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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1946
Page
5
The piece critiques paid college athletes and professionalization of football, arguing subsidies distort amateur goals. It notes Georgia Tech and High Point student seating changes and NCAA Western Conference actions, urging balance to preserve student participation and school ideals.
Bob Edwards, a triple threat back, reports to camp and is welcomed by coach Ralph James as a key addition to the Panther backfield. Edwards weighed returning after summer work but chose to complete his degree, joining Glenn Painter to spark last season’s undefeated campaign culminating in a 7 7 tie with Milligan at the Bur n Tobacco Bowl.
National and American League games listed with doubleheaders and times. Matches include Brooklyn at Philadelphia St Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Pittsburgh New York at Boston Boston at New York Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St Louis Greensboro at Winston-Salem Danville at Martinsville Burlington at Leaksville Durham at Raleigh with night games in Winston-Salem Martinsville Danville Leaksville Burlington Raleigh and first round playoffs Thomasville at Concord Mooresville at Landis.
The All-America conference begins the football season with nationwide activity. The Miami Seahawks open at Cleveland while Buffalo meets Brooklyn, with Commissioner Jim Crowley due to present the game ball by helicopter. Clemson freshman Dutch Leverman fumbles a scrimmage play prompting coach Frank Howard to chide him. A southern coach, irked by questions, predicts no losses and jokes about serving pickled ostrich toes to players at halftime.
Csallokaz on the Danube, 53 miles long and 16 miles wide, is identified as the continent's largest river island. The feature highlights its placement within Europe and its notable dimensions.
Patty Berg, the Minneapolis pro, defeated Betty Jameson of San Antonio 5 and 4 in the 36 hole final to win 5600 in Victory Bonds and capture the rich 19,700 women s national open. Berg and Jameson had already earned 3100 each by reaching the final.
Southpaw Bill Kennedy struck out 15 while allowing five hits in a 28th win against three losses as Coastal Plain league playoff duty looms. The 4) Rocky Mount game yesterday boosted his season record to 4 5 6 6 . he is the new strikeout king of organized baseball. Paul Gibson of Winston-Salem notes State College remains improved as the team faces renewed competition this year.
National League results Brooklyn 3-2 New York 1-1 St. Louis 7-1 Pittsburgh 6-2 first game 10 innings Chicago 6-9 Cincinnati 2-8 Boston 8-4 Philadelphia 0-2 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 7 Washington 2 Boston 4 Philadelphia 3 10 innings Chicago 4 Cleveland 1 Detroit at St. Louis postponed rain Carolina League Greensboro 5 Winston Salem 3 Raleigh 15 Durham 3 Burlington 6 Leaksville 5 Danville 6 Martinsville 5 National League Philadelphia at Brooklyn night only game scheduled American League Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St. Louis only games scheduled
Virginia Tech athletic director W L Monk Younger finally hears a fan on the phone asking for two tickets to the Virginia Tech Virginia game in Roanoke on October 5, regardless of price or seat, just under the roof despite Roanoke Stadium lacking one.
Abilene Texas hosts a shoestring pro ball venture led by Howard Green Dr Jimmy Bridges and George D Steakley. The West Texas New Mexico league franchise tops the standings since June 17 with over 100000 in home attendance and strong veteran backing.
Southern conference football coaches display dry eyes as wartime crowds thin and roster sizes swell. Furman coach Bob Smith notes uncertain individual ability while Clemson and others anticipate rough weeks of practice and forthcoming games to reveal true strength.
In Clovis New Mexico an eight year-old boy drove his sisters in a light pickup to visit their father. The vehicle got stuck in mud miles from the highway after a heat of concern and a passerby Vaudi Pierce helped pull them free.
Mr and Mrs Ross Hastings face a recurring hazard as a taxi abruptly veers from the sloping curb and ends upside down at their front door for the second time in a month.
North State president Manly Llewellyn suspended the Landis club over use of two infielders as pitchers in Saturdays double header. Salisbury will take Landis place in the playoffs as Thomasville, Mooresville and Salisbury chase third and fourth spots. Weavers host Thomasville tonight. Mooresville visits Landis.
Chicago reporters note that conference faculty and athletic directors favor excluding colleges that pay athletes from schedules. A meeting reaffirmed principles for amateur intercollegiate sports and set attendance rules for certain university extensions as eligible.
Golf headline notes Ben Hogan of Show, Pennsylvania holds a slim lead at the Golden State tourney after two rounds at the Country Club. Gage of San Bernardino trails by a stroke as Hogan seeks to clinch the $15,000 event in a 72‑hole test with a mid 60s pace.
By order of the Guilford Superior Court entered August 20 1946 in the action W borne et al v Bolton the commissioner will sell at public auction on Thursday September 5 1946 at noon at the east door of the Guilford County Courthouse Greensboro NC a tract in Jamestown Township Forsyth County described as adjoining Bales and Oakdale Manufacturing Camps. An advanced bid raised the price to 1680.00 the resale bid to exceed 1680.00. This sale notice dated August 20 1946 signed Eugene G Shaw commissioner and attorney 501 Jefferson Standard Building Greensboro NC, 8/26 9/1
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