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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1932
Page
2
The Enterprise announces the second annual City-wide Golf Tournament this autumn with a large silver cup for the overall winner and a separate ladies competition cup. Both men and women will vie in multiple flights, with merchants across the city donating prizes for winners and runners-up.
High Point honors civic value in a city wide golf tournament. Qualifying begins tomorrow at Blair Park municipal links with about 130 entrants hoped for. Last year John Abels won the cup with Willis Johnson as runner up. Local golfers sign up through Dugan Aycock at Mair Park.
Cubs at Wrigley Field in a Sudden Death doubleheader aim to sweep the Pirates and clinch the National League title, with rest before a World Series clash against the Yankees. Phillies Dodgers Braves Giants Red Sox Athletics games noted. several key homers and wins highlighted.
Coach John Anderson voiced pessimism after Guilford College Quakers lost to Emory and Henry 7 to 0 in Virginia. He blamed weak offense and poor timing, noting the absence of star ends Elvin Haworth and Captain John Love. Wellons injury worsened, sidetracking him for Langley Field game.
Philadelphia report notes Cliff Sutter of Tulane awarded No 1 ranking by the Intercollegiate Committee of the U S Lawn Tennis Association after a brilliant season including the intercollegiate title and a strong showing against Ilsworth Vines. Bryan Grant Jr of North Carolina listed second.
Dan Boone, former Pointers manager and current Charleston Middle Atlantic club pilot, hit three homers in three at bats in the playoff game. He drove in five of six Charleston runs, boosting the team to victory and showing his batting prowess from Willis Park days to the present.
Ranked No. 2 and Keith Gledhill of Stanford No. 3. Glendhill and Joseph Coughlin were ranked as the No. 1 doubles team.
Johnny Branch, three season UNC quarterback, signs with the Charlotte Independent football team. The group opens their schedule October 9 against the Clancy Athletic Club in Norfolk, Va, joining players Jit Benton Bud Shore Roy Hunter Ed Williams Ralph Shoupe Pete Deal Bill Hicks Potsie Daniel and John Craig on the roster.
Bob Grove earned his 25th win of the season as the Athletics beat the White Sox 9-6. Grove pitched effectively, guiding his team to a solid midseason victory.
Beaumont Texas League champions open the Dixie series in Beaumont against Chattanooga, Southern Association titleholders. Officials expect a crowd of about 10 000 as Beaumont celebrates its first pennant.
In Charlotte on September 20 Duke Coach Wallace Wade furiously disciplines a ragged squad as Duke prepares to face Davidson and the South’s Big Five plan. North Carolina State, Wake Forest, and others push passing drills and defense while players shift to night training and scrimmages ahead of Saturday openings.
National League leaders include O Doul Dodgers batting average .370 and Klein Phillies 153 runs. Klein also tops hits 223 while Hurst leads RBIs for the Dodgers and Ott trails in home runs. American leaders show Foxx Athletics batting .361 with 143 runs and Foxx 154 RBIs, Ruth 40 homers, and Allen 17 3 in pitching. Ed Brandt noted for beating the Giants.
The All-Star management disputes Maer Yow's reports on the Thomas Mills versus city league all star series. Henry of Thomas Mills agreed to a city championship three game set. after a crushing opener, Yow alleged unfairness and loaned players. The managers defend their lineup as fair, claim Yow’s claims are inflated about replacements, and threaten a playoff if Sec. Henry objects.
The Industrial and Amateur league All-Star squads meet in Willis Park Sunday at 3 PM to decide the city championship in a decisive final game.
SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE Raleigh September 20 Coach Clipper Smith of State College will field 7 262 pounds of football power against Appalachian State when the Mountaineers meet the Wolfpack on Riddick Field at 8 o clock Saturday night The 17 262 pounds cover 42 players averaging 173 pounds Rex 210 pound sophomore fullback is the heaviest and Joel Morris 130 pounds the lightest Appalachian has 29 men weighing 5 106 pounds averaging 178 pounds per man Roy Westenberg 235 pounds guards also tacklers is Mountaineer heaviest Ray Fitzgerald 150 pounds all conference quarterback in 1981 is lightest
Yesterday's Stars powered a win with two homers aided by runs against the Tigers. Chucklin and Les Mallon homered for the Phillies as they beat the Dodgers.
Charlotte hosts Greensboro in game six of the Piedmont league finals after Ed Chapman tied a post-season series record with three wins and 28 strikeouts as the Pats won 5 to 2. Chester Martin pitches for Charlotte with Bill Averette slated to start. if Greensboro wins, a seventh game follows in Greensboro.
The Nort Carolina synod of the Presbyterian church plans its 1191st stated meeting in Greenville over Tuesday through Thursday with sessions open to members and clergy.
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