High Point Bison Open Season With Wilson Tilt
Coach Tony Simeon returns to lead the High Point Bison as they host Wilson in the season opener for the 1947 48 campaign. The lineup is unsettled with guards unsettled and Richard Crowder at center while several players push into the starting five. The Raleigh game Friday starts a string of pre conference tests before Christmas and a January slate with Mt Airy and Asheville.
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Tony Simeon
High Point Bison
Wilson
Quints
Bison
Raleigh High
Bill Ellington
Billy Hunsucker
Richard Crowder
Melvin Cooper
Jack White
Kenneth Yarborough
Richard Harris
Simeon
Raleigh
Mt. Airy
Asheville
High Point High School
Greensboro
Browns Win All-America Title as Yanks Fall 14-3
Cleveland Browns claim the All-America Football Conference crown with a 14-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium. Otto Graham scored the first touchdown and set up the second, Harvey Johnson added a field goal, while the Eagles and Cardinals won division titles and playoff implications loomed.
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Cleveland Browns
Otto Graham
Browns
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
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Harvey Johnson
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Yanks
Chicago Cardinals
Bears
Philadelphias
Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Bay Packers
Optimist Bowl Sparks High Point Football Interest
A crowd near 5000 watched the Eastern All-Stars edge the West in a lively Optimist Bowl at Albion Stadium. Local boosters and coaches praised the game, urging continuation and hoping to draw 6000 fans in 1949 with better weather and promotion.
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High Point
Raleigh
Tigers Begin Long Rebuild As Rolfe Assesses Farm System
New York dispatch notes Rolfe, ex Yankee coach now Detroit minor league boss, stresses memory and scouting as Detroit rebuilds a depleted farm system after Landis era changes. He aims to gauge player strength across many clubs and reduce reliance on reports. Stanley Lowe of Marquette tickets hints at New Year's Eve game pressure.
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Rolfe
Yankee
Detroit
Ayers
Red
Tigers
Judge Landis
Jack Zellir
Stanley Lowe
Marquette U
Wisconsin
Walker Grabs League Batting Championship
Harry Walker of the Philadelphia Phillies tops the National League batting race with a .363 average for 1947. He logged 186 hits in 513 plate appearances across 140 games after stints with St. Louis and Philadelphia, beating Bob Elliott by more than 40 points while Elliott earned .317 and Cavaretta Galan tied for third at .314.
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New York
Harry Walker
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Philly
Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Dixie
Brooklyn
Pittsbrugh
Harry
Boston
Bob Elliott
Elliott
Chicago
Phil Cavaretta
Cincinnati
Augie Galan
Demaret Wins Miami Open With Record 267
Jimmy Demaret captures the $10,000 Miami Open with a record equaling 267 for 72 holes, earning $2,000 to raise his year total to $26,000. Fred Haas Jr. places second at 269, Ben Hogan third at 271, with 25 pros tied under par. Demaret plans to play more events next year after a strong season.
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Miami
Fla
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Demaret
Texas Pga
North State Teams Finish Practice Tilts Thursday
Appalachian has two more games before the regular season. Western Carolina ends non conference play with a strong southern swing beating Carson-Newman Newberry Erskine and North Georgia. Catawba Guilford Atlantic Christian High Point Leonor Rhyne and Elon each host one game. This week includes Appalachian at Mc Crary Guilford at Chatham Atlantic Christian at Wake Forest Hanes at Catawba Chatham at High Point. Thursday Lenoir Rhyne versus Asheville Bombers at Valdese Mc Crary at Elon Appalachian at Chatham
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High Point College
Panther
Moran
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Chatham
Elkin
High Point
Charlotte
Clarence Stasavich
Lenoir Rhyne Athletics
North Carolina All-Stars
Bredim Lesane
Jack Spivey
Imer Barbour
Wake Forest
Durham High School
Albion Stadium
East
Jim Lesane
Appalachian
Guilford
Atlantic Christian
Catawba
Leonor-Rhyne
Elon
Western Carolina
Carson-Newman
Newberry
Erskine
North Georgia
Mc Crary
Hanes
Stanley County
Lynchburg
Roanoke
North Carolina
Greensboro Ymca
McCrary
Lenoir-Rhyne
Asheville Bombers
Valdese
Eagles Smash Records in NFL Win to Tie Division Title
Steve Van Buren led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 28-14 victory over Green Bay, vaulting him to 1 008 rushing yards and sending Philadelphia into a tie with the Steelers for the Eastern division lead. The Bears, Redskins, Cards, and Lions set new team yardage and passing records in the same weekend.
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Steve
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Washington
Redskins
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Cards
Detroit Lions
Detroit
Sammy Baugh
Sid Luckman
Penn State Tops Nation in Pass Defense and Overall Defense
National College Athletic Bureau final defense figures show Penn State leads in pass defense with 27.2 percent completion against and ranks high in total defense and rushing defense. North Carolina State edges Colorado for top pass defense honors with Notre Dame and Michigan close behind in total offense. Notre Dame repeats among top 15 in defense, along with Penn State, Georgia Tech, and Detroit in combined offense and defense standings.
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Leigh
San. Fran
Giermak Leads Southern Conference Scoring Parade
Chester Giermak of William and Mary tops the Southern Conference scoring with 47 points over two conference games, including 20 field goals and seven free throws. Bob Goldsmith of Washington and Lee follows with 41 points, while other leaders include Cobb of Davidson and Riddle of Clemson as the league schedules unfold.
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Chester Giermak
Mary Sophore
Chicago
Giermak
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Ed Koffenberger
Koffenberger
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Bob Goldsmith
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Lee
Beckley
W. Va
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George Washington
South Carolina
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Lynchburg
Virginia Tech
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Wake Forest
Norfolk, Va
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St. John’s
New York City
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Legion to Asheville Raleigh convention set for September
The North Carolina American Legion announces the year convention will be held in Asheville from September 10 through 13, per department commander Ray Galloway of Wilmington speaking in Raleigh.
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Raleigh
American Legion
Asheville
North Carolina Department Legion
Ray Galloway
Wilmington
Textile Dyes Dominate U.S. Production At 75 Percent Use
About three quarters of dyes manufactured in the United States are employed in the textile industry, reflecting the sector's outsized share of dye demand and production focus.
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The
United States
Administratrix Notice for Estate of Cornelia A Dick
Mrs Jewel Atkins Administratrix of the estate in Guilford County North Carolina invites all claimants to present them within one year from first publication. All debts should be settled promptly. Attorney details and court clerk listed. notice dated November 12 1941 with publication windows.
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Tate
Guilford County
North Carolina
Jewel Atkins
Green Street
High Point
North Carolina Co
Lambeth
Superior Court
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