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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
2
W F Bailey released complete rosters for Amateur Industrial and League teams after managers lined up squads. The season began two weeks ago with a third series upcoming. eligibility rests with the board. Notable players include former professionals among many recognizable local faces across Amateur Triangle and Industrial leagues.
Philadelphia faces Pittsburgh, Boston plays Cincinnati, New York meets Chicago, and Brooklyn travels to St. Louis in a slate of daily basketball games with key city showdowns.
Results show Boston defeated Cincinnati 8 to 0 while Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 4 to 6 and Brooklyn beat St. Louis 5 to 2. New York versus Chicago is scheduled for today as a doubleheader.
The standings show Detroit 1, New York 4, Chicago 5, Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 3, Boston 7, Cleveland 2, and Washington 3 in a series of league games. Highlights include the Cubs and Red Sox tallies and notable shifts in the pennant race.
Birmingham visits Nashville while Little Rock travels to Atlanta and Memphis heads to Knoxville in regional college football schedule notes. New Orleans plays Chattanooga as part of a Southeastern gridiron slate with multiple key matchups.
The document lists numerous individuals including W. L. McFarland and W. L. Hinkle among managers and attendees, with High Point Overall and Frye noted. Other names include Peace, Cooper, Stone, Harris, Smith, Harvey, Rimmer Steel, Hedrick, Mann Dean, Moorehead, and many more such as Nabors, Hiatt, Stamey, Mason Napier, Clarence Cook, Olen Davis, Clyde Pendry, and C. V. Johnson.
High Point hosts a Monday wrestling card at Willis Park promoted by Bob Ward. Main event features Pete Ramos versus Jimmy Ray in a two out of three falls match or two hour limit. Also Jim Achlin meets Dick Lever in a 205 vs 220 pound bout, plus two boxing bouts and a battle royal.
Preliminaries for the fifth annual Southern Conference meet open Friday in Durham with 10 member schools. Events run one at a time, magnified distance displays and loudspeakers aid spectators. Duke hosts a colorful program with coed sponsors, a 65 piece band, flag poles, and a Junior-Senior dance after.
North Carolina track coach Bob Fetzer has led the Tar Heels to state championships every season in 13 years and holds an undefeated Southern dual record except for two losses to Penn State and Princeton. The piece also praises Renfield and notes strong UNC players and 1933 Southern Conference dominance.
The Pointers schedule two tough Central Carolina League games at Willis Park this weekend. Saturday’s league clash vs Draper could keep the Pointers among the top contenders, while Sunday hosts Burlington led by Wade Fuquay in a high quality showdown featuring Alamance County pitchers Rube Crews and Lefty Graham. Fans are asked to sign to indicate Sunday attendance to help plan future schedules.
In Diamond Baseball League action two competitive games were played under night lights. Both contests featured tight pitching and timely hitting as teams showcased rising stars and solid defense.
Despite thin attendance the Industrial League night diamond action impressed. Highland edged Melrose 6 to 5 in a tight contest while Southern beat Robbins 10 to 9 as early-season games drew interest and next-week rematches were set.
A tiny classroom near Praed Street serves children living on canal barges. They attend when their homes dock in the district, receiving instruction in the makeshift school aboard.
Briggs Jackson of Lexington edged the Marietta Painters 4-3 as Hollingsworth and Ridge anchored the field. Dry and Motsinger each had two hits for the winners while Smith and Welborn led the Painters with strong at bats. Porter started on the mound for Lexington and later moved to outfield making two fine catches.
Adams-Millis narrowly defeated Mills Home 8 to 7 in a nine inning clash. Mills Home pushed across five runs across the third through fifth frames to take a 7-5 lead before Adams-Millis tied it and won with a run in the final frame. Key hits came from Baker Howard Warren for Mills Home and Hinkle Cooper for the losers.
The United States Davis Cup squad prepared in Montreal for the North American zone final against Canada. Ellsworth Vines faces Gilbert Nunns and Wilmer Allison meets Dr. Jack Wright in today’s first two singles at 2 PM, with doubles to follow and Saturday’s reverse singles. The winner advances to meet Argentina for a Paris interzone spot.
Advertising touts Gulf gasoline as fresh, with an exclusive RD R process delaying deterioration. Claims include more mileage, greater power, cleaner burn, fewer knocks, and faster starts. Encourages trying a tankful with no extra cost.
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