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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1946
Page
16
A critique of how college athletic publicity operates in the South. UNC's Ben Madry staff flood readers with Tar Heel updates, while Duke uses flashy envelopes and headlines. Davidson spins cautious releases, and smaller North State schools rely on hometown papers for coverage amid growing mail‑based hype.
The piece argues mountain and lake environments do not guarantee Olympic success in winter sports. It notes Switzerland has few champions despite ideal terrain while Norway, with stars like Sonja Henie, performs better, and the United States lags with skiing limited to northern regions. It adds a tongue in cheek line about Egyptians skiing pyramids.
The Black Bison of High Point high meet the Reynolds Black Demons tomorrow at 4 pm on the local field in a game with huge Western Conference implications. High Point owns the lone conference win over Reynolds this season and ace pitcher Frank Hill is slated to start for Reynolds against the Bisons.
Atlantic Christian visits High Point College for a league game as the Panthers seek a seventh straight North State win. Arthur Griswald may return in the field boosting defense and power. Tomorrow High Point travels to Greenville for a non conference clash with Eastern Carolina Teachers.
Justice and Britt battle for top backfield spots after stints with pro and college teams. Justice joined Carolina after feints at Duke and South Carolina, Britt already with Maxwell Field Marauders. Snavely eyes Chapel Hill as battleground with more contenders like John and wartime holdovers shaping the depth chart.
Pinehurst April 25 Stranahan of Toledo Ohio the Durham open winner is odds on to win the 46th North and South amateur. After three rounds he posted a 69 and 5 and 4 over Milton Reach with semi finals set for today pairing Stranahan with Dudley and Dunlap with Covington. The 36 hole final is scheduled for tomorrow.
AP News details D X Bible planning to mix a T formation into the Texas Longhorns attack for next season. Bobby Layne and Tommy Landry are discussed as supporters of different systems with coaches including Blair Berry and Eck Curtis noted as T formation proponents.
In Chicago on April 25 a private school league game saw Concordia defeat Christian 6 to 2. Pitcher George Zoeterman did not allow a hit but eight Christian errors helped Concordia win. catcher Duane Stufin had six miscues.
Cleveland rookie catcher John Sherman Lollar drove in five runs with a bases loaded double in a five run eighth inning as the Indians beat the Browns 5 1. Lollar also had a single and three putouts in his first major league start. The Yankees beat the Red Sox 12 5 as Williams and Ted Williams struggled against ten Boston pitchers. The Dodgers beat the Phillies as Carl Furillo collected four hits and three RBIs, while the Cardinals topped the Reds 3 2 with Stan Musial driving in the deciding run.
April 24 roundups note record advance sales for a two day meet with 35 to 40 thousand expected if weather holds. Pirates beat Cubs 4-3 as Rip Sewell drives in winning run with an eighth inning single. Braves outslug Giants 10-7 behind Holmes and Sanders. Senators rally past Athletics 4-2. White Sox idle. Novak comments on cadet flight training.
New York reports 11 new Hall of Fame members chosen by an oldtimers committee. The group honors Chicago Cubs double play trio Tinker Evers and Chance, plus two outfielders and six pitchers including Waddell Plank Walsh Chesbro Griffith and McGinnity.
Salt Lake City parks commissioner Fred Tedesco offered a contract to Garth Chamberlain, ex Birmingham Young U tackle, who would play only if an apartment and weekday dump truck job were found. Chamberlain lives in Kanab Utah and discussed conditions.
Athletic director Bill Reinhart faced a setback when the green practice field at Kings Point was plowed up, jeopardizing a color football movie in which his squad would star alongside Ken Strong, Sammy Baugh, and Sid Luckman. Meanwhile Des Moines Drake Relays will proceed this week with 158 entries, reverting to pre war quality.
National and American leagues list today's games with matchups in New York Philadelphia Detroit St Louis Chicago Cleveland Boston Brooklyn St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Chicago. Tomorrows schedule includes New York Washington Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Brooklyn New York St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago. Results from yesterday feature high scoring wins by New York Boston Washington Philadelphia Cleveland and Brooklyn plus St Louis and Cincinnati.
Frank Garrett, the club’s top golfer, won Emerywood Country Club’s ringer tournament with a final score of 55 without a handicap. The event ran from March 2 to April 14 with 65 club members competing.
Oklahoma City Buddy Scott stopped in Dallas while Aaron Perry beat Billy Farrone in Philadelphia. New York Tony Pellone outpointed Freddy Addeo in Brooklyn and Patsy Call defeated Harvey Weiss in Hazelton. Charney Burley won in Oakland over Billy Smith.
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