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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1932
Page
2
North Carolina hosts State in the Big Five with Duke facing Kentucky in Durham and UNC plays Florida as Wake Forest travels to Washington. State and Duke chase titles while UNC seeks a first win over State this season amid a tight early conference race.
New York October 31 Tony Canzoneri fights Billy Petrolle in a 16 round title bout at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Canzoneri is the favorite despite Petrolle’s punch power and elbow injury in training.
Postal life and inspection offer claims no examination required and limited time. Readable lines indicate an equity savings or life policy pitched with small daily payments and monthly caps.
High Point Panthers expect a solid home showing this Saturday against Elon following a 0-0 draw with Erskine. Sherrill Gaither Knott Craver and Ritchie starred in a sharp passing attack while the defense limited Erskine, signaling improved form for the Christians prep. Heavy practices continue this week under Coach Beall as the second High Point home game approaches.
The week features key interconference clashes as Pitt, leading the East, faces Penn while Brown meets Holy Cross. Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas and California teams loom in tight conference races with big games including Fordham St Marys and U N Y Georgia. Utah faces Colorado as the Rocky Mountain race remains tight.
Australia hosts the bower bird a male builds an arched twig bower in forests and decorates it with bright shells feathers and flowers to attract mates. The male arranges color and supplies to entice females and impress judges of courtship.
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology plan a series of experiments to reach extreme low temperatures within 1.5 degrees Celsius of absolute zero. The work targets new insights in quantum physics and low temperature phenomena.
A cedar tree requires over a century to reach the size for a 20 foot telephone pole. The observation notes the long growth period and timber practicality for utility use. The point emphasizes patience in forestry and infrastructure material sourcing.
Boxing fans in Piedmont and surrounding areas look forward to a strong winter card Tuesday night in Winston-Salem. Ten bouts headline Frankie Wine and K O Christner as the show features 40 rounds at the Carolina Boxing Arena.
Charlotte, Oct. 31. Catawba strengthened its grip on the Conference title by beating Guilford 20 to 7, remaining undefeated. Analysts now see Catawba and Appalachian as top contenders, with two Conference games upcoming: Klon at High Point and Guilford vs Lenoir-Rhyne.
Richland county officers in Columbia South Carolina seek six Negro convicts who with a seventh beat two guards, took two shot guns and a pistol, and escaped in a truck. John Henry Weathersby was captured after a pursuit. the truck was abandoned and guards Campbell and Roberts were badly hurt but not seriously.
The article notes that a whale’s skin thickness ranges from about two inches to two feet, indicating substantial variability among different whale species and body regions.
Georgia's Cy Grant and Tennessee's Bettie Feathers emerged among scoring leaders as Alabama's John Cain maintained first with 60 points but did not play Kentucky due to prior injury. Vanderbilt's Dixie Roberts moved to 64, while Feathers and Grant climbed to high finish positions with key TDs and PATs.
Henry Burnett of North Carolina earned credit for the Tar Heels 13-0 win with a scientific punting exertion praised by NC State coach Clipper Smith. Freddie Crawford of Duke starred on defense and returned a 72 yard interception for a touchdown against Tennessee. Charlie Pearce of Davidson helped lead a TD drive and a tie with Clemson through running and passing. Myers of Wake Forest scored all points in a 7-0 victory over Delaware. Gil Berry of Illinois returned a punt 75 yards for a key touchdown shaping a Big Ten win since 1929 after a pass to Froschauer for the first score. Verdi Boyer of UCLA blocked two Stanford punts paving touchdowns in a 13-6 win. Eck Allen of West Virginia scored all five touchdowns in a 34-7 win over Marquette. Stanley Saluski of Indiana rushed well and scored twice versus Mississippi State. Allen Rogers of Auburn ran 66 yards for a winning TD on a Hitchock pass. Mike Sebastian of Pittsburgh scored Pitt first TD on a 45 yard run against Notre Dame. Ivy Williamson of Michigan blocked a Princeton punt for a TD to put Michigan ahead.
Charles J. Moore, assistant state game warden, Washington, said large numbers of ducks and geese have arrived on the coast as the regular winter visitors begin to appear.
The southern conference title race narrows to a fourway fight among Auburn LSU Tennessee and Virginia Tech with results from a weekend showing Auburn beating Mississippi 14 to 7 Tennessee upsetting Duke 16 to 13 and VPI routing Washington and Lee 22 to 6. Georgia Tech and others post strong showings as key games loom with Alabama and South Carolina on the schedule for upcoming weeks.
Washington October 31 1932 Georgetown University installed a new coaching staff with John L Hagerty 1925 Hoya captain succeeding Thomas E Mills as head mentor. Hagerty came from the New York Giants to lead a team that has struggled against major opponents and brought Maurice Dubofsky from the Giants as captain last year. Mills resigned after nearly three years noting dissatisfaction with the football record. Charles Brichman was named to coach the third varsity squad.
Fragmentary OCR lists several college football games including Clemson vs Citadel, North Carolina State vs Davidson, Virginia Tech vs William and Mary, Auburn, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia Tech, Centre against Maryville, and an IAA bill reference amid unclear context.
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