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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1939

Page

8

Jamestown Pep Young and Other Sports Ramblings

Irvin Molesworth calls Jamestown's Pep Young the main reason Pirates rode high last season. Oil tycoon William Terry and Baton Rouge talk tie-ins with local teams while Giants stay in oil hubs. College hoop moves include Bill Mann linking with McCrary next year and Connie Berry rejoining Southern Textile circles. Greenville promotes Adams-Millis to Class A, and Virgil Yow drills near Kansas City before the National Intercollegiate. Pro-biz notes mention Hymie Waxman declining Burlington rival Hardrock Harden and Lord Perry’s Texas pro stint. Local builders eye a multi-use sports and dance hall amid chatter of Tony Galento and Dizzy Dean yell matches.

Jamestown Pep Bill Mann N. C McCrary Southern Eagles Connie Mack Berry Berry Greenville Adams-Millis Virgil Yow Kansas City Panthers Pete DiMizzio Salisbury New York Hymie Waxman Dempsey Burlington Bill Boyd Waxman Lord Perry Texas Tony Galento Dizzy Dean Jock Sutherland Durham Allah Pittsburgh

Fifty six New York hunters barred from license renewals

In Albany Fifty six New York hunters who killed or injured fellow sportsmen by accident will not be allowed to renew their licenses this year.

Albany, N. Y New York

Becker Medalist In Pinehurst Tourney

The 19th annual seniors championship golf tournament advanced to the quarter finals with Neal D. Becker of New York as the medalist. Becker shot a birdie finish on the 18th day earlier, one stroke ahead of Dwight Rockwell of New York and F. F. Hale of Boston who posted 85. Other first-flight players included M. Paterson of Boston C. W. Diebel Youngstown F. C. Robertson Pinehurst Dr. Robert Lawson Chapel Hill and Alfred Morrell Greenwich Conn.

Bowling Marathon Opens With 17494 Entrants in Cleveland

The American Bowling Congress begins its longest marathon event lasting 58 days in Cleveland's public auditorium. A total of 17,494 entrants compete across 32 lanes for 184000 dollars in prize money or for fun, as they choose.

Cleveland American Bowling Congress Public Auditorium

Burgess Whitehead Plans Giants Return This Week

Burgess Urquhart Whitehead, second baseman of the New York Giants, aims to report to manager Bill Terry in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, within days after an appendectomy and complications kept him sidelined last season. He expects to begin training to regain form.

Windsor Burgess Urquhart Whitehead New York Giants Bill Terry Baton Rouge

Five Games On Tap For First Round Battles

The sixth annual High Point Y M C A Gold Medal basketball tournament opens at six with 33 teams entered in A B and C divisions. Opening games feature the Children’s Home of High Point vs Y Juniors and Y Pugilists vs Greensboro Coca Cola in Class C. Semi finals set for Saturday with finals Monday.

Triangle Hosiery Mill Redwine Hardware Solomon Charley Weisner Bob Kluttz Allen Clark Joe Byrd Clark Norman Petty Wallace Smith Reginald Dawson Dick Clark Herman Hucks Curtis Moffitt Bill Boorehead Dick Hartley Jack Hussey Ed Farlow Colen Hedrick Bob Hartley Poppa North Carolina Gilliam Thomasville House of David Yankees Iron Horse Ed Levy Newark Bears High Point Y. M. C Ellington Florist Mutual Tire and Battery Cecil's Drug of Lexington Centenary of Winston-Salem Hanes No. 2 Y” Pugilists Russell King Service Erlanger Greensboro High Point Greens Greensboro Coca-Cola Pilot Tigers Highland Mills High Point College Goats Hart's Pharmacy Hanes No Arthur's Pharmacy Marsh Furniture Harrias-Covington Mills Erlanger Mills West Market Schlitz Adams-Millis Guilford-Oaks Cecil’s Drug Centenary Nehi Bottling A &S Hart's Liberty Blackhawks Triangle I. T. K. Fraternity Elon College Hart

Bowling Scores Round Advances To Penultimate Round Victory

Bowling Scores advanced to the penultimate round with a 38 37 win over Senior High of Greensboro Triangle beat White Oak Juniors 38 to 30 Totals 15 626 Totals 13 737 Score at the half Harts of Greensboro 19 Referee Ritchie umpire Bande scorer Gunter timer Bass

Vanced Senior High Greensboro Triangle White Oak Harts of Greensboro Ritchie Bande Gunter Bass Triangle White Oak Jrs Frazier Newman Wilson Dawson Wheeler Morehead Smith Leonard Spencer E.gardner Moffitt W Gardner Clark Joan Nee White Oak “Y Ydot Hanond F Carroll F Bray F Albertson c Thomp’nec Moffitt Camph'l Willard

Mike Jacobs Sees Television Transforming Boxing Gates

Promoter Mike Jacobs envisions televised boxing bringing five to ten million dollars in gates. He cites England where a Boon Danahar title bout sold out the stadium and theaters paid for broadcasts. Jacobs proposes small halls 2000 to 5000 seats with $1000 tickets, plus theater fees and radio and newsreel rights.

New York Walt Disney Mike Jacobs Eric Boon Arthur Danahar England Mike Broadcasting Company

Six Thommmies Satisfied With Club Contracts For Season

R M Cooksey announces six contracts returned yesterday by players of the Thomasville Tommies bringing total signed and returned to eight. Most signees spent the winter in and near Thomasville. Additional contracts sent out are expected back soon.

Tommies The Enterprise Bureau Commerce Street Thomasville R. M. Cooksey Cooksey

Tar Heel Hound In Run Off For National Title

In Grand Junction Tennessee two blue blood hunting dogs clash in a semifinal run off for the national field trials title. Peerless Pride trained by Dewey English faces Norias Aeroflow owned by W C Teaguly in a bid to decide the championship after 28 entries. Pride is a Winston-Salem owned setter noted for a bold eight mile course finish.

Grand Junction Tenn Norias Aeroflow W. C. Teaguly New York Peerless Pride Dewey English Pride Louis Bobbitt Winston-Salem N. Y

Guldahl and Snead Meet Runyan and Smith in Four Ball Final

In Coral Gables Florida Ralph Guldahl and Sam Snead face Paul Runyan and Horton Smith in the six hole finals of the $5000 international four ball tournament. Smith and Runyan won to beat Revolta and Picard one up while Guldahl and Snead also won one up.

Coral Gables Fla March Ralph Guldahl U. S Sam Snead Paul Little Poison) Runyan Horton Smith Smith Runyan Johnny Revolta Henry Picard Guldahl Snead Lawson Little Tony Manero An Runyan Guidahl

Former champions in steel city boxing scores

The Associated Press report notes Tony Canzoneri of New York outpointed Ed Brink of Scranton. Al Hostak of Seattle knocked out Johnny Erjavec of Chicago. Eddie Simms of Cleveland outpointed Dan Merritt, also of Cleveland, in separate bouts.

New York Tony Canzoneri Eddie Brink Scranton Seattle al Hostak Johnny Erjavec Chicago Cleveland Eddie Simms Dan Merritt

Giants Consider Hubbell and Schumacher for pennant run

In Baton Rouge on March 8 the Giants express confidence that Carl Hubbell and Hal Schumacher fit to power a pennant bid alongside Mel Ott Frank Demaree Joe Moore Zeke Bonura and Harry Danning They discuss the Chicago trade that brought Bill Jurges and Demaree to New York and note Bill Bartell’s decline and Danning’s critique While Terry’s illness at Hot Springs tests management the club hopes for better pitching and a strong lineup as they aim to outpace the Cubs

Baton Rouge Giants Carl Hubbell Hal Schumacher Mel Ott Frank Demaree Joe Moore Zeke Bonura Harry Danning New Yorkers Polo Grounders William Harold Terry Gabby Hartnett Bill Jurges Demaree Ken O'Dea Manhattan Richard Bartell Henry Leiber Gus Mancuso Danning Bartell Bill Terry Horace Stoneham Bill Herman Zeke Ronura Chicago Cubs Terry Hot Springs Bonira Jack Winsett

Yowmen Close Drills With Practice Game

The Purple Panthers finish drills with a home practice game against Adams-Mill before Kansas City trip. Captain Towery leads guards Counihan and Murray with forwards Malfregeot and Nance and centers Hampton and Keene amid final adjustments.

Purple Panthers Adams-Mill Harrison Gymnasium Torrow Kans City Hugh Hampton High Point Panthers Kansas City Yow E. C. Glasgow Glenn Red” Towery Lattimore N. C Bill Hester Greensboro Jerry Counihan Freeport N. Y Frank Murray Gibsonville Morton Lamet Jack Moran Marcel Malfregeot Clarksburg W. Va Hilliard Nance Thomasville Mugh Hampton Rutherfordtes Bill Keene Rich Square Center

Point-a-Minute "5" Gets Tourney Bid

Loyola of Chicago sails to a 19 game win streak behind center Mike Novak six foot nine and guard Wilbur Kautz six foot five. They beat top teams including Santa Clara SMU CCNY Michigan State Villanova Depaul, averaging 49.21 points per game. Coach Leonard Sachs leads the unbeaten Ramblers to the sports writers tournament invite.

Chicago Loyola of Chicago Mike Novak Novak Loyola Wilbur Kautz Kautz New York Santa Clara Southern Methodist City College of New York Michigan State Villanova Depaul Leonard Sachs

Wrestling Last Night in Three Cities

In Baltimore Jim Londos 205 of Greece fought to a draw with Robert Weatherly 303 the Golden Terror after 50 minutes. In Newark Rudy Dusek 218 of Omaha defeated Vic Christy 223 of California two falls to one. In Reading John Murphy 204 of Boston knocked out Dick Lever 245 of Nashville in 5:37.

Baltimore Jim Londos Greece Robert Weatherly The Golden Terror Drew Newark N. J Rudy Dusek Omaha Neb Vic Christy California Reading John Murphy Boston Dick Lever Nashville Tenn

History of the National Game Told in Sketches by Art Krena

A compact feature outlines the national game through sketches by Art Krena. It surveys early formation, notable figures, and evolving styles shaping the sport's heritage and public appeal.

Art Krena

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