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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1932
Page
2
High Point high school defeated Winston-Salem highs 27 to 16 in the first game and 19 to 12 in the second. Voss led Twin City with 11 points as captain and right guard. Sizemore added eight points for High Point as Guarino Culler and Ridge starred for the visitors.
In a tight conference game N. C. State narrowly defeated Carolina Greensboro 19 to 18. Winston-Salem teams face Charlotte next at home in Twin City Saturday night as visitors struggled with passing and ball control.
Maryland defeated Virginia Military Institute 38 to 20 while North Carolina State beat North Carolina University 19 to 18. The results reflect late leads and competitive finishes across two key ACC matchups.
Duke extends undisputed top position after NC State loss. Carolina suffers 19 18 setback at Raleigh while Duke awaits a showdown with the Tar Heels Saturday. State and Guilford results noted as others watch standings.
Chicago January 27 1932 Pug Rentner Northwestern halfback nicknamed Two Guns or More pursues pistol collecting and dog dancing. He dreams of Olympic track and field glory preferring high jumping to football and dislikes practice despite coach Dick Hanley assigning an assistant to compel daily drills.
The article lists technical fouls as non contact violations including delaying the game leaving the circle on jump ball before tap and entering the game as a substitute without reporting to scorer. Claire Burcky notes these fouls are less common than personal fouls in basketball.
The text describes penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct and rule violations in basketball. It covers arguing with officials, substituting messages with players through referees, leaving or reentering the court, changing numbers without notice, and coaching from sidelines. Infractions lead to free throws, time suspension, center reversion, disqualification, and technical fouls charged to the offended captain.
Jake Schaefer the balkline ruler defeated Bud Westhus of St. Louis 50 to 23 in 31 innings at the world three cushion billiard tournament. Arthur Thurnbald moved into a tie for the lead with Otto Reiselt after beating Tiff Denton. Schaefer remains in the title chase tied for fifth with Copulos and Kenney after three wins and two losses.
Henry Fownes of Pittsburgh, the medalist, faced Donald Parson of Youngstown in the St. Valentine’s Day golf tournament semi final at Pinehurst North Carolina. Robert G. Morrison of Pittsburgh met Halbert J. Blue of Aberdeen in the other semi final.
Mississippi College trailed Georgetown College 35 to 41 while East Kentucky Teachers defeated Berea College 26 to 22 in early play.
High Point sport fans expect a tough game as the local Y M C A cagers face Elon College Christians tomorrow night at 8. Coach W Bailey predicts a comeback after close losses this season. Elon defeated the locals on their court and prepares for a strong challenge from the Triangle squad.
Chicago reports outline W. L. Stribling vs Ernie Schaaf on February 26 after earlier delays. Dempsey would meet Schmeling Sharkey winner in New York or Chicago in September, with possible tune up bouts and venues like Madison Square Garden or Chicago Stadium. Dempsey tours the West and Midwest February to April as promoter bids unfold.
Mitchell Edwards notes in his Greensboro column that thousands of eastern North Carolina wildfowl are dying from food shortages. Aycock Brown from Ocracoke reports observed facts of starving ducks and geese. he questions humane relief within law and calls for action on federal feeding provisions. The piece also covers amateur fishing feats and brief notes on local wildlife topics.
John A Applegate and Helen Applegate divorced last September. In Riverton he allegedly forced her to remarry at gunpoint during a ceremony and imprisoned her until she escaped through a window. She seeks annulment of the second marriage.
Madison 8 D defeated Sioux Falls 30 to 18. St. Marys 27 Adrian 25 and Georgia 42 Mercer 26 were other results with Springfield 52 Conn Aggies 32.
Chicago January throttle notes how William Wrigley’s vast Cubs investment passed to son Phil who already leads the Wrigley interests. The father’s dream of a world championship persists as Phil sets course after decades of NL supremacy near misses in 1918 and 1929.
In Indianapolis an emergency squad answered a report of a dead man in an alley. Officers found Herbert Willis, an undertaker, who had moved his hearse behind his office to remove a bed. The man woke near the hearse, fled after stumbling to his feet.
London analysis by Dr. T. B. Lawse claims the human body consists of sufficient water to fill a 10 gallon measure enough fat to make 7 bars of soap carbon for 9000 pencils phosphorus for 200 matches iron to make one nail and enough sulfur to rid fleas from a person.
The report lists multiple basketball results including Lowe State 85 over Drake 25 and Vanderbilt 25 against Tennessee 27, with Colo Teachers 35 and Colo U. 2, plus other small margins such as Denver U. 21, Colo Mines 19 and Til 30, WI Wesleyaj 27.
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