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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1933
Page
2
The Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 4 in 12 innings as Joe Kuhel doubled home the winning run and Bob Boken capped Grove’s effort with a nose-guarded hit. The win followed a strong Senators stretch with four wins in a row and seven of their last eight.
National League leaders include rating Frederic k Bartell Phillies 3.85 runs Lindstrom Pirates 11 Davis Giants FP Waner Pirates 9 RBIs Bottomley Reds 15 Traynor Pirates 12 hits Bartell Phillies 20 Traynor Pirates 19 doubles Klein Phillies 7 Herman Cubs 6 triples P Waner Pirates 3 Davis Giants Bottomley Reds Vaugh an and Lindstrom Pirates Guselman Braves 2 HR Berger Braves Bottomley Reds 3 SB Flowers Dodgers 3 Stephenson Cubs Davis Giants Piet Pirates 2 pitching Fitzsimmons Giants Lu cas Reds French Pirates Carleton Cardinals 3 0 American League batting Swanson White Sox 406 West Browns 403 runs Bishop Athletics Gehrig Yankees 18 RBIs Foxx Athletics 21 Gehrig Yankees 18 hits West Browns 29 Schulte Senators 23 doubles Stone Tigers Gehringer Tigers Higgins Foxx Athletics 6 triples Combs Yankees Lazzeri Senators Manush Senators 424 home runs Gehrig Yankees 7 Ruth Yankees 5 SB Walker Tigers Reynolds Campbell Scharein Levey Ferrell West Browns Dykes Kress Appling White Sox Combs Yankees Sewell Senators 2 pitching Hildebrand Indians Ruffing Yankees 3 0
Reports from Thomasville cover the Omasville Chair Co High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad game. The North State Conference Officials plan spring session in Salisbury May 15 to select officials for fall football. Local remarks note Tar Heels upset of Duke and High Point fan support for Williamsons.
Press box questions about the baseball finish prompt Harridge to deny changes from last year. Heydler’s circuit uses heavier stitching and different leather. The piece notes calls for a standard ball, mentions David Dale Alexander’s tobacco-free background, the A’s attendance in Washington, praise for George brand umpiring, and hints at stronger horse racing in Ohio Illinois and Canada after New York purse cuts.
The April 26 1929 race near Cambridge England matched Rattler a US trotter against Miss Turner a Welsh owned mare over 10 miles on the Cambridge Godmanchester road. Rattler won by 60 yards in 20 minutes 40 seconds with a purse about 2000 dollars including side bets.
Chicago launches a six month racing season beginning today at Exhibition Park in Aurora and Sportemans Park with barrier swaps and events at Washthorne Lincoln fields and other venues. The circuit promises the richest program in America as meetings move through Aurora Sportemans Park Washthorne and Lincoln fields.
Sportsmans and Aurora announce thoroughbreds will race daily in the Chicago Metropolitan district, except Sundays, through October. The schedule covers daily events with racing activities continuing each day of the week except Sunday.
Philadelphia hosts an Old-Timers game marking 50 years of uninterrupted National League membership. George Ed Andrews 76 arrives from Florida to wear the Phillies uniform. Harry Coveleskie pitches for the Old-Timers.
The Dodgers battered the Phillies 6-3 as they scored six runs in the sixth inning aided by Frank O’Donnell’s homer. In Chicago, Rogers Hornsby returned to guide the Cardinals in a doubleheader, with the Cubs winning the opener 7-5 before St. Louis tied the night with a late homer.
High Point College faces three strong opponents in the North State Conference this week. Today they meet Bion's Christians at Bion, Thursday travel to Lenoir Rhyne at Lenoir, and Saturday play the Guilford Quakers at Guilford. Coach Virgil Yow plans hard work to match the fierce competition.
Carolina, Wake Forest, Duke and Davidson athletics head on multi sport road trips this week with baseball, tennis, golf and track schedules. UNC, Duke, Wake Forest and Davidson begin state and out of state play, facing teams like Maryland, Navy, Army, Princeton and Virginia across cities from Charlottesville to Greensboro and beyond.
Kid Chocolate meets Johnny Farr in a 10 round junior lightweight bout in Philadelphia tonight. The Cuban defending his Pennsylvania junior lightweight crown seeks victory before a busy active week in boxing. Chocolate also holds a New York featherweight title and will defend the 126 pound belt against Seaman Tom Watson in Madison Square Garden on May 12.
High Point wins 11 to 3 over Reidsville Luckies in the first Inter-City league game at Willisfield. Grayson Smith hit a two homer surge in the sixth and Weston added a two-run blast in the seventh. Ed Weston and Mack Judson lead a balanced High Point attack led by manager George Cowan with Andrews on the mound.
Waite Heyt and Tigers held Cincinnati to five singles as a bright start. Hornsby of the Cardinals hit a triple and two doubles in the first game with the homer delivering the winning runs in the second. Watson Clark for the Dodgers cleared the bases with none out in the ninth and held against Gehrig and Lazzeri. Yaphees belted two homers in each game against the Red Sox.
Games today Chicago at Cleveland and Detroit at St. Louis are scheduled. Standings show Boston two wins three losses and New York eleven wins eight. Detroit eight five and St. Louis eleven one. Chicago beat Cleveland three to one and Philadelphia four Washington five in twelve innings.
Atlanta plays Little Rock while Knoxville meets Memphis in a Southern League schedule pairing.
Atlanta beats Little Rock 5 to 7 in a tight contest while Nashville falls 0 to 2 to New Orleans. Birmingham wins 13 to 12 over Enosville and Chattanooga loses 3 to 4 to Memphis.
American Toledo beat St. Paul 15 to 8 while Louisville defeated Katses City 9 to 7. Columbia triumphed over Minneapolis 2 to 1 and Indianapolis hosted a rain delayed 10 inning match between Milwaukee and another opponent.
Rochester and Montreal held winning posts while Newark and Jersey City suffered losses. Toronto and Albany posted draws as Montreal beat Buffalo and Toronto defeated Baltimore in a busy schedule.
Texas League results show Tulsa 1 Galveston 5 0 Port Worth 5 Houston 4 Oklahoma City 3 2 an Antonio 7 3 Dallas 1 Beaumont 3 5.
Oakland 3 Los Angeles 5 is reported along with Mission 11 Portland, presenting two score updates in a compact brief for a sports page.
Jackson beats Baton Rouge 6 to 1 while Tyler falls 4 to 3 to Waco in earlier games. El Dorado wins 11 to 2 over Shreveport, and Longview trails Henders Egg 32 to 8 in another matchup.
Louisville crowds descend on Churchill Downs for the 59th Derby Week. The $60,000 added classic draws state and nation, with 14 to 22 expected starters as favorites Ladysman Head Play Charley O Mr Khayyam Sarada among possible entrants.
The 1938 Piedmont loop meets internal strife as Richmond faces charges of violating class rules and forfeiting five early wins. Asheville President Dan W. Hill will decide soon while Colts remain silent. The circuit heads toward Greensboro, Wilmington, and Charlotte as Durham trails, tied with Greensboro for third.
Horaves Fallenstin hurled a near perfect showing against the Giants allowing three hits while Maranville handled 17 at bats without an error. Paul Gregory limited Cleveland to six hits as Frank Demaree of the Cubs and Rog contributed strong performances.
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