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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1945
Page
5
Danville seniors and High Point Bison clash in Virginia as High Point overturns a slow start to topple Danville 38-26. Evans led George Washington with 9 points while Bison standouts Kennedy and Hawks fueled a late charge.
The fragment describes a Panthers Cup game with North State contest details. Scoring notes include High Point 18 and ville 15 at halftime, with several players missing free throws. Officials listed as Jackins and The white shark appear amid disjointed OCR text.
The J. C. Juniors defeated the Kiwanis Club boys at the Red Shield Club Gym. The JC boys led early while Kiwanis fought back in the second half. Freeman led scoring with 15 points. Turnage and Jones each had 8 for Kiwanis.
A fragment notes that individuals can freeze to death wearing heavy wool or lighter porous clothing, drawing on lessons Germans learned during their Russian campaigns about survival in frigid conditions.
Veteran champ Bill Tilden keeps sharp with daily tennis, plans to appear with Vinnie Richards at the Grossinger camp show on February 17 to aid armed forces. He praises young Noe A Brown Jr and urges wartime tennis rules suspension to allow pro and amateur matches for war efforts.
Duke travels to Philadelphia for a game with Temple as part of a busy schedule. The article notes Fort Jackson’s upset win over South Carolina and highlights other regional matchups including Clemson at Citadel and High Point’s overtime win, with Navy Pre-Flight and regional teams also on the slate.
New York Harold Green of Brooklyn outpointed Morris Reif in a 10 round headline bout. Philadelphia Danny Devlin beat Leon Szytmarski in eight rounds. Dallas Midget Mexico outpointed Lou Miller in ten rounds. San Francisco Newsboy Millich knocked out Domingo Valin in three rounds.
A dense listing shows February 10 program blocks across networks CBS NBC and blue with shows from The Baxters to Grand Hotel The Philadelphia Orchestra Hour and Grand Old Opry The schedule notes corrections by networks and late changes along with guest appearances and varied music theater and news segments across dayparts east and central time zones.
Slick Harold Green 147 1/4 outpointed Morris Reif 145 over 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden before 13 018 fans. Gate reported at 42 675 dollars. Green’s win came in a welterweight clash in New York.
Atlanta reports reveal Captain Jim Skipworth of the 1940 Georgia grid team was killed in action in the Philippines. His brother George told their mother after he played against Tech last night. The news follows coverage of wrestling and baseball discussions in Bethlehem and New York.
Jug McSpaden shot a 68 to grab a two stroke lead after the opening round of the Orleans Open. Bryan Nelson, Claude Harmon, Bryan Winter, and Denny Shute posted 70s, while Snead Byrd Picard Wood Bulla and others followed in the early pack as 107 players started the tournament.
A compiled listing of college teams and their scores across the East and Midwest regions. Notable matchups include Hofstra vs sOoUuTH Washington, Georgia Tech 70 over Georgia 38, Clemson 52 defeating Citadel 43, and Ohio State 63 over Wisconsin 34.
The column surveys Paul Brown’s contract with the Cleveland All America Conference club, Oklahoma basketball antics by Bruce Drake and Red Dinkins, and a downtown restaurant digression about baseball figures and Hall of Fame omissions. It recalls old-time players like Theo Breitenstein and Heinie Peitz as memory test from F M Brown.
Clemson College basketball team hit 22 of 27 free throws in a win over Presbyterian as Joe Sherman seeks teams that can match the 25 or more shot average. Jimmy Johnston compares theater lobbies and Garden crowds amid chatter.
Scores show Southwestern Conference teams plus several Western schools with results listed. Notable results include Rice 68 over Texas Christian 47, SMU 73 over Texas A&M 43, UCLA 47 over Camp Ross 42, and Eastern Washington 82 defeating Montana State 31.
Boston A A will stage its 56th annual indoor meet at the Boston Garden with 10 national A A A champions entered. Ed Conwell of New York University starts the program in the 50-yard dash, while Eddie Dugger of Dayton seeks a third win since 1942 in the timber event. Elmore Harris of Shore AC faces Jimmy Herbert in the 600 which may showcase Harris’s low hurdles prowess. Jim Rafferty of New York, the Wanamaker 5 000m champ, leads the Hunter mile with few rivals. The Billings two mile features Forrest Elaw and Dane Blanchard in a scratch race.
Germans occupied Lodz during World War I and were driven out by Russian forces, later regaining control. The Great Barrier Reef protects Australia’s east coast, spanning over 1,200 miles as the world’s largest coral barrier.
Having qualified as administrator of the Estate of John R Purcelle late of Guilford County North Carolina this is to give notice to all persons having claims against the said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before February 3 1946 or this notice will be pleaded in their recovery All persons owing said estates will please make immediate settlement to them This the 2nd day of February 194 Gold McAnally amp Gold Attys Box 533 High Point NC administrator John R Purcelle Jr
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