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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1933
Page
2
Early western league results hint New York Yankees will not breeze to another pennant. They drop a 7 6 opener to Cleveland, win 8 4 in game two, while Detroit and Chicago inch closer in tight AL races. Giants Reds dominate in NL with two clean shutouts. Cubs surge past Braves as Warneke and Herman pace two wins. Phillies and Pirates idle.
Earl Averill collected eight hits for the Indians in a doubleheader with the Yankees. Sam Leslie homered for the Giants to beat the Reds, while Hal Schumacher pitched a two hit victory. Urban Faber and Henry Johnson led the Red Sox to a win over Boston in the opener, with Johnson allowing five hits in the second game. Pepper Martin starred for the Cardinals against the Dodgers with a homer a double and two singles, and Gerald Walker supported the Tigers in the nightcap. Babe Herman powered the Cubs in a win over the Red Sox with a homer, two doubles and a single driving in five.
Standings show Piedmont league teams Durham Richmond Charlotte and Winston Salem with today games listed. Yesterday results include Winston Salem 10 Durham 9 and National League matchups Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York with Cincinnati 0-0 and New York 1-5. Chicago 11-5. Boston 2-2. St Louis 12-2. Brooklyn 5-4. only games scheduled.
High Point fans enjoyed a pitching duel as SEMPRO edged Proximity 3 to 2 in 11 innings at Willis Park. Kirby Pointer struck out 13, Williams doubled scoring the winning run in the 11th, Cheek had two hits, and Smith homered for Proximity. Next Sunday a strong visitor is expected.
AP report from Richmond notes North Carolina and Duke as the teams to beat with One more week of campaigning before the Southern Conference meet in Durham. The article cites NC’s narrow recent win over Duke and Duke’s defeat of Davidson as strength, while Virginia shows star performers like Lauck and Turner. Clemson’s Lynn and Curry threaten in sprints and pole vault as Carolina and Duke prepare for the conference showdown.
Duke Davidson State Wake Forest and other NC institutions contesting the state track meet at Duke Stadium aim to check Carolina’s supremacy. The Tar Heels bring a strong all around team likely to win the meet and the Southern Conference title with Carolina stars like Oscar Mullis in field events and Duke seniors Brownlee Fulmer Lewis Bradsher contributing in running events.
Charlotte May 8 The state intercollegiate track meet at Duke tops this week’s card with North Carolina seeking a 13th straight title. Duke and UNC chase Big Five baseball crowns as Wake Forest meets UNC and Davidson and State. Tennis and golf events stir in Chapel Hill and Greensboro. Davidson golfers trek to Georgia Tech while tennis matches unfold.
Duke's four seniors Henry Fulmer John Brownlee Hed Lewis and Charlie Bry led with 41 of Duke's 60 points as the Blue Devils battled North Carolina. The Tar Heels compete for state and conference titles at Duke Stadium with meets slated for Saturday and May.
The J. H. Parkers class of Wesley Memorial Church announces a church baseball team with one lineup and two to three games weekly. Current members include Robert Wilson Jack Parker Ben Sedberry John Hughes R F Kempt Oscar McMullan Ed Kemp John Smith Daniel Burchfield and Clyde Lewis amid a push to recruit new players for a second team to boost competition.
High Point high school golf opens a heavy week with a dual match against Salisbury at High Point Country Club. Tomorrow they travel to Winston-Salem for another dual. They beat the Twins here, then compete Fri–Sat in the Southern Interscholastic meet at Myers Park in Charlotte and later the state meet at Hopeallege County Club in Chapel Hill.
About 23 million letters were processed by the U S dead letter office in 1930 as post officials reported. The figures reflect the volume of undeliverable mail and the bureau’s ongoing efforts to locate addressees and return items.
W F Deuschle of Winston-Salem won top honors at the Davidson County golf tournament at Thomasville Country Club with a 239 for 64 holes. Elliott Wood and Buster Moffitt of High Point tied for second in class A with 251, prompting an extra hole playoff won by Wood. The Styres family swept class B and C, led by H A Styres Sr with 252 and H A Styres Jr at 270. The event drew many out-of-town golfers and drew praise from organizers.
In 1700 England a surge in insurance sales led to policies protecting individuals from immorality and related harms. These novelty products reflect early risk management ideas and social concerns driving financial contracts.
In the American League New York faces Chicago Boston plays Cleveland Washington meets St. Louis Philadelphia squares off with Detroit—date not specified.
In a rainy Philadelphia and St. Louis, scores emerged for New York 6-8 and Cleveland 7-4. Boston tied Chicago 3-3 while Washington posted 9-6 and Detroit 10-2. The opener extended to ten innings in one game.
The Southern League slate lists Atlanta at Chat Knoxville at Nashville with Little Rock visiting New Orleans and Memphis traveling to Birmingham for the next round of games.
Atlanta beat Memphis 5 to 4 and New Orleans defeated Chattanooga 5 to 3. Knoxville and Little Rock split 2 to 2, while Nashville trails Birmingham 1 to 4 in regional results.
American Association updates show Columbus 12 Kansas City 9 and Toledo 9 1 Milwaukee 3 2 with Indianapolis Milwaukee rain and Louisville St Paul rain, reflecting uneven conditions and varying outcomes across the circuit.
International Albany 1 0 and Buffalo 12 3 led by top scorers. Baltimore 3 0 and Montreal 7 4. Newark 7 7 and Rochester 6 2 in tight clashes.
In Williamsport scores from the New York Penn League show Reading defeating Harrisburg 12 to 3 and Elmira losing 1 to 6 to Binghamton. Wilkes Barre posted a 10 to 7 win over Scranton 2 to 6.
Results show Los Angeles 6 Sacramento 10 and 3 San Francisco 0 Hollywood 3 Oakland 0 Seattle 6 Portland 8 with Mission 16 and 4 losses across listed matchups.
Jackson defeats Shreveport 13 to 12 in a Dixie League game. Waco wins 7 to 3 at Henderson. Longview setbacks 9 to 8 against Tyer. El Dorado loses 410 to 12 against Baton Rouge.
A man in Russia may legally disclaim his criminal past and swear it is expunged once five years pass since his prison release. Authorities state police and court records are destroyed, enabling he to assert a clean record. This affects testimony and official disclosures.
A testimonial praises the Probak double-edge razor for hard to shave beards. The user reports ingrown hairs and irritation disappear after trying Probak, claiming the blade provides unprecedented comfort and a painless, smooth finish. The advertisement promises similar results for thousands of men.
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