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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1944

Page

7

UNC Coach McEver Recruits Green 1945 Football Squad

Chapel Hill Sept 15 UNC head coach Gene McEver begins his first season with a largely inexperienced lineup. Only one letterman returns as Ray Walters and Walter Kraus share center duties while Tom Lane anchors the line. Backfield features Bobby Weant Jim Camp Jack Foster and Bob Warren as a versatile unit in a spread-like single wing.

Chapel Hill Gene McEver University of North Carolina McEver Ray Walters Husky Walter Kraus Tom Lane Lane John Kimsey Soph Miami U Bill Smith Lexington Warren Thomas Tulane Lou Thomas Jim Godwin N. C Johnny Walker Davidson Edwin Pelham N. Y Arthur Collins Rock Falls Ed Towhey Foota Boy's Bob Warren Goldsboro High Foster Warren Camp Weant

Baseball clubs and pro football clash over field use

A York sports roundup notes Ed Barrow of the Yankees may push legislation to bar major league clubs from leasing baseball parks for football before the season ends. It discusses year round activity and notes ballparks lack ideal football layouts with mentions of Polo Grounds and Cleveland Stadium.

York Ed Barrow Yankees Contry Phil Rigley Polo Grounds Cleveland Poo Philadelphia Washington National Football League Bing Pit

Mantis on rail hints at home club image in Philadelphia

In a Wall Street style blurb the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes a praying mantis on the press box rail as a tongue in cheek symbol for the home club. The item also mentions sports figures and a mix of local scenes reflecting a bustling sports week.

Don Donaghey Philadelphia Evening Bulletin

Time to Attire at Virginia Opens Fall Grid Practice

Virginia coach Frank Murray ordered a 5 P M field session to start fall grid practice with athletes returning to the field after the delay. The report notes a late arrival by some players and ongoing adjustments.

U. of Virginia Frank Murray

Horseshoe Contest At Y Tomorrow At Two

Local riders and pitchers prep for the All State Singles Tournament set for tomorrow at 2 p m on the Y M C A Horseshoe courts. Competitors include High Point Weaving Silver Knit South Main All-Stars Rotary Drive and entrants from Raleigh and other towns.

High Point South Main Rotary Drive Glenn Hoover Raleigh

Ray and assistants inspect locker room after big training turnout

After a long wait Ray and his assistants entered the locker room to investigate. He explained that many new boys had never used heavy equipment and that the veterans were busy teaching them how to wear their pads.

Ray

Ensign Kiefer Demonstrates Life Saving Mattress Cover

Ensign Adolph Kiefer, famed backstroke record holder, demonstrated to navy instructors at Bainbridge Maryland how to use an inflated mattress cover for buoyancy. He jumped into the pool with the cover on his hand and arm, surfaced safely but injured his right hand. X-ray showed a broken bone in the flipper.

Adolph Kiefer Navy Bainbridge Adolph

Voiselle Notches 20th as Giants Beat Phillies 12-1

Bill Voiselle became the first New York Giant in seven years to win 20 games by limiting the Phillies to 1 run as the Giants tie for fourth place. The Cubs lost to Cincinnati in 13 innings but won the nightcap 4-2, while Brooklyn defeated Boston 5-4 to rise to sixth.

Detroit Briggs Stadium Brooklyn Tigers Lions Hal Newhouser Dizzy Trout Cleveland New York St. Louis Chicago Boston Washington Bill Voiselle New York Giant Phillies Cubs Cincinnati Ray Mueller Reds Brooklyn

Radio Schedule Adjustments for Eastern War Time

Radio program listings detail one hour shifts for Eastern War Time and two hours for Mountain War Time with corrections too late for networks. The verbose guide lists shows from 6:15 p.m. through 11:18 p.m. including dramas, serials, news, music, and variety segments across stations CBS, NBC, and other affiliates.

Duon Cba Chick Carter Bill Three Sisters Dbs Jack Armstrong Dancing Music Orchestra Mbs Farrell Nbe Biu Dick Racy Quincy Kowe Cbis Biu-Baste Terry Ube Lyn Murray Cbs Tim Healy Hop Carrigan Ether Biu Jeri Sullavan Volney East Tom Mix Lowell Thomas Nbe World News Henry J. Taylor Blu Blu-West Mbs-West Mercer Nbe-Basic Drathiatie Ebs Wynn King Bubbles bin Fulton Lewis, Jr Cbs-Basic Volney Hurd Wibs-West Carolyn Gilbert Obs Basic Dancing Music Orchestra H. V. Kaltenborn Lucille Manners Henry Aldrich Cecil Brown Parker Family Blu the Funny Skylar Meet Your Navy Great Lakes Abe Lyman Abe Gabriel Heatter Brewster Boy Chet Morris Gary, Moore Jimmy Durante Atl Godwin Cedric Foster Ted Malone England Blu Dance Orchestra Bill Stern Nbe Stage Door Canteen Cba Fixh Pond Biu-Basic the Music Shop Cbs & Biu J—Mbe

Bettors Pour Dollars Into Machines

New York racing crowds have wagered $288,633,295 across 137 days with 53 days left. If the pace continues at $2,106,812 daily, season wagering could surpass $400 million, with state take projected at least $26 million, potentially exceeding prior national racing revenue.

New York

Cochrane Leaves for Pacific Active Duty

Lt. Cmdr. Gordon Mickey Cochrane known for three Great Lakes seasons as a national service champion will depart next week for active duty in the southwest Pacific. Formerly a Philadelphia Athletics catcher and Detroit Tigers manager he joined the navy in 1942 and served as baseball coach at Great Lakes and regimental commander in recruit training during the off season.

Great Lakes Gordon Mickey) Cochrane Southwest Pacific Cochrane Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Tigers Navy

International League Playoff Scores and Weather Notes

Toronto at Newark games played on wet grounds. Buffalo at Baltimore listed. American Association playoffs saw Milwaukee 5 Louisville 0 and Toledo 10 St Paul 7. Southern Association playoff result Memphis 5 Nashville 4.

Associated Press Toronto Newark Wet Grounds Buffalo Baltimore Iain Milwaukee Louisville Toledo St. Paul Memphis Nashville

Richmond To Tackle Blue Devils On Navy Backed Squad

Richmonds Spiders coach Malcolm A. Pitt must mold a 1944 squad largely from navy V-12 trainees with no 1943 veterans returning. Transfers like John MacDonald Stan Brinkley and George Kranitzky headline a slate of raw backfield hopefuls as Duke opens the season, with VMI Virginia NC State and William and Mary on the docket later.

Scotty Minshull Richmond Oakum Malcolm A. Pitt University of Richmond Navy Duke Blue Devils Pitt Howard Payne Muir EF. M. McCance Mickey Weiner John MacDonald Kingman Ariz Stan Brinkley Virginia Milhiser Stadium George Kranitzky Randolph-Macon College Ed Jarrett VMI Johnny Odel University of Virginia Oach Orville Milner University of Tennessee Bethany College Bob Walker Denver, Colo

Baseball lineups and matchups for games today

Brooklyn at Boston Herring or Tobin or Andrews faces Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Walters versus Strincevich. St Louis at Chicago with Cooper Wilks against Chipman Vandenberg. New York at Philadelphia Peldman versus Raffensberger in night game.

Reereee Chicago St. Louis Lopat Gatehouse Detroit Cleveland Trout Newhouser Gromek Smith Boston Washington Bowman Niggeling Haefner Pet Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Herring Tobin Andrews Cincinnati Walters Strincevich M. Cooper Wilks Chipman Vandenberg New York Philadelphia Peldman Raffensberger

Armstrong Returns to Ring in Dual Comeback

St Louis September 15 Henry Armstrong the first to hold three world titles simultaneously says his comeback is both athletic and financial He meets Aldo Spaldi here in a return to the ring Armstrong 32 has quit before Retired last year after Sugar Ray Robinson he says he is back in good shape with cash saved and income property He estimates 17 fights this year yielding about 30000 from a 65000 gross It is a hometown return for Armstrong born in St Louis and will face Spaldi who lasted seven rounds with him in 1942

ST. Louis Henry Armstrong Scrapper Aldo Spaldi Ray Robinson Henry Armstrong Spoldi Eddie Mead

Bison Drill With Single Wing Lineup For Season Start

Bill Williams reports the Bison football squad under Homer McCoy focusing on speed and deception with a single wing formation. Key players include Levina Reid Newell Armstrong Brewer King, Hill, and McDonald as they rebuild after last year and prepare for Thomasville High in a week.

Thomasville High Bison Homer “Kid” MclCoy Marshal Newehefty Ntation O. B Levina Richard Reid Pete Armstrong Bill Brewer Gene Holder Bill King Joe Price Capitan Terry Braswell Marshal Newell Joe Hill Bob Bolinger Curt McDonald Abie” Thomas Hugh Gordon Thomas McGee Ray Delappe

Fragmentary phrase about bones and vinegar dissolving calcium

The readable fragment mentions drawing from bones and cooking with vinegar to dissolve calcium, implying a method or chemical reaction but lacking context or complete details. No dates, names, or events are provided.

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