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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
2
At Fort Devens Massachusetts General John J. Pershing questioned a Thirteenth Infantry private during an inspection. The man wore overseas stripes and replied in broken French and confusion, prompting Pershing to ask what he served with in France before the aide sought clarification.
Whiterville Ohio March 17 Rev Dr AP Baker general superintendent of the Anti-Saleon league issued a statement saying the league will not back any presidential candidate unless they are distinctly in favor of prohibition. The league warned against eleventh hour conversions and said such moves would be met with suspicion.
Digk arrives in the city and begins work as overseer for Welch Field improvements at Branihem's Piedmont league entry. Ick Miller and his tame automobile have joined the town. The manager arrived Wednesday and immediately started on the project amid extensive ongoing work with significant progress yet to be made.
Workmen lower the infield several inches and use dirt to fill cavats in the outfield and behind bases. Red clay will cover the diamond, then sand and a steam roller will smooth the surface. Miller notes a strong infield ahead of the season.
Ladies will be able to use a new stairway series from the runway to the upper grandstand at Welch Field improving access and reducing improper climbing. The park committee of the baseball association has acted to implement this improvement.
It is reported that access to Welch Field for the coming season faces limited tram service with a low chance of extending the Green Street line to the ball yard due to prohibitive costs. An estimate suggests about $20,000 would be required for second hand rails and basic setup, potentially taking several seasons to recoup through attendance.
Richard Miller’s automobile, a low down long green touring dimensions car, will serve as his personal jitney this season. Dick fetches it from Chin Grove and uses it for trips in a buggy equipped to consume 33e per gallon gasolene, a nod to a recent humanitarian benefit from the patron saint of gag and kerosene.
The piece critiques rasslers for including Charlotte in events and notes two wrestlers often start out, with others taking a fall. It argues clean, legitimate matches would lift wrestling as a sport, though it remains marred by uncertainty and speculation.
Mr. Miller launches a discussion about pastimers hired to uphold the city’s honor in the south, signaling a new public chatter on local civic defense and ceremonial duties.
Charlie Hanson, six day promoter and fight fan, names Jim Corbett as the greatest fighter. He praises Corbett for defense and power, recalls fighters Choynski Kilrain Sullivan Mitchell Jackson, and notes Fitzsimmons barred Jackson. Hanson cites Terry McGovern Kid McCoy Ketchel as other admired greats with vivid character assessments.
A column blends music and humor on topics from the Dry Quartette singing to moonshine used in brightening corners. It muses on boxing eras, sanitation, housewives remedies, and the phrase know beans while noting counterfeit dollars and Sharkey’s prowess.
The Starters firm states a contract with Jack Dempsey to use their strings and he cannot fight Carpentrear until the special gear is finished. Joe Mulvihill asserts Dempsey is tied by contract to wear the Belly brand gear. With the bonnet not ready, Dempsey must hold until it is completed and no battle occurs until the skypiece is worn.
Reports from Pasadena say the Cubs are highly pleased with the fire weather and ideal training conditions encountered in the California city. The favorable conditions are expected to aid preparation ahead of the season.
A New York boxing fan argues the bout may be closer than it seems. Wilde weighed 105 pounds in his era while Dempsey weighed about 200 pounds, suggesting potential parity despite the dramatic class difference.
Lloyd Silcott, once a local high school star and later a standout with semi pro teams in Colorado and Wyoming, is invited for a tryout by the St. Louis National League club at a Brownsville Texas school.
Irving Reid a Mo sey Brown athlete at eighteen seeks a place on the American Olympic team as a broad jumper. He has posted 10 feet 4 inches in competition and recently 14 feet 6 inches in the standing broad jump during practice.
Roy Hartzell former New York Yankee star has reached Casper to play second base for the Midwest Refining Ballclub this season. Manager Arbogast predicts the squad will repeat as Rocky Mountain semi pro tournament champions after last season victory.
New York report recalls Stanley Coveleskie of Cleveland facing Babe Ruth. Coveleskie walked Ruth to force in a run during a tight summer moment, prompting manager Fohr to exclaim. Covey justified the decision saying it's easier to pitch four bad ones for one run than one good one for four runs with Ruth at bat.
John McGraw, manager of the Giants, endorses the new pitching reform. He says trick pitching did not improve speed and was unfair to batters, and asserts the Giants will adapt without harm. He notes Phil Douglas as the lone spitball pitcher and believes he can cope without the moist delivery.
Terre Haute Ind March 18 Minor Brown once famous pitcher of the Chicago Cubs is manager of the local team this year.
In reminiscences of early baseball, Christy Mathewson's famed rival from the Cub and Giants era lives on in stories among miners, highlighting long forgotten clashes and notable feats from those classic matches.
President Breadon of the St. Louis Cardinals will continue issuing free passes to the "knot here gang" with one condition that each complimentary ticket be settled for with visiting majors. Last year 35,000 boys were admitted, a plan Brendon says will grow future fans and not hurt popularity.
The St. Louis Browns announce Sunday uniforms for this season marking the first time a minor league club outfits itself for Sunday games. Manager Burke aims for sharp appearances in training at Taylor Texas as the team prepares for the next season. Babe Ruth arrives to train with the Yankees in Jacksonville, and fans learn he swings a 54-ounce bat, heavier than typical 45-ounce models.
Reports from the Southside claim sprag has arrived and stayed. Pedestrians saw Jessie Garland on the streets without his overcoat as spring is deemed here. Locals at Jettie's motor shop predict the Motor Service company may don straw by week’s end and baseball season begins.
Muskogee artist Jack Brown claims a patentable process to paint silk stockings without harming texture. He says hand painted silk hose for women will appear in Muskogee soon as his method becomes available.
Pitcher Gene Packard, the Philadelphia Phillies left handed star, declares retirement from baseball ending a career with the Phillies and other teams.
Racing at Havana features Cubs and American Jockey Club winter meeting. Athletics include Missouri-Kansas track meet in Kansas City and Western intercollegiate indoor championships in Hyannis. Basketball hosts second annual interscholastic tournament at the University of Chicago. State tournaments open in Urbana and Iowa City, Moscow, and wrestling duel Stanislaus Zhbuszko versus Jack Linow in Chicago.
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