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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1930
Page
5
In Hickory the High Point Panthers defeated the Lenoir Rhyne Mountain Bears 24 to 21 after a 21 21 tie in regulation. Dehihns led Lenoir Rhyne with five points while Kiser contributed strong plays for the locals.
Led by Gilbert Clinard and Francis Sizemore the High Point B basketball team rallied from an 11-0 deficit to beat Gastonia 22 to 20 on Gastonia’s court. Clinard scored 11 points, Sizemore added five, while Moffitt led Gastonia with 13 as coach Charlie Spencer’s squad avenged a prior loss and prepared for Friday doubleheader.
North Carolina State the Red Terrors defeated Georgia 28 to 24 in Athens. Duke beat Wake Forest 37 to 30 in Raleigh as both teams push to lead the big five. State vows to challenge Duke while Davidson and UNC prepare for Virginia opponents.
Brooklyn resolves its National League leadership feud as Wilbert Robinson resigns as president and director then remains as manager for two years. Frank York elected president for two years. League approves 1980 umpire slate and rule-change discussion for expelling players by innings.
St Louis February 5 Frankie Frisch will start at second base for the Cardinals when the National League season opens, manager Gabby Street says. He rebuffs efforts to shift him to third after Sparky Adams was bought from Pittsburgh. Street notes Frisch is strong in double plays and will not change the keystone position before spring training.
Primo Carnera defeated Elzear Rioux in 47 seconds in Chicago. Rioux was banned by the Illinois State Athletic Commission, fined 1000 dollars, and license revoked after an investigation blamed fright for his poor showing. Carnera earned about 16000 dollars from the bout while referee Dave Barry supported Rioux as a victim, not part of a dive.
Davidson College basketball teams depart for Virginia with ten players per squad to face VMI Roanoke and VPI across three nights in Lexington Roanoke and Blacksburg. The varsity were 6-2 with one point loss. the freshmen undefeated in six.
Claude Herrin of Winder Georgia was elected captain of the 1930 Oglethorpe football eleven at a banquet. Charley McKissick of Florida was named alternate captain. The schedule includes games with Georgia Manhattan Dayton Loyola Furman Wittenberg Villanova Mercer and Chattanooga with venues in Atlanta New York Dayton New Orleans Springfield Philadelphia and Chattanooga.
Chicago fans see the Cubs sign their 1930 contracts quickly with no holdouts. William Wrigley Jr and manager Joe McCarthy push for another title while players like Hack Wilson, Charlie Root, Guy Bush, and Pat Malone receive higher salaries. Traveling secretary Bob Lewis notes the unexpected early signings, two weeks ahead of schedule.
New York February 5 Younger players sharpen to challenge Francis T Hunter in the national indoor tennis championship. Recent results include Frank Bonneau New York who pushed Hunter to 6 4 3 6 7 5 before losing. Quarterfinals feature Eugene McCauliff and Herbert Howman versus Perrine Rockafellow with other matches including Gilbert Hall against E E Jenkins and Julius Seligson versus Harris Coggeshall.
Winston Salem reports the Twins will start pre season training at Concord for three weeks. Batterymen report March 17 at Southside park for a week, then pitchers catchers infielders and outfielders join at Concord by March 22. Over twenty players have signed under Manager Hal Weafer.
Duke wrestlers after a month of practice will return Saturday in a match against the Navy grapplers at Annapolis. The Devils are handicapped by injuries to three of last year’s veterans. Duke swimming meets Virginia in Durham while the grapplers compete.
Fifteen teams will compete in Chicago's twenty third international six day race opening Sunday night at the stadium. Fifteen of the thirty riders are foreigners.
The Sehli Silk mill bowlers downed Knox two to one, Thomas Mills fell to Hillcrest three straight, and City Stores won three from Harriss-Covington by forfeit. Knox toppled the largest single-game pinfall while Payne and Stehli posted the high total with 323.
Davidson college to host the fifth annual high school track meet on Saturday afternoon March 22. Davidson athletic officials will mail personal invitations to North Carolina coaches inviting them to bring eight contingents to Richardson field. The event, started five years ago to give early season competition, drew 15 schools and 150 candidates last year.
Charles Hahn of the New York Athletic Club won the national junior handball title by defeating clubmate John Dunwoody in two of three games in the finals at Dallas on February 5.
Walter Ruether known as a foxy left handed pitcher will play for the Seattle Indians this season. The sale was announced by Wade Killefer president manager of the San Francisco Missions as an outright cash deal.
New York Yankees filed waivers on Leo Durocher the shortstop. He batted .246 in 106 games last season.
Capudine offers fast relief from headaches neuralgia and body aches caused by colds. Two teaspoonfuls in water ease pains without opiates or stomach upset and work faster than tablets. Available at drug stores in 30 and 60 cent sizes.
Joe Tiny Roebuck Kansas City heavyweight and former Haskell Indian football star will become the fourth man to face Primo Carnera in an American ring in St Louis Tuesday night. Roebuck at 6 feet 4 inches and 230 pounds was selected from many contenders by promoter Mique Malloy. He also has a one round knockout of Big Boy Peterson, whom Carnera defeated in New York.
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a kidney flush to prevent backache headaches and bladder issues. It urges drinking water and a tablespoon of Jad Salts in a glass of water each morning for several days to stimulate active kidneys. The ad touts the drink as inexpensive and pleasant.
A doctor prescribed remedy renamed Thoxine offers nearly instant sore throat relief with one swallow. Packaged as a safe pleasant tasting medicine for the family, it promises relief within 15 minutes or money back. Available in 35c 60c and 1.00 at Mann Drug Co and other drug stores.
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