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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1930

Page

14

Doubleheader Cage Bill At High School Tonight

Asheville boys meet High Point while Greensboro girls face Asheville girls in a late season league doubleheader staged after mid year exams. The girls play at 7 30 with the boys follow. Garland Ridge replaces Pap Hill in the lineup. Referee is F Bailey of the Y M C A.

Wade Marlette Grace Henderson Asheville Greensboro High Point Mountain City Garland Ridge Pap Hill Ridge Hill Willard Moffitt Reed Hinkle

Duke's High Scoring Five Sets the Pace in Dixie Race

Duke University, led by 6'4" center Joe Croson and a core of eight-year teammates, surged to 275 points in four games, averaging 68. Croson has 94 in four contests, while Harry Councillor Bill Werber and Roland Farley along with George Rogers support a fast, deceptive lineup as Duke challenges for the Dixie title.

Duke Dixie Dillon Graham Associated Press Durham N. C Duke University Dixie Loop Blue Devils Esse Carolina State Devils Joe Croson Harry Councillor Bill Werber Croson Washington, D. C Devil Roland Farley George Rogers Big Guns Werber Farley Councillor

Carnera and Peterson set for Madison Square Garden clash

Primo Carnera the 6 foot 8 inch Italian weighs about 270 pounds faces Buck Weaver in a ten round scheduled bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Peterson from Minneapolis weighs about 215 pounds and is considered a strong test for Carnera in his American debut. Larry Johnson meets Fred Lenhart in a ten round semi final while Warren from North Carolina battles Buck Weaver in the undercard.

New York Primo Carnera Venice Madison Square Garden Big Boy Peterson Minneapolis Carnera Larry Johnson Chicago Joe Sekura Fred Lenhart Spokane Wash Lenhart Phil Mercurio Add Warren North Carolina Buck Weaver Medicine Lodge

Tommy Hitchcock Jr Still Tops Poloists in United States

New York January 24 Hitchcock captain of the United States international forces remains the kingpin of American polo. Revised handicaps left his rating at ten goals, the highest in the game, with F W C Guest at nine goals. The two led the field.

New York Tommy Hitchcock, Jr United States United States Polo Association Hitchcock F. W. C. Guest Yale

Cape Fashion Blooms Across Daytime and Evening Wear

Cape themed garments dominate wardrobes with capes on short jackets and coats for day use and capelets and wraps for evening occasions. The trend highlights cape sleeves and stylish layering across seasons.

Sarazen Wins Agua Caliente Open in Big Money Golf Debut

Gene Sarazen, the New York professional, captured the Agua Caliente Open in Lower California. The win marks golf’s rise into the big money class, with Sarazen seizing the title on January 24.

Agua Caliente Lower California Gene Sarazen New York

Sarazen Captures Agua Caliente Open in Dramatic Finish

Sarazen nudges past Horton Smith and Al Espinosa to win the Agua Caliente Open with a 295 total and a course record 58. He earns 10 000 dollars, the largest prize on the Pacific coast winter money circuit, as 115 starters faced soggy and windy conditions over four days.

Sarazen Agua Caliente Golfing Mart Missouri Ozark Horton Smith al Espinosa Chicago Wirt G. Bowman Agua Caliente Company, Inc George von Elm Detroit Simon Pure von Elm Dutra Brothers Olin Santa Monica Calif Mortie Tacoma Wash Smith Espinosa Dutras Los Angeles

Grantland Rice Favored To Defend Golf Title

Palm Beach Fla January 24 1935 favored Grantland Rice sports writer faces Jefferson Machamer Sandy Point L I in final round of the annual artists and writers golf tournament Rice beat Fontaine Fox four and three yesterday Machamer defeated Hal Evans one up to reach the final.

Palm Behach Fla Grantland Rice Jefferson Machamer Sandy Point L. I Artists and Writers Rice Fontaine Fox Machamer Hal Evans New York

Invention date debate echoes in early steam ideas

The article recalls that while 1829 is often cited for the locomotive, Solomon de Cause, a Frenchman, published a 17th century treatise on using boiling water to push carriages and ships with steam, and he was confined to an asylum in 1630.

Solomon de Cause

Jupiter's Great Diameter Revealed by Astronomers

Astronomers report Jupiter as the solar system's largest planet with a diameter of 86 500 miles, highlighting its immense scale relative to other worlds and marking a record for planetary size.

Jupiter

Zeppelin Quiz Promises Passes For Answers

A newspaper prompt asks five questions about airships and Zeppelins. It seeks reader responses on which poet attempted an airship, who powered the first successful airship, who first crossed the English Channel by flight, the first Zeppelin across the Atlantic, and which film about Zeppelins is now showing locally.

Enterprise Office American Theatre English Channel Atlantic

Peanut crop origins reach from missionary trade to China

The Chinese peanut crop now surpasses American production, tracing back to a mission transfer four quarts of American peanuts taken to China about forty years ago.

China

Grease Plot Fails in Fight Between Sam Pruitt and Bob Armstrong

In a 19th or early 20th era scheme, Sam Pruitt was greased to gain an advantage against Bob Armstrong. A nose grease oversight led to Armstrong punishing Pruitt with repeated blows, causing heavy bleeding and a lost match. Pruitt blamed the misstep on the grease error and quipped about Edison.

Spider Kelly Sam Pruitt Sam Bob Armstrong Armstrong Fitzsimmons Jeffries Sharkey Spider Pruitt Napoleon Mister Edison

Americans Lead In Canadian Tennis Semi finals

The Canadian indoor championships reach the semi finals with Americans J Gilbert Halls and George Lott joining Fritz Mercur and Herbert Bowman. Hall defeats Willard Crocker 6 3 11 4 and Bowman beats Marcel Rainville 6 3 6 4. Lott edges Brian Doherty 9 7 6 4 while Mercur wins 6 2 6 8 6 3.

Montreal Que United States J. Gilbert Halls Montclair N. J George Lott Chicago Fritz Meeur Bethlehem Herbert L. Bowman New York Hall Tonedner Willard Crocker Dominion Flash Marcel Rainville Bowman Lott Brian Doherty Toronto Mercur C. W. Leslie

Clanard Creason Becomes Pointer Recruit

Clanard Creason a 20 year old right handed hurler from Cooleemee signed with the Pointer club. He will report for practice in March after starring with the Cooleemee independent club last season and drew interest from pro teams including Jimmy Poole of Memphis. Creason chose to stay closer to home.

Clanard Creason Cooleemec E. E. Sensenbach High Vient Baseball Club Creason Cooleemee Jimmy Poole Memphis Pointers

Chicago fighters win on points in last night fights

Chicago’s Leyinsky outpointed Johnny Freeman of Buffalo while Chuck Heffner topped Chip Freeman of Buffalo. Charlie Retzlaff stopped Art Malay in ten rounds. In McKeesport Joe Coffman defeated California Joe Gans on points in ten rounds.

Chicago Wink Leyinsky Johnny Freeman Buffalo N. Y Chuck Heffner Denver Col Chip Freeman Charlie Retzlaff Minneapolis Art Malay Mckeesport Joe Coffman California Joe Gans Gary Ind

Red Sox Sign New Pitcher and Catcher From Indiana

Boston announces the signing of Felix Newaske of Chris topher ll a right handed pitcher and Orac Pawkers a catcher from Oakland City Indiana Both players were recommended by Scout Pat Monahan.

Red Sox Boston Boston Rex Sox Today Felix Newaske Christopher,ll Orac Pawkers Oakland City Ind Pat Monahan

Schedules For Big Leagues Received

Official 1980 schedules for the American and National leagues have been received by The Enterprise and will be posted in the office for convenience of anyone who wishes to know playing dates of big league clubs.

Enterprise

Jackie Fields Meets Vince Dundee Tonight in Chicago

In Chicago at the stadium Jackie Fields welterweight champ meets Vince Dundee in a 10 round non title bout. Fields tips 147 pounds while Dundee hovers near 155, aiming for a knockout after a sharp but weight-disadvantaged finish in their prior Chicago clash. Also in the card Tony Herrera faces Irish Jackie Pilkington in a rematch.

Chicago Jackie Fields Dundee Baltimore Vince Dundee Fields Tony Herrera Fort Worth Tex Jackie Pilkington New York

Ducky Yates Defends Lake Worth Amateur Title

Arthur Ducky Yates of Rochester New York advances to the Lake Worth amateur final against Gordon Taylor of Toronto Canada after Yates defeated Jack Butler of West Palm Beach 6 and 5. Taylor overcame Albert Hakes of Dunkirk New York by the same margin.

Palm Beach Fia Arthur “Ducky” Yates Rochester N. Y Lake Worth Gordon Taylor Toronto Canada Yates Jack Butler West Palm Beach Taylor Albert Hakes Dunkirk

King Pin Bowlers Defeat West End In City Match

King Pin defeats West End by four pins in a tight intra city match at King Pin alleys. Wills Sensenbach led with a 133 in the second game while Payne topped all with 383 total. Sensenbach total 322 and Hayes 298 pace King Pin while West End totals 1387.

West End K Ing Wills Sensenbach Payne Cooh Es Hayes W. Sensenbach BE. Sensenbach Kearns Wey McGee Diviney Vey Bombalis

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