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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1931

Page

7

Pointers Fall to Bees Bulls in Early Evening Tilt

Dan Boone leads with a sixteenth home run and three other hits as Charlotte loses 9 to 8 to the Bees, despite 15 hits to 12 for the Hornets. Shortstop Kilpatrick handles 10 chances, while Scotty Slayback struggles with three errors in the nine inning setback.

Shorty Shorty Kilpatrick Scotty Slayback Dan Boone High Point Ab BR. H. Q E. Kilpatrick Evreeeree Whaley Boone Bryan Ereretereere Parrish Weteereerere Taylor Lacy Csceeeevese Packard Petty Wise

Raleigh Capitals Pound Bulls In Se cond Victory

The Raleigh Capitals routed the Bulls 8 to 4 as Lefty Yeager and Mace Brown were hit for 15 total safeties. Paul Bennett earned the win, Odie Strain again powered the attack, with Lindley and English errors helping three unearned runs.

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Athletics Finally Take Top In American League

Catawba Indians claim the North State conference baseball title after a doubleheader sweep of Guilford, 6-4 and 4-3, in Salisbury ending the conference season. In major league play the Philadelphia Athletics regain first in the American League aided by Bob Grove and key offensive support from Simmons Foxx and others amid rain-delayed games.

Athletics Charlotte Catawba Indians Indians Guilford Quakers Salisbury Catawba Hugh 8S. Pullerton, Jr Associated Press Philadelphia Athletics A’s Philadelphia Bob Grove A's St. Louis New York Yankees Grove Simmons, Foxx and Company Chicago White Sox Vic Sorrell Detroit Boston Red Sox Ed Brandt Boston Braves Cincinnati Reds Silas Johnson Bruce Cunningham

Major League Leaders Including games of May 12

National League leaders include Hornsby hitting .362 for the Cubs and Roettger .361 for the Reds. L. Waner leads in runs with 23 for the Pirates, with Klein of the Phillies at 22. Traynor and Arlett top RBIs, Traynor 19 and Arlett 18. Traynor also has 31 hits, with L. Waner at 30. Herman leads doubles with 10, while Bottomley has 8. Bartell and Orsatti lead triples with four. Hornsby and Klein tied for home runs with six. Comorosky leads stolen bases for the Pirates with five.

Hornsby Cubs Roettger Reds L. Waner Pirates Klein Phillies Traynor Arlett Herman Cardinals Comorosky Berger Braves Ruth Yankees Simmons Athletics Blue White Sox Fonseca Indians Myer Senators

Records Due For Tumble Saturday At Birmingham

Atlanta May 13. Southern Conference track and field carnival in Birmingham Saturday expected to produce many records despite past rain. Dark horse Mississippi A&M eyes points, Alabama strong, multiple standouts including Cox Flowers Raferty Cox and Davis noted. Dan Boone homers as Hornets fall.

Mississippi A Dark Horse Atlanta Birmingham Legion Field North Carolina Tulane Auburn Louisiana State Florida Alabama Georgia Starkeville Aggies Wise Boys Aggies Cox Flowers Rafferty Coleman Davis

How They No Piedmont League Games Today

Greensboro at Winston Salem. Durbeam at High Point. Henderson at Charlotte. Raleigh at Asheville.

Piedmont League Greensboro Winston-Salem Durbeam High Point Henderson Charlotte Raleigh Asheville

Results Yesterday Greensboro Henderson Rain

Scores show Greensboro beat Henderson in rain with 8 to 4 in Raleigh followed by Asheville 11 over Winston 5 and Charlotte 9 over High Point 3 percent.

Greensboro-Henderson Raleigh Durham Asheville Winston Charlotte High Point

Sports Matchups Set Across Cities

Philadelphia plays Chicago while New York faces St. Louis Boston meets Detroit and Washington takes on Cleveland in the schedule slate.

Baseball Scores Noted From Rain Affected Games

Washington lost to Cleveland in rain while Detroit topped Boston 2 to 0. Philadelphia defeated Chicago 5 to 2 as New York faced St. Louis also with rain.

St. Louis at Boston and More NBA Matchups

A slate of games features St Louis visiting Boston Chicago at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York and Cincinnati at Philadelphia as teams vie for standings momentum across major venues.

Baseball Score Report So Far

Standings show Boston 4 to 2 over Cincinnati 2 to 3. St Louis at Philadelphia rained out. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Chicago at New York played in cold conditions.

Fights Last Night in Leicester Boxing Show

Leicestershire report says Larry Gains of Toronto defeated Van Goole of Belgium by stoppage in their bout. Event highlighted as a major action with Gains securing a clear stoppage late in the match.

Leicester Eng Larry Gains Toronto Stopped van Goole Belgium

Two Boxers Shine in Regional Showdowns

Rosy Rosales of Cleveland edged Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis by points in a tight fight in Indianapolis. Mickey Cohen of Denver and Joey Goodman of Cleveland battled to a 10 round draw in Denver Colorado.

Indianapolis Rosy Rosales Cleveland Chuck Wiggins Denver, Colo Mickey Cohen Denver Joey Goodman Drew

Appleton Quietly Shuts Hornets Down on the Mound

Roy Appleton delivered five strong innings to finish the game after Buck Taylor started. He allowed six hits but kept them from scoring, guiding his team through a tense late appearance.

Roy Appleton Hornets Buck Taylor

Daniel Boone Upsets Slow Hitting Claim In Hornets Win

In Charlotte town Mr Hern don asserted Dan Boone was slow but Boone proved the criticism false with an infield hit as the Hornets edged ahead 3 to 2. His timely hit helped secure the victory despite the closing innings.

Mr. Herndon Charlotte Town Dan Boone Sir Daniel Hornets

Morton and Boone Clash in Notable Pitching Duel

The article elevates Guy Morton and Dan Boone as strong pitchers despite early doubt. Morton has pitched 15 innings this season, yielding runs while tackling critics who labeled him an old has bee n. The piece casts their upcoming game as a test of youth versus experience.

Guy Morton Guy Dan Boone

Pointers fall short but Whaley shines with multiple hits

The box score from yesterday shows Bill Whaley collecting a double and three singles in five at bats. He shows a strong on base streak, likely leading the league in aboardings so far.

Bill Whaley Hassocks

Pittsburgher Seizes Derby Derby Trial Edge

Pittsburgher the eastern derby hopeful won a mile and a sixteenth trial, defeating five western eligibles and confirming his form in wet conditions. The chestnut colt has three wins this year, doubts about favorites Twenty Grand and Equipoise loom as Morstone withdraws, while western hopes Pittsburgher Spanish Play Insco Sweep All Up and others strive to challenge the eastern contenders.

Louisville T. E. Mueller Pittsburgher Kentucky Uncle Luther Shady Brook Farm Wise Boys Mate Equipoise Morstone Surf Board Anchors Aweigh Ladder Insco

Patts Birds Rained Out In Gate City Contest

Rain halted last night's Hen Henderson Greensboro game in the Gate City. The postponement was the first of the week in the Piedmont and raises the rain-hit tally to 11 blocked games across the circuit amid a dozen playing days this month.

Shorty Kilpatrick Star Day in Baseball Feature

Shorty Kilpatrick turned in a big day with 10 chances, two double plays, and two singles to secure a feature spot in the game.

Shorty Kilpatrick

Keystone combination shines in Piedmont play

Dan Boone touted a top Keystone duo early this season and it is shaping up to be a strong guess. Shortly and Scotty click as a potent pair while the Kilpatrick to Slayback to Cox connection appears daily. Pointers struggle with runners left on base as High Point stranded 18, then 10, with 8 to 15 in others. timely hitting remains scarce.

Dan Boone Piedmont Scotty Kilpatrick Cox High Point

Illini wrestling title in dispute halts Illinois ads

The Illinois State Athletic Commission ruled the world heavyweight championship is vacant in Illinois until the title holder is decided. No wrestler may come into the state and advertise as world champion. The commission will also decide if future matches are advertised as contests or exhibitions. The move followed an attempt to sanction a Lewis Londos title bout.

Chicago Illinois Lewis Jim Londos Londos Hans Steinke Richard Shikat Ray Steele Sandow

Cecil Payne Beats Tod Morgan In Los Angeles Bout

Cecil Payne of Louisville outpointed Tod Morgan of Los Angeles over ten rounds in a boxing match held in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Cecil Payne Louisville Tod Morgan

Collegians Face Finals as Season Nears End

With final examinations looming, the athletic season winds up. North Carolina basketball travels to Tulane for the Southern Conference tournament this week while UNC Duke and NC State enter the conference track meet at Birmingham.

North Carolina Net Tulane North Carolina State Duke Birmingham

Negotiations under way for Thompson McLarnin welter title bout

In Chicago on May 13 negotiations progressed for a 15 round welterweight world title fight between Young Jack Thompson and Jimmy McLarnin set for Detroit on June 24.

Chicago Young Jack Thompson Jimmy McLarnin Detroit

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