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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1939

Page

8

Virginians Seek Revenge In Contest Tonight

Black Bison of High Point High meets George Washington High of Danville Virginia on the local court at eight. In a prior meeting the Bisons crushed the Danville squad 55 to 28 and aim to avenge that defeat tonight. Hussey leads the Bison with support from Horney L Hayworth and Bollinger with Welborn in reserve as Hartley misses the trip sick.

High Point George Washington High Quint Danville Virginia Bisons Virginia Lads Bison Hartley A. J. Simeon Hussey Welborn Horney L. Hayworth Short Black Bison Simeon Bollinger J. Hayworth Reed Silman Seawell Jordan Sater Bouseman R. J. Reynolds Winston-Salem JL. Hayworth Twin City Boys Horne Twin City Richard Lefty Martley Winston- Salem Danvile High Point Winston-Salem Aefto Short Keenan Sherrill Blum

Freshmen Push North State Conference Pace In Basketball

North State play heats up as Lenoir Rhyne and Elon lead a surge from freshman standouts Hedrick Watts and Navotony. Appalachian State High Point Guilford and others rely on teens while veterans like Sammet Malfregeot Grove and Hudson anchor teams. Upcoming games include Elon vs Guilford and Catawba vs Western Carolina with Lenoir Rhyne and High Point in key matchups.

Fluctie Stewart Appalachian State Teachers College Boone Lenoir-Rhyne Hedrick Watts Catawba Appalachian Navotony Miller Osborne High Point Guilford Atlantic Christian Western Carolina Elon Hendrickson Sammet Malfregeot Davis Boley Grove Hudson McCrary Eagles Emory and Henry

State Wrestlers Hold A A U Margin

North Carolina State wrestlers led Appalachian by two points as the Carolinas A A U mat tournament opened in Greensboro. Johnson Blackwelder and Fry scored falls for State, while Barnhill delivered Appalachian's only fall.

Greensboro N. C. State Appalachian West Raleigh Grapplers Johnson Blackwelder Fry Barnhill

Bramham Sets Strict Suspension For Umpire Assaults

Durham report shows President W G Bramham of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues announcing a 60 to 90 day suspension policy for players who assault umpires. Bramham emphasizes the severity of the offense and that lighter sentences are not negotiable.

Durham W. G. Bramham National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Bramham

Fights Last Night Roundup From Across Cities

Tony Chavez of Albuquerque outpointed Georgie Crouch of Los Angeles in a 10 round welterweight match. Willie Jones of Akron outpointed Angelo Puglisi of Duluth in a 19 round bout. Bernie Friedkin of New York drew with Joey Fontana of New York in an eight round match.

Associated Press Los Angeles Tony Chavez Albuquerque Georgie Crouch Seattle Willie “Gorilla” Jones Akron Ohio Angelo Puglisi Duluth Minn New York Bernie Friedkin Joey Fontana

State Ties Big Five Lead After 35 22 Victory

North Carolina State Red Terrors beat North Carolina 35 to 22 to stay tied with Wake Forest and Davidson for first in the Big Five. Jones Mann and Rennie led NC State with 10 9 and 7 points as Glamack played 10 minutes for UNC.

Charlotte N. C. State Red Terrors Wake Forest Davidson North Carolina Tech Jones Mann Rennie Tar Heels George Glamack Severin Appalachian Elon Western Carolina Teachers Enka Independents Mars Hill Sylvain

Dartmouth coach Harry Hillman marks 30th track season

SPR FILL KNOWS EVERY CINDER HANOVER. Harry Hillman enters his 30th season as track and field coach at Dartmouth College guiding sprinters and distance runners and shaping the program.

SPR Cinder Hanover Harry Hillman Dartmouth College

Hasty Girls and Boys Defeat Reeds In Twin Wins

In Thomasville on January 25 the Hasty teams beat Reeds. The Hasty girls improved to 9 victories with a 40 to 12 win. The Hasty boys triumphed 38 to 21. Scorers and lineups listed for both sides.

Thomasville Hasty Girls Reeds Hasty Boys Reeds Girls Pg Rue Oes Kg Vaccccuass Myers ORE OE Endk Enone Parabee F. Hedgecock Myers Farabee C. Moore E. Moore Wood G. Burton Osesee Leonard Hasty, Payne Meredith Maynes Kennedy Craven Waitman Brooks Farlow Hedrick H. Ie

Moore Elected President of Southern Conference of Building Owners

Greensboro January 25 Fred B Moore of Atlanta was elected president of the Southern Conference of Building Owners and Managers. The group also decided to meet next year in Jacksonville Florida.

Light Heavy Seeks To Lift Louis Crown In Madison Square Garden

Joe Louis defends the light heavyweight title tonight at Madison Square Garden against John Henry Lewis in a 15 round bout. Louis holds a substantial advantage in weight and peak form while Lewis is challenged by the odds and recent decline in speed.

New York Joe Louis John Henry Louis Madison Square Garden Lewis Louis Max Schmeling John Henry Jim Braddock Maxie Baer Maxie Jim Phoenix Ariz Joe Oohn Henry Mike Jacobs

Louis Lewis Prep Battle Looms In Heavyweight Title

The Jan 25 AP report details Joe Louis vs John Henry Lewis for the heavyweight belt. It notes weight, height, reach, and other measurements, cites odds, and highlights the historic Negro title fight as likely drawing a large crowd and big gate money.

New York Joe Louis John Henry Lewis Louis Lewis

Leading Athletes to Attend A A U Dinner in High Point

The Carolinas A A U banquet at the Sheraton hotel features Dan Hill of Duke to receive the Lewis E Teague memorial trophy. Duke coach Eddie Cameron and Richmond figures Glenn Thistlethwaite W H Parker will attend with Judge Samuel Hoyt headlining. Adams-Millis team to join. tickets sold locally by Ro chelle Fisher White Casey Reitzel Ingram Wellborn Washburn.

Carolinas Sheraton Dan Hill Duke Lewis E. Teague South Glenn Thistlethwaite Richmond University W. H. Parker Richmond Virginia Association of the W. F. Bailey Eddie Cameron T. V. Rochelle L. J. Fisher Murray White Silas Casey Claude Reitzel Steve Ingram Lois Wellborn Jess Washburn

Wrestling results from Newark Kansas City and San Diego

In Newark Rube Wright 230 of Texas pinned Chief Little Wolf 218 of Trinidad. In Kansas City Everett Marshall 222 of La Junta threw Lee Wykoff 228 of Nevada twice to win two out of three. In San Diego Jim Londos 199 of Greece defeated Floyd Marsh 233 of Phoenix in straight falls.

Associated Press Newark N. J Rube Wright Texas Chief Little Wolf Trinidad Colo Kansas City Everett Mar Everett Marshall la Junta Lee Wykoff Nevada San Diego Jim Londos Greece Floyd Marshall Phoenix Ariz

Three Baseball Hall of Fame Picks Named

George Sisler Eddie Collins and Wee Willie Keeler were elected to Baseballs Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association with over 75 percent of ballots. The discussion notes their careers with St Louis Chicago White Sox and Baltimore and cites other notable candidates including Cobb Ruth Wagner Mathewson Johnson Lajoie Speaker Young and Frick.

New York Cooperstown N. Y George Sisler Eddie Collins Wee Willie Keeler Abner Doubleday Sisler Collins Keeler Baseball Writers Association Beau Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame Ty Cobb Babe Ruth Honus Wagner Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson Napoleon Lajoie Tris Speaker Cy Young Grove Cleveland Alexander Baseball Centennial Committee Judge K. M. Landis Will Harridge Ford Frick George Boston Red Sox University of Michigan St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics Columbia Mack Chicago White Sox Rube Waddell Rogers Hornsby Frank Chance Ed Delehanty Ed Walsh Johnny Evers Miller Huggins Rabbit Maranville Jimmie Collins Roger Bresnahan Fred Clarke Mordecai Brown Wilbert Robinson Chief Bender Herb Pennock Ray Schalk Hugh Duffy Ross Young

PY Wrestlers Prepare for Southern Title Challenge

High Point's Y M C A wrestling team, runner up in the Southern championship, opens its bid for Southern honors Saturday night at the High street arena against Winston-Salem. Lawrence Summey, a four year staple, aims to rebound after a rare loss to Sigman of Appalachian in Greensboro. Summey also co coaches with Gatewood Shipman.

High Point Winston-Salem High Street North South Carolina Lawrence Summey Sigman Appalachian Greensboro Summey Gatewood Shipman

Radio announcers chase Louis vs Lewis broadcast plan

Roundup notes chaotic prep for Louis versus Lewis with scribbled ideas from announcers and many mentions of boxing and racing figures. References orbit Tony Galento comeback in San Francisco, Willie Ray tribute at Santa Anita, and various sports names amid a flurry of gossip and odds.

New York Louis Vs. Lewis Tony Canzoneri San Francisco Newsboy Gavras Cornell Colgate Columbia Michigan State Buffalo Galento Pippuls Santa Anita Willie Ray Birmingham Josh Cody Florida

Three New Wrestlers to Be Seen on Wrestling Card

Greensboro fans will see three new gladiators on Thursday night at Sportsrena with a double main event where each bout is two out of three falls. Glenn Wade of Nebraska faces Lou Newman of British Columbia, and Locking Sol Slagle meets Pete Managoff of Oklahoma. Slagle hails from Houston and Albert Mills faces Abie Kaplan of Hungary in the semi final.

Greensboro Sportsrena Carolinas AAA Glenn Wade Nebraska Lou Newman British Columbia Sol Slagle Pete Managoff Oklahoma Slagle Houston Texas Albert Mills Abie Kaplan Hungary

Vols Face Strong Schedule After Holy Cross Reaction

Knoxville paper dedicates a page to fan reaction to a Holy Cross game as Major Bob Neyland fears overconfidence. The town lines up behind a tougher schedule to boost Tennessee football.

Tennessee Vols Knoxville Holy Cross Bob Neyland

Abner Doubleday Died Forty-Six Years Ago

Washington notes mark the 46th anniversary of Abner Doubleday the West Point cadet who helped found baseball. Clark Griffith proposes a pilgrimage of baseball leaders to Arlington National Cemetery where Doubleday is buried. The anecdote recalls Doubleday drawing the first rules and marking bases.

Washington Abner Doubleday West Point Arlington National Comerstown N. Y Doubleday Corstown

High Point Junior High Edges Greensboro 5S in Frame

High Point Junior High defeated Greensboro 5S at a late afternoon game. Koepphle scored 10 points to lead Greensboro while D. Truitt added 7 for High Point. Team rosters and final tallies show a close contest with scattered scoring from both sides.

High Point Junior High Greensboro High Point Koephle D. Truitt High Point Greensboro Eagon Tatum Touchster Sessoms Garrett Keephie Hucks Phoenix G H. Truitt Wright Oo Robbins Lumley Metcalf Warner Winders Carden

Vines Budge Battle At Chapel Hill Tonight

Donald Budge and Elisnor Vines, top professional players, will clash in singles and doubles at Chapel Hill. Al Cha and Dick Skeen team up for doubles as part of the evening program.

Vines-Budge Tont

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