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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1942
Page
7
SPORTS ROUNDUP from New York highlights tonight’s Panthers Catawba game in Gastonia. Also mentions baseball league flux and various college and pro figures, with notes on soldiers in sports and coaching moves.
High Point College hosts Catawba College Indians in a North State Conference game at High Point Stadium marking the Purple Panthers final home game of the season. Both squads report good shape despite injuries, with Catawba led by Dwight Holshouser and an aerial attack, while High Point eyes a passing game to counter. A halftime band parade and pep rally preludes the close of the home schedule.
Clark Shaughnessy left Stanford after two strong seasons to coach at Maryland. He champions the T formation, seeks sports for all, and plans to use ROTC units for round robin games. Maryland aims to rebuild with a larger roster and renewed vigor while preparing for Duke.
CHAPEL HILL November 5 Dosc Blanchard praised as top freshman back seeks a final home appearance this season as Carolina freshmen host Virginia yearlings at Kenan Stadium at 3 pm A near record crowd of 2 000 is expected to watch Blanchard and his 33 point per game teammates The Wake Forest match has been moved to favor Fayetteville alumni and Fort Bragg fans.
Georgia Tech coach substitute Bobby Dodd cites a seven-man front wall as the season’s biggest factor. He praises middle blocking, opening lanes for backs Ralph Plaster and Bob Dodd, with Castleberry and Prokop driving offense. Upcoming tests loom against Kentucky and Alabama as Georgia meets unbeaten Georgia.
A Associated Press survey shows freshmen with equal rights at 20 eastern, southeast, and Big Seven schools did not weaken offense. By Nov 1 this season they played 113 games with an 18 to 11 average, vs 17 to 11 last year across non freshmen conferences.
William and Mary, under coach Carl Voyles, dominates with a tough frontline similar to Duke’s iron dukes. The line has powered an undefeated Southern Conference run, holding opponents to 28 points and paving 154 points for W and M. Four blocked punts became TDs, and three fumbles recovered near the goal foils produced scores.
KENTUCKY COACH ALI KIRWAN says Georgia isn’t the nation’s top team. He ranks Georgia Tech and Alabama as equally strong, noting Kentucky’s 7-6 loss to Georgia and 14-0 loss to Alabama. Kirwan credits Frankie Sinkwich for making Georgia formidable.
Philadelphia report notes Al Bum by Davis 149 percent and Buck Streater 146 in Collingswood. The piece also cites 154 games and a mean of 15 to 10. Columbia coach Lou Little comments on freshmen football defense versus offense, linking coaching ease to ball handling and noting slumps in scoring with tighter non freshman defenses.
New York selections forecast college football outcomes with a round of matchups. Wisconsin-Iowa, Notre Dame-Army, Georgia-Florida, Kentucky-Georgia Tech, Temple-Boston College, UCLA-Oregon, Pitt-Ohio State, Indiana-Minnesota, South Carolina-Alabama, Penn Navy, California-Southern California, Harvard-Michigan, Missouri-Nebraska, Mississippi State-Tulane, Colgate-Columbia, Cornell-Yale, Dartmouth-Princeton, Georgia Naval-Auburn, Mississippi-Vanderbilt, Maryland-Duke, Texas A&M-Southern Methodist, Texas A&M-TCU, Washington-Stanford, North Carolina Naval-George Town, Rice-Arkansas, VMI-Wake Forest, North Carolina State-Miami, Davidson-North Carolina, and other close calls.
North Carolina gridiron games set for Saturday with Davidson hugging UNC in Charlotte while Wake Forest hosts VMI in Winston-Salem and Duke meets Maryland in Durham. NC State travels to Miami as Joe Suniewick starts at QB replacing Peanut Doak amid injury concerns and passing bombs loom large for all teams.
Clemson college aims to improve its Southern Conference standing with a win over George Washington in Clemson Stadium after a 2-1-3 start. The Colonials look to rebound from four straight losses as Wake Forest and North Carolina face varying tests in a weekend slate.
Vanderbilt University Chancellor O C Carmichael doubts intercollegiate football can continue under wartime strain. He comments on proposals from the American Association of Colleges favoring intramural athletics to replace major football during the war period.
A 1940 survey shows motor taxes of all kinds levied on American motorists reached 1 763 186 000 dollars. The figure reflects nationwide revenue from vehicle related levies and fees across states and localities.
Some individuals experience color vision deficiency in only one eye. This condition may arise from trauma, nerve damage, or congenital factors. In practice, monocular color blindness can complicate depth perception and color judgment during daily tasks.
The Black Bison face Gastonia Green Wave in a decisive western loop tilt. If Gastonia wins they keep the loop lead. a Bison victory ties Salisbury Yellow Jackets and threatens Greensboro Purple Whirlwinds. Coach Cernugel’s squad, upbeat after light practice, seeks a stronger second unit and a bold showing to upset Gastonia.
Ray Robinson a 3 to 12 favorite to win his 35th straight pro bout tonight in a 10 round middleweight scrap with Vic Dellicurto at Madison Square Garden. Robinson carries a 12 pound weight handicap but relies on reach height and heavier attack to offset it. Dellicurto, rugged and close-range slugger, may trouble him despite Robinson unbeaten in 162 fights.
In 1787 the first Shaker Society in the United States was organized, marking the beginning of organized Shaker communities in the country. The event established a religious group known for communal living and distinctive worship practices.
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