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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1931
Page
11
A column reflects on football chaos with resignations at several colleges including Meehan and Wittmer and notes fatalities in the gridiron era. The piece predicts a quiet Western front before winter sports rise, with basketball poised to dominate headlines.
George T Dunlap Jr of New York wins Pinehurst Country Club members championship by beating Halbert J Blue 3 and 2. Dunlap, Princeton golfer and two time intercollegiate champion, posts steady scores amid a field including J Woollens and F Hunsucker. Next week he defends his title in Pinehurst mid winter tournament, a event he has won the last five years.
Duke defeated Catholic University at New York while Dartmouth led CC at New York. Stevens Institute posted a 9 to 27 game against New York University. Nebraska beat Iowa 29 to 34 in Iowa City. In Cincinnati Carnegie Tech triumphed over Xavier University 21 to 26.
A well known basketball player attempted a outside pass and a precise shot over his head, but the ball dropped through the wrong basket. Spectators and players stared in stunned silence as the unusual miscue unfolded on the local floor.
Bill Knebelkamp of the Louisville Baseball Company announced the Louisville group will purchase the Asheville Piedmont League club for a farm. Terms set, closing Monday. park not included. Kennedy’s future role and manager status undecided.
High Point YMCA soccer team defeated Kernersville in a brisk afternoon match played before a small crowd. The hosts surged to an early two goal lead, building momentum as the game progressed.
Multiple leading schools plan new head coaches after disappointing seasons. Princeton, Iowa, Navy, Alabama, New York University, Notre Dame, Tulane, and Wisconsin show resignations or releases amid pressures and investigations.
A generous player's team held on for a one point victory after a late error left opponents within striking distance. The finish was tense as the leading squad managed to close out the game despite the miscue.
Light Horse Harry Cooper of Chicago shot 67 at Brookside to reach 139 total and grab a one stroke lead at halftime of the Pasadena $4,000 tournament. Los Angeles pro Ray Mangrum is close with 140 after a 69, Ralph Guldahl sits third at 141 following a 72.
Tommy Loughran believes he will recover his form after a grueling loss to Roughhouse King Levinsky at Madison Square Garden. The Philadelphia fighter showed fading speed and fragility as Levinsky dominated with powerful rights, ending Loughran’s bid for a 13th straight win against Ernie Schaaf and others.
New Orleans December 19 coaches of the south endorsed the Southern Conference effort to raise college athletic scholastic standards. They urged enforcement machinery, a fully empowered commissioner, and equality of conditions in intercollegiate play while keeping football purely amateur and eliminating whispered suspicion. They opposed athlete solicitation and recruiting promises and insisted scholarships be universally available to all students.
In special bowling at King Pin alleys yesterday, High Point Overall Co. beat Captain Horne’s men 3 games to 1 in team play. Gough won the individual match with 85, Nabors tied at 275 after three games, and Gough won the roll-off. Gough led with 92, Yancey 89. Allen 93 and Campbell 86 entered singles. Results from Minneapolis, Rochester, and St Louis events noted.
J. W. Woollen posted a low gross 88 and G. Woollen a low net 77 to win in the A class play at the Adams-Millis Corp annual banquet golf event at High Point Country Club. Ike Caldwell won Class B low net. F. Hunsucker low gross. Charles Wood low net in Class C. Earl Ward low gross. Mrs. Moser and J. E. Millis had low gross in the mixed scotch foursome. Miss Foy and J. W. Rose took low net.
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