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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1931
Page
5
The Winston Salem Camels beat High Point 6 to 0 as a sleeping end forward pass backfired on High Point. Gerner intercepted on the first play of the second half and returned to the goal line for the winning score. The game featured heavy defense and multiple long drives by both teams with Winston showing the stronger running game led by Wimbish, Holden, and Gerner.
In a hard fought game Winston-Salem and High Point traded momentum as Heston drew a 15 yard penalty placing the ball at their ten. Guarino pass to Rit che for first down failed as Ritchie was stopped for a 12 yard loss. Final heave by Guarino grounded. Ritchie gained seven surrounding left end at the horn. High Point controlled play with standout line helping Ritchie and Guarino. The Twins Wimbish Garner Holton provided power and elusiveness for the Tigers while Smothers Johnston Copeland anchored the line. Officials and scoring details noted. period times listed.
Citadel 6 Clemson 0. Loyola New Orleans 12 Oglethorpe 7. Louisiana College 7 Louisiana Normal 7 (de). Birmingham Southern 7 Mis sissippi College Union University 46 Transylvania 7. Rollins 16 Florida B 0. Erskine 18 Newberry 14. South Georgia A and M 13 Miami 12. Rutherford College 7 Mars Hill 0. Washington and Lee Freshmen 13 Roanoke Reserves 0. Oak Ridge 0. Duke Freshmen 6. Presbyterian Junior 40 Mt Pleasant 6. Guilford 12 Naval Apprentices 0. Davidson Freshmen 44 Wofford Freshmen 6.
A quirky dialogue fragment features Dora and Phil debating a rib of an old invalid. Dora claims she took him for better or worse while Phil counters she took him for worse, yet he improved. The exchange blends wordplay with a playful tone.
National title hopes ride on conference and sectional games as Yale meets Chicago and Florida faces Syracuse. Big Ten showdowns include Michigan vs Ohio State, Purdue vs Wisconsin, and Iowa vs Indiana. Key East pairings pit Princeton against Cornell and Harvard against Army at West Point with other notable duels nationwide.
Former UNC star and Southern Board of football officials member Bunn W Hackney answers reader questions on penalties and rules. The column explains crawling definition and illegal line formation penalties with concrete rule references and examples.
Charlotte shortstop Red Brandes of the Piedmont League champion Hornets was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association for $2,500.
Atlanta October 17 Agrid of games headlines the push toward the 1931 Southern Conference title with Tulane Vanderbilt Alabama and Tennessee favored to lead. Georgia faces North Carolina while Auburn Georgia Tech and Florida influence key matchups. Numerous intercollegiate pairings across the South add to a busy day of college football action.
Durham boxer Jake Denning has outclassed local light-heavyweights and heavies and announces plans for bigger fights. He is set to meet Battling Bozo in Atlanta, Bobby Goodwin in Jacksonville, and Joe Knight at an undecided venue, aiming for a world title clash with Maxie Rosenbloom.
Dialogue snippet shows a father and daughter in a humorous exchange. The father scolds a planned marriage to Percy as beneath him, while the daughter humorously explains cutting 20 percent for cash. The excerpt captures a witty, satirical tone from The Humorist.
A 200-pound varsity guard from the University of Missouri named Fred Hartman will wear a specially designed football helmet this fall. The young athlete insists the mask is not a bogey but a protective gear for Missouri's games.
Davidson in Davidson N C hosts Duke in the annual grid warfare feature of the homecoming celebration. Duke enters as a heavy favorite while both squads report good condition and Davidson lists Brown and Mathis available after recent illness. Starting lineups expected for Duke include Da
A note from Sondagsnisee Strix in Stockholm mentions Britain constructing a massive 73000 ton ocean liner slated for completion in 1932. The revelation accompanies a personal bedtime reflection about keeping a small book of thoughts.
Chapel Hill N C Oct 17 The North Carolina Tar Heels meeting the University of Georgia today minus quarterback Johnnie Branch with indications that over 20 000 will attend The probable starting lineups list Bath Patterson McWhorter Gilbreath Maddox Hamrick Underwood Kelley Downes Chandler Key Lassiter Laener Croom Dickens Gilmore Lassiter and Sluesser in various backfield and line positions for both teams.
Boxing results from multiple cities list wins by Patsy Perron Chuck Burns Eddie Saunders and others. Notable bouts include Maler stopping Saunders in Janesville and Le cadre defeating Dix in San Francisco with several draws and newspaper decisions across Chicago New York Tampa and Hollywood reported.
North Carolina Boxing Commission, meeting at Sedgefield Lodge, pressed for a bill to legalize prize fighting and tighten bout scrutiny. The Goldsboro incident where a fighter was listed under an assumed name sparked calls for sanctions, tighter supervision, and a four-editor panel to approve state title bouts.
Latonia Ky Oct 17 one of the greatest two year old fields ever to go to the post accepted the challenge for the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes worth nearly 25 000 to the winner. Eleven starters named for the one mile dash.
Greek middleweight boxing champion Costas Vassis landed in Chicago on October 17 seeking bouts. The fighter with 40 wins from Europe weighs 160 pounds and is described as a likely prospect with strong shoulders and long sinewy arms.
A brief humorous vignette from The Humorist notes a playful debate on motor horns and tone. A haughty individual insists on a sneering horn style, while the salesman probes choices with comic exaggeration.
Statesville Highs staged a decisive 21 to 0 victory over Mt Airy at home. Coach Ray Perdue’s team displayed strong blocking and timely runs led by Wood Sherrill and Walden. Gaither returned after an injury to kick two extra points as Alexander improved at tackle.
In a playful Tit-Bits quip a daughter tells her father the new school mistress is wonderful teaching girls how to spend money. He retorts by recalling her alleged previous job teaching grass how to grow.
In a brisk exchange about the storm, a bay anecdote notes the barometer fallen and broken, prompting a child’s wry reply that five feet remains and the instrument still acts up. The lighthearted domestic vignette captures persistent weather jitters during unsettled skies.
A quirky exchange where a father jokes about a young man who visited last night being on display as a two headed exhibit in a side show, while the daughter questions the remark.
Notice of foreclosure sale by trustee for R. K. Smith and Maud Smith under a 1935 deed of trust recorded in Book 486 page 15 Guilford County. Sale set for 2 PM November 10 1931 at Greensboro courthouse, with High Point property described by blocks and street intersections in Guilford.
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