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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1933
Page
2
High Point hosts the North Carolina Central High School Basketball tournament at High Point College. First games at 6 pm pit Staley high vs Fair Grove and Curry vs Pilot with two courts in use. Staley replaced Guilford after a death in its ranks. the team features a tall five member unit. An officials dinner follows for visiting coaches and regional officials.
Associated Press reports several boxing scores from last night with multiple fighters named, including Dubinsky, Firpo, Nebo, Retzlaff, Sarr ow, Elverille, and Witagerald, plus a detailed tournament schedule listing Old Town versus Gibsonville and other matchups through the weekend with judges named and trophies to be awarded.
Several hundred fans expected at the Y M C A gym tonight for the Gold Medal basketball tournament finals. Four class championship games on the schedule include Highland vs Kan napolis for class A, High Point High School vs Mack Judson for class B, and Company G vs Leathernecks for class A with Erlanger and Kester Furniture in the consolidation title. The High Point Leathernecks are largely High Point College players and the high school band will provide music for the event.
Lefevre de La Boulaye, veteran French diplomat, was named ambassador to Washington. He succeeds Paul Claudel who becomes ambassador to Brussels after Charles Corbin moves to London.
In the High Point high school golf tournament first round matches were held with favorites advancing. Second round play continues today and tomorrow at the Country Club to select the school team. Notable results include Moffitt over Greene 19 8 Hedrick over Jarrell Welch over Vance Copeland over Ellington Sappenfield over Einstein Garrett over Hamlin Oliver over Peatross Woollen over Hayworth Koonce over Boggs. Moffitt then defeated Hedrick 9 7 in Tuesday’s second round.
Jersey City may conduct spring training in this area after Ray Kennedy, former Charlotte Bees manager, recommends the city center as an ideal site. Kennedy, known locally, studied the city club training here and could finalize a contract with High Point or Kennedy to arrange hotel accommodations with Mrs. Sensenbach. The decision could come within days.
Ruths announced retirement rather than sign a 50 000 contract with the New York Yankees has drawn mixed views from major league observers. Supporters argue Ruth remains a top box office draw and deserves top pay, while others say his price is high in current financial conditions and should be limited.
Atlanta report notes Ray Hayworth of Detroit near Grace's defensive standard. It lists major leaguers from the South and dates various catchers hail from Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and nearby states. The piece highlights backstops like Earl Grace Bill Dickey and Al Lopez among others and mentions teams including Pittsburgh Yankees Dodgers and White Sox.
NC State baseball coach Chick Doak drafts 14 returning monogram players for 1933 with Jimmy Brown of St. Louis Cardinals as shortstop replacement. Joel Morris of Raleigh to captain the team. 15 game schedule includes seven out of state opponents with dates in March and April at Raleigh and Charlottesville.
New Orleans hosts the first Southeastern Conference boxing tournament this weekend with titleholders from the old Southern Conference facing tough opposition. Tulane’s Doyles Hill heavyweight and Mississippi State’s Chandler Page middleweight will defend their crowns amid keen rivals.
The Chicago Tennis Association announced a bid to host the 1933 national clay court championships. The USA Lawn Tennis Association will award the event at its meeting in New York on April 8.
The document lists college games in spring 19 between Duke Davidson North Carolina and Wake Forest with venues in Durham Raleigh Chapel Hill and Wake Forest. It notes dates April 22 April 26 April 29 May 2 May 13 and May 15 with multiple home and away stops.
In St Petersburg trainer Doc Paynter reports no soreness among athletes as Ponseca finalizes his starting lineup with Simmons in left Haas center and Swan son Funk or Kress in right. In Paso Robles Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers Meine Meine and Ray Kremer start a practice game against the Regulars as the Yannigans push to win the series.
Los Angeles March 8 The New York Giants will have the best infield in the National League this season, manager Bill Terry declares. He cites the regular quartet of Terry Cruz Jackson and Verges plus reserves Leslie Ryan and James, claiming greater strength than in nine years.
Cleveland manager Roger Peckinpaugh watches five promising rookies during first practice in New Orleans. Harley Ross and Harold Trosky star with strong hitting and fielding while pitchers Winegarner Bean and Twogood show promise.
Detroit Tigers reached San Antonio with five players joining the training camp roster as manager Bucky Harris begins shaping the squad for a demanding season.
St Petersburg report says Boston Braves manager Bill McKechnie weighs keeping Bill Urbanski in Perry Amboy New Jersey barber shop rather than camp as Urbanski remains absent after a contract increase was mailed in December. Rabbitt Maranville Fred Leach and Red Worthington have not yet reported for camp.
Biloxi Mississippi March 8 AP report notes the Washington Senators in early practice using steady batting and stopwatch timed fielding drills. Manager Joe Cronin emphasizes improving both high and low hitting while refining the team’s smooth fielding machine for better overall performance.
Avalon California March 8 The Cubs manager Charles Grimm weighs which players will be cut ahead of tomorrow's departure from Santa Catalina Island as he trims the roster.
Phillips University in Enid Oklahoma announces the removal of football from its athletics program citing aims to improve physical training and to attract more students. The action, reported March 8, follows discussions on campus about sports offerings and student health priorities.
Pasadena reports Al Simmons has joined the Chicago White Sox in camp and is ready for spring workouts under Manager Low. The high profile outfielder returns amid media attention as the team begins preparations.
University president Dr I N McCash announced an athletic policy abolishing intercollegiate football after board approval. The plan shifts focus to intramural sports and campus programs.
Sammie Bell, removed from the basketball squad before the conference tournament, cannot join Duke’s baseball team this spring as his broken hand will keep him in a cast for some time.
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