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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1931
Page
3
Tulane, undefeated in the South, faces Washington State in a raincheck for a Rose Bowl chance. The Green Wave rely on captain Dalrymple and a tenacious defense as seven starters bid farewell in their home finale.
A garbled note from Eureka describes pursuit of a gang amid troop movements toward Tamorra. The message mentions Smokes and robbers, signaling ongoing efforts to reach the scene and restore order.
In Durham five colleges unite for a charity game to aid North Carolina unemployed. Pennants from Davidson Wake Forest and North Carolina State stand alongside UNC and Duke teams. Wakidson State trained in Raleigh while Dukolina practiced in Chapel Hill and Durham. Both squads completed training.
The Hawks defeated the Blue Jays by 18 points in the final game of the Night Junior basketball loop. The win closes the first half of the season with the Hawks seizing momentum.
The midwest dominates the 1931 All American football selections with six of eleven spots. The south and far west claim two apiece while Harvard captain William Barry Wood Jr. is the lone eastern quarterback pick.
The Rea basketball Hawks broke a several week old tie by capturing the first half title by one game. They defeated the Blue Jays in a hotly contested game where the outcome never looked in doubt. The Pay Junior league saw the Bulldogs win by a one game margin as well while staying ahead in standings.
A dense list of players and colleges appears as an all American year inventory. Names include Martinez-Zorilla Cornell Notre Dame Tulane Holy Cross Harvard Michigan Iowa State and many others with positions such as tackles guards centers quarterbacks and backs noted alongside universities like UCLA Texas Christian Navy Army and Pennsylvania. The document catalogs honors across multiple lines and teams with numerous institutions named.
A writer reflects on wealth and mobility, imagining a program of game conservation and public education. He envisions fox hunting at Pinehurst and Sedgefield, rabbit hunting in Chatham, and coast duck hunts, with a free school course on natural history for children. He also recalls autumn possum and coon hunts with local black guides.
North Carolina coastal anecdotes recount a Hillsboro octopus caught by Captain Charlie Smith’s guide near Morehead City and two giant electric fish described near the Gulf Stream. Sailors aboard the Diamond Shoal Lightship lure flying fish with a lantern to catch dolphin and related species off Cape Hatteras.
Robbins Knitting Mill secured a 21 to 13 victory over Adams-Millis on Leonard and Younts court. Bowers led Robbins with seven points while Michael scored seven for Adams-Millis in a competitive clash.
Jackie Shar key of Minneapolis defeats Wil bur Chevalier of Milwaukee by decision in a one sided match. The report notes the bout details and emphasizes Shar key's control throughout the fight.
The Leonard and Younts quint defeated Friendly Cafeteria 24 to 9 in a rough opener on the Clothiers floor. Fouls dominated the action with 34 called, McCain led scorers with 9 points, Gurley added 6, while Cafeteria newcomer Aycock and Watson contributed, signaling a competitive city league start as Cafeteria looks to improve after initial jitters.
Close to twenty games slated mostly for the unemployed benefit. Tulane and Tennessee head the slate as undefeated Southern powers. Tulane faces Washington State with Rose Bowl hopes, while Tennessee meets New York University Violets in Yankee Stadium. Other regional games awaited results.
Lewis Gustav Reiss of New York center will captain the University of Virginia football team for 1932. He was elected at the annual banquet after earning all state honors this fall and drawing mentions for all southern and all America recognition.
The kingdom of Hawaii ended when a provisional government arose in 1893 and a republic followed with Sanford B. Dole, the son of a missionary, serving as president.
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