Clubs eye Dornbusch amid minor league chatter and arrivals
The article notes Bill Dornbusch, an outfielder with parts of two seasons with the Hi-Toms, drawing interest from Class B clubs in the Carolina and Tri-State leagues and from the Hickory Rebels. It also covers managerial moves, farm-system quotes, and a tale from the minor league convention featuring Jack Onslow.
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Bill Dornbusch
Hi-Toms
Dornbusch
Carolina
Tri-State
Hickory Rebels
North State
Tuck McWilliams
Salisbury
Statesville
Lincolnton
Justice and Walker Lead All-Star Teams in Senior Bowl Jan 7
Captains Charlie Justice of North Carolina and Doak Walker of SMU will lead the Rebel and Yankee rosters in the Senior Bowl game January 7. Justice and Walker, both All-America selections, headline rosters from the south and southeast with Weaver Powell McKissack Halliday and more joining. Coaches Bo McMillin and Clarence Munn head the Yankee staff along with Steve Owen and Buddy Parker guiding the Rebels.
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Jacksonville
Fra
Charlie Justice
Doak
Walker
Justice
North Carolina
Southern Methodist
Notre Dame
Clayton Townemaker
Minnesota
Yankees
SMU
Dick McKissack
Jack Halliday
UNS
Art Weiner
Kenny Powell
Bo McMillin
Detroit Lions
Clarence
Biggie) Munn
Michigan State
Steve Owen
New York Giants
Buddy Parker
Chicago Cardinals
Rebels
Waitkus Wins National Baseball Congress Achievement Plaque
Eddie Waitkus, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman who was shot in Chicago last season, received the National Baseball Congress achievement plaque. The honor recognizes the outstanding major league player to graduate from the congress’s amateur diamonds.
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Baltimore
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Philly
Chicago
National Baseball Congress
Congress
Satchel Paige
Wide range college scores noted across several games
Stephen F. Austin 57 Hardin-Sim mons 50. Colorado 55 Emporia 45. Washington State 58 Eastern Washington 49. Texas Christian 61 Howard Payne at Texas Western 73. Niagara 0. Brooklyn 56 Louisville 68. Indiana State 66 George Washington 75. Quantico Marines 59. Creighton 59 Kansas 55. Morris Harvey 92 Concord CW. Va. 58. Bowling Green 78 Gustavus Adolphus 41. Seton Hall 63 King's College Pa. Western Kentucky 89 Kentucky Wesleyan 45. Tulane 84 Southwestern Louisiana Tennessee 61 Maryland 40. North Carolina State 77 Davidson Catawba 58. Hanes Hosiery ST Baylor 59 North Texas 37. Iowa 73 Michigan State 53 Indiana 64 Wabash 33. Newport News Apprentice 69 Atlantic Christian 54. Town State 70 Grinnell 59. Northwestern 58 Ripon 55. Virginia Tech 62 North Carolina 48. Ohio State 82 Marquette 53. Georgetown 73 Catholic University 46. Camp Lejeune Marines 48 East Carolina 41.
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Catawba
Hanes
Fights Last Night Report From Multiple Venues
Ike Williams from Trenton outpointed Freddy Dawson of Chicago in Philadelphia. Lew Jenkins of Sweetwater knocked out Johnny De Fazio in Newark. Charley Titone from Brooklyn beat Art Lianos in Washington Puerto Rico. Al Davis of New York outpointed Tommy Sheppard in Baltimore.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Freddy Dawson
Chicago
Newark
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Johnny de Fazio
Bayonne
Washington
Charley Titone
Brooklyn
Art Lianos
Puerto Rico
Baltimore
al Davis
New York
Tommy Sheppard
Hi-Toms May Stay In North State With Ball Fortunes
Baltimore December reports say the Hi-Toms and High Point Thomasville clubs likely remain in the North State. Officials doubt Carolina league expansion, with Boston Braves tied to a Class B plan. Martinsville, Richmond prospects and affiliate moves were debated but not settled.
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Boston
Braves
Bill Currie
Enterprise
Baltimore, Md
High Point
Thomasville
Carolina League
Hi- Toms
National Association
Carolina Loop
Jim Gruzdis
Hi-Toms
North
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Lor
Ted Mann
Gruzdis
Philadelphia Athletic
Martinsville
Reidsville
Luckies
A’s
Fayetteville
Tobacco State League
Athletics
Harry Jenkins
Pawtucket
R. I
Evansville
Indiana
Dodgers
Waldorf Hopes for Win Owes Bucks Plenty in Rose Bowl
NEA Sports Editor Harry Grayson notes Pasadena faces a strict Big Nine test as California meets Ohio State in the Rose Bowl on Jan 2. He recalls Waldorf’s rebuild at California, praises his organizational skill and his use of a modified T formation, and mentions Wes Fesler’s strong Ohio State tenure and upcoming decision.
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NEA
Columbus, CO
Pasadena
California
Ohio State
Northwestern
Golden Bears
Lynn Waldorf
Pappy Waldorf
Buckeyes
Hank Casserly
Waldorf
Madison, Wis
Capital Times
Casserly
Francis Schmidt
Paul Brown
Carroll Widdoes
Paul Bixler
Golden Slope
Dobie
Dietz
Bezdek
Andrith
Kerr
Warner
Howard Jones
Dan Walton
Tacoma News Tribune
Smith
Wes Fesler
Columbus
Fesler
Minnesota
Bucks
Quint Shows Itself As Darkhorse In Southern Race
Virginia Tech’s Gobblers upset Maryland 64 57 and rout North Carolina 62 48 led by Sumner Tilson 20 and Dick Sayre 18. NC State rolled over Davidson 77 43 with Sammy Ranzino 16, Fred Hengeveld 10. George Washington beat Quantico Marines 75 59. Tennessee topped Maryland 61 40. William and Mary opens slate tonight at Boston against Coty.
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Associated Press
Virginia Tech
Dick Sayre
Sumner
Tex) Tilson
N. C. State Wolfpack
Tilson
Tech
Maryland
Gobblers
North Carolina
Sayre
White Phantoms
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State
North Carolina State
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Wolfpack
Wildcats
Sammy Ranzino
Fred Hengeveld
George Washington
Quantico
Tennessee
William and Mary
N. C. State
Coty College
Boston
Indians
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Clemson
Georgia
Hampden-Sydney
Duke
McCrary Eagles
Newberry
Furman
University of Virginia
Groza Narrowing NBA Scoring Gap With Mikan
Spectacular Alex Groza of the Indianapolis Olympians leads the NBA scoring race with 468 points in 19 games, while Minnesota's George Mikan trails by 34 points with 434 after three losses.
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New York
Alex Groza
Indianapolis Olympians
National Basketball Association
Minneapolis
George Mikan
Groza
Mikan
Gold Washers of El Oro Province
Five thousand persons work by hand washing gold in streams across El Oro Province Ecuador highlighting a large informal mining workforce and regional livelihoods.
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el Oro
Ecuador
Industrial Loop Scores and Player Totals
Industrial Loop game recap shows Thomas Car leading with 19 points at halftime as Heritage trails 25 to 19. Substitutes Collins and Chadwick contribute notable points while guards, centers, and nationals guard lines appear for both teams amid a cluttered box score of names and shifts.
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James
Alfred C. Heritage
Lee
Cortes
Clinard
Emerson
Collins
Hiatt
Candler
Kennedy
Gurley
Ried
Thomas
Heritage
Wisconsin LSA Surprise Teams Of Year In AP Poll
Wisconsin Badgers under Ivy Williamson earned surprise team of 1949 in AP poll. LSU strong runner up with Sugar Bowl nod. Virginia and Pittsburgh tied for third. Ohio State and California each earned four votes. many other schools received support in the nationwide survey.
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New York
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Ivy Williamson
Badgers
Minnesota
Virginia
Pittsburgh
Tulane
Northwestern
Penn
Penn State
California
Ohio State
Michigan
Williams Beats Dawson In Close Lightweight Title Bout
Ike Williams retained the lightweight crown with a close unanimous decision over Freddie Dawson in Convention Hall Philadelphia before 10,389. Williams denied fix rumors and edged the challenger with Dawson showing sharp inside work especially in the 12th round while Williams landed the decisive late scoring in most cards.
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Orlo Robertson
A. P
Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Chicago
Freddie Dawson
Convention Hall
Williams
Frank
Blinky) Palermo
Trenton
N. J
Ike
Dawson
George Jones
State Athletic Commission
Bob Montgomery
Frank Knaresborough
Harry Lasky
Charley Daggett
Conerly Thompson Contend for NFL Passing Title
NFL statistics reveal a tight race for the passing championship with Charley Conerly of the Giants holding a slim lead over Tommy Thompson of the Eagles. Thompson climbed to second place, trailing by about one and a half points under the league’s inverse grading system.
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NFL
Charley Conerly
New York
Giants
Tommy Thompson
Philadelphia Eagles
Conerly
AB Awards Night To Honor Byrd At High Point Banquet
Coach Wallace Wade of Duke will speak at the American Business Club Awards Night at the Sheraton Hotel. Western Carolina star Art Byrd named Most Valuable in the North State Conference. About 150 guests expected. Wade named 1949 Southern Conference Coach of the Year. Local honors go to High Point College grid standouts and four Black Bison preps recipients.
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Wallace Wade
Duke University
American Business Club
Sheraton Hotel
Western Carolina
Art Byrd
North Carolina
South Carolina
A.B
Bill Tomlinson
Carolinas
Wade
High Point
High Point High School
Max Morgan
Bill Lloyd
High Point College
Ken Yarborough
Bobby Joe Mick
Black Bison
Sheraton
Duke's Cagers Face Hampden-Sydney In Home Debut
Duke University prepares for its second game of the season as Hampden-Sydney visits Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham for a 8:30 p.m. tipoff following a Duke freshman-Pfeiffer showcase. The Blue Devils rely on captains Deep Youmans and Tommy Hughes with sophomores Crowder Allen Groat anchoring a large group of newcomers.
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Duke University
Blue Devils
Hampden-Sydney
Duke
Pfeiffer
Winston-Salem
Hanes
Gerry Gerard
Deep Youmans
Tommy Hughes
Dick Crowder
High Point
Dayton Allen
McKeesport
Dick Groat
Cage
Swissvale
Larry Ashley
Jim Kulpan
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