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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
8
The column catalogs a mix of sports notes from Asheboro to Thomasville including Burge joining the Giants, boxing fracas with Black Cat Lulu and Snowball Spencer, junior league losses, and semi pro finals in Wichita. It mentions car accidents involving Jimmy Mays and lineups with Hooks Williamson and Bill Ragsdale, plus local gossip on managers, players, and forthcoming events.
Jack League and Joe Marsh, two of the wrestlers in Curt Denning’s High Point arena card, clash in the main event with $100 on the line. Both deposited $50 to insure appearances and the winner takes the pot. Henry Graber faces Jerry Burns in an opening bout as fans anticipate a strong card and a large crowd.
Lefty Gomez dazzles for the American League with a 5-1 win over the Athletics, allowing only one hit as the run of spring exhibitions moves toward the All Star game. Cubs beat Cardinals 9-4, Giants pound Phillies 7-2, Dodgers blank Bees in two games 1-0 and 7-0, with Wes Ferrell, Tom Bridges and Cy Blanton delivering notable performances.
Asheboro's McCrary's Eagles, leaders of the Inter City league, open the 1937 North Carolina semi pro tournament tonight at Greenville stadium in Greensboro against Durham's Lucky Strike. Hans Wagner will open the meet and Hoyt Ambright is state commissioner as 32 teams vie for a Wichita finals berth.
Lester Burge of the McCrary Eagles, a strong Inter-City league hitter hitting over .400, was telegrammed by Bill Terry to report to the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds immediately. He plans to join after the North Carolina semi pro tournament ends, with a July 15 report date after the Eagles’ season. Burge, 6 feet 1 inch, 195 pounds, leads in home runs and two and three base hits, and is noted as a sharp fielder and base runner.
Ted BrIBb, manager for heavyweight Tommy Farr, says negotiations with Nat Fle of New York are underway for a Farr versus Louis world title fight in the United States. If they proceed the Farr Schmeling August 9 bout may be cancelled as BrIBb disputes the British board of control ruling recognizing Farr Schmeling as world champion. BrIBb argues Louis is world champion and would meet him rather than Schmeling. One fall victory noted: 300, Houston, Texas defeated Szabo, 215, Hungary.
Oakmont Pa July 1 Jim Marks long driving Princeton golfer reached the quarter finals of the National Intercollegiate and led toward a home town upset as he defeated Dan Donovan Notre Dame two under par through ten of sixteen holes in the second round. He faces Bil Barclay Michigan in the 36 hole round with Paul Leslie LSU meeting John Hobart Illinois as other matches unfold.
In Pittsburgh Billy Conn outpointed Teddy Yarosz in a 12 round match. In Clarksburg Johnny Folio defeated Irish Bob Turner in a 10 round verdict. In Oakland Domingo Valin stopped Jim McVey after 1 round. In Woonsocket Tony Costa outpointed Biff Le Mieux in 10 rounds.
In Yakima Washington a wagonload of lumber shifted as it passed under a trestle tipping the front upward and pinning Stephen Carrico between the wagon and the trestle. He suffered a sprained back and was taken to a hospital for care.
Asheville stays eight games ahead in the Piedmont league standings after a 6-5 series win over Norfolk as manager Hal Anderson delivers the decisive two-run frame. Maggert hits a homer for Asheville while Levy leads Norfolk with four hits. Elsewhere Stew Bowers holds Portsmouth to seven hits in a 3-1 Red Sox win and Charlotte topples Winston-Salem 11-3 with Estatelia pacing the winners. Richmond-Durham game rained out with a full slate scheduled.
Two High Point golfers Bobby Dunkelberger and Charles Diffendal will chase the Presidents cup at Sedgefield Country Club. Diffendal earned the final by defeating Jack Garrett 2 and 1 in the semi finals. John Diffendal, brother of the finalists, lost to Fred Lemond 4 and 2 in the first flight semis. Lemond meets A. W. Fetter in the finals.
Long Island Rockaways lifeguard William Fischman tests a rubberized U shaped clip worn on an elastic band behind the ears. The device clamps the nostrils to block water entry and protect nose sinus passages and ear air spaces during bathing.
Steve Casey of Ireland defeats Robert McCoy of Boston two falls to one in a three fall bout in Springfield. In Los Angeles, Big Ben Morgan is mentioned with no result.
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