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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1946
Page
7
Chapel Hill March 5 High Point Black Bison clash Greensboro Purple Whirlwind tonight to decide Western conference champ and earn a seed to the Duke Durham tournament. Rivalry colors this season with Crowder of High Point and Hunsucker of Greensboro drawing praise from both coaches.
High Point college's Purple Panthers will leave High Point for the national invitational tournament in Kansas City arriving March 10, one day before opening competition. Coach Ralph James said this morning.
High Point fans traveling to Chapel Hill expect strong Bison backing tonight at Woollen gym, despite a potential crowd larger had the title been decided in High Point or Greensboro.
Bison forward Jack Hawks, key scorer and height advantage, is expected to play near peak tonight despite lingering finger injury from the previous clash with the Whirlwind. He remains a central figure in the offense as the team aims for a strong outing.
New York March 5 The baseball boss es faced a large holdout brigade as deadline day passed with 45 players still outside the fold not counting those who joined the Mexican league. Most major clubs were represented in the group led by the Brooklyn Dodgers with 11 holdouts and names such as Dixie Walker Pete Reiser Marty Marion Whitey Kurowski Vern Stephens Dick Siebert Frank Hayes Ernie Bonham among the more prominent. Other notable players listed include Chuck Workman Butch Nieman Ted Ceslak Jim Trexler Charlie Cozart Ralph Branca Bo Baker Art Herring Chet Kehn Joe Hatten Harry Yowrey Adrian Zabala Charlie Mead Jesse Pike Johnny Humphries Roy Hughes Phil Marchildon Stan Spence and Tuck Stainback.
In Guilford County Superior Court High Point Division a tax action is filed against multiple defendants including William Shore Estate and various Ring and Shore relatives. Defendants must appear and answer within twenty days from March 26, 1946, or the relief requested will be granted. Filed February 23, 1946. Esq. Shore, Clerk. 3/8-12-19
The Fair Grounds closes its most successful season since two decades ago with the $15,000 Louisiana Handicap. Fred Wyse's Air Rate, unbeaten at two, carries 123 pounds for the derby as fifteen horses are expected to start.
Jack Dempsey takes a leading role in boxing as head of boxing promoters of America Inc and director of Adams Hat company in charge of public relations and sports activities. Salary estimated 50 000 to 100 000 yearly. He aims to build a midtown Manhattan arena to rival Madison Square Garden and to ensure proper matches and boxing integrity. Larry Atkins says the job is to select matches and keep boxing clean while promoters back him in expanding the sport.
Larry describes a new role comparing to Hap py Chandler in baseball and Eric Johnston in film, clarifying he is not a sole looxing chief nor a harsh cop of boxing bodies. His main task is to select the Monday broadcast fight of the week from promoter shows.
Pittsburgh (NL) beat Hollywood (PCL) yesterday 9 to 4 at San Bernardino California. The game featured strong hitting from Pittsburgh and secure defense to hold Hollywood late.
Town College topped Paterson State 58 to 29 while Georgetown edged American University 53 to 52 and New York University beat St Francis Brooklyn 57 to 27. Minnesota won 58 to 57 over Wisconsin, Bradley Tech defeated Toledo 63 to 50, Colorado 60 over Brigham Young 42, Utah 69 over Utah State 44. In the Buchannon, West Virginia tourney first round Fairmont State 63 Bethany 50 Morris Harvey 46 Potomac State 45 Alderson Broaddus 74 Concord
WEST PALM BEACH March 5 The new Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler plans an extensive case by case investigation into big leaguers who jump to the outlaw Mexican league He states there is no automatic suspension rule and he may travel to Mexico to study the situation individually No player has yet asked for reinstatement.
The Civic Club volleyball league hosts three matches tonight at 8, 8:45 and 9:30 with Lions facing Kiwanis, Exchange meeting A B Club, and JayCees clashing with Rotary. R M Ratzlaff of the High Point ministers’ team issued a challenge following their victory over Greensboro ministers as a series with Winston Salem ministers looms.
Charlotte March 5 Bert Shepard one legged war veteran has been offered the man of the Charlotte Hornets of the Tri-State Baseball league his decision is expected in a few days Shepard lost a leg in European service as a fighter pilot He tried out as a pitcher with the Washington Senators last year and was assigned to the Nats coaching staff He is now working out with the team in Orlando Fla
The New York Yankees top trio led by Larry MacPhail Joe McCarthy and George Weiss meet in St. Petersburg to decide which players to keep in camp at Bradenton and to discuss possible trades for adding hurling help for McCarthy. Bill Dickey receives praise as a hard worker and impressive arrival reports buoy the squad.
In Sarasota on March 5 manager Jim Cronin kept the Red Sox at the plate for almost four hours of drills. Slugger Ted Williams, who enjoys the work, rose from a sickbed to join the session, as the team endured steady clouting throughout the day.
The Carolinas team earned one victory and two defeats at the National Golden Gloves in New York on March 5. Dick Young of Asheville and Berryhill, N C., secured the sole win with a three round decision over Rafael Nieves of Puerto Rico. Light heavyweight Jimmy Gem mell, a Detroit paratrooper from Fort Bragg’s 13th Airborne division, dropped a disputed decision to Robert Isler of New York.
High Point college Panthers will entrain Friday at 3 p m for Kansas City to arrive the next day to participate in the national collegiate invitational basketball tournament opening Monday night. Coach Ralph James announced the trip this morning.
High Point University seeks its third straight NCAA tournament appearance, aiming to improve on prior second round exits as they prepare in light drills to sharpen offense and strengthen defense. Defending champion Loyola New Orleans headlines a field including Pepperdine Nevada Northwestern and others as Marshall and Louisville declined bids.
Durham reports six football candidates and five returning players for spring drills at Duke University under Coach Wallace Wade. Baseball workouts also began with a limited squad as Duke opens its spring athletic activities.
Sports writer notes the Dodgers Sanford camp in Florida rivals Danville 1929 affair with 213 hopefuls. Mentions 1923 Syracuse IL club in Bradenton and players farmed out with subsistence pay. Also covers Oklahoma reunion plans and a Topeka Owls Chanute deal worth $1000 for uniforms and 15 players plus a manager.
Marjorie Davis of Frewsburg New York rolled three consecutive 188s in league play last week then added a 188 in the first game of a return appearance. She finished with 167 to cap a standout stretch and silence the ribbing about a rut.
Spike Dixon Marquette U trainer asks all college basketball coaches to submit names and records of their best free throw shooters. He expects analysis to show variation in accuracy across teams while the sport contends with broader national programs and upcoming championships.
CHAPEL HILL March 5 Special Tonight in Woollen gymnasium the Western conference title will be decided as High Point Black Bison hosts Greensboro Purple Whirlwind for the third time this season Both teams at 12 2 in conference play and each beat the other two earlier meetings shift to a new floor with new offenses The Bison rely on Curtis McDonald and Richard Crowder and possibly Hawks while Greensboro backs Larry Dempsey to steer the defense to the crown This contest could decide the conference and state consideration with the winner belt being the top team in the Western division.
Charlotte March 5 Teague Memorial Athletic Award winners will be presented their trophies next Monday night by R A Bob Fetzer UNC director of athletics. Duke coach Wallace Wade will speak. This year’s outstanding male and female amateur athletes are Bertha Dunn Mount Holly softball pitching star and Carrol Bowen three sport athlete at Catawba college.
Three High Point teams advanced in the Red Shield round robin in Charlotte as Belmont was swept. Kiwanis beat Belmont 72-8 to lead the standings, with Lions 41-9 behind them and Rotarians also defeating Belmont. Tonight Kiwanis meet Rotary and JayCees face Lions, with a finale among Kiwanis Lions. Awards set for Saturday banquet.
The 1945 season showed a more even distribution of ducks across three shooting zones but hunting conditions ranged from better than several years to poor in parts. Local food conditions and increased hunter turnout, including veterans, influenced results. California led with 117,507 duck stamp sales, Minnesota second with 115,507, Michigan fourth.
Charlotte report says Tom Rogers will resign as line coach at William and Mary to return to Wake Forest in the same role. Rogers, a 1934 Duke graduate, previously coached at Duke and Wake Forest before joining Clemson earlier this year.
Fort Lauderdale Fla March 5 Having used 11 of his pitchers during the past two days Manager Billy Southworth has called off all ten Braves intra squad competition until Thursday when the tribe will meet the Philadelphia Phillies In the meantime outfielders and infielders will hurl in batting practice until the slingers are rested.
Raleigh March 5. North Carolina State baseball candidates are working out in practice sessions for the squad. Drills began yesterday under the direction of the new State coach Vic Sorrell, former Detroit Tiger.
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