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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1933
Page
2
North Carolina State drills to challenge Duke after Duke’s 21 to 6 win over North Carolina. State recalls last year’s 6 to 0 upset and hopes to repeat with players returning from injuries. Davidson beat William and Mary 12 to 7. UNC, Wake Forest, and Davidson games loom after.
Duke fullback Bob Cox leads the race for individual scoring in the Southern Conference with 69 points after scoring six against North Carolina. Earl Clary of South Carolina trails with 64. Several players are in the 18-24 point range, and Duke hosts North Carolina State as the key upcoming matchup while South Carolina rests.
The advertisement touts Creomulsion with creosote and six medicinal ingredients as effective against bronchial infections, colds, and coughs. It claims rapid relief, safety, pleasant taste, and a money back guarantee if not relieved after use as directed.
Kid Chocolate moves up to lightweight to meet Tony Canzoneri in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Johnny Loughran faces the strong Ray Impelletiere at the Colosseum in a Christmas fund card.
The report outlines Duke's tough outlook against a strong Duke team while Washington and Lee is favored over Centre but suffered a 12 to 0 defeat. It notes North Carolina and Virginia prepping for their long standing Thanksgiving clash in Chapel Hill after a tough Duke test.
Emory and Henry College in Emory Virginia leads the nation's 11 undefeated squads with nine straight wins. Others with eight straight include Army and Duke, while Oregon Georgia Nebraska Tarkio and Rollins suffered losses. Michigan tied Minnesota.
C. A. Snow Jr of Washington DC has been appointed aeronautical expert for the aeronautics branch of the Department of Commerce. He will serve as a one dollar a year appointee.
A North Carolina campus mystery stirs headlines as UNC mascot Ramses III is reportedly abducted. Rumors point to a university club aiming for a publicity stunt, with Duke rivals not implicated and the mascot said to have been hidden briefly before return.
The article reports Duke blamed for a mascot kidnapping after Duke students paraded through Chapel Hill at night shouting Duke yells. Carolina students deny invading Duke or painting the chapel and allege University Club members may be responsible, though they refuse retaliation amid the dispute.
In Chapel Hill a High Point businessman Pat Patterson and his fraternity brothers aided Carolina guard George Barclay by keeping him at the University after he flunked out as a freshman. Barclay, desiring action, faced offers from Columbia and Pittsburgh before returning as a sophomore.
Coach Chuck Collins could not reach George Barclay as the varsity football team traveled to Nashville for the Vanderbilt game in Atlanta. Patterson was sent to keep Barclay engaged at High Point and his fraternity brothers helped him like the University of Pennsylvania. Barclay, once unhappy, is now highly popular and named best natured in the senior class though he finishes this year with another season possible due to a sophomore layoff.
A writer explains a odds bet with John Mebane over the Duke Carolina game. The contract noted a cut off if Duke’s second team played most of the game. The bet of 31 points reflected a wish to let John win one Carolina wager this year. Scenes of the game will be shown on screen at the Broadhurst today and Tuesday, manager Hugh Smart announced.
Statesville reports a large fire destroyed the Dillon Vitt Underwear Company plant and a cotton warehouse, leaving 285 workers unemployed and causing about 185000 in property loss. The fabrics and equipment totaled 150000 in insured and uninsured losses. the building was insured, cotton bales insured, and manager Jack Dillon said rebuilding is hoped.
Reidsville report says Robert Stone aged 17 of Leaks ville died when his car overturned after side swiping another vehicle near Reidsville.
First Baptist church leads the City-Wide Volleyball league with six wins and no losses as crowds anticipate tonight's Y M C A clashes at 7:80 o'clock. Tonight's program features First Reformed versus East Coast Line, College Y versus H B Faculty, College versus Y M A s, M B s against East Coast Line, and College versus College Y. Next week the schedule ends with a best two of three championship series beginning November 30 between the two top clubs. Last week First Baptists defeated First Reformed 15 1 12 15 15 6 as other results include B s beating First M P 15 9 8 15.
Adams-Millis Hosiery mill will form a girls basketball club as a new venture after years as a powerhouse in the Industrial league. Steve McFarland, manager of the boys team, announced the plan and aim to schedule games with rivals. Lois Stout, former High Point star, will help organize and coach the squad.
Army, Princeton, and Duke entered the final football week unbeaten, eyeing a mythical title with unbeaten records but facing tough rivals like Navy, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Yale, and Georgia Tech. Conference races included Nebraska, Oklahoma A&M, Michigan, and others still undecided as big games loomed nationwide.
Pete Young of Bluefield College extended his lead in national football scoring by adding two touchdowns to reach 108 points with one game left. He holds a 24 point edge over Cecil Kent of Murray Teachers, the Eastern leader, as AP figures list leaders across conferences and positions.
Pittsburgh reports the Amateur Athletic Union opens its 45th annual convention amid debate over keeping metric track rules and reacting to Germany’s anti semitic stance. Leaders including Brundage push for metric measurement while calls grow to protest Berlin 1936 Olympic hosting.
The report notes 14 000 licensed pilots and 11 000 student pilots in the United States and 7 licensed aircraft connected with set airlines.
The text touts B. C. as a pharmacist prepared soothing relief for pains and headaches. It claims rapid action without habit forming drugs and suitable for colds and neuralgia. Packages priced at 10 and 25 cents.
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