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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
2
Mount Airy May 3 The Bi-State baseball league opens with a local vs Leakaville game while Derby talk swirls over English bred colts in Louisville. Forecasts dampen track times but top contenders like Cavalcade Time Clock Mata Hari and Discovery appear set for the mile long Derby field.
High Point college Panthers trimmed Atlantic Christian 9 to 8 in a tight opener and then exploded for 14 to 19 in the second game. James led with three hits including a homer, while Culler and Rudisill fueled the offense as High Point, chasing Elon for the North State Conference lead, prepares for tomorrow’s 3:90 p.m. tilt at Willis Park.
Louisville May 3 The 1930 Derby debate over pronunciation continues as Saturday's race features three English bred contenders Cavalcade Spy Hill and Bazaar with the best chances for the added prize money Home breds Mata Hari Joseph Peace Chance Sir Thomas and Discovery also loom but many American horses carry British blood in their lineage The derby has sparked ongoing pronunciation discussions since the Earl of Derby watched Gallant Fox win and questioned the reporters about the name.
The State College athletic board met to decide whether to add Ed Hunsinger to the coaching staff as an assistant to Hank Anderson. Hunsinger, former Notre Dame star and Fordham freshman coach, joined the Wolfpack during winter drills to assist with the line.
In the central United States most rain falls at night while in the southeast the majority, about three quarters, occurs during daytime hours.
The schedule today features Greensboro at Richmond, Charlotte at Wilmington, and Norfolk at Columbia. Yesterday Charlotte defeated Norfolk 9 to 3, Greensboro beat Columbia 8 to 6, and Wilmington edged Richmond 2 to 1.
Yesterday's results show St. Louis 4 and Cincinnati tied. Matchups included Boston at Chicago, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, New York at Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia at AT&T. Only games scheduled.
Chicago plays Philadelphia while Cleveland visits Washington and Detroit meets New York. St. Louis hosts Boston with St. Louis leading 5 to 2 and Detroit trailing 2 to 2 in early scores.
Yesterday results show Chattanooga 5 to 8, Little Rock 2 to 7 in a tense matchup. Knoxville defeated Memphis 8 to 6 while Atlanta beat New Orleans 6 to 1. Nashville topped Birmingham 11 to 1 in another strong showing.
American Association shows no games scheduled in New York Penn. Texas League reports Port Worth at Dallas with rain and Tulsa at Oklahoma City with wet grounds. Pacific Coast League scores San Francisco 13 Hollywood with Seattle at Portland facing rain. University of Toronto noted as the largest in the British Empire.
North Carolina teams win on out of state trips as Duke faces Fordham in New York after beating Princeton 7 to 4. Wake Forest beat Richmond 5 to 3 and next meets Washington and Lee in Lexington. Virginia opens state tour with N C State in Raleigh and plays UNC in Chapel Hill and Greensboro. Lenoir Rhyne meets Elon as tennis joins progressing schedule.
In a tense Atlantic Christian league matchup at High Point, James Lee Rudisill led with three base hits and two stolen bases. Dor ork and Daw contributed key hits as Shore, the pitcher, and Jernigan closed the win. Losing pitcher Dawson. Attendance around 40,000.
The Elam Radio and Furniture Company on North Main Street announces it has acquired the exclusive High Point agency for the American Bosch Vibro power line of radios. A. B. Elam, proprietor, says a wide selection will be offered and the public is invited to inspect them.
Milan Zori of North Carolina State dominates Southern Conference marks at the Penn Relays with a 161 feet 1 inch discus, aiming to break the loop record at the Duke meet later this month. Teammate LeGore wins javelin. Virginia’s Grover Everett shines in 110 meter hurdles as ACC rivals post top times.
Charlotte reports mid week changes as North Carolina Southern Conference teams prepare for the Hot Springs tournament. In baseball El ton beat Lenoir Rhyne 14 to 10 Guilford toppled Catawba 9 to 6 High swept a doubleheader 9 14 13. Duke crushed NC State 9 0 and North Carolina beat Maryville 5 1. The Pirates lost 9 3 to the Tars and Wilmington edged Ai Colts 2 1 to tie the series.
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