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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1927
Page
3
A firm, well‑organized Olympic effort forms to select equip and transport over 300 U S athletes for Amsterdam next year led by William C Prout. The plan unites business leaders and sports governing bodies to mount the strongest U S program yet for the games.
The Olympic committee argues that losses of groups like the National Collegiate A.A. and YMCA will not hinder America’s top athletes. It says returning groups are welcome and asserts broad support among governing bodies. Distance runners remain a challenge to Finns and Swedes at Amsterdam. Lloyd Hahn may contest the 1500 meters, but US endurance prospects are slim beyond that. The group cites American focus on speed over long-distance endurance.
Edwin Wide, the Swedish schoolmaster, seeks a breakthrough in the indoor season by breaking 4:12 for the mile at a New York armory meet. His Newark A. C. coach Carl Anderson remains confident, despite Wide's earlier losses to Hahn and Nurmi’s two mile record attempts.
State College visits Chapel Hill for a big five conference baseball game with potential impact on the race for state wide honors. The Tar Heels seek a win to keep pace while State aims to rebound from Wake Forest defeat as Duke heads to Wake Forest next, shaping the title race among the five contenders.
The Carolina country club golf team from Raleigh traveled to Winston-Salem to face Winston-Salem Greensboro and Sedgefield clubs on Twin City links. It is the second of four city contests with twenty men and four women on each side. Eugene Mills, former Carolina amateur champion, set a new local course record with a 69 after a 33 first half and 36 back nine, including eight threes, five fours and five fives.
Raleigh Apr 9 AP Owner Kid Dawson confirms he bought Elliott from Charlotte. Elliott, a 1925 local pitcher, joins Moyer who arrives from Norfolk and Den nis who swapped with Seasholtz. The Brooklyn Raleigh game was rained out and rescheduled for next season while the Athletics game against the Capitals was also washed out.
April 9 AP The Hornsby ownership dispute blocks his possible second base return for the New York Giants in the season opener. League president Heydler barred play while Hornsby held 1,167 shares of the St Louis club. Giants backed Hornsby but owners upheld the ruling and he pressed for 105 a share.
Eddie Roberts, a Washington welterweight nicknamed Knockout, rose to national attention after a first round knockout of Joe Dundee on December 4, 1926. Four months later he faced Al Mello in Boston, where a two minute knockout ended his rapid ascent and fame.
New York April 9 A frail looking fighter of golf Mrs Caleb Fox has played in over 20 national title contests since 1895. She defeated Glenna Collett in Belleair Heights and qualified in 1927 Belleair. She won the Philadelphia championship five times and tied for low score at Merion 1909.
Frank Kitchens manager of the Pointers plans cuts as rain delays exhibition games with Duke. We see new arrivals like Weaver and Martin while Lowthian and Bob head south. Braley Stewart and Boone slated to join, with Welch park workouts ongoing despite muddy fields and damp weather.
Boston April 9 AP pleas for clemency from three countries open the date of the Sacco and Vanzetti death sentence pronouncement. The trial of the socialists has spanned six years amid bitter litigation and world protest as guards abound in Dedham and at the Norfolk county courthouse. In Guilford County North Carolina a separate condemnation suit proceeds against Federal Land Bank Inc for a High Point water reservoir project. The state dissolves Harllee Furniture Co with secretary J W N Brennett confirming the filing of unanimous stockholder consent March 28 1927.
Notary Lucille Goldston swears and subscribes the document for H A Cecil on October 5 1926. The commission for Goldston expires February 329.
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