North and South in Uproar Over Interracial Relations Debate
In a Birmingham North South game scene the Blue Gray Association faces tension as Maine high school proposals for interregional games spark calls to keep Northern meddling out of Southern affairs. A North Carolina reader urges Maine teams to visit and witness Southern progress, unity, and political defenses.
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Blue-Gray Association
Birmingham
Alabama
Ree Maine
Blue-Giray Association
Portland High
High Point High School
Portland
Maine
North Carolina
Mason - Dixon
Southern pride and Yankee coaching jibe in sports column
In a sharp editorial voice, the writer attacks Northern superiority claims in football and criticizes reform rhetoric aimed at the South. He argues Southern racial and economic issues should be resolved locally while condemning Northern reforms and urging Yankees to fix their own house first.
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South
New York
Heat and Highlights Across Sports Circles
A collage of notes spans boxing talk as Leo Durocher jokes about patterns, the New York State Athletic Commission considers what defines a main bout, and Paddy Demarco reschedules a garden bout to join a wedding. Yale to Wisconsin trip marks a 76 year trek for the Elis, Hogan reflects on his Open and PGA wins and yearly earnings, while other bits cover Reds prospect Lloyd Merriman nicknamed Cita tion and 17 year old Vince Donnelly’s college debut. A Louisville Georgia heat caused a local baseball game to be called early.
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New York
Leo Durocher
Leo
New York State Athletic Commission
Paddy Demarco
Jesse Fieres
Yale
Madison
Hogan's Alley
Ben ‘Hogan
Ben
Hogan
Lioyd Merriman
Cincinnati Reds
Stanford U
Columbia
3.C
Tony Stecher
Minneapolis
Mitt Po
Vince Donnelly
St. College
Mickey Owen
Louisville
Giants Sign 14 College Stars From 1947 Bowl Teams
New York Giants sign 14 college players from the 1947 season who appeared in bowl games.
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New York
Giants
Tight Race in American League as A’s Lead Fourway Standings
The Philadelphia Athletics sit first with an eight point edge over the Boston Red Sox, while the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees are one game back in a tight four team pennant chase. The Indians hold 55-38 for 591, Yankees 56-39 for 589, Red Sox 57-40 for 588, all within a game of the A’s as a day’s play reshuffles the top four.
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Joe Reichler
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Indians
Yankees
A's
Connie Mack
Tigers
Detroit
Joe McCarthy
Chicago White Sox
Will Harridge
Harridge
Cleveland
Phil Murchildon
Charlie Harris
Cobb Quits To Become Salesman
James A. Cobb resigns as Jamestown high school athletics director to join Highland Container Inc. His tenure included two North Piedmont titles in football and baseball and a first-ever double-bowls season. Dennis Franklin expected to replace him as athletics director.
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James A. Cobb
Jamestown
Dennis Franklin
Appalachian State Chess College
Franklin
Dick Moses Slated For Mound Work
Dick Moses from Lisbon Falls Maine will start on the mound for the High Point Thomasville Hi Toms tonight at Finch Field. The Hi Toms, near the top of the North Carolina State league, chase a win to keep pace with Statesville as Albemarle visits for a two game series with Lewoy set to pitch tomorrow.
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Albemarle
Finch Field
Horace Billings
Enterprise Sports
Thomasville
Hi-Toms
Statesville
Hi- Toms
Owls
Albermarle
Rockets
i-Toms
Lewoy
Richard Moses
Lisbon Falls
Moses
Concord
Salisby
Lexington
Caps Nearing Second Spot In Carolina
Raleigh closed to within half a game of second place Danville in the Carolina League by beating the Virginians 2-1. Leon Muellers triple in the seventh scored two runs, breaking a pitchers duel between Raleighs Al Hennenbeck and Bernie Keating. Winston Salem opened a three game lead over Danville with a 5-4 win over Reidsville. Durham topped Burlington 9-2. Martinsville and Greensboro rain stopped a 9-9 tie. Saturday results included Raleigh 8 Danville 1 and Greensboro 8 Martinsville 7.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Danville
Virginians
Capitol City Grounds
Leon Mueller
al Hennenbeck
Bernie Keating
Winston Salem
Reidsville
Durham
Burlington
Bees
Greensboro
Martinsville
Winston-Salem
Buck And Kovacs Win Women's Double Finals
Mrs. Marjorie Gladman Buck of New York and Mrs. Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs of San Francisco won the 60th Sea Bright invitation tournament women's doubles title. They defeated Miss Betty Rosenquest of South Orange and Mrs. Magda Burac of Allentown 7 5 6 1 in the final match.
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Sea Bright
N. J
Marjorie Gladman Buck
New York
Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs
San Francisco
Sea Bright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Betty Rosenquest
South Orange
Magda Burac
Allentown
Oliver Meets Hogan Today For Title
Ben Hogan and Ed Porky Oliver meet in an 18 hole medal match for the 1948 Western Open at Brookfield Country club. Oliver shot 71 to Hogan 74 as Johnny Palmer led early but finished 15th with 290 and $250 prize.
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Buffalo
Ben Hogan
Ed “Porky
Oliver
Seattle
Bantam Ben
Hershey
Portland
Ore
Hogan
Brookfield Country Club
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Mace Brown predicts Bosox triumph with strong fan support
Red Sox scout Mace Brown praised North and South Carolina circuits noting large crowds at Finch Field for the Hi-Toms versus Hickory game. He said the Salem league is the largest crowds he has seen in any level and that higher leagues are full, but the Hi-Toms could boost a class C or B status with strong local backing. Brown highlighted Billy Smith as the best local prospect and forecast a strong Red Sox season as key players recover from injuries.
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Finch Field
Thomasville
Hickory
Mace Brown
Boston Red Sox
Mace
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Tri-State
Asheboro
North Carolina
Billy Smith
Jamestown
Smith
Red Sox
Jack Kramer
J Pesky
Stan Spence
Tex Hughson
Collegiate All Stars Open Drills for Soldier Field Tilt
Northwestern hosts the 15th annual all star game prep at Dyche stadium as Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy leads a star studded squad against the Chicago Cardinals. Mass invitations extend to Michigan and Notre Dame, with Johnny Lujack slated to play before joining the Bears.
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Evanston
Northwestern
Dyche Stadium
Soldier Field
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Chicago Cardinals
Leahy
Allstars
Chicago Bears
Andy Kerr
Lebanon Valley
Colgate
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
Blair Cherry
Texas
Wally Butts
Georgia
Bob Higgins
Penn State
Michigan
Johnny Lujack
John North
Vanderbilt
John Puskian
BU Smith
North Carolina
John Nolan
Knox Ranines
William and Mary
Dick Werder
Georgetown
Bob Leonetti
Wake Forest
Steve Luhe
Peon State
Dick Scott
Nays
Nick Ognevick
St Louis beats Boston 8 to 4 in NL action
Yesterday in the National League St Louis defeated Boston 8 to 4. All other games were postponed leaving St Louis as the standout result.
Baseball and league schedule listings across several cities
A collection of game pairings and league notices lists matchups in the Americas League and North State League with several city pairs such as St. Louis at New York Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Washington at St. Louis Winston-Salem at Durham Reidaville at Burlington Greensboro at Raleigh Martinaville at Danville Albemarle at Hi-Tome Concord at Statesville Salisbury at Hickory Mooresville at Lexington. Some lines mention there are no games scheduled and stray notes about detentions or unclear terms.
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Neidoviiie
Stat Brace
Statesville
St. Louis
Boston
Ram
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Washington
Raleigh
Danville
Durham
Burlington
Winston-Salem
Reidsville
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Setting Of Pits Poses Problems For Field Team
American track team faces field event difficulties at the 1948 Olympics as pits and runways slow the performers. Witnesses Bob Richards and coach Emmett Brunson note the awkward angles and loosening runways while Hungary and the U.S. post mixed results in high jump hammer and broad jump events. Harrison Dillard seizes the 100 meters. Roy Cochran sets a hurdles mark. Zatopek leads the 10,000 meters with a new Olympic time.
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Roy Cochran
Los Angeles
Wembley
England
Cochran
London
Olympic Stadium
Everove
Bob Richards
Angle
Dwight Eddelman
Emmett Brunson
Rice Institute
Hungary
Egypt
Yugoslavia
T. Winter
Australia
Nemeth
Sam Felton
Harvard
Bette
Felton
Willie Steele
U. S
Harrison Dillard
U.S
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