Local Quint Seeks First Victory Over Chatham
High Point College hosts Chatham Blanketeers in a pre-Christmas basketball game aiming for the Panthers first win. Coach Ralph James ponders lineup changes after a 42-36 loss at Elkin. Freshmen and three all-conference returnees compete for scoring punch as junior varsity precedes the 8:15 main game.
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Elkin
High Point
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Chatham
Lenoir-Rhyne Catawba
University of North Carolina
North Carolina State
Bill Faircloth
Jayvees
Oak Ridge Military
Attendance at Memorial Coliseum Hits 1.45 Million
Nearly 1.5 million spectators attended football games at Memorial Coliseum this season. Coliseum commission President Robert Burns said the attendance likely set a record, with an exact total of 1,453,559 for 29 grid attractions disclosed today.
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Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum
Robert Burns
Coliseum Commission
Sam
Local Matmen Meet Davidson Squad Tonight
High Point's YMCA wrestling team hosts Davidson College tonight at 8 at the YMCA gym. Last meeting the locals lost to a tougher Appalachian squad. Nine wrestlers, in their second year, aim to rebound with Ralph Starnes praising their effort and a Bill Watson weight lifting demonstration to precede the bout.
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YMCA
Davidson College
Appalachian College
Ralph Starnes
Duke
Davidson
Bill Watson
Jung
Baird
Kirby
Allman
Fesperman
Moser
Charles
Brown
Evans
York
Alexandra
Bryant
Strickland
Bragg
Lyle Rich Withdraws From WVU Coaching Consideration
Lyle Rich quit pursuing the West Virginia head coaching job after stating in a Charleston Daily Mail letter that other business responsibilities would keep him from coaching at NC State or WVU. Rich had announced his resignation last week as NC State assistant coach and was regarded as a potential successor to retiring WVU coach Bill Kern.
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W. Va
Lyle Rich
North Carolina State
West Virginia University
Bill Kern
Rich
Charleston Daily Mail
N.C. State
West Virginia
Ormsbee Wins Pro League Offensive Title in 1947
Bethlehem Bull dogs halfback Elliott Ormsbee led the American Football League in rushing with 59 yards per carry on 59 attempts, scored 16 touchdowns and 96 points, ranked among top pass receivers with 15 for 522 yards, and posted solid punt and interception stats during the season. Bob Ferri of Bloomfield finished second in rushing with 522 yards.
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New York
Elliott
Buz) Ormsbee
Bethlehem Bulldogs
Ormsbee
Bob Ferri
Bloomfield
Mercury Club Honors Local Gridders at High Point meeting
At the Mercury Athletic Club semi monthly gathering in the Sheraton hotel High Point guests included the High Point college and local high school football teams. Club president Paul Ap le introduced Ralph James college grid coach and Tony Simeon mentor of the high school players. Crutchfield Tar Heels backfield coach gave the principal address as photos from Duke Carolina and Georgia Carolina games were shown. Plans for the Tri State Boxing Tournament were announced and to be finalized soon.
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High Point
Sheraton
High Point College
Paul Aple
Ill Faircloth
Ralph James
College Grid
Tony Simeon
George Sparger
Carolina
Bill Crutchfield
Tar Heels
Crutchfield
Pro Football Draft Opens Across Major Leagues
Pro football draft opens today with AAC and National League figures guiding selections. Notable names include Charles Conerly tied to Brooklyn and Washington, Johnny Lujack previously claimed by Chicago outfits, while clubs reassess rosters and ownerships ahead of the event.
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New York
America
AAC
Charles Conerly
Mississippi
Brooklyn
Washington
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
Chicago
Rockets
Dodgers
Cliff Battles
Dodger
R. E. Garn
Henry Reese
Hein
Dons
Mel Hein
New York Giants
Los Angeles Dons
Californians
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Lowell
Red) Dawson
Buffalo
Cecil Isbell
Baltimore
Ray Flaherty
Buck Shaw
San Francisco
Roundup of College Sports Conflicts and Cards News
A collage of notes reviews NCAA purity code debates among conferences and January meetings. Highlights include Jack Kramer pro debut, Charley Grimm predicting Cubs youth, Bing Devine PR mishap in St Louis, Lew Fonseca movie buzz, Purdue alumni powering Indiana State and Lawrence basketball, and Jackie Robinson dinner plans.
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Elly Vines
U.S. Lawn
Television time listings note standard Eastern Central Mountain
Network programs schedules indicate times in Eastern standard with adjustments for Central Mountain zones. Stations may alter relay timing to fit local air times. No last minute changes included.
Evening Radio Schedule Snapshot From 1940s Era Network Lineup
A detailed Tuesday December 16 radio timetable lists programs across networks and time slots from 6:00 pm to midnight. It includes news, sports, variety shows, dramas, music, and commentary featuring anchors like Lowell Thomas and Ed Murrow, with offerings such as The Green Hornet, Milton Berle Variety, and Amos and Andy.
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Song
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Murrow
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Mrs. North
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We the People
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Abe West
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Bing Crosby
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Poll Shows T-Formation Gaining Favor
A 1947 AP poll shows T formation variants like the single wing and Notre Dame box growing in coaching and writer sentiment. Notre Dame remains No 1 but many teams blend systems and emphasize the forward pass and spread formations for 1948.
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Notre Dame
Associated Press
Michigan
Lou Little
Columbia
Armed Tops Turf Digest Horse of the Year Poll
Calumet Farm's Armed won the Turf and Sport Digest horse of the year poll with 151 votes from 173 voters. Citation and Bewitch also claimed top divisions, while Calumet horses dominated the year end awards with Armed as top four-year-old and Citation as best two-year-old gelding. Phalanx and Bewitched also earned notable honors and earnings figures were listed for the top performers.
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Calumet Farm
Turf and
Sport Digest
Stymie
Joe Phalanx
C. V. Whitney
Armed
Phalanx
Colonials Take Southern Loop Cage Leadership
George Washington's undefeated Colonials led the Southern Conference with three wins and no losses after a 57- win over Davidson. Davidson briefly led 6-5, then Washington pulled away as other Southern teams prepared for non conference games. South Carolina opened with a 71-30 win over Newberry. Furman beat Georgia Tech 54-53 and Duke defeated Hampden-Sydney 59-45.
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Richmond
George Washington
Colonials
Washington
Davidson
Wildcats
College Park
Maryland
Terps
Duke
Blue Devils
Hampden- Sydney College
Spahn Tops NL ERA. Jansen Wins 21, Blackwell Shines
Warren Spahn of the Boston Braves led NL pitchers with a 2.33 ERA for 1947. Larry Jansen of the New York Giants posted the best win loss percentage at .808 with 21 wins and 5 defeats. Ewell Blackwell of Cincinnati had the second best ERA at 2.47 and led the league with 22 wins and 8 losses, including a 16 game streak.
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Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
Larry Jansen
New York Giants
Buffalo, N. Y
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Spahn
Blackwell
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