Southern conference sports writers meet in Raleigh
Officials and writers from the Carolinas and Virginia gather in Raleigh for a conference on press facilities at State College's new coliseum. Grantland Rice headlines the grid banquet as he and Duke coach Wallace Wade reminisce, while discussions cover press box placement and eligibility rules affecting North Carolina State and Wake Forest athletes.
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Carolinas
Virginia
Southern Conference Sports Writers Association
State College
New Colliseum
WPTF
Grantland Rice
Rice
Wallace Wade
Duke University
Prin
State
Jack Horner
Durham Herald
Coaches gather as debate over North State conference revamp grows
In Raleigh on August 29 1948 coaches and officials including Kim Tatum Beattie Feathers and Red Bird discussed conference reform amid a heated backstory sparked by Chubby Kirkland and Dick Herbert. The debate centers on ACC and Eastern Carolina membership and potential league changes.
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Kim Tatum
Maryland
Red Bird
Atlantic Christian College
Beattie Feathers
Tatum
Kirkland
East
Acc
Eastern Carolina
Dick Herbert
Raleigh News and Observer
Two State Gridders Declared Ineligible for Play
Raleigh Aug 28 The Southern Conference three year varsity rule has ruled out two more 1947 regulars from North Carolina State College football. Coach Beattie Feathers said end Bill Stanton and tackle Jim Rees, both seen as top 1948 prospects, are declared ineligible. Stanton entered State in 1941, did not play freshman ball but played varsity 1945 1946 and 1947 after service in the Navy.
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Willis Casey
N. C. State
Ony
Raleigh
Touchdown Club Plans Rule Discussion and Membership Drive
The Touchdown club in High Point will hold a Monday meeting at the county building to hear Southern Conference officials discuss football rules and to recruit new members. About 75 attended last week, with a $3 initiation fee. more members expected.
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Touchdown Club
H Point
Southern Conference Officials Association
C. W. Patterson
High Point
Ebert Henderson
High Point Recreation Department
Bison Mentors To Smile Again
Local high school grid camp ends with recovery news for Harold Allman Bill Saunders and Allen Smith. Coach Simeon reports key players returning Monday as the team sharpens a T formation attack for the opener. Critics praise Yarborough Grady Ellington Miller and Smith for effort and versatility. Practices continue next week mornings with NFL brother connections noted.
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Bison
Tony Simeon
Harold Allman
Bill Saunders
Auman
Saunders
Allen Smith
Simeon
Abouten
Reidsville Los Nesnoenen
Gastonia
Letterman Allard Yarborough
Bobby Grady
Bucky
Smith
Bill Ellington
W. B. Miller
Hi-Toms OPS Soars in 18-10 Victory Over Concord
High Point Thomasville Hi-Toms clinched the North State league regular season title with an 18-10 win over Concord at Finch Field. Duane Markley earned the win as Johnny Lybrand and Pete Williams led the offense with multiple extra-base hits, while Williams hit a 360-foot homer and a three-run drive.
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Concord
Hi-Tom
Statesville Owls
Dick Moses
Joe Pelczarski
Walter Macierowski
Jarrett
Duane Markley
High Point
Thomasville
Hi- Toms
Finchfield
Hi-Toms
Mick Eargle
Johnny Lybrand
Pete Williams
Williams
Jim Mills
C. Hawkins
Mills
Charlie Cudd
Bill Kennedy
Jim Reider
Markley
Mike Sofia
Kennedy
Mangrum
Lybrand
Triple
Pete
Neighborhood Boys Form Willowbrook Street Sports Club
13 year old Chester Hodgin leads a youth sports club on Willowbrook Street for boys aged 6 to 13. They seek organized football basketball or ball games with other neighborhood groups, hoping to arrange matches after polio restrictions ease and with a delayed school opening until September 20.
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Willowbrook Street
Chester Hodgin
Mys
Maedives Ae
Chester
Enterprise Sports Department
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