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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1934
Page
2
The Carolinas Open launches with a pro am event at Emerywood and Blair Park as Henry Picard leads a field including Freddy McCanless and Tony Manero. Amateurs and pros practice ahead of the 72 hole tournament, with Old Man Par punishing errant drives and a tough Municipal course challenge.
In Charleston on April 24 AP reports two brothers from North Carolina unknowingly married the same week. Lewis Moore of Guthriesville and Marion Moore of Gastonia meet on the street and reveal they are both honeymooning after marrying the previous Saturday.
Tony Manero will perform with Adrian Mc Manus in Greensboro. A $3 entry fee applies to pro-amateur entrants with prize money split 50 30 20 and medals for simon pures. Play begins Thursday at the municipal course with 18 holes Friday and 36 holes Saturday at Emerywood. Ticket sales handled by Junior Service League of High Point with 50 cent daily admissions and $1 tournament pass, benefiting the Service League.
In Chapel Hill on April 24 two UNC freshmen duel for the Big Five tennis crown. Moore defeats Henderson in three sets to reach the final while Gray tops Dowd to reach the semis. The all Carolina semifinal features Moore versus the Victor of the Duke tied quarterfinal, as Bern Straten and Gill of Duke defaulted from the event.
Miss Ruth Council visiting nurse for Metropolitan Life Insurance will leave tonight for Washington DC to attend the biennial National Nurses meeting this week. She will deliver the greeting at a banquet tomorrow night at Hotel Washington. A group of High Point nurses also joins the event running through the week.
Major league early season home run rates show a livelier ball in 1934 with American and National leagues each posting significant increases. Chicago Cubs lead pace in the NL as other clubs post higher HR totals than in 1933, while AL figures rise across teams including New York and Philadelphia. Opening week matchups feature Cubs at Reds, Cardinals at Pirates, Giants at Phillies, and Dodgers at Braves despite a one day break. Roosevelt to toss ball for Washington opener against Boston.
The 1934 Piedmont pennant chase began with Wilmington Buccos and Norfolk Tars atop the standings after curtain raisers. Junie Barnes shaded Greensboro while Buddy Hassett homered in Norfolk’s 5 4 win. about 2,000 fans attended the Wilmington Greensboro opener. Other results left Charlotte, Columbia, Richmond, and Greensboro with mixed early marks.
In New Haven Maxine Rosenbloom aged 181 lightweight champion and Gainer 175 drew in a non-title fight. In Chicago Leo Rodak outpointed Eddie Sicks 10 rounds. In Wheeling Buddy McArthur outpointed Frankie Wine 10 rounds. In Miami Bobby Sylvester outpointed Herb Trowbridge six rounds. In New Orleans Johnny Miler knocked out Billy Thomas 3 rounds.
Musical program at Washington Terrace church features the Sunrise Four at 7 pm with additional quartets from Thomasville and other areas performing in the same event.
Columbia defeated Charlotte while Wilmington edged Greensboro in separate games. Norfolk posted a 5 to 4 win over Richmond in a 10 inning affair.
Chattanooga beats Atlanta 7 to 6 while Knoxville defeats Nashville 9 to 3. New Orleans tops Little Rock 9 to 3 and Birmingham defeats Memphis 9 to 7.
Montreal defeated Baltimore 7 to 6 while Rochester beat Newark 7 to 1. Toronto played Syracuse on wet grounds. Buffalo and Albany scheduled a doubleheader Sunday.
Texas League schedule shows Beaumont defeating San Antonio 16 to 11 in a night game. Galveston Houston game listed as scheduled.
The Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co Inc signed a Certificate of Compliance with the Presidents Reemployment Agreement. The announcement came today from Postmaster O R York.
The High Point Industrial league, a fast top circuit in the south, plans an 18 game schedule with seven clubs, each playing three times plus three byes. Opening day features Robbins versus Southern Public Utilities while defending pennant winners Electricians are favored.
Henry Picard of Charleston, D C, dazzled at Emerywood Country Club with precise ball striking on the sixth and seventh holes in his first round efforts. He birdied the sixth then parred the seventh and eighth past the wind, showing form ahead of the Blair Park layout tests and the final 36 holes at Elywood.
The piece highlights Gene Carthy of Columbia 8 C and Melvin Hemphill of Forest Lake Country Club as notable entrants. Carthy, a veteran known for wit and crowd appeal, remains active in the scene while humorously blending Irish and Scotch traits. Hemphill, a southpaw pro, is celebrated for his unique reverse-style play after a Masters cash win, and is expected to contend.
Baseball leaders list for both leagues with names, teams, and stats such as batting averages, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and pitching records. The text cites players like Klein, Moore, Lindstrom, Mungo, Hubbell, Warneke and teams including Pirates Giants Cubs Reds Dodgers and others.
Duke travels to Wake Forest for second in the Big Five baseball race with both teams 3–1. Flohr likely on mound for Duke. Herring to oppose. Duke opens a 2 day home stand vs Davidson, then N C State. Other NC contests and tennis results noted.
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