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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1943
Page
7
Opening day offers a sports feature in which hunters discuss tactics and the exhilaration of bagging pheasants, stressing patience, accurate lead, and avoiding wasteful shots. Guidance emphasizes slow, controlled shooting and using dawn cover to flush wary birds, with advice to keep trying for ringnecks.
Stan Musial earns the National League batting title with a .357 average, leading in hits and other categories. He finishes ahead of Billy Herman and Ernie Lombardi, with Walker Cooper and Bob Elliott among top finishers. Mel Ott sets the all-time home run record with 463.
The piece profiles Maurie Waxman, a former office boy turned publicity man, and Robert Ruffin, a talented fighter, as their management trio with Teddy Hubbs frays. Waxman’s rash ways and high percentage demands create conflict with Ruffin and Hubbs, threatening future fights and publicity plans.
Washington Huskies arrived by train in Pasadena to face the Southern California Trojans in the Rose Bowl. Hotel staff laid on a big feast but worries arose over meat ration books as the team had feasted on turkey on the way south.
Promoter Maurie Waxman faced a failed plan as Beau Jack missed weight while Ruffin and Wergeles clashed over percentages and a $2,7000 weight forfeit. The postponed Jack–Ruffin bout was abandoned, leading to Beau Jack securing a separate match with Lulu Costantino.
A New York roundup notes Ned Irish may stage a Garden preseason basketball tournament next fall alongside the post season event. Philadelphia Phillies move offices to the Packard building. Carolina PGA chief George Corcoran predicts many women golfers will form their own org unless admitted. Outdoor writer Ed Tyng recalls a rookie duck hunter story about a grebe mistaken for a duck.
Babe Hollingberry, co coach of the West for the East West game, has managed multiple teams this season. He previously led a Pullman eighth grade squad to a couple of wins and advised the Spokane Air Service Commandos in their second game with Washington before returning to lead a top New Year’s Day showcase.
The item promotes creating an athletic version of the 4-H club inspired by Joe Miller of Lewiston Idaho who participates in both high school and collegiate basketball in the region. The piece contains critical, uncertain phrasing about individuals and lacks concrete events.
The article notes Texas Christian University will defend its Oklahoma City college basketball tournament title this week with Captain Zeke Chronister as the lone letterman, aided by nine Navy V-12 trainees. It also mentions Bubber Jonnard running a Brooklyn hotel news stand and Vinnie Richards Jr. in an upcoming eastern tennis tournament along with optimism about a Bradenton Florida high school coach Joe Rousseau.
Jimmy Demaret joins the San Diego Naval Training Station golf roster alongside Sam Snead and Bill Nary the Rancho Santa Fe pro Moe and Harvey Weiss Newark boxing twins are drafted into south Pacific championships promoter James Kuykendall expects both to win titles Joe Dey the USGA secretary plans navy service in about two weeks Capt Kenneth Gorrel new Camp Edwards officer former Indiana A athlete and coach notes a 16 inch coast artillery gun mount costs 750000 takes 47 days to build and needs 13 freight cars Cobra venom preparations fused to relieve pain.
Alsab trains at Sir Mrs Al Sabb’s yard tops a field of 52 nominees for the $25,000 added Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park, scheduled March 4. Strong rivals include Again, Ocean Wave, Sona Peace, Princequillo, Bolingbroke, Rounders, and Eye for Eye among others.
East and West football squads continued two a day practice in San Francisco ahead of New Year’s Day game. The East practiced against Santa Clara players, an unusual setup approved by Santa Clara coach Buck Shaw who also co coaches the East.
Authorities investigate the death of 23 year old Negro lightweight Al Reasoner who died in a Chicago hospital hours after losing to Freddie Dawson by technical knockout in the 10th round at Marigold Gardens. Reasoner was knocked down for a one count and a two count before Dawson dropped him a third time and the referee stopped the fight. Reasoner was 1941 CYO champion in Chicago and turned pro in 1942.
Ticket advance for the eighth Cotton Bowl between Texas and Randolph Field surges with sales up 50 percent from last year. Officials expect 35 000 to 40 000 attendees with half the crowd military, and 10 500 seats reserved for enlisted men. Texas prepares for practice. Randolph Field fliers arrive Wednesday.
Tulsa and Georgia Tech pilots arrive as both teams set up at Tulane stadium and Bay St. Louis Miss for Sugar Bowl week. Coaches Frnka and Alexander say players are in good shape and ready for intense four day training ahead of New Year’s Day clash. Snow grasshoppers and high clouds mentioned in the day’s notes.
Sid Luckman threw a record five touchdown passes as the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins 41 to 21 to claim the professional football championship. George Marshall’s Bears bench appearance sparked speculation, while Luckman connected with Magnani for two long TDs and Magnani again for a 36 yard score, with Mangnani breaking free and Baugh adding a late scoring drive-finishing sequence. The game drew 34,320 fans amid the title clash.
College basketball opens 195? with its busiest interseason schedule as Big Ten Big Six and Pacific Coast conferences prepare for league play. Penn meets Dartmouth in Philadelphia while Princeton faces Cornell. DePaul seeks an eight game streak with trips to St Joseph's Long Island and Arkansas. Kentucky visits Carnegie Tech and St John’s, Duke plays Long Island at Madison Square Garden. Great Lakes rematches Illinois while Northwestern and Ohio State follow in Cleveland. Texas Christian defends its title in Oklahoma City with Oklahoma A&M. New York University meets Pitt as St John’s hosts Kentucky.
The article lists past sports snapshots including national football all stars 17 14, McNeill Marble rankings, Illinois over saa 60 41, Minnesota over NYU 39 32, and notes on wartime food shipments and Maui rainfall. It presents year references and assorted sports trivia from broad historical contexts.
In a hard fought championship, Sid Luckman throws for two scores to Magnani and Benton while tying Baugh's title game record with key late connections. Bronko Nagurski adds a third quarter plunge and Nagurski also makes a rare catch as the Bears oust George Marshall and claim their third crown in four years.
Under authority of the High Point City Council an auction will offer for sale at the City Hall door on January 10, 1944, the parcel in High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina described as Lot 53 Emerywood Addition. Bids cash or with at least 10% down and balance over 59 months. The city reserves the right to reject any bids. Arnold J. Koonce Mayor. December 21 1943.
A notice dated December 22 1943 announces a public sale by order of the City Council of High Point. The sale is at City Hall steps on January 10 1943 at 11 00 A M with cash or terms not less than 10 down and balance over 59 months. Property is Township Lot 59 Rowland Park Lands Guilford County North Carolina as recorded in book 3 page 60.
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