Laughs at Honor

A humorous exchange notes the speaker as the oldest resident while admitting his wife, presumed younger, refuses to acknowledge her age, reflecting lighthearted local pride in aging.

Northern Daily Telegraph

Big boxing crowd expected for Tuesday show in High Point

George Nicholson referees the open air event on Wrenn street expected to draw a record crowd. Promoter Happy Davis reports strong advance seat orders from Greensboro and Durham as Benny Mack battles Bill Parrish and Johnny Stockton faces Little Boy Saffit in a well matched semi final with other preliminaries including Cochran versus Fountain Johnson versus Swinson Sides versus Stockton.

George Nicholson Wrenn Street Happy Davis Greensboro Durham North Carolina Davis Benny Mack Bill Parrish Parrish Joe Dundee Mack Dynamite

Pensacola Triumphs 3 2 Over Montgomery in 12 Innings

The only game in the Southeastern League ends with Pensacola beating Montgomery 3 to 2 after a 12 inning affair. Pitchers duel and late rally produce the decisive score as fans witness a full extra frame.

Pensacola Montgomery

Toronto Narrowly Edged by Newark in I league

In the International League results Toronto fell 0 to 1 against Newark. Buffalo lost to Jersey City 0 and 3, Montreal tied 5 to 5, and Baltimore beat the 4 to 13 over Jersey City.

Toronto Newark Buffalo Jersey City Montreal Baltimore

Southern Association score digest for New Orleans and rivals

New Orleans defeats Mobile 6 to 5 in a Southern Association game. Atlanta beats Chattanooga 65 to 4. Birmingham wins 3 to 2. Nashville edges Little Rock 6 to 2. Memphis suffers 8 to 0 loss.

Baseball scores from a day of league games

Detroit 0 rout by Washington 12. Cleveland 7 to 8 over Philadelphia in a double. St. Louis 2 fell to New York 6. Chicago Boston game postponed by rain.

Detroit Washington Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Tigers Blue Neun

National League scores with rain halted games

In the National League, New York lost to Pittsburgh 0 6, Brooklyn defeated Chicago 4 0, and Cincinnati overwhelmed St. Louis 12 6 before games were called in the sixth due to rain. Brooklyn and Cincinnati posted decisive wins while New York suffered a lopsided defeat.

New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis

Baseball scores from quartet of Southern city matchups

Nashville defeated Birmingham 3 to 2 while Chattanooga won against Atlanta 5 to 4. Memphis fell 0 to 8 to Little Rock and Mobile edged New Orleans 5 to 6 after a 15 inning marathon.

Texas League Scores Prompt Midseason Skirmish

Dallas defeated Wichita Falls 7 to 1 while Wichita Falls improved to 14 and 9. Houston fell to 3 against San Antonio 5. Shreveport led 11 to 5 over Fort Worth 7 and Beaumont beat Waco 8 to 2 with Waco at 4 and 4.

Dallas Wichita Falls Houston San Antonio Shreveport Fort Worth

Pacific Coast League First Games Results

The Missions opened with a 0 to 3 loss to Oakland and Hollywood beat Sacramento 6 to 5 while Seattle topped Los Angeles 2 to 4 and Portland fell 1 to 9 against San Francisco.

Missions Oakland Hollywood Sacramento Seattle Los Angeles Portland San Francisco

Piedmont and East Carolina League Matchups Listed

Today's games include High Point at Durham and Raleigh at Winston Salem in the Piedmont League along with Salisbury at Greensboro. In the East Carolina League Greenville visits Kinston and Wilmington travels to Goldsboro with Fayetteville at Rocky Mount.

Greensboro Winston-Salem Chicago Durham Raleigh Salisbury Greenville Kinston Wilmington Goldsboro Fayetteville Rocky Mount

Basketball Schedule Featuring St. Louis at Cincinnati and Chicago at Boston

The schedule lists St. Louis visiting Cincinnati and Chicago traveling to Boston. Also noted is Brooklyn at Philadelphia in a separate pairing.

South Atlantic League Matchups Across Ten Cities

Augusta visits Knoxville while Macon plays Spartanburg and Greenville meets Columbia. Asheville travels to Charlotte for the day’s minor league schedule.

Augusta Knoxville Macon Spartanburg Greenville Columbia Asheville Charlotte

Mobile at Memphis and other Thursday matchups

Memphis hosts Mobile while Atlanta visits Birmingham and New Orleans goes to Little Rock. Nashville plays Chattanooga as part of the day’s schedule.

Mid-Victorian Flirtations Quip Featured in Tit Bits

A snippet from Tit Bits captures a debate on fashion and manners with a remark on preferring mid-Victorian type of girl. The exchange contrasts bustle with progress, reflecting period social humor and gender roles.

Forced Attention Pudding Mystery Sparks Late Night Wonder

In Tit-Bits a playful exchange hints at a domestic mystery as one character questions another about the unusual pudding recipe and the attention it receives. The dialogue suggests tension over culinary curiosity and nightly rumination.

George

Cardinals Extend Win Streak as Reds Fall Behind in NL Race

St Louis won their eighth straight by beating Cincinnati 6 2 before rain halted the game. Giants dropped a 6 1 decision to Brooklyn as Grimes limited them and Dazzy Vance fanned 15 on three hits. Ruth and Gehrig powered a 6 2 Yankee win over the Browns while Washington blanked Detroit 12 0 and Philadelphia inched past Cleveland 8 7. Rain also washed out Boston Chicago.

Herbert W. Barker Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Redland Jakie May New York Giants Reds Burleigh Grimes Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Cubs Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig St. Louis Yankees Browns Babe Gehrig Sam Jones Washington Detroit Senators Philadelphia Athletics Yanks Indians Cleveland

Five Rules for a Proper Diet by Dr Morris Fishbein

The article lists five diet rules: include protein, carbohydrates, fats, water, salts, vitamins. balance proportions. correct caloric value. digestibility and appealing preparation. and tailor to health, age, occupation, climate. It notes psychological factors, monotony harming appetite, flavoring milk, and the importance of a clean mouth to restore appetite and encourage eating.

Morris Fishbein American Medical Association Hygeia I. Stewart

Macon Tops Sally League As New Leaders

The Macon Peaches seize first in the South Atlantic League, taking five wins in eight games while Knoxville Tourists drop to second. Niehaus and Danforth pace Macon with strong pitching, each holding opponents to few hits in tight games.

Macon South Atlantic Association Peaches Knoxville Asheville Skylanders Niehaus Danforth Brillheart Charlotte Columbia

Spokane City Golf Course Nets $3000 From Year

Spokane reports a net profit of 3000 dollars from its municipal golf course last year after a modest fee was charged.

Spokane

Farm Extension Work Nears 25th Anniversary In Texas

Observances mark the quarter century since cooperative farm demonstration began in 1903 to help farmers improve methods against boll weevil damage. Texas A M College will host the main celebration with national events planned in Houston.

College Station Texas Texas Agricultural & Mechanical College Department of Agriculture Terrel Department of Cooperative Farm J. A. Evans W. F. Proctor Evans Bradford Knapp Dr. Knapp Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical College Seaman A. Knapp Pres Oklahoma Agricultural College Jds Be Evans

Familiarity Complex Collapse in Matrimonial Exchange

A spoken exchange reveals bitterness after marriage. He recalls past praise claiming no other man like him. She responds with dark regret that such belief now poisons her thoughts, acknowledging the emotional strain of their relationship.

Misunderstood Theater Patron Confronts Noisy Couple

A theater patron complains to a talking couple seated nearby that the conversation is too loud. The exchange highlights distractions during the show and the caller vows to move if the disturbance continues.

Dialogue from Meggendorfer Blaeter Munich

A fragment cites a quip in Munich from Meggendorfer Blaeter about a husband and wife quarrel. It shows a back‑of‑the‑book remark or cartoon caption style. The line poses a domestic remark as a spoken interaction.

Meggendorfer Blaeter Munich

Passing The Buck

A quip framed as a boy asks if the dentist is painless and the mother learns the dentist’s hurtful bite provokes a loud yell in a brief Passing Show gag.

Breadon backs tampering claim against Hornsby and rivals

Sam Breadon, owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, sues ex-servant Rajah Hornsby for tampering with players and cites a Boston Braves bootleg of talent. He argues Commissioner Landis should act, but opts to pause amid public sentiment.

Sam Breadon St. Louis Rajah Hornsby Landis Rajah Boston Braves Cardinals Bell al Sotheron Bill Killifer Tommy Thevenow Flint Rhem Breadon Boston Hornsby

Home Run Standings See Ruth Gehrig and Judge Shine

Baseball standings snippet shows Ruth and Gehrig among leaders with home runs. Includes Combs and Judge and mentions Indians Pirates Robins and other teams. Reader note highlights key players like Ruth Gehrig Judge and Hendrick in a compact ranking context.

Ruth VanReet Canes Gehrig Yankees Combs Senators Indians Hargreaves Pirates Esis Hendrick, Robins Cea

Ruth Yankee Hitters Lead Early Season Standings

Ruth leads the Yankees with 25 points followed by Gehrig at 16 and Bottomley of the Cards at 13. Bissonette is listed with the Robins at 13 and Wilson and Hauser post 22 and 19 points respectively.

Ruth Yankees Gehrig Sesenenm Bissonette Robins Eesees Bottomley Wilson Cale Hauser Athletics Csenemom

League Totals National and American Leagues Report

League totals show the National League and American League seasons with notable figures. The data highlights overall team performances, run totals, and scoring trends across recent games.

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