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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1953
Page
12
Opening night at the YMCA gym features 34 bouts in Novice and Sub Novice divisions with sharp action and strong conditioning. The event highlights home favorites the Skeen brothers of High Point Jerry and Jimmy with reports of entertaining fights and solid crowd turnout.
A six member committee led by Frank Shaughnessy met in New York to decide if Major Leagues will provide financial help to minor leagues for lost attendance blamed on radio and TV broadcasts. Members include officials from the International, Western, and American Leagues and executives from the Cardinals, Giants, White Sox, and Yankees. Shaughnessy said the group is outnumbered but hopes major leagues recognize the issue’s seriousness.
Sonny Russell scored 38 as East Carolina beat High Point 79 68 at Harrison Gym. Russell hit 18 of 25 shots, setting a North State mark with 18 field goals. Howard Alexander added 23 for HPC, while ECU's Bob Huffman led with 20.
New York Supreme Court Justice Bernard Botein postponed indefinitely the ruling on middleweight Joey Giardello's bid to be named winner of the disputed 10 round Madison Square Garden bout with Billy Graham last Dec. 20. An investigation into possible corruption or fraud was announced as Giardello’s lawyer said one judge and the referee scored for Giardello while the commission later awarded to Graham citing scoring irregularities.
Greensboro and High Point meet in a Western Conference clash at Guilford College gym. Game time is 8 p m. The Whirlies lead earlier but have lost two straight games. the Bison have won one of five and trail for a state berth.
Track and field champions prepare for action at Madison Square Garden in New York for the Millrose games. Villanova senior Fred Dwyer, despite not making the 1952 Olympic team, headlines the card after previously winning three straight intercollegiate mile championships.
Today's schedule lists no college or YMCA games. Intra-city JC teams clash with Lions at 7 p.m. and Rotary vs. Exchange at 8 p.m. Tomorrow features multiple varsity and intra-city games at various venues including High Point Greensboro Jamestown Trinity Randleman Allen Jay Reeds Davis Townsend North Davidson Wallburg Hasty Linwood Fair Grove Southmont and V W C A Archdale Armory Civitan Mercury Elks and A B Club Elks.
He is favored to win the Wanamaker Mile tonight after three wins this year, including two meet record miles of 4 19.4 and 4 09.7 in as many starts.
Asheboro reports outline plans to reactivate the Deep River league for the coming season. An organizational meeting is set for Friday January 30 at 7 30 PM at the Cedar Falls community house with invites sent to Randleman Glenora Cedar Falls Worthville Franklinville Bennett Coleridge High Falls Staley and Biscoe.
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