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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1943
Page
7
A montage of boxing and military updates crosses continents and services. American boxers like Sollers and Jacobs figure in betting and club licenses, while fighters serve in Europe and the Pacific. Promotions at Madison Square Garden clash with wartime duties as athletes join the military and naval ranks, with reports from Puerto Rico, Jersey City, and Camp Edwards.
Virginia Military Institute to send 25 football players to Atlanta to face Georgia on Saturday. Duke changes lineup due to injuries. Buddy Palmer out, Lloyd Ott shifts to blocking duties. Duke and N C State also prep for weekend games with varied lineups and captains named. Northern Carolina announces starters for Philadelphia clash with Pennsylvania.
The column notes rising Mexican interest in baseball amid Cuban winter league action with Mexicans playing, and reports a Panam a bout drawing a large crowd. It mentions altitude effects on balls in Mexico City and hints at cross border expansion ideas. It also parries to hockey humor and a wartime joke about Art Ross and his son.
Fragmentary note hints at college football picks involving North Carolina, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Tulane, Notre Dame and Northwestern. It mentions a G I haircut for Sampson and a Ramb reck speed by Tulane, suggesting a betting or preview column with opinions and rivalries.
Dave Jiminez from Presno California rises as Camp Kohler middleweight with a string of nearly a dozen wins under Pfc. Bernie Reyes. Marine shooters break four world pistol records at Quantico Virginia range and hit the running lap target. S/Sgt Pershing Mondroff at Keesler Field Mississippi plans a 40 man squadron league. Seaman Phil Muscato from Buffalo weighs up to heavyweight at Sampson New York training station, aspiring to match Corp Joe before the war ends.
Alvin Dark of Southwestern Louisiana Institute is praised as a top back with pro potential and a standout athlete across golf and basketball at LSU before military service. Don Gorman will start at center for Columbia against Navy after 20 months in the Navy and V-12 program.
Northwestern campus strategists float the idea that undefeated Notre Dame may be ripe for a let down after keeping high pitch for Navy and Army. The East enters the national gridiron spotlight with the Wildcats hoping to pull an upset in Evanston.
Notre Dame and Northwestern prepare for a sold out Dyche Stadium crowd of 48 500 in a long standing series dating to 1899. The Irish boast a high scoring offense averaging 41 points in seven straight wins led by Lujack Miller Mello and Rykovich while Northwestern pursues an upset with Gra ham and a strong passing game.
Fritzie Zivic and Jake Lamotta meet in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden with odds favoring Lamotta. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects about 13 000 spectators and a $40000 house as the fight may be Zivic's last ring appearance before draft board screening.
In Fall River Budd Farrell of Newark outpointed Eddie Ellis of Quincy over ten rounds. In Philadelphia Nick Fiorentino of Philadelphia outpointed Nap Mitchell of Philadelphia over eight rounds.
In Marietta Georgia Jim Bagby Jr a Cleveland Indians pitcher works night shift in war plant duty as a dis oo. Chief Bender returns to Philadelphia Athletics as coach under Connie Mack with Lena Blackburn also involved. A college football forecast lists Notre Dame Northwestern North Carolina Penn Dartmouth Tech Tulane and others with Navy favored over Columbia and Georgia Tech over Tulane among noted matchups.
New Orleans officials announced a public sale of Sugar Bowl football tickets on a first come first served basis starting Monday. President Joseph B. David of the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association said the six ticket limit per purchaser is lifted for the duration, promising many good seats in the east and west stands despite prior allotments for bondholders and guarantors.
Wilson comments on reports that he would not be re signed as Cubs manager with Phil Wrigley’s word described as enough. He stated he would stay with the team based on Wrigley’s trust and not on a formal contract.
Toronto's H M C S York will play three exhibition games in the United States in mid-December. The crew will include former New York Ranger Red Garrett and face the Baltimore Coast Guard at Baltimore on December 15 and 18, then the New York Rovers at Madison Square Garden.
Belmont's special charity meeting sees Alsab secure victory in the handicap event and lift earnings to $345,165. The report notes a historical comparison to past years and references notable figures in racing history.
The Greenboro based clash pits Tony Cernugel’s Black Bison against Jamieson’s Purple Whirlies at Memorial Stadium in Greensboro tonight at 8. About 5 000 fans expected as both teams seek a pivotal conference win. Phil Feeney misses most of the game for the Bison while Notre Dame recruit Johnny Lujack shines as hero of the week.
The aggressive WAC club won 3 2 in overtime over the WAVES in a tense high school girls hockey game played on the junior high court. Key scorers for WAC were Dorothy Wrenn Jackie Harbinson and Janet Russell. for WAVES Joyce Linthicum and Neil Sheloff each scored.
Coach Tony Simeon sends the Baby Bison B football squad to Greensboro for a return engagement against a Greensboro city junior team. Kickoff at 10 o’clock. Quarter Charlie McDonald starred in last week’s 7 0 win over Jim Day and Smith Barrier’s Greensboro lineup.
North Carolina sails to Philadelphia to face Penn's Air Raiders in a dual of air and sea power led by Penn players from Pennsylvania. Tar Heel starters include Jack Fitch Ulysses Cornogg and Joe Kosinski with relief by Fred Miller and Ed Hoey, as Carolina pursues a tough stretch after hard drills and a 5:30 p.m. en train departure.
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