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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1949
Page
7
Elkin townspeople and 2000 plus fans crowded games at Chatham Mills gym as local promoters push North and South Carolina college consolidation. The piece urges High Point to back a multistate tournament, leveraging Elkin hospitality and potential national bids amid conference realignment.
The article discusses High Point College and Albion Millis stadium's role in hosting a basketball tournament and the possibility of moving the event back to High Point with plans to increase profits. It notes tensions with Catawba and Lenoir Rhyne figures, including Ralph James, Fred Emme, and Jim Walser, whose performances and eligibility shapes are cited amid conference politics.
North Carolina's Coy Carson leads the Southern Conference scoring with 195 points in 13 games as William and Mary’s Chet Giermak gains to 171. Virginia Tech’s Dick Sayre sits third with 160 and Sam Ranzino 157 for NC State. Davidson defeats Washington and Lee 70 44 and other results include Furman 68 South Carolina 59 George Washington 53 North Carolina 41 Clemson 64 VMI 43 Duke 53 Tech 42 Presbyterian 50 The Citadel 40 Richmond 59 Virginia 58 and William and Mary 77 Roanoke 45. Washington and Lee visits Blacksburg to face Tech with tournament implications.
Golf stars Dick Metz and L. C. Barnard will contest two 18 hole rounds against Charles B. Hays and Chick Harbert with partners aged 86 and 82. Proceeds go to a charity as the event is set for Detroit and Wichita.
Catawba Indians secure first seed in the North State conference tournament after a 65 64 win over Lenoir Rhyne. High Point currently second with Appalachian, Western Carolina fourth, and Elon or Guilford to miss the field.
New York report notes European entrants likely to win all distances from 1 000 meters up at the National AAU championships. Willy Slykhuis of Holland dominates the Baxter mile in 4 09 2 and is favored to win the AAU mile though records may remain unbroken this year.
An alumni five from Jamestown high beat the Tiger varsity 39-36 after overtime to fund polio charity. H. Smith scored 13 and Russell 11 for the winners, with Wirtz leading the Tigers with 10. Earlier the girls won 31-29 and the junior varsity triumphed 24-42 in the opener.
High Point College Panthers must win three straight this week to stay in the hunt for second place in the North State conference and in the tournament pairings. Coach Ralph James says scoring drop behind 60 points a game doomed recent losses, aiming for 65 against Appalachian tomorrow. The slate includes Appalachian State on the road, Elon at Elon, and Lenoir-Rhyne at home to close the regular season.
Duke freshmen travel to face High Point Bison wrestlers in a late two match series finale at a local high school gym. Sappenfield’s squad expects a tougher showing after a Durham win by the frosh, aiming to push their record to nine wins and one loss.
Tony Zale says he wants a return bout with Marcel Cerdan, the French champion who dethroned him in Jersey City last September. A tournament of champions may stage the title fight in Chicago with other cities under consideration. Cerdan, in Paris, hopes to defend his crown and eyeing possible foes including Ray Robinson Belloise Greziano or Zale.
Philadelphians learned of the burial of Barney Lebrowitz also known as Battling Le sinsky, former world light heavyweight champion who died at 59 after a car accident. His 19 year ring career included 560 bouts and a 1916 title win over Jack Dillon, later losing the crown to Georges Carpentier. Edwards at work in Nashville
The NIT aims to lure Kentucky St Louis and Oklahoma A and M the AP top trio into its March Madison Square Garden event. St Louis the defending champ Kentucky seeks revenge and Oklahoma A and M may join though their participation remains uncertain.
Richard Pancho Gonzales wins the La Jolla Beach Club invitational title defeating Ted Schroeder 6-2 6-8 9-7 in a seven match run, his first victory over the famed Davis Cup star. Patricia Canning Todd defeats Gertrude Moran 6-3 6-4 in the same meet.
Western Kentucky and Chicago Loyola hold strong records as the NCAA outlines regional playoffs. Eastern playoff venue will be New York and western at Kansas City the week of March 20 with the finals in Seattle Washington.
Dave Douglas of Wilmington Delaware won the Texas Open with a 268 total, 22 under par, in Houston at Brackenridge Park. Sammy Snead finished one stroke back at 269 as Lloyd Mangrum plans a Houston return after a layoff. Demaret tied for fifth with Harrison. Ben Hogan contends for money with 3,823.33 season earnings, while Snead earned 1,400 for second. Davidson headlines note low fouls and zero basketball scholarships across the team with Buddy Cheek listed among top free throw shooters.
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