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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1942
Page
7
In a sports roundup from New York on October 19, notes discuss the A A U effort to revive track and field competition after declines postwar. Closing of armories hindered indoor meets, prompting talks of outdoor boards and informal events to attract recruits, with old athletic club traditions urged to return.
Johnny Strzykalski’s spelling woes give way to Ray Polczynski and Bob Cowan as rising backs at Marquette. Indiana sophomore back Billy Hillenbrand may share headlines. Richmond Coach Turner touts T formation, while Hiram College preps extra football gear amid player depth concerns.
Des Moines Register humorist recalls a chaotic moment when Butler’s injured player halted play. A substitute failed to report until an official nudged him. The sub finally said he would enter the game, prompting a wry remark about the predecessor being “the deceased.”
Promoters at Caliente race track near Tijuana announce a plan to allow wagers across the border using only specified forms of money including $2 bills and travelers checks. Staff will exchange currency at no charge while racing continues, with post time at 12 a.m. and easy access for U S side patrons. The piece also notes a Congressional record entry of Jimmy Conzelman’s Dayton address and Joe McCarthy’s Yankees shake-up firing trainer Dr Earl Painter.
Ray Sugar Robinson, undefeated in 86 pro bouts, faces Izzy Jannazzo in a 10 round welterweight bout at Philadelphia arena promoted by Herman Taylor. A 10,000 crowd is expected as Robinson seeks his 87th straight win, after an amateur record of 101 consecutive victories.
Missouri senior halfback Bob Steuber, formerly an end, scored 24 points to raise his season total to 63 and lead national scoring after a 46 2 win over Kansas State. He tallied three touchdowns and added three extra points across five games for the defending Big Six champions.
Glenn Dobbs led Tulsa to a 40-0 victory over Washington University of St. Louis, completing all 10 passes for 107 yards with three TDs, plus 73 rushing yards, two punt returns, and a 64-yard punt. Washington coach Kit Gorman said Dobbs is pro-ready, though Dobbs will likely join the Air Force Reserve after graduation.
Chicago reporters gauge the coming November 21 clash at Columbus as a potential western conference title decider and national championship factor. Michigan and Ohio State loom as top contenders with strong offenses and stout defenses while path to the showdown includes tests against Minnesota Illinois and Northwestern.
Private William A. Myers of Thomasville route one and Private Federick P. Fallenstein of Thomasville route two have arrived at Fort Knox Kentucky for a 12 week armored force replacement training period.
A Balata tree grows over one hundred feet tall and matures in 30 to 40 years. Eye color is inherited. children from two parents with the same eye color typically share that hue.
A 1940s college football anecdote recalls Penn State coaching staff planning a misdirection scoop play against Colgate. The play failed when wingback Krause fumbled, Colgate recovered, and referee Crowell found humor in the mishap as the crowd laughed.
North Carolina and Duke won big upsets in intersectional play while North Carolina State and Wake Forest settled for ties and losses. Davidson fell to Georgia Tech as four Big Five teams schedule away games next week leaving no home contests.
The nation’s top college squads brace for pivotal showdowns as Ohio State Illinois Alabama and Santa Clara receive tough opposition. Illinois meets Notre Dame while Wisconsin battles Purdue and Indiana faces Iowa in the Big Ten. Army Harvard Dartmouth Yale Navy Georgia Tech Cincinnati and Santa Clara headline other key games, with Texas Christian Pensacola Air Base and several Southern clashes noted.
Bowling joins the USC War Fund effort to raise 1942 43 budget funds. Robert F. Kelley announces USO acceptance of the Bowlers Victory Legion plan to stage a campaign during the bowling season. The first event runs November 9 to 15 with nearly 2 million organized bowlers and 14 million open players.
Two High Point men, James C. Majeskie and Herman Winfre y, from High Point College, qualified before the aviation cadet examining board in Winston-Salem and were appointed aviation cadets in the U S Army Air Corps, announced by Captain Numa R. Carter. The Amazon River is 4,000 miles long.
An instructive item from a 1940s Navy Pre-Flight piece describes turning away, grabbing the attacker’s wrist, and using a flying mare maneuver to break the knife-wielding arm. The text blends martial instruction with unrelated notes about gymnaphiona and a historical pledge write.
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