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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1938
Page
5
High Point College defeated by Panthers in a rough court battle at Harrison gymnasium tipping off at 8 15. Malfregeot and Hampton lead scoring with Malfregeot netting the decisive shot and guiding the Panthers to a narrow 80 28 victory amid noisy crowds and disorganized play.
Brooklyn bosses demand better players for Van Mungo and reject current cash and four players offer. Chicago reps Rowland said Brooklyn wants stronger returns, with Bry ant or Galan among preferred names. Burleigh Grimes also backs Mungo over Dizzy Dean and hopes for a cash-included deal.
American Baseball League president predicts a robust 1938 campaign after 1937 success. Yankees led standings, attendance up, Detroit and Chicago White Sox poised for tougher races. Trade activity cited as a key factor in balanced competition and continued use of the 1944 standard ball.
Freshman forward Marcel Malefregent hit a field goal in the final 15 seconds to lift High Point College to a 38 point victory over Appalachian State Teachers College in Harrison Gym last night.
The report shows a basketball game with Appalachian leading High Point 16 to 10 at halftime. Players Samet, Morris, Brinkley, and others accumulate personal fouls, with several players credited for missed free throws and attempts.
Mills Home tops Colfax 33 to 12 in the girls game while the boys fall 30 to 26. In Ann Arbor the 16 year old Jim Welsh is hailed by Matt Mann as a world coming swimming phenomenon.
Last fall a new record for ticket applications was reached with 400000 applications received for the Army-Navy game and the renewed interest drew widespread attention from sports officials and potential attendees alike.
York sports round up notes Tony Ga not training. Larry Mac potential Dodgers general. MacPhail position unsettled. Baseball chatter includes Braddock next Friday, Dizzy Dean, Van Mungo offers, and August Galan. Fraternity spreads in Pittsburgh. Prof Michelson as speaker. New York writers to name player of the year.
In Chicago King Levinsky 230 pinned Pat Murphy 205. In Hartford Danno O Mahoney 228 defeated Len MacIntosh 214 in two straight falls. In North Bergen Gino Garibaldi 220 threw Wally Dusak 220 in 23 35. In Newark Jim Londos 210 threw Billy Hanson 100 in 24 46. In Salt Lake City Ray Steele 218 defeated Carl Hed Shadow Johnson 235 in two of three falls.
In Dallas Ernest outpointed Morales while Jones defeated Diamond in Paterson. Simms edged Crowell in Norwalk and Brown stopped Polo in Atlanta. The column also notes a player rant about young players, training camp soon at Clearwater, and farm life on a 240acre property.
Johnny Mize, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, was the lone National League player to homer in every park during the 1987 season.
High Point's Y Aces defeated the Kannapolis Y M C A team 32 to 22 on the Y M C A floor. In the Commercial league the Y Juniors lost to the DeMolay quint 23 to 16 and Silver Knit beat M P 80 to 26.
The High Point junior high boys basketball team upset Greensboro junior high 18 to 12 yesterday afternoon. Truitt and Kivett led with 6 points each, matching Paschal for Greensboro as the top scorers.
Herbie Freeman defeats Roy Graham in a brutal main event at the Coliseum as crowd and referee clash over fouls. Freeman wins the third fall after Graham is counted out, with promoter Smith promising a revenge match. Charley Webb and Ernie Powers win the preliminaries in a fast paced opener.
Michigan State beat Buffalo 64 to 35 and Drake edged Grinnell 3 to 26. Creighton 38 defeated Washington St Leula, SMU 99 over Tennessee 37, Alabama 36 over Auburn, Temple 44 over Manhattan 36. Other results include Stanford 64 over USC 44 and North Carolina 31 over High Point 30.
Salisbury defeats High Point 22 to 13 as the Yellow Jackets edge the Bisons in a low scoring game. Francis Summers led Salisbury with 11 points while Cooper and Hartley paced High Point with five and four points respectively. The wrestling meet also saw a Salisbury victory led by Steele and Clements in close matches.
The University of San Francisco announces its first night football games for 1938 with three evening contests on the slate. The schedule marks a new era for the program as it aims to boost attendance and exposure.
Roland J. Ogan is named trainer at the University of Pittsburgh after formerly holding the same post with the Barston Red Sox. He brings minor league and college experience to Pitt athletics.
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