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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1928

Page

8

Pointers Win Double Header From Greensboro Patriots

Dan Boone and Wylie Boone powered the Pointers to a 6 5 first game win with a ninth inning run and a 7 0 nightcap victory over the Greensboro Patriots. George Baker pitched superbly for the Pointers, while Hubbard and Hubert starred in fielding and base running at Welch Park in front of about 2 500 fans.

Dan Boone Carroll Patriots Boonemen Welch Park Wylie Boone Dan Young Boone Cleveland Wylie George Baker Boone Baker Toots Brandon Greensboro Austin Stewart Hubert Harris Grant Huberton Kendall Poul Kendall Hargrave Austin Cf Watters Cox Brummett Kilpatrick Westmorel Munn D. Boone W. Boone Williams Ford Westmoreland Mann Lefton High Point Walters Coz Shaw Les Brandon Barnes A Drake W Poly Ib Grant Drake Brax Hargrave Kilpatrick Nady Cates, JR

Colonials Hold Lead as Piedmont Split With Gaps

Raleigh trip led to a 7 4 win for the Colonials in game two after Piedmont shut them out 13 0 in the opener. Joe Caviness limited the Colonials to three hits and started the first game strong. Capitals hit Mammock and Grover hard in the early contest.

Raleigh Salisbury Piedmont Joe Caviness Colonials Capitals Mammock Grover

High Point College Falls 5 4 To Atlantic Christian In Ninth

High Point College lost a heart breaking 5 4 game to Atlantic Christian College in Wilson on May 5. Pitching was strong on both sides with Brasser Perdue and Mitchell leading High Point offensively as they rallied to tie 2 2 in the seventh and 4 4 in the eighth before a ninth inning error and a Fulgham three bagger gave Atlantic Christian the win.

Nine Atlantic College Atlantic Christian College Brasser Perdue Mitchell High Point Purple Panthers Yow Fulgham Bingser Heerick Rivessi Russell Ae Ee Mitchell Totele Battes Polsman Boykin Bringiey

Reinholtz's Home Run Wins Second Twin Victory

Winston-Salem on May 5. Reinholtz hit a home run over the left field fence in the eighth inning of the second game, breaking a pitching duel between Bunny Hearn and Lefty Lanning and giving the Twins a 4 to 3 win after the Hearnmen had taken the opener 5 to 5. The first game was slow and dull.

Winston-Salem Reinholtz Durham Bunny Hearn Lefty Lanning Twins I Wilson Saunders Tauby Long Finlator Westmorel Senn Snowball Gs Jones P Winston Rye Roper Ss See Reinholz Evans Tomer Murphy Taylor Tamer Finlater Durham A Winston Jones Wilson Westmoreland Hanna Morgan Whitted Lanning Eines Seria Abigail Reinholz Mamer Hauger Maltby Raleigh Hearn

High Point Country Club Plans Summer and Fall Golf Events

The High Point Country Club released a detailed schedule for summer and fall golf events led by a golf committee including C. C. Prince as chairman. Highlights include women's championship qualifying in June and elimination rounds in late June, with men’s championship events in September and October and various tournament formats across dates in May through October.

C. C. Prince High Point Country Club C. M. Waynick Homer Wheeler North Carolina

Diesel engine ignition without spark plugs described

The Diesel gas engine ignites fuel by heat from high compression rather than spark plugs.

Waterfall Curtain Delights Philadelphia Outdoor Theater

An artificial waterfall serves as a curtain in a Philadelphia outdoor theater. After each act, water is released to fall as a shimmering curtain while multicolored lights illuminate the display.

Philadelphia

Lizard Skin Hose Introduced for Lisle Shoes Match

New Lisle sports hosiery feature a hard blocked lizard skin pattern in tan grey and brown tones. One pair is designed to complement grey and tan lizard shoes, offering coordinated styling options.

Lisle

Tuesday Fight Postponed To Next Week In Open Arena

Promoter Ed Davis delays the Tuesday boxing show to the following week to secure suitable fighters. He promises 30 to 40 rounds for the next card and cites Battling DeWitt s hand injury as a reason he will not appear again locally. Davis aims to hire top ring men for the delayed event.

Happy Davis Battling DeWitt DeWitt

Beach Berets Spark Smooth Hat Trend This Year

Beach fashion notes describe berets for smart bathing beauties this year. Berets appear in soft jersey flannel and broadcloth as headgear options, parallel to ker chiefs in style and practicality.

Youthful A's crush Sen. Philadelphia 10 Washington 0

Jack Quinn starts for the Athletics with Tris Speaker in center and Ty Cobb in right guiding Connie Mack's lineup. Combined ages total 806 as Philadelphia cruises past Washington 10 to 0.

Jack Quinn Athletics Tris Speaker Cobb Connie Mack Philadelphia Washington

Salisbury Heads to High Point for One Day Engagement

Salisbury comes to High Point for a single day engagement with the Boonemen on Monday and travels to Salisbury on Tuesday to straighten the league opening schedule after one day stands.

Salisbury Boonemen

Fayetteville Drops Game Amid California Errors

Goldsboro cashed nine hits and four errors plagued Fayetteville as Goldsboro beat Fayetteville 4 to 2. Harrington pitched well for Goldsboro with strong field support. Rocky Mount routed Kinston 11 to 1. Witty and Hinchman homered for Rocky Mount. Wilmington lost 5 to 0 at Greenville as Cherry shut down the Pirates. Greenville, Rocky Mount, and Goldsboro led matchups with Fayetteville, Kinston, and Wilmington today.

Goldsboro Alsabrook Fayetteville Harrington Rocky Mount Kinston Buccaneers Elmore Witty Hinchman Cherry Wilmington Pirates Greenville Wilmington

Knox Upholstery Dominates Hillcrest in 12 to 0 Win

Knox Upholstery over Hillcrest silk mill squad 12 to 0 as McFadden went 4 for 5 and English 3 for 5. Pitcher Lacey, in exhibition action, signs with Kinston of the Eastern Carolina league. Harriss Covington hosiery mill nine beat H P T and D railroad 9 to 3 with Pendry two doubles in three at bats.

Knox Hill Crest Silk Mill English McFadden Lacey Kinston Harriss-Covington

Electric motors of battleships rival a million men's energy

The remark compares modern battleship propulsion to the immense energy of a million men, highlighting the power behind electric motors in naval engineering.

Jerry Jackson Released by Camp Greensboro

Jerry Jackson has been released by manager Dan Boone. Camp, formerly with Greensboro, signed Jackson after a weak start with the Pointers. His pitching talent is noted as superior, but he never found his rhythm at the plate.

Jerry Jackson Camp Greensboro Dan Boone Jackson Jerry

Raleigh Rallies To Beat Salisbury 10 9 In Final Innings

Raleigh erased a nine run deficit in the last three innings to defeat Salisbury 10 to 9, handing the Colonials their second loss in as many days. Johnson of Salisbury hit the lone circuit shot, while Collins Bankston Johnson Arnette Matthews and Cook doubled. Cook's bat sparked the Caps' late rally as every Raleigh player collected at least one hit except Diehl.

Salisbury Ab Kahdot Zinker Brenner Tb Jones Whiteman Johnson Mathias Collins Garbarth Pearson Raleigh Cook Arnette Bankston Smith McMahon Mulleavy Dennis Urinsco Newsome Ee Tees Smith Fnrd Salisbury Jones Salisbury Raleigh Umptires Colonials Diehl Matthews Caps Winston Twins Durham Bulls Durham Bulls C. Smith Thompson Sullivan Evans Winston-Salem Reed Greensboro High Point Patriots Piedmont

Harvard Defeats Greatest Crew Ever Assembled

Harvard varsity eight defeats MIT crew on the Charles River by a quarter length in rough water and cross wind. Winner posted a slow time of 9 minutes 44 seconds for the mile and three quarters.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Massachusetts Institute of Technology Charles River

Mechanicsville Baptist Narrowly Beats Poplar Ridge

Mechanicsville Baptist wins 17 to 16 over Poplar Ridge in the Tri County League. Welborn starred with stellar fielding and delivered the game deciding single in the seventh with bases loaded and none out. Howell and Highfill hit homeruns for Mechanicsville while the visitors also slugged two homers.

Poplar Ridge Welborn Howell Highfill

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