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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1943
Page
7
Washington Huskies, undefeated, will meet the twice-beaten USC Trojans in the Rose Bowl on January 1, contesting the Pacific Coast Conference championship. The Coast Conference committee selected the Huskies over a fading Trojan squad after evaluating conditions amid wartime travel and security.
Senator Lucas argues professional baseball is essential to civilian and military morale and credits the sport with contributing to war funds, bonds drives, and equipment for the armed forces. He cites figures from President Ford Frick and details service statuses of senior circuit players as of Oct. 15, 1943.
East Holy Cross 12 Villanova 7 and military teams score in other regional games. Fort Benning and Fort Bragg units post several wins as Camp Davis Wilmington Coast Guard and Air Service rivals tally points. Washington Loons and Whitman also show results in the cross theater grid lineup.
Leon Pease of Arkansas rushed for two touchdowns aiding a 14 12 Arkansas win over Southern Methodist and ending a 21 game Southwest drought. Notre Dame’s Creighton Malier rushed for 151 yards of 302 and scored in a 25 6 victory over Northwestern. North Carolina’s Hosea Rodgers ran 34 yards for a fourth quarter TD as the Tar Heels beat Pennsylvania 9 6. Wayne Williams starred for Minnesota with four rushing TDs and a pass for a fifth in a 33 14 win over Iowa. Ohio State’s John Stangis entered late to kick a 28 yard field goal for a 28 26 win over Illinois after a fabled fifth quarter. March Field’s Jack Jacobs threw three TD passes, ran for a score, and intercepted twice in a 35 0 win over USC. Eddie Prokop pitched four TDs as Georgia Tech beat Tulane 33 0 to tighten the SEC lead. Dartmouth’s Art Vorys anchored the line to spark a 20 0 win over Cornell. Colorado College full back Paul Baker ran 95 yards for a TD on an interception return as they routed Utah. Oklahoma’s Bob Brumiey ran 47 yards for a TD and booted two extra points in a Missouri clash.
Notre Dame and the Iowa Sea hawks lead the nation’s unbeaten untied teams with three or more wins. The list ranks 13 eleven man squads by games played points and margin, with Notre Dame and Iowa prominently atop the group as of mid November.
New York report shows leaders in national scoring idle last week. Bob Steuber of Depauw leads with 129 points, followed by S Van Buren of Louisiana State with 98. Other top figures include T Butkovich Purdue 96 and Elroy Hirsch Michigan 67 in a standings snapshot by conference.
Corum says the Iowa Pre Flight Seahawks, under Don Faurot, may challenge Notre Dame. He notes Faurot’s strong coaching pedigree at Kirksville and Missouri and says the Navy squad could upset the Irish if physically capable.
Texas U used water boy Billy Andrews to kick extra points against TCU marking an unusual season noted for in formal teams Navy transfers and ineligible All America stars. Penn State recruited officials from the stands for a Temple game as officials were late arriving. Ohio State had players recalled from the dressing room to kick the field goal that beat Illinois 29 to 26.
Saturday's games featured blocked goal line forward passes by North Carolina and Army. Greasy Neale, Phil-Pitt Eagles coach, explained he must stay on the sidelines due to orders from his wife, not a referee.
The war plant employing Indian baseball player Cris Hackett plans to appeal his 1-A draft classification claiming the ruling misapplies his status and could delay his military service start.
North Carolina and Duke renew their Southern Conference duel with the season at stake. Duke holds a 3-0 league mark and leads the title chase after a 14-7 win at Durham, while North Carolina has won two of three in the loop. A Tar Heel victory would create a conference tie with Duke.
Halfway High School Wolves avenged a seven year loss by defeating their opponent 32 to 0 on Armistice Day. The team, with 25 players on a 26 student school, dominated the game from start to finish.
Juan Estrada completed the iron man feat by fighting six bulls in the season finale in Mexico City. The first bull gored his right leg but he resumed after repairs to his trousers.
Hackett unlikely to play next season as toolmakers remain scarce. Remigio Saavedra, Argentine cyclist, completed a 689 mile non stop trip in under 18 hours after collecting gas coupons from fans. Frank Boucher, 42, cites farm labor shortage as reason for on ice condition. Army teams study IT formation in Giants Bears fracas. Ford Frick taunts Rickey over college bet. DePauw’s Bob Steuber leads nation in grid scoring amid navy trainees.
Service Department reports Johnny Frasca, ex Reds farmhand, returned to New Orleans naval armed guard center after ten months as gun captain on a merchantman delivering explosive cargo in the Sicily invasion. His crew credited with at least one Nazi plane. Sgt Ben Goldberg notes Dodgers and Notre Dame remain popular among marines in the South Pacific.
In lean ammo times a hunter pursues a mixed bag across wetlands and woodlots. The author and a companion chase ducks squirrels and partridges on a bog lake stream and tamarack swamps scoring one mallard three squirrels three cotton tails and two partridge amid ice fringe and prickly ash underbrush.
Notre Dame, No. 1, faces undefeated Coast Seahawks as college football moves into late season clashes. The Irish defeated Northwestern 25 6 and Illinois game featured a dramatic final moment while the Seahawks won 28 13 at Camp Grant.
Herbert Swope, head of the New York State Racing Commission, argues against a federal levy on pari mutuel bets noting that race track turnover triples the cash on hand. He estimates last year’s taxes would reach 48 percent of actual cash, complicating wagering. The piece critiques racing politics, cites Kenesaw Landis and stockholding conflicts, and echoes calls for reform under strong leadership.
Sports column recalls Frank Dixon, a New York area freshman, winning the IC4A cross country championship. The piece also notes three years earlier Al Davis was disqualified in a non-title boxing match with Frizzie Zivic for repeated low blows and that Harry Thomas lost his Pennsylvania boxing license after an unsatisfactory bout with Tony Galento.
El Paso Texas brothers hosting a private clambake near Tucson Arizona mark the start of a Southwestern gathering. The event draws local figures and emphasizes informal, family oriented celebration away from public view.
Denver Junior Chamber of Commerce backs a Cotton Bowl bid for the undefeated Colorado College Tigers after six straight wins. A Cotton Bowl management party plans to see Colorado University play against Denver Jayvees in a Saturday showcase.
Pupils at Summerfield school calmly exited for a routine fire drill when onlookers saw the roof ablaze. Firefighters were summoned to contain the blaze as students watched from safe grounds.
George Ball, seed No 1, captured the men's singles championship with a 6-3 6-4 win over his brother Russell. The Ball brothers then claimed the men's doubles crown with a 6-1 6-2 victory over Brant Smith and Bob Caldwell of Tucson.
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