Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

We have 6,272,067 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1940

Page

8

Clemson Falls To Duke In 54 49 Tilt At Durham

In Durham on January 20, about 5,000 spectators watched Clemson drop a Southern Conference game to Duke University 54 to 49. Clemson star Bonnie Banks McFadden scored 13 points, Buck Buchanan added 17, while Duke’s Glenn Price led with 17 and Bill Parsons added 12. It was Clemson’s first loss since McFadden returned to action.

Durham Clemson Duke University Blue Devils Bonnie Banks McFadden Moorman Buchanan McPadden Suse O Lancaster Hisniee Coyle Abee Graham Bagnal Soos Totais Duke Saneeneee Price Parson Eeewenee Holley Valasek Connelly McCahan Seweewe Allen Eewene Spuhier Mock Beeeneetete McFadden Spuhler Knight Morris Southwestern la Peahead Elon Wake Forest Carolina N. C. State Miami

Little Risk wins Hialeah stakes in Flamingo distance prep

Warren Wright's Little Risk, the filly facing ineligibility for the Flamingo Stakes, gallops to a five length win in the $5,000 added Hialeah Stakes at Hialeah Park. The three year old covered six furlongs in 1 13, paying $10.40. Charlie Field led early and finished second ahead of Staroefright.

Miami Fla Warren Wright Hialeah Park Charlie Field Staroefright

Carolina swimmers crush Virginia Tech 65 10 in season opener

North Carolina dominated Virginia Tech 65-10 to start the season, smashing two pool records and tying another while setting eight university marks. The meet featured university swimmers achieving varsity and dual-meet records in a decisive victory at Chapel Hill.

Carolina Virginia Tech Chapel Hill North Carolina

Winter baseball bets ride on umpires and managers

New York dispatch notes hot stove chatter over winter odds on Frank Frisch Leo Durocher and Jimmy Dykes. It recalls penalties raised by Ford Frick and Stengel antics affecting umpire relations and a famed 23 inning Boston Brooklyn tie event.

Judson Bailey New York Frank Frisch Pittsburgh Pirates Leo Durocher Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago White Sox Jimmy Dykes Hot Stovers Durocher Casey Stengel Boston Bees Ford Frick Brooklyn Frick Leo Frisch Chicago Stengel Boston Casey Reardon

Washington and Lee Rout NC State 25 to 5 in Wrestling Meet

Washington and Lee defeated North Carolina State 25 to 5 in Lexington. The meet featured Dick Boisseau, an All-Southern Conference grid star, defeating Woody Jones in the unlimited division as the Generals won their first conference test.

Lexington Washington and Lee North Carolina State Generals Dick Boisseau Woody Jones State

Indian Chief Littl Beaver Steps Into Wrestling Ring

Chief Littl Beaver also known as Joe deserts the Cherokee reservation for a nomadic wrestling life. He meets Floyd Marshall in a two out of three fall 90 minute main event in western North Carolina with Marshall touting a chin lock and Beaver using headlocks. Ernie Powers faces Pancho Valdez while The Purple Flash takes on Sheriff Hanley in the semi finals.

L. C. McMahon Floyd Marshall Denver Colo Little Beaver Marshall Tom Hanley Boston Hanley Purple Flash Ernie Powers Pancho Valdez Flash Littl Beaver Joe Westeern Beaver North Carolina Lewis Mass Gus Sonnenberg Danno O’mahoney Jim Landos

Parks Leads Apps To 55th Victory Over VMI Cadets

Charlie Parks, 120 pound standout from High Point North Carolina, topped Dillard to spark Appalachian State Teachers College to a 19 to 9 win over VMI. Red Watkins earned his 455th straight dual meet win as the Mountaineers claim Southern Conference champions status with several weight class results.

Enterprise Lexington Dan Charlie Parks High Point N. C Appalachian State Teachers College V.M.I Red Watkins Boone Mountaineers Carolinas

Woodmen Fall to Triangle in Close Y Floor Show

Two games on the Y floor featured an upset as Woodmen of the World lost 32 to 36 to Triangle. Highlanders defeated the Y Juniors 44 to 18 led by Dwight Upton with 15.

Highlanders Dwight Upton

Mountaineers Sweep Four Contests in App State Meet

Boone reports Appalachian State Teachers College teams dominating pursuers in four events. The Mountaineer varsity basketball beat Lenoir Rhyne 48 to 28, the B team won 40 to 20, the women’s team beat Emory and Henry 28 to 14, and in Lexington Virginia the wrestlers remained undefeated since 1934 after a 19 to 9 victory over VMI.

Boone Jan Appalachian State Teachers College Mountaineer Lenoir-Rhyne Emory and Henry Lexington Appalachian

Swimmers Outsplash State In Narrow VMI Victory

In Lexington Virginia Military Institute edged North Carolina State 38 to 37 in a hotly contested opening meet Virginia Military’s Harry Stengele anchored the 400 yard freestyle relay and swept both the 220 and 100 yard races Captain Ben Hardaway of VMI won the 50 yard dash and placed second in the 100 Don Cox led NC State with wins in the 440 and a second in the 220.

Lexington Virginia Military Institute N. C. State Harry Stengele Ben Hardaway Don Cox Wolfpack

Coaches Quit Jobs At Kansas State

In Manhattan Kansas the Kansas State College football program saw the resignations of Head Coach Wes Fry and Line Coach Stan Williamson amid athletic department discord. Williamson credited Fry with asking him to quit, while Fry cited untimely information releases about staff discord.

Manhattan Kas Kansas State College Wes Fry Stan Williamson Williamson Fry Michale Ahearn University of Iowa Lynn Waldorf Northwestern Waldorf Wildcats

Hayworth Stars In 36 22 Win For Pointers

High Point’s Bison topped Asheville High Maroons 36 to 22 on the Lee Edwards court. Lewis Hayworth led with 16 points as Asheville, missing Dowtin and Gentry, fought hard but faltered late.

Lewis Haywoth High Point High School Bison Asheville High School Maroons Mountain City Paul Jones Enterprise Asheville High Point Asheville High Maroons Lee Edwards High School Maroons Lewis Hayworth Jim Dowtin Joe Gentry Dowtin Gentry GGG A. Vo Mickel Ccc Baugh Ccewee Norman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Blue Devils Glenn Price Soc Chakales Peahead Walker D. C. Walker Clarence Jim Weaver The Baptist School Jim Burlington Weaver Hussey Jack Deacons Pate Crabtree Pat Preston Mills Charlie Kearns Weaver Preston Fred Crawford Crawford Deacon Walker Neck of the Woods Little Risk Arcade Amusement Company Arcade Building Cole Office Equipment CO E. Market St Dial Greensboro, N. C Drae ROYAL Woodmen Triangle W. Oo Fulton Freebenee Roberts Sous Burton Senna Emmerson Blair Moffitt Eeer Smith Neers B. Koonce Gaddis Gaaree Rothrock W. Koonce Roberts Breees Byrd Erreet Farlowe Timer Hensley Whitt Highland Y. M. C. A. T. Whitt Atkins D. Upton Bennett B. Upton Payne C Dennis Hoover Grant Sages Seeenee Keonee Seene Chapman Wallop Lenoir-Rhyne Sampsel Evans Brown Hamrick Gurley Gibson Lanier & Cree Ripple Conrad Miller Daniels Staley Ee Smawkey Holyfield Steee Williams Shelton V. M Glenn Bison Star Kansas State Hayworth Young McCormick Cincinnati Myron Mike’ McCormick Indianapolis Cincinnti Reds Southern California
Search Courier

Search the High Point Enterprise Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The High Point Enterprise?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication