10 May 1923
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1923
Page
1
Yesterday marked the first time in Piedmont League history that a game was called in High Point due to cold. Snow like conditions would have fit the day as fans dressed in overcoats and many sought blankets or stayed bundled in cars to battle the chill while a vendor could have cashed in on outerwear.
Trinity defeated State College to clinch the North Carolina collegiate championship as Carolina faltered in the race. Coach Fetzer's lads had a rough year with notable errors in several games despite strong showings like the win over Virginia.
Players and coaches hope for warmer weather as the game resumes at the park this afternoon. Officials and fans anticipate a competitive contest despite the cold but the forecast could delay or alter kickoff.
Georges Carpentier, famed French heavyweight, says he will retire after the September 16 Paris bout with Battling Siki. Win or lose, Carpentier vows to quit boxing for good, a decision that would be widely regretted given his popularity in the ring today.
Tra seball players often get rich in a hurry as Orville Overal, former major league pitcher, sells a claim in California for 150000, highlighted in papers.
Jierd Murphy brings his Danville Tobacconists to play the Pointers at the local orchard. Danville fielding has faltered this season but Murphy’s hitting prowess could lift the club into the thick of the fight once errors are reduced.
Davidson loses 5 to 4 to the Virginians in a snow storm after nine innings in Lexington Virginia. O Williams contends for another home run record as he hits his ninth circuit smash. The report notes the late effort and conditions.
Eleven of the sixteen scheduled games in the major leagues the International and American associations were postponed yesterday due to cold weather.
Mrs. Frank Beard of 1610 Karr Street Springfield Ohio says a stainless liniment from Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg removed her daughter's goitre. She offers to share full experience and directs inquiries to Matton Drug Co or Sorbol write Sorbol Company.
Trinity defeats North Carolina State 2 to 0 as Dempster holds State to four hits. Turner and Redfearn collect two and three base hits respectively, with Trinity scoring in the top of the first and final frames. Elam and Cameron officiate. Attendance 2,500.
Three Americans advance in the British amateur championship after the fourth round as Francis Ouimet and Doug Grant win their matches. O. F. Willing, Rotan, and Neville are among those eliminated in gusty conditions at the links.
Preliminary results list city matchups with Greenville defeating Charleston 19 to 1 and Augusta routing Spartanburg 18 to 3. Other results show Birmingham besting Memphis 6 to 0 and New Orleans losing 1 to Nashville 4.
Trinity College defeats North Carolina State 3 to 0 as pitcher Dempster fans 10 and receives flawless infield support. Hill battles but allows only scattered hits while Trinity’s Johnson hits a decisive four-base drive. State misses golden opportunities, with eight errors aiding Trinity’s shutout victory.
Ice and snow halted several games across the National and American leagues yesterday. New York 6 Chicago 9 Philadelphia 7 St Louis 9. Many fixtures postponed including international matches due to bond weather conditions.
French star Jules Goux competes in the Indianapolis Memorial Day 400 mile race. Ten years ago he won with an average speed of 76.92 mph in a Peugeot. This year he will drive a Schmidt Special designed by M Schmidt with several startling innovations.
A compilation of baseball rule questions and answers on foul fly caught catches on bases, infield fly applicability with runner on first, batting through full order, running distances between fielders, ball fate on a fair versus foul hit, and historical rule changes from 1910s to 1920s.
Piecine meets Greensboro and Danville. Raleigh faces Thigh Paint. Winston Salem plays Durham. American New York travels to Cleveland. Philadelphia hosts St. Louis. Boston visits Chicago while Washington plays Detroit. National St. Louis meets Philadelphia. Pittsburg tackles Brooklyn. Chicago plays New York. Cincinnati visits Boston.
In frigid conditions several hundred fans attended the Raleigh vs. Ligh Point matchup as officials debated postponement. Roberts opened Raleigh’s half with a single, but no further hits emerged through the early minutes while pitchers struggled with wildness. Officials planned a continuation at Welch Park later this afternoon at 7815 Oelook, weather permitting.
New York May 10 The Philadelphia Athletics missed a chance to pull up behind Cleveland and Detroit in the American league by losing to the St Louis Browns 10 to 11 while weather kept the Yankees Indians and Pirates idle. St Louis moved within half a game of second place by defeating the Quaker City nine 9 to 7. The Cubs beat the Giants 9 to 6. Rain halted several other games including Brooklyn-Pittsburgh and Cincinnati-Boston.
Virginia and Norfolk high score details show Wilson Junior at Richmond 10 with Portsmouth and Rocky Mount. Petersburg reported 11-4. The fragment hints at prep scores and venue names with dates omitted.
WNORVIELLE Tenn May 10 The University of Georgia centers its entire championship squad and Georgia Tech its top quartet in the Southern Intercollegiate Conference Golf tournament after yesterday’s strong qualifying rounds. Alabama, Sewanee and Tennessee also field multiple entrants as round one progresses toward semi finals Friday and final Saturday. Leading 36 hole scorers include Wirkpatrick Tennessee Lamprecht Tulare Crenshaw Alabama Jones Georgia Wrawss Tech Grant Georgia Yater Tennessee Turnbull Sewanee Hamilton Georgia Farnsworth Tech.
Four Pinehurst players advance to the final rounds of the men’s amateur championship of the Sarotinas with tough matchups ahead. Charlotte and Raleigh contenders, led by Fred M. Laxton and Paul Hadinck, challenge Pinehurst rivals in the upper bracket. In the women’s side, Dorothy Dotger of Charlotte remains the favorite as she faces Mrs. St. Sheffield, while Miss Ana M. Airshinger and Miss Dean Van Landingham meet Miss Mary Jordan in other matches. The professional tournament concludes today with 18 holes semi finals and finals this afternoon.
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