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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1932
Page
8
Local Capital Must Operate High Point Ball Club and Globe Parlor And Boxers secured early basketball wins. Farlowe and Gresson led their clubs as upcoming games pit High Point Box against Globe Parlor and Adams Millis against Highland next Saturday.
In Dallas on December 3, the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the SMU Mustangs 21 to 14 in an inter sectional matchup. Coach Dana X. Bible, once a Southwest Conference figure, watched his former team outrush and outattack the Mustangs as captain Lawrence Ely anchored the Nebraskan line with key plays and tackles.
Charlotte defeats Durham 13 to 0 to claim the state class A football title. Gadd and Holder propel two fourth quarter touchdowns as Charlotte wears down the lighter Duke in Chapel Hill. Morris adds the extra point. Durham unable to muster sustained offense.
The Jackson handball trophy, symbol of singles supremacy, launches Monday at the High Point Y M C A. Ex-champions Capus Waynick Melic Cerney and current title holder Shirley York compete as 16 players start the first round with a 10 day match window.
The First M. P. church soccer team defeated the favored Y M C A 2 to 1 to claim the City Soccer League lead. Fred Sappenfield scored both MP goals with Sappenfield and Hart contributing, while McLeod Little and Hart starred for MP and Mer rilees and Leonard stood out for the Y M C A.
Dewey English, longtime estate keeper for the late Frank B. Hower, inherits a handsome legacy. The Piedmont league may place a High Point baseball club this summer with local ownership, as Judge Bramham indicates no major league team is likely to operate in High Point. He will study options in Columbus and then return to Durham to advance a local ball club, with a ball park owned by C. T. Willis nearby.
Adams Millis defeated Globe Parlor 15 to 14 in a tight Y M C A Industrial League opener. Lily sank two late free throws after a Globe Parlor foul, sealing the victory as Buchanan led the defeated team with six points and Gresson starred for the winners with six points.
Highland Mills struggles in a lopsided game as High Point Boxers dominate early, leading 29 to 5 at halftime. Ed Farlowe tops Boxers with 23 points while M. Anderson leads Highland with seven points. box score lists multiple players and substitutes.
Craver, a Lexington native and star tackle for High Point College, has played 24 games over three years totaling 1,670 minutes of 1,680 possible. He has not left a game since 1980 and is praised amid other players breaking consecutive minutes records.
Dr. Thomas A. Storey head of Stanford physical education and Graduate Manager Al Masters, both on the athletic control board, denied reports that Glenn S. Pop Warner would resign as head football coach.
Army overwhelmed Navy 20-0 at Franklin Field with Vidal and Buckler leading the Cadets. Alabama beat St Mary’s 6-0, maintaining a no loss record in cross‑country play, while Auburn, LSU and Tennessee pursued a share of the Southern Conference crown as other top games unfolded. Mississippi fell to Tulsa 26-0. Detroit, Nebraska defeated Loyola of New Orleans and Missouri lost to St Louis. Western Maryland beat Maryland 29-7. Carnegie Tech crushed Georgetown 41-0. Manhattan edged Rutgers 7-6 in a tight finish.
Boston announced its spring training will be held in Sarasota Florida starting about March 1. President Rob Quinn said invitations from San Antonio and Galveston Texas were considered, but Sarasota best situates the camp near the larger training area for pre season games with other major league teams.
High Point College basketball opens the season under Coach Yow with a light fast lineup built around Broadus Culler. Freshmen and young players fill forward and guard roles while Graham at 6 feet 2 inches holds center. A series of warmups and early tilts precede Christmas, including games with Kannapolis and Charlotte YMCAs and a Randleman All-Stars practice.
Beattie Feathers of Tennessee and John Cain of Alabama both finish the Southern Conference season tied for first with 72 points each. Zimmerman ends third with 70, while Hitchcock and Kimbrell follow in the top ranks as teams wrap up the season.
The Charlotte Bantams overwhelmed Irvington 38 to 6 with strong running by Johnny Branch and Basil Menton returning a kickoff for 72 yards. Branch and McNamara starred as the Bantams restricted Irvington to a single late score after Ritter blocked a kickoff.
Western Maryland Terror routs intrastate rival Maryland 39 to 7 in Baltimore ending the season. Bill Shepherd scores three touchdowns and three extra points to reach 92 points for the year while McNally and Schwieker add touchdowns and Keyser, Benner contribute for Maryland.
The YYM A Senior basketball team opens its season with Winston-Salem then visits Draper on Wednesday. Friday hosts High Point college Panthers in Coach Yow's first game, and Saturday hosts Winston-Salem in a Twin City rematch.
The five year old daughter of George Parker suffered serious burns when her dress caught fire at home from an open grate.
The High Point Y M C A Junior basketball team opened its 1932 33 season by defeating Winston Salem Juniors 34 to 19. Whitley led High Point with 11 points while Webster scored 10 for Winston Salem. Hooper 6 for High Point and Hoover 6 for Winston Salem.
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