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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1937

Page

5

Bison team wins in basketball and wrestling

High Point High's Bisons achieved a triple victory last night. The basketball team edged Reidsville 27 to 25 while the wrestling squad defeated Salisbury 20 to 16. Chandler of Salisbury with Sugdan earned overtime honors.

Black Bisons High Int High School E Bison Idsville E Bison Grapplers Lisbury Reidsville Ford Balsey Indsor High Point High Grapplers Masville High Salisbury Chandler Sugdan Graham High Point B. Williams McInnis Brown Deed Shoaf Jackson Yingling Lloyd Suydan Idol Cauble

Panthers Edge Bears In Close Conference Showdown

In Hickory on Jan 13 High Point College Panthers upset Lenoir Rhyne 40 to 38. A late 19 point rally in the final nine minutes, sparked by Brinkley Martin Harris and Intrieri, overturned a 27-21 deficit and preserved the Panthers’ hopes for repeat conference glory.

Lenoir Rhyne Hickory High Point College Lenoir Rhyne Mountain Bears Purple and White Warriors Yewmen Shoremen Tucker Bear Brinkley Martin Harris Inther Panthers Hampton Rinkley Rhyne Panther Intrieri Hester High Point Towery Iown Bears Agbhens Coogesversie AC Beeeses Cesisvescveces R. McSwaim Euanebesgeathese

Grove and Thomasville to clash in two high school tilts

Grove high hosts Thomasville tonight in two fast paced girls and boys basketball games at Grove. The girls tip at 7 30 and the boys follow at 8 30 with a packed gym anticipated as a rivalry renews in Son County. Grove is coached by Ont, a former High Point college player.

Grove Thomasville Son County Asium Grove High Ont High Point

Eight Reinstated In Organized Baseball

Eight former Paducah Kitty League players including Ben Tincup were reinstated to baseball eligibility by the National Association after review of charges that they refused to continue after the first game of a post season pennant series last fall. The pennant was awarded to Union City by forfeit. The reinstated players are James Hoff Wayne Blackburn Gordon Swope Glen Grimes Robert Crapenbaker John F Cannon and Junior Thompson.

James Hoff Wayne Blackburn Gordon Swope Glen Grimes Robert Crapenbaker John F. Cannon Junior Thompson

Derby Final Open at Pinehurst Announces Nine Braces

The Pinehurst field trial club meet closes with the open derby final under way featuring nine braces. Whizzaway, owned by Clarence P. Gaines, wins free-for-all honors, with Homewood Bill second and Milligan Stylish Mac and Northrup's Kirk Dominant sharing third in a ten-brace field.

Pinehurst Pinehurst Field Whizzaway Clarence P. Gaines Sherburne N. Y Homewood Bill Homewood Ken Waynesboro Secon Milligan Helen Wiass Philadelphia Northrup Kirk Dominant HB. H. Northrup Princeton N. J

Little Girl Dies After School Bus Incident

Windsor report says eight year old Doris Hughes was crushed near her home after being dropped from a school bus. Investigators have not determined the cause and the body was found in mud by the roadside near Merry Hill. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughes.

Windsor Doris Hughes Bua Charles Hughes Merry Hill

Diamont Leads Amateur League Scoring Standings

Diamont of Younts & Loflin tops the Amateur league with 47 points while Heiser of Adams-Millis and Stroud of Globe Parlor share second with 37. Farlowe of Harriss-Covington sits fourth with 34 and Raper of Red Top is fifth at 33. tomorrow’s schedule includes the Younts & Loflin at 8:30 at the Y M C A and other leading scorers in action.

Diamont Younts & Loflin Heiser Adams-Millis Stroud Globe Parlor Y. M. CG A. Farlowe Harriss-Covington Raper Red Top

Two More Clubs Win In Indoor Tourney At Junior Hi School

Two clubs secure wins in the indoor tournament at the junior high school. The event highlights developing teams and competitive spirit among local youth.

Mize demands bigger pay with Cardinals in 1937

Johnny Mize, 24, St. Louis Gas House slugger and first baseman, says he has not received his 1937 contract and will pursue a raise. He hit .829 with 19 homers in 126 games last year and plans to letter if unsatisfied, noting he could face a bad year and that Cardinal bosses are approachable. He lives in Demorest, Georgia, with his mother and brother and attended Piedmont College.

Kenneth Gregory Demorest Johnny Mize St. Louis Cardinal Mike Winters Piedmont College Demorest North Georgia

Hialeah Park Opens Season With Record Crowds

Hialeah Park launches a 46 day meet with about 11 000 expected spectators for a 2 500 000 program. Jockey club president Joseph Widener says a record slate of good horses and 400 000 in purses including the 50 000 Widener Cup promise a peak season. Tropical Park’s earlier 26 day meeting closes after reporting 4 956 188 in pari mutuel handle and a 20 percent turnstile rise.

Miami Fia Hialeah Park Miami Jockey Club Joseph Widener The Jockey Club Hialeah Tropical Park Pari Mutuel Tropical

Reynolds Girls Triumph Over Local Y Club

The Reynolds Tobacco Company team of Winston-Salem dominated the local YWCA sextet 43 to 20. Wv. Mathews led Reynolds with 24 points while Cecil topped High Point with eight.

Reynolds’ Tobacco Company Winston-Salem Wv. Mathews Reynolds Cecil High Point Weisner Callahan Sowers Harris Gillespie

Former Tar Heel Dies In Arkansas

Dr. J. Rainey Parker, 59, respected surgeon and North Carolina native, died yesterday from bronchial pneumonia complications. He led Rainey hospital in Burlington for about 30 years, served as general surgeon for the Southern railway, and headed Berryville Hospital for 16 years after moving to Northeast Arkansas eight years ago. He also practiced at Don Sawyer Memorial Hospital in Eureka Springs. Survived by his widow and son James Rainey Parker.

Aberryville Ark J. Rainey Parker North Carolina Rainey Hospital Burlington N. C The Southern Railway Orange County Virginia Medical College Richmond Berryville Hospital Arkansas Don Sawyer Memorial Eureka Springs James Rainey Parker

Utilities Commission to Hold Hearings on Bus Franchise Requests

Raleigh January 13 The Utilities Commission will hold a February 1 hearing on Smoky Mountain Stages Inc application for a seven mile Cherokee County highway franchise and on Dayton Brothers Bus Line Inc petition to operate from Murphy to the New Hiwassee Dam.

Raleigh the Utilities Commission Smoky Mountain Stages, Inc Cherokee County Dayton Brothers Bus Line, Inc Murphy Hiwassee Dam

One Automobile For Every Seventy One Inhabitants

A global statistic notes there is one automobile for every 71 people on earth. The figure highlights the disparity in vehicle ownership across regions and raises questions about mobility and access.

Minor league reorganization eyed for 1937 circuits

Joe F. Carr predicts revival of the Eastern Shore loop in Maryland Delaware and Virginia with about 40 cities attending a Salisbury meeting. A Maritime Province league is seen as possible with a Sydney Nova Scotia session to decide NSBA operation. Cities named include Easton Cambridge Salisbury Federalsburg Centerville Princess Anne Crisfield Cape Charles Dover and others in New England and Atlantic regions.

Columbus Joe F. Carr Eastern Shore Maryland Delaware Virginia Maritime Provinces New York Boston Carr Salisbury Easton Cambridge Federalsburg Centerville Princess Anne Crisfield Cape Charles Dover Del Homerun Baker Sydney Nova Scotia National Baseball Association Glace Bay New Waterford Sydney Mines Dominion British Columbia

Roundup of odds and ends from New York sports pages

Art Cohn praises Maxie Rosenbloom over Levinsky and hints Joe Louis would struggle. Mentions superstition about Maurice Smith, Eddie Brannick, Giants secretary Jerry Mitchell, California golf rulings, Jon Jacobs rising in the sports mob, Hugh Mulcahy, Blair Cheery as a Texas coaching candidate, Maple Leaf Hockey insured, Bing Miller retirement to coaching, and a jab at a pinch hitting failure.

New York Art Cohn Oakland Calif Tribune Maxie Rosenbloom Levinsky Joe Louis Maxie Maurice EddieBrannick Jerry Mitchell The Evening Post Santa Claus Jon Jacobs Max Schmeling Phillies Hugh Mulcahy Hazleton Blair Cheery Amarillo High Jack Chevigny Texas Toronto Maple Leaf Bing Miller Red Sox

Southern Conference sees boxing wrestling in indoor spotlight

Eight dual meets set for Saturday feature Duke favored to reclaim the ring title with Catholic University. Ray Matulewicz of Duke faces Dunne of Catholic U in a key light heavyweight bout while North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Maryland also compete. Intercollegiate wrestling follows with Virginia Tech at North Carolina and Davidson hosting Duke as teams push for the championship abandoned last year.

Barton Richmond Duke University University of Virginia Catholic U Duke South Carolina Washington North Carolina State Ray Matulewicz Dunne State Howerton Wolfpack Battlers Columbia Gamecocks North Carolina Virginia Tech Maryland Tar Heels Blacksburg Virginia Cavaliers Lexington Vu. M. L Washington and Lee N. ©. State Raleigh Grapplers Chapel Hill Davidson Wildcats

Forty Seek Post Lost By Anderson At State College

Raleigh January 18 forty men have applied for Hank Andersons post as football mentor at North Carolina State College Dean John W Harrelson announced receipt of four more applications The new candidates include Franz Pebel former Purdue player and assistant coach Stan Espen line coach at Kansas State and Robert R Greason former N C State player William R Smith captain elect of 1936 who could not play due to an operation

Raleigh Hank Anderson N. C. State College John W. Harrelson Friez Pebel Purdue University of Buffalo Sason Robert R Greason N. C. State William R. Smith Stan Espen Kansas

First American Insurance Company Organized in 1735

The first American insurance company began in 1735 in Charleston, South Carolina. A 1740 fire swept through Charleston destroying half the town and ruined the fledgling enterprise.

America Charleston 8. C

Replacement Often Cheaper for Scored Brake Drums

The note states that it is typically cheaper to replace heavily scored or warped brake drums than to repair them, citing cost and reliability considerations.

Dodgers Join Farm System Expansion Into Eight Minor Leagues

Brooklyn announces a multi club affiliation stretching from Class AA to Class D, creating a large farm network led by Allentown in the New York-Pennsylvania league. The move mirrors Giants Red Sox and Yankees activity, with associations already in place across Clinton, Reidsville, Beatrice, Cordele, Little Rock, Hazleton, and Blytheville among others.

New York Cardinals Alleghenies Giants Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers American Association Brooklyn Allentown Clinton Three Eye Reidsville N. C Beatrice Nebraska State Loop Cordele Red Sox Minneapolis Danville Moultrie Blytheville Arkansas Loop New York Yankees Connie Mack Phillies Boston Bees Clark Griffith Washington Senators

Budge and Grant Face Tougher Dixie Opponents

In Tampa Budge and Grant met stiffer tests in the Dixie tournament as Budge drew Randall Rose of St Petersburg and Grant faced Bob Decker of Miami. Budge had a slower start, losing five games in beating Gene Busbee of Tampa while Charles Warner of Orlando was eliminated by Atlanta’s War ner.

Tampa Fia Don Budge Bryan Grant Oakland Calif Drew Randall Rose St. Petersburg Grant Bob Decker Miami Budge Gene Busbee Charles Warner Orlando

Boxing Fights Last Night Across Cities

In Seattle Al Hostak KO'd Tony Fisher in 2 rounds. In West Palm Beach Melio Betina stopped Carl Knowles in 3 rounds. Eddie Coderre outpointed Eric Erickson in Providence in an eight round decision.

Associated Press Seattle al Hostak Tony Fisher Newark N. J West Palm Beach Melio Bettina Carl Knowles Rome Eddie Coderre Providence Eric Erickson Gard Mer Mass

Zerone Antifreeze Ad Claims Strong Cold Protection

An old advertisement promotes Zerone antifreeze claiming low evaporation loss and complete protection against rust and radiator damage. It urges readers to ask a Zerone dealer for details and a demonstrable title for full cold weather protection.

Zerone

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