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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1939
Page
7
In bowl action Texas Christian beat Carnegie Tech 15-7 in New Orleans Sugar Bowl and Tennessee topped Oklahoma 17-0 in the Orange Bowl as USC edged Duke 7-3 on a Rose Bowl finish. Davey O'Brien starred for TCU while Duke endured a finale that ended its unscored-upon season.
Best Tennis Junior New York Jan 3 Joey Fishbach St Johns university tennis captain cannot match Marco Hechts record of three straight national junior indoor titles yet dominates the East by winning the title for the second year edging Billy Gillespie Duke freshman from Atlanta 9-7 6-3 8-6 6-3 at 18 he will age out of junior status next year.
In a dramatic Rose Bowl finish, Doyle Nave led Southern California to a 7 to 3 comeback win over Duke. Nave connected with Al Krueger for the decisive 18-yard completion after a late drive, capping a game in which Duke held the favored Trojans scoreless for 59 minutes. Duke had led briefly with a field goal, but USC’s defense and a late passing play sealed the victory before 91,000 spectators.
Clemson Tigers, 1938 Southern Conference runners up, host Wake Forest in the Clemson field house Wednesday at 8 p.m. Freshmen will play Asheville high school at 6:45 p.m. Coach Joe Davis notes improved practice after Christmas layoff, with Banks McFadden leading the attack and Jim Waller of Wake Forest as a top opponent.
Delegates of Commercial League basketball teams meet at the YMCA tonight at 7:30. Edgar Hartley, secretary of the Y, announced today. Allen Jay and Ellington, Florists, are additional entries.
Wallace Wade, Duke coach, called it a four-team battle to beat us after Southern California handed Duke a Rose Bowl defeat. The Duke mentor reflected on past stumbles at Alabama while alumni swarmed Doyle and Al in applause. Nave is slated to receive his letter despite limited minutes.
The roundup lists Dan W Hill as a former Piedmont president turned hair tonic tycoon and notes various sports figures and topics. It mentions Carl Hubbells 22500 contract with the Giants, Dempsey planning a February bout with Lou Ambers, and Wes Farrell plus pitchers in line for rotation roles. It also references boxing, wrestling, college coaches, and a new year mood as readers await 1939 ammunition.
Tennis fans expect a packed Madison Square Garden as Donald Budge meets Ellsworth Vines in a decisive professional showdown. Vines, the seasoned champ, seeks another big payday while Budge embarks on his paid pro career with a potential 75 000 dollar winter earnings burst.
Johnstown’s J K Love and his son Jennings captured the annual father and son golf tournament at Pinehurst. They posted 96 25 71 for 18 holes in medal play. Pinehurst’s H J Blue and nine year old Dickie finished tied for second with Bryson and Jack Biggs of Raleigh. The Biggses had a low gross of 78 but with a five stroke handicap their net was 73.
Industrial League schedule lists Redwine Hardware facing Triangle Hosiery at 7 30 p m and Beeson Scorchers meeting Adams Millis at 8 36 p m on Wednesday night at the YMCA with two club clashes.
Duke fans mourn a 7 to 3 Rose Bowl setback to Southern California as Duke supporters plan a celebratory return reception. Governor Hoey praised Duke's play, calling the team a credit to North Carolina and the East, and invited California visitors to experience the region's history, mountains, and industry.
The University of North Carolina announces a 15 game freshman basketball schedule. Tar Baby cagers play 12 at Chapel Hill with away contests against N C State Wake Forest and Duke. The slate includes opponents such as Louisburg Belmont Abbey Wake Forest Oak Ridge Chattanooga Danville Military Darlington Davidson Duke Greenbriar NG State and Asheville High.
In Milwaukee Sally Krieger of New York and Marty Simmons of Saginaw battled to a ten round draw in a non-title middleweight bout. In Chicago Nate Bolden of Chicago outpointed Tony Zale of Gary in ten rounds.
High Point High school's Black Bisons will meet the North High cagers of Winston Salem in North High gymnasium tomorrow night. In their last encounter the Bisons won 31 to 21.
High Point high’s Bison, coached by Simeon, face Hanes high in Winston-Salem after holidays scrimmages. Big Jack Hussey ill with influenza may miss. Bob Sillman could step in. Return then to meet Lexington’s Tom Young quintet Thursday at 8 pm seeking revenge for last year’s defeats.
Birds from across the United States join the 28th All-America quail trials in Brownsville Tennessee. The open stake features a strong field with Lester’s Enjoy Wahoo, a Pointer owned by Dr. B S Lester of Birmingham Alabama, leading after a 60 minute tour with four finds.
Jan 3 reports Johnny Allen an umpire-baiting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians had a small piece of chipped bone removed from his right elbow. He rests comfortably in the hospital and expects to begin arm conditioning in six weeks.
In Chapel Hill on January 3 Princeton and North Carolina will clash at 8 o'clock in Woollen Gymnasium. The Tigers bring a tall, strong lineup led by Giles Schofield with 22 points across three early games, while Carolina counters with two possible 6 foot 1 inch starting fronts. Following this game Carolina plays Catawba Indians and then Davidson in Charlotte.
Doyle Nave, Southern California fourth string quarterback, slipped in the Rose Bowl shower room and struck his head on concrete, requiring stitches. He warmed the bench for 59 minutes of the Duke game and still threw the winning touchdown pass while wearing a large forehead bandage.
The characteristic taste of Swiss cheese comes from holes formed by gas produced by bacteria during curd processing. This gas creates the distinctive air pockets that shape the cheese’s texture and flavor.
The steamship President Harrison became the first American vessel to complete a round-the-world passenger voyage, sailing from San Francisco in 1924.
New York January 3 Don Lash a pacemaker for America’s distance runners for three years won the Sullivan Memorial award for the amateur athlete who contributed most to sportsmanship. Katharine Rawls Thompson, a versatile swimming star from Fort Lauderdale, was second with 371 points. Joe Burk of the Penn A C sculler, noted for his year by winning the diamond sculls, was third with 317 points.
New Orleans January 3. Little Davey O’Brien the All-America quarterback for Texas Christian proved to be one of the greatest passers of all time guiding the Horned Frogs to a 16 to 3 Sugar Bowl triumph over Carnegie Tech. O’Brien completed 17 of 28 passes for 217 yards and kicked a late field goal. Tech led 7 6 at halftime as TCU rallied with a third quarter touchdown and a fourth quarter field goal to seal the win before more than 60 000 fans in New Orleans.
A historic note states that the first road sheet asphalt pavement in America was laid in Newark New Jersey in 1870 by Prof E J Smedt a Belgian chemist.
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