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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1940
Page
8
A portrait of Lonnie a long time linotype operator who follows copy and endures editorial banter. The piece notes his 64th birthday in a career spanning Maine to Palm Beach and a 1926 Florida hurricane injury while he keeps the newsroom printing.
Chicago noted Lem Franklin knockout over Buddy Millard after outpointing Henry Huerta. Toronto saw Dave Castilloux outpoint Charley Gomez. Baltimore report had Lou Raymond stopping Car Dell after a Dayton bout.
Illinois State Athletic Commission chairman Joseph Tunner urged the National Boxing Association to force welterweight champion Henry Armstrong to defend against Milt Aron of Chicago. Tunner noted Armstrong’s six month defense period expired November 29 and argued Montanez was not a listed challenger. He also proposed lightweight champion Lou Ambers defend vs Davey Day of Chicago before February 22.
Duke and North Carolina sprinters will stage a 50 yard dash exhibition at the halftime of the Duke Davidson basketball game in Durham tonight.
The Black Bison host Salisbury Yellow Jackets in a Western Conference match at 8 PM. High Point leads with four wins and no defeats while Salisbury sits second with three losses in the league standings.
Ray Carlen seeks a summer comeback for Galen or Savold winner. Frank Thomas contract rumors surface with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Gabby Hartnett denies pennant surrender to the Cards. Ted Williams praised as AL leader amid widespread appearance offers. Lou Boudreau earns Illinois degree. Dodgers secretary M'Donald rushed to Florida. Browns buy into Toledo in AA.
A coastal Atherton setup draws scrutiny as officials prohibit coaches from contacting high school players on school grounds or at home. The rule gaps leave potential loopholes for informal outreach, leaving teams, players, and districts watching closely.
Billy Conn declares he can defeat Louis in a major Pittsburgh bout. The young light heavyweight expresses confidence that the Bomber will fall, insisting his speed and strategy will decide the outcome.
Billy Conn insists he can handle Joe Louis and aims to hit hard in the title clash set for February 28 at Miami Beach. The 175-pound challenger trains above 180 pounds and plans a fast start, hoping to shed weight to around 173 for the fight while noting Louis’s charging power.
Between bouts Arturo Godoy faces Joe Louis Friday night and a Chilean fisherman is noted as Louis’s last buyer. A recalled tale links a prior meeting with King Levinsky and implies a wary outcome.
Tommy Farr, British heavyweight, accepted terms for a return bout with champion Joe Louis in the United States. He expects the fight in June, said he telegraphed acceptance to New York promoter Mike Jacobs and will not consider other American bouts.
New York manager Bill Terry expresses cautious optimism for the 1940 Giants. He predicts improved pitching and infield, cites Hub Hubbell as likely to win 18 games, and notes potential moves for Melton and Bonura. Witek, Jurgess, Danning, Demaree, Ott, Moore solidify positions while Bonura negotiates a deal.
At Chapel Hill Coach Ray Wolf oversaw the season start with 62 candidates receiving equipment and 40 in indoor drills. Nine lettermen attended the initial workout as Elliott Newell Sieck Faircloth Smith Suntheimer and D Baker Connor and Sadoff are listed among backs and linemen. Severin and Bobbitt were unavailable due to other sports and Dunkle Steinoff were sidelined with leg injuries. The drills started a week late because of weather.
Promoter Jim Crockett declares Jack Hader the meanest wrestler in the South a 230 pound roughneck from St Louis. Crockett notes Hader’s new cobra hold and predicts trouble for Floyd Marshall in upcoming Charlotte bout. The Wednesday main event features Purple Flash versus Johnny Marrs, with Grandovitch facing Chief Little Beaver tomorrow as advance tickets sell at Elwood and Sheraton Hotels.
The 1939 All America Track and Field Team honors top distance runners led by Glenn Cunningham and Joe McCluskey. Newcomers include Greg Rice, Herb Thompson, Erwin Miller, Charlie Beetham, and Les Steers with signees from Stanford, Notre Dame, USC, and New York clubs.
Duke and Carolina face pivotal conference clash in Durham as Duke seeks to move ahead of Carolina with a win. Davidson and Duke hype surrounds Jim Cowan of Davidson and the Wildcats, while N C State breaks a slump by beating William and Mary 43 to 29. Wake Forest rolls over Miami 46 to 17.
New York bolsters the question of why Freddy Apostoli, once a top pound for pound fighter, announced plans to pull out after a knockout by Melio Bettina. Manager Larry White says Apostoli, 25, is in good condition but has lost his confidence and stamina after his latest defeat and hospital stay.
High Point Bison matmen topple Greensboro in a 22 to 13 victory. Reitzel Morgan 98 pounds and David Stanley pace the small weights with Bobby Sappenfield at 118 pounds contributing strong work as the team continues an undefeated season with one dual meet remaining.
A roundup of top performers in weight events and jumping across colleges. El mer Hackney Kansas State Henry Dreyer New York Stanley Johnson Maine John McLaughry Brown Phil Fox San Francisco Bob Peoples Southern California are highlighted as season leaders and field veterans.
The Y M C A court saw the Y Juniors edge the De Five 26 25 as Reid 11 points propelled the comeback. In the other game Diamond the Woodmen held off a late push for a 29 27 victory with Koonce scoring 12 to lead the men and Bruton guarding the key. Officials listed as Hoover Garner Bennett Lassiter.
In Wilmington Delaware Joe 230 from Cleveland threw Emil sek 218 in a 31:27 bout. In Camden New Jersey Loun Pl 235 from Chicago defeated Bmn sek 230 from Omaha in two falls. In Omaha Nebraska Wladisla lun 298 from Vilna defeated J sek 230 from Omaha in two.
The piece notes Ansel Snow as a standout, Evans as a major hope for Coach Scott, and the Kimsey trio led by Purcell. It lists match results from a recent event at High Point and Greensboro with multiple wrestlers and times, naming officials Morrah and Hester.
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