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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1938
Page
7
An observer muses on Monday about high school and college football, timing changes, and local sports figures. He references Brantley Hucks and Jim Lalanne, Carolina freshmen, and town sports gossip, with notes on stadium lights and shifting prep schedules.
Sports columnist notes unsettled college and professional scenes with Clemson and California shows, Mountaineers and Pitt clash teased, Goldberg praised, Gehringer All-Star poll, Pirates and Dodgers sketched in game odds, and vintage quirks from Connie Mack and Pie Traynor.
Masked Marvel faces Ernie Dugan in the main event of the winter season opener at the new indoor arena on High Street. The card also features Hal Caddell, Al Perry Texas Sheik, Lon Chaney, Benny Ma, and other headline attractions as the promotion kicks off with a three fall bout and undefeated grapplers on display.
J L Putnam of Lincolnton wins the North Carolina state skeet title with 193 targets across two days at the High Point Skeet Club. He narrowly defeats fellow Lincolnton shooter David L Warlick who hit 192. Ellie Simon of Kinston is elected president with officers including Putnam and Greene. W B Thomas of High Point is honorary president. The meet awards multiple class and professional titles with Winston Salem teams taking trophies.
A share of the receipts from the Fort Smith club of the Western Association helped buy a new police radio cruiser for the city.
Results show Philadelphia with a 5 to 1 win over Brooklyn. Texas League Beaumont defeated San Antonio 3 to 2. American League Beston beat Gomes 5 to 4 in New York. St Louis faced Chicago with Davis 12 7 vs Lee 20 9 in the sole scheduled game.
North Carolina or N C State will surge to the top after big wins in openers. Carolina rallied to beat Wake Forest 14 6 while N C State defeated Davidson 19 7 in Charlotte night game. Duke opened at Greensboro with 18 0 over Virginia Tech as top state crown race begins.
Buster Moffitt and Bill Snow of High Point shot 76s in an exhibition victory over Asheboro’s top amateurs Al Benson and Bob Morris at the new Asheboro course. Moffitt thrilled the crowd by driving the creek on the 523 yard fourth hole.
Freddie Hutchin son, an 18 year old pitching star of the Seattle Rainiers, intends to enter the University of Washington, stepping from minor league fame into college athletics and academics.
High Point College, smarting from two shutouts, resumes hard practice to face Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory Friday. Coach Viegil Yow says the team must keep working as Elon jumped on them 40 0 last week while Lenoir Rhyne battled Roanoke to a 12 12 tie with Sigmon Caldwell Tucker and Garrett leading the Bears on offense and defense.
White Plains New York September 25 George Murphy the angel who signed the 13500 prize check for the Westchester 108 hole open golf tournament faces a loss making event. The tournament drew big crowds but many spectators did not pay. After two rounds Billy Burke led with 139 as turnout varied from 3500 to 8000 with many attendees unable to pay or find seats.
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Sophomore Ray Mallouf of Southern Methodist University completed 92 percent of his forward passes with the freshman team last fall.
THI End Cham... Castelo ranks with the university in three per cent scholarship list. The notice highlights scholastic achievement and the association with the university's scholarship program.
Notre Dame plans to join intercollegiate swimming as soon as its new field house is completed, enabling varsity competition for the university.
The Cubs and Pirates begin a three game sudden death series to decide the National League pennant race. Gabby Hartnett and Clay Bryant helped the Cubs to a 7 2 win over the Cardinals while the Pirates plan to use their full staff against St Louis. The two teams lead the Reds by two and a half games as the Bees beat the Giants twice in extra innings and the Yankees stumble against Boston. Hank Greenberg chases Babe Ruth’s home run mark with seven games left. The Dodgers and Phillies split, and the Athletics drop a game after a 6 5 ten inning opener.
The three Y leagues of High Point vie for the city championship with Hayworth Roll and Panel meeting Glenda Wednesday at Highlands park. The Wednesday winner faces Triangle Hosiery Company Saturday at Willis Park for the final title with proceeds aiding the Y M C A boys work. Leading umpires volunteer, and park use is provided.
Coaches of Guilford county high schools will meet at the Greensboro Y M C A tonight to organize the annual Guilford County High School Soccer League. The league typically sends three or more teams to the state tournament and High Point High School is set to compete.
After a weekend of upsets college teams head into October with pivotal conference showdowns. East features Pitt vs Temple and Ivy games Yale-Columbia Cornell-Colgate Harvard-Brown. Midwest Ohio State-Indiana and Minnesota-Nebraska highlight openers while Kansas Notre Dame looms as a major test for the Irish. Southwest and Far West also stage important early season battles as teams seek early title traction.
The Southern Conference opens with stronger, more balanced play as Clemson, South Carolina, The Citadel, Duke and others post results. Navy, Virginia, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Maryland and VMI headline weekend matchups shaping league standings.
High Point high school’s Bisons drill for the season opener with Reidsville, aiming to slow a steam roller offense and stout defense. Reidsville, fresh from 38 0 and 24 0 wins, is led by wingbacks, 161 pound G Burgess and Buck Groff, with guard Raymond Goolsby a standout.
Gabby Street, known as the Old Sarge with 30 years in baseball, was dismissed as manager of the St. Louis Browns after the current season. President Donald L. Barnes praised Street but said a new manager for 1939 is necessary. Street was surprised by the decision as the Browns sit seventh, three games ahead of the Athletics.
Fourteen of fifteen New York Yankee farm clubs finished first through third, signaling strong depth in the chain. The dominance reflects depth in the farm system with multiple affiliates leading the standings.
The English barn swallow migrates to the extreme southern part of Africa for the winter season.
In early 1938 NFL action Washington leads with two wins and one loss the Eagles chase second place after a 26 23 loss to Washington while Chicago Cardinals and other teams trail. Last week results include Philadelphia 14 New York 4 Washington 37 Cleveland 13 Green Bay 28 and Chicago Cardinals 7. This week Green Bay at Chicago Cardinals and Chicago Bears at Philadelphia headline the slate with Detroit at Cleveland and Chicago Cardinals at Brooklyn on Sunday.
Mrs. A. B. Henley will face Mrs. A. M. Rankin Jr. in the Emerywood Country Club ladies championship. Henley defeated Mrs. Abels 4 and 2 in the semifinal after beating Mrs. Bryant 1 up on the 19th. Rankin beat Mrs. Wall 6 and 5 in the semifinal and Mrs. Marlowe 7 and 5 in the quarterfinals with consolation matches listed for nearby competitors.
A 1904 Pope Toledo five passenger touring car could travel about 100 miles on five gallons of gasoline, highlighting early efficiency claims for the vintage vehicle.
A typical household allocates roughly 15 dollars yearly for ice cream, reflecting modest spending on frozen desserts.
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