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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1956
Page
29
A rural column extols abundant possum meat and recalls possum hunting days with family pranks, then shifts to fishing highlights. Bill Wiley lands a 3.25 pound bass, while Badin Lake levels and a possible new lake between High Rock and Badin spark questions about future fishing.
Dancing Beacon an 8 year old bay gelding owned by Mrs. G P Halgh Jr of Virginia and ridden by Mel Serral overtook Erin's Cottage after the 11th jump to win the Sandhills Cup in the Stoneybrook steeplechase season opener. Repose took runner up, Erin's Cottage faded to third as two other entries were scratched.
Three University of North Carolina grapplers will compete at the National Collegiate Championships in Stillwater Oklahoma March 23 and 24. David Wall competes at 115 pounds Bob Thornton at 123 pounds and captain Charlie Bojgette at 147 pounds.
Rod Amundson relates a Tar Heel trapper’s tale of coons escaping and returning to a car trunk during a state redistribution program. He also notes recent wildlife sightings around the Carolina coast, including pilot whales and seals, and mentions Bass catches at Fontanavis Reservoir and an upcoming mountain trout opener.
Pea Island draws winter bird watchers while Canada and snow geese migrate. The 21st North American Wildlife Conference starts in New Orleans this month, the largest gathering of wildlife professionals and advocates in the U.S. The Wildlife Commission offers speakers for conservation programs as Arbor Day and other events spotlight wildlife preservation.
Willie Pep, 33 and battle hardened, seeks one more world featherweight title chance after a 10 round workout with Kid Campeche. He notes an 18 of 19 or 18 of 20 stretch and vows to retire gracefully if defeated, while discussing his son Willie Jr and life in Tampa.
Wes Santee resumes his state Supreme Court case Monday to challenge a lifetime AAU suspension. He argues running as an amateur cost him about $5,000 and that expenses were misapplied by the system. The veteran miler cites an expense dispute from January 1955 and says excess costs were self incurred after events not directly connected to meets. The case tests if expense padding is tolerated and whether AAU principles are upheld or obsolete.
Davidson College released the 1956 football schedule led by coach Bill Doie. The slate opens Sept. 21 at Charlotte against Catawba, with five Southern Conference foes later on and home games including Stetson Virginia Military and Furman at Charlotte. Key dates include Oct. 5 Presbyterian at Clinton Oct. 13 Washington and Lee at Lexington Oct. 20 Stetson Oct. 27 VMI Nov. 3 Richmond Nov. 10 Wofford at Spartanburg Nov. 17 Open and Nov. 23 Furman at Charlotte.
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