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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1937
Page
5
A veteran sports writer recalls early editorial dimes and the street level grind of reporting. He favors boosting local football interest by inviting new attendees to every home game and urges the Athletic Association to fill the stadium.
The writer recalls historic Gymkhana horse racing and Meck lenburg tournaments once held near Huntersville and Wilmington. They envision restoring a Horse Back Tournament with knights in costume, lances, and pageantry, featuring speakers like Bob Reynolds and Frank Hancock and memorable lines from Sir Walter Scott.
A barber shop Saturday afternoon hosted a wrestling display by a lively black haired boy aged about two. His older brother and sister restrained him as he wrestled free from the chair, shouting loudly in a humorous local spectacle.
Due to weather the Commercial softball league playoff between The Church of God and The Enterprise was canceled. Both teams share the year’s championship and receive gold balls for individual members instead of a team trophy. Church of God undefeated in Sunday School play. two losses in Commercial league this season.
North Carolina faces Davidson in a Homecoming clash at Richardson Field 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a 34th meeting. Key backs include Davidson’s Teeny Lafferty and Fred Dennis with Bill Davis, Bob McClellan, and Bill Bolin. Carolina relies on Crowell Little, George Watson, Tom Burnette, and Art Dit.
Thomasville high school Bulldogs, led by coaches McMillen and Sears, prep for a Friday road game against the Mt Airy Bears seeking their first BR conference win. The squad, hampered by injuries, expects full strength with captain Weddie Huffman returning after an injury while star back Perdue recovers from a barley horse.
In Lincoln John Pesek of Nebraska defeated Pancho Valdez of Mexico two straight falls. In San Francisco Sandor Szabo beat George Dusette in one fall. In Kansas City Le Wrykoff defeated Cardif Giant in four falls. In Indianapolis Everett Marshall defeated Georg Zaharias in two of three falls.
The article notes Jed Church led by manager Guy Kinney and players Turner Green Burrus Stoker Frank Faircloth Vernon Brown Jack Peace James Walton Grady Kennedy Clingman Steen Raymond Cramer Paul Lassister Floyd Cody Manuel Carrick along with Enterprise managed by Luke Ridge and players Charles Patterson Charles Loflin J Newby Colon Loflin W Newby Boe Chakales Curtis Denning Jimmy Morris Fitzgerald Winfrey Thorburn and Lockhart have won trophies after a near perfect loop season with only two losses.
High Point Bisons host Charlotte Wildcats in a homecoming gridiron game at 3 30 this Friday. Charlotte, defending state champions, relies on running back Bill Wartman with Jack Huckabee possibly sidelined after a nose operation. Bisons aim to rebound after tough conference play as they prepare with rough work and light signaling ahead of the tilt.
War Admiral, money-maker of the year and crowd favorite, slated to race in the $7,500 Pimlico Special at Baltimore with about 20,000 fans watching. Seabiscuit and other rivals not matched, Burning Star seen as strongest challenger, Bot tle Cap listed but unlikely to threaten Admiral’s bid.
Central Missouri town faced record excitement as 20 contestants from 10 states prepared for the national corn husking contest. Officials predicted a large turnout with hotel rooms filled and 10 tons of hamburger for spectators. William Rose of Illinois led state totals with 49.54 bushels while Carl Carlson, 1936 champ, was ousted in Iowa finals.
J R Basco's Barbertown stable sent four fighters on promoter Mike McKinney's all star card at Akron, each scoring a knockout. The roundup notes other sports chatter from Northwestern to Dempsey plans and local coaching moves.
A Boston College fullback drawing rare notices every Sunday morning this fall is attracting interest from at least two NFL teams. Norment Quarles, a rising lightweight, faces Carl Red Guggino for the South championship in Tampa on November 16 under promoter Jim Downing. Sixto Escobar begins his comeback in Brooklyn on November 13 against Souney DeFoe after recent bantamweight title loss. The Minnesota Gophers struggle in the backfield and could use Alphonse and others.
The feature event is Pitt’s Panthers meeting Notre Dame at South Bend as Jock Sutherland seeks his 100th victory. Eastern teams Fordham Villanova Temple Syracuse Manhattan Bucknell join Bucknell Furman and others in key inter sectional showdowns amid a countrywide spread of races.
Evanston Illinois Northwestern University sophomore fullback Jack Ryan shows football talent rooted in a family history. He is the son of Jack Ryan a former Wisconsin coach and an All America end at Dartmouth years ago.
In New York Lou Salica of Brooklyn stopped Joey Wach of New York in the fourth round. In Seattle Al Hostak of Seattle knocked out Irish Bob Turner of Richmond in the second round.
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