Hi-Toms poised for pennant as Thomasville tops league
Thomasville finishes atop the North State League standings for the first time since 1942 under manager Gruzdis. Pitcher Al Jarrett leads with 26 wins and 244 innings, 25 complete games, 146 strikeouts, and six one run losses. Richard Moses follows with a 15 strikeout single game record as the Hi-Toms surge from cellar to first in a month.
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R. A. Collier
Hi-Toms
Thomasville
Jarrett
Rocky Mount
Richard Moses
Moses
Hi Tom Hi Tom minor league pitching strength highlighted
The Enterprise six starts with veteran catcher Cliff Bolton guiding the pace as Dick wins 12 of 14 to push his season to 13 7. He trails Hi Tom ace in strikeouts with 117 in 167 innings while Lefty Joe Pelezarski owns a 9 7 mark and four recent two games feature four hit shutouts. Walt Macierowski has 6 2 in 11 appearances and adds depth to Gruzdis staff alongside Bill Foster Duane Markley Mick Eargle.
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Thomasville
High Point
Finch
Gruzdis
al Jarret
Cliff Bolton
Jarrett
Joe Pelezarski
Husky
Salisbury
Statesville
Joe
Hi-Toms
Walt Macierowski
Bill Foster
Duane Markley
Mick Eargle
Foster
Sixty Huskies Report to Coach Wade at Duke
Duke Opens fall football practice under Head Coach Wallace Wade with 60 players reporting. Assistant staff Cameron Parker Hagler and Hennemier return, while six lettermen are absent. Returning include ends, backs, linemen, and centers led by captain Al DeRogatis and center Carl Perkinson. The Blue Devils prepare for North Carolina State in Raleigh on September 25.
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Wallace Wade
Duke
Durham
Duke University
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Raleigh
Wade
Eddie Cameron
Ace Parker
Herschel Caldwell
Ellis Hagler
Jack Hennemier
George Clark
Howard Hartley
Ben Cittadino
Fred Hardison
Buddy Mulligan
Fletcher Wall
Dick Gardinier
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Bill Duncan
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Pat Lyons
Howard Heiss
Bert Lyle
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al DeRogatis
Louis Allen
Ohn Reese
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Jim Young
Hugh Stone
Bob Anderson
Bill Davis
Tom Chambers
Jimmy Knotts
Larry Karl
Ted Marshall
Zander Sherrill
Carl James
Ed Cavenaugh
Carl Perkinson
A Karmazin
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Fred Folger, Jr
Bill Cox
Roland Hodges
Bob Frye
Earle McKeown
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Jack Whitaker
Jim Brown
Tom Swain
Paul Stephanz
Ben Williams
Jack Mounie
Louis Viau
Jack Friedland
John Montgomery
Jack Eslick
George Swalchick
Dick Harrison
Albion Millis Stadium
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Clarence Iderton
Bill Brewer
Dick Knapp
Panther
Charlie Collins
Carl Tipton
Tipton
Collins
Don Page
Bil Williams
C. L. Kimball
Bruce Bailey
Kimball
Sugar Bowl invites LSU after three straight bids
Baton Rouge notes that Louisiana State is the only school in the nation to receive Sugar Bowl invitations after three consecutive seasons with bids in 1936, 1937, and 1938.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Bengals
Purple Panthers Open Practice for NC Jayvees Tilt
High Point College announces a 60 strong letterman group under Coach Ralph James and Bill Faircloth to begin practice Wednesday as the Panthers prepare to host the UNC junior varsity on September 11. The fall schedule includes Western Carolina, Norfolk Navy, Catawba, Atlantic Christian, Lenoir Rhyne, Appalachian, Guilford, Bloncence, and Eastern Carolina with Homecoming on October 23.
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Ralph James
Bill Faircloth
University of North Carolina
Hi Point American Business Club
Carolina Jayvees
Western Carolina
Norfolk Navy
Catawbacee
Atlantic Christian
Lenoir-Rhyne
Appalachian
Guilford
Bloncence
Eastern Carolina
National Amateur in Second Round
In Memphis Tennessee on August 31 the National Amateur golf tournament entered the second round with 128 players surviving. Old man pressure and Bermuda greens challenged competitors at the 6617 yard par 70 Memphis Country Club as six former champions and many top players remained in contention.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Country Club
Hackney Outlines Football Rule Changes for High Point Club
Hackney explained new officiating rules to about 100 High Point Touchdown Club members at the second yearly meeting in the city hall courtroom. Changes include restricting mass substitutions after timeouts and penalties for defensive hands used to hamper receivers, plus a tee for place kicks may be used this season.
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Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
High Point Touchdown Club
Hackney
Dolan Hedrick
Southern Conference Officials Association
High Point Boy Scout
Officials Association
Raleigh
Sigma
C. W. Patterson
The
Touchdown Club
High Point
Patterson
Bay Street
Ralph James
High Point College
Tony Simeon
High Point High School
Chatham Blanketeers Face Fort Wayne In Semifinal Showdown
In Wichita Kansas Fort Wayne General Electrics, defending titlist, and Elkin Chatham Blanketeers meet tonight for the national semi pro baseball tournament title game. Elkin earned the spot by defeating Mt Vernon Washington Milkmaids 9 to 7, while Fort Wayne blanked Glen Ridge New Jersey 8 to 0 to reach the final. The double elimination event began August 14 with 32 teams.
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Kas
Fort Wayne
Ind
Elkin
N. C
Elkin Chatham Blanketeers
Mt. Vernon
Wash
Milkmaids
Fort Wayne General Electrics
Glen Ridge
N. J
Dodgers Reserve Strength Drives Doubleheader Win
Brooklyn’s bench built a 6-5 and 6-1 sweep over St Louis as Burt Shotton’s reserves widen the lead in the pennant race. Dixie Walker and Ostermueller led Pittsburgh past Boston 2-1 while the Yankees and Red Sox stay tight at the top in the American League.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Burt Shotton
Shotton
Brooklyn Dodgers
Canny Brook
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Moses Jarrett To Take Hill For Hi-Toms
High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms miss a 12th straight win as rain hits Mooresville. Alec Moses and Al Jarrett to pitch for the Hi-Toms in tonight’s 6:15 doubleheader at Finch Field. Statesville Owls beat Salisbury 5 2, narrowing lead. Hickory and Mooreville in tight chase for playoff spots.
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Dick Moses
al Jarrett
Hill
Bill Hackney
High Point
Thomasville
Hi-Toms
Mooresville
Finch Field
Jimmy Gruzdis
Alec Moses
Statesville Owls
Salisbury
Owls
Finch
Lexington
Hickory
State’s 1948 Tigers Face Offense Challenge
The 1948 Tigers must rebuild after a powerful ground game last season that averaged 3.8 yards per rushing attempt.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Tigers
Van Buren heir to LSU legend to wear 17
In Baton Rouge Louisiana Steve Van Buren the famous LSU running back known for the number 17 will see his younger brother Ebert wear the same jersey in the upcoming grid season.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Steve van Buren
Van
Ebert
Bison-Wave Game OK Likely For September 17
High Point High School Black Bison expect to travel to Gastonia for a September 17 game with the Green Wave. Dr. Lorin Wallin, city health director, said Gastonia schools opening on schedule supports the likely approval.
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Gastonia
Lorin Wallin
Wallin
C. L. Amos
Dr. Wallin
Amos
Charles. F. Carroll
Carroll
Bison
Reidsville
Albion Mills Stadium
High Point
Tony Simeon
Hillcrest Out After Loss To Tomboys 5-1
In a regional softball semifinal at St. Petersburg Atlanta’s Tomboys defeated Hillcrest High Point NC 5-1 after a five run first inning. Delphine Surratt pitched for Hillcrest while Mary Harris held the line for Atlanta with solid support from Wallace Maddasshen Hanson and Harris. The loss eliminates Hillcrest from title contention and puts North Carolina in third place.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
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Hillcrest Girls
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Hillcrest
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