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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1939

Page

10

Black Bisons Clash With Lexington Five Tonight

High Point Black Bisons meet Coach Tom Young's Lexington cagers at 8 p m in the High School gym to open serious play after holiday drills and a lineup change. Hanes split a double header with High Point in recent action.

Bisons High Point High School Tom Young Lexington Simeon Abie” Short Thurman Horney Positon Winston-Salem Carlton Everett Clyde Hulin Henry Styers McGinn Freeman Hartley and Welborn Hussey L. Hayworth Short Horney J. Hayworth Silman High Point Hanes High Bison Hanes

Adams Millis Turns Back Beesons Challenge For Degree

NC University football stars Art Ditt and Henry Bartos of the 1937 Southern Conference champions registered for winter and spring quarters to complete their degrees after dropping out to play pro football this fall.

Chapel Hill N. C Art Ditt Henry Bartos University of North Carolina

Second Half Of Amateur Case Loop Opens Tonight

The Amateur basketball league resumes tonight at the YMCA with Adams-Millis facing Highland in the curtain raiser at 6 45. Marsh Furniture meets Tomlinson in the second game, Globe Parlor and the Schlitz Beer Barons play then Harriss Covington vs Piedmont Motor closes the card.

Adams-Millis Highland Tomlinson Marsh Marsh Furniture Globe Parlor Schlitz ‘‘Beer Barons Harriss-Covington Piedmont Motor Adams - Millis Schlitz Piedmont Globe-Parlor Harries-Covington Harriss- Covington Adams- Millis Harrise-Covington

Panthers Defeat East Car-Teachers In Intercollegiate Opener

High Point Panthers beat East Carolina Teachers College Pirates 43 to 37 in Greenville on January 5. Towery and Lamet sparked the opening surge, with Nance guiding the finish as the Panthers led 28-17 at halftime.

Greenville Virgil Yow High Point Panthers Pirates East Car— Teachers College Iocus Towery Lamet Panthers Nance High Point Staaeces Beene Malfregoet Ae. F.C Samet Moran Murray Hampton Keene Franklin Smith Shelton Brock Ridenhour Hinton Atkinson N. C. State Latham Elon

Curry High Tops Allen Jay In Overtime 20 18

Curry High School defeated Allen Jay 20 to 18 in overtime on the YMCA court. A Straughn field goal in the extra period sealed the win after both teams were tied at 18.

Allen Jay Curry High Curry High School Guilford County Straughn Curry Tuttle Case Otiss Siren Coakley Capel Lanieer Warren Oro Ok Acaldee Nance Cox and Keller Poole Taylor

Freshman boxers slate meets for UNC schedule

George E. Bo Shepard announced UNC freshmen boxers will meet NC State in Chapel Hill January 21 Virginia January 28 VPI at Blacksburg February 4 and Duke at Durham February 18.

Chapel Hill N. C George E Bo) Shepard University of North Carolina N. C. State Virginia V.P.I Blacksburg Duke Durham

Dizzy Dean predicts 20 wins for Cubs despite injuries

Dizzy Dean announced his arm is healthy and expects to win 20 games for the Chicago Cubs this season. x rays by Dr. Koch are awaited to confirm the recovery as Dean jokes about his extensive pitching rehab and a light winter.

Chicago Dizzy Dean Chicago Cubs Sumner Koch Cubs Dean Cub Dr. Koch Kon Dallas

Roundup of New York Sports Notes and Personal News

Jan 56 roundup reports Colonel Ruppert ill, Tony Galento quizzing about a fight start, Jacksonville basketball yell popularity, plans to expand the Orange Bowl, Burgess Whitehead cleared to play, Joe Louis investing in annuities and real estate, Louis drawing over 4 million dollars from major fights, and Jimmy Kitts pleased that all football players cleared December exams.

New York Colonel Ruppert Tony Galento Jacksonvile High Giants Burgess Whitehead Joe Louis Joe Schmeling Braddock Baer Carnera Levinsky Jimmy Kitts Rice

Publicity moves for Derby and other sports notes

Col Matt J Winn appoints Frank G Menke for Derby publicity. Pheasant hunting tip suggests renting a Corning house after wildlife incidents. Red Der ringer signed a 1939 contract with a $3500 autograph bonus. Orange Bowl deal could lure SEC champ to Miami January 1. Eddie Neil trophy to Jack Dempsey announced for Jan 18. Georgia Coleman lifeguard belt swimsuits debut. Mike Jacobs sets 16.50 top for Louis Lewis bout on Jan 25.

Matt J. Winn Frank G. Menke Corning Paul Derringer Southeastern Conference Miami New York Eddie Neil Jack Dempsey Ruppert Georgia Coleman Mike Jacobs Joe Louis John Henry Lewis

Adams-Millis Keeps Undefeated In Industrial League Play

Adams-Millis remains unbeaten after a 44 to 37 win over Beeson Hardware at the Y. Harris scored 13 and E Cooper 10 for Adams-Millis while Brown and Diamont each had 12 for Beeson. In another Industrial matchup Redwine Hardware edged Triangle 37 to 35 with Dawson and Hartley each tallying 12. Highland overwhelmed Marsh 44 to 19 in Amateur league playoffs led by Dennis with 38 points.

Adams-Millis Beeson Hardware Redwine Hardware Triangle Harris E. Cooper Brown Diamont Beeson S. Dawson Hartley Redwine Highland Marsh Dennis

Mish Pointers Lead Asheboro Golden Gloves Opener

Orville Little headlines a large amateur field in Asheboro for the Golden Gloves first round. Notables include L. C. Dennis Verlo Stamey Red Kimsey Billy Woodell George Weldon, with entrants from High Point Asheboro N Wilkesboro Lexington Central Falls Belmont Abbey and Randleman among others.

Asheboro Orville Little Free Wheeling Simon Pure L. C. Dennis Verlo Stamey Red Kimsey Billy Woodell George Weldon Weldon Bremont Abbey American Legion High Point Bill Irwin N. Wilkesboro John Sanders Homer Quick Lexington Amos Newson Will Cameron Gib Callahan John Baker Marcus Stillman Floyd Swinson Central Falls Boyce Collins LeRoy Owens Willis Nelson Belmont Abbey Joe Estes Worth Cox Howard Culler Randleman

Scotland's thistle Named First National Flower

The thistle became the first national flower of Scotland during the reign of King James II.

Scotland James II

Wrestling Results From Trenton and Detroit

Chief Little Wolf beat Richard Martin in two of three falls in Trenton New Jersey. Jim Londos defeated Joe Savoldi in Detroit Michigan in a 45 minute match.

Associated Press Trenton N. J Little Wolf Colorado Richard Bull

Poor Pedalers: Peden on Spare Time as Worst Enemy

New York cyclist Torchy Peden argues that spare time is the rider’s greatest foe during six day races. He notes breaks in activity threaten training and results and urges disciplined routines to maintain focus and pace.

New York Torchy Peden

Buddy Knox Triumphs Over Young Wills in Cincinnati Bout

Cincinnati report records Buddy Knox age 190 from Dayton outpointing Young Wills age 190 from Cincinnati over ten rounds in a regional boxing match.

The Associated Press Cincinnati Buddy Knox Dayton Young Wills

Spartan hoops players sprint to start practice

Michigan State basketball players begin each practice with a quarter mile sprint from the dressing rooms to Demonstration Hall court. The piece notes the queen of ferns, the lady fern, as a known term.

East Lansing Michigan State Ferns

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