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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1938
Page
7
A 1938 prospects piece notes basketball’s rise as a major sport in the United States with widespread national and regional strength. It highlights strong performances and key figures across sections signaling growing prominence.
The American Walker Cup golf team to meet Britain next June at St Andrews will be chosen Friday by the USGA executive committee from about 50 amateurs. Veterans Good man and Fischer are likely to play. Dulent as non playing captain. new contenders include Haas jr, Wehrle, Kocsis, Billows, Ward, Kelly, Strafaci, and Turnesa.
Larry MacPhail says he was sought by the Dodgers and seeks full authority to implement a financed plan to make Brooklyn a top National League club. He notes owners must reconcile their differences and back a concrete program for spring training and competition.
Brooklyn residents still cling to hopes of major league status for the Dodgers amid factions around the team’s management. The piece notes Larry MacPhail’s showy Cincinnati Reds past and tension between Steve McKeever and the Ebbets heirs over future Dodger moves.
The text recounts a rumored secret bid involving Colonel Om Huston and Steve McKeever to buy the Dodgers, with Ebbets and McKeever unaware of joint talks. It notes high stakes of two to three million dollars and tensions around Ebbets Field as Brooklyn's power players maneuver amid the WPA project and loyalty amid the city.
In the Coliseum on Saturday night Adams Millis A teams clash with Chatham Blanketeers in a high profile doubleheader. Notes mention Lelon Cooper possibly staying for local duties, Olin Davis heading to Rollins College, and Kidd Brewer eyed for Southwestern University.
The telegraphic column lists attendance figures for major California events including 90 000 at Pasadena for the Rose Bowl 60 000 at Santa Anita for the Boss race and 459 000 in San Francisco for a va va. West exhibition. It notes various golf boxing and billiards items with names such as Dizzy Dean Jack Doyle Horton Smith and Eddie Brig. It mentions Lon Harvey Len Harvey and Tommy Farr with upcoming bouts and matches at the Garden and in Havana Ark.
Ten visiting coaches chose Bowl winners for the Los Angeles Times with Harry Stuhldreher backing West Virginia over Texas Tech. Ford Frick may become Brook lyn Dodgers general manager Larry MacPhail. In golf at the open the rule shifts so the closest to the green puts first. Also a 1938 Sammy Baugh memory mentions Van Landingham of Valiant completing eight of nine passes.
Tris Speaker, famed center fielder and manager, says Joe DiMaggio and Julius Foster are the only two outfielders in the majors today with worthwhile throwing arms. The remark highlights Speaker’s evaluation of current talent in left and right field across the league.
Denver January 5. Basketball becomes a major sport as national interest rises through more inter sectional games rule standardization and regional competition. The National AAU tournament will be in Denver March 13 to 19 at the municipal auditorium with 45 teams including 14 colleges from 22 states. The event spreads cross country play and aids standardization of the game.
The University of Florida basketball team opened the 1938 season with a 47 to 28 victory over Wofford in Gainesville. The Gators picked up their first win after losing two games last month to Duke.
High Point College defeated Concord State Teachers 53 to 44 in Athens. Hampton 15, Malfregeot 10 led the Panthers in a taxing win before they travel to Huntington for a Marshall College clash without Pepper Martin who is sidelined with a knee injury. McNeish led Concord with 18 as Lamet and Towery contributed strong floor play.
Tony Galento a boisterous heavyweight fights Charlie Massera in Orange New Jersey tonight under London prize rules. He draws local crowds with a colorful persona, boasts he can beat any foe including Joe Louis and dominates attention in his Orange saloon.
A Big Five neutral ground showdown in Winston-Salem pits Davidson against Duke. North State teams face external opponents with Catawba losing 0 to 33 at Lynchburg and Elon traveling to Lexington to meet Washington and Lee. North Carolina beat Atlantic Christian 47 to 28.
North Carolina beat Atlantic Christian 47 to 28 despite missing Andy Bershak and Bill McCachren. Bershak plays later this week after the East West football game. McCachren nurses a knee injury.
In Baton Rouge on January 6 the Louisiana State University tiger mascot Mike, two years old, is described as having aristocratic roots. His father and mother reportedly performed in the Clyde Beatty act.
Charley Manay, a 215 pound standout freshman tackle, won a recent doughnut eating contest at Ohio State University in Columbus.
An all sophomore Hoosier Trojans quintet at Southern California comprises players from Indiana signaling a young, state tied lineup shaping the team’s future through homegrown talents and early impact.
Enos Slaughter 21 year old out fielder from the Columbus Red Birds was bought by the St. Louis Cardinals for an undisclosed sum. He batted .382 for the Cardinal farm system and may replace Don Padgett as the Cardinals move him to catcher. Slaughter hails from Martina vile Virginia and Columbus Georgia.
The AP reports result highlights from last night’s boxing: Big Boy Bray outpointed Eddie Gims in Angeles. Andre Jesserun defeated Frank Cinque in New York. Johnny Mack edged Mike Piskin in New Britain. Jimmy Lancaster beat Young Chapple in New York. details include weights and city venues for each bout.
In Albany Crusher Casey 225 defeated Wee Willie Davis 225 in two straight falls. In Indianapolis Jim Landos 205 beat Roy Davis 234 in straight falls. In San Francisco Sandor Szabo defeated George Zahor Colorado in two falls. In Minneapolis Bronko Nagureki 235 and Ray Steele 212 drew.
Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators recalls mailing contracts to a Southern player who refused a one fourth raise, demanding a one fifth increase or quitting. The exchange underscores a clash between performance and pay in baseball contracts.
Coral Gables Fla Jan 5 Bobby Riggs moved into the Miami Biltmore tournament third round without a match having been played He had a bye in the first round and advanced on a second round default by R Dickinson The third round pairs with the winner of Dick McKee versus L Clark Chess Harris was the only seeded casualty among singles entrants as stars faced new opponents and moved to doubles play The top doubles teams were Riggs and Sabin No 1 with Buxby Cook No 2 and Grant Hines No 3
Memphis Tenn January 6 The Southern association directors moved toward naming a president to replace Federal Judge John D. Martin at a January 22 meeting. Morgan Blake and Dan Hill are favored with Hill the Piedmont league president and Martin set to become board chairman while staying apart from the selection process.
A double header basketball program tonight features the Adama Millis and Wallburg teams at the Coliseum. The Adama Millis girls meet Wallburg girls in one game, while the boys from Adama Millis take on Wallburg men in the other matchup starting at 7 o clock.
Fair Grove High School won a doubleheader from Thomasville High. The girls led 11 to 6 in the opener, while the boys battled through an extra period with Fair Grove finally prevailing 28 to 21 after a slow start. Lineups listed for both teams.
Thos and Boys edge Grove Toys with key scores by W Howard and F Hamilton. Officials listed include Referee Baird and Jarrett, with Carter handling time and score. Substitutes: Thomasville M Howard Skaggs Fair Grove Hep ler Nance.
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