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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1945
Page
7
Edward Mitchell reports a Teague Memorial banquet at First Methodist, drawing about 200 attendees. Duke coach Carl Snavely and High Point figures praised athletics spanning football, golf, and track while debating college and professional games and the place of sport in education.
High Point Black Bison host Central High of Charlotte in a pivotal Western Class A showdown that could decide the conference title with a playoff on a neutral court next week. Crigler of Salisbury paces scoring with 117. Harris, Reid, and Hawks lead the Bison in a tightly bunched standings race.
Edward V. Mitchell notes the Teague dinner at First Methodist Church drew a large crowd with notable attendees. Estelle Lawson Page, Carolinas outstanding amateur athlete of the year, was recognized as a key figure among the honorees and local club leaders.
The event founder Horace Haworth received praise as many attendees sent emails to Lt. Col. William Bailey who is serving overseas. Bailey is president of the Carolinas A A U and is currently on leave.
Visiting sports writers on hand included Jack Horner of the Durham Morning Herald Smith Barrer of the Greensboro Daily News and Richard Minor of the Washington Times News Frank Old Man River Spencer of the Winston-Salem Journal failed to make it.
Robert L. Thompson introduced Coach Carl Snavely and once patted Estelle Lawson, then a UNC mascot, on the head. Years later he was ordered off the Chapel Hill golf course for not wearing a top shirt.
One highlight of the evening was the Master Singers performance with several selections. The basso pro fundo stole the show and is regarded as a likely standout on any similar program.
A wireless message from Chapel Hill conveyed regrets at not attending. Bob Madry director of the University of North Carolina News Bureau and Grady Pritchard Carolina Athletic Council member coordinated Snavelys return to Chapel Hill as football coach. Fay McCollum attended a Mercury Athletic club event.
A speaker charged pro teams with setting up football corporations to skim surplus profits and dodge taxes. He predicted a postwar football boom and favored more teams in schools and colleges including Jayvee and 150 pounders. The service athletic programs were praised for raising national athletic consciousness and demand for varied teams across institutions. Snavely was introduced by Rob ert Lampson with Haworth as toastmaster, Mayor Arnold J. Koonce giving the welcome, and Rev. Wilson Weldon giving the invocation.
New Orleans reports golfer Bob Hamilton of Evansville Indiana passed his pre induction physical yesterday and may play more golf while selective service officials say his induction could be delayed up to 90 days.
Report details Gierdon Carver presenting his father and mother to a crowd, with a remark noting the gesture as a family introduction. The moment centers on an act of recognition amid an event described in the source text.
A quirky pre banquet clash unfolds with ae Ee and coach rar facing off in a field side skirmish. The snippet hints at a rivalry or playful contest before the main event.
President Jim Steele of the Mercury Athletic club led the gathering with tireless energy. He directed the proceedings and captured key moments, earning praise for his relentless work ethic.
Young Bill Bailey was the proudest fellow in High Point as he mailed a batch of letters to his dad expressing excitement and anticipation.
Dickey Fisher, son of Louis Fisher the acting president of the Carolinas A A U, plans to deliver an encouraging note from Dr. M D Bonner to his father in Guilford sanatorium. The doctor nicknamed Rabbit says Fisher Sr will be out soon.
Major Hunter Bonner appears among those present and is linked to the nickname Rabbit Bonner, recalling one of the finest backfields in the state's athletic history.
Arch McMullan led a packed High Point banquet as the Mercury Athletic club hosted the Teague Memorial event. Guests included Mayor Arnold J. Koonce and Duke University officials, UNC coaches, reporters, and local dignitaries with Judge McRae introducing visitors. Mayor Koonce urged frequent future banquets in High Point.
A four man committee considering possible baseball commissioners postponed their first formal meeting in St. Louis. Sam Breadon announced the delay, with P. K. Wrigley Louis Cleveland Indians observing. Bradley and Barnes spoke as the group awaited a new date amid the Landis succession uncertainty.
The roundup notes Army and Navy as co favorites to win the SC 4 A track meet, with the Army–Navy basketball clash highlighted as a top eastern contest. It cites star players from both football squads and questions coaching pipelines to pro ranks while touching on Ted Wilks’s contract remark and Leafs versus Chicago hype.
Charlie Berry and Hank Soar travel in Greenland with Soar organizing a fishing trip. Soar instructs chopping a hole in the ice and Berry works to supply pre curfew cocktails. The ice proves seven feet thick and they hurry back to camp.
Lou Bloom, a freshman guard for St Mary's High School in Katonah New York, has tallied 479 points through 20 games this season, signaling a standout scoring pace for the team.
The Fourth Marine division football squad, built at a service rest camp between campaigns, was steered by Lt Col Pat Hanley Bronze Star holder with Major Frank E Garretson as backfield coach carrying the Legion of Merit and Navy Cross. The lineup boasted two Silver Star recipients and a Bronze Star wearer, with six Purple Hearts in the ranks. A boxing bout in Southern Frank featured Earl Eppinger the heavyweight and a gaunt rival amid taunts from the crowd.
Rotary club juniors defeated Kiwanis juniors at the Red Shield Club gym led by Miller with 23 points while Jones topped the Kiwanis with 18. Half time stood Rotary 31 Kiwanis 23 as free throws missed favored Rotary 7 to 10. Official A Hoover presided.
Commander Jo Dempsey lists Gene Tunney as the best opponent he fought and names a ten-man ranking. He recalls Tunney’s 1926 title win and notes other contenders including Tom Gibbons Georges Carpentier Luis Firpo Billy Brennan Jess Willard Gunboat Smith and Billy Miske.
AP reports multiple bouts with winners by outpoint or stoppage. Dudas from Edgewater outscored by 198%? Bell and Jackson secured decisions in Pittsburgh and Reading respectively. Devlin, Carolo and Harris faced clear verdicts in Allentown and Youngstown with varied scores.
Radio programming list outlines hourly schedules from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm with NBC CBS and mutual network slots. It notes corrections caused by late network changes and includes serials dramas imports, news reports, sports commentaries, comedies, variety shows, and music programs featuring names like Captain Midnight Tom Mix Perry Mason and Johnny Johnston.
East group features Coast Guard 4, Floyd Bennett Field 52, Cherry Point Marines 68, Georgia 57, William and Mary 50, Randolph Macon 39, Camp Lee 79, Norfolk Army Air Field 31, Fort Jackson 70, Morris Field 46, Marshall 52, Morehead State Teachers 39, Lincoln 55, Virginia State 51. Midwest results list Otterbein 56, Wooster 41, Town 55, Minnesota 48, Wichita 69, Baker 23, Town State 44, Kansas State 39, Sioux Falls Army Air Field 51, Augustana 43, West Fort Warren 55, Camp Carson 42, Denver Ambrose 53, Buckley Field.
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