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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1937
Page
15
Sina McCrary runs victory string to seven straight as Pirates parade through USSUNG BOWS TO WHITE OAK IN GREENSBORO. Yesterday results show fcCrary 7, Wiscassett 3 and White Oak 17, Bossong 11.
The Pirates top the Bees 6 to 2 at Forbes Field as a three run seventh inning gives Pittsburgh the win. Red Lucas pitched nine hits allowed then Swift relieved in the ninth. Bush faltered after six and a third for Boston. Attendance 7,000.
Adams-Millis beat Lynchburg 8 to 7 in a high school baseball game. Peck homered for the winners as High Point shaded Lynchburg yesterday. the teams meet again tomorrow. Score by innings shows Adams-Millis 801 020 020 and Lynchburg 000 101 410 with Young Wilson Eller and Harry Connor Bonds credited.
In Greensboro on May 22 White Oak defeated Asheboro Bossong Indians 17 to 11. Barringer Stephenson and Weaver had three hits for White Oak while Hudspeth and Newman led Bossong with similar totals. Shoffner homered for Bossong and Chaney and Barringer hit circuit clouts for White Oak.
High Point 1937 grid slate lists nine games starting Oct 1 at Reidsville and ending Nov 25 against Asheville. Mills home opener, five away contests, with home finale Nov 5 vs Charlotte and final three on foreign fields. Western Conference games included.
Struck out by Calloway five times and by Aldridge once. McCrary left on base seven times Wis Kassett four. Clodfelter hit by a pitch from Aldridge. Umpires Crowder and Culbertson. Time 1 50. Attendance 500.
The term ammonia traces to sal ammoniac produced near the Temple of Jupiter Ammon in antiquity. This chemical name reflects historic production sites and religiously linked locations in ancient sources.
Mills Home rose to second place in Commercial A by beating High Point W O W 7 to 4. Haynie Parrish and Williams had two hits for Mills Home while Bolton kept two hits for W O W. In Globe Parlor vs Harris Covington, Johnson Cook Willard and Jones had three hits for the winners as Smith Carmichael and Ingram contributed two safeties for Globe Parlor.
New York defeated Chicago 3 to 2 while Pittsburgh beat Boston 56 to 2. Philadelphia led Cincinnati 19 to 9 and Brooklyn topped St. Louis 4 to 1 in the day’s standings.
New York routed St Louis 14 to 2 while Boston beat Detroit 11 to 9 and Washington edged Cleveland 4 to 1 Philadelphia defeated Chicago 10 to 9 in a high scoring card of games.
Durham 6 Winston Salem 5 Portsmouth 7 Charlotte 6 Norfolk 13 Asheville 6 Rocky Mount 10 Richmond 5. Local games span several cities with close outcomes and varied scorelines across Piedmont region contests.
Rookie Luke Hamlin pitched nine strong innings to beat the St Louis Cardinals 4 to 1 for Brooklyn. Hamlin allowed only three hits and faced the minimum through the middle innings, with Pepper Martin, Johnny Mize, and Don Gutteridge the only Cardinals to reach base.
In Chicago on May 22 Mel Ott, benched yesterday for weak hitting, returned with a three run homer that secured a win for the New York Giants. The veteran slugger stood out as the key offensive spark in a tight game.
Branch Rickey suspects Archie Templeton may be a left handed version of Bob Feller for the St. Louis Cardinals. Templeton, 18, reportedly signed a National League contract for about 10000 dollars. He struck out 68 in 52 innings for the Methodist Children's Home team Winston Salem NC.
Dick Powell the West Virginia tough guy returns to High Point arena next Friday night in a match with Jerry Burns. The main event pits Henry Graber against Ivan Mikeloff. Powell, who broke a leg months ago, is famed as a rough performer and Burns is a fearless brawler.
In Pittsburgh on May 22 former champion Paul Runyan and Eddie Williams led practice rounds with 70s as players prepare for the upcoming PGA Championship at The Field Club. Notables like Leo Diegel and Byron Nelson posted 71 and 69 respectively, while Nelson faced a tough test with six missed putts. A driving contest precedes the event offering $200 for longest drive and other cash prizes.
Guilford Hosiery moved into first place in the Amateur league by defeating Furniture City 7 to 5. Snow Lumber beat Highland 11 to 6 for their first win. Highland remained without a win in three losses. Guilford halted a Furniture rally late, Furniture outhit 12 to 8.
Michigan’s track squad captured the Western Conference championship with 60 points, clinching the title after the mile relay. Indiana finished second with 41, Ohio State 37, and Wisconsin 33. notable performances by Kampouris, Davis, Moore, Weintraub, Vandermeer, and Walker highlighted the meet. The report also includes a baseball box score excerpt with Philadelphia vs Cincinnati and various players’ RBIs and miscues.
Huntley Jackson bats erupt in a 26 to 10 Commercial league victory over Adams-Millis No 1. Huntley Jackson's Watson homered and Webb added a four bagger while Bur rus led with five of six. Oakdale shaded Logan Porter 13 12 in a separate Commercial B game with Foust going 4 for 4.
Joe Tinker, the famed Tinker to Evers to Chance second baseman, comes back to baseball today as he is appointed manager of the Orlando Gulls in the Florida State League after an extended absence.
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