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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1944
Page
7
The High Point Lions Club wrapped up its first annual horse show at Brookdale Stables drawing 35 000 spectators. Judges, ringmaster Goode M Watkins and chair CD Be Neill praised smooth operations and highlighted proceeds benefiting underprivileged children.
Little Rachel Sherrill of Knoxville wins children's horsemanship on Happy Landing. Her brother Bobby Rawls pilots Dipsy Doodle in the pony stake. She congratulates Harold Collins Jr. of Lumberton as trophy winner, then jokes she’ll keep her silver plate trophy. Two show horses lose their tails, a rare sight that adds humor to a Lions Club hosted event praised as a successful annual affair.
Some National Leaguers show annoyance at the signing of Bill Daley Paul Governal and Glenn Dobbs who were seen as their own property. Rumblings partly stem from personal feuds but a franchise owner noted the league would endure due to backers of established reputation and financial strength to weather several losing seasons.
Connie Constance of Seattle offered a new alibi claiming he got too hot during a bowling frame. He attempted to convert a spare, bumped his leg, dropped matches from his pocket, and failed to make the spare. His team lost by one pin after a 200 game and 600 series were missed.
Yale half back William Penn visits Calvin Coolidee high school in Washington DC. Stanley Lowe Marquette U con cessions manager notes Milwaukee football fans spend nearly 15 cents per person on food and drinks this season.
NFL standings show four undefeated teams including Green Bay with five straight wins after a 30-21 win over Cleveland. New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Philadelphia Eagles also win to stay unbeaten in early season play.
Checks totaling 309590.91 were mailed to players as their World Series receipts. The St. Louis Cardinals share was 92877.27 with 26 players at 626 each and nine partial shares from 500 to 2313. The St. Louis Browns received 2743 for 29 players with nine others getting 500 to 1371.
New York October 23. The scheduled heavyweight rematch between Tami Mauriello and Lee Oma at Madison Square Garden has been canceled. Matchmaker Nat Rogers said Mauriello asked for more time to train.
The passage notes Hank Soar, once a standout pitcher in high school and college, who has amazed fans in pro football parks with a passer role and now aims to become a baseball umpire amid discussions of playoff systems and a 14suts low for a game in 1940 in American Association baseball circles.
In Philadelphia welterweight Billy Arnold draws cheering crowds from local high school teachers who attend his hometown fight. The column playfully notes teachers act as his lucky charm, likening them to Annie Oakleys in the crowd.
Freddie Metcalfe former New York Rovers coach and Tom Leahy ex Metropolitan league figure clashed as fans Taylor and Lonedecker pursued roles in Guam. Lonedecker a former Washington State basketball player and coach received a War Department wire 37 minutes after being named station basketball boss signaling an overseas assignment.
Bill Cromer, Arkansas Aggies halfback, took the lead as the nation’s highest scorer in college football after tallying 11 touchdowns and 66 points in six games. He surpassed Less Tressel and tied with several peers for third place at 60 points, with key figures from Central Michigan Mississippi State and UCLA among the contenders.
The Oct 23 report lists 19 teams remaining unbeaten or untied, including Tennessee and Iowa State, with Muskingum El Toro Marines and Atlantic City eliminated. It notes scores and standings for programs like Wake Forest, Washington, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Penn State as the season ends for several entries.
The Mercury Athletic Club will hold a regular business meeting tonight at 7 o'clock in the Sheraton Hotel. Secretary Arch MacMullen announced the event and a good program has been arranged.
A detailed Monday October 23 broadcast grid shows time slots for news reports, serials, dramas, music, and talk segments across multiple networks. Notable items include Captain Midnight repeats, Dick Tracy, Lone Ranger adventures, The Cavalcade of America, Foreign News, and The Gay Nineties Revue, with multiple host and performing names listed.
The Lions of Point wrapped up their two day first annual horse show at Brookdale Stables before 3,000 spectators. Local riders earned nine of 39 prizes including three firsts led by Midnight Rose in the five gaited championship. Danny O Sh ay captured the three gaited championship with Tommy Fanjoy of Statesville riding. Dick Kellam piloted Torpedo Jr to amateur victories and high Point riders swept several events. The closing day featured eleven events with three major stakes each worth 100 dollars.
The Black Bison reach midseason with no defeats and a 2-0 conference record after beating Salisbury 33-0 and Burlington 18-7. They prepare for Friday night homecoming against Charlotte’s Central High led by Jimmy Shoemaker and Jim McKnight, with Gastonia’s Green Wave looming in the standings.
College football roundup notes Notre Dame Ohio State Purdue and Indiana atop the Big Four with Iowa Pre Flight Illinois and Michigan close behind The South sees Texas Rice and Texas Christian leading while Oklahoma A M Tulsa and Georgia Tech post big wins Western teams improvise a Rose Bowl bearing Washington USC clash looms Army meets Duke Navy loses to Georgia Tech and other results discussed.
Washington announces Airplane Stamp Three in War Ration Book Three becomes valid November 1 for one pair of shoes and remains good indefinitely with stamps 1 and 2.
Ward M. Canaday, chairman of the board, announced in Toledo that Willys-Overland has produced 250000 Jeeps since Scout car output began in June 1941. The milestone reflects massive wartime demand and ongoing assembly at the Toledo plant.
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