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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1951
Page
10
Blair Bee of Long Island apologizes to Arizona official W Hi Eisner Jr after accusing him of bias. The basketball cheating controversy expands as critics urge drastic action, favoring a return of major college play and restrictions on summer leagues.
The article highlights Catawba Indians as a dark horse favorite for the North State tournament in Statesville. It notes High Point's injuries and mixed outlook, with Catawba led by scorer Larry Graham and contributors Bill Hunsucker Brevard Brown, Earl Ruth providing speed. Tournament plans and strong ticket sales are reported with Statesville Civitan club organizing at the Carolina Hotel.
Illinois dominates Indiana to push its league mark to 10-1 while Indiana stays 8-0. Kansas State rests idle as Oklahoma slips Kansas 61 59. Purdue tops Minnesota 81 78 and Ohio State edges Michigan 68 66. Kentucky remains AP No 1 after rallying past Mississippi 64 60. Arkansas beats Texas 40 38 in the Southwest.
The dispute centers on fines for Jimmie Demaret and eight Americans who played in the Mexican National Open in defiance of a PGA order. Vic Ghezzi and others were fined in absentia or for accompanying Demaret, with tensions tied to Horton Smith and Lawson Little over committee leadership.
Kentucky remains number one in the AP basketball poll with a 16 game win streak. Oklahoma A&M is second, Columbia up to third, Indiana fourth after a loss, and Kansas State fifth as top teams and schedule notes are listed. The NCAA bid implications for Kentucky follow SEC title and final regular season games against Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Five teams remain hopeful for the final two berths in the Southern Conference tournament with Wake Forest and George Washington needing wins to survive. Clemson and Wake Forest fell last night while Virginia Tech and Davidson also noted losses as the race narrows in Raleigh.
Burlington coach Warren Burns says Greensboro and his Bulldogs hold the edge in the Western AAA. Tonight they host third-place High Point with Burlington aiming for a 11th win and momentum for the state tournament in Durham. Burgess leads Burlington with 20 points per game as Burgess and Moser legacy are noted.
State College Pa. Penn State coach Rip Engle warns that manpower shortages may kill the platoon system at many colleges for years. Engle introduced the platoon system at Penn State in 1950, his first year as head coach.
Bradley and George Washington pulled out of Madison Square Garden amid a betting scandal. Bradley players voted not to accept a National Invitation bid, while George Washington said they would not play a New York team at the Garden for some time. CCNY, Brooklyn College, Queens College and Hunter College faced scheduling bans by New York City officials.
Joe Miceli knocked out the welterweight clash with Ike Williams in a ten round fight before 7,801 at the arena. Williams needed referee assistance for a coroner at the end while Miceli showed power before an Army induction granted him grace. The New York Italian, 147 pounds, held an edge with lefts and rights piling up as he fought to join the service amid ongoing postwar boxing battles.
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