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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1922
Page
11
Pointers on local soil as the Capitals prepare to stack their bats at Welchfield at 4 this afternoon. Rube Eldridge, praised for a remarkable Capital City comeback, delivered a strong exhibition after a previous rough game.
Greensboro fans were pleased as the Danville Tobacconists won 4 to 2 on Wednesday but lost to them yesterday, a quirky baseball reversal that shows the sport’s odd turns.
Clancy's Twins invade local territory for a Labor Day morning exhibition at Wech Park. Fans from Winston-Salem and High Point expected to boost gate receipts as the Twins head to Twin Town in the afternoon for another matchup.
The Twins are set for an exciting series with the Pointers and Clancyites. Rube Eldridge, known for baffling the Twins, may start as pitcher in one game either here or at Winston-Salem.
The Clancystes beat Durham in a Wednesday contest and followed with another victory yesterday. Stewart, the Charlotte cast-off, carried the mound for the Bulls but allowed only two hits, kept the Bulls offense quiet as the game produced few scattered hits.
With 15 games left in Bramham's 1822 Piedmont schedule the second half winner is uncertain. Fans back Bully or other clubs as post season chances hinge on the last stretch while Danville remains the lone long shot in a tight, spirited pennant chase.
Eddle Frenick, High Point’s popular pitching ace, is expected to be chosen by coach Rube Eldridge for mound duties in the afternoon clash with the Capitals. Frenick rested yesterday and is counted on to shut down the Capitals again.
Fire swept two town blocks in Beaverdale causing estimated losses of 150000 dollars and leaving over 100 people homeless. Twelve families fled their homes as flames consumed twelve stores and dwellings with firefighters from nearby towns summoned to assist.
Rube Eldridge starred for High Point, pitching masterly as Raleigh managed only six hits and no rallies. Grier Friday pitched well for Raleigh. Eldridge silenced double plays and Whitley along with Irby had the only multi-hit performances. The Pointers move into fifth place, heading to Welchfield for the afternoon game, while manager Herndon was away due to family illness.
A historical overview traces the Davis Cup's rise as world team tennis supremacy since its 1900 inception. It chronicles key moments, players, and nations including the United States, Britain, Australia, and others, highlighting legendary matches and champions like McLaughlin, Wright, Alexander, Tilden, and Johnston through early 20th century.
Stewart limited Durham to two hits as Winston-Salem blanked the league leaders 5 0. Five runs in the seventh inning broke a pitchers duel, giving the Twins two straight wins over the Bulls in their series.
Raleigh edged by High Point 1 to 8 at the Piedmont League. Greensboro defeated Danville 4 to 2. Winston Salem crushed Durham 5 to 0 in a set of regional baseball results.
National League results show Boston 5 7 Philadelphia 4 2 St Louis Pittsburgh tied, Brooklyn 7 New York 4. Other games not scheduled.
The American League slate shows Philadelphia 0 Boston 8 and New York 3 Washington 1. Cleveland outslugged St Louis 7 6 while Detroit beat Chicago 10 to 1.
Mobile defeated Birmingham 7 to 4 while Nashville fell 2 to 10 at home. Memphis lost 4 to 2 and Chattanooga won 3 to 0. Little Rock posted a 4 run tally and New Orleans and Atlanta faced wet ground conditions.
Buffalo 15 7 leads Reading 6 1 as Rochester 3 0 and Newark 1 2 trail. Toronto 8 2 tops Baltimore 6 3 while Syracuse 3 10 trails Jersey City 10 1 in a region update.
Charleston defeated Augusta 11 to 4 while Columbia beat Spartanburg 4 to 1 and Charlotte fell 0 to 3. Greenville posted a 1 to 4 loss with Spartanburg.
In the Virginia League Richmond defeated Rocky Mount 10 to 3 while Newport News lost 0 to 3 to Norfolk and Portsmouth edged Wilson 6 to 5 in a three game slate.
Captain and Mrs William Francis Gwynne of Fort Myers Florida sold the Old Goodlet Place near Memphis to David H Crump of Memphis Tennessee. Crump will renovate the mansion and make it his home. The property includes the mansion and one hundred acres.
A doctor argues that teeth improve with chewing hard foods and drinking after meals. The suggestion contrasts with regular eating and brushing habits, implying dental benefits from tougher textures and post-meal liquids.
A historical note marks the introduction of goldfish to London about six decades ago. The piece highlights early importers and the spread of goldfish keeping as a popular hobby in urban homes.
Equinunk, Pa. Luke Moeridge reports a two month old kitten with forequarters like a cat and hindquarters like a cottontail. The animal walks with a feline gait but runs with rabbitlike movements, making it a curious natural oddity.
The phrase notes the eye of the eel enlarges in the breeding period, highlighting a natural change tied to reproduction likely observed in eel biology and behavior.
Ten Hickory citizens guarantee half the expense for an organizer after Whitehead Kluttz of Salisbury introduced community service. Kluttz signed Hickory in ten days and gave speeches, including a principal address at the Newton Kiwanis anniversary. Pledges came from W. J. Shuford, K. C. Menzies, Robert Lyerly, Mrs. J. Worth Elliott, Mrs. HE. Chas. Menzies, J. D. Elliott, Bascom B. Blackwelder, Henry J. Holbrook, P. A. Setzer, and A. Alex Shuford.
One gram of radium valued at 100000 dollars has been bought by Quebec from the United States Radium corporation for cancer and other diseases treatment. The radium from Colorado will be measured by the U S bureau of standards and shipped to the University of Montreal for treatment beginning September 6. In Spain Tuesday is an unlucky day for weddings.
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