McCrary Eagles Face High Point Panthers In Big Test
McCrary Eagles boast several High Point alumni and remain unbeaten as they head to Harrison gym to challenge the 1949 Purple Panthers. The Panthers, led by Simeon and the Bison, aim to extend a strong season with fast, aggressive play and potential conference and state titles.
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McCrary Eagles
Eagles
Panthers
Purple Panther Basketeers
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Harrison Gymnasium
Round-Up of Coaching Rumors and Sports Notes
Holy Cross weighs Bill Osman ski coaching again amid disputes in practices and alumni balk at a $36 000 tab for a dentist coach. Babe Didrikson Zaharias plans a six week pro golf tour in England after amateur success. Lloyd Jordan Amherst professor coach muses about sabbatical and possible replacement. Monday Matinee Jack Gardner derides the 2 minute rule as shrinking basketball to 38 minutes. Indiana U football center Bob Stebbens complains of a party dishwashing stint. Southeastern rotates basketball schedule. potential conference tournament may not decide the title. Stan Musial to speak at Joplin street naming for Gabby Street. Lynn Chandnois Michigan State halfback played full 60 minutes in two games. Tom Hamilton predicts Pitt will stay competitive with Notre Dame Michigan State Rice and Duke.
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New York
Holy Cross Athletic
Bill Osmanski
Bullet Bill
Bill
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
England
Jack Gardner
Kansas State
Jack
Bob Stebbens
Indiana U
Bob
Stan Musial
Joplin
Street
Gabby Street
Lynn
Minte
Chandnois
Michigan State
Tom Hamilton
Pitt
Notre Dame
Rice
Duke
Stephanz Added With Royal To Senior Roster
Jacksonville reports that Darrell Royal of Oklahoma and Paul Stephanz of Duke were added to the Senior Bowl rosters over the weekend. The Jan. 7 game will feature seniors from multiple colleges including North Carolina Tulane Florida Auburn Georgia Mississippi SMU Oklahoma and Minnesota in various backfield and lineman positions.
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Darrell Royal
Oklahoma
Paul Stephanz
Duke
Rebels
Charlie Justice
North Carolina
Stephanz
Eddie Price
Bill Swobda
Tulane
Chuck Hunsinger
Florida
Travis Tidwell
Auburn
Dick Sheffield
Max Druen
Art Weiner
Kenny Powell
Jimmy Kynes
Porter Payne
Georgia
Jimmy Crawford
Mississippi
Yankees
Doak Walter
Dick Miessack
Southern Methodist
Clayton ‘Townemaker
Minnesota
Jack Halliday
Wad Walker
Stan West
Jim Jones
Rose Bowl Adds 8 000 Seats For 1950 Game
Pasadena projects new end seats for the Rose Bowl to seat 103 000 for the 1950 game between Ohio State and California. The Lucky Eight Thousand prepaid 55 for a decade of guaranteed seats with Bank of America financing via easy payments.
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Central Press
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Buckeyes
Ohio State University
California Golden Bears
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association
Arroyo Seco
Washington and Jefferson
Washington, Pa
California
Ohio State
Rose Bow
Justice And Gregus Get Tribe Vote
William and Mary honors go to Lyn Chandnois Don Cole Bill Gregus for the 1949 all opponents team with Chandnois narrowly edging Charlie Justice for Outstanding Opponents Book. The selection highlights Michigan State North Carolina and Pittsburgh as dominant programs.
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Williamsburg
Lyn Chandnois
Don Coleman
Michigan State
Bill Gregus
Wake Forest
William and Mary
Chandnois
North Carolina
Charlie Justice
Coleman
Nick Bolkovac
Pittsburgh
Gregus
Ed Bagdon
Justice
Bimbo Cecconi
Pitt
Gene Mazzanti
Arkansas
Indians
Art Weiner
Bob Carey
Bolkovac
Bagdon
Bernie Barkouskie
Irving Holdash
Red O’quinn
Billy Hix
John Lunney
Lou Costa
N. C. State
Roy Ace
Don Mason
Jick Ittner
VPI
Lynn Radnord
Dave Lumsden
Nub Smith
Bill Gregus l
Alan Noveux
Houston
Muscles Campbell
Bears Poised For North State Title Fight
The North State 1949-50 season opens with Lenoir Rhyne leading the race with a 2 0 conference mark after a surprise win over North Carolina. Western Carolina, East Carolina and Guilford also figure in early standings and a slate of inter conference games unfolds this week across multiple venues.
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Lenoir Rhyne
Bears
North Carolina
Western Carolina
East Carolina
Guilford
Wofford
Appalachian
Catawba
Norfolk Naval
Eton
Atlantic Christian
Newberry
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McCrary
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Hanes Knitters
Lenoir
Boy Skips School Duck Hunting With Father in Vallejo
Ed Case and his son skipped school to hunt ducks near Vallejo California. They brought two dressed ducks to the boy’s teacher. On the return trip a car collision occurred after a duck had been shot and flown away collapsing on the Case bat.
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Vallejo
Calif
Ed Case
Ewart Quits Bulldogs As Head Mentor
Charley Ewart resigned as head coach of the Bulldogs after a 27 0 loss to Pittsburgh at the Polo Grounds. Owner Ted Collins merged the Yankees and Bulldogs creating two staffs and clubs. six Bulldogs joined the New York Giants while the rest stayed with Collins. Ewart said he planned to leave pro ball two months ago seeking a college or business future.
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Charley Ewart
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Pittsburgh
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Tex
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Norman
Red) Strader
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Strader
Ranzino and Tilson Vie for SEC Points Lead
North Carolina State star Sammy Ranzino and Virginia Tech center Sumner Tilson share the Southern Conference individual scoring lead with 54 points each after 3 league games. Ranzino scored 23 field goals and 8 free throws, Tilson added 19 two-pointers and 10 from the line. Dickey Fourth Jay Handlan, Washington and Lee, is mentioned as another standout forward.
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North Carolina State
Sammy Ranzino
Virginia Tech
Sumner
Tex) Tilson
Ranzino
State
Gary
Ind
Tilson
Dickey
Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Reports Record Membership
The U S Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association announced its largest membership ever with five new additions: University of North Carolina New England College Hofstra College Washington College and Western Maryland. The annual North South Lacrosse game is set for June 9 at a southern site to be chosen later.
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North Carolina
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Wake Forest
Duke
New York
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University of North Carolina
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N.H
Washington College
Western Maryland
Hofstra College
Knox Ellington Win UNC Fall Sports Awards
At UNC Chapel Hill 144 athletes earned honors in football soccer and cross country for 1949 fall sports. Varsity monograms went to 37 football players eight cross country runners and 20 soccermen, with additional freshman awards across football cross country and soccer. Edward M Knox of High Point received varsity football honors and William B Ellington of High Point was named freshman football awardee.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Edward M Knox
High Point
William B Ellington
Chandler To Arbitrate Deadlock
New York December 12. The American and National Leagues clash over a pennant tie and a uniform playoff method. Commissioner Chandler may cast the deciding vote if the three day convention fails to resolve the deadlock. Other topics include radio TV darkness games and night schedules.
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A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Indian Mound Farm bidder loses top draft prices
Kenneth Dale Owen of Indian Mound Farm New Harmony Indiana was runner up on two high priced standardbred colts auctioned. Sol Camp of Shafter California outbid him for White Han at 42000 in 1947. A syndicate topped him for 72000 Imperial Hanover this year.
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New York
Kenneth Dale Owen
Indian Mound Farm
New Harmony
Ind
Sol Camp
Shafter
Calif
Hanover
Tilson Nets 51 Highlight in Tight Conference Scoring
Tilson and Dickey lead scorers as North Carolina State sits atop the conference with three wins no defeats. Loyola of Los Angeles visits Raleigh Thursday while Washington and Lee eyes a second league win at George Washington.
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N. C
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Loyola of Los Angeles
Raleigh
Washington and Lee
Maryland
George Washington
Wake Forest
McCrary Eagles
Statesville
William and Mary
Indians
Williamsburg
Randolph-Macon Cavaliers
Kentucky Ags Head East For Garden Showdowns
Kentucky and Oklahoma A&M travel to New York and Boston for high profile tests this week. Kentucky faces St. John’s at Madison Square Garden with a 7-0 Johnnies squad, while Bradley hosts Nebraska. Bradley, Kentucky and Holy Cross highlight the crowded early-week schedule with multiple top programs facing strong opponents.
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Oklahoma A&m
St. John’s
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Hank Iba
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Associated Press
American Teams Set To Circle The Globe
American athletic teams plan a broader world tour next year as AAU approves 27 new track and field records 60 swimming marks and expands foreign invitations to Japan England Ireland Finland Scotland South Africa Sweden Norway New Zealand and Argentina. New officers take two year terms led by Albert F Whettle Douglas Roby Herman J Fisher Carl Hansen and Ben York. The convention rejected barred foreign competition and cross sport amateur pro rules and tentatively awarded 1951 Daytona Beach as next site with Washington DC for 1952.
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Japan
England
Ireland
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Scotland
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Chicago
Carl Hansen
San Francisco
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West Palm Beach
Swiss Winter Track Reopens With Swiss Aid
Cresta Run in St Moritz will reopen after a two year lapse due to funding. The Swiss government offers 30 000 francs per season to the ice and snow toboggan track. Fred MacCarthy, 1948 Olympic skeleton captain, becomes secretary of the Tobogganing Club with Lord Brabazon of Tara as president. A two day skeleton derby is scheduled for January 19 and 20 with speeds around 80 mph.
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United States
St. Moritz
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