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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1936
Page
7
Dewey Kimrey a former Carolina heavyweight meets Lew Carpenter in a 10 round feature at High Point arena as the two close a neck and neck amateur bout with a decision promised Tuesday.
Carl Hubbell earned his ninth win as the Giants slipped past the St Louis Cardinals 7 to 6 to pull within one game of the league lead. The Cards slimmed the margin with three eighth inning runs and two more in the ninth, sparked by Stu Martin's homer. BEES WIN IN NINTH BOSTON June 21 AP Bes day and evened their present series with the Reds. PINCH HITTER WINS BROOKLYN June 20 AP Young Ken O Dea's pinch single capped a 6 4 Cubs win over the Dodgers. DIVIDE TWIN BILL PHILADELPHIA June 20 AP Pirates win 6 0 behind Cy Blanton, Phillies take 2 1 in second game.
Triangle 7 Adams-Millis 4 in Industrial League action. Triangle Checks move ahead in standings with win over Adams-Millis in yesterday's only game.
Allen Jay beat Woodmen of the World 13 to 2 in the lone Commercial league game yesterday. N. Ingram and Black pitched for the winners as the team collected 18 hits while holding Woodmen to seven. Allen Jay moves within reach of Mills Home, the league leader.
Thomasville Chair led a 26 hit attack to overpower Adams-Millis 20 to 6. Bossong and McCrary clashed in a close finish as Proximity helped by defeating Adams-Millis 7 to 1 and 6 to 5 respectively. A White Sox game between Adams-Millis and Proximity was postponed to start at 3 o clock.
Thomasville Chair Makers routed the White Sox 20 to 6 in an Inter-City Industrial league game at Wil ig park yesterday afternoon. The winners batted in every inning except three and sparked by Alderholt Dickens Weston and Warner contributed strong hits.
Adams-Millis White Sox host Proximity at Adams-Millis Park for an Inter-City Industrial league game at 3 p m. Lefty Young likely starts for Adams-Millis with a chase for revenge after a prior defeat. Charlie Bryant expected for Proximity with Bill Hunter as fallback.
McCrary Eagles scored four runs in the first inning and added one in each of the next two as they edged Ragan Maurice 6 to 5 in Thomasville. McCrary collected 12 hits while Fischer held the barrage to the opening frame.
Raleigh June 20 AP Governor Ehringhaus a football prognosticator extraordinary admits he missed Louis Schmeling bout and chose Braddock to win by knockout after passing on a New York trip to see the match His past predictions were more accurate than some sports experts and he backs Braddock to win by knockout.
In Asheboro on June 20, Bossong Indians, led by Charlie Wentz in five-hitter, defeated Proximity 7 to 1 in an Inter-City league game. The contest lasted 1 hour 30 minutes, tying the league mark previously set by Adams Millis and Bossong. Newman homered and added a single for the winners while Collins and Gardner each had two hits for Proximity.
Local Ragan-Maurice team of the Inter-City Industrial league faces Lexington and May Hosiery mills at Thomasville ball park. Tomorrow the locals battle old rivals Lexington with top players Tom Young Baxter Moose Ray Rexand on the Lexington side and May Hosiery Mill bringing a strong squad for Monday’s game.
Detroit on June 20 reports Tommy Bridges shut out the New York Yankees 5 0 to end a seven game slide for the Tigers. Bridges struck out 11, held the league leaders hitless for six frames, and ended Lou Gehrig’s 13 game hitting streak.
Bob Johnson hit his ninth homer of the season to decide a close pitchers duel between Harry Kelley and Sugar Cain. Johnson's second inning shot came with Puccinelli on base after a walk, giving the Athletics a 2 to 1 victory over the White Sox.
Five home runs powered the Browns to a 7 to 5 victory over Boston Red Box in St. Louis. St. Louis claimed three homers and overwhelmed the Red Box with decisive offense.
Adams Millis Girls Soft Ball team defeated the Milla club by a score of 1 to 0 yesterday in a sharp victory.
Promoter Curt Denning presents a Friday wrestling menu at the local arena with two newcomers, Johnny Plummer and Henry Graber, in a best two of three falls headliner for a $0 purse. Eddie Hogan faces Scotty Dawkins in the opener, as Denning forecasts a top crowd and brighter shows ahead.
Walter Crissman, chair of High Point Township Democratic committee, says the Roosevelt rally at the city lake is gaining momentum with over 400 tickets distributed and at least 600 more planned for Saturday June 27. He expects about 1,000 attendees from the city and hundreds from Greensboro, with a women’s division chair to be appointed. Tickets urged by Wednesday. The event includes a 6:30 p.m. barbecue, lights, and a band, concluding about 10 p.m.
The statement claims English has more speakers globally than the combined number of speakers of Spanish, French, Swedish, and Danish. It asserts English dominance in total speakers versus these four languages, implying widespread use across continents and age groups.
Duke Power Electricians, fresh from a 4 to 1 win over Salisbury Mills, host May's Hosiery Mill at Willis Park at 8 o'clock. Lard Perry, new from Adams-Millis, makes his first mound start. Lineups include Heribe, Lopp, Connor, Smith, Gad diss, Ferguson, Perry for Duke and Dixon, Bradsher, Fuquay, Meacham, Jobe, Walker, Atwater for Burlington.
More than two hundred children are expected for Learn To Swim Week beginning Monday at 9 am at the Municipal pool near Jamestown. Two daily classes run six days under Parks and Juvenile Commission supervision with life guards on duty.
Harriss Covington and Oakdale advance after a doubleheader at Willis Park. Oakdale beat Furniture City 2 to 1 to clinch one semifinal, Harriss Covington defeated Guilford 4 to 0. The two teams meet Tuesday at 4 pm for the first half championship, with 800 fans watching.
Oakdale jumped on Leflin in the first inning for two runs and held Furniture City off as Loflin struck out 14 and Thornton fanned five. Bolton led Oakdale with two hits. Burge was Furniture City’s only other bright spot.
Riley’s eighth inning pinch double drives in three runs as Harriss Covington rallies to beat Guilford 8 to 4. Guilford led 3 2 before Riley broke the game open. B Farlowe led Harriss Covington at bat while Cecil and C Flynn topped Guilford.
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