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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1939
Page
8
The piece praises Coach Ray Wolf and Carolina football, noting his 30s age and balanced leadership. It contrasts Carolina’s material, bench depth, and defense with Tennessee’s depth, while praising Wolf’s development of a top defensive unit and strong offense for a team lacking top-flight tackles.
The community welcomes Ray Wolf as the feature speaker to honor the high school football team and coaches. Johnny Vaught and Chuck Erickson are also welcomed as line and backfield coaches, reflecting Wolf's strong rapport with his players.
Green Bay clinched a spot to meet New York in Milwaukee for the 1929 NFL championship after a 12 to 7 win over Detroit and a 9 to 7 Giants victory over Washington. A 39 000 sellout is expected at Wisconsin State Fair Park as the title game looms.
LOCKHAVEN Pa Dec 4 Pi Harry Dunkle sophomore fullback on the University of North Carolina football team is in a hospital here for treatment of a thigh injury received in the Carolina Virginia game. His physician Dr T H Teah said the star was suffering from a broken blood vessel and he hopes heat treatment will be successful with no operation needed. Dunkle’s home is Lockhaven.
Dallas dispatch notes the unbeaten Texas Aggies plan to vote for Sugar Bowl participation after a 20 point win over Texas and a New Orleans visit by Aggie officials. Tulane scouting and Sugar Bowl talks pressed, while rumors of an Aggie Tennessee game with $80 000 guarantees circulated in Dallas.
Dr. Eddie N. Anderson of Holy Cross says Joe Osmanski of the Crusaders is as good as, or better than, Bill Osmanski of the Chicago Bears. The Hawkeye coach adds that Joe could become a better back than his legendary brother if he turns pro.
Sell-out crowd expected as UNC coach Ray Wolf headlines a city wide gridiron dinner at the Sheraton Hotel. The event honors high school football teams and coaches with VIPs Johnny Vaught Chuck Erickson and Judge Don MacRae set to introduce. Disclosed gifts await letter-winners and gifts to coaches June Scott Kenneth Stephens.
Morganton WV December 4 Dr Marshall Sleepy Glenn resigned as head football coach at West Virginia University to pursue medical studies in the state. He plans to practice after an internship in Detroit next spring.
American League umpires will attend the major league convention in Cincinnati December 4 6 at their own expense to take part in a rules clinic led by Umpire-in-Chief Tom Connolly.
Princeton, N J December 4 Bob Hinchman son of Pirates scout Bill Hinchman sealed the win over Dartmouth with a late field goal He previously played freshman ball at Ohio State confirming a rising college basketball career and ties to major league scouting.
Cornered by press and fans in Tempe Arizona on December 4 Wayne Ripper Pitts star punter for the Sun Bowl entrant kicked fifty times this year but only seven of his punts were returned.
Dec 4 report notes Bill Chandler Jr. son of Marquette basketball coach joins the Golden Avalanche freshman squad. Further details on team status or season context are not provided in the fragment.
Cincinnati dispatch notes a boxing style diamond powwow with John Kramer recounting a punch on John J. McGraw. Reds seek a left fielder while holding Lombardi and DiMaggio. talk of trading for Joe Medwick amid market chatter involving Wrigley and McKechnie.
New York dispatch records ten undefeated and untied college football teams after most schedules conclude. Tennessee stands as the top South team with nine straight wins and a looming test versus Auburn next Saturday while others rest.
Richard F. Gallagher, Ironton high coach who helped launch Duke football careers for the McAfee brothers, will join William and Mary College athletic staff next fall as a physical education instructor and trainer for the football squad. He replaces Joe Blickinger and Otis Douglas, who have joined Akron University coaching staff.
In a tense exchange, LE remarks a rival must be beaten while Bill counters that his team is the one to prevail. Minor leaguers, led by Judge William G. Bramham, meet for their first round-table discussion.
Lloyd Madden of Colorado Mines has clinched the national scoring title with 141 points after four touchdowns against Regis College in Denver. With few games left, Madden aims to add more scores in a bowl game, leading a list of top scorers across major conferences and regions.
Denver December 4 Associated Press selects its Big Seven All Conference team. Rockford Illinois halfback Leo Stasica leads Colorado as the lone conference champion on the squad. Wyoming places two players Sturman and Woudenberg with Dorrington at tackle and McCarthy at halfback. Other picks include Emery Duncan Maughan Reeve Wen and Stasica as quarterback.
Billy Conn in Hollywood can sign with two film concerns if he discusses business. Babe Ruth appears fit and watched the Giant Redskin thriller. Broadway bets on Petey Scalzo to claim the light heavyweight crown before 1941 ends. A Coast Conference insider visits town amid talks with Eastern and Southern coaches about offers westward. Pat Comiskey struggles to accept more than half his offers.
Georgia Tech to Miami Orange Bowl after beating George 13 0. Arizona State earns Sun Bowl berth. Clemson Duke and Cornell lead unofficial East and Southern loops. Tennessee, Tulane, Texas A M and others chase late-season bowls as USC UCLA duel for Rose Bowl. Navy and Boston College shine in first-year coaches' wins. Rutgers slump reappears.
The Piedmont League approved continuing the Shaughnessy playoff and the current gate receipt split for 1940. A proposal to end the visiting 30 percent share was withdrawn after threats of withdrawal by three clubs. The new setup will boost post season payouts to the pennant winner and playoff victor, with a potential full purse if one club wins both. Members include Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Rocky Mount, Winston-Salem, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Richmond.
A collage of sports gossip and developments. Manuel Pacheco leaves Clemson after making the Brigham Young team. Homer Norton visits to assess Texas A&M’s East prospects. Minneapolis seeks Class B C fleets for a farm system. Ken Keltner faces public relations scrutiny while fans hope for better baseball. Henry Armstrong’s film debut is set for Harlem. Ted Williams rumored to join the San Diego fire department as leverage to quit baseball. Wayne Clark’s speed at Carthage College is noted. Arizona football is described as volatile as of October 14 1938.
Wake Forest star John Polanski 205-pound sophomore fullback piled up 91 points in a Southern Conference contest paced by his scoring. Red Mayberry trailed with 54 points, Tony Gal had 15, Roten Shetley 14, as Polanski opened with 11 against Elon and South Carolina and closed with 28 against Davidson.
David Clark of Charlotte refutes claims by Col. George G of Wilmington that he meddled in State College football. Clark says his involvement lasted three years with no influence on football practices and notes he has visited Doc Newton’s office three times but attended no practice.
Pittsburgh December reports say Frank Killen age 69, longtime pitcher for Pittsburgh and other clubs, died in an automobile accident in North Park. Physicians cite heart attack as the cause. Killen, a left hander, once set a Pirates season strikeout record of 36 and tied by another lefty.
Before the first Army Navy game, Penn students were given a pair of pasteboards free to help swell the crowd, a specialty of a one game tradition. The move aimed to boost attendance and esprit de corps for the event.
Fred Veon, once with Cleveland, has taken up officiating basketball in Detroit as a referee, adding a new role to his post playing career.
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