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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1933
Page
2
North Carolina colleges push into a busy week with baseball at Concord Duke and N C State Wake Forest and others in schedule. Tennis golf and track events spread across Durham Raleigh Chapel Hill and Blacksburg with several intercollegiate clashes and a private Duke Wake Forest tennis duel.
Wesley Ferrell of Cleveland suffered a shoulder injury Sunday against the St. Louis Browns after a curve ball struck Jack Burns. He retired from the lineup as doctor Hyland called the situation grave but hopeful the adhesions might spur greater pitching power.
Major league pitching dominates spring action with 11 of 24 games held to five hits or fewer. Red Lucas and John Betty tossed strong wins for Reds and Phillies, while Betts of Boston struggled despite limited hits. Dodgers and Giants game halted after 14 innings tied 1-1, as Ferrell and Brown starred for Cleveland. Rain forced postponements of several American and National league games.
Commencement at the university shifts from early June to June 4 through 6. Baccalaureate sermons and class day events align with the new dates, with sunset ceremonies planned at Kenan Stadium. Alumni Day on June 5 includes official opening by Judge Winston, reunions, an alumni luncheon, and a Playmakers benefit performance.
Davidson North Carolina student David M. McConnell of Davidson is awarded a James A Ramill scholarship at Harvard for the 1933-34 academic year. The award is among 14 given with preference for graduates from certain Southern secondary schools including Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Tennessee and Kentucky.
David Marshburn of Hendersonville was re elected president and Marion was named the 19234 meeting place for the Western regional conference of the North Carolina Baptist Young People’s Union at its closing session in Asheville.
C A Sherin and His Conner of Charlotte were seriously injured when their auto overturned near Monroe. Police said the car carried 66 gallons of liquor, half of which spilled.
Charlotte prepares for the Piedmont league season with Uncle Wilbert Robinson and Johnny Dobbs guiding a mix of rookies and veterans. Osceola Guy Lacy and Grant Gillis anchor the infield with ex American leaguers, while pitching features Jim Ingle, Chester Martin, and others as camp competition tightens.
Chapel Hill fans will see Carolina play Davidson at Concord Monday afternoon and Maryland at home Tuesday at 4. The Tar Heels open the Big Five with Davidson after a 13 8 win by Maryland over Penn State. Coach Bunn Hearn will likely start Crouch against Davidson and Andrews vs Maryland, with a rejuvenated lineup featuring Peacock, Brandt, Weathers, Phinns, Croom, Powell, McCaskill, and Dixon.
Adams Millis pitcher Moone allowed three hits over five innings as Asheboro lost 11 to 2 to the A All Stars in a seven inning affair. Harris retired the final two innings, yielding one hit. Box score details list multiple players with runs, hits, and RBIs for both sides.
Moone earns the win over Yow in a game that lasted 1 hour 15 minutes with an attendance of 100. Moone allowed three hits and five walks, while Yow gave up eight hits and six walks. Notable events include Adams-Millis and Ashe each left on base six times, and Rutledge being hit by a pitch with a passed ball by Harvey.
An East Indian banyan in the Calcutta botanical gardens has 3000 small trunks and 230 trunks ranging from 2 to 412 feet in diameter, plus a main trunk 13 feet in diameter. The tree, over 100 years old, is said to shelter 7000 people among its trunks.
The article notes that earth temperature climbs by one degree Fahrenheit for every 60 feet of depth. It also states the Pacific coastline of the United States extends about 1,366 miles.
Grimm wields a banjo while Fonseca performs operatic airs in a charming Chicago musical pairing. The pair brings light entertainment to local audiences with contrasting styles.
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