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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1948
Page
8
A scathing account of Atlantic Christian’s football showing at Wilson. The writer condemns misnumbered jerseys and lineup confusion, calling the game a pointless exhibition and urging better preparation and identifying players. No intro, but the piece laments the state of the program.
A commentator argues Atlantic Christian College should not play High Point on home turf and that destroying contracts with A C C would boost long term support for High Point football. He notes low attendance after the Atlantic Christian game and prioritizes gate money over conference titles.
Boston Braves gamble on Bill Voiselle as they try to even the World Series at Cleveland. Johnny Sain may start Game 7 while Warren Spahn, Nels Potter and Red Barrett support a red hot offense that torched Bob Feller and teammates for an 11-5 victory in front of 86,288 fans.
The $75,000 paid for New Broom, a yearling that never won a race, was the highest price of the year. Three other top-price horses Hustle On Broadway Limited and Pericles each logged only one win.
FASTEETH is advertised as a pleasant alkaline powder that keeps false teeth dry and clean. It claims to improve eating and speaking by sprinkling a little on plates, leaving no gummy taste or sensation. Suitable for dentures and available at drug stores.
Choo-Choo Charlie Justice of North Carolina's Tar Heels tops the league scoring table with 36 points, ahead of Buddy Cheek and Bill Gregus tied for second at 18. Five conference games loom this week including Duke vs Maryland and several NC teams aiming to stay undefeated in the loop.
Chapel Hill headlines a thriving 194? season as Charlie Justice of North Carolina speeds Tar Heels toward a potential January 1 bowl. The Asheville native and Bainbridge alum builds on a record freshman year, scoring in bursts against Texas and Wake Forest, while balancing fatherhood with a two month old son nicknamed “A Pistol.”
Despite the Boston hitting, the Indians remain in command. Boudreau has Lemon with one win, posed for today and Bearden ready to work tomorrow if a seventh game is needed at Braves Field.
On trust, California standout gelding Trust Makes Far West Debuts at Golden Gate Fields in the $15,000 forty miners handicap. The mile and a quarter race serves as a final prep before the $75,000 added Golden Gate handicap on Oct. 23, matching the four-year-old with stablemate Prevaricator and Shannon II owner Neal S. McCarthy’s entry.
Duke University heads to Griffith Stadium in Washington for a meeting with the undefeated Maryland Terrapins after Maryland’s 3-0 start. The 1940s style clash recalls last year’s high scoring Duke win as Maryland seeks its first victory over Duke.
Wake Forest hosts Duquesne in Pittsburgh for the second and final intersectional game of the season. Kickoff 8:45 p.m. at Forbes Field. Both teams aim for a strong finish after two wins and two losses midseason.
Milford dispatch says Arnold College scouts traveled to watch four future foes but left with no scoring information after Adelphia and New Haven State Teachers tied 0 0 in New Haven and Montclair drawing 0 0 with New Britain State Teachers in New Britain.
A.P. report from Boston quotes Leroy Paige seeking regular use with the Cleveland Indians next season. The famed Negro hurler, 40s, says he can win 20 to 25 games if given early innings and a chance to pitch more often, hoping for a raise and continued big league status with Cleveland. He notes pride in helping Cleveland win its first pennant in 28 years and reflects on his long major league career.
After three wins in four, High Point High prepares for five straight conference tests. Boyden High hosts Tony Simeon’s Salisbury squad Friday in a battle seen as toughest yet, with Central of Charlotte and Asheville on the road, Greensboro in town, then Winston-Salem to meet R J Reynolds. Injuries loom but key players Ellington Saunders Yarborough and Mickey look to return as four starters seek to regain form.
Princeton defeated Yale and Harvard in 1948 marking back-to-back wins over those rivals for the first time since 1939 but the Tigers have never repeated the feat in consecutive years.
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