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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
16
Hanes has trimmed Wake Forest and High Point this year and others, and the McCrary sextette of Asheboro meets Adams-Millis of the local in the only scheduled women’s game today.
In a finals reshuffle, the White Flash Hanes game remains in Senior Men's Division while five others enter Junior Men's. The Junior Women's title is vacated as Hanes Hosiery girls promote to challenge Chatham of Elkin for the senior crown.
A first day highlight at High Point College features H. and H. Clothiers of Greensboro stunning Alice as McCrary Eagles and Greensboro star veterans deliver top play. Tonight Winston-Salem Hanes Hosiery meets Raleigh Lynn's White Flash with notable players Aycock Renny Hill and Holleman in the mix.
An unheralded Greensboro H. and H. Clothiers squad stunned Aireo of Charlotte 27 to 25 on day one of the A A U tournament. Deaton led with 11 points and a sharp floor game while Airco struggled with turnovers and tight Greensboro defense. The victory erased a 16–11 halftime deficit as H. and H. tightened in the third quarter and held on to claim the upset.
The Hanes team, largely unchanged from the Carolinas YMCA title squad, has defeated Wake Forest and High Point College this season and beaten top independents like the Chatham Blanketeers. Friday features a doubleheader Senior Men's program in the AAU tournament with McCrary Eagles facing Chatham Elkin and Winnsboro Royal Cards meeting Erlanger Lex.
Bobby Riggs, the first top US player since Tilden to enter the National Indoor Championship, starts with a first round match against Dick Shipp of Harrisburg Academy at the Seventh Regiment Armory. Other top contenders include Don McNeill of Oklahoma City and Elwood Cooke of Portland, Ore, who loom as Riggs’ main threats.
Santa Anita hosts the sixth edition of the $50,000 added derby with 18 colts and two fillies named. Fairy Chant and Augury lead the favorites on a muddy track amid forecasts of heavy rain. Officials expect around 4:20 PM post time as the West's biggest derby attraction tests a downpour affected program.
Sixth in the country Ond and Cooke sit as No 3 seed. McNeill pairs with Lester Hirschfield of St John’s College Brooklyn and Cooke with Fred Krais Jr of Pelham Manor NY in their opening encounters.
The Cleveland Indians announced that Winslow Stroupe, a young right handed pitcher, has been optioned to the Montgomery club of the Southeastern League.
The Nehi Battlers of Greensboro defeated Thomasville Chair Company 35 to 32 on opening day. The junior men’s contest ended after midnight after a seven game program with Nehi pulling away late led by Norman, Vining, and Robbins. Thomasville’s A Conner scored 15 points.
Huntley five of Winston-Salem beat Adams-Millis Cardinals 37 to 26. Haley led Huntley with 12 points and strong defense after a shaky start that saw A M Five lead 14 2 in the first half. Cooper and Wright topped the Cardinals with seven and six points.
The McCrary Hawks beat Kinney’s of Winston-Salem 27 to 20 in the Junior Men’s AAU tournament at High Point College. Long John Griffin led scoring with 9 points for Asheboro, as Jack Cox and Mast provided key breaks and defense to seal the victory.
Providence bout saw Al Mancini stop Paul Lee in the 14th round as Memphis fighter Lee falls. In Raleigh Ken Overlin outpointed Enzo Iannozzi in ten rounds, delivering a clear decision for the Washington DC challenger.
Francis O. Clarkson, an attorney, has been re elected president of the Charlotte Y M C A for his fifth term.
New Orleans dispatch notes Mel Ott, star slugger of the New York Giants, saying he will not speak for higher pay. The article hints a salary dispute may affect his contract as Ott emphasizes modesty while teammates and critics note his silence could influence front office decisions.
McCrary Eagles overcome early Greensboro defense 35 to 24 to advance in the Carolinas AAU crown. Paul Roye and Tige Harris sparked a 27 16 third quarter run, expanding a 12 10 halftime margin. Next Friday they meet the Chatham Blanket in the feature Senior Men’s game.
Beeson Hardware led by Pepper Martin defeated High Point College reserves 34 to 32. Diamont and Martin sparked a late run as Beeson held a 32 to 28 edge in the final minutes and preserved the victory despite a late push by Greensboro’s squad.
Watson's Service Station upset Redwine 28 to 25 in the Junior Men's Division of the AAU event. Willard and Raper sparked a 22 to 13 second quarter push, with Raper finishing strong for Watson's while Redwine guard Chigger Moffitt led the losers with 11 points.
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