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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1926

Page

12

High Point College Falls 48 to 39 to Richmond Blues

Williams reports a hard fought basketball game at the YMCA where the Richmond Blues defeated High Point College 48 to 39. Curry starred for the Panthers with 12 points while Tim Manning added 13 and Jones led the Blues with 15.

High Point College Purple Panthers Richmond Blues Richmond High Point Blues Panthers Tim Manning McCauley Wood Hill Jones Wharton Johnson Foust Curry Bell Smith Holliday Grim Manning Markham Grimm Williams Wake Forest

Duncan To Coach Tar Heel Baseball Team

UNC in Chapel Hill announced Duke Duncan, former Raleigh baseball club owner and manager, will coach the Tar Heel baseball nine this spring after signing a contract with the university athletic authorities.

Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Duke Duncan Raleigh Duncan University Athletic Carolina

Y M C A Junior Exhibition Promises Daring Gymnastics

W F Bailey announces first annual junior exhibition at the Y M C A next Friday night. Parents will see tumbling, apparatus work, floor routines, and a strong man act. Bailey will wrestle Duke captain Henry May in a master pupil duel with no admission charged.

W. F. Bailey Papa Bailey Henry May Duke University Captain May Duke University of North Carolina May

Basketball Results From Three Atlantic Matches

Washington and Lee defeated Virginia University 46 to 27 in Lexington Virginia. North Carolina State beat Davidson 35 to 19 in Raleigh. Navy won 41 to 19 against Fordham in Annapolis.

Lexington Washington and Lee Virginia University Raleigh, N

Mrs. Pearson Wins Pinehurst Ladies Rifle Match

Mrs. Elmer R. Pearson of New York captured the top score with 188 to win the Pinehurst ladies rifle event. Mrs. Stanley Lewis of New York finished second with 131, while Mrs. L Hager of Lancaster Pa tied for second with Miss Elizabeth Oler of Larchmont N Y scoring 126.

Pearson Pinehurst Elmer R. Pearson New York Stanley Lewis L. Hager Lancaster Elizabeth Oler Larchmont N. Y

State Men Rally To Beat Davidson 35 19 In Raleigh

At Raleigh on February 20 the Techmen overcame an opening 3-0 Davidson lead to win 35 to 19 in the season finale on State college court. State showed strong defense and offense, leading 21 to 10 at halftime and securing the caps with a late surge.

Raleigh Davidson Wild Cats Tebell State College State Carolina Tar Heels

Carolina Triumphs Over Duke In 44 21 Victory

Duke succumbs to a decisive 44 to 21 defeat as Carolina delivers a flawless display. Cobb leads with 15 points while Newcombe and Hackney assist for the Tar Heels. Duke's Hartness Butler and Bullock pace the visitors in a hampered effort.

Durham Carolina State College Duke Tar Heels Cobb Newcombe Hackney Methodist Carolina Quint Butler Bullock Hartness Ie Bullock Moss R. F. Harber Bennett R. G Vanstory Morris Neiman Barber Rogers Kelly Garber Carpenter

Charters Issued To Companies In Carolina

The North Carolina secretary of state issued several charters. W N Everett Curryl Lylerty Company Inc Lexington with 50000 authorized stock. Rosenbergs Inc Hendersonville with 15000 authorized stock. F T Bray Inc Elizabeth City with 100000 authorized stock. Asheville Realty Company Lexington with 100000 authorized stock. Southern Coach Co Greensboro with 2500 no par value and 250000 preferred stock. Subscriptions varied including George W Curry R L Reynolds J C Lylerly Rebecca W Rosenberg J H Rosenberg Ernest Rosenberg E L Sanders Jr F T Bray R L Bray C E Thompson Baxter Shemwell Adams Sink Fred Sechrist G T Elliott Charles Kaufman Albert L Cox.

Raleigh W. N. Everett Curryl Lylerty Company, Inc Thomasville George W. Curry R. L. Reynolds R. C. Lylerly Lexington Rosenberg’s, Inc Hendersonville Camden N. C C. E. Thompson Elizabeth City Asheville Realty Company Charles Young Adam L. Sink Fred Sechrist Baxter Shemwell Southern Coach Co Greensboro G. T. Elliott Charles L. Kaufman Norfolk, Va Albert L. Cox

Sportaais S Eruption By JOHN HERNDON

W L Hepler writes to praise baseball and urges an amateur or semi professional league for High Point and nearby towns as a boost for the sport. Hepler laments losing prospects in the Piedmont loop but supports local organized play for the region.

W. L. Hepler Hepler

Howel Bill and a call for a popular club manager

A reader urges High Point to support a reform in local baseball with a friendly manager who respects fans. The letter laments a disliked former manager and notes at least a thousand fans would have contributed money to keep the club, suggesting $10,000 could have saved it.

Howel High Point

Rallying for a High Point baseball club

A letter to the editor urges Nicklin to raise funds for training by selling season tickets for a full or half season plus three figure donations. It advocates returning the team to High Point from Danville, motivating players who prefer High Point, and contemplates joining Class B while expressing enthusiasm to lead the Leafs out of Danville.

Nicklin High Point Danville Leafs

Build a Local League To Replace Piedmont Circuit

W L Hepler advocates forming a homegrown baseball circuit if Nick Slin fails to bring Leafs. The plan emphasizes player development from local youths, fan courtesy, and pride in a self contained league that would reduce reliance on the Piedmont league. Hepler urges supporters to push for the new league.

Nick- Slin Leafs W. L. Hepler

Southern States Back Gooding Bill On Seed Misbranding

Nine cotton states in Memphis endorsed the Gooding Ketcham bill in Congress to curb seed misbranding. Professor W H Darst of the American Farm Bureau seed service warned against mixing hardy American seeds with European stock to inflate prices, citing alfalfa and clover seeds.

Memphis Tenn Congress W. H. Darst Seed Service American Farm Bureau Federation Darst

McDonough Sets World Speed Record At Miami Track

Bob McDonough of Los Angeles established a new world speed record by averaging 142.90 mph at the Miami-Fulford speedway during late qualifying for Washington birthday races next Monday.

Miami Fla Bob McDonough Los Angeles Miami-Fulford Speedway Washington

Ship Kamouraska Races to Halifax With Fire Aboard

The steamship Kamouraska, sailing from Louisburg for St. John New Brunswick with coal, is speeding toward Halifax as a fire burns in its number four hold. The vessel, under AP dispatch, was observed burning on February 20.

Sydney N. S Louisburg St. John N. B Halifax

Western Carolina near goal for Smokies park

Western North Carolina must raise over 80 000 dollars more by April first to complete its 400 000 dollar quota for the Smokies park campaign. About 317 000 dollars in pledges have been reported from Asheville Buncombe Haywood Rutherford Hendersonville Spruce Pine and other western counties with dinners and campaigns planned in Greensboro High Point Salisbury and other cities.

Asheville North Carolina Buncombe County Piedmont Greensboro High Point Salisbury Haywood County Ing Waynesville Vicinity Chimney Rock Company, Inc Rutherford County Club Rutherfordton Hendersonville Henderson County Mitchell County W. H. Spradlin, Jr Mary Henderson Horace Kephart

Dervish Followers Tried Over Prayer Direction

In Hebora, followers of an old dervish faced a Moslem court for praying toward Jerusalem instead of Mecca. The dervish claimed a vision from Mahomet directing the change. The sentence orders them to face Mecca when kneeling in the future.

Atlanta Georgia Court of Appeals Jerusalem Hebora Mecca Mahomet

Flashes of Life Newark Dishonors at Meals

In Newark New Jersey Vice Chancellor Backsu rules that the gravest insult a wife may show her husband is to ignore him at meals while serving the rest of the family. The report centers on the case of Alexander M MacLeod of Pater.

Newark N. J Backsu Alexander M. MacLeod Pater

Governor Ross Explains Prize Fight to Cheyenne Elks

In Cheyenne Governor Nellie Ross clarifies that prize fighting is a form of sport and not illegal, telling the Elks who consider hosting amateur boxing that fighting is for hides according to statute.

Cheyenne Wyo Nellie Ross Elks

Pierre Sellier Named Chevalier of Legion of Honor

A few notes of music brought joy to millions as Pierre Sellier was named chevalier of the Legion of Honor.

Pierre Sellier Legion of Honor

Jury panel acquittal sparks tobacco complaint in Pennsylvania

NORRISTOWN Pa An angry husband alleges to the district attorney that his wife and two other women on a bootlegging jury were puffed into voting an acquittal. The men smoked in the jury room causing the women to become ill.

Norristown

How ard cites Colonel House for farm relief cure

Representative Howard of Nebraska urges Congress to consult Colonel House on farm relief, arguing his memoirs show no major national action taken without his advice.

Washington Congress Colonel House Representative Howard Nebraska

Army aviators complete test flight to Augusta Georgia

On February 20 at Augusta Georgia the army air service test flight from Bolling Field Washington landed after a journey under six hours. Lieutenants M S Lawton and Earl Hoag, both at Bolling Field, completed the test with Lawton from Allendale South Carolina.

Augusta M. S. Lawton Earl Hoag Bolling Field Washington Lawton Allendale S C

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