Pointers Lose Tough One To Caps 4-3
Caps win 4-3 as Cimpi triples after Doc Land stumble. Yeorgin pitches for Raleigh against Townsend. Key plays include Strain scoring on an error and Holt’s double driving in a run in the eighth.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1931
Page
5
Caps win 4-3 as Cimpi triples after Doc Land stumble. Yeorgin pitches for Raleigh against Townsend. Key plays include Strain scoring on an error and Holt’s double driving in a run in the eighth.
The Bulls halted their skid with DeWitt Perry pitching seven hits as they beat Charlotte 4 to 2 in game one of a three game series. Bees scored once in the first inning.
Administratrix of the estate of Duffy B Benson, deceased, Guilford County North Carolina, notifies all claimants to file by May 23, 1932 or will be barred. Debts owed to the estate should be paid promptly. May 23, 1931. Mrs D B Benson Administratrix. B B Smith Attorney.
Summaries of NL batting led by Arlett and Hornsby with Arlett at .867 and 37 RBIs. Klein top runs with 38. L Waner and Arlett lead hits. Hornsby and teammates top in doubles. Worthington and Orsatti lead triples. Arlett and Klein tied for home runs. Comorosky and Berger lead stolen bases. Brandt and Grimes top pitching with best win loss records.
The season highlights include Simmons and Cochrane of the Athletics leading batting with .410 and .44 in runs. Cronin of the Senators and Simmons also top RBI with 43 and 37, while Averill of the Indians and Cochran of the Athletics pace hits. Walberg and Grove of the Athletics combine for a 7 1 record in pitching.
An Angora cat in Marion Colorado head adopted M TM little of nine baby rats presented to her for destruction.
Greensboro faces Asheville and High Point meets Raleigh as afternoon doubleheaders. Yesterday results show Raleigh 4 High Point 3, Greensboro 9 Asheville 6, Durham 4 Charlotte 2, Winston 5 Henderson 0.
Four city matchups headline a doubleheader slate with St. Louis visiting Chicago, Cleveland at Detroit, New York at Washington, and Philadelphia at Boston in a packed schedule.
The schedule lists Boston at Philadelphia with other pairings including Brooklyn at New York Cincinnati at St Louis and Chicago at Pittsburgh. These doubleheaders set the stage for regionally rival games this week.
Brooklyn defeated New York 3 to 2 while Chicago edged Pittsburgh 4 to 3. Boston downed Philadelphia 5 to 3 as St. Louis topped Cincinnati 14 to 9 in a set of regional games.
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill will hold its 186th commencement June 6 to 9 with Claude Bowers as principal speaker and Gov. C. Max Gardner presenting diplomas. Activities include class day under Davie Poplar, Mangum Medal, band concerts, and a bacchanal sermon by Rev E McNeill Poten Jr.
Jackie Dugan of Louisville outpointed Mickey Genaro of Hartford in a newspaper decision over 196 rounds in Louisville Kentucky.
Proximity edged Thomas Mills 15 to 6 at Willis Park after a late rally broke a tie. Thomas Mills pitcher Brogden pitched six innings with eight strikeouts. Staton struggled in relief as Proximity scored four runs in the eighth and finished with nine runs in the ninth.
Stanford University and Southern California emerged as favorites in the intercollegiate track and field championships finals in Philadelphia. The western powerhouses led with 16 and 18 places respectively in qualifying events, while Yale and Pennsylvania topped the eastern group with seven and six placements.
The High Point Red Sox, among the region’s fastest colored baseball teams, meet the Winston All Stars tonight at Willis Park under floodlights. The Sox carry a 12 inning season decision over Twin City and wins over Livingston College and the Spartanburg Blues. Pitcher Joe Crawford leads the locals with strong two game, nine hit allowed, performance.
Fights last night featured Kid Chocolate stopping George Goldberg in New York. Johnny Baima and Sid Novak drew in Chicago. Kid Lehr defeated Carl Wells in Sioux City. Al Dante outpointed Tommy Ellis in Watsonville.
The Giants and Brooklyn led the National League at the day’s end after Brooklyn’s 3-2 win in a ninth inning rally. Slade scored on an Ott boot as Mitchell labored for New York and Shaute staved off a Reds or Cubs chase with St Louis in a high stakes race.
Former Columbia mayor W. H. Gibbes, described as the dean of Columbia golfers, nailed his fourth hole-in-one on the 120 yard No. 8 at Forest Lake club, turning the famous shot into a routine for him.
Armfield became the fourth High Point high school student to earn a monogram in gymnastics after passing a series of tests directed by Coach Charlies Spencer. Craig Farr failed in his bid yesterday while Gatewood Shipman also fell short. Previous monogram winners Alfred Moffitt and James McLaurin are not currently enrolled. Tests covered 19 mat stunts 11 on the horse 15 on the horizontal bars 13 on the parallel bars and 7 on the rings.
London announces a government grant of 2 259 000 dollars to increase police strength. More than 200 new detectives will join Scotland Yard and regional forces to match crime levels in each district.
Scant notes show players Sweetland and Spencer scoring for a 72 to 3 game with misc mentions of ch and lark. Names such as itcher and Rigler appear in fragmentary context with uncertain timing.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway delayed the 212 mile race from 10 a.m. CST due to drizzle and a wet brick surface. Officials including W. D. Edenburn and T. F. E. Meyers discussed start options as rain persisted with the start rescheduled toward 12 p.m. and a potential one o’clock start if conditions improved.
Washington May 30 The United States tennis team seeks a complete Davis Cup sweep as it meets Argentina in final American zone singles. Frank X Shields and Sidney B Wood Jr teamed to win doubles 6 4 8 6 2 6 3 over Adriano Zappa and Lucilo Del Castillo. Clifford Sutter makes his Davis Cup debut against Guillermo Robson with Ronaldo Boyd and Shields also playing singles.
Baseball brief notes list performances by Charlie Gelbert Willie Kamm Red Wathington Johnny Moore and Dazzy Vance with key hits and scores. Followed is a notice announcing the re sale of real estate under a deed of trust held by A P Grice Trustee for William Henry Ellis and Dorothy O Neal Ellis in Guilford County North Carolina with sale set for June 16 1931 at 12 o clock M.
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