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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1938
Page
7
The narrator, after eight days of superstition about morning signs, checks the foot of the bed and confirms their feet are present. They joke about not becoming a duck and reflect on whether nature has altered them during the night. The tone is humorous and self aware.
Tony Galento No 1 heavyweight hopeful shows new vigor despite broncho pneumonia and two blood transfusions. He vows I’ll kill that bum as prayers from churches and candle offerings surround his recovery. Lewis visits and urges him on while doctors urge a strong response.
The Concord Tribune sports editor Smith Barrier praises the Carolina league and notes West Virginia coach C. Virgil Yow plans September training at High Point College under Assistant Coach Glasgow. He notes stronger roster, hitters lacking pitchers bolstering mound staff and locals eager for strong play this season.
Heavy rain drenched the Greensboro turf forcing officials to postpone Civic Night and the North Carolina Semi Pro baseball tournament action. Tomorrow's schedule features Raeford, Lucky Ike, Roanoke Rapids, High Point, and other regional teams with a midweek lineup and a meeting of league reps to settle remaining rounds.
Washington July 25. Wesley Ferrell and Rick Ferrell counted 12 victories as the Senators’ battery in a season built on brotherly teamwork. The pair, long-time mainstays, joke about pitching calls and signals while maintaining strong on field chemistry despite temperaments.
Brooklyn July 25 Dodger players say road games felt easier due to Ebbetts Field white shirts. A green canvas screen is hung to hide the eye distracting center field backdrop now.
Oberlin College earned recognition as the nation's first coeducational college. The institution admitted both men and women, pioneering inclusive higher education in early American academia.
Rain swept Willis Park forcing the postponement of the Pointers vs Cliff Bolton Valdese game. A doubleheader is slated for Sunday, with the Pointers returning Wednesday night. High Point players pace the league batting race as per league statistician Smith Barrier.
In Seattle fans primed for a 15 round middleweight title bout between Freddie Steele of Jacomo and Al Hostak, with ex champion Jack Dempsey refereeing. Steele weighed 160 1 4 pounds and aims to drop to 158, while Hostak stood at 159 pounds and hopes to weigh 158. Steele is listed as a 10 to 1 favorite as purses and folding money stir the scene.
Co-Medalist L G Holler of Asheville will face Willard Tate and Judd Brumley of Greenville Tenn in the Beaver Lake Golf tournament semifinals after Holler beat Archie Clark 5 and 4 Tate toppled Van A Covington 2 and 1 Brown beat Sease Koon 3 and 1 and Brumley defeated Ed Sawyer 4 and 3 in earlier rounds Asheville July 25.
Pilot balloons used for meteorological observations have been recorded ascending to 17.1 miles above the Earth, reaching into the Stratosphere. This sheds light on the extreme heights attainable by such devices.
Saratoga Springs residents crowd the elms along Broadway for race day at the track. The small town atmosphere draws bettors and spectators who stay night and day between race days. Superintendent Tom Clare predicts very fast racing. The opening card features two year olds and the American Legion handicap with nine starters and $2,000 prize, leading to more stakes and about $300,000 in total prizes.
Katherine Rawls Thompson of Fort Lauderdale won four titles at the National Outdoor A A U Swimming meet, setting world records in three events including the 880 yard freestyle in 11 minutes 33.2 seconds. She also claimed the mile and 300 meter medley, with the Los Angeles Athletic Club leading the team standings with 34 points.
Pirates and Cubs press for NL lead with key doubleheaders. Pirates beat Bees in a split then a 6 inning nightcap win to extend their edge to four over the Giants. Cubs win 5-4 over the Giants after tying 9th. Other games feature Yankees Dodgers and Cardinals in tight races.
In Brookline Massachusetts Bobby Riggs and Frankie Kovacs advance to finals at Longwood Bowl tourney Riggs defeated Elwood Cooke 6 3 4 6 6 2 and Kovacs beat Charles Hare 6 2 6 4 Kovacs paired with Harman to beat Cooke and Surace while Riggs and Hare defeated Anderson and Ganzenmueller in doubles
Baltimore July 25 race tracks gain a 1 percent increase in their share of betting receipts raising the total to 8 percent including the 1 percent state tax.
Norfolk's Tars extended a seven game win streak in the Piedmont League, closing the gap on leaders Charlotte Hornets to one and a half games after a 10 to 3 loss to Asheville. Castano led a 14 hit attack as Hubbell earned win number seven.
Sam Snead, the 26 year old from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, won the Chicago Open at Olympia Fields with a 54 hole total of 207 one under Ralph Guldahl who took second money of 750. Dick Metz finished third at 212 for 400. Snead's latest victory pushes his total earnings to about 20 000 in professional golf.
Duke university begins its eighth annual coaching school in Durham with college, prep and high school coaches from the South and East in attendance. Head Coach Wallace Wade and the Duke staff conduct sessions, three hours daily on football with other sports featured. Classes run through Sunday.
Local schedule lists matchups including Charlotte vs Winston-Salem and Asheville at Portamouth with Norfolk at Rocky Mount and Richmond at Durham on today’s card.
Only games scheduled. Pitchers listed include Lawson Gill Nelson Smith Allen Marder Dickman Bagby and others for two doubleheaders in the American League.
In the N L no games are on the schedule for the open date. The N C state league lists matchups with Salisbury at Gastonia Newton Conover at Mooresville Cooleemee at Lexington Thomasville at Landis.
Results show multiple games across the Southern Association Pacific Coast League American Association and more with note of rain in several matchups. Notable scores include New Orleans 11-1 over New Orleans rivals and Buffalo 7-3 in International League play.
Beaumont leads with 13 to 2 over Tulsa 1 loss for Dallas 8, Houston 6, Shreveport 3, Fort Worth 0 in a roundup of recent games across the Texas League.
Iowa will install a 12 foot clock in its stadium this fall to comply with a Western Conference ruling that requires electric clocks for all Big Ten schools.
Buster Moffitt of High Point posted 77 and 83 in driving rain at the Carolina Club Charlotte to win the local qualifying for the National Public Links tournament. Brick Smith of Charlotte also qualified after a playoff win over Gordon Eaves. Ralph Foust shot 82 first round but failed to turn in a second card.
Alvin Crowder of the Winston-Salem Twins announces Charlie Clancy, veteran baseball star and former UNC coach, will manage the Piedmont league entry. Clancy, age 58, takes over tonight as the Twins face Charlotte, becoming the club’s third manager of the season after Prevost and Van Grafeki.
Linville North Carolina July 26 Alliene Hoover of Thomasville defeated Deane Van Landingham of Charlotte two up yesterday to win the Linville Women's Invitation golf tournament Hoover posted a medal score of 79 while Van Landingham shot 81 Mrs W Cramer Jr of Charlotte won the coagulation championship with a l ug victory over Beverly Bridges at Tarboro
Dick Morris of Orlando defeated Bill Thorne of New Orleans 3-6 6-4 5-7 6-2 to claim the men's singles crown at the North Carolina Open tennis tournament in Asheville. Thorne advanced to the final by beating Tommy Stokes 8-6 6-2 4-2.
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