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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1952
Page
12
Milford H. Byerly recites a fishing expedition near High Point with J. C. Bobo. The duo braves floodwater and cold to fish minnows, release a keeper bass, and return home hungry but satisfied as Frog Hayes critiques hunting practices and a local club meeting at Parks Gàrr owy YMCA.
Kentucky Wildcats repeat as national champions in the final United Press ratings for 1951-52 with 23 first place votes and 324 points. Illinois and Kansas follow, Duquesne and St Louis also ranked, with several teams receiving votes in the season-ending poll.
The Reed girls basketball team captured the 1952 Davidson County championship by defeating Midway 87 to 42. Washington High defeated Greenville 43 to 38 in East Carolina gym playoffs for a state tournament berth in Durham starting Thursday. Hickory moves baseball to the Western Carolina league after North State League blessing. Western Carolina to have eight teams, North State six including Elkin Mooresville Statesville Salisbury Lexington and Thomasville High Point.
Promoter Jim Crockett announced the ORC Sports Arena card is moved to tonight to fit in a feature match between Don Arnold and Frank Jares. The card also has Ted Christy of California and Abie Coleman of New York City in the semi and Lou Plummer with Steve Gob in the opener. Doors open at 7 p.m. and matches start at 8:30.
UNITED PRESS dispatches list three boxing results. Vince Martinez of Paterson stopped Sal DiMartino of Hartford in six rounds in New York. Charley Slaughter of Elizabeth outpointed Hermie Freeman of Bangor in Trenton. Larry Watson of Omaha outpointed Walter Hafer of Akron in Chicago.
The High Point Wildlife Club will hold a supper meeting at 6 45 tomorrow night at the YMCA. A speaker from the Wildlife Resources Commission in Raleigh will give a short talk, followed by a wildlife movie. New members are welcome.
Second day of the Gold Medal Invitational featured seven Class B and C games. Results include High Point Hawks 55 Jones Auto 53 and Glenora defeating Y juniors 53-29, with North State Nursery 42 Briggs Furniture 41, First Baptist Church Greensboro 40 Linthicum Concrete 36, and Pleasant Garden Soda Shop 57-35 in Class B.
Summary of first round and quarterfinal results across multiple campuses and teams. Kansas beat Colorado in the NIT in New York, Holy Cross defeated Seattle, LaSalle edged St Johns NY, St Bonaventure topped Western Kentucky, Montana State and American International beat Murray St, Centenary defeated Millikin, Eton College toppled Indiana State, Fairleigh Dickinson beat Whitworth, and Wisconsin St defeated Hamline with several other scores from Chadron and Findlay leading to a Portland and Springfield event.
Multiple exhibition games reported with results including Philadelphia 10 over Detroit 1 and New York 7 over Boston 4. Scores show New York 10 over Philadelphia, St. Louis 8 over Boston 5, and rain-affected games listed for Chicago at St. Louis and Pittsburgh at Hollywood.
University of North Carolina alumni in the Point area will hear Coach George Barclay and Dean Carroll speak at a Friday gathering March 21 at the new YMCA. A color film History of the University will be shown. Tickets cost about 50 cents to 2 dollars at local stores and from officers Dick Marshall Phil Davis and Bob Bencini.
LaSalle defeated third seed St John’s of Brooklyn 51 to 45 in a surprise upset at Madison Square Garden. Holy Cross routed Seattle University 77 to 72, while St Bonaventure barely held off Western Kentucky 70 to 69. Dayton beat NYU 81 to 66 as Duquesne and St Louis earned byes.
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