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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1945
Page
7
Edward V. Mitchell notes spring practice at High Point College as the Panthers drill amid football and baseball chatter. The piece recaps 1945 World Series lore, historic extra innings, Navy over Duke, Wake Forest prospects, and local prep football results with references to Duke, Navy, and Army, plus a light jab at the prognosticator.
High Point Panthers under coach Ralph James prepare for their first gridiron game since 1941 against Carolina Teachers College at Albion Millis stadium. The squad, studded with new players and veterans, features tailbacks Bob Carlton and Bob Edwards, wingbacks Chuck Tice and Bill Bridgewater, and several line contenders as they complete last drills before kickoff.
Chicago hosts a seventh game as Detroit and Chicago meet at 1 30 p m. for the deciding contest. Borowy opposes Newhouser with Greenberg and Hawk as prime concerns in a high stakes pitching duel in the famed World Series.
Detroit and Chicago lineup projections for game seven at Wrigley Field with batting averages and pitching stats. Players listed include Webb Hack Mayo Johnson Cramer Lowrey Gberg Cret a Clenbine Pafko York Nelson Outlaw Langston Richards Hughes Newhouser Borony and umpires Passarella Conlan Summers Jorda.
The article describes a high stakes contest where the two clubs seek 70400 in prize money from a total pool near 502857.50. It highlights Greenberg of Detroit and Borowy of Chicago as key players, noting their pivotal roles in keeping their teams alive for the eventual payout.
The event aims to surpass previous records as the financials already exceed expectations. With the take climbing past 1.5 million, organizers anticipate a new attendance peak for the finale. Through Monday, 291,867 fans had joined the event, and all reserved seats for the clincher sold out two hours after yesterday’s sale opened.
Duke resumes Southern conference play as it hosts Wake Forest after a 21-0 loss to Navy. North Carolina State hosts Virginia Military Institute, and Virginia meets William and Mary as Virginia Tech faces Clemson. Maryland and South Carolina also play while the first farm radio market reports from 1921 are noted.
High Point bowling league action began Monday with four sets. Harris Covington Hosiery beat High Point Paper Box three games. Idol Service Station took two from Diamond Full Fashion Hosiery. Moose A team won two of three against Lindale Dairy. Marietta Paint defeated B.
Predate Russo outpointed Augie La Para in Rahway New Jersey while Pat Brady KOed Georgie Knox in Hartford Connecticut. A Bangor bout ended in the fifth round with Duncan MacDonald saying the fighters were not vying. Joe Lamiotts knocked out Danny Aldrich in New York City in the opening round.
A detailed Wednesday program grid lists serials, dramas, news reports, and variety acts across CBS ABC and local networks. Notable items include Hop Harrigan, Tennessee Jed repeats, Jack Armstrong and Captain Midnight serials, Eddie Cantor, Burns and Allen style skits, and late night news with World and Overseas Comment.
High Point faces Lexington at Holt-Moffitt field in Lexington at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Coach Tony Simeon relies on the same T formation lineup that produced 34 points against Burlington last week. The Indians seek an upset after last year’s 39–0 loss to the locals under Jimmy Maus.
In Moscow on October 10, Soviet athletes joined an American style contest, with five weight classes. Competitors, freed from French rule restrictions, used hands and feet openly, signaling a shift to American sport practices despite ongoing regulation complaints.
Carmen oe, freshman quarterback for the University of Pennsylvania, will captain the Red and Blue when they meet North Carolina's Tarheels at Franklin Field. Coach George Munger says North Carolina will be inspired and Penn must be at its best to win.
Craig Wood the duration national open golf champion announced he will play in the $10,000 Richmond invitational open poll tournament on November 2 3 and 4 at Richmond Virginia. He and assistant George McAllister will attend unless an old back injury interferes. Wood’s 1941 national Open win began his noted career and he plans to defend his title next summer. Other entrants include Tommy Armour Andy Gibson and Ralph Beach.
Newark Bears face Louisville Colonels in the Little World Series final home game trailing two games to one. Frank Hiller will manage Newark as they seek to even the series tonight at 8 p.m. EST before a one day rest and travel to the American Association city for the remaining games.
The Chicago Cardinals, tainted by a 29 game losing streak, add strength to their NFL lineup by signing Frank Balazs and other players after Balazs was discharged from service. The moniker Car-Pitts reflects a past combined stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The card asserts the King of Spades derives from an early depiction of David, described as king of the Jews, indicating a historical Blakean or iconographic influence in the card’s design. The note ties medieval or biblical imagery to playing card symbolism.
Navy center Dick Scott named lineman of the week in the AP poll for the season opener. Coach Oscar Hagberg praised his play in Navy s 21 0 victory over Duke noting interceptions and strong defense leadership. Other nominees included Wartten Amling Knotts Wenskunas Wheeler Hollingshead Desroches Walker Fitch Duden and Kekeris.
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