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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1947
Page
3
A 1947 High Point Enterprise exchange discusses gambling, urging clean sports and warning against legalization. Neil J. Armstrong pastor defends curbing betting, while others urge regulation and responsible youth influence. The writer notes sports careers and personal restraint as examples.
Jimmy Demaret holds a two stroke edge at the Texas Open in San Antonio after a nine under par first round. Ben Hogan trails by 13 strokes after posting a four over par 75, a rough day for the tour’s leading money winner. The event offers ten thousand dollars in total prize money with two thousand to the winner.
Jefferson Davis, then a young lieutenant in 1838, constructed the original Presque Isle lighthouse on Lake Huron. Now the site stands as a memorial to the president of the southern Confederacy.
World heavyweight champion Joe Louis drew a small crowd in Mexico City for an exhibition with Arturo Godoy. The 60,000 seat bullring was about one fifth full as Louis earned 50 000 dollars and Godoy 10500. Louis weighed 213 pounds to Godoy 210 and the bout lasted ten rounds with little slugging and no real damage.
New York officials ban Graziano for not reporting two bribe offers but NBA likely will not lifetime ban him. The organization may green light the Graziano Zale middleweight title bout in Chicago or another city this summer, with Abe Greene conducting a formal inquiry. Graziano contends the bids were a gag and doubts any undercover gangster links. Damage from deer incurs $53,218 in Maine costs.
Associated Press roundup lists last night basketball results including Villanova 77 over Manhattan 60 and several games featuring West Virginia Wesleyan, Slippery Rock, Cal (Pa) Teachers, Quantico Marines, St. Francis (Pa), Edinboro Teachers, Alliance (Pa), Pratt, John Marshall, Ithaca, Lock Haven Teachers, Fort Dix, Camp Kilmer, Indiana Teachers, Fairmont, Muhlenberg, Lehigh, Potomac State, Alderson-Broaddus, Bowling Green, Youngstown, Western Reserve, Rensselaer, Ohio Univ, Louisville, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Western Maryland, Mt. Saint Marys, Washington and Lee, Richmond, Randolph-Macon, Towson, Duke, Davidson, Penn State, American Univ, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Newberry, Erskine, Morehead, West Liberty, Millsaps, Southwestern Tenn, Milligan, King Tenn, Emory and Henry, Roanoke, Baltimore Loyola, Gallaudet, Wofford, Stetson, Lenoir-Rhyne, Guilford, New Orleans Loyola, Chattanooga.
A roundup from multiple cities details bouts with Tony Pellone, Joe Louis, Maxie Shapiro, Charlie Zivic, Cleve Bailey, Billy Mims, Sammy Sadler, Joey Longo and others. Results include outpoints and a few early stoppages, with one Louisiana line noting humid conditions in the sugar country.
CHAPEL HILL February 8 UNC gridmen mourn Ambassador Dr Max Gardner, a dual football captain at NC State and UNC. He funded studies by teaching boxing, studied law at Carolina, and mentored players while also editing the State College paper. His career styled sportsmanship and leadership themes from early 1900s.
The High Point Black Bison reserve strength overwhelmed Asheville Ma roon 56 to 36 in Asheville. Center Richard Crowder led with 12 points, Nelvin Cooper added nine, Bill Hunsucker eight, while Brown topped the Ma roon with 13. High Point faces Charlotte Salisbury and Gastonia next week in conference play.
Thomasville Bulldogs defeated Spencer 52 40 here last night. Spencer won the junior varsity 26 22 after overtime. The regulation score was 22 22. The visitors also won the midget game 23 20.
Duquesne and West Virginia remain the lone unbeaten teams in the nation as Kirksville Teachers and Trinity fall. Kirksville loses 46 38 to Springfield Missouri Teachers. Trinity drops 57 44 to Springfield Massachusetts.
North Carolina fans expect a full night as 12 state colleges play Saturday. Davidson visits North Carolina while Wake Forest hosts The Citadel. NCSU plays Urman in Greenville and ECU faces Camp Le Jeune. Carolina, Duke and Lenoir Rhyne won yesterday with standout performances.
The Atlanta Crackers sold star left fielder Bill Goodman to the Boston Red Sox for possibly $50,000 in cash. Cracker President Earl Mann named Goodman a 21-year-old with a .386 batting mark last season and had valued him at least $50,000. White oak used for whiskey barrels leaks less than red oak or chestnut wood.
Detroit crowds witnessed 22 year old Tony Pellone of New York upset world lightweight champion Montgomery in a 10 round bout. Pellone controlled the action with steady punching and even dropped Montgomery once for a two count as 11,365 fans watched a $31,021 gross gate.
The Trinity Bulldogs defeated Ramseur 32 to 15 on Ramseur's court last night. Trinity led 11 to 3 at halftime and surged in the second half with 21 points while Ramseur struggled to score. Hayworth led Trinity with 10 points.
Raleigh February reports six teams set for the tenth annual Carolines AAU swim here at State College pool. Duke, the sixth team, missed Thursday's deadline due to coach illness but may join if prior entrants approve. North Carolina, C State, Emory, Tennessee, and Virginia Military Institute among others expected to compete as tempers run high for the title.
High Point Panthers face the Catawba Indians in a sold out 8 o'clock game at Salisbury’s Cu ba gym. Feimister and Sheets star for High Point while Catawba relies on Feimister’s scoring as Earl Ruth preps for a televised thriller expected to draw large crowds.
Insiders say Fritz Crisler may leave Michigan for California. A Lloyd Wayne university expansion in Detroit fuels the move, threatening Ann Arbor's sports balance. Walter Pate and the US Davis Cup team push for a rule on loose balls at the London federation meeting. Bromwich’s oncourt drop sparks the debate and Shields misses Wimbledon final after stepping on a loose ball.
ATHENS Ga Feb 8 The $100000 offer is not a joke says Charlie Trippi though he is unsure about the unusual bid from Joe Engel president of the Chattanooga Lookouts. Engel made the offer while Griffith kept silent about the matter at Sanford where Engel was directing a baseball school.
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