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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1932
Page
9
The New York Yankees, buoyed by Pipgras, Ruffing, Gomez and rookie Allen, shut out the Browns 3 to 0 and cut the gap to two games behind the Senators. Other games were rained out in Washington, Philadelphia, and Boston as weather disrupted the circuit.
In May 1918 Bolshevik foreign minister George Tchitcherin wirelessed Ambassador Joffe in Berlin seeking cessation of all hostilities and arguing continued Russian territorial gains breached peace terms. Germany offered to halt Black Sea naval ops only if Sebastopol ships return and Novorossysk remains navigable. French troops advanced north of Kemmel, taking Hill 44 and near Orvillers-Sorel.
Kid Browder and Humphrey defeat Joe Bosokie in Slovaktown. The result marks a notable hometown victory with a decided margin.
Fred Webb a left handed Shelby amateur led the event after pairing with his brother to win the pro am by beating Carl Alexander and Fred McCanless in a playoff. They shot 32 five under par on nine holes and 71 in the 18 hole total. Other money winners included Arthur Ham Ed Reid Jr Charlotte 72 even par Walter Reynolds Rock Hill 8 C and 8 T Henderson Charlotte 63 Bill Gobel and E B C Sweeney Charlotte 73 Earl Estridge and T R Wolfe Badin 73.
Philadelphia May 12 Tommy Loughran fought a close ten round bout with Steve Hamas at Madison Square Garden, losing by a two to one decision. Loughran claimed a win and his backers said his performance showed he still has speed and defense, despite the knockout blow last January.
Nashville's Nashville Volunteers won their fifth straight in the Southern Association by beating Knoxville 12 to 8. Memphis topped Birmingham 7 to 2 while New Orleans edged Little Rock 1 to 0. Atlanta and Chattanooga were washed out. Jackson beat Macon 7 to 6 in 12 innings. Columbus defeated Montgomery 10 to 3 and Selma beat Mobile 4 to 3.
The French Olympic committee, in Paris, urges American prohibition authorities to permit French athletes at Los Angeles to have a quart of wine daily. Officials argue wine is part of their meals and its absence could affect performance, while they pledge to carry reserve supplies under seal and comply with rules.
Today Durham faces Greensboro while Charlotte meets Raleigh. High Point plays Wilmington and Winston Salem travels to Asheville delivering four regional men’s games.
Results show Montreal defeating Baltimore 9 to 5 yesterday while other games were rained out, leaving several schedules incomplete.
A compact sports brief notes matchups: Reading plays Toronto, Jersey City faces Montreal, Newark meets Buffalo, and Baltimore takes on Rochester. Each pairing highlights interstate and cross border interest without final scores.
The New York team defeated St. Louis 3 to 0 yesterday, securing a decisive win at home. Key pitchers held the visitors scoreless as offense produced early and steady runs.
St. Louis plays Philadelphia and Chicago faces New York while Detroit visits Washington and Cleveland travels to Boston in today’s slate of NBA games.
Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1 while Brooklyn topped St. Louis 6 to 3. All other NL games were rained out leaving a reduced slate.
Philadelphia faces St Louis while Boston meets Chicago New York battles Pittsburgh and Brooklyn plays Cincinnati in a set of high stakes league games. The slate highlights cross city rivalries and late season positioning with key players and managers focused on wins.
Nashville falls to Knoxville 12 to 8 in a high scoring Southern League game. Other results include Little Rock 2, New Orleans 1, Memphis 7, Birmingham 2 with Chattanooga-Atlanta rain shortened. Schedule shows Knoxville at Atlanta and Nashville at Chattanooga.
An Eckerd's ad promotes Fasteeth denture paste claiming no slipping or gummy feel. It promises deodorizing action and secure fit with daily use and urges purchase from druggists.
Winston-Salem and High Point high school track squads clash in a Friday dual meet at 3 45 pm on the local field. The Twin City team arrives with a sharpened lineup and key matchups including Wimbish against Sizemore in the dashes and Pratt against Hendricks in pole vault.
Duke defeats Davidson 10 to 2 to reach a tie with N. C. State for second place in the North Carolina big five baseball race. Tim McKeithan limited Davidson to four hits as Croker and West allowed 11 safeties and four errors aided Duke. Wake Forest leads with five wins no defeats.
Seeded players in the Southern conference tennis tournament faced tougher draws as semis approached. Tulane's Clifford Sutter and Sewanee’s Clayton Burwell led contrasting routes, with Sutter advancing past Albea and Beaver while Burwell defeated Hazlett to stay alive as Ed Sutter, Beaver, and Simpson competed for spots. The day featured battles between LSU, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tulane, and Sewanee with several byes altering the path to the title.
Boxers in Philadelphia and nearby cities faced off with noted results. Steve Hamas defeated Tom Loughran in a 187 to 188 bout. Ralph Ficucello stopped James Taylor at 198. Sam Weiss defeated Ann Mitchell 176 to 177. Tarzan Legett beat Dwight Fryer 155 to 145. Red Davis downed Red Stabler 147 to 142.
Helsinki report says Finland may skip Los Angeles if Paavo Nurmi remains disqualified by the I A A F. Captain Lauri Pihkala notes public funds could not cover travel if Nurmi is not reinstated, with officials citing the disqualification for expenses as the dispute.
High Point Y swimmers defeated Winston-Salem 41 to 34 in a close meet before a strong crowd. Key performances include Carl Shelton leading with 13 points and Koontz matching pace in the 220 yard swim. Winston’s Walker earned 10 points and anchored relays. Winston-Salem visits High Point next week for a return clash.
An advertisement urges readers to use Kruschen Salts with hot water every morning for four weeks while cutting pastries and fatty foods. It claims fat loss, increased energy, clearer skin, and a more active life, citing a testimonial from Richmond Hill and urging readers to ask for the product at Cecil's Drug Store.
Pirates lead with 12 home runs by P Wanes and team. Cardinals hold 6 stolen bases by P Wanes. Foxx leads in runs batted in with 23, tied with Averill and Gehringer for multiple categories.
Rain forced three postponements in the Piedmont league. Winston-Salem beat Asheville 12-6 as Asheville’s errors and late hits allowed the Twins to pull ahead. The schedule shifts with Charlotte at Raleigh, High Point at Wilmington, and Durham at Greensboro.
Yesterday's Stars highlight Charles Red Lucas of Cincinnati allowing only five hits for his fifth win. Jimmy Collins of St Louis homered with Watkins aboard, sending Brooklyn to 12 innings for a win. Johnny Allen of New York shutout the Browns on five hits.
Jesse Rainwater of Tulane captured the Southern Conference golf title in Athens Georgia defeating Georgia’s Billy McWilliams by one hole in the final after Rainwater trailed early. Rainwater had earlier beaten Ike Merrill of Florida 4 and 3 while McWilliams beat Charles Warner 2 and 1 in the semifinals.
United Press reports wins and tosses across venues in New York Newark Toronto. Notable bouts include George Zarynoff Ukraina defeating Charley Hansen Sweden and Jim Browning Verona Missouri defeating Bull Martin Trenton.
In Halifax Stanislaus Zybyszko of Poland faces Oscar Ny green of Sweden Leo Wickoff of New York and Mike Yamiku of Chicago in a wrestling association card with multiple matchups.
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