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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1943
Page
7
YORK Feb 8 A debate over modifying foul rules and fouls out stalls changes for the season. Ed Diddle of Western Kentucky and Dave Tobey of New York officials advocate tweaks while others urge keeping the current rules to preserve referees control. Tight pace and constant discussion mark the round up of opinions.
Wm. McG. Keefe of the New Orleans Times-Picayune states that taxi drivers in New Orleans have been taking customers close to the race track, contradicting earlier predictions that they would not bend the law. He compares local taxis to those in Louisville, New York, and Maryland.
The article notes the Western Conference plans to continue intercollegiate athletics despite attendance worries. It argues colleges should decide on their programs based on student numbers and war conditions, criticizing conference methods and suggesting alignment with selective service impacts on athletics.
J. E. Millis chairman calls a Guilford County Board of Commissioners meeting for February 15 1943 at 10 am in the Court House Greensboro. The agenda covers any business brought before it.
Davidson forward Tommy Peters topped the Southern Conference scoring with 112 points over five games, adding 22 against North Carolina and 27 versus South Carolina to surpass Duke’s Cedric Loftis. North Carolina’s Fritz Nagy had 105 points in 11 games as standings show George Washington first and Duke second, with several others in the top eight entering the Raleigh tournament.
At the Millrose games Greg Rice won the two mile for his 57th track victory and said Oliver Hunter of Notre Dame will be his successor as the U S distance star after Hunter finished second. Rice praised Hunter’s rapid improvement and predicted further gains on the boards. Warmerdam set a meet record with a 15 foot 12 inch pole vault.
Bob Pastor a retired heavyweight contender works in the war industry at Schenectady and referees bouts between workers during the wartime effort.
New York Rangers, who failed to win a hockey game in 13 straight starts, lost two full teams to the Canadian armed forces.
Cpl Billy Conn of the Army, weighing about 195 pounds in uniform, plans an exhibition with Italo Colonello at Camp Lee in March to raise funds for new bleachers on the athletic field. Narragansett Park announces 67 racing days, with travel constraints shaping New England racing. Rockingham may follow as regional tracks adjust to shifts in schedules.
At midseason the nation’s top teams stay undefeated. Indiana leads the Midwest with solid play, Western Kentucky paces the South, and Denver tops the Far West. New York University’s unbeatens were snapped by Niagara on Saturday night.
Alfredo De Oro, 81, Cuban-born billiards star, recalls Old Jake Schaefer and balkline era feats in New York. He cites Schaefer’s 1890 San Francisco discount bet win, his own 1904 St Louis comeback, and Wahlstrom as the greatest executor, noting his lifelong snooker fells and a prized cue from 1884.
Wichita Kansas February 8 Sandlot baseball needs 2000 umpires by April 1 George Sisler high commissioner of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress declares the congress is launching a national quest to find veteran umpires or men willing to learn the profession.
Atlanta reports chain club baseball faces harder times amid wartime draft. Paul Florence of Birmingham’s Southern Association notes chain clubs struggle to replace drafted players as Cincinnati and Syracuse cannot supply many arms. Independents lean veterans while chain clubs hunt young talent on a tighter market.
Several sports luminaries have completed naval indoctrination at the pre-flight school in Chapel Hill as V-5 instructors. Names include Lt Charley Geringer former Detroit Tiger second baseman assigned to St Marys Calif Lt Hal Schumacher former New York Giant pitcher to Memphis Naval training station Ensign Dick Todd formerly of the Washington Redskins to Iowa City Ensign Ed Cifers former Redskin and Ensign Ray Bray ex Chicago Bear star to Del Monte Calif.
Triangle faces Highland at 8 30 this evening in the Muny playoffs for a spot in the finals. The winner advances to play Amos after Amos swept Marsh, who is out of the league race. Highland earlier beat Triangle but lost the first meeting. A junior varsity game between the High School Juniors and the Y Juniors precedes at 7 30.
The South Atlantic Baseball League voted to suspend operations due to the war effective Feb 25. President E M Wilder said the league would resume when conditions permit, affecting between 200 and 300 players. Cities include Columbia Greenville Charleston Jacksonville Macon Savannah Augusta Columbus.
Boise Idaho February 8. Son of the famous Rajah of baseball, Second Lieutenant Rogers Hornsby Jr., navigator in the Army Air Force, begins advanced training at Gowen Field. He does not play baseball though his father was a renowned major league second baseman and manager.
Duke over North Carolina 51 to 39 and The Citadel over Clemson 49 to 35. George Washington defeats Norfolk Naval Training Station 53 to 41. Appalachian routs Catawba 64 to 3. Presbyterian 58 tops College of Charleston 32 and Richmond 33 edges Washington and Lee 32. V P I beats Virginia 62 to 46.
Denny Champagne of Grand Rapids Michigan and Mrs Lawrence Schwab of Miami won the Florida Open two ball mixed foursome golf championship in Orlando defeating Waits Gunn of Orlando and Mary Jane Garman of Hammond Indiana 2 and 1.
James Ivey of Graham won the freshman class presidency at N C State College. Kenneth Cobb of Burlington was elected vice president and Eddie G Watson of Winston Salem became secretary treasurer.
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