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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1938
Page
7
Chakales leads at 46 while Smith, Mathews and News trail with 44, Mebane 42, Morris 38 as Smith and Mathews post 11 correct of 15 games last week leaving rivals chasing.
New York November 1 AP Henry Armstrong the welterweight champion faces Ceferino Garcia in a 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Garcia who can fight middleweights weighs about 147 pounds and is a heavy favorite earlier. Armstrong argues he will close and counter with speed and movement in the ring. The odds sit at 6 to 5 against Armstrong with Garcia touted to end the fight in seven rounds or less.
E D Willoughby notes the first major American match race in 14 years linking Seabiscuit and War Admiral at Pimlico for a $15 000 prize and turf supremacy. War Admiral small campaigner with $263 800 from 22 starts to Seabiscuit s $325 480 from 83 starts. forecast fair and warmer with about 45 000 expected in attendance and a 3 50 p m post.
Len Wilson of Appalachian State is ruled ineligible amid North State Conference moves. Ed Coon of NCS trains for All-America, carrying a mortar hod last summer. Virginia Tech protested as its nickname is urged to drop VPI. Duke Carolina game estimates range 60 000 to 75 000 dollars. John Grant wins Carolina Yarn champ at Pinehurst. Joe W. Garrett reelected Bi State baseball president with George Hale VP. Not one of NC State freshmen saw varsity action. Fred Gardner injuries and program sales staff highlighted. Gus Dorais brings Union Detroit to Raleigh for NC State clash.
High Point college the Panthers held a light drill to shake off kinks after last Friday's win over Eastern Carolina Teach 21 to 6. Moran nurses a mangled hand, likely out vs Emory and Henry on November 12 while Malfregeot returns from a knee injury and is set to play.
Pittsburgh holds the top spot in the AP poll with Texas Christian close behind. California ranks third narrowly ahead of Notre Dame as Southern California ties Holy Cross for 13th. Pitt leads a broad top ten with heavy voting from 115 writers.
In New York Bob Pastor stopped George Brackey after 4 rounds in Buffalo Mickey Benson fell to Bill Boyd in Boston Youngstown Emil Joseph outpointed Ray Ingram in Louisville in 8 rounds
A note directs teams or reporters to submit sport briefs to the sports department by Friday noon. The instruction stresses timely posting and proper routing for coverage.
Al Hostak, the reigning middleweight champion with 17 straight opponents floored before round ends, risks his title tonight against Sally Krieger of Brooklyn, a fearless challenger never knocked off her feet in competition.
The schedule lists Triangle All-Stars versus Piedmont on Wednesday morning at Civitan Park, followed by Enterprise versus High Point Weavers Wednesday evening at Civitan Park. Other matches include Tomlinson Furniture versus Globe Parlor Thursday, Welch Memorial versus Triangle Hosiery Friday, Globe Parlor against High Point Weavers Friday, Adams-Millis versus Piedmont Saturday morning at the high school. Standings show Triangle Hosiery at 1-0, Tomlinson Chair 1-0, H P Weaving 0-1, Globe Parlor Furn. 0-1, Adams-Millis 0-0, Enterprise 0-2-0, Triangle All-Stars 0-0, Piedmont Hosiery 0-0, Welch Memorial 0-0 with a note: one point for the game, two points for a win.
In Salisbury Texas Joe Dundee meets Red Lewis in the main event at the Rooster Building arena on Thursday night. The bout follows Dundee's recent near win over North Carolina heavyweight champion Hardrock Harden and Lewis’s accusation that Dundee dodged a prior matchup, fueling tonight’s clash.
Adams-Millis enters the first Inter-City basketball league with a stronger lineup and High Point color. New stars include Ray Intrike Pepper Martin and Sappenfield along with returning regulars Hack Spencer Lelon Cooper Hubert Barrier Ellers Edwards Enoch Cooper Junior Wright. Hubert Harrier is business manager and Intrike is coach. The team squares off with McCrary in tomorrow’s opening practice game.
Richmond November 1. The University of Virginia will remain permanently separated from the Southern Conference. Charlottesville reports show no sentiment among students alumni or university officials for returning to the athletic body formed in Atlanta in 1921.
Scotland trout have been released into Cameron Highlands rivers in Malaya, located about 400 miles south of the equator. The move marks a notable acclimation effort to introduce Scottish fish into tropical waters and expand angling prospects in the region.
Report notes Dundee a slight betting favorite with many backers while both fighters are expected to weigh about 159 pounds.
Enterprise Sports Editor E D Willoughby won the Pick-The-Winners contest by correctly predicting 13 of 15 games. He missed V P I upset of NC State and the Navy Penn State draw. Ten others had 12 right. Prizes include wrestling tickets. many received honorable mention.
Charley Laden, terror of the Deep South, heads to High Point this Friday for his inaugural invasion. He faces Al Perry, conqueror of the Masked Marvel, in the main event on the weekly wrestling card at the Sportsrena. Paddy Nolan battles Eddie Williams in the semi final. Hal Ceddell meets Jimmy Logas in one round opener. Bennie Mathis and Jack Sampson receive indefinite suspensions from the Boxing and Wrestling commission after last Friday's fracas.
Hank Barber of New York pinned Red Russell of Tennessee in a last night wrestling match held in Atlantic City New Jersey. The bout ended decisively with Barber winning by pin at 224 pounds.
Philadelphia November 1 Franny Murray Penns star booter for 1935 and 36 hopes to succeed Princeton great Leroy Mills as coffin corner kicking professor. Murray practices with chalked footballs and flags, explaining balance aim timing and coordination for punt placement drop kicks and spins to drive balls out of bounds or toward specific lines.
Thomasville Nov 1 Practice starts for the Inter-Plant basketball league of the Thomasville Chair Company. Hank Culp says six teams A B C D L and X will practice in the high school gym through November 14 with games set to begin in the third week of November and run to mid March.
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