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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1926

Page

2

Local Y Quinte Faces Winston-Salem Soldiers Tonight

The local Y basketball team meets Company G of the national guard in a return visit after a close loss on home court. Previous game ended 22 to 71 with the soldiers rallying late. The Greensboro Y team led by Coach Bailey aims to rebound and challenge a strong North Carolina star lineup.

Winston-Salem Company G National Guard Greensboro “Y Bailey Gate Cuy Quint University of North Carolina Wonder

Local Y Eyes Greensboro Hoopsters Clash

The Y aims to upset Greensboro as the strong visiting quintions drill hard for a fast paced showdown. The Greensboro five plans a smooth, high tempo attack to secure a victory.

Cleveland to End Pari Mutuel Betting Near City Limits

Cleveland officials move to halt pari mutuel betting within four miles of the city. Safety Director Edwin D. Barry takes action ahead of Attorney General C. C. Crabbe's injunctions against Thistledown Jockey Club and tracks in Columbus and Cincinnati. Grand circuit racing to continue per North Randall track president Win Kincan. betless meetings planned if bans hold.

Cleveland Attornney General C. C. Crabbe Ohio Edwin D. Barry Crabbe Arry Barry Thistledown Jockey Club Columbus Cincinnati State Supreme Court Win Kincan North Randall

Another Tennis Match For the Big Stars

In Cannes on February 15 AP reports plans for a complimentary tournament offering a $1,000 gold cup for eight top women players. Invites have gone to Wills Lenglen and other leading rivals, with the event spanning three days on Frank J. Gould’s courts.

Cannes France Riviera Helen Wills Suzanne Lenglen Frank J. Gould Mile Lenglen Miss Wills Dici Viasto Mme. Bialout Miss Harvey

School Boys to Play Sockems This Afternoon

Volleyball fans at the Y follow a tight race as top teams share the lead. The School Boys meet the Sockems this afternoon at 5 15 with drivers facing the Spikers on Wednesday. Standings show equal records among the clubs with several teams at five hundred.

Sockems Pet Bugrouas Vkkicca Iuiore Prieoee Icecin

Sportanic S eruption by John Herndon

A humorous piece from Baseball Magazine lampoons a spectator who complains about errors and umpires. The critic, though distant and glasses-bound, voices loud opinions on every call, asserting fans fuel the game with their money.

John Herndon

Greensboro and High Point in crucial state high school clash

High Point HIGH eliminated Wentworth and Greensboro cancelled Burlington last Thursday. Greensboro and High Point meet tomorrow to decide winner of group one, game location pending. The battle is expected tight as both teams match evenly after three clashes this season with Gate City five winning two.

IGH Point Wentworth Greensboro Burlington High Point Gate City

Once in Chicago no-hit chance altered by infield drama

A close game hinges on breaks. In Chicago Larry Cheney nearly pitched a no hitter when Johnny Evers swung away from danger and the bat hit the ball for a single. The odd play sparked a fireworks sequence.

Chicago Larry Cheney Johnny Evers

Bagby’s Fabled 1920 World Series Showdown

In a famed 1920 World Series game Bagby of the Giants tangled with Mitcell of Brooklyn. Mitcell batted twice, hit two solid drives that retired five men, one double play, and set up Tris Speaker? No, Wambsganss turned a remarkable unassisted triple play off his line drive.

Mitcell Brooklyn

Gheen’s Surprising Three-Hitter For Charleston Sailors

ABMARINE GHEEN, famed for submarine pitching, baffled Spartanburg in a three hit game for the Charleston Sally league club. Despite an arm injury and a weakened lineup, he relied on a slow, deceptively delivered offering that left Spartanburg uncomfortable and unable to adjust.

Abmarine Gheen Dixie Baseball Charleston Spartanburg Pals’ Hurling Corps

Giants Coach Hughie Jennings Hospitalized in South Carolina

Asheville Feb 15 AP Hughie Jennings assistant manager of the New York Giants is a patient at Winyah sanitarium a tubercular hospital in Scranton Pa the statement says he is suffering from grippe disease and is under treatment at the exclusive tubercular institution.

Asheville Hughie Jennings New York Giants Winyah Attin T. O'Malley Jennings Scranton

Expects Helen To Win Tennis Contest

Boston February 15 AP Former USTA president George Wightman says Helen Wills has a better than even chance to beat Suzanne Lenglen in Cannnes tomorrow. He notes Wills when on her game delivers a cannon like drive that few can withstand and that Mrs Wightman helped develop Wills into a champion.

Boston George Wightman United States Lawn Tennis Association Helen Wills Suzanne Lenglen Cannes Miss Wills

Dogs In Show National Field Trials Opens In Grand Junction

The national championship classic of field trials starts today in Grand Junction Tennessee with twenty eight bird dogs entered. The event had been postponed from January 18 due to weather and is expected to name the champion within six days. The winner receives $1 500 and initials on the Merriman memorial cup.

Miss Wills Advances Toward Lenglen Clash

Helen Wills reached the Carlton tournament final by defeating Mlle. Didi Vlasto 6 1 6 4 and will meet Suzanne Lenglen if Lenglen wins her semifinal.

Miss Wills Cannes France Helen Wills Suzanne Lengleh Carlton Mlle Didi Vlasto

Lutherans Oppose Prohibition Act

A Lutheran conference statement says the Volstead act should be obeyed though the church is out of sympathy with prohibition as a whole. It argues some churches impose prohibition via political groups and police power, contrasting scripture exceptions with state enforcement. The piece critiques anti alcohol activism and church state roles.

New York Synodical Conference of the Lutheran Church Theodore Garebener Lutheran Witness American Lutheran Publicity Bureau of Anti-Saloon League Billy Kingdom of God

AnDrus tomark 85th birthday with subway ride dare

Yonkers resident John E Andrus, a multi millionaire, plans to celebrate his 85th birthday by paying two nickels for subway rides to and from downtown New York. The transit company says the trip costs 14 cents. He quips Rockefeller is rich but he must earn his living.

Yonkers N. Y John E. Andrus Rockefeller

Cologne carnival to outshine prewar years amid wartime woes

Berlin dispatch notes Cologne carnival begins with protest over women masquerade costumes yet promises greater gaiety than since 1914 aided by British evacuation. Police hunt secret fraternities tied to the blue necktie order amid thefts and killings during parades.

Berlin Cologne Federation of Women’s Clubs Cologne Fritz Carpensky Germany Brother of Holland Order of the Blue Necktie Carpensky Order of Necktieless Brethren

Mellogic Beauty Powder Promises Flawless Look

A new French process powder called Mellogic claims to resist perspiration and keep pores invisible. It stays on until removal and provides a soft velvety complexion. Randall's Pharmacy offers it.

Mellogic Randall’s Pharmacy

Leipsic Spring Fair to Feature American Road Exhibit

A display of American roads to be shown at the Leipsic spring fair opening February 28 is drawing official interest amid planned road building activities. The fair will include the annual technical fair and is set to be one of Germany's largest industrial exhibitions this year pending favorable finances.

Hirtsiher Diet Prussia German Republic United States Society For the Care O Society For the Care O Soldiers’ Graves Leipsic Germany

Wheat market slips on Liverpool prices as demand wanes

Chicago grain notes a morning setback as Liverpool prices run below expectations. World shipments surge by 3.476 million bushels from a week earlier while British flour mills weigh a weeklong shutdown for lack of demand. Corn and oats weaken with ample receipts. hog bid firmness supports provisions.

Chicago Liverpool

Govin Dies Head of Journal of Commerce and Asphalt Firm

Rafaele R. Govin, president of the Journal of Commerce company and leader of United States Asphalt and Refining, died yesterday in Monte Carlo, Mexico, associates were told in a cablegram today.

New York Rafaele R. Govin Journal of Commerce Company United States Asphalt and Refining Company Monte Carlo Mexico

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