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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1946
Page
8
The piece portrays Duke fans and alumni debating coach Wade Wade's job security after a string of uneven results. It notes Duke’s strength in past seasons, Army's strong showing, and Wake Forest and Tennessee outcomes. Rumors of deception and calls for truth mix with expectations of a winning turnaround.
In New York on October 28 a round of baseball rumor and office reshuffles emerged as Weiss Ed Barrowman moves from a front office post to the Giants while Branch Rickey’s future with the Dodgers remains uncertain. News of player deals spread through the circulation with jokes about the tab being picked up, and a dealer’s list of car-seekers hints at ongoing recruitment.
Bob Garbark, former Red Sox catcher now coaching at Allegheny College, confronted a strapping sophomore who asked if it was too late to try out for football. Garbark replied that practice began six weeks ago and games had already been played. The student asserted he could still play.
Adelphi College plans a men’s basketball squad and football team to challenge Skidmore and Vassar next fall. They already scheduled games with Rider St Francis Kings Point Hofstra and Mitchel Field. The piece also notes football figures at Marshall College and the 2nd and 4th Air Forces, and recalls the 1898 Colgate football trip to Cornell with eleven players.
High Point Black Bison enter Western conference clash in Asheville with seven straight wins this season. Coach Simeon stresses tough prep after beating Charlotte Wildcats, praising line and backfield depth led by Von Drehle and Hooper as potential all conference picks.
Guilford Quakers undefeated travel to Albion Millis Stadium for a tough North State conference clash with the High Point Panthers homecoming crowd expected. Coach Ralph James notes a hard week of prep as Guilford, led by Doc Newton, seeks an upset on the Panthers’ field.
Georgetown over St Louis 13 to 7 and Niagara tops John Carroll 14 to 6. St Marys beat Nevada 18 to 12. Evansville shuts out Murray 20 to 0. Bradley defeats Tennessee Tech 34 to 13. Iowa Teachers blank Morningside 38. Numerous other results listed including Fort Eustis 48, Patuxent 10 and Pepperdine 19, Pomona 6.
Wake Forest's Dick Brinkley rejoined the team two hours before kickoff after a dispute with the staff. The 210 pound junior from Norfolk carried 18 times for 45 yards and scored two TDs as the Demon Deacons toppled unbeaten Tennessee 19-6, lifting Wake Forest into momentum ahead of a Chattanooga game.
North Carolina's Tar Heels stack strong fullbacks Hosea Rodgers and Walt Papa who improve weekly under Carl Snavely as main runners. In the Maryland game Bob Kennedy and Bill Flamish provided tough middle rushing while Howard Horton remains a rugged plunger in the offense.
The note discusses placing a game on the Army schedule against Virginia Tech next season and the desire to book another major game in New York each fall. It mentions Maurice Podoloff, described as five feet two inches, head of the Basketball Association of America, remarking on the contrast with taller executives and the insult of being called a runt.
Navy coach Ray Schwartz called Auburn freshman Travis Tidwell “another Sammy Baugh” after watching him total 192 yards passing and rushing against Georgia Tech. Schwartz praised Tidwell as a superb passer who also runs well, noting receivers must catch his passes.
Houston tex Oct 28 The Rice mentor Jess Neely once forecast the 1946 squad would be his best. He warned others would have strong teams too. Rice outplayed Texas who were favored to win the Southwest Conference and go undefeated.
Wake Forest fullback Dick Brinkley remains the conference scoring leader with six touchdowns and 36 points after traveling back from Tennessee. Norfolk's Jack Cloud and North Carolina's Choo Choo Justice each sit close with five touchdowns and 30 points as William and Mary pursues the top spot. Local teams prepare for five league games including a key Williamsburg clash and several interconference matches.
South Carolina’s Gamecocks, undefeated in conference play, prep for a Friday meeting with Furman in the Orangeburg County Fair. The Clemson game concerns a resumed traditional series after wartime disruption as other college matches across the region unfold.
In 1939 and 1940 Auburn led the nation in punting anchored by star Dick Mc Gowen. The former Tigers ace, an all star, is now playing end for the Miami Seahawks.
Army and Notre Dame remained untarnished with six and four wins respectively as top teams, while UCLA Penn Georgia and Harvard also held unbeaten records. The week featured key upsets including Wake Forest over Tennessee and Rice’s upset of Texas, with Duke Navy and Holy Cross among others noted for their results.
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