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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1930
Page
3
Durham defeats High Point 6 to 4 in the series opener as Lindley hits a fifth inning home run and Dick Cherry earns the win. Brandon leads the Pointers with three hits while Lindley drives in runs and the Bulls end a four-game skid with their first win of the week.
Brogden pitched a three hitter with ten strikeouts for Tomlinson Chair as Finch hit a homer with one on base for the only runs. Yarborough gave up eight hits and Amazon Manager Morehead Pendry Stout contributed two base hits for Tomlinson.
Major A. M. Wheeler, 89, who led the Niagara s of Buffalo to a 209 to 10 win in 1869, celebrated his birthday in Raleigh. The former catcher praised early underhand pitching, recalled matches with Rochester, and noted ties to Pop Anson and A. G. Spaulding. He is a Buffalo native and former Danville postmaster living with his daughter Mrs. D. Sam Cox.
Twenty four Americans including all eight Walker Cup players enter the British amateur championship at St Andrews as Bobby Jones pursues a long awaited major. Great Britain’s top amateurs, led by Cyril Tolley and Roger Wethered, will challenge in a round of match play with several Americans receiving byes and four facing first round draws.
Bath time showers provide refreshing relief in summer with faucet attachments that convert tubs into showers. Inexpensive adapters attach to existing faucets, offering a convenient substitute for built in showers.
Trustee sells at public auction in Greensboro NC on June 10 1930 at 1 30 pm a 50 by 150 foot parcel Being Lot No 8 Block Co Brentwood J Worth Subdivision described in Guilford County deeds Book 4 Page 49 with 2750 debt secured by deed of trust Lumon R Minor and Nellie May Minor grantors W A J Idol Trustee for Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Cash terms. May 9 1980.
The Cleveland Indians and manager Roger Peckingpaugh will reduce the right field screen at the ball park. Ten feet off the top in right field and removal of the screen in right center will leave a 20 foot fence, easing the distance for home runs.
St Louis pitcher Walter Stewart improved to six wins and three losses while Cleveland dropped to fourth after a nine hit effort. The Browns beat the Indians 5 to 4 as Stewart delivered seven innings of solid work and helped his club move up in the pennant chase. In the NL, Brooklyn slugged Boston 6 to 3 to climb with St Louis atop the standings while Walter Berger homered for the Braves. Pittsburgh widened its grip on third place with a win.
The Piedmont League standings are tight with Henderson leading and High Point, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro nipping at a game and a half back. Six clubs compete for the flag as Chicago Cubs beat the Pirates 7 6 while the Giants lose 9 8 to Philadelphia. Ervin Brame and Steve Swetonic miss games due to illness and appendicitis respectively, but pitching from Heinie Meine and Glenn Spencer keeps Pittsburgh hopeful despite 14 hits.
Yesterday's stars include Walter Stewart guiding the Browns to a 5-4 win over Cleveland for their third straight victory with nine scattered hits. Babe Herman pounded three Dodgers singles, scoring three as Los Angeles beat Boston 6-3. Glenn Spencer struck out Hartnett and Tolson as the Pirates edged the Cubs 7-6 with a tying run aboard.
Advice urges homemakers to schedule a daily nap after lunch or before dinner to restore energy and improve disposition during the summer heat.
France plans 52 vessels completed and 47 under construction, including a 3250 ton displacement submarine. Upon completion the vessel is described as the world’s largest submarine.
In Charlotte on May 24 two leading local women golfers, Mrs. W. H. Willard and Miss Deane Van Landingham, meet in the final to decide the second annual Charlotte Country Club invitation. Van Landingham beat Miss Edna Hirshinger in the semis while Willard defeated Miss Helen Waring of Pinehurst. In the second flight final Mrs. Hugh Pinnix faces Mrs. G. V. Tate, and Mrs. Freddy Hyatt of Charlotte captured third flight honors yesterday.
National runs Terry Giants 38. Batting Herm Robins .432. Hits Frederick Robins 55. Double Frisch Cards 15. Triples Cuyler English Cubs 6. Home runs Wilson Cubs 12. Runs batted in Klein Phil 39. Stolen bases Cuyler 9. American batting Rice Senators .40. Runs Ruth Yankees 36. Hits Rice Senators 55. Doubles Cronin Senators 15. Triples West Senators 6. Home runs Ruth Yankees 39. Runs batted in Foxx Athletics 39.
Henderson defeats Greensboro 301 131 000-49 to 100 110 002-5. Runs batted in by Anderson 3 Hopper Jones 2 Branch Olsen Teague 2 Gusta Jordan Olsen Kilpatrick. Two base hits Kahdot Kilpatrick. Home runs Anderson Jones Branch. Sacrifice hits Hopper Anderson. Double plays Jordan Kilpatrick Brummitt Tea gue Kahdot Anderson. Balk Townsend. Base on balls Dudley Hoffman Townsend. Struck out Dudley 4 Hoffman 2 Townsend 2. Hits off Dudley 10 in 41 3. Left on bases Henderson 19 Greensboro 6. Hit by pitcher Branch by Dudley Cooff by Hoffman. Umpires Moore Ropshaw. Time 1:50 Attendance 1,000.
In New York A Singer outpointed Ignacio Fernandez in a non title bout. Detroit saw Mickey Walker outpoint Charley Belanger for the world middleweight crown. In San Francisco Herman Hatzloff defeated Chuck Heflin, while Chick Devlin beat Clyde Chastain in a separate decision.
Winston Salem edged Raleigh 13 to 12 while Henderson defeated Greensboro 9 to 5 and Durham beat High Point 6 to 4 in Piedmont League results.
American League results show Philadelphia defeating New York and Pittsburgh 9 to 7, Chicago posting a 6 to 6? wait. Brooklyn beat Boston 6 to 3. Cincinnati and St Louis game rained out.
Macon 16 Asheville 2 and Greenville 12 Charlotte 9 highlight a busy baseball night in the South Atlantic League with Columbia Augusta rain halting play.
Buffalo routed Toronto 14 to 1 while Baltimore lost 1 to 3 at Newark. Rochester fell 3 to 4 against Montreal and Jersey City defeated Newark 7 to 3.
Scores show Milwaukee 7 defeated Minneapolis 6 in a tight American Association contest. Kansas City 16 beat St. Paul 11 while Toledo 6 toppled Columbus 7. Louisville 10 prevailed over Indianapolis 6.
Atlanta defeated Little Rock 3 to 1 while Memphis won 8 to 4 over Birmingham. Games involving New Orleans against Nashville and Mobile against Chattanooga were noted as rain delayed.
Seattle fell 0 to 6 to Missions while San Francisco beat Oakland 4 to 0. Los Angeles lost 3 to Sacramento and Portland, and Hollywood posted an 11 to 12 scoreline in another matchup.
Fort Worth defeated Wichita Falls 1 to 0 while Beaumont fell to Houston 2 to 5. San Antonio beat Waco 2 to 9?
Executrix Helen Owen Smith informs all claimants to present their debts or be barred from recovery. Creditors must file at 209 Parkway High Point NC by May 12, 1931. Debtors should pay promptly. Notice dated May 12, 1930.
High Point plays Durham while Raleigh faces Winston Salem and Henderson meets Greensboro in a trio of regional matchups scheduled for today.
Brooklyn visits Boston while Chicago plays Pittsburgh and Philadelphia travels to New York with Cincinnati at St Louis, outlining three cross standings showdowns across the league.
Matchups set across two conferences with Detroit facing Chicago and St. Louis visiting Cleveland. Philadelphia plays New York and Boston travels to Washington in the same slate.
In a slate of matchups Asheville visits Macon while Augusta plays Columbia and Greenville hosts Charlotte, signaling a busy regional schedule with key cross rivalries and potential standings impact.
Chattanooga and Birmingham face off as Mobile travels to Memphis in a regional matchup. Atlanta visits Little Rock while New Orleans plays in Nashville. Nevada records the smallest population among the states.
H. C. Byrum seeks to erect a filling station at the Ward and Prospect corner. The application will be discussed at the City Council meeting on June 3, 1930. City Clerk E. M. Knox records the notice dated May 20, 1930.
The Guilford County Board of Elections met April 26 1930 and adopted polling places for several precints including Gilmer No 2 Textorian Office Gilmer No 4 Vaughns Radio Office and more High Point precincts list locations and a complete new registration is ordered for Morehead No 3 County Court House and North Washington Busick School The motion was approved with Robert Moseley as chairman of the board of elections.
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