High School Football Spat Over Rough Play
North Carolina high school football drama centers on Gastonia and Burlington. Gastonia’s Bill Rowland broke a collarbone in a 31-6 loss to Gastonia and Burlington won 13-6. Price Leeper accuses Gastonia of rough play while Burlington defends its team and collection of game films.
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Gastonia
Bison
Burlington
Bill Rowland
Green Wave
Price Leeper
Harding High
Charlotte
Harding
Leeper
Huffman
Rowland
Optimist Bowl preview tests teams and new talent
The article previews tonight's Optimist Bowl with both teams described as well drilled for limited practice. It notes Carolina's thin resume with three returning lettermen Coy Carson Dan Numitez and Nemo Nearman and adds Rip Ryan joining the basketball squad. Oklahoma's Sugar Bowl bound lineup features a 215 pound average and sophomore heavies under Bud Wilkinson. Early odds call New Orleans game a toss up.
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Carolina
Tom Scott
Coy Carson
Dan Numitez
Nemo Nearman
Jayvees
Rip Ryan
Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Santa Clara
New Orleans
NCHSAA Faces Two-Way Football Ruling After Feud
The NCHSAA must mediate a feud between two conference members after a spring rule requiring all loop schools to meet in football. Leeper's charges are seen as weak alibi for losses. In Burlington High Point action, Joe Mickey left early after a tackle and did not return. Tony Simeon lacked a protest, and most coaches, aside from Leeper, saw through the dispute.
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Nchsaa
Leeper
Burlington
Joe Mickey
Tony Simeon
North State Conference Events Include Greensboro Tennis
The North State Conference tennis tourney will be held at Greensboro next year. The golf tourney is set for the Starmount course and track finals may be at High Point High School field. Martinsville stays in the Carolina League for another season amid a threat to move up. Charlie Justice finished the season with a 5.2 yard per try rushing average.
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Greensboro
Starmount Course
High Point High School
Martinsville
Charlie Justice
Tough Industrial Foes Open Wildcats' Slate
Davidson prepares for the 1948-49 basketball season with three independent opponents, Charlotte Y club, McCrary Eagles, and Hanes Hosiery, opening Tuesday with the Eagles and a later game against Wofford and Duke before Christmas. Starters include Cheek Williams Maner Ashemore Cobb with Iverson as sixth man.
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Davidson
Charlotte Y. McCrary
Hanes
Williams
Cobb
Wildcats
Charlotte Y
McCrary Eagles
Hanes Hosiery
Charlotte's
Y Club
Cats
Eagles
Presbyterians
N. C. State-Hanes
Uthern
Norman Shepard
Wildcat
Shepard
Buddy Cheek
Slim Mike Williams
Little Bob Maner
J. D
Jake) Ashemore
Whit Cobb
Bill Iverson
Iverson
Quint
Wofford
Terriers
Spartanburg
Duke
Blue Devils
Charlotte Armory
Bowl Tickets For Tilt Now On Sale
Clemson College announces ticket sales for the New Year’s Day Gator Bowl in Jacksonville Florida. Missouri and Clemson will play in a 36000 seat stadium with IPTAY members given first choice and all orders handled through Walter Tilley at Clemson Athletic Association.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Clemson College Athletic Association
University of Missouri
Clemson College
Walter Tilley
Clemson Athletic Association
Clemson
South Carolina
IPTAY
Clemson Athletic Organization
Notre Dame Clemson Face Light Thanksgiving Finale Run
Notre Dame and Clemson head to end their seasons with little trouble as they aim for undefeated runs. The Irish face USC at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Clemson meets Citadel in Charleston with hopes of ten wins. Six minor bowls dot the slate including the Glass Bowl in Toledo and the Orange Blossom Bowl in Miami.
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New York
Notre Dame
Clemson
Mighty
Irish
University of Southern California Trojans
Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum
Bulldogs
Charleston
Tigers
Citadel
Birmingham
Ala
Auburn
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Oklahoma City U
Toledo
Florida A & M
Union
Richmond, Va
Miami
Fla
Northeastern
Oklahoma A & M
Trinidad
Colo
Hampton Institute
Wilberforce
Norfolk, Va
Emporia
Southwest Missouri
Kansas City
Evansville
Missouri Valley
Ind
All-Stars Drill For Charlotte Clash Tomorrow
Two college all-star squads worked out as one unit in Charlotte preparing for tomorrow's game against the Clippers. Walker of Wake Forest led the offense and Enright of South Carolina directed the defense with players from Duke NC State Maryland and South Carolina on the rosters.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Clippers
Clyde (Peahead) Walker
Wake Forest
Rex Enright
South Carolina
Walker
Enright
Boyd Allen
Tom Fetzer
Bernie Hanula
Harry Dowda
Ed Austin
Bill Duncan
al DeRogatis
Bill Davis
Fred Folger
Duke
George Blomquist
Oscar Bozeman
N. C. State
Les Spears
Catawba
Maryland
Vic Turyn
Gene Kinney
Harry Bonk
Phil Alexander
Jake Land
al Faress
Kale Alexander
Will Harvin
Claud Harrison
Ernie Lawhorn
Clippers
Queen City
Brooklyn Dodgers
Piedmont Bowl Tonight Postponed By Rain
Harding High of Charlotte and Hanes of Winston-Salem will meet tonight in the Piedmont Bowl here after a rain postponement. Probable starting lineups were not listed due to late edit.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Harding High
Charlotte
Hanes
Whpe-Fm
Dixie FM
Butler
Fayetteville
Caldwell
Raleigh
Britt
Smith
Methodist Orphanage
Canfield
Wilmington
Owens
Elizabeth City
Maurice Blackwell
Oxford
Seawell
House
Henderson
Brewer
Yarborough
High Point
Rusher
Salisbury
Marshall
Burlington
Kepley
Lexington
Sebastian
Pendergrass
Chapel Hill
Griffin
Sanford
Vaughan
Dorman
Dunn
Abrahms
Tarboro
Siefort
B. Butler
Gibson
Rocky Mount
Long
Rockingham
Withers
Spencer
White
Mt. Airy
Tucker Burlington
Hodgson
Statesville
Guyer
Jamestown
Woby
Guard
Greensboro
Center B. Small
Holder
Alley
Concord
Grayson
Thomasville
Looper
Gastonia
Shugart
Elkin
Ellington
Johnson Resigns Post At E C T C
Greenville North Carolina December 4 P Jim Johnson head football coach at East Carolina Teachers College will leave his job at the end of the school year Johnson announced his resignation yesterday after a successful 1946 season in football and basketball but this season the Pirates did not win a game Johnson came here after coaching high school teams and three years in the Navy He has no future plans but is interested in secondary school administration Johnson holds a master s degree from the University of North Carolina and attended summer state school there the last two years
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Greenville
N. C
Jim Johnson
East Carolina Teachers College
Johnson
ECTC
Pirates
Navy
University of North Carolina
Summer
Six Conference Teams Open Season Tonight Across Circuit
Six Southern Conference games on the schedule with several teams making 1948 49 debuts. Duke hosts Hanes Hosiery on the Hoosier floor while Maryland opens against Temple in Philadelphia. Furman meets Georgia in Athens and Wake Forest starts at Raleigh against McGuire Hospital Chair O Teers. NC State beat Hanes Hosiery 53 47 in Raleigh. Clemson lost 70 48 at Athens. George Washington routed Quantico Marines 77 51 in Washington.
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Duke
Hanes
Hoosiers
Maryland
Temple University
Philadelphia
Furman
Georgia
Athens
Wake Forest
Raleigh
McGuire Hospital
William and Mary
North Carolina
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Wolfpack
Clemson
Tigers
Georgia Bulldogs
George Washington
Colonials
Quantico Marines
Washington
McCrary Eagles
James
Buck) Geary
MecGuire Charioteers
Camp Lejeune
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Morgantown
W. Va
Norfolk
Winston- Salem
Tennessee
Knoxville
N. C. State
Wak Forest
Temple
Chapel Hill
Durham
South Carolina
Boxing results from various cities last night
The report lists multiple professional bouts with outcomes. Jake Lamotta defeated Tommy Yarosz on points in New York, Johnny Bratton stopped Joe Brown in New Orleans, Jackie Williams beat Billy D Robinson on points in Worcester, Ole Tandberg stopped Eugene Robert in Stockholm, Bernard Docusen stopped Buford Ran som in Seattle.
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New York
Jake Lamotta
Tommy Yarosz
Monaca
New Orleans
Johnny Bratton
Chicago
Joe Brown
Worcester
Mass
Jackie Williams
Fall River
Billy D. Robinson
Stockholm
Olie Tandberg
Eugene Robert
Belgium
Seattle
Bernard Docusen
Buford Ransom
Duke Swimmers Schedule Ten Meets For 1949 Season
Duke announces a ten meet schedule for the 1949 Blue Devil swimming team led by coach W. S. Pearsons. The opener is December 9 against North Carolina in Durham, with five Southern Conference foes and several non conference opponents including Navy Emory Virginia and William and Mary Norfolk Division.
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Durham
Duke
Blue Devil
Devilfish
W. S
Jack) Pearsons
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Navy
Emory
Virginia
Norfolk
William and Mary
V.P.I
Annapolis
Maryland
Norfolk Division
Atlanta
V.M.I
Lexington
Charlottesville
N. C. State
Macklin Mark Led MSU Football to 29 Wins 1911–15
East Lansing report credits John F. Macklin as MSU football coach from 1911 to 1915. His teams posted 29 victories and only five defeats across five seasons.
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East Lansing
Mich
John F. Macklin
Deacons to Play Full Schedule of 22 Games
Wake Forest announces a 22 game 1948-49 basketball schedule led by big intersectional matchups with Duquesne West Virginia and Temple. The Deacons host nine games at Gore Gymnasium and meet major Southern Conference foes plus a wheelchair game against the McGuire Charitoteers in Raleigh.
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Wake Forest
N. C
Murray Greason
Duquesne
West Virginia
Temple
Deacons
Pennsylvania
University of Tennessee At
Knoxville
Gore Gymnasium
George Washington
Richmond
North Carolina
N. C. State
Clemson
Duke
Citadel
South Carolina
Furman
McGuire Charioteers
Memorial Auditorium
Raleigh
Asheboro
All Star North Carolina Bowl Sets West Favor, 7000 Ahead
Eastern and western North Carolina high school all stars meet in High Point at Millis Stadium for the Optimist Bowl with an expected 7,000 crowd. West opens as a six point favorite as coaches plan blocking and plays for a close, hard fought contest.
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Enterprise
North Carolina
High Point
Millis Stadium
Alvin Dark Named 1948 Rookie of the Year
Alvin Dark of the Boston Braves was named rookie of the year for 1948 by the Baseball Writers Association, winning 27 of 48 votes. Gene Bearden finished second, Richie Ashburn third, with Lou Brissie and Bill Goodman tied for fourth in a season led by pennant winner Boston and a late surge by Cleveland.
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New York
Alvin Dark
Boston Braves
Baseball Writers Association
Braves
Dark
Gene Bearden
Cleveland
Brightest Bearden
Boston Red
Bob Lemon
Tribe
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia Phils
Ashburn
Toronto
Harry Walker
Stan Musial
Troce
Lou Brissie
Connie Mack
Bill Goodman
Boston Red Sox
Brissie
Mack
Duggins Named Coach of the Year for Small Southern Colleges
Edward C. Duggins of Appalachian State Teachers was chosen coach of the year by the Southern Conference Sports Writers Association. His Apps posted eight of nine regular season wins this year and claimed the conference title before losing to West Chester in the Tennessee Burley Bowl. Phil Dickens of Wofford and others also received votes.
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Greensboro
Edward C. Duggins
Appalachian State Teachers
Southern Conference
Apps
Lenoir Rhyne
Catawba
West Chester
Teachers
Duggins
Phil Dickens
Wofford
Morgan Tiller
Hampden-Sidney
Tom Young
Western North Carolina
Citation Wins 5000 Sprint At Tanforan In Muddy Victory
Calumet Farm Comet Citation captured his 18th win in 19 starts this year, finishing six furlongs in 1 12 on a muddy Tanforan track to claim a $3,100 share and cement favorability for the upcoming $50,000 Tanforan Handicap. Trainer Jimmy Jones hailed the horse as fully ready. Citation paid $2.20 to win, $2.10 to place. Barsad was third with Bold Gallant second.
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San Bruno
Calif
Tanforan
Calumet Farm
Jimmy Jones
Bull Lea
Bold Gallant
Barsad
Citation
M'Dearsy
Stymie
Appalachian State Mountaineers Prep for East Tennessee Tilt
Boone December 4 Appalachia n State Mountaineers ready for December 6 opener against East Tennessee State College in Johnson City. Returning lettermen include Glenn Causey Ronald Craven Charles Hope and others. Losses feature Tom Beach Les Wey and Carl Fidler with new faces Pete Martin Charles Moir and Joe Hunt stepping in.
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Y.M.C.A
Davidson College
Ralph Starnes
Aubrey Grimes
Grimes
UNC
John
Hook) Dillon
Bob Paxton
Cheek
Ripley
Guilford Motor Corp
Wrenn St
Sedgefield Kennels
Tilt
Ralph Roden
South Bend
Vanderbilt
Rollins
Dores
Florida
Commodores
Lee Nalley
University of Richmond Spiders
Magnolia
Ark
E.C.T.C
Lock Hanes
Associated Press
Macklin Mark
Wake
West
By Bill Hackney
Joe Caruso
Lee Stone
Dave Diamont
Jimmy Mays
Vann Seawell
Tank Marshall
Diamont-Maus
Ben McCubbins
Kirby Grayson
Bill Ellington
Charlie Jones
Brad Davis
Ralph Craver
North Wilkesboro
Jones
Rookie
Jack Handap
Little Colleges
East Tennessee
Appalachian
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