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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1934
Page
2
Minnesota star Lund and Larson lead the 1934 All America selections chosen by Associated Press, with Alabama Stanford and others sharing top spots. The roster highlights include Pitt, Navy, Rice and Colgate stars while injuries and tough schedules shaped the final lineup.
The piece touts Bevan of Minnesota and Kenneth Ormiston as a premier guard duo, notes Darrell Lester of Texas Christian as the standout center, and cites rivals like Jack Robinson of Notre Dame and Franklin Meier. It mentions centers such as George Shotwell of Pittsburgh and Larry Siemering of San Francisco, plus Princeton captain Ellwood Kalbaugh and others.
A long list of players is named by position across multiple colleges including Navy Harvard Princeton Texas Texas A&M and many others. The scanned roster spans guards centers quarterbacks and fullbacks with numerous schools cited.
Robinson of Tulane and Captain Ellmore Patterson of Chicago rank well on the list while Columbia’s center Al Clampa provides a steady, hard hitting performance.
Pasadena observers note Stanford named Alabama as New Year’s Day opponent, risking a fourth Rose Bowl loss for the Tide who have yet to taste defeat in the game. Stanford has fared poorly in Rose Bowl appearances, adding to the uneasy anticipation.
The piece compares Alabama and Washington State outcomes, notes Stanford seeks revenge, and recalls 1927 and 1934 matchups. It highlights the South leading 3 to 1 in all time inter sectional results and mentions Georgia Tech versus California as part of past clashes.
Members of High Point chapter No. 106 Order of the Eastern Star attended Guilford chapter No. 141 in Greensboro for a special tea night. A life membership was bestowed upon W. R. Butler, one of Greensboro’s oldest Masons, during the program.
Alabama to send its fourth Rose Bowl squad in ten years on January 1. The 1934 Crimson Tide, led by stars like Howell Huston Lee and Smith, contrasts with 1925 to 1930 teams but carries strong reserve strength and speed.
New York December 1. Army and Navy meet at Franklin Field Philadelphia in the 35th Army Navy game as part of a day packed with key conference games in the south and southwest. A capacity crowd of 80 000 expected despite potential rain with Navy favored 8 to 5 and Army aiming for a first win since 1921.
In Charlotte on December 1 1934 Duke and North Carolina State delayed their Thanksgiving game to cope with heavy rain and a muddy Durham field. The contest aimed to decide second place in the Big Five as Duke and the Wolfpack sought a final victory to end a tough season. Davidson beat Wake Forest 18 12 at Davidson to tie for fourth and fifth.
Tom Ottey, Michigan State distance ace, is the favorite for the National AAU senior cross country title at the University of Iowa Iowa City on November 29. He arrives off a win in the IC 4-A event in New York, his second straight victory.
Moscow reports Vyacheslav Molotov declares a blanket 10 percent wage increase across the Soviet Union to offset higher living costs. Bread cards will be eliminated January 1 with bread priced at market levels, moving black bread from 27 kopecks to 45 kopecks per pound for cardholders after the change. Molotov says the state now holds 25 million tons of grain in reserve and can curb grain speculation while avoiding rationing.
Police found two dynamite sticks attached to a half-burned fuse under the side porch of the rectory of Monsignor J J Curran at St Marys church in Wilkes-Barre. Curran known for peace talks between rival mine unions, had two officers on duty overnight.
Greensboro Dec 1 special service to honor R L Blaylock late clerk of the United States district court at 2 p m Sunday in the Greensboro lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose. Judge Jobsohn J Hayes of the middle North Carolina district court will deliver the address.
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