Football betting taxes spark calls for reform and scandal
A reader argues that horse racing faces heavy taxation while football betting remains untaxed and unsupervised, urging a football commissioner like Landis to curb the racket. The piece also notes High Point figures in duckpin bowling and Nick Bambalis winning the Virginia-Carolinas tournament in Greensboro with a 896 seven-game score.
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Rony” Baugh
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Big Nine May Agree to Send Rose Bowl Representative
Western conference appears ready to send a Rose Bowl representative for the first time in 26 years. Purdue Michigan Indiana Iowa and Ohio State signaled approval of a 15-year proposal to send the Big Nine champion or alternate to Pasadena for three years. Illinois and Minnesota disfavor the plan while Northwestern and Wisconsin have yet to ballot. Results await the December 14 Big Nine meeting.
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Panthers Open Homecoming Prep for Guilford Conference Clash
The High Point Panthers face Guilford College in a key North State Conference game. Injuries thin the left end position with Charles Collins and Bill Brewer sidelined, while Vincent Cale shifts to left end. Reserve depth at other spots also tested as the squad aims to sharpen for Friday night’s homecoming tilt.
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Hatchetman Sheppard KO Feeds Hopes for Louis Bout
Curtis Hatchetman Sheppard knocked out George Fitch in the fifth round in Baltimore. The win, seen as a step toward a world title clash with Joe Louis, followed by a public demonstration with an axe and stirred talk of a scheduled bout. Fitch, Louis sparring partner, was Noah to the blow and the crowd numbered 3 840.
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Rose Bowl appearance history notes for Ohio State
The passage notes Ohio State as the last Western conference team to play in the Rose Bowl, suffering a 21 to 0 defeat by California in 1921. It references a December 9 date and contrasts with earlier Rose Bowl outcomes.
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YMCA Basketball Meeting Tomorrow
Wednesday night at 7 at the YMCA a meeting for all interested in the YMCA Sunday School basketball league and the city volleyball league. The volleyball session starts at 7, the Sunday School basketball at 7 30, and the Industrial league at 8. Thickness of the human skull ranges from less than one eighth inch to almost one half inch.
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Harris Tops Gridiron Prophets Seek 8th Win
High Point Black Bison prepare for Western conference clash with Asheville Maroons after a 14 to 0 win over Charlotte Wildcats. Coach Simeon notes tough schedule and a strong passing attack from Asheville led by Dwight Holshouser, while Bison focus on air defense and T formation adjustments. If they win, Pointers face R J Reynolds and the Purple Whirlwind for the conference title.
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Halstead Grabs Second In Weaker Week Picks
Halstead and Walter Halstead finished second and tied for top in the Enterprise winners contest, each with 17 correct NFL college football picks. Harris also placed among leaders as hundreds entered, with prize tickets to upcoming games and trips for top finishers.
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Major League Draft Opens Friday Faces Diminished Prospect Pool
New York report on the upcoming November 1 draft notes farm-system growth shrinking eligible talent. About 3,000 players are listed, with few likely prospects, including Leroy Parmelee John Hutchings Johnny Riddle Hugh Poland Bud Metheny Fred Frankhouse Tom Sunkel Pete Gray and others.
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Happy) Chandler
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Navy Admiral Nets Hole in One at L A Country Club
Vice Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf, veteran of the Surigao Strait battle, and longtime golfer, achieved a hole in one at the Los Angeles Country Club yesterday marking a 40 year golfing career milestone.
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Southwest Conference Sees Record Football Attendance
Dallas report notes over three quarters of a million paid admissions projected for home games this season in the Southwest Conference.
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Cadets Head List Ninth In AP Poll of 1946
Army remains top with 24th win, Notre Dame second after a 41-6 victory, Penn moves to third following a 32-19 win over Navy. UCLA and Georgia rise as others push into the top ten with Wake Forest jumping to 12th after upsetting Tennessee.
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Clemson Aims to Upset Virginia Tech in Blacksburg
Clemson Tigers prepare for a tough Saturday clash with Virginia Tech following Techs upset over North Carolina State. Clemson seeks improvement in offense and a repeat of last year’s 35-0 victory over the Gobblers as Wake Forest, Washington and Lee, and others in the Southern Conference also brace for weekend tests.
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Mississippi Protests Use Of Negro Players On Football Field
Nevada officials report Mississippi State threaten to bar two star negro players from the November 16 game at State College Miss. William Bass and Horace Gillom, mainstays of the Nevada team, could face exclusion after southern athletic officials warned of an "unfortunate commotion."
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State College, Miss
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Temple Backfield Coach Credits WVU For Victory
Hal Williams Temple University backfield coach says West Virginia’s superior play decided the game, not Syracuse's poor performance, after Syracuse's win over West Virginia last week.
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Wolfpack Ground Game Highlighted by Bass and Gil
The Wolfpack offensive note shows Gil averaging 51 yards per punt and Bass converting 11 of 15 field goal attempts, underscoring the team’s punting and kicking strengths during the season.
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