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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
17
RHAM Feb 22 report shows Duke and North Carolina renew their basketball feud before 9 000 fans as Freshman teams start at 7 15 and main game at 8 30 with Duke aiming to extend a strong record. South Carolina, High Point and Elon results highlight regional action and standings.
Friday program lists 15 games across junior and senior divisions with teams from Winston-Salem High Point Burlington Greensboro and surrounding cities. Matches include Beeson Hardware Hanes Hosiery Lynn's White Flash and Royal Cords among others with winners advancing to subsequent rounds.
The article recaps a blood and thunder tourney game between McCrary and the Greensboro Y club with intense physical play and standout performances. It notes ineligible players, ex-collegians in attendance, and vivid accounts of players like Maroney, McCrary rivals, and Watsons’ hairless pates.
Navy coach Art Hendrix from Annapolis, 26, defeated veteran Bill Tilden to emerge as a challenger in the Southeastern Professional Tennis tournament at Miami Beach. Don Budge planned a potential win while John Nogrady of New York faced Karel Koseluh’s conqueror for a semifinal slot. Fred Perry vs Frank Bericha aimed to set a semifinal opponent for Walter Senior.
North Carolina varsity and freshman wrestling defeated North Carolina State 26-10 and 14 to 7 respectively. Probable lineups for the Duke versus North Carolina basketball game include Parsons, Holley, Valasek, Mathes, and Connelly among others.
Hickory February 22 Panthers of High Point face Le noir Rhyne in a North State Conference game to start a five game Western North Carolina road swing. The trip then takes them to Spindale to meet the town's independent quintet before two contests at Cullowhee against Western Carolina Teachers and ends with Enka Rayon Millis at Enka.
Sarasota report cites manager Joe Cronin predicting a pennant chase hinges on pitching. He names DiMaggio in left field, Foxx Doerr Williams Tabor and Cramer in the infield and Vosmik traded away for youth. Young catcher Lacey anticipated to join lineup with DeSautels and Peacock as backstops.
In the 16th Dixie Amateur golf tournament Dunkelberger faces Arnold Minkley while Charles Whitehead and Frank Strafaci advance past Bobby Walker and John Crewe respectively. Remaining quarterfinals pair Dick Ciuci against Earl Christiansen and Don Allan against Fred Dowling. Dunkelberger defeated W H Mandley 5 and 4 yesterday.
Somer Set County farmers request government permission for soldiers to come home to help with plowing behind schedule. In New South Wales a recent week saw more soldiers killed in road accidents than in front line combat since the war began.
Etiquette dictates guests at Eskimo dinners must take home any leftover food to demonstrate their enjoyment of the meal. The practice emphasizes hospitality and respect for hosts by avoiding waste and leaving no dishes behind.
High Point seeks a win over the Bears to climb in the conference, needing a second win over W. C. T. C. to reach third place. The Catamounts hold third, while the Purples show 16 victories and five losses. Earlier this season High Point beat the Bears 59 45.
Johnny Marrs returned to action with a two fall victory over Dick Lever in the main event at South Hamilton Street before a lively crowd. Floyd Marshall beat Tom Hanley in the semi final while Pancho Valdez and Whitey Grove drew after a 30 minute match. Promoter Sergeant L. C. McMahon hailed the card as the best ever in High Point.
Jimmy Demaret of Houston captured the Western Open title at River Oaks in Houston and trimmed Tony Penna in an 18 hole playoff to solidify his lead in the Vardon Memorial trophy and money standings. The New Orleans Open meanwhile drew about 175 pros for the 72 hole event as Nelson Long Smith and others posted practice scores.
A brief collage of sports notes: Dixie arrivals hint at New Orleans Fair Grounds closure, Oklahoma A and M guards eye an invite to a Garden tourney, Fred Apostoli eyes a Seattle comeback, and Larry MacPhail’s Dodgers expense since 1938. Também mentions Ben Hogan as golf longshot successor and Cecil Kelly’s color blindness in Georgia hoops.
Mike Jacobs comments after Valentin Campolo suffers six knockdowns and a loss to Jack Marshall. Campolo was briefly on his feet, but Marshall secured the win despite Campolo's moments of recovery.
Temple University faces a coaching decision as officials weigh the value of oratory prowess for a head coach. The position hinges on speechcraft and leadership shown in public pitches to stakeholders.
The speaker pledged to deliver top quality matches and a premier sports program for High Point, drawing in a large contingent of out-of-town fans.
A playful verse centers on George's birthday and a coy nod to the Dodgers. The speaker notes in July plans and insists the truth matters, avoiding a lie.
Report claims the Monetta basketball team of Clearwater has posted an extraordinary streak by winning 162 of its last 163 contests. No further details on opponents or dates are provided.
In Twin Falls Idaho I G Prescott stopped his garbage truck when sirens sounded. Firemen halted beside the truck and extinguished a garbage fire before it spread.
High Point gained control of the Western Conference leadership by defeating Winston-Salem 41 to 33. Key players included Lewis Hayworth, Welborn, Hussey, J. Hayworth, and Abie Short. The win tightens race ahead of Friday's gate-city clash at Greensboro against the Purple Whirlwind.
Swansea Illinois plans a pumper delivery March 1 despite citizens voting down a $10,000 fire department bond. The council approved the engine and then again asked voters to approve a fire station, which was defeated a second time.
Nickel catalysts are employed to neutralize taste and odor in cod liver oil and castor oil for commercial use. The process aims to improve palatability while preserving oil quality and nutritional value.
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