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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1944
Page
7
A column critiques talk of a four minute mile noting six years of tiny gains to shave tenths, cites past bests like Dodds and Andersson, and jokes about the sport’s pace while reflecting on spring training and bookie bets in a breezy sports page voice.
A note praising a bookmaker named Sige highlights his trusted handling of a hullva play. The writer expresses confidence and relief regarding Sennie’s matters.
Willie Ritchie chief inspector of the California State Athletic Commission faced heavy criticism as he testified before a legislative committee in Los Angeles about boxing corruption. Testimony cited bribe attempts to throw fights involving Mike Belloise and Sam Lampe, while Referee Abe Roth admitted scorecard changes. The hearing will resume in San Francisco as calls grow for accountability.
Manuel Ortiz retained the bantamweight world title with a 15 round decision over Ernesto Aguilar in Los Angeles. Aguilar pressed Ortiz at times and scored a knockdown in the seventh, but Ortiz won the two to one verdict before about 10 500 fans.
Texas Christian coach Leo Meyer says spring practice will include about a dozen Navy trainees plus four holdovers. He will not rely on sailors who finish their work at TCU on November 1, recalling last season’s midseason disruption. The piece notes Bear Wolf’s resignation and introduces a sprint star nicknamed Mr. Five by Five with a time of 0.06.
George Kobb promotes in New Jersey and announces fights at Madison Square Garden while hiring an announcer. An all star English eleven plans to fly to Moscow for a series of games. Cliff Melton asserts Giants lefty prowess and owns unique left handed clubs. Nevada high schools resume state basketball at Carson City tomorrow. Coach Curley Lambeau receives 26 stations for the Packers lineing vacancy.
Irving bowler Marge Worth delivers a remarkable twelve strikes in a single game but misses a perfect score due to a foul on her ninth ball. After fouling she continues, ending with a final frame that prevents perfection.
Fort Bragg North Carolina team posted a 34 5 record with a 52.6 point average per game. They claimed all tournament teams at Raleigh North Carolina and Augusta Georgia events with Genie Bones McKinney Hugh Hampton Cedric Loftus among honorees. Lieut Paul Soper a welfare and recreation officer is cited.
Notre Dame will begin spring football drills in two days with opening practice set for Friday March 17. Coaches say the date fits the Irish gridiron program as St Patrick day is celebrated.
Mace Brown, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox who went six and six last season, will report April 25 at Princeton University for duty as a lieutenant jg in the naval reserve. He was inducted yesterday at Raleigh.
The Norwegian puppet government under Vidkun Quisling reportedly lures new policemen by offering cigarettes liquor and extra food rations in a bid to bolster its security forces amid occupation.
In a spring camp note from Lafayette Indiana, pitcher Vern Kennedy vaulted nine feet before landing on his neck. Reds manager Bill McKechnie and Boudreau watched in shock as Kennedy recovered and prepared for the season. Other MLB camps opened with players arriving at Bear Mountain and Atlantic City, with signings and roster moves shaping up across the league.
The Associated Press reports results from boxing cards across major cities. Ortiz outpointed Agular in Los Angeles, Armstrong stopped Jones in Miami, and Graziano outpointed Rovelli in New York among others with several knockouts and decisions.
A six by nine foot wooden police station, touted as the world’s smallest, was stolen from a New Jersey location. Police Chief Frank Trinka seeks clues to its whereabouts as the tiny structure vanished without a trace.
At Pinehurst the North-South Open sees Sgt. Clayton Heatner of Camp Croft share the lead with Gene Sarazen and Leonard Dodson after the second round. Lt Horton Smith trailed with 74 as the Army group vies for a long-standing open title.
Eastern champions will be decided in eight weight classes at Madison Square Garden with finalists from Washington, Charlotte, New York, Jacksonville, and Miami. Notable bouts include Mirabito despite a cut eye, winning over Lee Croft, and final bouts featuring Eddie Funk, James Palmer, and Hy Bronstein among others representing military posts.
LA JUNTA Colo March 15 Everett Marshall a former world heavyweight wrestling champion turned onion farmer weighs 234 pounds and says he is stronger than ever and eyeing a return to wrestling He says the healthy life of farming is behind his strength Last year he produced 5 400 000 pounds of onions on eight farms and could consider a comeback
Lt Don Budge was upset by Coast Guard Cadet John Kramer 6 3 6 2 in the Madison Square Garden feature match of a Red Cross benefit. A 9000 crowd contributed to a gross gate of 19270 dollars.
Moscow reports Izvestia that the Soviet government will pursue rapid re settlement of the beet sugar industry neglected by German occupation. A labor shortage will force drastic measures to reach pre war production levels and restart operations in the Ukraine.
Three contests highlighted the Y tournament night. The Y Midgets beat Boys Club Midgets 47 to 14, Lexington defeated the Y Juniors B 42 to 13, and the Poss Osses defeated Boys Watson 25 to 20 with Poss Osses forward leading scorers with 20 points.
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