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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1943
Page
5
Western Conference basketball title hinges on tonight’s clash between High Point High and Greensboro in a key regional showdown. The game determines the league champion as both teams seek top seed and bragging rights for the season.
The Scoreboard recalls John D Hertz offering Count Fleet for 4500 in 1942. Despite looks and modest breeding, Count Fleet thrived, earning 76245 through 15 starts and breaking the world 2 year old mile record. He rose to 3 to 1 Derby favorite, proving Hertz correct about a value horse.
New York boxing note recounts 19 year old Johnny Greco stopping Cleo Shans in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. Promoter Mike Jacobs eyes a bout with champ Beau Jack as Greco vaults to top lightweight contention after his big time introduction in the Garden.
UNC defensive champions push five wrestlers to finals in WAVESBORO Virginia as host Washington and Lee eyes a capacity crowd of 1000 plus. The unlimited class match pits John Coppedge of VML against Fred Wagoner of NC State in tonight’s program.
In New York, Bobby Ginn aims to dethrone Gil Dodds in the national one mile as Earl Mitchell Frank Dixon and Cornelius Warmerdam challenge in pole vault and other events. NYU and armed services team stars join a meet promising several records, with Rice aiming for a 60th straight win in the three mile.
A fall by Grimsley Hobbs of North Carolina occurred after about a minute and forty seconds into the first period of their bout. The event drew attention as the opening moment set the tone for the competition.
Philadelphia Phils owner Bill Cox launches drive to rebuild the team with a statewide call to free agent players not in 1-A. Manager Bucky Harris invites major or minor league players to call before March 21 spring training, with expenses paid and potential Hershey workouts. Harris says many clubs folded, free agency allowed. buying players remains possible.
A stellar field lines the 68 year old Fair Grounds track for the 25000 added mile and a sixteenth New Orleans handicap. Eleven of twenty nominees entered overnight making this war time riches race with potential to gross 28250 and 18825 to the winner. Notables include Valdia Orphan Rounders and Riverland with East Whirlaway Alsab and Midland among the contenders.
Sugar Ray Robinson outpointed Jacob La Motta before 15,149 at Olympia Stadium earning $15,000 for each fighter. Referee Sam Hennessy and the two judges gave Robinson five rounds to La Motta’s three, avenging a prior loss. The bout drew $60,710 in gate receipts, with La Motta's Bronx following and Robinson returning to form.
William R. Mills, famed Del Mar starter, will train and enter at Hipodromo de las Americas in Mexico City. season’s longest NHL shot record noted with Art Wiebe of the Black Hawks launching a 60 foot attempt. Oregon veteran recently returned to action.
The Southern Conference indoor games open tonight with about 200 competitors in 13 track events. Navy, North Carolina, Duke and Virginia enter strong squads, with North Carolina and Pre-Flight hosting. Teams from Alabama, Davidson, N. C. State, Penn State Teachers, and others compete as all winning marks aim for new Southern open records.
Jimmy Collins longtime third baseman and 1903 World Series champion manager is critically ill with pneumonia in a Buffalo hospital. His doctors say recovery is unlikely amid a career spanning Boston Braves Boston Americans Philadelphia Athletics and later major league retirement.
Louisiana State beat Alabama 46 to 4 and Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt 41 to 31. Other results include Murray State Tech 69 over Centre Ky 42, Morehead State Tech 28 over Kentucky Wesleyan 20, Mississippi State 48 over Georgia Tech 41, South Carolina 45 over College of Charleston 42, Duke 43 over North Carolina 24, Randolph Macon 54 over William and Mary 52, Western State Tech Ky 4 to 37 over Berea, Kentucky 59 over Georgia 30, Davidson 40 over Wofford 38, Parris Island South Carolina Marines, Daniel Field Augusta Ga, Old Folks Pinehurst seniors golf starts Feb 27 with 18-hole qualifier and match play from Feb 28. Cadet Frank Rickey of Iowa Navy Pre Flight School wins 3 of 4 in 151-pound wrestling. Census notes 1940 expenditures for aircraft experimental work were 14,053,913 in 1939, and 3,000 factories employing over 12,000 workers produce 30 million worth of costume jewelry yearly. The average value of U S farms shown by the 1940 Census was 5,518 dollars.
Dillon Graham profiles Philadelphia’s new owner William Drought Cox 33, a former lumberman and ex owner of the New York Yankees football team. He plans a fast, well conditioned Phillies with a hands on approach, constant critique of plays, and strong early division hopes. Cox aims to build from scratch, keep current players, and avoid cellar standings with a hustling roster and active management style.
In the Western Conference tournament final tonight at the high school gym, top seed High Point Black Bison will face Greensboro Purple Whirl wind defending champions after both teams won semi finals. High Point beat Salisbury 42 to 22, while Greensboro defeated Reynolds 35 to 24.
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