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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1934
Page
2
Hot Springs, Ark. veteran pitcher Burleigh Grimes says his added weight will help him regain form and expects more pitching chances next season. Grimes reports farming in New Haven, Missouri, this winter and confidence like Dizzy Dean in his mound skills.
The Allen Jay girls beat Jamestown to 16 at the Salvation Army court after noon. Rice led with 13 points and Hendricks added seven as Jamestown’s Mitchell and Kimrey stood out for the visitors. Substitutes Jackson and Fowler appeared for Allen Jay.
In 1932 a prehistoric mammal tooth was unearthed inside a cow at an Omaha Nebraska packing house, a surprising discovery noted in archival reporting.
Madison Square Garden hosts the National AAU indoor championships with a three cornered show featuring Bill Bonthron Glenn Cunningham and Gene Venzke for the 1500 meters Bonthron won a recent Baxter mile over Cunningham by inches Venzke the defending champion seeks revenge as other stars including Glen Hardin LSU join the event and the arena crowd is expected to be large.
Charlottesville, Feb 23 The Southern conference opened its annual meeting with a proposal to abolish spring football practice, approved 3 to 2. Forrest Fletcher of Washington and Lee led the recommendation. The committee also urged allowing a subcommittee to study eligibility rules and conference by laws.
At Memorial gymnasium 42 Southern Conference wrestlers begin title bid with finals likely tomorrow night. Virginia champions seek a fourth straight crown but face tough draws across bantam through middleweight classes including Archie Hahn Jr Duke and Norment Quakes UNC in contention.
The conference plans to award a tennis tournament to the University of Virginia for May 17 to 19 and schedule a golf tournament at Hot Springs Virginia under Washington and Lee with dates to be announced. Admission of new schools remains unsettled as Virginia Delaware and Carolinas show interest and Duke’s W H Wannamaker leads the college committee whose report will influence action.
In the regional finals Erlanger faces Frazier-Smith for the Class A crown while Employed Boys meet Salvation Army in Class B and Highland tackle the Dark Horses in Class C. Greensboro Full Fashioned and others advance as tight semifinals set the stage for Monday night finals.
Walter F. Brown told senators he left to his secretary Kenneth McPherson the choice of which personal letters to burn when he left as postmaster general. He said he did not see official files and that department workers burned some correspondence at his secretary's direction, with Brown later turning over a sheaf of letters found in a chest of personal papers.
High Point High School basketball closes Western Conference slate vs Greensboro Wind at 8 p.m. at the gym. The Black Bisons seek their 16th win in a strong season and must contain Greens defense. Coach Marlette prepares Hendriz Whitley Land Culler Hinkle in the lineup for a expected thriller. A senior girls intra-mutual game precedes the varsity tilt at 7 p.m.
High Point Panthers host Elon in a crucial state conference matchup as Elon aims to secure a win to improve its position and challenge Guilford for the title.
Saturday marks the final Ind league games with Allen meeting Robbins Adams Millis and ers tackling Stehli while Point Paper Box faces Highland. A playoff series looms between Adams Millis and Paper Box after the first half championship.
A repair note explains applying two layers of cheesecloth as a gasket before attaching the grease gun. The cloth prevents leaks by sealing the fitting and stopping grease leakage.
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