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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1916

Page

6

Baseball scores from Carolina and other leagues

Baseball results show Carolina games with Charlotte 7 Greensboro 4 and Asheville 12 Durham 7. Other matches include Winston Salem 1 Raleigh 7 Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 3 Boston 2 St Louis 4 New York 5 and Boston 1 St Louis 6. Washington 1 Cleveland 7 New York 2 Detroit 2 in 16 innings noted as dark.

Charlotte Greensboro Asheville Durham Winston-Salem Raleigh Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston St. Louis New York Washington Cleveland Detroit Chubs Asheville I Raleigh Durham Chicago E Sid

End of Night Scores From Regional Matches

Scores reported include Atlanta 2 over Little Rock 4 and New Orleans 0 13, Chattanooga 1 1 0, Birmingham 7 over Memphis 8 with Mobile 4 Nashville as noted in the brief.

Atlanta Little Rock New Orleans Chattanooga Birmingham Memphis Mobile Nashville

Hopewell and Petersburg Routs Highlight Area Scores

High school football scores show Hopewell 5 over Rocky Mount 2, Petersburg 4 over Portsmouth 3, and Norfolk 6 against Newport News 7 in a sequence of tight regional games.

Hopewell Rocky Mount Petersburg Portsmouth Norfolk Newport News

Day's Baseball Scores From Regional League Mix

Augusta tied Montgomery 4 in a game halted after 12 innings due to darkness. Jacksonville defeated Columbus 1 to 6. Charleston blanked Macon 4 to 0. Columbia outscored Albany 7 to 4.

Augusta Montgomery Jacksonville Columbus Charleston Macon Columbia Albany

Unclear Sports Card Notes Include City Pairings

Fragmentary list shows teams and locations such as Richmond Buffalo Providence Rochester Baltimore Newark with odd punctuation and possible weather or ground notes. Limited readable context prevents a full game or event summary.

Richmond Buffalo Providence Rochester Baltimore Newark- Aunt

Notable Form Changes in Major Leagues After One Month

New York reports show several notable changes in major league play after the first month. Batting averages and base running have shifted, with Brooklyn leading the National League at .267 and Chicago dropping to fifth at .249. Washington improves to second in the American League with .244, while Cleveland leads the AL but trails last year’s pace.

New York Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Washington Nationals Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland

Mann Blocks Passage of Shipping Measure

Washington May 20 Republican Leader Mann filibustered to block the Democrats from passing the administration shipping bill before adjournment. Debate ended at 4 pm. three hours later the measure was ready for passage, with Mann insisting on reading the engrossed bill before final vote. The vote on the bill was not taken and adjournment followed. decision expected this afternoon.

Washington Mann Representative Mann

President Wilson Passes High Point on Secretarial Ride

Several hundred High Point residents gathered at the Southern station this morning hoping to glimpse President Wilson as he traveled toward Charlotte. Instead Secretary Josephus Daniels appeared briefly at a window, waved his hat, and the train moved on without stopping. A handkerchief waved from the rear window was identified as likely Wilson’s by the crowd. The 8:05 a.m. pass occurred on the second section of No. 37 as the train stalled through the yards.

Opera chief sails to Genoa for new star crop

Giulio Gatti Casazza, Metropolitan Opera general manager, departs New York aboard the Duca d Aosta for Genoa to recruit a new generation of operatic singers for next season. Contracts may expire. he will search war torn Europe for a mix of stars and potential unknown talents.

New York Giulio Gatti- Casazza Metropolitan Opera Genoa Duca d'Aosta Gatti-Casazza Europe

Sinking of the Mira Torpedoed in the Mediterranean

Marseilles reports the French steamer Mira of 3,050 tons sank after a torpedo attack on May 16 in the Mediterranean. None of the passengers or crew were saved. Lloyds in London announced the disaster on Thursday but provided no further details.

Marseilles France Mira Mediterranean Lloyd's London

B F Goodrich Wins Legal Battle Over Auto Supply Dealers

The B F Goodrich company announced a U S district court victory in Cleveland against the Automobile Co operative association of America. An official argued the ruling preserves square dealing for 75 000 supply houses and protects independent dealers from predatory pricing practices that could curb auto touring and services nationwide.

B. F. Goodrich Company United States District Court Cleveland Automobile Co-operative Association of America Consumers’ League

Wedding Day Upset Delays Miss Mccready Marriage

New York May 20 Miss Emily Avonie McCready daughter of the late Thomas L Cready was to wed Landon Gillet director of the Thimble theater but the ceremony was postponed after she fell ill and underwent surgery five weeks earlier The wedding took place beside her hospital cot with Dr Percy S Grant officiating and Miss McCready later recovered ready to celebrate without the ceremony The Gillets are a prominent New York family with Langdon Gillet from the Cornell class of 1909 and five Gillet sisters all married

New York Emily Avonie McCready Thomas L. Cready Benjamin W. McCready Thomas L. McCready Vanity Fair McCready Landon Gillet Thimble Theater Fifth Avenue Mr. Gillet Percy Grant Miss McCready Miss MccCready Gillett Langdon Gillet Elmslie M. Gillet Susan V. Milner Gillet Gillet Cornell Gillets Henry Nott Ransom Cleveland, O Morris Ketchum Arthur P. Adenaw William Paterson Coast Artillery Manila Reginald Sanford Canfield Ore Sanford

Four percent interest on time certificates of savings

A local bank announces four percent interest on time certificates of savings deposits, highlighting reliable returns and guaranteed principal for savers seeking steady income.

Carolina and Yadkin River Railway Schedule in Effect

The Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Company releases an October 1915 timetable showing expected train arrival and departure times at listed stations. Service is not guaranteed at stated times and is subject to change without notice.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised in Baby’s Whooping Cough Recovery

S W McClinton of Bladon Springs Alabama reports his baby suffered a severe case of whooping cough and recovered quickly after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The ad notes the product is obtainable everywhere.

Chamberlain S. W. McClinton Bladon Springs Ala Adv

Brown and Wagoner's New Modem and Sanitary Cafe Op

Brown and Wagoner's New Mod em and Sanitary Cafe opens to the public with a ladies department and European plan meals. The management invites patronage and notes a substantial investment to provide a refined dining space catering to ladies, with noon lunches at 25 cents and special meals for Saturday shoppers.

Brown and Wagoner

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