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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1934
Page
2
In Fresno California wood beetles are damaging fermenting tanks and wine barrels in at least five wineries. Winery owners report serious losses as pests bore through storage and aging vessels.
The Commercial Golf League opens Wednesday with matches across venues including Globe Parlor G. P. Covington Oakdale Guilford Adams-Millis Purniture City Tomlinson Marsh Harris-Covington and Robbins. Substantial weekend and June fixtures follow through June 30 with daily pairings listed.
Ten teams begin the High Point Amateur League first half title chase on Saturday with nine games each. Newcomers Robbins reserves Oakdale Harriss Covington and Marsh join established clubs Tomlinson Guilford Amos AdamaMillis Furniture City and Globe Parlor. Opening pairings include Tomlinson v Guilford Adams Millis v Amos and Oakdale v Robbins.
The pace-setting Norfolk Tars beat the Charlotte Hornets 11 to 9 to stay atop the Piedmont league standings. Wilmington and Greensboro also won as Richmond Colts were defeated by Wilmington, and Greensboro routed Columbia 14 to 2 as Gillette led a Patriot surge with strong pitching and ten runs from Javet Heath and Barton.
Horace D. Hampton Jr., a Rutherford county student at N. C. State College, sustained painful injuries in a collision in Raleigh on May 1.
Carolina golf lovers witnessed a thrilling finish as Tony Manero sank a 15 foot putt on the 18th to beat Henry Picard who posted 209. Pat Petranek fell short while visitors struggled with narrow fairways and gusty winds. Prizes ranged from Manero's $200 to lower awards for Slingerland Toomer and Cook.
Seven outfits compete for nine match half schedule at the Municipal course starting 4 46 PM with one bye. Teams include Adams Millis Office Adams Millis Plant City Hall Wachovia Bank Diamond Full Fashion North State Telephone Co and The Enterprise.
Spectators judged Manero faced a bold gamble on the 18th green risking a long putt for the cup. Picard, back in form after last year’s playoff, proved hot with a final 71, the tournament’s lowest 18 holes.
High Point college opens a pivotal week in its baseball race leading Lenoir Rhyne at Willis Park and scheduled for a double header with Atlantic Christian. The big game tops the slate Friday as the Purple Panthers aim for four straight wins to widen their league lead.
The Chicago White Sox exploded for 18 hits and a 20-10 victory over Cleveland as Al Simmons led with three hits including a homer. The win followed a team batting average rise to .265, ending a three-week slide. Yankees, Browns, Athletics also won while Cubs and Giants held NL lead.
Four North Carolina teams square off today with UNC and N C State hosting in Raleigh while Duke and Wake Forest tour for games. Duke opens eastern trip against Maryland after defeating Georgetown, Wake Forest meets Hampden Sydney, and UNC golfers beat Davidson 38 to 15 for their second win over the Wildcats this season.
Five thousand crates of straw berries were shipped from the Chadbourne market yesterday with prices ranging from 2.65 to 3.50. Since the season began through Saturday night the local market has shipped 12,861 crates.
Max Baer predicts a dramatic entrance for the June 14 heavyweight title bout with Primo Carnera. He plans a scowling start and a quick knock out in four or five rounds, joking about his Jekyll and Hyde persona while training with brother Buddy in Atlantic City.
Yesterday results show Wilmington 5 over Richmond 3 and Greensboro 14 over Columbia 2 while Norfolk 11 defeated Charlotte 9. Tonight Norfolk hosts Charlotte and Columbia plays Greensboro with Wilmington and Greensboro seeking wins.
New York defeated Brooklyn 5 to 0. Philadelphia edged Boston 5 to 4 in 10 innings while Pittsburgh lost to Philadelphia 8 to 6 in 12 innings. St. Louis beat Cincinnati 10 to 6.
St. Louis defeated Detroit 7 to 2 while Chicago beat Cleveland 20 to 10 and New York topped Washington 7 to 4. Philadelphia won 6 to 2 against Boston as Philadelphia visits Boston. Detroit hosts St. Louis. Chicago hosts Cleveland. New York visits Washington.
Nashville beat Birmingham 8 to 5 in a highlight filled game. The schedule lists only Little Rock at Chattanooga with rain conditions affecting play.
Tulsa outscored Oklahoma City 10 to 1 while Dallas fell 2 to 0 against Fort Worth. Beaumont managed a 5 to 4 win over San Antonio in a separate game.
Scotland’s customs and excise branch and local police have shut down illicit whiskey stills over five years. In two recent years ten stills were found and destroyed. Bootleggers were lured to officials and arrested while peddling whiskey in gasoline cans or from rubber containers.
Fights occurred in Philadelphia Newark Baltimore Miami and other cities with a mix of outpoints knockouts and draws. Notables include Crete outpointing Renny Philadelphia Henry outpointing Rose Nutley and Red near outpointing Buck Gary complemented by several knockouts and a draw involving Otto Kashmer and Spike Webb.
The report lists top players across the National and American leagues with leaders in batting runs RBIs doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Notable figures include Ott Klein Hartnett and Warneke as leaders in various categories across the NL and Ruffing and Ruffing like pitchers in the AL with several players tied for titles.
A fragmented game summary notes Fred Fitzsimmons and the Dodgers producing five hits yesterday. Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs drives in three runs with a homer and a single against the Pirates. Additional mentions include Paul Andrews of the Tigers, Charley Ruffing, Virgil (Poe) Coe, and Al Simmons contributing for their teams in various at bats.
In San Francisco on May 1, Corbett of Fresno knocked out Terry of Trenton in three rounds to stake a comeback bid for the middleweight title. The Italian challenger swapped punches with Welterweight contenders as Jimmy M. delivered a sharp victory that signals a strong run for national prominence.
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