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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1929
Page
3
Winston-Salem hosts a 15 to 1 win as the Twins batter McRae and Miller for 22 hits. Bray holds firm for Boone, but Highland Point falls behind early and never recovers as Whiteman delivers a lone extra-base hit.
In American League batting, Charlie Jamieson of Cleveland remained the season's top hitter with a .395 mark after a week of reduced averages. Bill Kamm moved into second at .387, while Gehrig, Gehringer, Clancy, Foxx, and Crouse trail, as Detroit leads team batting at .826 and George Uhle paces pitchers with six wins in six starts.
Salisbury narrative reports the Bulls beating the Colonials 11 to 4 to stay atop the Piedmont league standings. Phelps hit a homer as Durham and Salisbury players fill box scores, with Huffman and Lanning pitching and multiple fielding miscues noted.
The list shows upcoming games across multiple leagues including Piedmont, East Carolina, National, American, and Southern associations. Matchups feature city pairs such as High Point at Winston-Salem Durham at Salisbury Greensboro at Henderson Goldsboro at Kinston Wilmington at Greenville and more with teams like New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia and St. Louis.
The trustee under a deed of trust for J D Fuller and wife Beatrice Fuller will sell at public auction on May 23, 1929 at 3:00 PM in High Point North Carolina a parcel of land described as Lots 25 and 26 in College Heights Plat Book 4 Page 158, 50 by 150 feet. Terms cash. v A J Idol Trustee. Peacock Dalton Attys. 4-22 5-4 11-18-
In New York Ignacio Fernandez KOed Al Singer while Gorilla Jones stopped Izzy Grove in six. Vidal Gregorio knocked out Joe ScalFaro in two. Boston saw Riccardo Bottazzolo beat Jimmy Mahoney on a foul. Akron Eddie Anderson outpointed George Kaufman. Dayton Jimmy Neal outpointed Otto Atterson. Pittsburgh Willie Davies outpointed Frisco Grant. Lacrosse Joe Fuhrman defeated Jackie Palm.
In Greensboro on May 18 the Patriots piled up 16 hits and defeated Henderson 10 to 2 in the first game of a weekend series. Craft and Harrill had two base hits, Young hit two homers, and Barnes earned the win while Perritt took the loss. A doubleheader is scheduled for today at 2:30.
A red button on a handsome University of Denver student marks membership in a male hatred group that shuns interaction with women. The club speaks only for business purposes.
Nurserymen estimate a severe winter wiped out about six in ten fruit trees across Poland. The exact impact varies by region with growers warning of long recovery for orchards and the industry.
The High Point property of Willie and Henrietta Robertson secures a $300 loan with W A J Idol as Trustee. Defaults over ninety days trigger a public sale on May 23 1929 at 2 00 P M on Church Hill Street High Point N C. The parcel is Lot 10 Block E Gurley Plot 59 by 150 feet.
Winston 15 over High Point 1 in a clear victory. Durham 11 over Salisbury 4. Greensboro 10 over Henderson 2. Fayetteville 2 to Rocky Mount 1. Goldsboro 6 over Kinston 5. Wilmington 1 to Greenville 0.
Chicago defeated Detroit 6 to 2 while Philadelphia beat Washington 4 to 1 and St. Louis won 7 to 6 over Cleveland. Boston fell to New York 5 to 3 in extra innings.
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 14 to 13 while Chicago beat Cincinnati 9 to 3. Pittsburgh led St Louis 6 to 2 and New York topped Boston 9 to 5.
Rochester defeated Buffalo 5 to 4 while Reading routed Jersey City 4 to 0 and Newark beat Baltimore 13 to 4. Montreal edged Toronto 7 to 6 in a tight contest, with the remaining line incomplete.
The card lists multiple minor league results including Atlanta 2 over Little Rock 3 and New Orleans 3 over Nashville 1. It notes Mobile 8 over Chattanooga 6 and Birmingham Memph is tied by rain. Other results include Macon 6 over 4 and Spartanburg 8 over Asheville 5 with several Western League and American Association games.
Dallas defeated Houston 10 to 0. San Antonio faced Wichita Falls with rain delays. Fort Worth beat Waco 5 to 3. Shreveport shutout Beaumont 5 to 0.
William Bibb Greet a 16 year old Eagle Scout from Asheville was selected by western North Carolina Boy Scouts to join an exploring expedition to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park area in June. Four members will travel for over a month to the wildest rugged regions sponsored by the Asheville Times and the New York Times.
The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 5 to 3 and halted New York five game skid at Yankee Stadium. Ed Morris limited the champions while Boston's attack produced runs across twelve rounds. News recaps other league results including Athletics 4 1 over Washington and Browns 7 6 over Cleveland.
Capt. W L Blanton now at Fort Shafter Hawaii will join Davidson College next year as a fourth member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps staff replacing Lieut Robes C Beckett whose four year term ends June 10. Beckett has not yet received orders but has asked to go to Japan. No other changes to the staff. Lieut Col W R Scott Capt John W Elkins and Capt J A Otto stay.
A county brass band is to be organized at a meeting of musicians at the First Baptist church in Lexington tomorrow at two o'clock. Musicians from all county sections have been invited to join the band.
The seventh annual conference track and field meet at Lesson Field is postponed as heavy rain floods the venue. Officials reshuffle events with field events starting at 1 30 p m and track preliminaries at 2 00 p m, with many schools withdrawing entrants.
In Atlanta on May 18 Asheville Tourists beat Spartanburg 5 to 3 to even their series in the South Atlantic Association. The game saw Asheville pull ahead with two big innings while Spartanburg struggled to score. Greenville, Charlotte, and Macon also posted wins in the same night.
Stephen son of Chicago leads the National League batting race with .418 to Frisch of St. Louis at .417. O Farrell New York at .414 and Friberg Philadelphia at .413 follow, as Stephenson also leads in hits with 41 and is tied for runs with 24. Frisch leads doubles and triples, Ott tops steals with eight, Hafey and Stephenson share 24 RBIs, Phillies pace team batting at .298, Braves lead in fielding at .975.
San Francisco defeated Los Angeles 6 to 2 while Portland beat Seattle 2 to 0. Oakland fell to Sacramento 1 to 9 and Hollywood shut out the Missions 12 to 0.
A High Point woman reports relief after 15 years of side soreness following treatment by Prof. Pole. The statement claims permanent cure and notes free consultations at 212 Commercial National Bank Building with evening hours.
Clifford C. Johnston and wife Susan Johnston of Whittier California visited Guilford College President Raymond Binford. Johnston a prominent banker and former chairman of Whittier College trustees attended Guilford’s call meeting to discuss financing and operation challenges for a small college.
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