Clemson and South Carolina Seek NC State ACC Challenge
NC State visits Clemson and then plays South Carolina in Charlotte as it aims to extend its 16 game win streak and hold top ACC position. Clemson stands 0-2 in league play while South Carolina is 0-3, with Wake Forest at Virginia and Duke over Georgia Tech among other ACC results.
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Clemson
South Carolina
North Carolina State
W Ck
N.C. State
Charlotte
State
Wake Forest
Wolfpack
14 Bowl Tilts Still Ahead
Football fans face sixteen remaining bowl games including the Gator Sugar Rose and Cotton Bowls with matchups such as Auburn versus Vanderbilt and UCLA against Michigan State. Notable contests list North vs Shrine in the Shrine Game and Texas Tech versus Wyoming in the Sun Bowl.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Meres Seemmencery
Ala
San Francisco
Jacksonville
Fla
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Pasadena
Calif
UCLA
Michigan State
Miami
Florida
Maryland
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Deiag Tech
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Texas
Gaton
Mississippi
el Paso
Tex
Texas Tech
Wyoming
Orlando
Juniata
Missouri Valley
Houston
Prairie View
Fisk U
Bor
Mobile
Holup Leads SC Scoring Pace in Conference Debut
George Washington center Joe Holup, a 6 foot 6 inch senior from Swoyersville, Pa., tops the Southern Conference scoring race with 36 points per game after the Colonials' sole league appearance. Darrell Floyd of Furman ranks second at 34.3, followed by Dom Flora of Washington and Lee at 29.5. Floyd had 43 points in Furman’s 85-68 win over Virginia Tech as Furman moves to third in the standings behind West Virginia and George Washington. Davidson rises to a fourth-place tie with Washington and Lee. Nonconference results include Richmond beating Virginia 74-72 and William and Mary over Hampden-Sydney 76-69. Virginia Military loses to East Tennessee State 104-58.
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Joe Holup
George Washington
Holup
Sweyersville
Colonials
All America
Darrell Floyd
Furman
Washington and Lee
Dom Flora
Floyd
Virginia Tech
Tech
West Virginia
Davidson
Wildcats
R. E. Harmening
Citadel
Richmond
Virginia
William and Mary
Hampden
Sydney
Marshall College
Virginia Military
East Tennessee State
Dates and sites chosen for North Carolina tourneys
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced 1956 state tournament venues and dates. Class AAA will run March 8 in Greensboro Senior High Gym. Class AA March 8 9 10 at Enka High Gym Buncombe County. Class A March 15 16 17 in Durham Senior High Gym. Greensboro secures AAA after Wilmington and Winston-Salem hosts. Enka and Durham gymnasiums are new or recently upgraded.
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Chapel Hill
North Caroline
North Carolina High School Athletic Assn
L. J
Hap) Perry
Association
Greensboro Senior High
Enka High
Buncombe County
Durham Senior High
Wilmington
Sanford
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Enka
Durham High
High Point Eyes Revenge Against Pfeiffer Panthers
High Point College hosts Pfeiffer College at Harrison Gym tonight aiming to even the season series after Pfeiffer beat HPC 82 to 71. Pfeiffer features 6-8 center Chet Hasbrough and guards Clyde Bryant and De Petrea, while HPC counters with Ken Williams at center and Bill Huegele at guard as the Two teams clash under the North State Club schedule.
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Bill Hodges
High Point Eye
Purple Panthers
Harrison Gymnasium
Pfeiffer College Panthers
Pfeiffer
HPC
Elon
Espe
Panthers
Invaders
High Point
Chet Hasbrough
New York City
Ken Williams
Hasbrough
Hasbroug
Louisville University
Clyde Bryant
de] Petrea
Pfeiffer Crew
Bryant
Petrea
Virginia Tech Announces '56 Grid Schedule
Virginia Tech reveals a nine game 1956 football slate with Tulane the sole newcomer. The opener is Sept. 22 in New Orleans. a Sept. 15 open date may add a 10th game.
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Virginia Tech
National Football League scores roll in
New York 24 Detroit 19. Chicago Bears 17 Philadelphia 31 Los Angeles 31 Green Bay 17 San Francisco 35 Baltimore 24 Cleveland 35 Chicago Cards 24 Washington 28 Pittsburgh 17.
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Associated Press
New York
Detroit
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Green Bay
San Francisco
Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago Cards
Washington
Pittsburgh
Top college basketball teams face stern tests this week
The AP report notes Kentucky and Illinois stumble while defending NCAA champions San Francisco face Marquette in Chicago. North Carolina State Utah Alabama Dayton Brigham Young win. Iowa Colorado Oklahoma Ohio State LSU Rice SMU Wisconsin Tulane Texas A&M Baylor loom in key games.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
Kentucky
Illinois
San Francisco
Chicago
Dons
Chico State
Southern California
San Francisco State
Marquette
Duquesne-DePaul
Triquesne
Pittsburgh
North Carolina State
Utah
Alabama
Dayton
Brigham Young
Ilinois
Wildcats
Missouri
N. C. State
Eastern Kentucky
Arizona
Valparaiso
Toledo
Oregon
Iowa
Colorado
Oregon State
DePaul
Louisiana State
Rice
Oklahoma
Ohio State
SMU
Wisconsin
Tulane
Texas A&m
Oklahoma A&m
Baylor
Browns to face Rams for pro grid crown on Dec 26
The Cleveland Browns meet the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL title game on December 26. Rams clinched the Western Conference with a 31-17 win over Green Bay aided by Ron Waller’s 55 yard TD from the opening play and two goal line plunges. Browns rolled over Chicago Cardinals 35-? as Otto Graham threw three touchdowns and led the league with a 9.30 yard per pass. Other notes include Giants over Lions 24-19 in Detroit, Ameche finishing with 961 rushing yards for Baltimore, Janowicz setting a Washington scoring mark and the Redskins’ strong season.
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Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Otto Graham and Company
Rams
Los Angeles
Browns
NFL
Lou Groza
Norm van Brocklin
Tom Fears
van Brocklin
Green Bay
Maryland
Ron Waller
Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum
Perry
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia
Waller
Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Baltimore
Alan Ameche
San Francisco
Colts
Vic Janowicz
Washington
Redskins
Pittsburgh
Thomasville Bulldogs reveal 1956 football schedule
Thomasville high school announces a 10 game 1956 grid slate. Six league games against Spencer Children’s Home Asheboro Statesville Barnum Springs and Lexington plus four non league tests versus Fair Grove Cooleemee Kannapolis and Albemarle. Final dates list Sept 7 to Nov 9 with home and away sites.
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Thomasville
J. C. McLain
Bulldogs
Spencer
Children’s Harn
Asheboro
Statesville
Barnum Springs
Lexington
Fair Grove
Cooleemee
Kannapolis
Albemarne
Tigers
Albemarle
Red Tornadoes
Barnum
Tornadoes
North Carolina School For the Deaf
Reidsville
Ducks Head South At Earliest Date In Recent Years
Ducks Unlimited reports an unusually early migration with waterfowl moving south around October 29 30 just before a heavy snowstorm on October 31. Hardy mallards and Canada geese lingered until a cold spell on November 7 and the last southbound flight noted November 10 over Winnipeg.
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Ducks Head
Winnipeg
Ducks Unlimited
Prairies
Bert Cartwright
Duke Coach to Address Father-and-Son Banquet
Duke University football coach Bill Murray will be the chief speaker at the Mercury Athletic Club's second annual Father-and-Son football banquet at the Sheraton Hotel. The event honors High Point High School staff, players and fathers with Murray likely to discuss Duke's 1955 season and prospects for 1956, possibly showing game film.
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Duke
Bill Murray
Duke University
Mercury Athletic Club
Sheraton Hotel
High Point High School
HPHS
Mercury AC
Sheraton
Murray
Blue Devils
Rocky Mountch School
Children’s
Winston-Salem
University of Delaware
Blue Hen
ACC
Maryland
Terrapins
Miami
Nebraska
George Barclay
University of North Carolina
Sale of Famed Nashua Ends Great Racing Stable
Wall Street bidders will seal the fate of Belair Stud and the Nashua stable as executors auction the champion 1955 colt Nashua and related assets. The four bidding categories cover Nashua, other horses, broodmares and weanlings, plus a package of Nashua with the entire stable and breeding stock. Nashua is insured for 750000 and valued by some at about a million dollars.
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New York
N. Y
Wall Street
Nashua
Belair Stud
Hanover Bank
William Woodward Sr
Woodward
Jockey Club
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Horace G, Ilderton, Inc
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Ilderton, Inc
Main ST
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Ft. Hood
Little Creek
Shrine Gunk
Miami, Fla
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Bill Huegele
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