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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
8
Bey High School football players, in top condition, prepare for a scheduled clash with Winston-Salem tomorrow at 4 pm. Athletic director Ww. C. King says the team believes it can upset the rival, aiming for a record crowd despite John Robertson's circus nearby.
New York September 29 AP The big four of the Yankee pitching staff for the world series are likely Waite Hoyt Herb Pennock Urban Shocker and Wiley Moore The manager Miller Huggins has not fixed order or a set plan and may adjust the rotation before the first game Pennock or Hoyt are favored to start Moore has emerged as a regular reliever turned starter pushing Reuther Shawkey Pipgras and Myles Thomas to reserve roles.
Davidson college reveals a 32 man Wildcat squad with 24 North Carolinians, five Georgians, two Mississippians and one Virginian. The list names players by hometown, position and weight and notes that Cain and J Grey are injured.
West coast authorities hunt how the Tunney Dempsey championship reels reached California and San Francisco theaters. In San Francisco a theatre operator and staff were arrested after deputies halted the street showing in the second round. Bonds were set at 500 dollars each for manager W P Cullen and publicity agent Sol Pincus on conspiracy charges with potential fines up to 10 000 dollars and two years imprisonment.
Davidson varsity departs for Gainesville Florida to face the University of Florida Saturday in a tough contest. Coaches Younger and Tilson take 25 players, signaling likely extensive action among many squad members.
New York Giants beat Philadelphia 5-4 in ten innings to improve their chances in the National League pennant race. Pittsburgh and St. Louis idle as Pirates edge closer to a possible tie with three games left. Giants needed a late rally and a single by Devermer after Hornsby bunt. Washington closed its season with a doubleheader split against Boston, winning 2-1 and 6-4.
New York report details earnings of boxing figures tied to champions. Leo Flynn, Dempsey's manager, earned 75 thousand dollars in ninety days under a blanket contract. Jerry Lovadis reportedly received around 5 thousand. Tunney’s camp allocated substantial sums for Billy Gibson, Lou Fink, Bill McCabe, and Eddie Egan from Chicago earnings totaling about one million dollars.
Tulsa report says Ed Strangler Lewis, heavy weight title claimant, defeated Joe Malcewicz of Utica in straight falls. The first fall took 1 hour 12 minutes, the second fall 2 minutes, at the Tulsa match on Sept 29.
The 24 man North Carolina State Wolfpack depart Raleigh for Greenville S C tonight to face Furman University known as the Purple Hurricane which beat Duke 13-7 last Friday. Coach Tebell used only a light workout to taper the squad.
The program lists five games across the American League today with Cleveland visiting St. Louis, Washington at New York, Detroit at Chicago, and Boston at Philadelphia.
St Louis faces Cincinnati while Philadelphia travels to Boston in National League baseball action. Both games mark key midseason showdowns as teams seek division positioning and pivotal wins.
Results show New York defeating Philadelphia in a ten inning game. St Louis and Cincinnati were rained out. Two games scheduled for today.
Washington 2 6 Boston 1 4 results noted as two games today with Cleveland St. Louis postponed by rain and Detroit Chicago also postponed due to wet grounds.
In San Francisco the Seals beat Oakland 6 to 1. Seattle defeated Hollywood 10 to 3 and Portland won 2 to 0 over the Missions.
Campus observers at Chapel Hill expect North Carolina to lean on defense against Tennessee Saturday after watching Collins' squad shut down the Carolina freshmen. Coaches seek a reliable passer as they test backs in formations to improve throw accuracy.
A new two-tone hat features a beige left side with a brown rosette bow and a brown right side trimmed in beige. The same lineup that scored heavily on Elon is expected to start against South Carolinians.
National batting leads P Waner Pirates with 234 hits and 132 runs. Hornsby tops runs for Giants with 132. P Waner also leads doubles 47 and triples 18 while Williams of Phillies hits 30 homers. Ruth leads American batting with .389 and 151 runs. Combs 228 hits and 23 triples. Gehrig 63 doubles. Ruth 573 homers. Frisch 49 stolen bases. Piogras and Rommel noted for pitching wins.
Tar Heel chiefs of police will march down Main street Durham to band music at the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police convention October 19 20 21. Durham chief Walter F Doby says the association has helped pass laws making it a felony to operate cars with smoke screens and has established fingerprint and identification bureaus to aid crime detection.
Fashion notes praise new chiffon hosiery featuring pointed twin and clocked heels that enhance symmetry and shape of ankles, highlighting craftsmanship and style appeal.
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