Hi Tom Rivalry Sparks Finch Field Night of Features
Cliff Bolton seeks the league crown as Hi-Toms face the Hi-Toms with Mills and Gruzdis in pursuit. A double feature tonight at Finch Field includes a 50 yard dash between Laurel and Gruzdis plus a lungo hitting contest and a stunt-filled exhibition.
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Finch Field
Hi. Toms
Jim Calleran
Buck Glover
Concord
Boston
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Calleran
McGinnis
Hi-Toms
Lynn Southworth
Ben Palumbo
Dick Hagen
Nationals
Jim Gruzdis
Hi- Toms
Cliff Bolton
Nats
Shepard Leaves Davidson for Harvard Post
Norman Shepard, longtime athletic director and basketball coach at Davidson College, leaves for Harvard University. Known as "The Brains," he led a strong Davidson team and built a reputation as a top cage authority, serving on NCAA committees and shaping the sport nationally.
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Jo-Jo Thigpen
Davidson
Presbyterian College
Harvard University
Norman Shepard
N.A.A.A
Shepard
Harvard
South
National Collegiate Athletic Association
N.C.A.A
Randolph-Macon
Guilford Colleges
Touchdown Club Seeks Members For New Season
The High Point Touchdown club executive committee outlined plans for the upcoming football season. The first meeting is set for Monday September 19 at the Sheraton ballroom with weekly meetings for ten weeks. Dues are $3.00. Membership cards available at Beeson Hardware Culler’s Sporting Goods Hedrick Sporting Goods Redwine Hardware The Sportsmen’s Club Coca Cola Bottling Co and Jeff’s. Officers include Dave Yow president Wilbur Groome vice president and program chairman.
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High Point Touchdown Club
Sheraton
Beeson Hardware
Culler's Sporting Goods
Hedrick Sporting Goods
Redwine Hardware
the Sportsmen's Club
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Jeff's
Recreation League Playoffs Highlight Tarkingsworth Matchup
In a recreation league playoff, Kollingsworth faced off with a 425 330 score line. Visitors were Tinker Kennedy Bowles, while the home team featured Mitchell Gordon Efird.
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Hiorn Food Store
Tinker
Kennedy - Bowles
Mitchell
Gordon
James Will Greet 54 Candidates
Ralph James, coach of High Point Panthers, met 54 candidates to open a new T offense for 1949. Positions are wide open with two daily practices starting at 9 am, heavy pads after noon, and night study of offense. Season opener is September 17 in Asheville against Western Carolina Teachers.
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Ralph James
Purple Panther
Panthers
James
Panther
High Point College
High Point
Asheville
Western Carolina Teachers College
Gilmer Steps In For Baugh In Redskins Win
Harry Gilmer sparked the Washington Redskins to a 31-7 exhibition win over the Detroit Lions in Denver. Baugh played little as Gilmer directed all Washington scores in the first half before a crowd of 13,985.
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Washington Redskins
National Football League
Sammy Baugh
Detroit Lions
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Sammy
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Lions
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Baugh
Legion Champs: Preston Hennies Wins 1949 Golf Title
Preston Hennies of Columbia South Carolina captured the 1949 American Legion golf championship with a 301 total after rounds of 79 72 151 and 74 75 149 over 72 holes. His victory comes with a strong finish to the event held in Philadelphia.
Baseball Standings and Tonight's Schedule Across Regions
Standings show Boston 12 over St. Louis 4 and Brooklyn 3 over Pittsburgh 2. Tonight’s games include Chicago at Boston at 7:30 p.m. and Pittsburgh at New York at 1:30 p.m. plus multiple city matchups and minor-league scores across Danville Raleigh Martinsville Greensboro Winston-Salem and others.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Schmitz
Sain
Cincinnati
Fox
Hatten
Philadelphia
Pollet
Heintzelman
New York
Werle
Behrman
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Raschi
Garver
Coleman
Fowler
Wynn
Bearden
Parnell
Newhouser
Vession
Hudson
Pierce
Hs Cincinnat
Louis Ab
North State Box Scores Second Game at Hickory
Lexington defeats FHCKOFY in a 11 inning contest at Hickory. Key players include Anderson Winster Mooney and Royette Cohen Boles and Jackson contributing runs and hits as the box score shows varied scoring by inning.
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Hickory
Lexington
Fhckofy S.ases
Anderson
Winster
Mooney
Royette
Cohen
Boles
Jackson
First Methodist and Springfield Friends Baseball Notes
Springfield Friends listed at home against Visitors Campbell Sexton with Rowe Grubb as umpires. Home runs credited to Madden of Springfield.
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First Methodist
Springfield Friends
Campbell - Sexton
Rowe - Grubb
Hi-Toms Split Twin Bill In Field Events Night
Hi-Toms host Concord Nuts at Finch Field with field contests before an 8 o'clock game. Weather 50 50 for clear night. Statesville Owls beat DeLora 6 0 as Walter Graham shines. Schuettenberg earns 18th win in 8 2 victory. Hi Toms take series 2 1.
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Concord Nuts
Jim Calleran
Hi-Toms
Finch
Impatian
Oss Sumvillas
Trol DeLore
Statesville Owls
Walter Graham
Thomasville High Point
Ron Schuettenberg
Statesville
Schuettenberg
Owls
Lisk
Owl
Pete Williams
Pats Bounced In Rise To Payoff Berth
Martinsville toppled Greensboro 17-6 to halt Greensboro nine game win streak and boost Martinsville from last to near the postseason pace. Archie Téem Dleton hit a three run homer in the pivotal sixth inning as A's broke a six all tie and added six more runs. Others Danville shut out Raleigh 8-0 and Winston-Salem beat Durham 6-1 as Leaf’s Adams Twarkins earned his 22nd win. Burlington beat Reidsville 7-4 to solidify fourth place. schedule includes Raleigh at Danville and Martinsville at Greensboro.
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Boston Red Sox
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Cleveland
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Larry Doby
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Williams
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Niehaus
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Hi-Toms
al Jarrett
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Winston- Salem
Montreal Card Favors Edwards and Shade in Wins
In Montreal last night Ray Edwards of New York outpointed Maurice La Chapelle of Montreal while Dave Shade of Boston outpointed Dom Daia of Boston in a pair of light heavyweight bouts.
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Ray Edwards
New York
Maurice la Chapelle
New Bedford
Mass
Dave
Lenny” Shade
Boston
Dom Daia
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