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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1949
Page
3
Wartime camp basketball at Fort Sheridan Illinois abandoned standard fouls and allowed boxing gloves and an extra official to keep games lively. A high scoring 8 to 7 contest with fierce players drew crowds and mixed views on refereeing and standardization.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches plans a nationwide film study of refereeing to craft a standard approach. Nebraskas George Patsy Clark argues against paying athletes, preferring scholarships over cash. High Point Thomasvilles Hi-Toms sell Jim Miller to Reidsville in a cash deal and announce new rookies signing.
High Point High School's Black Bison, on a five game win streak, hosts Mt Airy in senior action at 8 PM. Mt Airy brings Class 4 basketball experience as Simeon’s 14 game win chain over two seasons is at stake for the Bison in tonight's hard fought matchup.
The NCAA compliance committee warned fourteen member schools to report by March 1 that they will bring their programs into compliance with the year old sanity code governing recruitment. Houston noted most NCAA members are within code standards while 32 schools provided answers prompting further review. The panel also discussed television contracts and a no fatality record for the 1948 college football season, with eight deaths linked indirectly to football. L. R. Meyer of Texas Christian University was elected president of the American college football coaches association for 1949.
Tony Simeon of High Point High School was elected president of the Western Class AA Conference Coaches Association for 1949. Bill Ludwig of Salisbury's Boyden High was acclaimed secretary treasurer. The meeting at the local school discussed conference football basketball and plans for an August all star game and a summer coaching clinic.
University of South Carolina boxing coach Jess Alderman forecasts a stronger, more balanced 1950s era team predicting better performance than last season. He notes a likely rough night against any opponent if key classes improve, with the opener set for January 20 against Tennessee Tech in Columbia.
Raleigh January 8 The Wolfpack swimming team begins its nine meet 1949 schedule with a home match against Virginia Tech in the State College Pool. Coach Willis Casey returns 11 lettermen led by Bill Kelly and faces strong foes including Georgia Tech and Duke in Raleigh and Durham.
North Carolina State Wolfpack travels to Villanova, Pa to meet undefeated Villanova after an 18 000 mile holiday swing. Dickey and McComas headline a deep lineup as coach Everett Case aims for a key Big East clash before Southern Conference play resumes.
Nat guards faced H P weavers in a high school era contest scoring 63 to 48. Foxworth led H P with 13 points while Dennis Harris and Walters paced Nat Guards with 25 and 20 points respectively. Half time stood 30 18 in favor of Nat Guards. Officials were Cooper and Hipps.
Fort Worth Texas January 8 The Texas League may move to class AA this year and expect an all time attendance record President J Alvin Gardner said at the winter meeting 154 game schedule opens April 13 Gardner predicted attendance would top last year 2 041 043 by a large margin and praised owners for their progressive plans
An excerpt defines a boat term round-bot tom with rounded bottom corners and no sharp joins. It also briefly describes the fisher as a rare northern fur bearing animal feeding mainly on birds and small mammals with no fishing inclination.
Catawba Indians, 7-1 this season, head to Harrison gym tonight to face High Point in a North State conference showdown. Ted Moran leads High Point as officials prepare a defensive trap. pre-sale tickets suggest a full Harrison for the 8 PM game aired on WHPE FM.
Trinity Highs Bulldogs topped Randleman 47 to 28 as the Trinity girls defeated the Randleman girls 37 to 32 led by Shirley Swiggett. Trinity remains unbeaten in seven wins with one loss to Ashemore Business College and hosts Liberty at 7 30 p m tonight at the Liberty gym.
Allen Jay defeated Summerfield on their floor 34-15 in girls action and 36-24 in boys action. Allen Jay hosts Guilford next Tuesday.
Chicago White Sox obtain pitcher Floyd Bevens from the New York Yankees amid injury doubt. Bevens, 31, once pitched eight and two thirds hitless innings in the 1947 World Series but strained a leg and shoulder in later years. GM Frank Lane says Bevens has lost weight and may be able to regain form if health improves.
Seattle report says middleweight champ Al Hog took a birthday bout setback as Jack Snapp of Kalamath Falls stopped him in the ninth round. Hog, 33, weighed 165, dumped Snapp to the canvas five times before the finish at 1:50 of the ninth in a scheduled 10 rounds. Snapp was the only fighter to beat Hog in service.
In Boone January 8 Appalachian State prepares for its first post holiday home game hosting Lenoir Rhyne at 8 p m. The defending champions have won two of three in the conference this season and will also feature a preliminary game with the Appalachian B team against the Lenoir Rhyne Juniors.
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