Wake Forest Edges Duke In Conference Thriller
Wake Forest defeated Duke 34 to 30 in a tight conference game at Forest. Morris led Wake Forest with 13 points while Duke was held to a low early margin and fought back late in the first half.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1937
Page
7
Wake Forest defeated Duke 34 to 30 in a tight conference game at Forest. Morris led Wake Forest with 13 points while Duke was held to a low early margin and fought back late in the first half.
Coral Gables Florida February 6 Freckled Patty Berg of Minneapolis won the Biltmore women's golf tournament by defeating Jean Bauer Providence R I ten and nine The medal score was 121 one under par for 27 holes of the 36 hole event Bauer faded back nine after leading at lunch Berg had a 40 41 for 81 and two birdies while Bauer posted 50 on the back nine and 43 final nine Detroit February 6 coaches association forwards pass interference rule clarified by six recommendations They seek to reduce penalties rename wording and clarify contact to ease officiating Greenviile South Carolina February 6 Golden Gloves crowns eight open class weights crowned in front of 3000 spectators results include Peigler, Crosby, Bolton, Lewis, Metts, Terry, Powell Presbyterian College Clinton D C will participate in Harry Bolick Night in High Point to raise funds for coach Bolick recovery after car crash High Point plans boxing bout proceeds to Bolick with all expenses covered by the college and Royal Arcanum council plans citywide events
Cherokee North Carolina basketball team makes its first appearance at the Carolinas A A U tournament opening at High Point college on February 17. About 50 teams are expected with entries from Asheboro McCrary Bossong Younts Loflin Hardware Thomasville and High Point clubs. The men’s and women’s champions may advance to national A A U events in Denver and Wichita respectively.
Basketball box score listing Hicks 2 Quick 2 Armstrong 3 Holt 2 Eddy 3 Propst 2 Wilson McNeill 2 with Buck Bierfischer as referee.
In Williamsburg Virginia William and Mary defeats Duke by 44 to 40 in a college swimming meet. The meet features Williams and Mary standout swimming performances against Duke.
In Knoxville Tennessee Appalachian Teachers defeated the University of Tennessee 26 to 0 in a college wrestling meet. The win showcased Appalachian Teachers with dominant scoring across weight divisions.
Game notes show Doron winning 8 0 with players Pritchard Goodman Noss Black Zammiello Morrow Grove Horne White W Patten Hill Long S Patten. Free throws missed by Goodman Horne Black White Wright 8. Referee Dunham Tulsa.
Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated Milligan College 42 to 26 in a Smoky Mountain Conference game here tonight. Mountaineers pulled away after halftime to secure the win.
High Point College Panthers defeated McCrary of Asheboro 40 to 25 in Harrison Gym. Stuart Flythe led scoring with 15 points, Stork Hampton added 12, while Martin and Towery had eight each. The Panthers built a 10 to 2 start and led 21 to 13 at halftime, then pulled away in the second half.
In Chapel Hill UNC boxing edged N C State 5 to 3. Murnick beat Smith by tech KO in 2nd round and Medwin KO over Leet in 3rd. Capt Novich and Vanderford drew with Miller and Arnot, while Penland and Bass split decisions and 115 pounds Woody defeated De Boy. Freshman team also won 5 to 3.
Appalachian Teachers undefeated this season defeated Tennessee 26 to 0 in Knoxville. Ewing of Appalachian won the only fall over Silva of Tennessee in 8 minutes 51 seconds. Score at half showed High Point 21 Mec Crary 13 with multiple personal fouls and missed attempts noted. Referee Hedrick from High Point.
Merita Bakers of the Industrial league rallied in the closing minutes to topple Adams-Millis White Sox 20 to 14 after a tight second half. Other Industrial results had Triangle 48 Thomasville 14 and High Point Paper Box 27 Allen Jay 16. In the Commercial league Calvary edged Mills Home 30 to 29 while Y Juniors beat Amos 36 to 10.
North Carolina State College defeated Virginia Polytechnic Institute 56 to 29 in a Raleigh swimming meet. Dick Rettek of State set a new pool record in the 150 yard backstroke with 1 56.6, breaking the old mark of 1 59 set in 1935.
Chanceview captured the $5,000 added San Carlos handicap in the rain at Santa Anita Park by 12 lengths. Indian Broom finished second and Boxthorn took third as the muddy track challenged the field. The winner ran a mile and sixteenth in 1:45 3-5.
Greensboro Y M C A captured the North and South Carolina boxing championship in Winston-Salem by 24 points to 23 over Winston-Salem Y. M. C. A. Kannapolis finished third with eight. Teague of Gate City won by forfeit over Ketner, while Winston-Salem took four individual titles to Greensboro’s three. Gate City prevailed by accumulating seconds places.
Promoter Curt Denning announces remodeling of the Labor Temple on North Wrenn Street into a wrestling and boxing arena. He aims to host the first card Friday, with an exact start to be confirmed Monday and full details Tuesday. The upstairs venue will seat 800 to 1,000 and meet city zoning rules.
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