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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1937
Page
12
Four games tonight in Central Piedmont tournament feature Pilot against Denton and Kernersville versus Jamestown in boys action at 7 and 9 with girls starting at 9 and 10. Arcadia beat Staley and Monticello edged Jamestown girls, Allen Jay nipping Liberty. remaining results set for finals night.
Fair Grove defeated Junior Home 4 to 11 in a boys contest while Jamestown routed Lib 37 to 7. Kernersville crushed Arcadia 87 to 17, Staley topped Allen Jay 21 to 17, and Pilot upset Monticello 15 to 12 in a defensive thriller. Denton beat Hasty 20 to 12 to close the night.
Two Davidson county teams opened the tournament with the Junior Home securing a win over Pilot High. The flashy led 10 9 at halftime but Lexington outfit pulled away in the second half. Carroll Janitor Home forward scored 14 points to stand out. Conrad led Pilot High’s attack.
Greensboro February 25 Wayne Harris of High Point is named one of the All North State Conference forwards. The first team features Pritchard Catawba Harris High Point Tucker Lenoir Rhyne Amendola Lenoir Rhyne Reye Elon as guard. Second team includes McLendon Lenoir Rhyne Whitley Elon Kien Towery High Point Red Smart Appalachian.
In a near even contest the Davidson girls edged Staley and Arcadia 20 to 19 after a tight second half. Mace led Staley while Foltz starred for Davidson as the outcome stayed in doubt until the final whistle.
The Monticello girls jumped to an early lead and built a comfortable 22 to 12 victory over Jamestown in the second game of the afternoon. Brown Summit's Oakley and M Gordon sparked the team as they extended the lead after halftime.
Duke University sends four fighters seeded in the Southern Conference boxing tournament in College Park Maryland with byes for three weight classes. Maryland Citadel and North and South Carolina competitors also seed for the event. The tournament runs from 2:30 pm tomorrow to Saturday night with Virginia absent after resignation from the conference.
Martinsville All-Stars coached by Dugan Aycock travel to High Point to face local wrestlers in a Friday bout at the Y building. Dixie Dick Powell meets Jack League in the headline match while Mayes McLain faces Jack O’Brian in the opener. Ab Culler and George Ridge also square off in a heated bout as fans await the smoky cigar antics and ring action.
Dizzy Dean declares himself a holdout and says only a 50 000 dollar offer will compel him to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals for the 1937 season. He has returned the team's proposed contract and plans to report to Daytona Beach Monday if negotiations fail.
Liberty high five fell 87 to 7 to Jamestown in the boys division tournament opener. Guilford outfit built a 14 to 3 lead before the page turn promo.
Broadus Culler, former High Point college star and Philadelphia Athletics infielder, left for the Mexico City spring training camp. He helped coach local athletics, refereed North State conference games, and declined to specify his future role with the club. Another High Point alum, Lee Sherrill, will join the Columbus club training camp soon.
Bob Feller, baseball’s prized rookie, will depart tonight for the Cleveland Indians training camp in New Orleans. He carries a new curve and a blazing fastball, hoping to sharpen his pitching in spring drills.
A report notes ticks can endure up to three years without food and about eight months without water, highlighting their remarkable resilience and potential impact on ecosystems and disease transmission.
Two cheering notes: one, advance tickets are selling fast as fans spot bargains. The other, out of town entries keep arriving by mail, with fighters from Kannapolis Mt Holly Guilford Station Oak Ridge Military Academy and Guilford College confirming plans to compete and chase titles.
Los Angeles February 25 Rain and uncertain going worry Santa Anita officials and owners ahead of the $100,000 added Santa Anita handicap. Dr Charles Strub heads the track procession and hopes for turnout near 60,000 while wagering machines aim to surpass last year’s $1,246,497 handle if weather cooperates.
Pittsburg head football coach Dr John Bain Sutherland returns from a goodwill tour to hear university authorities have closed the matter with athletic director W Don Harrison. Pitt athletes alumni and student leaders had supported a showdown but Chancellor John Bowman announced the case is closed until more facts reach the athletic council.
In the Amateur and Commercial leagues the schedule features three games at the Y M C A tonight. Adams-Millis faces Yount-Loflin at 7:00 p m, Red Top meets Harriss-Covington at 8:15 p m, and DeMolay plays against the Juniors in the Commercial league at 9:00 p m.
Charlotte February 25. Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels clash in a key finish to the season. Both sides seek top honors with similar records. UNC must win to claim the state title while Duke can only tie for the pennant.
James J. Braddock says lawyers aside he wants two fights in 1937 to regain the heavyweight title. He predicts victory over Joe Louis and plans a later bout with Max Schmeling to settle who truly leads the division. He stresses timing and avoiding set shots as he eyes a $500,000 Chicago payout share.
New York report notes Gunnar Barlund, the Finn, lost his first American defeat after ten rounds to Natle Mann of New Haven. Barlund showed he can endure punishment and return, but offered little else beyond surviving the beating.
Detroit Tigers manager Mickey Cochrane arrives in Lakeland Florida to inspect the spring training camp. He surveys the facilities and reports that everything looks satisfactory as the team prepares for the season.
Victor Gheasi of Deal New Jersey shot a first round 67 to lead the $3 000 open golf tournament at St Peters burg in the second round. Amateurs and professionals are in the field with Morton McCarthy of New York a 74. Ralph Guldah of Orville White Chicago Oliver Wilmington Del and others were within a few strokes of the lead. </s>
The Juniors dominated the Mille team from the start holding them to one field goal in the game. Mille’s home score was minimal as the Juniors led through the first half and finished strong in a high-intensity Commercial League matchup.
Commentator notes the infield is better than Navin field and the outfield shows a big year over year gain. The speaker hurries away to reach Walter, owner of the club, for further remarks.
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