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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1932
Page
2
Asheville Tourists hold a one game lead as they begin a week on the road in alien ballparks aiming to clinch the top spot. Caps remain tied with Greensboro for second while Winston-Salem faltered, dropping seven of eight starts despite scoring and fielding well.
Over the Hills by Ham Fisher notes Asheville won six of seven while the Tourists batted .322. Greensboro also won five of seven, Charlotte went five of nine, and Raleigh Wilmington and High Point all lost more than they won. Charlotte and Winston-Salem top league in fielding with seven errors each, Hornets edge on percentage due to more chances.
Durham rises from last place as Wilmington Pirates slump for three weeks and fall into the cellar. Bulls begin a long climb toward the top, six and a half games back, while posting a league leading .341 team percentage for the week after a five game winning stretch.
The Tourists start in Durham for two days then travel to Winston Salem and Raleigh for a three game set against their main rivals. Greensboro opens in High Point then hosts Charlotte before a five game Hornets vs Pats stretch ending in Raleigh. Wilmington, Raleigh, and other teams fill a crowded slate with matches in Winston, Durham, High Point and Charlotte.
Pointer left fielder Perry continues atop the circuit via 13 homers, ahead of Charlotte third baseman Culbreth with 11. The comparison cites greats Foxx Gehrig and Ruth as benchmarks.
Nine days after a robbery attempt near Sanford two black men Elvin Morgan and Harvey Wallace are still at large. They are charged with the murder of Thomas Beal and N H Perry in a crime at Cumnock.
The Pittsburgh Pirates surged to first place in the National League by sweeping a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds, while the Cubs split with the Cardinals. Larry French tossed a 5-0 opener shutout, and the Pirates won the nightcap 9-5 with six ninth inning runs. Jimmy Reese drove in two in a 4-3 Cubs loss to the Cardinals.
In Charlotte at Myers Park club the Mid-Atlantic tennis tournament opens with six men's singles matches. Wilmer Hines of Columbia aims for a third title as Teddy Burwell and other top seeds seek to defend their crowns. Byes are awarded to several favorites. play continues with junior and women's divisions starting Tuesday.
National League leaders include Klein of the Phillies with batting and hits totals while P Waner leads in doubles for Pirates. American League leaders show Foxx of the Athletics atop batting and home runs with Ruth close in two categories. Pitching leaders list Gomez and Allen with strong records.
North State Telephone team defeated Hendrix 210 to 204 in a Commercial League golf match postponed from last Wednesday due to rain. Tucker Tilden Hackney Teague Fite led the North State score tally while Hendrix highlights included Ford and O Rego. The remaining two matches were slated to be played today.
Chicago June 27 A 16 year old Milwaukee tennis prodigy Frankie Parker sought tougher competition after winning the West Coast event yesterday. The youth still wore knee length trousers on the courts as he aims for further laurels.
Steve Hamas of Wallington New Jersey aims to prove he has the edge on veteran Tommy Loughran in a ten round fight planned for Philadelphia Wednesday night. Hamas has already kayoed Loughran once and outpointed him in a recent rematch, matching a clash of youth and experience on a national boxing card.
Greensboro hosts High Point Wilmington plays Winston Salem Raleigh visits Charlotte and Asheville travels to Durham for a set of conference matchups.
Results show St. Louis defeated Cleveland 5 to 6, Detroit beat Chicago 5 to 1, Philadelphia 2 and New York 6, Boston 4, Washington 8. The slate lists Cleveland 10 to 5 in a separate matchup.
The schedule lists St. Louis at Cleveland, Detroit at Chicago, and Boston at Philadelphia with only these three matchups on the card.
Chicago defeated St Louis 8 to 4 while Pittsburgh led 5 to unknown at home. Cincinnati trailed 0 to 5 as Philadelphia won 4 to 5. Boston beat New York by 5 to 1 and Brooklyn posted a 5 run margin.
Chicago faces St Louis in a Chicago at St Louis matchup. Pittsburgh visits Cincinnati and Philadelphia goes to Boston in three cross city showdowns.
Lester Stoef en, a towering blond from California, claimed the singles title at the River Forest tennis club in a workmanlike display. His steady baseline game and reliable serves outlasted his opponent to seal the championship.
Hot Springs Virginia June 27 Collegiate golfers begin the national intercollegiate championship with qualifying rounds at the Cascades course. Favorites include Den Moe of Oregon and Billy Howell of Washington and Lee, while Byxbee Pennsylvan ia and Kowal Colgate show strong scores. Yale Michigan and Ohio State loom in the team race with Illinois Chicago Harvard Penn State Princeton Dartmouth Williams Northwestern among contenders. After rain the course is in good condition for play.
Aycock fired a 38 four under par nine at Blair Park to break the course record of 34. He made the first eagle on the 584 yard number one par five, with six pars two birdies and one eagle. Wray Ward partnered him as the pro noted the qualifying round for the spring tournament proceeds and match play begins July 5.
Wilmington hosts Greensboro in a two game series to wrap up the first half of Piedmont league baseball. Pointers seek to defend second place against the high point club as season halves wind down Saturday. The Wilmington Buccaneers ride a slide and stay firmly near the bottom.
Paavo Nurmi declares the world’s top marathoners cannot beat him in Olympic distance by running a two hour twenty two minute four second 40 200 meter trial in Urmi Finland June 27. He ran about 25 miles at six minute pace and would likely beat the Antwerp Olympic record if a full 26 mile course were used.
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