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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1938

Page

5

Southern Ii Finals See Page and Miley in Tight Open

In Birmingham Alabama on May 14 the 27th annual Omen's Southern championship narrowed to Estelle Nsen Page and Marion Miley as top contenders. Both posted medal scores of 79 to surprise the field, while Dorothy Kirby and Mrs Chandler provided sharp resistance in 19-hole and 36-hole marathons respectively.

Birmingham Ala Southern II Estellensen Page Chapel Hill N. J Iss Marion Miley Lexington Page Miss Miley Omen Sericas United Tes Onee Dorothy Kirby Atlanta S. Page Missley Mrs. Chandler Texas Mrs. Page

Five Teams in On Tours Reported By Carolina Schools

Touring Big Five reps earned wins across multiple sports. North Carolina beat Maryland 13 in a baseball tour, Wake Forest edged William and Mary 3-1, Duke defeated Lafayette 7-2, with Duke pitcher Strohman wild early. C State beat Catawba in 13 innings. Lacrosse saw Duke, North Carolina wins. golf news noted Southern Conference play with Duke favored.

Duke Lafayette Carolina Maryland Wake Forest Harlotte Big Five North Olina William i Mary Navy Devils Strohman Aryland Grubb Gilliam Joe Talley William Mary X. C. State Catawba Weat Rah Boys Hoyle Berlinski Carolina Teachers College Norfolk Naval Base Virginia Northlina Ington Lee Hot Springs Washington and Lee

Dodd Star Halfback Suffers Track Injury in Pole Vault

Lawrence Kansas May 14 Dodd Nebraska’s star halfback is sidelined with a toe injury during pole vault practice at the track meet.

Awrence Kan Dodd Nebraska

Chicago's Board Of Strategy Works For Pittsburgh Pirates

The standings show Pittsburgh and other clubs in the Piedmont and American leagues, with teams like Norfolk Durham Charlotte and others listed by wins losses and percentages. Notable teams include New York Chicago St Louis and Brooklyn in the major leagues with varying records and a note that last night’s games are not included.

Chicago Pittsburgh Pirates Il Pet Norfolk R'mond R. Mt Durham Asheville Por’mouth Ch'riotte Wyton Detroit Boston Phil'phia Cael N. C L Pet Shelby T’ville Lexington Landis N.conover Moo’ville Salisbury Leemee

Baseball scores and weather for Southern Association games

Scores list for major league and minor league teams with results including Boston over Washington 10–0 and Philadelphia 8–6. Multiple matchups show Chicago and Detroit wins, rain or postponement notes, and upcoming doubleheaders or rescheduled games due to wet grounds.

Baseball Matchups Across The League Include Many Intersections

The schedule lists games featuring Philadelphia against New York with Ross and Donald, Chicago facing Cleveland Dietrich and Whitehill, St Louis against Detroit Hildebrand and Auuker, Washington meeting Boston Leonard and Ostermuelled, New York at Philadelphia Schumacher and Walters, Boster versus Brooklyn Turner and Fitsimmons of Presswell, Cincinnati at St Louis Hollworth and Macon, and Pittsburgh versus Chicago Tobin and Lee.

Boston Washington Philadelphia New York Detroit St. Louis Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati-St. Louis Ross Donald Dietrich Whitehill Hildebrand Auuker Leonard Ostermuelled Schumacher Walters Boster Brooklyn Turner Fitsimmons Presswell Cincinnati Hollworth Macon Tobin Lee

State League basketball matchups listed

Durham visits Charlotte while Asheville meets Richmond and Norfolk hosts Rocky Mount. Winston Salem plays Portsmouth and Cooeemee faces Salisbury in addition to Landis versus Shelby Thomasville at Mooresville and Newton Conover at Lexington.

Piedmont League Durham-Charlotte Norfolk-Rocky Mount Asheville-Richmond Winston-Salem-Portsemouth Durham Charlotte Asheville Richmond Norfolk Rocky Mount Winston-Salem Portsmouth N. C Cooeemee Salisbury Landis Shelby Thomasville Mooresville Newton-Conover Lexington

Baseball Stat Leaders From The Era By Team Leaders

Batting leaders include Lavagetto for Brooklyn and Medwick for St. Louis with batting averages around .404 to .422. Ott leads runs with 25 for New York and 23 RBIs for Ott and Galan. Pitching leaders show Melton at 6-0 and Grove at 4-0 with Kennedy also noted.

Lavagetto Brooklyn Medwick St. Louis Ott New York Herman Chicago Galan Cubs Moore McCormick Cincinnati Cooke Risco Pittsburgh Godoman Leiber McCarthy Goodman Lazzeri Chiosza Koy Melton Hubbell DiMaggio Hayes Philadelphia Cramer Boston Trosky Cleveland Foxx Dickey Travis Washington Fox Detroit Cronin Kress Lewis Almada Kreevich Greenberg Paxs Kennedy

World Vegetation Keeps Leaves Most of the Year

The majority of global plant life maintains foliage year round, with evergreen species predominant in many regions. Seasonal leaf loss appears limited to temperate zones, while tropical and subtropical areas sustain dense canopies throughout the year.

Caution on Golf Swing Physics with Left Arm

Golf writer KA discusses arm mechanics noting a straight left arm can be useful at the top of the swing if needed. The key is avoiding excess rigidity and ensuring the arm does not bend and then snap back during the swing.

KA Service

Athletic Night Highlights Sportsmanship and Local Winners

Judge Lewis E. Teague urged restraint and discipline at the annual Athletic Night dinner for over 100 athletes at the YMCA. Speaker Judea Taneue linked sportsmanship to social honesty, while Mayor Grayson welcomed attendees. Awards covered baseball, tennis, soccer, boxing, weight lifting and various leagues with multiple local clubs and champions recognized.

Lewis E. Teague Judea Taneue Congress Teague Grayson Howard Hartzell Walter Crissman Brooks Reitzel R. H. Sechrest J. Paul Williamson Mel Cerney Reese Williams FB. C. Alexander Triangle Industrial Adama Millis Jones Service High Point Paper Box Tomlinson Chair Company Order of de- Molay Bill Watson Ray Spain Noah Myera Adolphus Nelson Geo. Weldon Greensboro Golden Glove Ben Canipe Y. M Darrell Burchfield Raleigh Golden Glove Winston-Salem M. C Kimsey Charlotte Olden Billy Woodell Char

Local Amateurs Suspended From A A U Fights

President W F Bailey of the Carolinas A A U announced the suspension of Darrell Burchfield and Troy Culler from AAU boxing tournaments in North and South Carolina. Burchfield receives a one year suspension as a second offense. Culler is suspended indefinitely.

W. F. Bailey Carolinas A. A. U. Today Darrell Burchfield Troy Culler North South Carolina Bailey Burchfield Culler

Yow Heads West to Umpire Mountain States Baseball

C Virgil Yow, director of athletics at High Point College, leaves tomorrow for West Virginia to serve as an umpire in the Mountain States league.

C. Virgil Yow High Point College West Virginia

Wrestling Results From Buffalo and Nearby Cities

Ed Don pinned Bob Wagner in 26 minutes 45 seconds at 225 231 weight class. Dannooney threw Joe Du at 22 minutes 45 seconds. Chief Little Wolf defeated Delbert Kunkel in two of three falls.

Associated Press Buffalo N. Y Ed Don North Java Bob Wagner Portland Ore North Bergen WN. J Dannooney Ireland Joe du Omaha Neb

Local Golden Glove and Royal Arcanum Meet Recap

Wrestlers led by co captains Evans and Summey earned team trophies at the Greensboro event. In basketball A Division, Y Aces beat Cone Y for the title with Wood Thomas and Buck Young among All-Stars. B Division featured Adaims Millia as runner up and a Diamont led All-Star squad with several named players.

Lotte Golden Glove Greensboro Royal Arcanum T. E. Evans Lawrence Summey Chas. Parks Johnny Miller Hobart Perdue Carl Garner Dick Johnson Floyd Evans Y” Aces Cone “Y Woody Thomas Buck Young John Deaton Hack Spencer Lelon Cooper Murphy Adaims-Millia Jones Service Station Diamont C. Edwards Wright L. Nance F. Evans Dale Jarrett O" Clase L. A. Pegs Grocery Marah Furniture Co J. Everhart Brown Dick Hartley R. Clark A. Hoover Lewis Hayworth

A J Simeon High Honors Athletes With Letters

High Point area A. J. Simeon High School awarded letters to students for achievements in tennis track baseball basketball swimming wrestling golf and cheerleading at a chapel ceremony led by athletic director A. J. Simeon. Girls received physical education participation awards.

High Point High School A. J. Simeon

Horton Smith Leads Metro Open With Breaks and Confidence

Horton Smith held a three stroke lead at 139 after 26 holes of the Metropolitan Open at Fresh Meadows. He credited favorable breaks for his score, dismissed the “master putter” label, and praised rivals Picard Revlota Runyan Harper as equal to his putting.

New York Horton Smith Horton Jimmy Hines Henry Picard Johnny Revolta Paul Runyan Chandler Harper Portsmouth

Snake vision in sleep notches sleep detection by lidless eyes

A snake may still detect motion while resting as its lidless eyes respond to moving objects. The feature suggests continuous vigilance during sleep-like states, helping detect potential threats or prey.

Preakness Field Narrows As Anaflame Is Out

Ten trim colts prepared for Pimlico's 48th Preakness for a $70,000 purse with Dauber as 5-2 favorite. Anaflame withdrawn by owner William Woodward. Lawrin and Stagehand also not entered. Doubtful starters include Dah He Bull Whip and Sun Egret.

Woodward Dauber Lawrin Pimlico Anaflame William Woodward James Fitzsimmons Dah He Bull Whip Sun Egret A. C. Compton Stagehand Churchill Downs Fighting Fox Bull Lea Warren Wright Myron Selgnick Hal Price Headley Downs Headhey Dah Donald Ross Ral’ Parr Townsend Martin

Judge Rules Umpire Fights Your Inalienable Right

In Huntington West Virginia Judge J J Quinlan ruled that it is the inalienable right of a baseball player to get mad and have a fight with the umpire Roe Johnson a 24 year old Twilight league pitcher was arrested after arguing with an umpire following a pitch Johnson told the judge the pitch was wide a strike was called the judge dismissed the case declaring the right to fight an umpire.

Huntington W. V J. J. Quinlan Roe Johnson Quinlan Johnson

Sports Roundup Refuels Young Bob Feller After Five-Hit Win

New York May 14. A round of notes on sports figures includes a famed golfer nicknamed for horseplay being teased about a big ride by the hangtails. Young Bob Feller, after a five run allowed outing against the Yankees, shows resolve to keep pitching.

New York Bob Feller Cleveland Yanks

Coast league buzz and college baseball notes

Krupnick from Lawrenceville reports Shanty Hogan of the San Diego Padres is poised to challenge President Lane. Max Wilson of Oak Ridge Institute dazzled with two no hit games in nine days, striking out 43. Georgetown U Huskies coach Joe Judge guided a 25 of 26 record before a 19 game streak ended by Hank Borowy.

Lawrin Krupnick Lawrenceville Ill Daily Record Jerry Liska Fremont Georgetown U Joe Judge Harvard Navy Michigan Temple Hank Borowy Yesteray

Dodgers Fan Wins Mystery Ball in Pittsburg Stand

In a Pittsburgh game Lloyd Waner hit a homer into an empty right field tier. An usher retrieved the ball and found it was a Larry MacPhail rock et ball used in batting practice. Pirates officials debated then concluded the ball was mishit during practice and left in the stand.

Dodgers Pittsburgh Lloyd Waner Larry MacPhail Waner

Armstong to Keep World Title Despite Losses Says Ziff

Sid Ziff notes in the Los Angeles Herald Express column that Henry Armstrong would still be the world father weight champion even if he loses to Barney Ross and Lou Ambers. Pitt coach Dec Sutherland voices concern over reserves and talks to himself.

Sid Ziff Los Angeles Herald-Express Henry Armstrong Barney Ross Lou Ambers Pitt Dec Sutherland

Portsmouth Club Climbs in Loop

Portsmouth moved into fifth in the Piedmont league after beating Winston-Salem. Asheville also rose as the Tourists defeated Richmond 7-1. Rainouts affected other games.

Portsmouth Club Charlotte N. C Portsmouth Winston-Salem Cubs Twins Asheville Tourists Richmond Norris Schultz Lefty Crutchfield Norfolk Pet Morfole Iscccoceve Cosees Rocky Mount MAFIA Dee Portermouth

Two-Ton Blasts Natie Mann Out In 2

Tony Gargantua Galento knocked out Nath an Mann in two rounds at Madison Square Garden before 9 190 spectators. Galento teased Louis and Baer while boasting of future bouts and joked about roughing with the heavyweight champs.

Natie Mann Baer Schmeling Mann Louis Tony Oneral Phelan Marquis of

Wrigley's Wise Men Pull Boner In 4 To 1 Loss

The Cubs lose 4 to 1 as Larry French is ordered to sacrifice in a ninth inning threat. Pittsburgh Pirates capitalize in the tenth with two hits and two runs, while Arky Vaughn adds an RBI. Other AL games see Athletics beat Yankees, Red Sox trounce Senators, Indians fall to White Sox, and Tigers edge Browns.

Wrigley Wise Men Boner Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Larry French Larry Cubs Master Minds, Inc French Bucs Grimm Johnny Rizzo Arky Vaughn Arky Pittsburgh Chicago Connie Mack Yankee Stadium Red Sox Washington Senators Jackie Wilson Tom Yawkey Wes Ferrell Cleveland Indians White Sox Detroit Tigers St. Louis Brownies George Gill

High Winds Ups Golf Season With Big Victory

High Point high school's golf team closed the season at Emerywood with a 174 to 4 win over Burlington. Shookie Niece edged Sydney Gayle Jr by half a point for the only tally by the winners. Ansell Snow, Henry Baker and Bobby Sappenfield each contributed three points, with three more from a ball to lift the total to 17. The Bisons finished the year with nine wins and three losses.

High Point High School Emerywood Burlington Shookie Sydney Gayle, Jr Ansell Snow Henry Baker Bobby Sappenfield Bisons

Galento Wins Knockout in New York Showdown

Tony Galento of Jersey City 292 defeats Nathan Mann of New Haven with a knockout in New York last night. In Minneapolis Russ Wosser 199 edges Marty Thomas 197 on points in a ten round bout. Hollywood sees Jack Roper 196 of Los Angeles stop Johnny Erjevec 183 of Duluth in five rounds. A Bath match lists Lou Burns 183 of Bath facing Charney Burns 182 of Boston in a two round bout.

Drew Middleton New York Tony Gargantua Galento Orange N. J Nathan Mann Connecticut Tony Joe Louis Associated Press Tony Galento Jersey City New Haven Conn Minneapolis Russ Wosser Marty Thomas Nagle Bend Minn Hollywood Calif Jack Roper Los Angeles Johnny Erjevec Duluth Bath Lou Burns Charney Burns Boston

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