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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1946
Page
8
The piece extols Catawba College football under coach Chubby Kirkland highlighting 18 years of steady program development. It praises disciplined players, strong scholastic standards, and two Little All-America starters, asserting no southern small college matches Catawba’s quality.
The Indians show uneven form this season with ragged offense against Cherry Point and pass defense lapses versus VMI, yet potential remains. High Point, a football program started last year, hosts Catawba hoping Ralph James can mold a budding squad into a true fighting machine.
The Panthers rebounded in Johnson City last week showing renewed spirit and drive in attack after a surprising win over Duke junior varsity and a dull deadlock with Western Carolina Teachers.
The article notes Salisbury hosts the game giving the Tribe a home edge while Catawba’s lineup shines on individual records. It cautions the Indians may not have fully gelled as expected and that a tough, even matchup is likely for both teams. The crowd atmosphere last week showed strong partisan support for the Panthers.
A Raleigh courier reports an anonymous NC State wolf mascot received a letter from the exile wolf in Clemson South Carolina. The note jokes about a traveling show, a $25 sale price, and a leave of absence to aid the Wolfpack season through November 30 while haunting Duke Blues players.
High Point Purple Panthers sharpen for a pivotal North State Conference game against the Catawba Indians in Salisbury. Coach Ralph James pushes extra duties as star players refocus after a tough Milligan setback, with key matchups including Don Hanley and Ray Yagiello leading a rugged Catawba line and Tony Georgiana in the backfield.
If you missed the first two weeks of the Pick the Winners contest you can still enter before Friday noon. Consistent play boosts chances for grand prizes even without weekly wins. Submit ballots to the locked ballot box in the Enterprise lobby or mail to the Pick the Winners editor.
Harvard basketball hopes rest on Emil Drvaric as the standout guard recovers from an injury suffered in practice. He moved through signal drills but sat out the varsity-freshman scrimmage, with a Tufts game looming Saturday.
Frank Howard writes about the Clemson Tigers planning for a tough schedule after a raid on Athens. He mentions Wake Forest Davidson and Raleigh as key locations, and hints at mascot discussions and personal whims during a busy travel period.
Howie Pollet’s sharp pitching paced St Louis in a 4-2 win over Brooklyn as Joe Garagiola drove in half the runs. The Cardinals, energized by Pollet’s return to form, sit poised for the next playoff game at Ebbets Field with Dyer’s club seeking momentum against the Dodgers.
Boston Oct 2 Ted Williams the Red Sox slugger suffered a right elbow blow from Mickey Haefner curved ball swelling a small egg size. X rays showed no break but the club physician barred him from further games in the current series and said we’d better wait a few days before predicting World Series status.
Cornell coach Ed McKeever says the team is at peak condition for the Army game this Saturday. An indoor drill yesterday left only one regular sidelined with a minor bruise.
North Carolina coaches praised the Tar Heel ends with Art Weiner catching a touchdown pass for Bill Maceyko in his first college game. Weiner is regarded as one of UNC’s most promising rookies as the Tar Heels beat V P S.
Kansas, the only undefeated team in the big six football race, prepares for a tough challenge at Lawrence Saturday. Coach George Sauer says Wichita State will test the Jayhawks after their scoreless tie with Texas Christian and 21 13 victory over Denver.
Carolina coaches agree Justice’s two punts were plucked due to standing too close to the line of scrimmage rather than pure slowness or protection failures. He still delivered some first rate kicking aside from the costly miscues.
Coaches viewed footage from Saturdays Carolina V P I contest as early as Monday morning. The film showed many errors by the Heels, prompting hopes these mistakes will not recur in Friday nights Orange Bowl clash with Miami.
Two university officials denounced college football as a slave market, saying players are sold to coaches as the highest bidders. President Paul F. Douglass estimated a $50,000 cost to field a team and pledged to spend on art and music instead.
West Point cadets claim Arnold Tucker, a 22-year-old first classman from Miami, is the most under-rated back in the country. They note his defense, blocking, and accurate passes as Red Blaik’s T formation clicks, despite Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard earning wide acclaim.
Davidson coach Bill Story leans on reserve strength for the game with Wofford in Charlotte. Fifty eight players saw action in the opener against Erskine, with replacements scoring nine touchdowns and keeping pressure on defense throughout the contest.
Major League players led by Buddy Lewis head an exhibition tour opening in Whiteville and visiting Edenton Roanoke Rapids Red Springs Gastonia Concord Cramer ton forest City Hamlet and Thomasville. The traveling group features Joe Haynes Rae Scarborough Tommy Byrne Dick Mauney Gil Coan Al Evans Taft Wright Ralph Hodgin Aaron Robinson Bill Johnson Jimmy Brown and more.
North Carolina coach Tom Scott will preview the winter squad this afternoon and begin a casual twice weekly training program. Expected to report are returning lettermen led by All-American Johnny Dillon, Bob Paxton, Jim White, Taylor Thorne, Jim Hayworth, and Dick Hartley. Departed are All-American Jim Jordan at Kentucky and Bones McKinney with Hanks Hosiery in Winston-Salem.
The undefeated Bison, led by Tony Simeon, face Jim Mallory’s Burlington squad in a Western Conference opener under lights. Simeon warns against overconfidence as Burlington reshapes its attack with new plays and T. C. Isom emerges as a key playmaker and field general for the Bison.
The Washington Post declared that Felix Doc Blanchard might turn pro with the Pittsburgh Steelers next year. At West Point Blanchard responded with the line are you kidding questioning the Post story.
Red Shield team from Elm Street topped Ray Street 28 to 0 while Ray Street captains Hudson Baird and Alfred fought hard until the final whistle. Oak Hill fell to Ada Blair 51 to 0 with Ada Blair led by Church Bowman and Bohler as Knight officiated.
East Lansing high school star athlete J Cary Bachman 18 son of Michigan State coach Charlie Bachman roams the field and track in the Michigan town.
The team plans to use the T formation again this week and will also deploy the single wing offense to keep all offensive weapons sharp for a challenging conference schedule ahead.
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