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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1932
Page
2
Atlanta February news notes Alabama's Crimson Tide leading the Southern Conference as Georgia Tech Vanderbilt and Tennessee face the challenge of slowing the unbeaten Alabama team. Maryland and Kentucky also noted as unbeaten in related coverage.
In off season chatter several stars report ongoing talks for raised salaries. Pepper Martin, Babe Herman, Tris Speaker, Horace Ford, Max Carey, Paul Waner, Pat Malone and others are named as shaping plans for 1932 pennant season with training sites in Miami Beach Milan and Winchester.
High Point DeMolays face a strong Winston-Salem DeMolay quintet at the YMCA tonight at 9. A previous Winston-Salem win spices the rematch on local floor. The two hard striking teams promise a thriller in tonight’s return engagement.
Alabama leads with seven wins but fears from Georgia Tech loom amid tough fixtures for Auburn Maryland and Kentucky. Auburn meets Tulane Louisiana tests, Maryland faces North Carolina, Kentucky meets Vanderbilt and Duke. Last week Auburn beat Vanderbilt 38 23 and Kentucky beat Washington and Lee 48 28. NCAA style matchups and dates follow with Tulane Mississippi Duke V M I Virginia and others scheduled this week across campuses.
Lake Placid reports a brutal bobsleigh crash on Mt Van Hoevenberg as Captain Werner Zahn and three others suffer injuries. Officials halted runs after a 600 pound sled flew 100 feet, tearing into trees and rocks, ending dangerous downhill action.
Edward Stewart of Fulton township Davie County, known as Uncle Ned, is celebrated as the oldest hunter in the state and perhaps the nation. A Davie Yadkin warden presented his hunting license in an informal ceremony, noting his 85 years of hunting and impressive marksmanship.
Ireland’s O Callaghan wins the hammer at the 1920 Olympics, marking the first time the United States did not win the event. John Doeg considers quitting tennis. Vic Williams recovers from illness and aims for middle distance at Los Angeles. Dr Philip H Kruescher criticizes modern youth harmful habits but excludes wrestling.
The statement notes that as wrestlers tire they drop to the floor and grunt, reflecting on the physical toll and mechanics of wrestling during a recent contest.
Hack Wilson is set to sign his contract with the Brooklyn Robins at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn. The deal covers a year’s salary estimated from 15000 to 20000 dollars and follows the Robins paying more than 40000 dollars plus a rookie player.
University of Georgia, first southern college to add polo, will host the Augusta club in a two game series Wednesday and Thursday in Athens. James McIntyre serves as captain of the Georgia polo club.
Coaches Clipper Smith and Frank Reese opened NC State spring football with 50 candidates at Raleigh on February 1. About a dozen more players, currently in basketball, wrestling and boxing, will join later.
Duke University's football candidates began six weeks of spring practice in Durham with Coach Wallace Wade stating the focus will be on fundamentals as preparation for the next fall season.
Duke, N C State and North Carolina plan extensive out-of-state trips this week to boost Southern Conference records. Home games are scarce with Duke facing Davidson, Wake Forest at home against UNC, and N C State opening with V M I and others lining up across Virginia and Tennessee.
Catawba faces High Point and Atlantic Christian with Appalachian also at High Point this weekend. Guilford plays College of Charleston Tuesday and meets Parris Island Marines Wednesday as Little Seven teams fill the week slate.
The College matmen head to Draper tonight for a 70 meet as they chase a season sweep. The Panthers have split their season results with Oak Ridge and Barnum Springs and face a heavy week including Atlantic Christian, Catawba basketball, and a Saturday home game. High school wrestlers also travel to meet Greensboro High tomorrow with a lineup led by Welch and Sattenfield and coach Red Watkins taking Brown Taylor Simon Williams Maust Robbins and Smith to Draper.
Mexico City issues a decree forbidding American aircraft from overflying without permission. Border officials are instructed to ground any planes that disobey, signaling strict enforcement and potential international friction.
Thursday Guilford faces Parris Te Land Marines in a game weekend schedule item. Friday Guilford again meets Parris Te Land Marines in a second matchup.
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