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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1928

Page

5

Pointers Slated To Play Nine Games In Week

Boone's aggregation heads for Raleigh with nine games on the slate including two doubleheaders against the Capitals today and Tuesday. Conklin, a top Piedmont twirler, joins Boone and will likely pitch one game, with Harris Martin and Alvarez also lined up for Raleigh starts. The squad shows strong pitching form to meet the heavy schedule.

Conklin Martin Harris Alxerez Raleigh Capitals Boone Piedmont Jupiter Pluvius Jupiter Alvarez

Cubs fall to Braves as red-hot run ends

In Chicago the Chicago Cubs’ 13-game win streak ends with a 4 to 3 loss to the Boston Braves. Three Minnesota-style double plays stalled the rally, while Boston seized three runs in the sixth inning to seal the outcome.

Major League Leaders May 20 Highlight Top Stats

National batting leader Grantham of the Pirates hits .411 with 55 hits and 30 RBIs by Douthit and Critz. Frisch leads RBIs with 31, while Douthit has 55 hits for the Cards. L. Waner and Bissonette pace triples and homers with 6 and 7 respectively. Pipgras and Clark top pitching with 7–0 and 5–1 records. American leaders include Ruth’s 35 runs and 12 homers aiding the Yanks. Rice and Meusel pace other categories.

Grantham Pirates Douthit Critz Reds Frisch Cards Traynor Bottomley L. Waner Bissonette Robins Clark Rice Tigers Meusel Yanks Senators Regan Red Sox Ruth McNeely Browns Barrett White Sox Pipgras

What Man Has Done Woman Can Do Better

Mrs Myrtle Huddleston of Mattoon Illinois was rescued after 50 hours 10 minutes 15 4 5 seconds in Lincoln Park pool setting a new women endurance swimming record surpassing Miss Nyle Austins 193? time. Huddleston a 30 year old mother has previously held womens endurance records and finished the Catalina Channel race.

Chicago Myrtle Huddleston Mattoon Ill Lincoln Park West Hotel Nyle Austin San Bernardino Cal

Asheville Still Setting Pace For Sally Leaguers

In the South Atlantic League last week Asheville led with a 5-3 record and 100 runs for while opponents crossed 96. Charlotte went 4-4 and Greenville slipped. Augusta and Macon each went 3-2. Spartanburg and Augusta played a 16 inning tie. 30 homers were hit, Hood and Wise each with three for Charlotte. Lopez of Macon hit two in a 16 inning game with Augusta.

Asheville Greenville Macon Augusta Knoxville Spartanburg Charlotte Columbia Sparantanburg Spartans Hood and Wise Lopez

Florida State League Scores Fort Lauderdale 4 West Palm 1

Results from the Florida State League show Fort Lauderdale defeating West Palm Beach 4 to 1 and Orlando beating Miami 9 to 3. Only games played are reported.

Fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach Orlando Miami

Scores From Southern Association Schedule

Mobile beat Chattanooga 17 to 3 New Orleans defeated Nashville 17 to 4 Birmingham won 3 to Memphis 1 Only games scheduled.

Southern Association Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Memphis

National League Scores Across The Circuit

In a busy slate, Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 11 to 4, Chicago beat Boston 4 to 3, St Louis slimmed New York 3 to 2 while New York won 5 to 3, Cincinnati led Pittsburgh 3 to 2 with the results reflecting a wide range of league play.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St. Louie Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston St. Louis New York W. L. Pet Greensboro High Point Salisbury Winston-Salem Durham Ee Eee Ff Raleigh Rocky Mount Esecae Fayetteville Wilmington Goldsboro Eee Greenville Kinston L Pet Asheville Spartanburg Macon Charlotte Columbia Augusta Knoxville Cleveland Boston Ee Washington Detroit W. L Pet Southern Association Birmingham Memphis Mobile New Orleans Nashville Little Rock Chattanooga Atlanta

Baseball scores from the American League clash

Washington lost to Cleveland 3 to 4 in a tight A L game. Detroit edged Chicago 2 to 1. New York routed St Louis 9 to 3 in another American League matchup.

Washington Cleveland Detroit Chicago New York St. Louis

Pacific Coast League Standings Snapshot

In the Pacific Coast League results Hollywood 3 to 2 over San Francisco 11 to 16 Seattle 4 to 3, Oakland 2 to 4 Portland 2 to 3 Sacramento 38 to 7 Missions 11 to 4 Los Angeles 2 to 0. The brief listing shows team scores and outcomes across multiple matchups.

Hollywood San Francisco Seattle Oakland Portland Sacramento Missions Los Angeles

Baseball scores tied to American Association games

The standings show Kansas City 4 St. Paul 7. Milwaukee 4 Minneapolis 6. Indianapolis 4 Toledo 18. Louisville 1 8. Columbus 6 0. The brief results reflect a day of varied outcomes across the league with several lopsided matches.

Western League standings quick results snapshot

In the Western League scores Denver defeated Amarillo 4 to 3 and 6 to 2 in the doubleheader while Pueblo swept Wichita 5 to 0 and 4 to 4. Omaha won 9 to 8 and Tulsa dominated 19 to 3. Des Moines edged Oklahoma City 2 to 1 to 3 to 3.

Denver Amarillo Pueblo Wichita Omaha Tulsa Des Moines Oklahoma City

International League Results Summary

Toronto beat Rochester 6 to 5 and Reading defeated Jersey City 11 to 6. Montreal lost 2 to Buffalo 4 while Baltimore won 8 to 4 against Newark. Read Enterprise want ads for results.

International League Toronto Rochester Baltimore Newark Montréal Buffalo Reading Jersey City Montreal Enterprise

Andrew Payne Holds Lead In Pyle Race

Waverly New York May 21 AP C Pyle's pavement pounders near Deposit 72 miles from their 79th control Andrew Payne Claremore Oklahoma led the caravan with 523 05 08 elapsed for 8155 7 miles since leaving Los Angeles in March John Salo Passaic New Jersey trailed Payne by 17 58 19 at the start of the day

Waverly N. Y N. J Payne

State Will Play Carolina in Final Varsity Baseball Game

State College Wolf Pack travels to Chapel Hill for the season finale against the University of North Carolina. A win would extend State’s leading claim to the state title. a loss would not erase their advantage. UNC’s outcome affects Big Five standings with Duke already secure in second.

Chapel Hill North Carolina Wolfpack State College University of North Carolina Chick Doak Larry Allgood Tar Heels Duke University Wake Forest Duke Blue Devils

Tom Heeney Praises Ned Kelly in New York Speech

The article recounts Tom Heeney delivering a humorous speech to Phi Sigma Pappa club in New York about the Australian bandit Ned Kelly. Heeney jokes about Latin and Greek, admits limited speaking ability, and defers further remarks to manager John Mortimer. Heeney is identified as a fighter by the piece.

Tom Heeney New York Phi Sigma Pappa Club New Zealand Ned Kelly Tom

Fire equipment arriving for North Carolina foresters

The conservation department announces that modern fire fighting gear for city departments will be provided to North Carolina foresters. Trailers with large water tanks will be sent to district HQs in Fayetteville Asheville New Bern Lenoir and Windsor for initial use.

Raleigh North Carolina Conservation Department Fayetteville Asheville New Bern Lenoir Windsor

Boston College alum Frank Wilson reaches major leagues

Outfielder Frank Wilson, once sold from Cleveland to the St. Louis Browns, is a Boston College product who advanced to the major leagues in 1921. He graduated from BC before breaking into the big leagues.

Boston College Frank Wilson St. Louis Browns Cleveland

Champion Ready for Bud Spilt Tomorrow Night

West Virginia lightweight champion Irish Tommy McGovern arrives to face North Carolina junior champion Bud Spittle in the main bout at the open air arena on South Wrenn Street. Promoter Ed Davis predicts a 10 round nip and tuck battle with three preliminaries and a colored battle royal to follow. Max Bones offers a watch or ring to the main bout winner as extra incentive.

Tommy McGovern West Virginia Bud Spittle North Carolina South Wrenn Street Happy) Davis Sailor Little High Point George Stiller Salisbury Tittle Boy Saffit Rowan Mills Johnny Rhine Chuck Hicks U. S. Navy Kid Summer Max Bones Jeweler Mr. Bones

Simpson Makes Fast Time in Pyle Derby

Paul Simpson of Burlington North Carolina set a fast time in the Pyle Derby covering 58.3 miles from Bath to Waverly yesterday despite a foot injury finishing in 8 57 10. Payne Salo and Seth Gonzales of Denver tied for second in 9 47 33.

Paul Simpson Burlington N.C Pyle Bath Waverly Y Payne Salo Seth Gonzales Denver

British Women's Open Champion Crowned In Open Meet

France captures the British Women's Open Golf Championship title at the Open Meet. In the final 36 holes she defeats Miss S. Marshall three up and two to play to secure the victory.

Lightweight Fight Tonight at Polo Grounds Weather Permitting

New York May 21. Promoter Tex Rickard hopes to stage a 15 round lightweight title bout between Jimmy McLarnin and Sammy Mandell at the Polo Grounds tonight if weather allows. Rain and threatening skies forced postponements earlier. if not held, the match may be rescheduled for Thursday night.

New York Tex Rickard Jimmy McLarnin Sammy Mandell Polo Grounds Rickard

Bates Cobb Best of All

Ty Cobb is praised as the greatest baseball player ever by President Barnard of the American League in this opinion piece.

Bates Cobb Ty Cobb Barnard

Cohan keeps prized sweater from Terry McGovern

George M. Cohan, famed for theater, cherishes a sweater worn by the late boxing champion Terry McGovern. The relic stands as one of his most prized possessions, linking stage fame with boxing legend.

Cohan George M. Cohan Terry McGovern

Army Notre Dame Game Set for November at Yankee Stadium

The football date to remember is the Army versus Notre Dame clash scheduled for this fall on November 10 at Yankee Stadium. The matchup pits two storied programs in a high profile season moment.

Yankee Stadium

Atlanta at Little Rock Showdown Sparks Rivalry

Readers note upcoming college football clashes as Atlanta meets Little Rock, New Orleans travels to Nashville, and Mobile faces Chattanooga in a trio of regional matchups setting the tone for the season.

Southern Association Atlanta Little Rock New Orleans Nashville Mobile Chattanooga

Shell Named North Carolina Delegate to Weights Conference

Otis P. Shell of Dunn was appointed by William A. Graham to represent North Carolina at the national conference on weights and measures in Washington from May 22 to 25, announced last night.

Shell Raleigh Otis P. Shell Dunn North Carolina Washington William A. Graham Agriculture

Baseball Rumors And Notes From The Era Of The Babe

A collage of sports chatter mentions Princeton Harvard relations, Comiskey wages, Northwestern track coach bids, a new test field in Yankee Stadium, scorekeeper quirks about Foxx and Pep Youngs, Babe Ruth homers tracked on scoreboards, rings lowered for a big fight, and trade talks between Pittsburgh and Brooklyn.

Princeton Harvard Comiskey Northwestern Harry Gill Yank Yard Foks Foxx Peckinpaugh Wambsganss Pep Youngs Rickard Mandell-McLarnin Pittsburgh Brooklyn Petty Pirates

American Association Matchups Featured in Midwest Schedule

The program lists games with Indianapolis at Toledo Louisville at Columbus St Paul at Milwaukee and Minneapolis at Kansas City highlighting the midwest league slate.

Miller's Herb Extract Advertised as Superior Tonic Laxative

A long-running endorsement campaign praises Miller's Herb Extract, previously Herb Juice, with letters from users like Mrs. P. I. Younts of High Point North Carolina. The notes claim relief from gas, bloating, indigestion, and constipation, describing the product as an effective, agreeable tonic laxative and household necessity. The Hart Drug location is cited as the distributor, with the product marketed as a nature-based remedy benefiting over a million people in the past year.

Mrs. Younts Hert Juice Company Hart Drugon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boonemen Cubs Boston Braves Alan J. Gould Associated Press Stanford Harvard Stadium Dink Templeton Cardinal California Atlantic Seaboard Amsterdam Chicago Cubs Braves Bob Smith Guy Bush Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Redland Field Burleigh Grimes Allen Red Lucas New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Sportsmen’s Park Giants Vic Aldridge Johnson Aldridge Roush MccGraw del Bisonette Phillies Bisonette Hack Wilson George Pipgras Hudling Bayne Lisenbee Marberry Judge Bayer King Pin Major League Kress Piedmont League Winston East Carolina League Rocky Mount American League Sally Leaguers American Association Kansas City St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Indianapolis Toledo Louisville Columbus Hiatt Tire Co West High St Andrew Payne STATE Carolina John Mortimer Heeney Queen City Simpson MA Pyle Derby France Mile Nanette le Blan Lou Philadelphia Athletics Lou Fonseca Fonoseca Joe Hauser Firsi Miller P. I. Younts King Street N. C Mrs. P. 1 Younts
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