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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1937
Page
12
A note requests readers help Granddaddy Yates find employment. He attended the freshman game with us and previously visited for the Carolina-Wake Forest event but could not secure work or lodging. If readers know any suitable openings, please notify us so we can place him.
Jer ry Burns and Roy Graham, both from Texas, headline the main bout at the local arena tonight set for 8 30. Luttrall and Zimbleman meet in a preliminary, each about 240 pounds, promising a hard hitting card.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Gerald Walker posted the season's longest hitting streak with 27 consecutive games reaching base. The stretch highlighted the Tigers as he collected hits and solidified his role in the lineup.
Bloomington Ind Paul Graham Indiana fullback is the brother of Ralph Graham who played under Bo McMillin at Kansas State.
Rivalry notes from Richmond to Charlottesville outline Tulane and North Carolina jockeying for defensive edge and aerial plans for upcoming matchups. Duke, Colgate, Maryland, Syracuse, Wake Forest, VPI, Virginia, and nearby programs prepare for weekend games as teams balance pass plays with ground attacks.
Wake Forest, with a new hipper dipper offense designed for the NC State game, unsettles Doc Newton’s Wolfpack. State aims to adjust after a prior similar Furman matchup ended in a T-all tie, while Wake Forest showed limited sensational play against Carolina.
Davidson Wildcats prepare for Centre College in Danville Kentucky with All America candidate Teeny Lafferty returning to lead. Centre’s new dipsy-dew and hopper-dopper offense puzzled players and press after a 38–0 win over Transylvania. McEver plans to start Lafferty to counter the scheme.
Clemson defeated South Carolina 34 to 6 before about 19 000 in Columbia. The Tigers overcame an early Gamecock lead, then tallied on passes and successive touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters. Willis and Pearson scored for Clemson, with Bethea and Coleman adding late scores.
Headlines from New York sports gossip touch on Michigan coaching rumors, Joe Louis, Max Baer casting buzz, Moe Berg language skills, and a British promoter’s London to New York dash. A mix of boxing, college football chatter, and show business notes create a lively cultural snapshot.
Correction note says Fordham should beat Texas Christian in yesterday's football predictions. The no. 1 Southwest scout doubts the Horned Frogs as they were. Oscar Witt receives best wishes for Cleveland. Dutch Zwilling moves from Kansas City to Newark and Casey Stengel takes Kaycee. Kingfish Levinsky's ex stars at a local burlesque venue. A casual visit notes the gal’s performance.
A quirky news sketch notes stock market activity with odd bets such as Yale at 2 to 1 over Cornell. It mentions Fetey Sarron pursuing featherweight glory amid South African touring fights and a winter bike race planned by Prof. Harry Mendel starting Nov. 28. Jo Jacobs, Schmeling’s manager, handles odd hours and late-night office work while decorating the boys’ spots.
The note questions how Georgetown University in Washington is classified as an eastern school while Maryland University at College Park is placed in the Southern conference. It asks why Georgetown visits Maryland’s Southern arena yet travels north to face a Southern opponent, and why Maryland travels south to Washington to face Georgetown, highlighting cross regional scheduling quirks.
Leon Errol, known for rubber-legged fame, backed a six day bicycle race in the Pan-Pacific auditorium. He appeared to support the event and riders as part of a promotional effort.
A brief note reports Villanova kicker Andy stops per and punts away just one point five seconds after receiving the ball, highlighting his quick release in the game action.
A mathematics professor turned football coach at Morgan College for Negroes describes plays as equations and boasts a six year, 44 game undefeated streak. Edward P. Hart emphasizes timing, speed, and teamwork, noting Morgan has scored 983 points while holding opponents to 82. He cites a circular passing play from 1935 and says football is applied mathematics.
In Boston on October 22, Donie Bush, famed manager of the Minneapolis Millers, was offered the Bees' managerial post by president Bob Quinn. Bush will decide today whether to accept the Bees offer or stay with Minneapolis, where he has piloted pennant teams in 1933 1934 and 1935. He has previously managed Washington, Pittsburgh, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati.
Réy Storele defeated Jack Kennedy in Camden at 31 minutes 7 seconds. George Zharias beat Pite Peterson in St Louis at 12 minutes 42 seconds.
In San Francisco, Lefty O'Doul pitched 13 innings across seven games this season without allowing a run, guiding the Seals with strong relief work in a tough stretch.
Atlanta sports notes highlight Lew Young of Memphis Georgia converting seven of seven kicks in a recent game, a miss costing a 6-7 decision to Holy Cross, plus chatter about Lewie Hardage as a Florida backfield coach. Also mentioned are nicknames for players, Auburns new coed cheerleaders, and Auburn punt-blocking prowess by Bo Russell.
Wake Forest prepares to meet State College's Wolfpack at Gore Field as captain Boota Mumford will miss the game with a re injured knee. Wheeler Dale remains sidelined and Howard Stognor is likely to start at pivot.
William Penn high school Tigers of High Point meet Durham high of Lexington at Willis Park tonight at 8. Penn comes off a close loss to Price High of Salisbury last week.
Jerry Dennerlein, tackle for the New York Giants, is pursuing pedagogy studies at Columbia University. The athlete balances football duties with academic work in New York.
A nationwide football slate highlights key intersections as Northwestern faces Ohio State in a Big Ten clash with implications for the league title. Other marquee games include Yale against Cornell and Harvard versus Dartmouth as powerhouses seek regional and national prestige.
In Philadelphia Johnny Marce defeated Sammy La Porte by decision after 8 rounds. In Waterville Dave Castillous stopped Kiki Stanley in 5 rounds for a technical knockout.
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