Bison Gridders Open Fall Work
Head coach Tony Simeon leads the 1949 Bison in the first fall practice at senior high field with about 55 players. Only nine lettermen back, eight roster gaps to fill, and 33-man final squad by September 1 as the team aims for nine wins and two losses. Bobby Joe Mickey returns in the backfield with Charles Martin and Ken Yarborough anchoring the line. conditioning drills pervade the session with Bowen and two assistants aiding.
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Tony Simeon
Bison
Simeon
Byrd
Reidsville
Bobby Joe Mickey
Charles Martin
Ken Yarborough
Carroll Bowen
Net action pairings set for city seniors tennis tourney
Defending champion Norm Wiley has a bye in the opening round as the annual city-wide seniors tennis event kicks off this week. By Saturday August 20 contesters must have played. Men singles lead, followed by doubles and women’s matches with pairings including Wayne Lauler Burgess Leonard Jake Steele Craig Kester Tom Ellis Richard Short Arnold Koonce Roy Hauser Howard Bradner Frazier Ralph Gurley Bill Hylton Irby Dawson Tom Asbury.
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Norm Wiley
Wayne Lauer
Burgess Leonard
Jake Steele
Craig Kester
Tom Ellis
Richard Short
Arnold Koonce
Roy Hauser
Howard Bradner
Bulldogs To Open State In New Stadium
Thomasville high school opens the 1949 football season in a new Memorial Park stadium under lights. Barnum Springs High will travel to Thomasville for the opener. The field is ready, lights to be installed next week, and a metal fence contract is let. Temporary seating will host 1,000 to 2,000 fans this inaugural game.
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Thomasville
Memorial Park
Bulldogs
Barnum Springs High School
Public Parks Tennis Championship Opens in Frick Park
Pittsburgh Aug. 13 Twenty matches form the opening program of the National Public Parks tennis championships at Frick Park tomorrow. Eighteen men’s singles and two women’s matches make up the eight day event with stars from 33 cities. Willis Anderson of Los Angeles, 1948 National Park champion, heads the men’s seeds. No North Carolinian is seeded.
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Pittsburgh
Frick Park
Willis Anderson
Los Angeles
Baseball Clinic Slated Monday By Hi-Toms At High Point
Jimmy Gruzdis manager of the Thomasville Hi-Toms leads a Monday morning baseball clinic at High Point High School athletic field. Sponsored by the Hi-Toms city recreation department and The Enterprise, the event expects about 1000 boys from across the area. Notables include Cliff Bolton catching Al Darlett pitching Bill Dornbusch outfield Vann Harrington infield, with Gruzdis demonstrating hitting.
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Jimmy Gruzdis
Thomasville High Point
Hi- Toms
Hi-Toms
City Recreation Department
Enterprise Sports Department
High Point
Cliff Bolton
al Darlett
Bill Dornbusch
Vann Harrington
Gruzdis
Shore Neal
Landis
Lee Killian
Lou Owens
Pete Williams
Herman Niehaus
Sportswriters Name Tops In All Star High School Play
Greensboro article names Charlie Smith of Wilmington and Warren Russell as the most outstanding participants in All-Star schoolboy games. Smith led the Eastern All-Star football team to a 20-7 upset win over the West and edged Hower Brewer for the top football honor with six votes. Russell topped in basketball amid strong competition for the overall best player.
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Greensboro
Charlie Smith
Wilmington
Warren
Sonny) Russell
Smith
Russell
Smith Quar
Brewer
Standings and schedules from the baseball game day
The standings show Boston 5 Washington 1 in 12 innings and New York 9 Philadelphia 7 with other results. Postponements due to rain affect Cleveland-Chicago and Boston at Philadelphia while several doubleheaders are listed and minor league scores appear for Statesville, Concord, Mooresville, and more.
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Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Porterfield
Reynolds
Ve Brissie
Keliner
Welk
Calvert
Parnell
Dobson
Drews
Garver
Houtteman
Hutchinson
Chicago
Cleveland
Pierce
Heafner
Lemon
Garcia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Etroit
Brooklyn
Sain
Vse Hoe
Roberts
Meyer
Hartung
Koslo
Raffensberger
Peterson
Vy Rush
Lehmitz
Chambers
Pollet
Hi-Toms Triumph in 14-Inning Overtime Victory
The Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms defeated Landis 5-4 in 14 innings at Finch Field. Relief pitcher Lynn Southworth earned the win in his 16th decision, while Lee Killian pitched seven strong relief innings for Landis.
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Finch Field
Thomasville
High Point Hi-Toms
Landis
Lynn Southworth
Invaders
Lexington Athletics
al Jarrett
Art Williamson
Bob Deese
Niehaus
Deese
Bolton
Hi-Toms
Fred Chapman
Dick Strickler
Bob Palmer
Strickler
Chapman
Bill Dornbusch
Eddie Mathews
Pete Williams
Williams
Finchers
Ho Barrett
Connell
Williamson
WeSe
Seer Chapman
Russell
Tacovello
Wood
Palmer
Killian
Il-Toms
RBI
Petters
Willams
Dornbusch
Hr—Niehaus
Williamson Harrington
S—Williams
Dbp
Barrett
Harrington
Southworth
Balk
North State conference praised for football parity and hidden strength
The article argues the North State conference offers redeeming features and strong football programs like Catawba, noting smaller schools can produce top players. It cites Homer Brewer and Curt McDonald as examples and compares attitudes to "it can't be done" with calls for improved visiting-team accommodations. It also covers a local golf final between Marvin Boggs and Tommy Langley and a Hi-Toms versus Spinners baseball game highlight.
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Marvin Boggs
Tommy Langley
Siler City Captures North Carolina Semi-Pro Crown
Siler City defeated Yadkin 7 to 1 to win the North Carolina semipro championship in Asheboro. The win seals eligibility for nationals in Wichita Kansas as Hill Allen Koontz Buckner and N Payne contributed for the champions while Yadkin scored first inning runs.
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Siler City
Asheboro
North Carolina
Yadkin
Wichita
Kansas
Hill
Allen
Koontz
Buckner
N. Payne
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