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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1938
Page
7
Richard Powell, parlaying old West bravado, faced Tampa and Orlando crowds as refereeing and antics drew fans to the ring. The crowd booed and the stands pounded as Powell weighed lifting his right arm or defying the crowd, while wrestlers and promoters banked on his notorious persona.
The skeet and trap shooter Colonel W B Thomas enters the fifth annual North-South shoot in Washington. Other teams listed include Loantaka Skins Roseland Wrecking Crew and No Capital Rebels. Granddaddy Yates seeks a lin a dairy. Free advertising department notes Gate City mail from Florida. Battling Posey 135 offers to fight anyone for a fee.
Golf writer Art Krenz explains the tee shot as half the battle and emphasizes stance grip and alignment. Buffalo pro Erle Downs and McAuliffe advise the right hand position and keeping head and hands in line with the ball for a solid start.
May 23 FicaGe, a 33-year-old Chicago White Sox pitcher Lyons earned his 200th major league win. Since joining the Sox in 1923 after Bay University, he has pitched 16 seasons. He notched a 9 to 2 win over Washington, his second of the year, remaining undefeated in four starts.
Dr Joseph Kop former all league guard for five years with the Chicago team joins Lakeside hospital as part of a new medical staff position. His pro career included time in the Western Pro Grid league and he now shifts to healthcare duties.
Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point North Carolina dropped a first round match to A E MacKenzie Grieve of England on the 20th hole at Troon Scotland in windy rain. Dunkelberger fought back from three down with six to go and kept it tied to the 18th before the British Amateur upset sealed on the 20th.
In Troon Scotland on May 23 veteran Francia Ouimet of Boston captained the United States to the first victory in the British Amateur first round beating P. J. Urnwin-Smith 1 up. Chuck Kocsis of Detroit added a 7 and 6 win over R W Crummack as U S Walker Cup players advance to the second round. Goodman of Omaha Ward of Olympia and Billows of Poughkeepsie also won and join the U S team in the next round.
Sports brief notes from New York on May 23 recount Giants bat troubles and a sharp finish against Pittsburgh. Waite Hoyt aligns with Brooklyn’s Bushwicks while Ivas Goodman leads the home run chase in multiple parks and updates on past talks between Bart Mack and Joe McCarthy.
Rumor says Sunny Jim Bottomley resigns as Syracuse manager amid Do-Bre-Mi issues. He signed for nine grand as playing manager, but quits when coaching pay proves weak. Jack Bromwich, the Australian tennis star, draws attention with a two handed backhand and new golf habit. Connie Mack praises his new lineup approach.
The Bees extend their seventh straight win as local golfer Bobby Dunkelberger, now abroad competing internationally, falls in the first round to McKenzie Grieve of England after a tense 20th hole battle.
New York May 23 One of the most remarkable War Admiral versus Seabiscuit match races at Belmont Park next Monday pits opposites. War Admiral is a high‑strung fighter while Seabiscuit aims to stay front at the finish. Jockeys Kurtsinger and Red Pollard bring contrasting styles and tempered optimism for a close finish.
St Louis May 23 Everett Marshall professional wrestler from La Junta Colorado was arrested last night and freed on 12 dollar bond on felonious assault after an injury during a workout to training partner Billy Bartusch of Chicago. Bartusch injuries not apparently serious per hospital attaches.
Summaries of results from the Piedmont League American League National League Southern Association International League and American Association show wins and losses for teams including Charlotte Rocky Mount Asheville Winston Salem Portsmouth Durham Norfolk Richmond Chicago Washington Detroit Boston Cleveland New York Philadelphia St Louis Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn Boston Chicago Memphis Atlanta Chattanooga Little Rock New Orleans Nashville Knoxville Birmingham Newark Jersey City Syracuse Baltimore Rochester Toronto Montreal Buffalo Minneapolis Kansas City Louisville Toledo Milwaukee St Paul Columbus Indianapolis and other squads with varied scores and standings across multiple games.
Albany defeated Hartford 8 to 3 while Hartford posted 3 to 4. Wilkes Barre won 7 to 5. Williamsport led 5 to 1. Mazellon 2 to 1. Elmira 1 to 8. Binghamton 6 to 5. Trenton 5 to 1.
Aug 6 games reported with Columbus 1 against 2 in a seven inning second game by mutual agreement. Savannah defeated Macon 8 to 1. Spartanburg edged Jacksonville 5 to 4 in ten innings. Only scheduled contests listed.
The Valdese team defeated Concord 5 to 4 in the lone Carolina League game on the schedule, securing a narrow win.
The card lists games featuring New York at Cleveland with Gomes and Hudlin, Boston at Detroit with Bagby or Dickman, Philadelphia at St. Louis with Nelson Kelva, Yannatta, and Washington at Chicago with Weaver and Gabler.
Chicago at Boston Lee faces Fette as 2 2 and 1 3. Pittsburgh at New York Bowman meets Gumbert with 1 1 and 3 2. Cincinnati at Brooklyn Davis squares off Presnell with 2 3 and 3 2. St Louis visits Philadelphia Welland versus Mulcahy 3 3 and 2 4.
Kannapolis faces Valdese while Gastonia plays Hickory with nearby Concord visiting Lenoir in regional matchups. Local fans expect competitive showdowns across multiple tonight venues.
Shelby plays Cooleemee and Lexington faces Mooreaville. Landis meets Newton Conover Salisbury vs Thomasville. Asheville at Winston Salem and Charlotte at Rocky Mount. Durham faces Portamouth and Norfolk plays Richmond.
Managers Bur leigh Grimes and Gabby Street insisted on wearing No 13 this season. Friends teased them by directing attention to major league standings.
Batting leaders include Trosky Cleveland 302 Chapman Boston .391. runs Lewis Washington 28 Cra mer Boston and Averill Cleveland 27. RBIs Foxx Boston 41 Averill and Keltner Cleveland 25. Hits Lewis Washington 46 Travis Washington 44. Doubles Cronin Boston 13 Averill Cleveland 10. Triples Averill Keltner Cleveland Kreevich Chicago Walker Detroit Cronin Foxx Boston Knick srbocker New York Lewis Stone Almade Washington three each. Home runs Foxx Boston and Green berg Detroit 8. Stolen bases Lewis Washington 9 Steeview Chicago 5. Pitching Grove Boston 1-0 Kennedy Detroit 6-0.
California import Sam Chapman and Dick Siebert from Columbus earn infield spots as Buck Hanson is dropped from the majors. Philadelphia writers joke about meeting his hand being full of a triple decker sandwich.
Gossip from the sports desk notes Wes Ferrell linked to a trade by Clark Griffith as rumblings about rosters and deals swirl. Nearby chatter forecasts a likely Armstrong-Ross clash and hints at players moved in late season negotiations with a pricey Phillies offer.
Batting leaders include Lavagetto Brooklyn .405 Isawick Louis .375 New York 31 Herman sd Hack Chicago 26 Runs batted in Galan Chicago 29 Ort New York 28 Hits McCormick Cincinnati 47 Moore New York 43 Doubles McCormick Cincinnati 13 Martin Philadelphia 1 Triples Rigao Pittsburgh Good man Riggs Cincinnati Rosen Brooklyn 4 Home runs Goodman Cincinnati 10 Om New York 7 Stolen bases Koy Brooklyn Ga an Chicago 4 Pitching Melton New York 6 1 Hubbell New York 5 1
Hemp defeats Adams-Millis 8 to 4 after seven Hemp errors. Roberts homered for Hemp with 10 hits as Perry allowed ten, while Breece earned the win. Harris led Adams-Millis with a two-base hit and two singles as Hemp outhit Adams-Millis 10 to 9 in a two hour and fifteen minute game before 400 fans.
Frankie Genovese and Henry Armstrong fought in training with Armstrong showing no easy target. Armstrong’s handlers claim their man will lift the welterweight title from Barney Ross Thursday night. Manager Eddie Mead said Armstrong’s hired hands were taller and heavier, yet Armstrong had little trouble.
Duke University, holder of the Big Five and Southern Conference titles, faces North Carolina in the season finale after two Duke wins. Dave Smith is slated to start for Duke against Tar Heel pitcher David Parker in Chapel Hill.
Defender Bob Sweeny of London New York and Le Touquet faces a cautious start as critics name Goodman Crawley Thom son Peters Fischer and Stevenson among top contenders. Sweeny, born in Pasadena in 1911, has worked in a London finance house since 1933 and relies on miraculous putting when he is on.
Promoter Jack Smith announced a Friday night wrestling card in High Point featuring Ernie Dugan of Lansing against Red Roberts of Birmingham in the second of a series. Walter Miller of Miami and Eddie Williams of Springfield also meet on the outdoor High Street arena card.
Boston Bees edge Chicago Cubs 2 to 1 in 11 innings as Lefty Milt Shoffner defeats Clay Bryant. Bees extend win streak to seven, cut Cubs margin to one game, amid season’s high crowd and other late inning highlights across the majors.
Norfolk and Asheville strengthened their leads in the Piedmont league by beating Richmond and Winston-Salem respectively. Charlotte Hornets routed Rocky Mount 3 1 to move into third, while Portsmouth Cubs edged Durham 8 7 as Roseland homered with the bases loaded.
Boston report states Joe Voamick completes a three year contract spanning the Indians Browns and Red Sox with multiple club affiliations noted.
Woodrow Wilson Strode, UCLA's standout Negro end and versatile track man, is hailed as the top dance figure on campus in New York spotlight style during the season.
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