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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1926
Page
8
The High Point high school girls team faces Thomasville on the local court in a sought after rematch. Officials expect a tight clash as both sides seek an early-season rubber match with the visitors looking to even the score from a prior win on Thomasville's court.
Ben Higgins bragged about his car endurance and passed six vehicles with a backward glance. His wife secured the insurance as Pitt Panther observers noted the feat.
Swampy Thrasher disputes a press report that he and Rube Eldridge were released by Danville after the season. He says he requested his release to become a free agent and did not seek other clubs. Eldridge says he wants a new contract and would consider Greensboro or Winston-Salem if available.
Boxing results from New York Cleveland Rochester Buffalo and Philadelphia show a mix of knockouts and decisions. Notable wins include Babe Herman over Datto in Cleveland and Sid Terris over Luke Carr in Buffalo, with several fighters earning wins on fouls or technical knockouts.
The High Point Y basketball team defeated Gibsonville Athletic Club 23 to 10 on Gibsonville’s court. Houser and Roser led the Y with three field goals and one foul each. Waynick led Gibsonville with three baskets. Referee Moore (Elon) officiated. timekeepers were Tinsley and Wadking.
About a thousand baseball figures and officials will attend a dinner in New York tonight closing the National League golden jubilee. Guests include governors Smith Pinchot Moore Ritchie and Mayor Walker, with speakers including John Tener and Colonel A G Mills.
A brief quip trades barbs about Higgs and Jiggs in a witty line about participation in life’s race. The exchange plays on wordplay and social irony with a humorous punch.
A humorous note says Woody Mott was a rare presence in the game and could only pitch when the heat climbed, likening the scene to a sandstorm at sea and painting a vivid, if quirky, portrait of his talent and timing.
A renowned baseball magnate, whose name is withheld for now, is expected in High Point soon to discuss a possible local baseball franchise with residents. The figure is described as a well known name in the baseball world.
ABE RUTH was discharged from his gym yesterday after more than two months of strenuous work. He bought new golfing clothes as the old ones wouldn’t fit. Miller Huggins, his manager, suspended and fined him last season for poor conditioning but now praises his improved fitness.
Ruth will leave New York for St. Petersburg, Florida, tomorrow and spend a month playing 36 holes of golf daily before the Yankees report for spring training. The move signals a shift from his mon key baseball duties to conditioning and recreation ahead of the season.
Veteran heavyweight Tommy Gibbons, who lasted 15 rounds with Jack Dempsey, announces retirement. He cites his wife’s illness as the main reason, though critics doubt the justification. Gibbons faded from peak form after an era with Gene Tunney.
A peaceful annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis Association is expected next Saturday in the face of criticism from the Western Tennis Association over eastern control of outdoor season dates. National officers hope for no serious disputes. Helen Wills’ literary activities abroad are reported as not involving current articles.
Judge T. B. Finley of North Wilkesboro presides over a Guilford County superior court term that opened yesterday with a crowded docket of cases and hearings planned.
The American presents Memory Lane featuring Eleanor Boardman Conan Nagel and William Haines as the main film in a varied program for the first three days. John M Stahl directs a production praised for its life like qualities. Educational Juvenile comedy and the updated orchestra complement the lineup with laughter and improved music ongoing.
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