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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1934
Page
2
Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth are described as frequent companions on hunting and fishing trips. A tip led them to a Long Island fishing spot where they waited for hours without a bite and left with the Babe unaware of a failed claim.
George C. Parrish of Thomasville died in Washington D C from meningitis at 9 45 a m yesterday He was 20 years old son of Mr and Mrs W B Parrish and survived by six brothers all residents of Thomasville His funeral is set for tomorrow at 10 o clock in Fairgrove M E Church with interment in its cemetery.
The piece argues that properly supervised gymnastic activity benefits girls and women as much as boys, citing role models like Babe Didrickson and Gertrude Ederle. It advises limits on high impact activities, promotes group games for character, and highlights dancing as an ideal form of exercise for health and aesthetic development.
The 19th annual Tournament of Roses game in Pasadena pits Stanford against Columbia in heavy rain and a mud bound field. Stanford, led by Thornhill and Grayson, is favored 21 to 2 to 1 over Columbia, with key players Nevel and Montgomer y in the attack. Postponement talk swirled as pumps tried to drain the field, game time set for 2 15 P M Pacific Standard.
William Tilden defeats Vincent Richards 6 4 6 1 6 2 to claim the indoor professional tennis title in Philadelphia. Richards and Barnes later beat Tilden and Hunter 7 5 9 7 6 1 to win the doubles championship.
Greensboro January 1 Mrs Floyd A Bluster faced a charge of attempting to steal a woman's purse in a department store. She brooded over the charge then took poison and died a week later.
Secretary Henry A. Wallace, Roosevelt’s youngest cabinet member, labeled organized college football a racket and urged colleges to channel vitality into a real youth movement. He warned of complacent American youth and predicted a surge of youthful political interest.
German heavyweight Neusel received 3.19 dollars for his 10 round decision loss to Ray Impellittiere at Madison Square Garden after a 50 50 purse split, with the rule-based 12 12 percent share yielding the small payoff. The incident highlights tussles over prize guarantees and commissions in early boxing bouts.
Bill Rankin reserve center is lost to the University of North Carolina basketball team due to scholastic difficulties. He hails from Wilmington and starred for last year’s freshman club, expected to see varsity action. The Tar Heels open the season here Wednesday against Clemson.
The piece notes nightlife loosening curfews with many patrons hitting intimate spots before the Waldorf ball and later returning to clubs. It highlights trends away from cover charges toward casual drinks and mentions Max Baer as master of ceremonies in Billy Rose’s Casino de Paree and the evolving Broadway revue scene.
The article recalls nine years past at the Back Stage club where Helen Morgan Morton Downey and a dancer were among the floor show cast. It notes Morgan's later fame and Downey's youthful stage presence as part of the jazz era panorama.
The article notes Helen Morgan earning $300 weekly, Downey $175, and George Raft $75 in a promotional setting. It humorously suggests today hiring Morgan for nightly piano performances would cost at least $2,500, with Downey near $2,000 and Raft commands even more, while Morgan packs the Simpson club.
Orangeburg South Carolina January 1 Colis Chavis 22 was thrown from his motorcycle into a sandbed and seriously injured with doctors unsure of his recovery prospects.
John A. Lang of the University of North Carolina is re elected president of the National Student Federation of America. He is a native of Chapel Hill.
East and West clash in the New Year charity classic at Kezar Stadium with about 50 000 fans expected. Notable All-Americans Chuck Bernard Charles Depp Francis Schammel George Sauer Adolphe Schwammerl boost the lineups as Western backfield power faces Eastern speed.
North Carolina State college athletic authorities are expected to name a new football coach on Wednesday with Hank Anderson, former Notre Dame coach, leading the list of prospects. Rumor places Andy Gustafson of Pittsburgh as the alternate if terms fail. The outlook in the way of ma-
Robert McA Spring Valley star from 1932 era faced eligibility questions as he did not attend school at the time. McAdams f. pass sufficient work last to be eligible for football was not in school during the period.
Jon Boggs 21 of Smok, a member of camp No. 414, Sylva, was fatally injured when the truck he rode in sideswiped another vehicle. He was taken to a local hospital where he died.
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