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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1925
Page
1
Local business and professional leaders vow to raise funds to keep High Point in the Piedmont League. Committees are at work but response to the fundraising appeal has been weak. Several thousand dollars are needed to strengthen the team, enabling Manager Duck Smith to add players. without money the effort stalls.
Business Manager Woolen of the University of North Carolina says High Point can secure the Carolina Maryland baseball game next spring if it receives strong local support. He plans annual play there if the community backs it, citing many UNC alumni in the city. The arrangement would place the game in High Point due to this backing.
Father O Hara Greens boro outfielder may wear a High Point uniform this week as manager Duck Smith negotiates with Greensboro for his services. Smith also seeks Koval the former Winston Salem shortstop now a free agent elusive to locals. Tom Zachary ex Guilford hurler for the Senators won a mound duel over Cleveland yesterday and remains effective.
The Pointers left this morning for Durham to open a two game series with Art Bourg's Bulls. Smith and his gang return to High Point Tuesday night and then host Hardin Herndon and the Raleigh Capitals at Welch Park Wednesday and Thursday. Two local games are on the schedule this week with the Pointers also playing at Raleigh Friday and Saturday.
In a four ball match A’s third shot stops near the cup and wind is high as A’s partner and caddie jump nearby. The ball drops in the hole, and A claims a three. The opponent says only a four or disqualification could apply. The ruling: A is credited a three if the partner’s action did not cause the drop, opponents may have lifted or played the ball, and A must have played or lifted promptly. Janis Brown answers in the sports column.
Asheville May 18. Jack Wenzler of Memphis Perry Adair of Atlanta Frank Godchaux of New Orleans and other national golf stars will compete for the Southern Amateur Championship at the Biltmore Forest Country Club during the week of June 15. More than 250 entries are expected. Six flights will be played at Biltmore Forest with other flights at Asheville Country Club.
American League results Detroit 3 New York 2 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 1 Washington 2 St Louis 11 Boston 6 National League Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh New York 10 Chicago 3 Others not scheduled Southern Association New Orleans 7 Little Rock 0 Chattanooga 2 Birmingham 1 Mobile 7 Memphis 6 Nagaville 7 Atlanta 4 American Association Indianapolis 0 7 Louisville 1 5 Columbus 3 Toledo 0 Milwaukee 1 Kansas City 4 Minneapolis 8 St Paul 12 International League Reading 11 6 Jersey City -4 second game 7 innings Providence 6 10 Baltimore 4 3 second game 7 innings Buffalo 1 Syracuse 4 Toronto 8 9 Rochester 3 3 second game 7 innings
May 18 New York The prediction of Connie Mack that Sam Gray would rise to top right hand pitcher in the American League nears fulfillment. Gray of Fort Worth Texas won his seventh straight, beating the Chicago White Sox 6 to 1 as Philadelphia’s streak reaches nine. Tris Speaker returns to Indians lineup after knee treatment, collecting a double and two singles.
The schedule lists Piedmont League matchups Greensboro at Salisbury Spencer Winston Salem at Raleigh High Point at Durham. American League games Boston at St Louis New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Virginia League Rocky Mount at Kinston Norfolk at Wilson Richmond at Portsmouth. South Atlantic League Knoxville at Spartanburg Aeheville at Greenville Macon at Charlotte Augusta at Columbia.
Felix Hayman of the Salisbury Piedmont League club denied reports that Dick Hoblitzell would replace Joe O Rourke as manager of the Colonials. He said no change in management is under consideration and the rumors are groundless.
Dr. John J. Abel of Johns Hopkins will give two lectures next week for physicians and dieticians. He will speak Monday and Tuesday evenings at 8:30 in Phillips Hall in Chapel Hill.
Miss Joyce Wethered the defending champion won her first round match at Troon in the British women's golf championship beating Miss Wardell of Ireland 7 up and 6 to play. Welsh champion Miss Cox beat Miss J Collis Brown 4 up and 2 to play to meet Miss Collett in the second round. Doris Chambers eliminated Mae O’Gorman in Providence. The course was slow after rain with water in bunkers and pools in depressions as byes reduced today’s 30 matches.
Miss Glenna Collett played well in a practice game this afternoon and defeated Miss Joyce Winn of Surrey 1 up.
County Agent F. W. Patton reports Rutherford farmers shipped their fourth cooperative carlot of poultry last week. The latest carlot yielded 3379 dollars and 26 cents, boosting enthusiasm for selling surplus birds. The county’s farm loan association holds over 200 thousand dollars in loans, with fifteen modern poultry houses mentioned.
Wellington May 18 AP The Lawn Tennis Association said it cannot send a team to Canada for the first round of the Davis Cup due to heavy expenses. County agent cited seven poultry meetings conducted by E G Wardin extension specialist as recent local activity.
Washington May 18 administrative groups of the Association General Contractors of America met to outline a campaign aimed at removing ir risponsible contractors from the construction industry.
Scout Executive Gordon A. Blair spoke in three Cooleemee churches about the Potency of the Scout Movement noting it as a church organization that serves boys. He traced origins and growth to a million scouts, and highlighted North Carolina’s low ranking in scouting. Harold Isenhour and Holland Webster accompanied Blair. Cooleemee aims for 400 dollars for Uwharrie district maintenance, with half raised by local leaders.
Finance Minister Joseph Caillaux today accepted the radical party’s bid to replace Senator Gigon in Limans district. Gigon resigned to permit Caillaux’s return to parliament, with Caillaux set to take the senate seat.
In Sofia on May 18 reports show a resurgence of communist activity in Bulgaria with armed bands roving the countryside at night and evading police. Explosives were found near Ichuman between Sofia and Plovdiv, while a machine gun and ammunition were located at Plovdiv. Bridges and rail lines are guarded and troops guard transits amid a wary atmosphere. Bulgarian authorities seek Allied permission to keep up to 13,000 soldiers for morale.
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