All American selections stir debate over bias and publicity
A Raleigh journalist critiques the 1950s era All America picks as influenced by publicity men and editors. Grantland Rice’s legacy and Notre Dame’s backfield spark controversy, with Bill Stern and others predicting stars like Justice and Weiner for first string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Stern
Justice
Notre-Dame
Sitke
Baloney
Stern
Sport Magazine
Art Weiner
Carolina
Weiner
Yarborough To Switch To Tackle For 49 Bison
High Point High football coach Tony Simeon considers moving Yarborough back to tackle as eight first string positions must be filled after heavy graduation losses. The roster lists backs ends and tackles with Mickey out until the opener and Paschal showing accuracy in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon
Reidsville
Bison
Bill Ring
Fred Farmer
Don Levine
Mickey
High Point
Jerry Paschal
Buddechrest
Donald Brown
Charlie Jones
Harlon Burton
Bobby Grady
Bucky Brown
Ronnie Falls
Charlie Bryant
Bryant
Paschal
Bobby Joe Mickey
Buddy Sechrest
Jimmy Aldred
Bobby Hoover
Auman Butler
Clarence Brown
Leonard DeLappe
Ken Frye
Sonny Sorrell
Billy Jones
Joe Lee
Ray Lawson
Bill Lawson
Bobby Joe Lain
Jimmy Small
Douglas Stutts
Bill Wiley
Ken Yarborough
Don Levina
Albert Hale
Frank Hassell
Larry Rhodes
al Roach
Charles Martin
Perry McDowell
Roy Bragg
Charles Cameron
Bob Fountain
Bill Foster
Gastonia Wins Region Four Title In Junior Baseball
Gastonia defeats Memphis 5-1 to claim the Ameri can Legion Junior Baseball Tournament regional crown. Gardners six-hit effort and a five-run fifth inning pace Gastonia as Cline and Turney star with key hits. Gastonia advances to the Sumter regional to face Little Rock and Lakewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kannapolis
Gastonia
American Legion
Memphis
Tenn
Bob Gardner
Memphis Boys
Boyd Webb
Becheler
Gardner
Webb
Gaither Cline
Jack Tourney
Cline
Turney
Sumter
S. C
Little Rock
Ark
Lakewood Gun
Atlanta
Tigers Begin Jamestown Grid Drills Under Klosterman
Jamestown high opens football practice Monday at 9 am for about 40 players. New head coach Larry Klosterman and assistant Joe Slade lead drills as Jamestown aims for an average season despite losing the 1948 squad.
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Jamestown High School
Tiger
Larry Klosterman
Joe Slade
Klosterman
Carolina Gradu
Ate
Slade
Jamestown
Flying Tigers
Allen Jay
Guilford
Britain Falls in Walker Cup 10 2 as USA Dominates
The United States defeated Great Britain 10 to 2 at Winged Foot in the Walker Cup, capturing seven of eight singles on the final day. Ronnie White provided Britain’s lone singles win, while Frank Stranahan and Skee Riegela led the American rout with decisive performances.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
Great Britain
Britain
America
United States
White
Willie Turnesa
Joe Carr
Ireland
Turnesa
Pic
John Bulls
Frank Stranahan
Max McCready
Frank
Skee Riegela
Big Jim Bruen
Oklahomoan
Johnny Dawson
Dean
Ledger
Jim McHale
Philadelphia
Gerald Micklem
Beacon Mills to play in Wichita National Baseball Congress tourney
Beacon Mills of Swannanoa NC will represent North Carolina in the National Baseball Congress tournament in Wichita Kansas. First round game set for August 24 after eligibility confirmation from state commissioner Smith Barrier. Bill Anderson and Mark Ferguson lead a Beacons squad chasing NC heritage in a long national run.
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Beacon Mills
Wichita
Swannanoa
North Carolina
Kansas
Jack Smith
Smith Barrier
Greensboro
Beacon
Ray Dumont
National Baseball Congress
Happy Chandler
Hendersonville
Asheboro
Siler City
Yadkin
Bill Anderson
Beacons
Lefty Grover Frisbee
Mark Ferguson
Kansas Plains
Greensboro Ord Tech- Hawks
Lucas Industries
Chatham Blanketeers
Elkin
Bert Wayne
India
City Golfers To Be Honored At Banquet Friday
Tommy Langley the 18 year old ruler of the city golf clan will receive the championship trophy at the Mercury Athletic club annual golf banquet Friday night at Ferguson's cabin near Archdale. Flight winners and runners up will be honored along with awards for best and poorest performances. Langley defeated Marvin Boggs 5 and 4 on the 32nd hole to clinch the city title after a 36 hole match here last week. More than 150 golfers participated this year and most are expected to attend the banquet and prize presentation.
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Tommy Langley
Mercury Athletic Club
Ferguson
Archdale
Langley
Marvin Boggs
Hi Toms Eye Pine Cones in North State League Race
Thomasville Hi-Toms can seal the North State League pennant with 10 of 23 games left as rain delayed a Finch Field showdown with Statesville. Mooresville sits 13 games back. Landis could climb to second, playoff matchups likely against Mooresville and Landis. Schuettenberg returns from a broken thumb to bolster the mound crew.
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Mooresville
Thomasville
High Point Hi-Toms
Finchers
Moors
Finch Field
Jim Gruzdis
Hi-Toms
Statesville
Jim Mills
Landis
Fred Chapman
Gruzdis
al Jarrett
Concord
Schuettenberg
Ron Schuettenberg
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Look Magazine
Grantland Rice
Good Ole Granny
Chapel Hill
Billy Carmichael, III
Raleigh
Beattie Feathers
North Carolina State
Yarborough
High Point High
Tony Simeon
Tackle
Martin
Wheat Miller
Miller
Asheville
Biltmore College
Byrd
Memphis Maulers
Rayland Graves
Jerry Laws
Bob Smith
Tommy Wood
Buddy Nance
Ned Weatherford
Bill Wright
Mickey Miller
Albert Sawyer
Thomas Potts
Ander Bean
Jimmy Freeman
Ronnie Fall
Ronnie Current
Douglas Farmer
Marvin Thornberry
Jack Turney
Buddy Leake
Skeeter Loeffel
Jimmy Armstrong
Bob and Church Maley
Bucky Luck
Richmond
Tom Swegles
Covington
Ab Hee
McAden
E. Hicks
Garbazinski
Gastonia Tener
RBI
Westlake
Maley Westlake
Bolick
So—Mcaden
Hicks
Vwaraner
Ho— McAden
Maley
McAden U—Ridenhour, Harris
Meismer
Tigers
Gibsonville
OF Fire and Casualty Insurance
Incorp
Www
W. Kendall
W. Green St
T. A. Williams, JR
Gayle Talbot
Ronnie White
Rain Halls
Bill Hackney
Enterprise
Dodge
Frazer Manhattan
International & Ton Pick
GMC
Lee
T. C. Kivett
Z. V. Mabe
C. C. Arrant
Horace G. Ilderton
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