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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
1
Red Day debuted for Pierre defeating Murphy's Danvilles 5 to 3. Day allowed seven hits and starred on the mound and at the plate, helping Pierre overcome an early Danville lead. Holt and Day delivered key hits as Pierre pulled away in the sixth. Attendance 550.
Greensboro hosts Raleigh as Dec Ferris stars for Carroll, limiting Wardmen to six hits while Allen yields eight. Greensboro takes lead with a 4-3 victory, the second straight over Raleigh. Score by innings shows a close battle with key innings in the middle and late stages.
Stiteler pitched effectively as the Twins defeated Durham 5 to 3 yesterday afternoon. Durham collected 12 hits off Atkinson, scoring three runs, while Madnush returned to third and had three safeties. Padgett starred for the winners in a sterling game.
Durham 0.001 000 Q02 3 8S 9 Winston 0.000 120 $0x 6 12 1 Batteries Atkinson and Ger ring Stiteler and Dehaney
Yesterday’s results list scores across multiple leagues and cities. Norfolk Newport News S Richmond Rocky Mount Portsmouth Wilson Petersburg Suffolk American Boston New York Philadelphia Washington Chicago Cleveland Detroit St Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago New York Boston St Louis Pittsburgh Kansas City St Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Louisville Columbus Indianapolis Toledo Reading Rochester Baltimore Syracuse Spartanburg Charleston Charlotte Augusta Greenville Columbia New Orleans Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Mobile Memphis Atlanta Little Rock with notes on wet grounds.
Red Day proved his goods for the Piedmont season, a foxy, experienced pitcher with a strong arm likely to aid the Pointers in the pennant chase. Pete Sessions left after the second inning when a Day fastball struck his hand, an injury seen as serious and sidelining him for weeks. Dr. Owen Smith aided at the field, Sessions was taken to town for dressing, and Boss Pierre masked in, catching with a lame ankle.
Aitchison played in Night field while Mike Roman moved to center for Winston who sat out and watched. Red Day, a hard throwing pitcher, could disrupt the game at any moment. Murphy debuted two new players, Rowland and Bannon were outfielders. The Pointers left for two games with Joe Ward's club. Patriots delivered a pair of kickings pushing Capitala to second place.
Greensboro gains steady pitching as Charles Carroll's club nears July 6 season end. Red Holt shines with two extra base hits and 16 chances, drawing praise from two MLB scouts. Umpire Blythe inspires fans as Florida State league faces possible suspension by July 4 with many ex majors in the mix. High Point adds Tommy Day while Boss Murphy struggles. attendance dips across several cities.
The Danville club left last night for Twin Town to face Charlie Clancy's crowd this afternoon and tomorrow. Sledding prospects look tough for Murphy. Glass bottles have been made for 4,000 years.
BASEBALL IN JAPAN CHICAGO June 24 Coach Tobita of Waseda University directs Nipponese players in English at third base during a three game series with the University of Chicago. He notes even young players call cuts and strikes in English and states Japanese students learn English in school, though field language remains American.
Coach Tobita, 35, longtime player and captain in 1909 10, notes baseball in Japan spans about 40 years with two seasons per year. He trained under Herbert H. Hunter who helped develop the sport at Waseda University. Tokyo hosts a four university league with a two month spring and autumn schedule. Waseda counts around 10 000 students many not athletic. Japanese admire American universities though lack large programs. One barrel of cider needs seven to twelve bushels of apples.
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