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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1933
Page
3
Governor Ehringhaus defended drastic salary reductions for April to June saying about 50 percent cuts are likely. He cited $6 million in bond payments due July 1 and a cash shortage that prevents borrowing, stressing the necessity despite sympathy for employees.
Advertises Adilerika to relieve gas nervousness and sleep disturbance. Claims action on both bowels with one dose providing immediate relief. Listed for sale in High Point at Mann rus Stores and Economy Drug Store.
Duke and Wake Forest prepare for a hurling duel as Bobby Coombs faces June Barnes in a key Big Five baseball clash at Wake Forest. Coombs allowed three hits in two recent starts while Barnes beat North Carolina State in his lone Big Five test. Duke, Wake Forest, and North Carolina schedule multiple Big Five games this week as track meets unfold at Chapel Hill.
North Carolina reported six highway deaths over the weekend with additional serious injuries. Victims include Willie Davis Jr. a 4 year old died when his father's car backed over him near Fayetteville. Mrs. J Walter Lindsey 36 of Bostic died in a collision near Cherryville. Edna Henry 30 died when an auto overturned near Franklin. Claude Hice Roy Ransey and Tom Williams died when a furniture plant worker's car was struck by a locomotive at a Morganton grade crossing. One seriously injured victim Jesse Jones fractured neck in the Cherryville crash.
Three teams North Carolina Duke and South Carolina led the Southern Conference early in the week of baseball play. Duke faces North Carolina State Saturday. Virginia VMI and Washington and Lee games noted with Lexington Charlottesville dates.
Raleigh April 24. School politicians and county superintendents push to raise funds beyond the 16 million state allotment for the eight month term by allowing unlimited supplemental taxes in over 1300 special districts. They favor the House education subcommittee while Senate members resist, urging limited supplements for large cities and counties. Dr. A T Allen signals support for county wide and large district supplements regulated by the board of equalization. The drive aims to end district taxes for the extended term.
Boston opening marathon tournament crowns at least seven new National A A U champions. Homer Brandis of San Francisco, last year’s 175 pound titlist, is the only former champion defending his title. The field includes 120 youths from across the country, weighing in this afternoon.
Birmingham extended its winning streak to six by routing Knoxville 4 to 0 as the Southern Association race tightens with Memphis beating Nashville 12 to 6. Atlanta dropped both ends of a double header to New Orleans 5 to 4 and 3 to 0, while Chattanooga ran its win streak to four with a 7 to 4 victory over Little Rock.
Louisville April 24 Willie Crump's Kentucky derby candidate Head Play a big chestnut colt trained by Mrs Crump posted a sparkling workout at Churchill Downs going a mile and a quarter in 2 07 and finishing strong after a 1 39 mile. The performance bolsters his status as the horse to beat in the May 6 Derby field.
Ted Lyons pitched a two hit game and homered for the White Sox against the Indians. Harry Rice hit a ninth inning triple to lift the Reds over the Cubs 4-3. Tommy Bridges pitched a one hit game for the Tigers against the Browns. Lloyd Waner collected two hits in both games of a Pirates doubleheader over the Cardinals. Heinie Manush and Sam Rice delivered pinch hits in the ninth to beat the Yankees. Ed Brandt limited the Dodgers to three hits for the Braves. Barney Friberg drove in the winning run with a bases loaded pinch single for the Red Sox against the Athletics. Fred Fitzsimmons homered as the Giants beat the Phillies.
Cleveland ace Wes Ferrell, sidelined a week by shoulder adhesions, was lined up to pitch today against the Chicago White Sox. He felt pain loosen after a St Louis game, but the discomfort vanished and he warmed up yesterday before opting not to throw.
Cambridge obituary reports the death of Timothy Keefe a former star pitcher for the New York Giants. He died yesterday in Cambridge in his 76th year leaving baseball fans nostalgic for the old era of the national pastime.
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