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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1938
Page
5
A writer describes a rough morning after a night at the High Point College beauty show. He regrets not seeing certain winners named Miss Virginia Boyles and Miss Virginia Dixon and reflects on his own fatigue and failure to be productive. He closes with a light jab about being a writer, not Cecil B DeMille.
A light society note recalls Miss Bell's afternoon off and her claim of loneliness while a fashion show at the Sheraton had wandering news hawks nearby. The writer then mentions a morning talk with Dr Humphreys urging substantial development for High Point college.
The piece reviews the Bisons’ strong showing in AAU events with wins over Ginesboro and Reynolds, checks on Wade Marlette in the north country, notes that Hugh Impton and Captain Harris did not travel, praises Adams-Millis in the Winston Lem Gold Medal tournament, and mentions Alan McDonald potentially joining a major soap maker in Point as a UNC North Carolina scout. Sammy Baugh praises the Tar Heels spring squad as the hardest working and best coached.
Sumter Bowen and Jack Adams discuss ticket demand and first round draws for the Southern Conference tournament. Wake Forest Clemson and Carolina figures are noted with hopes for extra spots and possible upsets. The column also mentions Vance McGhee recovering from an appendectomy.
A wide open pocket billiards title clash looms as four former champions compete. Ponzi of Philadelphia defeated Charles Seack of Lawrence Kansas 125 to _. Camp of Albany beat Bennie Allen 6 109. Lauri of Brooklyn beat Erwin Rudolph 126 66. Joseph of Rockford defeated Jimmy Pes of Wilmington 125. Ralph Greenleaf not entering.
High Point Black Bisons erased a three point deficit in the final two minutes to beat Mount Airy 23 to 19. Hartley Barker and Conrad keyed the late rally with five straight field goals before the final whistle.
Ellsworth Vines, tennis pro, says Bobby Riggs could be national amateur champion in a year or so even if Don Budge stays amateur. Vines suggests Riggs gain a season of international play first, then challenge Budge.
The seven teenth annual Southern Conference basketball tournament begins in Raleigh with Clemson vs Richmond at 8 00 and North Carolina vs Washington and Lee at 4 30 in the afternoon program. Carolina favored to reach semis, Citadel meets Maryland, State faces Duke, and a capacity crowd is expected at Memorial Auditorium for all games.
Durham A class beat Salisbury 32 to 14 as Gantt led with ten points and teamwork carried the Western champions. Pilot Mountain B class guard Frye scored 16 as the defending champions extended their win streak to 36 and secured the title.
The Browns Indians White Sox and Cardinals reshaped rosters in winter dealings to bolster weak spots. Cleveland adds Rollie Memalay backstopping and Hemsley as No 1 catcher while St Louis trades veterans for Buck Newsom and new talent. Chicago benefits from Gerry Walker and Mary Owen at third base and strengthened outfield with Sullivan.
Adape-Millis of High Point advances to the finals of the Winston-Salem YMCA Gold Medal basketball tournament with a 61 to 47 win over Harriss-Covington. Adams-Millis earlier defeated Grace Church 61 to 29 to set up the title game against Wachovia Oil-Chatham.
Joe Fish er's dream comes true as he defeats rivals to win the Southern Conference championship after two prior losses. The Chapel Hill standout, a 1385 pound Tar Heel boxer, finally achieves the title last week.
Veterans Jake Denning and Hardrock Harden headline a Friday Armory bout. each seeks a climb in boxing with a decisive win. The rubber clash stands at two victories apiece in five prior meetings. promoter Jack Smith has Lew Kemp as referee, with Teagrue and Fisher as judges and an eight round semi final preceding the main event.
High Point College Panthers traveled to Cullowhee and beat Western Carolina Teachers 38 to 33. Red Towery led with 14 points from seven field goals as Patton scored 12 for the Catamounts in a large crowd setting.
McCrary Eagles of Asheboro NC meet 1Wansboro as 68 boys and girls squads from four states start the 18th Southern Textile tournament in Greenville DC. Taylors Southern Bleachery defends 1937 title against Whitmire Aragon Baldwin mills. Twenty four games set for today with Class A boys favorites in six tonight.
Durham tops Salisbury 32 to 14 to claim Class A championship while Pilot Mountain defeats Apex 30 to 23 for Class B title.
Associated Press reports Bill Terry concentrates on fine points of baseball with New York Giants in Baton Rouge. pitchers fielding bunts and practice covering first base as first baseman handles grounders rolling down the line for fielding drills.
The Brooklyn Dodgers ship out their first squad to Florida for opening training camp in Clearwater. Team officials expect intensive drills, fitness work, and evaluation ahead of the season.
In St. Petersburg Florida reports indicate outfielder Jake Powell joined the New York Yankees days before the roster date. He weighs 189 pounds and stands 14 pounds above his normal weight, prompting questions about conditioning and timing.
Orlando reports that Washington manager Bucky Harris will conduct the first session of his annual program to teach Monte Weaver how to conceal his pitching delivery. Harris believes Weaver’s habit of exposing his grip reduces his effectiveness by about 30 percent.
Oscar Vitt Cleveland's new manager says fifth place in the batting order is important and the Indians will test a new lineup in exhibitions. Vitt favors a left handed heavy hitter and may move Earl Averill who has batted third for nine years with the club.
The Chicago White Sox head west to Pasadena to begin training, with unsigned holdouts reduced to three: Zeke Ronura Rip Radcliff and Sugar Cain. Catcher Luke Sewell has signed, lowering the holdout ranks before Thursday’s drills.
Charley Grimm directed the Chicago Cubs' pitchers to bear down as practice finally opened in Avalon California after three rainy days. Two more filigers Bill Lee and Tex Carleton were due for the second real drill today.
Bill McKechnie says catcher Bill Hershberger has the solution to catching issues after watching the California prospect in workouts. He plans to start Hershberger in Grapefruit League games in Tampa.
Belated arrival of George Scharein and Hershel Martin expands the Biloxi Phillies roster to 35, the largest in years. Manager Jimmy Wilson now has two players for every position for the first time since taking the role.
Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics signals high hopes for Dario Lodigiani the team’s new second baseman after Oakland received five players and cash in the deal Lodigiani displayed notable power in batting and Mack praised his potential to supply punch in the lineup
Bradenton Florida Casey Stengel expressed optimism after the Boston Bees first workouts saying no one shirks in camp and if spirit can do the trick the Bees will finish in the first division. He rested the pitchers and planned to pitch batting practice himself.
Eye to Putare . Lowell Massachusetts Johnny Bronca, who jumped to the New York Yankees last summer, once refused to pitch for Yale in a game with Princeton to save his arm for professional baseball.
Stagehand and Sceneshifter loom as strong outsiders in the Santa Anita $100,000 race, with Earl Sande guiding the pair against favorites Pompoon and Seabiscuit. Aneroid recently nosed Seabiscuit in the San Antonio handicap, heightening intrigue as other earnings hopefuls like Whicheee and Indian Broom also loom.
New York March 3 Buddy Baer faces a test against Gunnar Barland amid a boxing commission inquiry. Manager Paul Damski alleges Baer wears three inch higher than usual tailor made trunks, prompting safety and fairness questions before Friday’s Garden bout.
Patty Berg, the Florida East Coast women's tournament medalist, faced Jane Cothran Jameson in the first round. Berg shot 75 while Jameson posted 84 as Berg’s 1% straight wins remained intact despite a tough draw. Second-place finisher Mrs. Newbold drew Mrs. Cary in the opening round.
Rudolph York, Tigers catcher, aims to surpass his 1937 35 home runs and approach DiMaggio's numbers. Manager Mickey Cochrane predicts York and Greenberg will out-homer DiMaggio and Gehrig. York trains early, plans to catch every game, and his 16 year old brother Levis York joins camp as a first baseman.
The St Petersburg Open began today with a $3000 purse as Byron Nelson from Reading Pa and Johnny Revolta from Evanston Ill posted four under par 67s in a Lakewood country club practice round. Last year’s winner Harry Cooper of Chicopee Mass faced Horton Smith of Chicago and Ralph Guldahl of Palm Beach in a playoff.
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