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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1946
Page
5
The Ram, a UNC mascot, chats with reporters about UNC football prospects for 1947, bowl bids, and ratings. He notes a possible successor and jokes about hosting Duke Blue Devil and Wake Forest Deacon for supper.
High Point Black Bison coach Tony Simeon announced a post season game with Arlington Virginia’s George Washington High at Albion Mills stadium on December 5. Arlington brings a 9 2 record led by coach Harry Deming and has defeated Fairfax Bullis Prep Woodbury Forest Devitt and others.
North America holds about one twelfth of humanity yet consumes roughly half of global lumber. The pussywillow catkin yields from twenty to one hundred flowers per catkin, illustrating botanical variation.
Detroit based reports attribute strong criticism by Heartley Hunk Anderson Bears assistant coach to the Lions at a luncheon. Fred L Mandel Jr Lions owner seeks NFL disciplinary action over remarks labeling Detroit Lions play as radically wrong and calling for a total team change.
Chicago November 27 Acceptance of the Rose Bowl bid was to be announced officially by Illinois after western conference headquarters completed checking league nominations. The senate athletic committee will vote to send the Big Nine champion to Pasadena. Illinois named its all western conference picks with Sek Agase as MVP and Art Dufelmeier captaining the 1947 team.
Hugh Gordon named most valuable player on the local high school football team after starring as a guard and wingback. Trophy awarded at chapel. fans voted via A B club poll conducted with The Enterprise.
Boston November 27. Aldo Buff Donelli named head football coach at Boston University to succeed Walt Holmer. Donelli previously coached at Duquesne and with the NFL Rams. BU plans to go big time next season. The folding fan origin note is noted as historic trivia.
Baseball big-wigs began arriving in Los Angeles for the winter meetings to be held next week. Attending are NACML president W G Bramham of Durham NC, Eastern league president Thomas Richardson, Earl Mann of Atlanta, Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics, and J Walter Morris of the East Texas and Evangeline leagues. Also noted is a segment about Indian peasant women painting lips blue and tattooing faces with flower designs.
High Point College prepares to showcase a versatile offense in the post season clash with North Carolina jayvees at Millis Stadium. The Panthers have balanced power with deception all season and will debut the new X shift with added backfield skill and line blocking precision.
Beeson hardware will stay open until noon tomorrow to accept Mercury game stubs for last minute hopefuls who cannot attend the game. Boxes will be placed at the gate tomorrow afternoon for stub deposits.
The 46th Army Navy game at Municipal Stadium is set for a 103000 seat crowd with estimates of about 450000 in gate. Army leads series 24 to 19 with three ties. Navy seeks rebound after seven straight losses and a Villanova opener win.
In Philadelphia on November 27 Bob Montgomery outlasted Wesley Mouzon over eight rounds to retain the World Lightweight championship attendance at Convention Hall stood at 12,416 with gate of 84414 dollars. Mouzon started fast with speed and jabs but Montgomery countered with body blows and a decisive left hook at 2 18 of the eighth to seal the victory.
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