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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1937
Page
9
The 11th anniversary of Trudy Ederle’s Channel crossing brings memories of fame and fortune missed. She says she never endorsed many offers and now prefers a quiet home over a comeback, noting old swimming marks remain more impressive than new ones.
In Virginia action the Rismouth Cubs rally to narrow the pace lead as Asheville maintains a seven game edge. Bees edge Winston-Salem 6-5 while Norfolk-Richmond tilt ends 3-2 in ten innings on a sacrifice fly.
Triangle, Mann No. 7, and Coltrane advance to the semi finals in the City elimination softball tourney. The remaining semi final spot will be decided when Merita-Wesley Memorial faces Church of God. The semi finals pairings are Triangle versus Mann No. 7 and Coterien against the Church of God winner.
Thomasville defeats Lexington 8 to 3 at Finch Field behind Parker five scoreless innings. Moose leads with a double and two singles in five at bats. Final lines show 14 hits for Thomasville and 8 hits for Lexington, with Parker earning the win and Spencer the loss.
Both Bithorn and Dreisewerd pitched spotless games allowing six and five hits. Calleran connected for a homer delivering the lone run in the contest.
Three rookies from major teams reach the Meadow club invitational tournament semi finals in Southampton. Bobby Riggs, Hal Surface, and Arthur Hendrix advance to face veteran Jiro Yamagishi who outplayed Gil Hunt. Sidney Wood Jr. defaults after heat exhaustion, and Frank Shields falls to Surface. Hendrix defeats Gil Hall to complete the veteran rout.
Charlotte's Legion Junior baseball team secured the state championship with a 12 three triumph over Forest City. The squad resumes practice for regional eliminations set for next Thursday through Saturday in Carrollton Georgia against Augusta Georgia Spartanburg South Carolina and Florida winners.
The cherry trees near the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park in Washington bloom around the first of April and last about 10 days.
Substituted trustee will sell at public auction at the Guilford County Court House Greensboro NC on September 6 1937 at noon the real estate known as 410 Otteray Drive High Point described as Lot 99 of Roland Park including a deed of trust dated November 18 1993 securing note to Home Owners Loan Corporation and referencing Guilford County records. Sale subject to taxes and cash deposit of 5 percent required.
The bodies of Dr. J. P. Matheson and Mrs. J. T. Sowell, killed in a car crash near Hartsville, S.C., were prepared for burial. Matheson's funeral is set for 2 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church with burial at Taylorsville. Mrs. Sowell’s funeral plans were not announced. Julius Calock was seriously hurt and Nicholas Sowell, 8, lightly injured. A coroner’s inquest suggested a possible tire blow-out, with no blame assigned. Mrs. Sowell was the wife of a Charlotte cigar salesman.
Emerywood Country Club faces Blair Park on the Municipal Course Saturday afternoon. Andy Merrilees, Country Club Pro, released the lineup with Bill Snow Frosty Ansel Snow Alfred Oliver J. W. Garrett L. R. Hunt W. C. Comer J. W. Woollen L. C. Matton J. W. Poole J. W. Lindsay George Lewis C. C. Fahman and Forrest Muray scheduled to play.
The City-Wide tennis tournament sponsored by the Parks and Playground Commission now has 29 entrants after five more players joined yesterday. J. D. Rogers, G. J. Humphries, Paul Fuller, George Armfield, and Van Stringfield entered Thursday. Pairings will be announced Tuesday. entries close tomorrow at 7 p.m.
Onslow County Coroner Timmons Jones said Andrew Gerganus was being held today in connection with the fatal shooting of his son in law Armand Earl Blanton, 28, in Jacksonville North Carolina.
At Azizia in the northern African desert the shade temperature reached 136.4 degrees on September 13, 1922, marking an extreme heat event reported in the cataloged record.
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