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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1945
Page
7
Wake Forest coach Peachhead Walker predicts a tough schedule and fewer wins than last year’s eight and one record. He notes rule changes favor the offense including deeper passes, kickoff rules, tee use, and stricter blocking with a 15 yard penalty for forearm or hand infractions.
Wake Forest football under Peahead Walker and Murray Greason plan one practice session daily after a hot September morning. The squad lists 22 veterans with 13 lettermen, but missing Elmer Barbour and George Owens temper expectations for a season likely not as strong as last year. The Deacons face a brutal schedule including Tennessee Army Duke N C State UNC South Carolina and Clemson with a mix of experienced linemen and backs noted in a potential starting group verifying depth concerns.
The roster lists players with positions and details such as height and weight from towns including N C Raleigh Wilmington Reidsville and Uniontown with multiple freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors. Notable names include Nick Sacrinty captain and quarterback Nick Ognovich.
High Point College began football practice under new head coach Ralph James on the Proses field. Twenty four players reported for the opener including veteran Bill Blalock and two from last year’s High Point High team Wiley Clary and Willard Hinkle.
Franklin, a local college graduate with graduate studies at New York University, served in the army and assumes responsibilities as the new coach. He is joined by Frank Fernandez, former outstanding High Point College athlete, serving as assistant coach until Franklin’s arrival.
The article notes Wake Forest weighs in with a backfield averaging 182 pounds and a line around 190, with starters likely including Wake Forest players and the Lacrinity family from Reidsville. Bo and Nick handle kicking duties, Brinkley may kick, and Bob Smathers is a passable halfback. The 1945 schedule lists seven games starting Sept. 29 at Tennessee and ending Dec. 1 at Clemson, with limited home games and plans to add more if possible.
The Army Navy service classic December 1 in Philadelphia looms as the acid test for comparing scores against Duke Notre Dame Michigan and Penn. Navy meets Villanova Duke Penn Notre Dame Michigan this fall while Army faces Michigan only and both sides weigh home versus away results. The traditional question remains whether Navy softens opponents before Army arrives and how venue affects scores and rankings.
Washington failed to gain a share of the league lead as Earl Caldwell shut down the Senators in a night game and Detroit kept pace. The Tigers won twice in a twi night, routing the White Sox 10 4 to start a doubleheader, then splitting with Boston. Detroit faced injuries but held a narrow edge while New York and St Louis won their games, tightening the pennant chase.
Hickory Rebels rallied for two runs in the seventh inning to beat the ndns nine by 5 3 and force a deciding game tonight. The win puts Hickory in position to face the Lexington A's for the North State league championship. Lexington swept Salisbury in five games. Proctor Smith Wilkerson Blackwell H Watts Furr.
Miami ad offers a full size lot with paved street and city improvements on city limits line in exchange for 10 Orange Bowl tickets for the New Year football classic. J G Head notes he buys 50 for friends but was left out this year.
Corrections by networks to the radio program lineup affect the listed times and shows. Scheduled listings include news, dramas, variety programs, and music segments from 6:00 p.m. to 1:18 a.m. with multiple networks and cast members noted.
Results show New York 5 Cleveland 1 and Boston 9 Detroit 2. NL results Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 9 Philadelphia 5 with St Louis 2 New York 1 in second game rain. State League Hickory 5 Landis 3. play tied 3-3 with Lexington as finalist. Today matchups include New York at St Louis, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Boston, Chicago at Washington.
New York newsman SID FEDER reports Conn Home returns from a 15 month overseas tour in a rush to see family and Joe Louis in the ring. Billy Conn visits a restaurant, telephones his Pittsfield relatives, and discusses a hoped gate in seven figures with Uncle Mike Jacobs while awaiting orders from the Army.
Heavy showers shortened the first day of practice for the High Point Black Bison. The squad plans to debut Friday night against Reidsville’s Golden Lions in that city. Curt McDonald returns to practice lifting quarterback concerns. Tom McGhee resumes light drills as Richard Crowder and Charles Mann vie for left end. The varsity roster lists numerous backs and linemen with co captains Hooper and McDonald.
Germans now in Britain mainly refugees from Nazi rule are being recruited by the U S army to form a censorship department on the continent. The aim is to enable the allies to monitor Germans within their own country.
A 191 pound contender reflects on a 13 round defeat in 1941 and his current plan as he weighs about 183 pounds for a future ring match. He recounts memories of a Bari boat scene an incident over Marseilles and tea with a Rome countess. He jokes about his inky curls and cup handle pose.
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