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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1939
Page
8
The Highs enter a pivotal two game stretch needing wins over Gastonia Friday and R J Reynolds to threaten the Western Conference race. Led by Thurman Horney and Sly Hucks the squad shows concerted team play despite pass defense gaps and shallow reserves.
North Carolina and Duke claim national prominence as UNC faces Davidson and Duquesne meets NC State. Clemson, Wake Forest, and South Carolina also hold rankings, with key backfield stars Lalanne Stirnweiss Donelli McAfee Mayberry Gallovich and McFadden boosting team success.
Virginia Military Institute plans to rely on an aerial attack as it hosts the defending Southern Conference champions in a key game marking the 100th anniversary celebration at Lexington. Coach Hubert kept first stringers in practice with Lon Shelby set to replace Pritchard in the starting lineup.
A dog obedience class meets each Wednesday evening at the Widener or Griffith estates near the city. The sessions train dogs in basic obedience and conduct.
The local Y soccer team will travel to Davidson College on Saturday morning to reciprocate a previous 4 1 defeat of the Wildcats who visited here last week and won 4 to 1.
Davidson and North Carolina prepare for a hard Armistice Day gridiron clash as the Wildcats test Dawgs plays while UNC features backfield action with Shan non Spencer Yoder and Bolin. NC State studies Duquesne while Wake Forest reviews Clemson tactics and Duke gears for V M I with Prothro Deane and others in blocking roles.
High Point College basketball coaches announced their first international foe, the University of Mexico, for February 19 here. The Mexico team aims to boost basketball interest as part of a southeast tour.
The Black Bison prepare for a conference tilt against Gastonia Friday at 3 30 p m in Cotton City despite injuries. Coach June Scott adds two plays to boost offense and crews up pass defense while protecting key players like Clifton Furgerson and Charles Kimsey.
High Point College seeks a pivotal victory over Duke University at 3 30 p m Thursday at the new baseball field. Horace Giles returns at left wing with Red Coble, while Elvin Lewis Howard Garmon and George Zuras lead the backfield as HP contends for the state title.
Reynolds and Greensboro battle here in a key Western Conference football showdown with the winner positioned to force the decisive High Point game. A loss virtually ends title hopes for the loser while High Point, tied with Reynolds, faces Gastonia and later Reynolds on November 17 in High Point.
General George Stirnweiss, a 177 pound quarterback, leads North Carolina as they host Davidson in a key Southern Conference game in Winston-Salem. Stirnweiss averages 7 yards per rush, has 3 rushing TDs, 61 percent passing, 4 touchdown passes, and 40.2 yard punts. Gate Kimball, a 200 pound tackle, anchors UNC line noted for strong defense and offense as UNC seeks a strong home win.
In Chicago Minnesota's Bierman era faces a rough stretch under ninth place in the Western Conference with Michigan upcoming. The Gophers have one win, 62 to 0 over Arizona, and now lag behind Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin as the season grows late.
The Rock Island and Moline high school football game was canceled due to fear of a riot as the storied local rivalry intensified beyond control. Officials cited safety concerns amid tense preparations for the annual showdown.
The article notes Greensboro would tie for the title with High Point if Greensboro beats Winston-Salem and High Point wins its two remaining games. Greensboro previously beat Salisbury while Rowan County tied Reynolds 6-6. Charlotte defeated Greensboro and Reynolds beat Charlotte. High Point and Greensboro also played to a 0-0 draw before a 7-6 Charlotte win. Charlotte is not in the conference.
Carl Snavely of Cornell, who coached Bellefontaine Academy in 1924 to nine straight wins and 456 points for, none against, received the trophy emblematic of the national prep school championship this fall. The academy has since closed but the headmaster saved the trophy for Snavely.
In 1908 Jake High and Marion Roberts starred for Brown and Amherst. This fall their sons Dick High of Brown and Stu Roberts of Amherst faced each other as Brown beat Amherst 20 to 14 with both players scoring touchdowns.
Jack Tising of Syracuse, who led the International League in strikeouts last season, achieved a similar feat earlier in his career with Louisville in the American Association.
A city wide banquet plan to honor High Point High School football coaches and players was refined at a noon Sheraton Hotel meeting. The committee, led by Dave Yow, aims to repeat last year’s successful event with proceeds funding gifts for coaches. The team hopes to clinch the Western Conference title. two imminent games against Gastonia and R. J. Reynolds could seal at least a tie with Greensboro.
Emory and Henry Wasps travel to High Point College in North Carolina for a Friday night game at Millis Stadium to close their 1939 football season. The Wasps, led by Henry Quillin and a strong pony backfield, enter with six wins after a 33-6 victory over Hiwassee College, while injuries have been minimal.
Fort Worth reports a large turnout to watch Masonic Home football, nicknamed the little rascals. Coach Rusty Russell leads 82 players in colorful play as Texas fans cherish upsets and schoolboy grit. Since 1930 the team went undefeated except for one game against a junior college, highlighting their underdog story.
Elmer Layden has coached Notre Dame through 21 games decided by seven points or fewer, leaving little time to relax. The frugal margins mark a distinctive pattern in his tenure as head coach at Notre Dame.
Bobby Seaman of Los Angeles outpointed Turke Thompson in a 10 round bout. Lenny Mancini of Youngstown knocked out Youn Chapple of Albany in the first round.
In Indianapolis Kiman Kuds from Japan defeated Lord Lansdown by two falls to one. In Minneapolis Lou Plummer from Baltimore pinned Earl Wampler from Scranton in two straight falls. The report notes the year 1906.
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