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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1937
Page
6
Starting around 8 00 pm the Enterprise will present crowd scenes and preliminary bouts for the Braddock Louis fight with a blow by blow title bout to follow at about 9 30 pm. The event will be broadcast from the parking lot behind The Enterprise building.
Chicago prepares for the Braddock Louis bout at Comiskey Park with up to 60,000 expected spectators and a $750,000 gate. Louis holds 5 to 2 odds over Braddock in a 15 round fight as 1,000 police guard the event in Chicago’s black belt. The bout includes radio rights worth $50,000 and motion picture contracts worth $26,000.
A sports column critiques the Braddock Louis boxing matchup and details a heated city softball ruling. The writer debates crowd expectations and recounts an umpire controversy at the Coterien Church of God game, citing Judge Landis style authority and public disagreement.
A note from the Coterien Church of God reports that Today’s Cabbage faced opposition from certain groups who challenged the ruling of Slick Shepherd in a church softball dispute.
Curt Denning signed ex Marine champ George Hagen to challenge redhead Jerry Burns at the High Point arena in a main event. Hagen, undefeated here, seeks to halt Burns after Burns beat Jack League in a hard battle. League returns to face Tiger Joe Marsh in the opener, with box office at 7:15 and showtime 8:30. A six round boxing bout adds Yates Canipe versus George Gurley as part of the mat program.
Bobby Riggs of Los Angeles won his second consecutive National Clay tennis singles championship, defeating Joe Hunt of Atlanta 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 in Chicago. He joined Big Bill Tilden and Bryan Grant as multiple consecutive champions in the 27 year history of the meet.
Ernest Jachtmann of Hamburg Germany established a new May 1937 gliding record by piloting a Grunau baby type glider for 40 hours and 45 minutes setting a landmark for endurance flight.
Adams-Millis players prepared for a 6:45 pm clash with Wiscassett's Knitters at Willis Park tomorrow while also facing Bossong Indians this afternoon. The week features three Adams-Millis games moved up due to a planned vacation, and Friday night hosts McCrary's Eagles in the league’s top matchup.
Homeruns by Lowder of Wiscassett and three base hits by Mabry Burge and Hathcock are listed with two base hits by Burge and Hathcock. Cox and Clodfelter of McCrary steal bases five times. Hathcock total hits reach 27.
The Enterprise reports a matchup between the Tommies and Coolemee set for tonight with local readers urged to catch the clash. The brief notes the teams' rivalry and excitement surrounding the event.
Jim Anderson of Spartanburg shot 71 to win medal in qualifying for the Carolina junior golf championship at Sedgefield. Charles Naufaul of Charleston finished 77 to reach the championship flight. Other first round pairings and scores include Johnny Palmer 73 vs Frosty Snow 76, Albert Johnson 75 vs George Sharpe 78, Grover Dillon 77 vs James Hackler 73, Horace McKinney 74 vs Edmund Gravely 78, Carl Williamson 78 vs Grover Poole 75, Chuck Alexander 75, Alden Todd 75.
Cubs lead the pennant race by one game as they host the Giants in a pivotal three game set. Clyde Shoun faces Harry Gumbert with Clyde Castleman a likely winner for Chicago, while New York seeks to rebound after Hubbell’s slump and split their season series to date.
Two base hits by Maus McHugh Painter Stafford and Gerderman Pinkston highlight the game with Holt and McHugh stealing bases. Double plays featured Barnhart to Loman to Stafford and Holt to Barnhart to Stafford as Pinkston issued six walks and Sis ter two.
High Point American Legion Junior team was defeated 9 to 5 by Asheboro at Willis Park. Hobson hit a homer and another hit, driving in three runs as Asheboro built a six-run third inning.
Chicago Sisto Escobar defeated Pat Robertson in a non title bantamweight bout in Wheeling West Virginia. Richmonds Chief Baby Miller stopped Letty Young in Richmond Virginia. Sunnyboy Walker knocked out Johnny Nelson in Phoenix. Maxie Berger outpointed Paris Apice in Providence Rhode Island.
Thomasville led early but Cooleemee exploded with a nine run third inning to overcome a 9-2 deficit. Winning pitcher Smith worked through the late innings while Young took the loss. Umpires Lee and Boswell. Batteries Davis Maus Creason. Time 2 10. SECON D GAME score shows 11 hits by Thomasville and 6 by Cooleemee.
J. Sanders Dallas announced Emerywood Country Club will not name a successor to Andy Merrilees until early July. Dallas, greens committee chair, said applications are being received after Merrilees resigned effective July 31 to join Mimosa Country Club Morganton North Carolina.
A Ladies Best Ball Golf Tourney will be staged at Emerywood Country Club tomorrow with club members invited to participate. Members pick their own partners and medal play will prevail, per Andy Merrilees, the club's golf pro.
The Church of God defeated Sartin-Dutch 9 to 8 in a close contest. M. and Church trounced the Junior Order 9 to 8. West End Wildcat toppled the Lutherans 19 to 1.
A historical note compares the center anchorage of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to Egypt's largest pyramid in bulk, highlighting immense scale differences between modern infrastructure and ancient monuments.
Richmond and Asheville split a traveling series with Asheville gaining a 7-5 win as Richmonds road club tightened the race in the league standings. Durham moved into Salem for a potential Bulls charge while Port swept a series with a last night 11 run win. Second baseman De Portsmouth was ejected and fined 890 for disputing a call. Richmonds Colts held third place in a tense stretch as Winston and Rocky Mount battled in a separate game card.
The article notes a large gathering for the Intercollegiate Association regatta on the Hudson with 16 crews from colleges including California, Cornell, and Columbia competing. Aldrickson’s crew is listed as favorites across events, with strong showings anticipated in Jayvee and freshman races.
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