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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1939
Page
8
At Gray Memorial Stadium Winston Salem on November 11 Carolina silenced Davidson 32 to 0. Coach Ray Wolf used the entire squad in the win, claiming his seventh victory of the season with five SoCon wins and two intersectional victories.
The piece recalls Van Lingle Mungo the Dodgers pitcher known for temper and bravado. It notes past digs about Pageland trips and a hunting jaunt with Ray Haworth and others. Mungo predicts a strong season, praises manager Durocher and owner MacPhail, and defends his pitching prowess against NL batters.
In Lincoln Nebraska 26 000 spectators saw Nebraska score a second quarter touchdown after a 32 yard march and a 26 yard punt return by Herman Rohrig Rohrig capped the drive with a six yard smash for a seven point lead Nebraska held to win 7 0 over Kansas University and send the Homecoming crowd home happy
Santa Clara overcame a late drive by Michigan State to end the intersection game with a 6 to 6 tie before about 18 000 fans. The opening score came mid first period and the Spartans drove 49 yards to the four before stalling.
Statistics from the Davidson-North Carolina clash in Winston-Salem include N C Davon First downs Merric with 6. Davidson-North Carolina game totals show rushing yards 235 and passing yards 112 with 9 completions on 12 attempts and 4 interceptions. Punts averaged 41.8 yards and total yards penalized reached 75. The figures reflect a tightly contested early season contest.
North Carolina feasts on Davidson with four rushing touchdowns and a long pass score. Don Baker, Harry Dunkle, Sid Sadoff and Stirnweiss spark the offense as Stirnweiss and Pinky Elliott join the scoring parade. Dunkle adds two extra points and Idol adds one. Carolina dominates with 18 first downs and 225 rushing yards, while Davidson manages only six first downs and 92 total yards.
Tulane's Green Wave defeated Alabama 13 to 0 at the Sugar Bowl stadium before a Dixie crowd of 52,000. Harry Hays broke loose for a 69 yard touchdown as Tulane tied for the SEC lead. Harley McCollum anchored the defense and Bobby Kellogg contributed a scoring run and the extra point.
The Y soccer team beat Davidson 2 to 0 on the College field. Williamson scored opening half goal after a lively scrimmage while Hart tucked in a late tally. Davidson defense anchored by Sinquefield and Johnson stifled by swift Y wingers Hedrick and Hucks. Referee Grace. Substitutes listed. Time halves 25 minutes. South African cities may raise a fund to present a destroyer to Great Britain.
Virginia Military Institute hosted Duke in a centennial game in Lexington, Va. Duke seized control with two first-half touchdowns by Robinson and Killian, added a third in the third quarter by Dinky Darnell before he broke his arm late in the game. Nugent added a late VMI touchdown and Shu converted the extra point.
Berkeley game ends 13 to 6 as Washington Huskies upset California Bears in a rough Pacific Coast Conference matchup. Huskies capitalize on key breaks and prevail on the road.
Oregon State College Beavers held the early lead and defeated their rivals the Oregon Webfoots 19 to 14 before 20 500 homecoming spectators in Eugene.
Georgetown University crushed Maryland 20 to 0 to extend the Hoyas’ unbeaten streak to 15 wins over two seasons. The game, played Nov. 11, showcased Georgetown’s dominant offense and stifling defense, solidifying their top position in the rivalry.
ANN ARBOR Mich Nov 11 Thrice defeated Minnesota showed power to crush Michigan 20 to 7 before 64945 fans. Harold Van Every scored from two yards early as Franck added a 64 yard run and Bruce Smith capped a 64 yard final drive with a two yard TD.
In Hattiesburg on November 11 the Mississippi Rebels defeated the Mississippi State Teachers 27 to 7 before about 8 000 fans. A three touchdown surge in the third quarter, aided by opponent errors, gave Ole Miss the victory after a tight first half.
In Nashville on November 11, Vanderbilt Commodores defeated Sewanee Tigers 25 to 7, ending Sewanee’s hopes of joining the SEC’s top tier this season. The Commodores, long a headline act, delivered a solid performance to secure the win.
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