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Wednesday, March 20, 1929 THE POINTER Page Three H. P. H. S. Athletes Begin Spring Sports SHAPE FOR 79 SEASON Last Year’s Team Made Record of Twelve Wins Without Defeat. SECTION 2B DEFEATS FRESHMAN ID TEAM IN BASKETBALL TEAM Baseball activities were cut short on account of bad weather last week, but everything will probably be going full swing as the start of the baseball schedule draws near. Last year’s team set up a record of eleven victories without a single defeat. They won games twice from Reldsville, Winston, and Burling ton, and defeated Spencer, Guil ford, Leaksville and Trinity. They also whipped our old rival Greens boro. They were eliminated from the championship race by the Alex ander Wilson high school. Most of last year’s team is back with the exception of two pitchers, Lopp and Scott and there will be plenty of players trying for these positions. Everything is getting into shape and from all indications High Point will have a team that will go far in the championship race. senioEdefeui NEXI EEAR’S lEl Future Team Nearly Ties Score In Last Half; Game Ends 21 to 19. The members of the basket ball team that are leaving this year played the basket ball team for 1930 Thursday afternoon and won by the score ot 21 to 19. Next year’s team nearly tied the score in the last half but were unable to overcome the lead built up in the first half by the leaving team. Apple led the scoring for the seniors with ten points to his credit, while Gurley scored ten points for the 1930 team. The seniors started the game with a fast brand of basket ball and took the lead from the start. The end of the first half found them holding the big end of a 15 to 5 score. The team for 1930 outplayed the seniors in the last half and scored fourteen points to their six. But they were unable to score the goal needed to tie the score. Seniors 1930 Team Kearns G Moffitt Bryant G Hinkle Smoak C Vance Apple F Gurley Smith Willard Substitutes: Seniors, Coble, Mc- Doud. 1930 Team, Hill. o BLUE FRESHMEN TEAM WINS CHAMPIONSHIP The Blue freshmen team won the championship of the Freshmen- Junior high basket ball league by defeating the Brown team Friday afternoon by the score of 13 to 8. The game was a close affair with both sides fighting for the lead. Combs led the scoring for the Brown team with three points, while Ridge and Hayworth tied for high scoring honors on the Blue team with four points each. The Brown team started the scoring when McAnally dropped the ball through the basket on a foul. But the Blue team soon started their offensive game and at the end of the half were leading 8 to 3. With Reed leading the at tack, the Brown team came back in the third quarter to tie the score eight all. But again the Blue team came forward with a fast passing close guarding attack to win the game by a five-point lead. Brown Team Blue Team Muse F Hayworth McAnally F Morriss Reed C Ridge Hinkle G Connor Combs G Brown Substitute: For Browns, Barker. Referee—Hicks. Last Tuesday afternoon, section 2B played section ID for the championship of the girls’ physical education classes. Section 2B, the sophomore section, was victorious by the score of 26 to 12. Section 2B had previously played all other sophomore sections for the class championship, as had section ID for the freshman honors. Section 2B Section ID Suratt F Harmone Sprye F McMullan Foxworth :CF McKee Marshall CG Hayworth Scoggins G Thayer Patterson G Bulla Substitutes: Section 2B, Lomax, Krieger, Bowen. Section ID, Mur- phey. O The sophomore girls class basket ball team defeated the junior team Thursday afternoon by the score of 27-11. This was the second game the sophomores, led by Annie LaurieFoxworth, have won. Fox- worth alone scored more points then the entire junior team. During the second half, the juniors were unable to score. Sophomore Junior Surratt F McMullan Forward F Liles F oxworth CF Bernard Marshall CG Neave Patterson G Robbins Lotts G Hedrick Substitutes—Sophomores: Ken nedy, Sprlge, L. Forward, Bowen. J unlors—Cummings. o— The sophomore girls’ basket ball team defeated the team represent ing the freshmen last Wednesday afternoon by the score of 28 to 17 for the first class game to be played this year. The victors obtained an early lead, never to be threatened by the freshmen. Foxworth was the oustandlng player, making 24 of her team’s points. Freshman Sophomore Harmone F Surratt Varner F Forward Strickland CF Foxworth Robbins CG Marshall W. Hayworth.-^G Patterson Bulla G Lotts Substitutes: Freshman, Wynlck, McMullan, Cole, J. Hayworth, Darby, Hodgins. Sophomore, Spyre, Bowen, Stewart. GIBSONVILLE PLAYERS FORFEIT GIRLS’ GAME The Gibsonvllle girls’ basket ball team forfeited the game to High Point that was scheduled to be played there last Friday night. Gibsonvllle officials said that it was impossible for the game to be played last week, and, as rules governing the girls’ championship series said that all games must be over by March 15, the game was given over to the local team. The last class game between the girls was played Friday when the freshmen won over the juniors by the score of 12 to 8. The two teams were very evenly matched and the game was hard fought throughout. Freshman Junior Harmone-- F.-.N. McMullan Varner F Liles Klger CF . - Peterson Robblns- - CG-- Hedrick Hodgin G R. Robbins Bulla G Cummings Substitutes: Freshman, J. Mc Mullan, Weaver, Hayworth, Darby, Arrington. Junior, Bernard, Lanier. Ranson. Mildred Yates. Thomas Taylor. Freshmen Byron Abels, Irwin Coffield, Walter Hargett, Raymond Wel- born, Ruth Aplcer Clark, Lona Belle Grant, Juanita Hayworth, Catherine James, Virginia Thayer, Victoria Thomas, Flossie Swaney, Dudley Foster, Jacklyn McMullan, Hallie Smith, Arthur Hucks, Iris Andrews, Joe Watkins, Kathleen Embler, Gladys Hodgin, Esther Murphy, Louise Nance, Mabel Pike, Annie Elizabeth Simpson, Barbara Winslow, Mabel Koontz, Lois Hedgecock, Nellie Goins, Eli zabeth Ellis, Benjamin Fima, Jose phine Cooley, Leila Scott, Mar garet Underwood, Nick Antonakos, William Shlllington, Austin Watson, Hortense McDonald, Hazel Wright. The track team is rapidly getting into shape for the Davidson meet which will be held at Davidson college Saturday, March 23. Time tryouts were held last Saturday and the boys who will probably go to Davidson were picked out. Many of the boys have placed in meets last year and are hoping to carry away high scores m the track meets this year. The following will prob ably go to Davidson although there will likely be some changes before the team leaves. Dashes—Allen, Thomas, Howell, Steed and Jarrell. Half mile—Cur- lee and Ingram. Mile—Williamson, Hubbard and Coble. Broad jump— Sizemore. Hurdle—Holcombe and Moffitt. High jump — Smoak, Vance and C. Ingram. Pole vault— Auman and Moffitt. Weights— McCloud and Gurley. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY- THREE STUDENTS ON LATEST HONOR ROLL (Continued from Page 1) Sarah Holmes, Dorothy Krieger, Lucille Ramseur, Genevieve Sheetz, Mildred VonDrehle, Marlon Wil liams, Mary Edith Woody. Sophomores Wendell Dunbar, Dorothy Fritz, Rachel Smith, William Myers, Ber nice Peace, Ruth Poole, Albert Pruitt, Dorothy Forward, Hessie White, Clarence Canada, Bertha Allred, Margaret Hamlin, Margia Hancock, Juanita Reid, Walton McNalry, Dorothy Cook, Thelma Lotts, Frances McCrary, Ruth Gross, Marie Payne, Hazel Scog gins, Glenn Hedgecock, Lee For ward, Kate Workman, Charles Tomlinson, Dorothy Bowen, Helen Marshall, Elizabeth Mitchell, Annie Laurie Patterson, Bryte Baker LARGE AUDIENCE SEES DRAMATIC CI UB PLAYS (Continued from Page 1) past eleven on a rainy night in the warden’s office in the stat eprison, at Wethersfield, Connecticut. The story is in tragic vein and offers excellent opportunity for character work. The plot centers around a condemned murderer who is to be executed at twelve, about thirty minutes after the play opens. The warden and Father Daly, the prison priest, are dis cussing the strange prisoner who insists that his name is James Dyke, although the others know better. The governor telephones the warden that there is a young lady on her way out to the prison to see Dyke, believing him to be her long- lost brother. This news disturbs the warden, but he is forced to obey the governor’s commands, so calls Dyke in, and tells him about the girl. The prisoner says that the girl is not his sister because he had no sister, but he consents to see her. When the girl arrives the warden and Father Daly leave her and Dyke alone. Josephine Paris, the girl, tells Dyke of her reasons for begging to see him. She hopes that by repeating poetry which her brother loved, she can kindle his memory and ascertain if he really is Joseph Paris. But the prisoner only replies to her queries that he never knew Shakespear or any poetry. Just as she is leaving he asked her the brother’s name. The name she gives him seems to bring back vividly a scene to him. He tells her that he remembers seeing a boy by that name killed in France. The girl leaves, comforted that the man about to die is not her brother, yet feeling sorrow for Dyke. After she has gone out the door. Dyke seems to stand in a trance. He begins to repeat the poetry she had spoken of. As the warden and Father Daly come in quietly, he is repeating Shakespeare’s phrase: “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” The jailer announces that all is ready; Dyke with head held high goes out before the priest, who is repeating a psalm—all the while the prisoner is saying “the valiant never taste of death but once.” This last scene was one of the most impressive of the entire play, ’fhe drab setting, the lowering lights, the subtle way in which the pri soner gave himself away as the real missing brother Was well done. La Verne Hudson, who was the sister, gave him good support, and intensified the scene with her quiet beauty and delicate but sure dram atic touches, while the part of the brusque and burly warden was finely portrayed by David Parsons, and the soft-voiced Father Daly of Raymond Ritchie added much to the sombreness of the scene. Her man Yokely as the jailer and Ernest Auman as the attendant were suc cessful in small parts. The first number was a fantasy. Ana D’Ainor,” with a poetic prologue by Edna St. Vincent Millay. In this Velva Hayden as Columbine and Robert Davis as Pierrot presented an action of unique, fantastic, and singular beauty, against a brilliant and glittering background of impres sionistic settings. Miss Hayden’s dancing was technically finished and well executed and the roman tically handsome Robert Davis made a perfect lover and graceful dancing partner. The hidden voices of C. L. Gray and Dorothy Franklin added much to the beauty of the picture and the settings, costumes and lighting- added to the effectiveness of the action. If Dick Samuels took the acting- spurs for the evening, Woodrow Brooks was not far behind. Wood- row kept the audience in uproars, as is his habit when he Is perform ing on the stage tor their benefit. He was the real clown of the show, and clown he did. He was ably supported by Marion Shipman, and the blood thirsty, most sonorous-voiced villain of recent days, Lucas Abels. Robert Davis for the second time that evening was a hero, and Marie Payne was his heroine. David Parsons also appeared for the second time on the stage, this time as the bad man. “The Man in the Bowler Hat” who surprizes everyone by calmly walk ing on the scene of Mary and John’s family living room and taking a seat, and astounded everyone by getting up and announcing at the end that a second rehearsal would be held the next morning, was Mr. Robert Marshall. Up until the time the director makes his an nouncement, the audience Is bliss fully unaware of the fact that they are witnessing a rehearsal. The plays were vigorously applauded, commended and enjoyed by those who were guests of the evening. The producing staff for the plays last night was composed of Robert K. Marshall, director. Meek Beard, assistant director and prompter, Gilbert Cllnard, stage manager, Fred Holcombe, electrician, Doro thy Rankin, costumes, Fred In gram, posters, and Lucas Abels, properties. The staff, in the program, ex tended appreciation to Miss Bevie Wilson for directing the dancing of Miss Hayden; to Miss Penelope Morgan for executing ballet cos tume for Miss Hayden; to Grover Tome for assistance in the con struction of scenery; Samuel French and Co., for permission to produce “The Man in the Bowler Hat;” and Longmans, Green and Co., for permission to produce “The Vali ant;” and to Mrs. W. E. Davis for instructing Velva Hayden. o GUILFORD COLLEGE TO HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DAY not be belli if It rains so that the ground is too soft; the track meet will be heltl anyway. 2. The final declamation-recita tion contests will be held In iMemo- rlal hall at 8 o’clock, Saturilay evening, April 27th. The prizes for all events will be awarded after the final contest at the close of the evening. 3. Details about the track meet, including the time for each event, will be sent to schools applying for admission and to others upon re quest. 4. The college will furnish con testants and coaches or other supervisory officers free lunch on Saturday, and those who remain for the final contest, Saturday night will be given free dinner that eve ning. For those representatives who find it more convenient to arrive at the college on Friday evening, a free dinner and lodging for the night will be provided. 5. There will be special enter tainment for all contestants and visitors after the track meet on Saturday afternoon and a special indoor feature is being prepared for entertainment In case of rain. 6. Other information will be sent to those requesting it. Mr. Johnston said that It had not been finally decided whether High Point would enter or not, but that he thought It most probable the school would send delegates. O- - - - - LIFE OF JACKSON IS SUBJECT OF ADDRESS By DR. W. C. JACKSON (Continued from Page 1) rain. 7. Awarding of prizes to win ning contestants In the evening. The prizes and medals offered to the winners In the various events are: Tennis singles, a cup; tennis doubles, two cups; track events, medals. Prizes To Be Awarded The prizes for the declamation and recitation contests will be awarded by the two literary socie ties of Guilford college. General Information sent out about the conference is as follows: 1. The tennis tournament will (Continued from Page 1) events in the life of Okl Hickory which gave a keen Insight into the real Andrew Jackson. He first ex plained the cause of the dispute between the two Carollnas as to whether Jackson were a North or a South Carolinian, adding that although Jackson himself always maintained that he was a South Carolinian, the question could not be settled definitely. Jackson’s marriage, the speaker continued, involved unforseen complications. He married a woman who thought her estranged hus band had secured a divorce. Two years after the wedding, the couple discovered that the divorce had only been requested, but that the suit had not been pressed, hence their marriage was illegal. At this time, however, a divorce was granted; and Jackson and Rachel were remarried. However, this un fortunate circumstance was the cause of much slander on the part of Jackson’s political enemies. Dr. Jackson next gave vivid ac counts of the four duels which Jackson engaged in during his varied career. The last one which was between him and Dickinson, the crack shot of the country, was caused by slighting remarks which the latter made about Rachel. Although wounded, Jackson killed his opponent, and he insisted in walking the distance of a hundred yards from the scene of the duel without assistance in order that Dickinson should die thinking he had missed. His Years In White House Dr. Jackson next told how Old Hickory’s years in the White House, m spite of his success, were years of desolation because Rachel had died just before the inaugura tion. He further told how the presi dential mansion was more like a home, and that more young people were married m it than there have been in any other administration. To show though that Jackson still retained his aggressive character istics, the speaker said that he (Jackson) had only two regrets in retiring from the capitol: that he hadn’t been successful in shooting Henry Clay, and in hanging John C. Calhoun. Miss Alcorn’s home room was in charge of the program. Jane Hess Weaver introduced the speaker. O What merit to be dropped on fortune’s hill? The honour Is to mount it. When fails our dearest friend, there may be refuge in our direst foe.
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