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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1943
Page
7
SPORTS ROUNDUP notes the Bison basketball clash with Army slated for tonight at High Point. The Wide World column covers notable figures, upcoming events, and training trips including players like Bill Stewart, Buck Weaver, and Sammy, with references to college and professional sports developments during January 1943.
Amos seeded No. 1 with one loss drops to Marsh Furniture 44 to 31 in the Y Muny League. Highland beats Tomlinson 49 to 45 as Amos struggle early, then Carroll and Woody Thomas spark comeback. High scorers: Marsh’s John Everhart 16, Waldo Atkins 10. Koontz 14, Ingram 1, Brown 14 for Marsh. Triangle remains top with one loss.
Carolina freshman Fritz Nagy, after a 24 point burst against High Point, prepares for his first home appearance against Wake Forest. Coach Bill Lange weighs Nagy at center and forward to fill for Rose as the Big Five clash looms.
The Scoreboard New York notes Florida’s rule allowing a fouled horse to be placed behind the offender, potentially letting the guilty rider still collect place money. It questions the fairness and cites past disqualifications and concerns over rough riding, urging strict enforcement to keep racing honest.
Waynesboro Georgia January tale notes the Georgia Field Trials Association and leaders including C W Skinner Jr. plan to stage a major sports event with no gasoline use amid a new east coast ban. The group aims to show a gas free trial can work without fumes.
Philadelphia Bob Montgomery meets Chester Rice in a 15 round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden. The NBA and New York State Athletic Commission use the fight to advance eliminations for a new title challenger as Beau Jack is named leading challenger in the 135 pound class. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects 10 000 spectators and a gate near 25 000.
Six day trials scheduled to begin Monday will proceed using mules and horse power instead of motor vehicles at a 5000 acre site. Georgia huntsmen recall the early days when trials were run by horse and dog teams and intend to prove the sport can continue patriotically without gasoline.
Miami officials report Whirlaway and other horses at Hialeah and Tropical Parks were kept in non profit ledger as grazing for the season ends due to a ban on automobile pleasure driving. Trainers foresee a possible winter stay. jockey Adams may linger while others head home. Greyhound tracks suspend as well and the Hollywood kennel club cancels its season.
Jimmy Bivins outpointed Ezzard Charles in Cleveland. Joey Pirrone defeated Joey Archibald in Cleveland. Jackie Wilson knocked out Frankie Sata in Philadelphia. Artie Levine and Frankie Young battled to a draw in Fall River.
Hialeah racing officials report a waiting list for boxes as the 46 day meeting runs January 13 through March 6. The upcoming meet at Hialeah Park aims to attract fans and participants with enhanced seating options and racing action.
Chicago January 8 The national interscholastic football rules committee studied coaches questionnaires on proposed rule changes. H V Porter secretary of the NFHS said most coaches are satisfied with the present code and the main problem is preserving equipment. Changes in six man and touch football rules were made yesterday in special sessions to standardize the sports.
New York reports Les Burge first baseman of the Brooklyn club farm system in Montreal was inducted into the Army. Syracuse's Art Devlin set a Intervale hill ski jump record of 41.12 meters and won the downhill over the Whitney trail in 1:36.35 during a Lake PlacID Club Sno Birds college meet. Devlin expects an Air Force call.
New York Yankees rely on Bill Johnson and George Stirnweiss to fill infield gaps as Joe Gordon remains for 1943. Stirnweiss, 23, Prominent baserunner and versatile infielder, and Johnson, seasoned with Newark Bears success, form a strong combo potential.
New Orleans fair grounds officials, facing a crowded stable situation, seek to house leading thoroughbreds from Florida as Tropical Park and Hialeah closings reduce available space. General manager Julius G. Reeder urges shippers to notify promptly about potential vacancies, noting wartime stability and possible purse boosts as business rises. Sports writers recall the track’s glamorous past under Col E. R. Bradley.
Gordon Mickey Cochrane played baseball at Boston University under Bill Stewart and was noted for the strongest throwing arm in college. Umpire Bill Stewart says Black Mike was a third baseman who could throw a ball higher over first base than any man he ever saw.
An unusual claim states a cheetah can reach 45 mph in two seconds, a pace likened to a rifle shot. The remark contrasts animal speed with ballistic force, drawing attention to the predator’s sudden acceleration and its deadly potential.
New York Yankees scratched pitcher Herb Karpel from their roster as the tenth Yankee player drafted into the armed forces. Karpel, a southpaw with 11 wins and one loss for Kansas City last season, had just joined the Yankees for a spring trial when inducted into the army.
New London Conn. Lieut. Condr. John S. Merriman Jr. head coach of the Coast Guard academy football team praises his assistants for the successful 1942 season. His aides included Lieut. Clark Hinkle former Green Bay Packer fullback Lieut. Nelson Nitchman formerly coach at Union and Colby and Chief Boatswain's mate Robert Fitch former Minnesota end.
The Winston-Salem based Bison host the U S Army Signal Corps tonight at 8 15 in the Senior High School gym. Coach Tony Simeon reports strong improvement and notes Jim Foxworth looks markedly better, with the same lineup as the Asheboro game. The schedule runs through February 27 with Western Conference tournament to follow.
Charles, the Cincinnati light heavyweight, lost to Jimmy Bivins in a 10 round Cleveland bout at the arena. He set Feb 23 for a Matchmaker Larry Atkins tournament final against Anton Christofordis, aiming to crown a duration champ. The defeat followed three nine counts after being knocked down four times, prompting words on safer training venues.
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