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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1937
Page
8
The Carolinas A A U swimmers prepared to resume at 4 PM in City Lake Park pool after eight events this morning. Officials and coaches met at noon to finalize details as the meet spans Friday through Saturday with 18 events slated for Saturday at 9 30 AM and a busy schedule continuing through the day.
Horace Hendrickson named head coach and director of athletics at Elon College by the board of trustees. A former Duke quarterback and early 80s star, he succeeds D. C. Walker who left for Wake Forest.
Today's games feature Wiscassett at Adams-Millis while tomorrow Bossong faces McCrary in a two game set. The schedule lists players and matchups with times and venues.
United States nominates Frankie Parker of Milwaukee to open singles against Henry Wilfred Austin at Wimbledon while Don Budge and Charles Hare meet next. Doubles feature Budge and Gene Mako versus Britons C R D Tuckey and F H D Wilde as Parker and Hare lead off Tuesday.
A radio style column surveys gamblers in baseball with Hornsby and DiMaggio speculations, notes on Ruth like home run pace, and reports on Carolina swimming trophies, open tennis in August, Vandalia shoots, Grand American trap event in Ohio, and old boxing lore including Kid McCoy and Al Schacht antics.
The A. A. Vv. swimming championships unfold at City Lake Park pool today and tomorrow with top swimmers from North and South Carolina in action.
Curt Denning presents two wrestling bouts at High Point arena starting 8 30. In the main event Tiger Joe Marsh faces Mikeloff the Russian in a rugged clash while opener Dobie Osburn meets Eddie Cooke. Marsh seeks the South’s roughest title as Mikeloff brings experienced angles and berserk methods.
Marion Miley the Lexington star leads Cincinnati style golfer Alliene Hoover into the Linville invitation semi finals. Miley won her quarter final over Helen Waring 1 up while Hoover beat Marion Gayer 5 and 4. Jane C Jameson defeated Elizabeth Dunscomb 2 and 1 and Deane Van Landingham beat Elizabeth Coxe 2 and 1.
The United States Golf Association released pairings for sectional qualifying for the amateur championship to be held August 23-28 at Alderwood Country Club in Portland Oregon. 36 hole medal play is set for next Tuesday at Biltmore Forest Country Club in Asheville North Carolina with pairings listed for each team.
Whitehead would hit better from the left side according to Henry Fabian Polo Grounds ground keeper. Fabian advised the late Ross Young to switch as well.
Burleigh Grimes of Brooklyn relies on his third-string man Jimmy Bucher in left field as Gibby Brack suffers a twisted knee and Tom Winsett strains his left wrist.
Adams-Millis White Sox clash with Wiscassett Knitters tonight at Willis Park in an Inter-City league tilt. McCord and Young will face off as left handers on the mound. Wiscassett seeks balance after a rough start, while Adams-Millis aims to build on recent improvement. Tomorrow Asheboro hosts a McCrary Eagles Bosson Indians doubleheader in a civil war rematch. Next week the Eagles plan night games at the local yard to prep for Wichita National tournament.
Industrial League Marsh vs Pickett at High School 3:00 W O W vs Triangle at Air Port 3:00 Oakdale vs Tomlinson at Oakdale 00 Amateur League Guilford vs Highland at Adams Millis Park Snow Lumber vs Purniture City at Abbatoir 23:00 Commercial League Adams Millis Plant No 1 vs Hay worth Roll and Panel at Kearns Street 3:00
In New York Ernie Dusek 228 from Omaha beat Abe Coleman 205 of Los Angeles in 32 41. In Washington Steve Casey 220 of Chicago pinned Cliff Olsen 210 of Bau dette Minn in 22 15. In St Louis George Zaharias 237 of Colorado floored Nanjo Singh 215 of Bombay in 1 32, then Jim McMillen 222 of Illinois defeated Juan Humberto 218 of South America in 40 30 with a body slam.
Detroit topped Boston 17 to 4 while St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 13 to 1. Cleveland posted 5 runs and New York 4 as Washington Chicago remained unscheduled.
A set of mixed baseball box score numbers shows line by line player batting and fielding figures with runs hits and averages. The OCR sample lists G AB RH Pet 81 319 71 129 404 81 326 61 123 377 4173 22 65 376 80 302 72 112 371 71 272 47 498 360.
This second of six illustrated pieces profiles major league owners and the changing cast behind baseball. It contrasts old guard leaders like Connie Mack and Branch Rickey with younger owners such as Horace Stoneham and Tom Yawkey, noting wealth, hobbies, and ownership styles across franchises.
Cooleemee beat Salisbury 6 to 1 while Lexington defeated Thomasville 8 to 4. Newton Conover won 10 to 1 against Shelby. Landis edged Mooresville 5 to 4 in 10 innings.
Thomasville leaves for Cooleemee after a 8 to 4 loss to Lexington. Lexington avoided a closer game with five runs in the seventh led by Dry Carrier and Dellinger two base hits and three Lexington players with home runs.
Sam Stoler of the University of Michigan dash team plans a singing career. Movie star Joel E. Brown comments that Sam has a good voice.
The piece surveys how umpires have evolved from modest roles to pivotal figures in major sports. It highlights coaching, training, and the varied backgrounds of referees and how their careers intersect with ownership and league operations.
The annual City Open at Blair Park begins August 1 with qualifying rounds the first week and draws on August 8. Buster Moffitt, four time city champion, will defend his title with Clark Dillon Don Spencer Ed Madaris Bob Cornwall and Ben Garner among favorites. Prizes include medals for low qualifying score and flight winners plus a championship trophy.
In Asheville semi finals of the North Carolina Open Henderson of Chapel Hill faces George Pryor Kenyon Tr. while Frank Guernsey of Orlando meets Merriman Cunningham of Nashville. Henderson beat Don Doyle 7-5 6-2. Pryor defeated Russell Bobbitt 6-3 6-4. Guernsey beat J Ohlaber 6-3 4-6 6-1. Cunningham won 6-2 7-8 over George Pero.
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