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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1931
Page
3
Raleigh Capitals defeated the Boonemen 10 to 3 as Fielding Pine struggled in two frail innings. Dan Boone's Pointers briefly led 2-1 on a Dan home run, but late innings saw Caps surge with key hits from Money and Strain while Parrish and Whaley contributed on defense and offense.
Washington and New York open their series with a 7 to 3 Senators win in New York to move into second place behind Cleveland. Goose Goslin hits a homer as Washington holds a strong hold on the Yankees amid a streak against their intrastate rivals.
Charlotte defeats Durham 12 to 10 after Durham builds a big early lead. Bill Carrier hits a pinch homer with two on in the eighth to put Charlotte ahead. Henderson Gamecocks edge Twins 6-5 in 12 innings on Phil Lundeen double to end a lengthy game.
In Greensboro on May 4 the Patriots opened Piedmont league play with a 15 to 4 victory over Asheville. After five poor road games they returned to their home park and jumped on two Asheville pitchers in the first four innings. A steady barrage of hits and errors carried the game, with numerous walks and wild throws spurring the large win.
Hack Wilson shows signs of awakening from slow start as he hits his first homer of the season and adds a double and singles in the home opener series against St. Louis. The Chicago slugger, famed for a NL record 54 homers, had struggled early but is now producing in sequences of hits and power.
With Sun Meadow and Siskin out, the $50 000 Preakness field at Pimlico drops to a dozen likely starters. Ladder the dark horse is under consideration after four straight sprint wins, while Equipoise and Twenty Grand train to prove fitness ahead of the Kentucky Derby.
Bill Terry and Mel Ott each collected a triple and a double to power the New York Giants to a 6 to 3 win over Brooklyn. Walter Stewart also aided the Browns in a 3 to 1 victory over the Cleveland Indians, contributing to three of his team's five wins.
Charlotte leads with 10 home runs, H Point and Durham each with 3. Paul Simmons reports Piedmont league bats have produced 23 homers through May, averaging more than one per game and surpassing major league pace.
The Charlotte Hornets with pilot King Bee Lacy lead the four base parade with 19. The Durham Bulls and High Point Porters each have three. Durham, led by English who hit the circuit twice, stole Charlotte's powder keg in the Queen City yesterday, earning three circuit clouts. The Bees beat the Bulls 12 to 10, earning two in that game.
Henderson’s gamecocks won 56 to 6 over Winston-Salem with one homer by a twin, while the Caps and High Pointers each hit a homer in game 7. Raleigh won 10 to 3.
The Greensboro home crowd saw the Patriots defeat Asheville 15 to 4 in the first night game of the season. Johnny Kane led a strong nine who finally hit the victory column, signaling the Pat riots are coming into their own.
Montreal May 5 Henry Deglane was recognized as world wrestling champion by the Montreal athletic commission after Strangler Lewis was disqualified for biting Deglane. Deglane led 1-0 after a 32 minute fall and the ruling followed Lewis's protest and police escort for Billy Sandow.
Ragan Mills defeated Tomlinson Chair Company 6 to 3 in Thomasville. S Bodenheimer led with 4 safe hits in 5 at bats for the winners while C Hayworth had 3 safe kicks for the losers. Fritz and Culler starred defensively for Chair Co. with Smith and Barnes top for Ragan Mills. Batteries Beasley and Little. Brogden and Haworth.
Yesterday's Stars Urbane Pickering, playing for Boston, had three hits including a homer and drove in three runs in a 7-5 victory over the Athletics. Ed Brandt of the Braves earned his fourth straight win with a 4-3 win over the Phillies. Clarence Mitchell of the Giants posted his fourth win in as many starts, limiting the Robins to six hits.
In Ritzville Washington on May 5 a deranged patient stabbed Ed Allen, turning him into a patient in his own hospital. The incident occurred at the local facility where Allen was a staff member. The assailant was detained and authorities began investigations.
J B Gillen Jr notes three redeeming moments for Pointer in yesterday's game at Willis Park, where High Point fell to Raleigh Caps in the season opener. Dan Boone delivered a first inning shot. a cider metaphor underscores the hit, while a press box bird’s eye view and a line from Frank Spencer add local color about Piedmont League pitching strategy.
Fans cheered two bright spots as Moose Parrish hit two singles and anchored a solid start at bat. Bill Whaley returned in left field with strong defense, repeatedly reaching first on his first appearance, and aiding in yesterday’s rally as Dan cleared the bases with a circuit homer.
In Greensboro last night Johnny Kane's Patriots faced the Asheville Tourists. Nelson, a left handed rookie, entered in the fifth with bases loaded and two key sluggers at bat. He fired six straight strikes to end the threat and struck out the side in the sixth, stifling Sands and Jimmy Mays as the visitors chased runs while High Point's Kennedy watched.
Eddie Mack of Denver sustained a fractured lower jaw from Benny Bass in a bout in Philadelphia. Bass knocked out the Colorado collegian in the third round. Mack remained in satisfactory condition in hospital.
Chapel Hill May 5 Coach Bob Fetzer of North Carolina expects Slusser, his star hurdler, to win or place high in the 220 yard low hurdle at the southern conference meet in Birmingham next week. Slusser clocked 24.6 seconds in a dual meet, two thirds of a second off the conference mark.
A brief standings note lists matchups for the night with Asheville at Greensboro Raleigh at High Point Durham at Charlotte and Winston at Henderson. The schedule shows games scheduled for tonight across venues.
Scores show Greensboro over Asheville 16 to 4 Raleigh over High Point 19 to 3 Charlotte over Durham 12 to 10 and Henderson losing 6 to 56 against Winston Salem, reflecting regional basketball outcomes.
American League action today features Chicago visiting Detroit while Cleveland plays St Louis Boston travels to Philadelphia and Washington meets New York in key matchups shaping the pennant race.
Yesterday's results show Boston 7 over Philadelphia 5 and Washington 7 over New York 3. Detroit defeated Chicago 9 to 3 while St. Louis edged Cleveland 3 to 1.
In National League play Philadelphia travels to Boston while New York visits Brooklyn and Cincinnati challenges Chicago. The slate highlights cross divisional rivalries as teams chase standings.
New York defeated Brooklyn 6 to 3 while Boston beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 and Chicago overwhelmed Cincinnati 13 to 1 in recent play.
St. Louis May 5. The Cardinals will depend entirely on Wild Bill Hallahan for left handed pitching for the rest of the season. The other southpaw on the staff Al Grabowsky has been released to Rochester of the International League on option.
St. Louis Browns manager Bill Killefer switches from No 13 to No 33 after a rough road trip saw eight losses in nine games. The change reflects a fresh start as the season progresses.
The Emma Blair playground team defeated Brentwood 24 to 9 to secure its third consecutive victory. Chilton and Parnell starred for Emma Blair while Fowler and Richard led Brentwood. game swung in the 8th with Emma Blair scoring 11 runs to seal the win.
In last night’s fights Benny Bass retained the junior lightweight title by stopping Eddie Mack in Philadelphia. Eddie Shea of Chicago defeated Steve Smith in Pittsburgh while Joe Glick and Phil Rafferty fought to a ten round draw in New York. Midget Wolgast beat Lew Farber in Holyoke, Johnny Hoekstra outpointed Mickey Patrick in Chicago, and Henry Firpo edged Sam Bruce in New Castle.
A register ad touts B C as a safe speedy cure for headaches and nervous headaches. It claims the formula relieves various head pains with no bad after effects and promises relief within one to three hours. Two North Carolina druggists are credited with the preparation.
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