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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1934
Page
2
High Point high school golf team defeated Winston-Salem 9 1 2 to 1 2 in a close season opener at Emerywood County club course. The meet stayed undecided until the final putt. High Point plays Greensboro Saturday and Winston-Salem next Tuesday. Coach Andy Merrilees hinted lineup changes before the Greensboro match.
S P U and Adama Millis, champions and runners up of last season's Industrial league, clash at Willis Park Sunday afternoon. Game starts at 2:30. S P U plans Lefty Young on the mound against Hosiery club. Millis has not named a pitcher. Proceeds fund new uniforms for both teams.
Joe Brownlow of Winston-Salem defeated Jack Royals 8 and 7 for three points. Charles Diffendal of High Point beat Matt Dize 5 and 4. Diffendale and Royals lost two and a half to one and a half. Jack Garrett of High Point beat Alfred Smith 6 and 5 for three points. Jack Tillotson of Winston-Salem beat Harry Welch 2 and 1 for two points, with Garrett and Welch earning two and a half to one half. High Point and Winston-Salem second teams played one match. Oliver of High Point beat George Brownlow 2 and 1 for two and a half points and Oliver defeated George Smith 3 and 2 for three points.
Dr C R Hill of High Point college will address the G F C club of the local Y M C A at the supper meeting tonight at 6 30 o clock at the Y W C A cottage. A large attendance is expected.
The Western Conference track meet at High Point is moved to April 21 from April 28. The Barium Springs team faces discounting cancellations of other meets including Wins ton-Salem and Duke freshmen, with High Point’s Black Bisons aiming to challenge injuries hampering coach Charlie Spencer’s squad.
In Charlotte on April 4 the Big Five opens with N C State facing Davidson and North Carolina meeting Wake Forest in tennis while the Tar Heels and N C State start golf in Raleigh. Davidson beat Georgia Tech 6 4 in Atlanta. Co Captain Legore set a javelin record and Abrenethy tied the 120 yard hurdles mark as Carolina led the meet.
George T. Dunlap surged to a record 63 at Pinehurst No. 2 to blaze past Donald Parson in the second round and advance to the quarter finals of the North and South Amateur. He opened 31 and closed 32 with 17 putts, sinking a birdie on the fifth. He next faced Jack Ryerson who ousted Arthur M. Wood. Halbert J. Blue defeated August F. Kammer Jr. after four extra holes.
The High Point college baseball squad aims to make a strong showing in the North State Conference as it opens its season Thursday and hosts Western Carolina on Saturday.
Blue of North Carolina defeats Bayard Mitchell of Philadelphia to reach the next round. G R A Lester of Orange ousts Judd Brumley of Tennessee. Arthur Lynch of New York beats R P Davidson of Washington. Johnny Johnson of North Carolina defeats Guthrie Bicknell of Ohio to meet Dick Chapman of Connecticut in the quarterfinals.
Chicago moved one game up on Detroit in the Stanley Cup chase after a 2 1 victory. Paul Thompson scored the deciding goal with a high backhand shot following a 61 minute struggle Tuesday night.
Records recount a single night when quick sands engulfed 13 warships during the early 1700s event in 1703. The incident highlights a rare maritime hazard impacting naval vessels.
The phrase love apples recalls a bygone era when tomatoes were cultivated mainly for display rather than culinary use. This note traces the name and its cultural context in early horticultural practice.
In Biloxi Mississippi April 4 AP Gus Dugas sparked a 14 to 2 win over the Pensacola aviators with four hits including a homer boosting Clark Griffith owner of the Washington Senators toward suspending Cliff Bolton the holdout catcher and pinch hitter. Bolton runs a Fairfield road grocery and says he would rather quit baseball than play for the Senators.
National League teams hold a nine game edge in spring exhibition play over the American League with 31 wins to 22 in 63 interleague games. Giants and Braves had strong showings but suffered more losses. Athletics Red Sox and White Sox led AL in defeats. Pirates and Cubs top the league averages by percentage.
Seventeen candidates, including three from last year's varsity, seek spots on the NC State college tennis squad set to begin April 11. Coaches Green and Lefer build around A L Folley Aberdeen J M Brown Burlington and Bill Fisher Salisbury. Schedule lists Wake Forest Chapel Hill Duke matches and games with Duke and Wake Forest.
In Jacksonville Harald Herley outpointed Harry Kersey at 147 to 144 while Ritchie Mack edged Louis Axateca 148 to 148 in a 10 round draw. In Utica Johnny Nelson 175 and Jany Singer 177 fought to a draw. In St Petersburg Bob Tow 108 beat Tony Cancela 190 on points.
Piedmont six clubs plan a 140 game schedule from April 22 opening to September 8 closing. Dan W Hill says full schedule drafted by George Wearn will be released next Sunday. Opening Sunday Charlotte hosts Columbia with three day stands and three new entrants Norfolk and Columbia appear later.
Results from exhibition games listed by city show New York and Cincinnati posting high scores. Notable outcomes include New York defeating Cleveland 3 to 1 and Chicago beating Pittsburgh 10 to 2. Additional matchups feature Philadelphia 6 over Detroit 5 and Brooklyn 9 over Boston 5.
The text lists multiple disputed city pairings with abbreviations and混乱 names, showing teams or locations like Tampa Detroit Cincinnati Atlanta New York Orlando Boston Brooklyn Phoenix Pittsburgh Chicago Meridian New York Cleveland Charlotte Philadelphia San Antonio Chicago and San Antonio.
Jackson notes Blondy Ryan may reclaim a second base role for the New York Giants after Travis Jackson displaced him at shortstop. Ryan played second yesterday while Crite nursed an injury.
Bobby Jones, president of the Atlanta baseball club, sighs over Babe Ruth not managing the New York Yankees. He says the club needs mound strength and would trade a solid golfing backer for a winning pitcher. Ruth’s absence as manager is noted with a golfing quip.
Boston Braves manager Bill McKechnie has confirmed Dick Guserman will serve as the team's third baseman and nothing more, clarifying his defensive role.
Ohlando Florida notes the Red Sox will start Dusty Rhodes in the last of a two game series against the Brooklyn Dodgers. He aims to pitch all nine innings.
Philadelphia National League club concludes series in Clearwater Florida against Newark. They enter final game with a nine wins in sixteen preseason contests and a projected better than fifty percent record.
The Philadelphia Athletics plan a two day stopover to meet the Charlotte club before returning home. Their farewell appearance in Florida yesterday ended badly as the Baltimore Orioles defeated Jacksonville 7 to 0.
Henry Zeke Bond ura of Dallas is the Chicago White Sox new first baseman. He has hit safely in all 14 of the club’s exhibition games in Phoenix Arizona.
R Short elected head of the Community Tennis League at a YMCA meeting. Dr B S Lau named vice president Edgar Hartley secretary treasurer. Three commissioners named to form a tribunal with B B A as chair. Rules to be drafted and divisions planned for a April 15 start. Clubs listed include Memorial hospital area and city locales.
Memphis, Tenn April 4. Bucky Moore says Loyola University ties could help raise capital for a New Orleans franchise. Six charter members named include Charlotte Dallas Tulsa Oklahoma City. A $1,000 bond is due at the April 29 meeting as league officers and a school entry are finalized.
Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs reportedly reach a deal after discussions led by scout Clarence Rowland who met with pitcher Benny Fu with manager approval.
George Gibson observed the Chicago White Sox entering Phoenix for a one day stand and noted flag contenders in the National League Gibby pointed to Clants the Cubs and the Cardinals as leading teams in the league.
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