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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
10
A scrambled page item notes Busing and MVGRARY facing Hemp and WISCASSETT in an inter city clash. Mentions Knitter Hitter atop league standings with Harrington Burge Griffin and Stone as key players, plus Adams-Millis and White OAR teams referenced in a cluttered context.
Twenty local baseball teams begin play tomorrow at 3 PM across four city leagues. Industrial League features Oakdale vs Pickett at Highland Field, W. O. W. of Thomasville vs Marsh at Airport, Triangle vs Tomlinson at High School. Amateur League matches Guilford vs Highland at Abbator and Snow Lumber vs Furniture City at Glenora. Commercial League has Harris Covington vs W. O. W. of High Point at Pat Brown Diamond. Globe Parlor vs Mills Home at Commercial B. Three more contests: Hayworth Roll & Panel vs Huntley Jackson at Smith Diamond, Logan Porter vs Alma Desk at Kearns Street, Oakdale vs Adams Millis Plant No. 1 at Oakdale. Standings of the teams in...
The St Louis Cardinals ace Dizzy Dean refuses to apologize to Ford Frick and Umpire George Barr, threatening to sue Frick and the National League for at least 250000. Commissioner Landis says I have nothing to say and declines to intervene as club leaders avoid taking sides.
The letter from the Once A Week column mocks local sports notes and interviews citing Ralph Hepburn Karl Connor and various players, while praising the column and inviting more weekly contributions. The Enterprise Sports Editor signs off asking for further reader pieces and noting humorous digs at local figures.
Gore pitched shutout relief to beat the Pirates 6 to 0 yesterday afternoon after Bil McKechnie gambled on him. Bees offense clicked early as Lon Fette contributed against the league leaders.
A blunt jab targets the golf game and the unnamed "diabolical fiend" who created it after a day of rough play at Blair Park. The writer cites nine holes played yesterday and a clownish performance.
Henry Graber will face Abdul Pasha in the main event after Graber’s win over Ivan Mikeloff. Pasha attacked Burns last week and is paired with Burns rival Jerry Burns against Mike Ribbons in a two out of three falls match with 90 and 60 minute limits. Doors open 7 15 p m with first bout at 8 30 p m.
New York June 4 Samuel Riddies War Admiral and J H Loncheims Pompoon young stars duel in the 69th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park with a two horse clash expected. Past Derbys and Preaknesses showed similar margins as the Admiral beat Pompoon by two lengths and a head respectively. The anticipated showdown could draw a large Long Island crowd to the track.
Officials of the West Chester Racing Association predicted a crowd of 40 000 for an upcoming event. The forecast reflects expected attendance at the course and signals strong public interest in horse racing activities.
John Henry Lewis, the champion, overwhelmed Bob Olin in the eighth round of a scheduled 15 round title bout in St. Louis. The victory solidifies Lewis as the dominant heavyweight figure as he eyes the field.
Adams-Millis White Sox prepare to host Greensboro White Oak at Willis Park at 3 PM in a key Inter-City league clash. McCrary and Bossong spar in Asheboro as Indians chase a win to halt a ten game Eagles streak. Hathcock tops league batting with .552, while Hayes Harrington and Burge post high averages for Adams-Millis and allied clubs.
In Lexington on June 4 Thomasville topped Lexington 11 to 1 highlighting Ragsdale Maus and Gerdeman with home runs and four RBIs each. Davis pitched well as Thomasville posted four extra-base hits including two long balls by Ragsdale and solo shots by Maus and Gerdeman.
Tickets went on sale today in the city for an amateur fight card at the Labor Temple Tuesday night. Feature bout features Billy Wilkerson of King College versus Clyde Shaw of Asheboro. On sale at Oasis Grill Mann No 1 and the Smoke Shop. Ring side tickets priced at 35 cents.
The Conservation division of Ohio released 2,493,997 game fish into state land streams and lakes during 1936. This effort aimed to bolster fishing opportunities and support aquatic habitats across the state.
An ancient tortoise on Mauritius gained national status as a protected treasure. In 1890 the island’s transfer from France to the United Kingdom explicitly referenced the tortoise in the treaty, marking its official significance.
Readers hear about Dean facing Schmeling in a tense week of sports news. The Dean hearing and the Schmeling event draw attention while a heat wave keeps crowds away as Madison Square Garden Bowl attendance collapses and Max’s radio script is rejected by NBC.
Durham Bulls beat Norfolk Tars 6-1 as Paul Gehrman limited the opposition to six hits. Allen Hunt hit a two run homer to cap Durham scoring in the second. Portsmouth routed Winston-Salem 17-4 as Nicholson Melville and Herring homered. Other scores: Richmond shut out 7-0 by Marvin Ulrich. Several games postponed due to rain.
Bill Terry cites Dizzy Dean as his top NL All star pick if he leaves the doghouse. War Admiral and Pompoon loom in the Belmont Stakes as Col Bradley’s Brooklyn team could stir the race. Lefty Gomez posts eight hits in ten games while Germantown may host future Davis Cup ties replacing Forest Hills.
In Greensboro on June 4, Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill and Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia DC, the defending champion and medalist, are favored to reach the final of the Woman's Carolina Golf Association tournament. Page defeated Deane Van Landingham 5 and 4 in the quarterfinals, while Hemphill beat Jane Cothran one up.
War Department employees are spread through nineteen buildings in the District of Columbia, reflecting a dispersed allocation of offices and staff hubs across the capital.
The article surveys baseball standings and player shifts as St Louis Cardinals chase a second-division berth. It notes Lou Fette's strong season with the Boston Bees and a tense pennant chase involving the Dodgers and Bees amid league-wide results.
The standings list yesterday’s results with Durham 6 over Norfolk 1 and Portsmouth 12 over Richmond 0. Other results: Winston-Salem 4 at Rocky Mount, Asheville at Charlotte, and Durham at Rocky Mount plus Norfolk at Durham were on today’s schedule.
Rain affects tonight's matchups as Boston visits Pittsburgh and St Louis goes to Brooklyn. Chicago plays New York and Cincinnati travels to Philadelphia amid showers.
In Denver Alabama Kid defeated Joe Jaramillo by knockout. In St Louis John Henry Lewis beat Bob Olin. In St Paul Jack Gibbons drew with Oscar Rankin in their light heavyweight bouts.
Fuller of Emerywood and Fussell of City Hall beat Gurley and Lewis 6-0, 7-5. McPherson and Fuller defeated Inette and Frazier 6-1, in a competitive tennis match reported from Woodrow and related teams.
Fragmentary notes from bouts include Murphy of Boston defeating Pasras of Hartford, Florida pinning Diana in Columbus, and Everett of Milwaukee stopping Martin after injury. all entries are incomplete and time stamps uncertain.
In 1936 the periodical recorded an audience of 88,006,006 readers, indicating widespread reach for the magazine during that year. The figure highlights growing popularity amid economic and social change of the era.
Max Schmeling plans to attend no Chicago match and foresees courtroom action over his next fight. The report notes Tony Manero and Denny Shute with Harold McSpaden delivering golf highlights to Boston crowds as three pros compete in the Hub.
Don Budge America’s No. 1 Davis Cup hope shows no rush to turn pro. He aims to reclaim the cup before any switch, enjoys tennis and basketball, plus popular music. He travels with a phonograph and swing records, taking them across the country.
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