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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1922
Page
7
High Point veteran manager Herndon hit the first home run of the season at Welch field lifting the Pointers to a 5 to 2 victory over Charlie Carrolls Greensboro Patriots yesterday. The long drive over the right field fence capped a decisive win for the local squad.
High Point edges Greensboro 4 to 2 as Thrasher leads with three hits and doubles Irby Dorman and mercier tally two base hits. Eldridge holds the visitors to seven hits while Herndon and Overton contribute three runs for the locals.
Fragmented recap describes players Mercier McCullough Dorman and Dor man with hits and runs. Mentions Thrashers Patriots and home plate actions with doubles and singles. Contains garbled phrases and incomplete sentences.
A notice announces Big Boy Cigars are on sale at Sc each and available at many locations. The message emphasizes wide distribution and promotional pricing.
Results from yesterday show American League games led by Philadelphia 138 over Chicago and St. Louis 3 over Boston. National League scores include Cincinnati 66 over Brooklyn and St. Louis 19 over Philadelphia. International League reports Toronto 4 Jersey City 5 and Buffalo 11 Baltimore 16. Southern Association notes rain in New Orleans Memphis with Chattanooga 6 Little Rock 5.
Milwaukee 8 defeated Louisville 4 while Minneapolis 7 beat Toledo 4 and St Paul edged Columbus 8 7. Indianapolis and Kansas City had rain delays.
Portsmouth 3 Newport News 6 Rocky Mount 90 Richmond 7 Wilson 6 Norfolk 2 records listed for the Virginia League games.
Augusta defeats Spartanburg 13 to 7 while Charlotte tops Greenville 6 to 3. Charleston defeats Columbia 6 to 0 in a set of regional matchups.
Manager Herndon earns honor for the season’s first home run at the local park as Thrasher goes 3 for 4 with two doubles. Leslie McCullough errors with one injury, Donaldson shifts to the corner. Pointer shortstop posts three hits. Doc Ferris strikes out Eldridge amid a rough day for Raleigh and the Greensboro series today. Eddie Frenick likely to pitch in the final Greensboro game.
Pete Sessions former High Point player anchored the opening sack for Carroll in yesterday's game and recorded two hits while delivering a solid overall performance.
Ruge Eldridge surprised fans by connecting safely with the agate on two different occasions, showcasing his hitting accuracy and steadiness at the plate during yesterday’s matchup.
Mickie O Quinn failed to last a full inning as the pitcher in yesterday's fracas. He allowed five hits and issued one walk, and was charged with three runs during his brief appearance on the mound.
Fourteen hits in a single afternoon highlight a standout offensive showing as Mey and McCullough contribute solidly. The excerpt notes robust hitting and boosting averages with key figures delivering at the plate.
Bramham wheel followers report Thrasher delivering strong blows with top sluggers. The focus is on his effectiveness against rivals and his position in the lineup.
The Baraca class of the first Reformed church donates 100 dollars to support the church baseball nine. Expected players include Bunn Bowden J B Dunn and Charles Holton who previously played with High Point in gem pro days.
A sixth grade poem retells the Casey at the Bat tale praising High Point’s Thrasher. The poem chronicles a tense at bat, umpire calls, crowd reactions, and Thrasher’s dramatic, decisive swing amid cheering and moral resolve.
A nostalgic poem by J. P. Mahaffey contrasts adult constraints with a barefoot boy’s summer freedom. The speaker recalls letting go of shoes for summer play, envies others’ shoeless feet, and laments growing up. The verse embraces simple sunlit joys and wistful longing for youth.
The article records a verdict written by the judge and by Eli in the case titled Broken Threads. It outlines the final ruling and key legal conclusions without graphic details.
Big Bill Allen, Raleigh's pitching ace, held the Twins to two runs as the Capitals won 3 to 2 in a relief effort. A special cable from NEA Service reports the game and score.
Durham defeats Danville 6 to 2 as Guy McWhorter limits Danville to five hits. Atkinson struggles for Danville with three walks and no support. Mel Whorter nails a three-base hit and Durham steals a pair of bases in a listless afternoon affair attended by about 900.
In Raleigh on May 16 a marble fountain was dedicated to commemorate the service of volunteer nurses who died during the 1918 influenza epidemic. Former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels was the principal speaker at the Saturday afternoon ceremonies.
Washington May 16 authority extended for federal reserve banks to buy 4 84 percent Victory notes from holders at par plus accrued interest up to 100 million dollars. Secretary Mellon announces the extension shifts the deadline from May 15 to June 15, 1922.
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