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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1944

Page

7

Panthers Tangle With Apalachian Taineers In Weekend Clash

High Point Panthers aim to rebound after a 32 30 loss at Guilford as they face Appalachian taineers from Boone tonight at 8 15 in Harrison gym. Yowmen win two last weekend show better shooting and guard rotation with Yow likely starting and Foster at forward.

Guilford High T College Panthers Apalachian Taineers Boone Harrison Yowmen Mountaineers Yow Panthers Foster Land Porter Patterson Harrison Gym War Records

Bison Take On Central High In Charlotte Tilt

Highs travel to Charlotte to meet Central High after a six game conference win streak. Walker may miss due to illness while Lew Mendler sits for Charlotte amid coach dispute. game at 8 15 p m.

Bison High School Charlotte Central High Walker Bison Simeon Lew Mendler

Phoenix Open begins with 5 000 dollar purse at Phoenix Country Club

Frank Pitman reports the Phoenix Open opens today at Phoenix Country Club with a 5000 dollar purse. Pros like Jug McSpaden Byron Ison and Wood head a strong field as 36 holes are played across weekend, aiming to boost attendance versus prior seasons.

Frank Pitman Nix Ariz Essional Golfdam T Wood Phoenix Country Club Jug) McSpaden Phila Byron Ison Toledo Ohio Perfec Ben Sammy Snead Ae Nelson Harry C San Phoenix T

Tote Czar Straus Delays Salary Increases Amid Park Merger

The piece notes Harry L. Straus, president of Tropical Park and Tote Czar, has not delivered promised pay raises to pari mutuel workers. It also lists assorted wartime sports, boxing and military updates, including officers and athletes like Capt. Donald Maidman, Lieut. Sammy Klein, and various former boxers and coaches in service, plus reflections on racing literature and theater.

New York Harry L. Straus Tropical Park Onald Maidman 724Th Field Artillery Camp Shelby Miss Sammy Klein Aleutians Rangers Air Corps Andy Fedor Western Pennsylvania Maspeth Joe Scalzo Jimmy McGlynn James C. Healey Penn J. G Irving Rudd Lou Diamond Diogenes Albert Bilgewater Lilich Prosperity Institute, Inc Eddie Siegel Harlem Hialeah Ru Goldberg Joe Wall Daily Mirror England Lancashire Kings of the Ring Tommy Burns Bill Squires Joe Louis World Theatre Jacobs Beach

Poland and Serbia Suffered Major Population Loss in WWII

The article notes that Poland and Serbia lost about a quarter of their populations due to famine and war-induced death during World War II, highlighting the grave human cost across both nations.

Poland Serbia

Four Games on State's Cage Card Today

Four basketball showdowns on the state slate with two college games and two service team contests. South Carolina faces Duke in Durham while Davidson opens a two day Charleston run versus The Citadel. Army air forces BTC No 10 seeks its 11th straight win at Greensboro against the Danville war service unit. Cherry Point Marines meet Navy Pre-Flight at Georgia. Emory and Henry squares off with North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Navy Pre-Flight wrestlers edged Duke 37 to 20 the previous night.

Charlotte Carolina South Carolina Duke Durham Davidson Charleston Citadel College of Charleston Army Air Forces Btc No. 10 Greensboro Danville War Service Cherry Point Marines Navy University of Georgia Emory and Henry North Carolina Chapel Hill North Carolina Navy

Gossipy Sports Roundup From New York

Feb 4 roundup notes players leaving defense jobs for baseball draft status and potential official ruling. Mentions football’s stance, a six day bicycle race, a backboard origin tale, and Southwestern grid projections for Norvell Red Smith. Also quotes Frank Leahy on Army vs Irish and an International League look at Warren Giles.

New York Landis Washington Harry Mendel Gergetti Medrewa Harry Brecon Sonja Henie Will Rogers Bthuds Russia Bernie Golding New Guinea Southwestern Norvell

Ensign Jack Riley Finds Spare Time in Atlanta Duty

Ensign Jack Riley the former Dartmouth hockey star has moved to Atlanta with the navy and expresses uncertainty about how to spend his downtime. He recalls skating in Corpus Christi and considering trips to Houston for short sessions, hoping for rain to interrupt schedule.

Jack Riley Dartmouth Navy Atlanta Corpus Christi Tex Jack Houston

Cobb Sees Baseball Enduring War Pressures

Ty Cobb now living as a country squire in Atherton California expresses optimism that baseball will endure wartime strains. He notes players may be scarce, but the sport should provide healthy morale and entertainment for the nation, even if only older men play, and he would return to help preserve it if needed.

San Francisco Atherton Cal Tyrus Raymond Cobb Detroit Tigers Georgia Peach Ty Cobb Ates Cobb

War Worker Holds New Hockey Scoring Record

Detroit veteran Syd ney Harris Howe, a war plant worker by day and professional hockey star by night, scored six goals against the New York Rangers as the Detroit Red Wings won 12 to 2. Howe, 32, fired two in a row 18 seconds apart and noted he will report to work at 7 10 a m.

Detroit Sydney Harris Howe Howe Howie Morenz Charley Conacher Pit Lepine New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings

Big Time Grid Coaches In Same Battalion

In Athens Georgia two former top gridiron coaches Lt Ducky Pond and Lt Rex Enright serve together in the Georgia Navy Pre Flight school battalion. Pond headed Yale football before 1941 and later served as athletic officer at Willow Grove while Enright led South Carolina.

Athens Raymond Ducky) Pond Rex Enright Georgia Navy Pond Yale Bates University Lewiston Naval Air Station Willow Grove Enright South Carolina

Southern indoor track meet stars blend military talent

Cherry Point Marines plan a strong entry in the Chapel Hill indoor track meet next week. They rely on Maj George Mackey Lieut Henry Hart Pfc Fletcher Gibson Lieut Percy Ashby John Montgomery Pte Lafayette King and Rosell team end for scoring potential along with Camp Campbell basketball standouts Capt Clark Swisher Joe Niland Dave Wiley Bill Rasmussen Portside replacements Ken Johnson and Max Katz.

Cherry Point N.C Marines Chapel Hill George Mackey California Henry Hart Temple Fletcher Gibson S.M.A Percy Ashby North Carolina John Montgomery Rice Lafayette King Georgia Rosell Clark Swisher Camp Campbell Joe Niland Canisius Dave Wiley Georgetown Bill Rasmussen Nebraska Wesleyan Ken Johnson Max Katz

Fresno Thompson named head of New Orleans club

New Orleans club appoints Fresno Thompson as boss man in a move signaling chain of changes across the leagues. Brooklyn’s Leo Durocher Field organization is mentioned with other managerial moves in the A-1 Southern and various minor leagues.

New York Fresno Thompson New Orleans Mer Southern Ees Brooklyn Ser Farm Eystern Leo Durocher St. Paul Osee Association Bruno Betzel Montreal International Southern Jake Pitter Durham N.C

Don Jose H Wins at Hipodromo de Las Americas

Don Jose H a three year old owned by Bruno Pagliai scored a half length victory at the Hipodromo de Las Americas in Mexico City. Victor Bovin of New York rode thehorse to a mile and one sixteenth time of 1 47.

Mexico City Don Jose H Bruno Pagliai Victor Bovin New York

Tex's Spunky Bob Wins Derby at Memphis Amateur Field Trials

In Hernando Mississippi on February 4, Tex's Spunky Bob, owned by O. F. Mitchell of Joplin Missouri, narrowly defeated Tex's Spunky Tex to win the derby stake at the Memphis Amateur Field Trial club. Lincoln's Unamont Hippo, owned by R. D. Lincoln of Oak Forest Illinois, took third place.

Hernando Miss Memphis Tex Bob 8. F. Mitchell Joplin Kennglmate Lincoln Unamont Hippo R. D. Lincoln Oak Forest

Fires from inflammable cleaning fluids kill and injure many

An estimated 200 people die and 1000 are seriously injured each year due to fires sparked by careless use of inflammable cleaning fluids. Officials urge safer handling and storage to prevent tragedies.

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