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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1932
Page
2
High Point and Greensboro split a Labor Day doubleheader as the Patriots won 4-3 then the Pointers followed with another 4-3 victory. Peppy outfielder Socks circuit smash in the seventh frame and Martin's homer sparked the late rallies. Ostermucher tossed five solid innings before the Patriots rallied.
Greensboro started slow then led by three, Wright hit a home run in the third as the visitors trailed. In the fifth and sixth innings the invaders tied and moved ahead of the Pointers with Batterton driving in Lewis on a two base hit and Borgmann adding a double.
The big two state Y M C A tank meet comes to High Point in early August 1933 drawing top Carolina swimmers. Coach Chet Smith invites past participants and plans to host a large visiting contingent with High Point swimmers aiming to best prior showings.
Southern coaches opened football practice seeking an edge in the conference race. LSU reports show 41 out at Georgia, 47 at South Carolina, and Georgia Tech among others in heat as drills begin with light work and new formations under strict conditions. Rose Island of the Samoan group noted as the southern US possession claim.
Labor day doubleheaders produced wide scoring across the Piedmont league with all teams winning a game. Char lottes five and a half game lead over Greensboro persists as few players failed to hit. Carter and Burns homered as Wright and Sanders and Martin also connected for big days.
The second game ran seven innings after a five inning scheduled start tied 3 3. Martin hit a homer in the seventh to lift the Pointers to victory. Lennox for Raleigh and Willingham for Durham delivered the year’s longest hit of Durham as Willingham cleared the center field flagpole.
The Aurora Jockey Club canceled the remaining days of its 13 day meeting after only two racing days. Attendance at the Aurora track on Labor Day was under 5 000 while Lincoln Fields drew about 1 000 spectators in Chicago.
A brief exchange from a Hamburg fair shows a young man expressing strong interest in a Rolls Royce offered by a saleslady. The dialogue highlights eager bargaining in a seller’s environment.
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