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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1924
Page
1
New York and Washington eye the opener on Saturday at Washington as the World Series looms. AAL leaders Washington, chasing a two-game edge, and the Yankees linger in a possible tie, with Philadelphia awaiting. Giants and Senators reshape lineups as Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, and St Louis chase division bets and daily results push toward a possible playoff.
Wake Forest Sept 23 Delta chapter of Chi Tau Fraternity initiated six men in a ceremony at the fraternity home after campus horseplay. New members: William J. Early Aylander NC, Dr Swain Haworth Fountain City TN, Edwin H. Herring Sanford, Andrew Seaton Holt Jr Durham, Herbe C Lennon Winnington, CR Tew Raleigh. The chapter, first Greek house on campus, rented Timberlake apartment for members.
High Point previews a 4 PM Welch field kickoff as the Pointer punters meet the Asheboro gridiron eleven in the season opener. Coach Boylin relies on a 38 man squad and seeks strong local support with season tickets for students and 50 cent general admission tomorrow.
The Western division wins the National League by 25 games while Washington dominates the Eastern in the junior circuit. The New York Yankees rise in late season play. Brooklyn leads intersectional efficacy at .591. Washington and Yankees tie for second at .584. Chicago and Pittsburgh share third at .576. Boston Nationals post the weakest intersectional record at .356.
Earl Cecil a High Point man house detective at the O Henry hotel was bonded at $1000 for appearance in Greensboro police court on charges of attempted breaking and entering with assault on a female and drunk and disorderly. The case stems from events at the Davis’s hotel room where Mrs Davis screamed and Cecil claimed he was responding as house detective. Records note Cecil is brother to Will Cecil of the local police and that Edward J Davis filed the warrants.
Bill Evans surveys left fielders for a World Series look, highlighting Cuyler of Pittsburgh as the season’s sensation. Goslin Meusel Wheat and Manush are profiled for arm, speed, and power, with cautions about fielding quirks and southpaw trouble. The piece notes Evans’s ranking, the year’s standout rookie and veteran stars, and the lingering hotel and police actions surrounding Cecil and Davis.
Industrial groups in High Point announced plans for a fete featuring six athletic competitions on October 4 to benefit Barnardo homes. Teams from local industries can enter events with entry fees and cash prizes, with rules requiring workers to be regular employees since September 6, 1924. Dr Garr coordinates entries from the Dyrham Hosiery mill.
Sports writers predict the team will sustain the current form and sharpen with time as the season progresses, with improvement likely noted by observers across the state.
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