Longtime track pioneer Hoffman recalls HPHS origins
Garland Skiles Hoffman, born in High Point and later a San Francisco parks official, recalls founding High Point High School track in 1920 with a four man team. He later led Roanoke College football and track, served in the Navy, and built a 41 year career in athletics and youth work in California.
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VPI Lads Focus On Extra-Tough Florida State Clash
Virginia Tech stars Schweickert Utz and Pickens pace the Techmen scoring chase as they prepare for a stern test against Florida State. The squad will be without injured end Winston Holbrook, and coach Gene Corum pushes practice to sharpen for upcoming intersectional games. Virginia Tech sits in the upper tier of the league standings amid a strong push by Furman and The Citadel, with Sam Miller and Sam Pickens among top scorers for the period.
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Schweickert is Southern Conference Back of the Week
Bob Schweickert of VPI earned his second Southern Conference Back of the Week honor after a 59 yard touchdown sprint at halftime and 87 rushing yards plus 72 receiving yards with four completions. He was chosen from a field including Earl Cole Davidson and Bob Soleau William and Mary among others.
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Tennessee Tech FINALLY Cleared From Probation
AP report notes Tennessee Tech is restored to full NCAA rights after a two year probation for recruiting violations. Wichita and Millersville received reprimands for separate infractions. Ohio Valley member Tech had been on probation since October 1961.
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Gamecock Coaches Praise Heels and Blast Sub Rules
South Carolina coaches lauded North Carolina as a top ACC rival and tore into new substitution rules. Assistant Clyde Biggers noted UNC’s balanced attack, while Marvin Bass blasted the rules as ludicrous, citing injury-influenced in-game reentries. Duke and Clemson previews followed amid injuries and practice reports.
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Resigning President of Asheville Tourist Baseball
Fleming Talman resigned Monday as president of the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League. He helped bring baseball back to Asheville into 1959. A successor will be chosen when the Community Baseball Inc. board meets the first week in December.
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Duke and North Carolina Dominate ACC Offense
In Greensboro Duke and North Carolina lead ACC totals with high yardage as Duke averages 345.8 yards per game and North Carolina 330.4, while Duke tops rushing offense and North Carolina the league in total defense. Duke trails in pass defense, and UNC shows strong aerial and ground production through five games.
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Longhorns Remain No 1 In Weekly Football Poll
Texas Longhorns hold top spot in The Associated Press college football poll for the second straight week with 527 points and 30 first-place votes. Wisconsin is second with 470, followed by Pittsburgh Illinois and Mississippi.
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Rosenthal Released On Bond In Bribery Case
Frank Larry Rosenthal of Miami was released on $20,000 bond in Charlotte after being flown in to stand trial on two counts of attempting to bribe players during the 1960 NCAA playoffs.
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NYU games tied to bribery plot indicted figures
Rosenthal and David Badin of New York were indicted by a grand jury here in March for conspiring to offer NYU player Ray Papracky $500 to shave points in the NYU West Virginia game in the NCAA regionals here and the NYU Ohio State game the next weekend in the national finals.
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