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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
2
High Point Bisons host Gastonia in their first conference tilt at the local auditorium at 8 o clock. Earlier, the girls basketball team meets Walnut at 7 on the same court as part of district title hopes. Gastonia known for speed and strong attack. Coach Mariette pushes for peak effort to match pace.
The Robbins Knitting Mill basketball team faces Mack Judson on Saturday at the local M C A court. The two teams met earlier this season with Greensboro winning, and the locals seek revenge in a big way.
The Policeman's basketball five meet Leonard Younts tonight at 9 o'clock in a debut under their new coach. They aim to avenge an earlier defeat by the Younts club.
The statement notes tea as the globe’s top drink by popularity. It highlights its widespread consumption across diverse cultures and regions, underscoring tea’s enduring cultural and economic significance worldwide.
The statement notes that all U S states maintain a National Guard or an equivalent military force. It implies nationwide uniformity in state militia structures alongside federal guard systems.
CORAL GABLES, Fra. Jan. 20. G Livesay of Columbus Ohio, president of the Lefthanded Golfers Association of America, advanced to the tournament semis with a one up win over H W Hemphill of Indianapolis. J L Matthews of Miami won by default over Robert Crosbie of Newton Mass. Fred Webb of Shelby NC, medalist, beat W A Stanley of Indianapolis 6 and 6. Jimmy West of Miami defeated Walter Wright of Yonkers NY 6 and 4.
RALEIGH Jan 20 A bill with sweeping changes to state game laws will be drawn this week by a sub committee of the joint game committee. Opposition to present restrictions and advocacy of license changes were voiced at the morning meeting. Senator Ingram of Randolph called license fees a nuisance tax and suggested property owners could invite friends to hunt on their land without licenses.
In Sunday School basketball at the YYMCA four games were played. East Green defeated Lutheran 19 to 17 after three extra periods with Stone leading East Green and Brown top for Lutheran. Other results include Springfield Army beating Salvation Army 17 to 6 and Trinity defeating Episcopal 22 to 3.
The United States retains the Gordon Bennett balloon trophy after three consecutive wins and the event will be continued this fall. Clifford Harmon of the International League of Aviators donates a new trophy on the condition the race name stays unchanged.
The column warns that despite a talented High Point team under Coach Wade Marlette, in‑school misconduct by first string players threatens state title hopes. It urges strict training rules, noting upcoming conference games against Gastonia and tougher matchups with Durham, Charlotte, and Winston‑Salem teams.
A column accuses the Southern Conference of subsidizing athletes and urges the Southern Association of Secondary Schools to investigate. It claims the Southeastern Conference subsidizes players more openly while noting retaliation and bitter ties after the conference split.
Raleigh is proposed as the site for the first Southern Conference basketball tournament. The new municipal auditorium can seat several thousand fans and the floor is in good order. After watching Duke and Wake Forest play, a suggestion is made to shorten the court a foot at each end to prevent players from tossing the ball around the guard.
Babe Ruth leads a wave of holdouts as baseball salaries face cuts ahead of spring training. Ruth seeks 63 500 for 1933 after a 75 000 offer, with Gehrig Gomez Fitzsimmons and others negotiating. Giants signers report Fred Fitzsimmons negotiating while Glen Spencer signs and then returns the contract.
Al Lopez is the Dodgers only player to publicly comment on offers while Dazzy Vance is expected to respond when informed of the terms. Vance earned 15000 last season with a 6000 cut likely. George Earnshaw of the Athletics spoke of quitting rather than a 75 percent reduction, but Connie Mack says no contract offer yet.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been signing stars and Tony Piet, a young second baseman, has opened talks with the club to push for a higher salary than his 1932 pay.
Pete Jablonowski, a pitcher, stated in Terryville Connecticut yesterday that he is satisfied with the terms offered by the club and will not be part of the holdouts.
Philadelphia report notes home run kings Jimmy Foxx Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth and Chuck Klein all avid golfers during off season. They plan Florida golf ahead of teams with Foxx Ruth already organizing time on links and Gehrig and Klein expanding practice while weather in Indianapolis shortened other workouts.
Henderson post office clerk Rogers admitted being short 502 dollars in his accounts and was suspended. He was released on a 200 dollar bond.
South Bend, Ind. Jan 20. Heartly Hunk Anderson has signed a one year contract to coach the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the upcoming football season. The agreement follows a conference with Rev. Charles L. O Donnell university president. Contract status for Athletic Director Jesse Harper and assistants John Woedisch Nordy Hoffman Marchmont Schwartz will be decided later. Anderson, a former Irish star and Rockne aide, has prior seasons as head coach at St Louis University and tied to the 1930 undefeated squad.
In Raleigh tonight N C State hosts Duke in a Big Five clash after State’s 32 23 loss to North Carolina. Duke leads the group with three wins no defeats while State has one Big Five game and lost it. Tomorrow Carolina meets Wake Forest in Raleigh. Ca tawba and Western Carolina Teachers played at Salisbury.
The High Point Panthers defeated Fastern Carolina Teachers 35 to 33 in Greenville, narrowly clinching the win on a tight defensive stand.
In Boston at the Garden Jose Santa the Portuguese underdog faces veteran heavyweight Jimmy Maloney in a ten round bout. Santa weighs 245 pounds on a six foot eight inch frame while Maloney weighs about 204 pounds after recent conditioning.
High Point College Panthers defeated Eastern Carolina Teachers College 35 to 33 in Greenville. Broadus Culler starred with 21 points including a game ending field goal to break the tie. Tucker led the Teachers with 14 points as the Panthers prepare for Guilford on February 7.
New York boxing impresario Jimmy Johnston battles a series of setbacks at Madison Square Garden. Promoter headaches grow as Dempsey signs Schmeling and Baer for June, Schaaf injury cancels a show, Gastanaga illness blocks a bout, and a Petrolle bout falls through. Chocolate’s immigration issues threaten next week’s featherweight title match. Cuban deported for lack of labor permit. Carnera bout in doubt due to promoter price disputes.
Gold Step, ridden by Johnny Gilbert, surged to a three length victory in the Hialeah inaugural handicap as the 1933 season opened at Hialeah Park. The outsider paid $21.70 for a $2 bet and the purse was $2,380. The event drew about 15,000 fans at the reopened track built by Joseph E. Widener and the Miami Jockey Club. the winner belongs to Mrs. S. H. Fairbanks.
The New York Yankees will bring outfielder Dusty Cooke to spring training in St. Petersburg Florida after rescinding a prior option release to the Newark Bears. Cooke’s name was added to the Yankees roster for camp.
J N Bozeman Jr Vallejo California youngest player in the tournament has a chance to take sole lead in the world three cushion billiards championship. He meets Allen Hall Chicago who was defeated in his only start. Clarence Jackson Detroit and Wesker Cochran Hollywood idle today with two wins and no defeats in the three way tie.
William Penn high school split two games with Hillside High of Durham. The Penn girls won 21 to 14 after a 10-10 halftime tie. The Penn boys lost 32 to 31 in a tight contest with a late Hillside long shot deciding the game after a 28-28 regular time tie.
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