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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1948
Page
8
North Carolina press contingent heads to Sugar Bowl in New Orleans with about twenty reporters and families. Tar Heel coach Carl Snavely faces a strong Oklahoma tied forward line as legends and travel chatter mark the pre game days.
The writer, eager for boss races, bets four dollars at the track after a failed mistaken horse and a loss to Hugo. He notes lessons from a racing form course and contrasts Gulf Coast slot machines with tight odds. He teases life on the road to New Orleans for a flashy sports extravaganza.
Pinehurst NC December hosting the Donald J. Ross Junior Golf Tournament with entrants from North and South Carolina Virginia and Massachusetts. High Point leads with six entrants including Tommy Lange Bobby Padgett Ralph Rice Johnny Gerring Danny Gerring and Bobby Gerring. No entry fee and prizes from Pinehurst Chamber of Commerce for an 18 hole medal play event in two divisions.
North Carolina State leads eight teams including Wyoming Brigham Young Loyola Hamline Pepperdine Montana and Marshall in the second annual Los Angeles invitational. Noted players Dickey Haskins Cope Nelson headline stars as Brigham Young and Montana begin play Wednesday night and Wyoming faces NC State in the marquee matchup. The Helms Athletic Foundation sponsors the event.
West Virginia and Texas Miners prepared for the New Year’s Day Sun Bowl with final practice in El Paso. WVU coach Dudley Degroot noted progress but said more work remains, while several WVU players are married with children. Also reported is the engagement of Ray Evans, former 1947 All-America halfback, to Edith Marie Darby of Kansas City.
Rutgers University basketball team with a 4 1 record will depart New Brunswick for Pittsburgh on Monday for the first of three intersectional clashes.
University of Missouri football players headed for St Louis for the Florida bound special to Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl. Coach Don Faurot has named 45 players for the trip hoping to beat undefeated Clemson College on New Year’s Day.
Nelvin Cooper a High Point and Elon College star in basketball and baseball has signed a Milwaukee Triple A contract with Boston Braves area scout Gil English announcing Cooper will begin in a class D league and finish his freshman year at Elon before joining pro ball next summer. Cooper, noted for speed fielding and hitting over .300 in school and Legion play, rose as a top prospect with majors interest and will retain Elon eligibility for basketball.
William and Mary’s Indians embrace underdog role before the Delta Bowl in Memphis. Coach Rube McCray says Oklahoma A&M can be favored to beat them, noting past near misses against North Carolina Boston College and Arkansas as evidence of resilience.
High Point High's Black Bison, after a 48-46 opener win over Thomasville, begin a three game home stretch with Tuesday 8 p.m. tilt against Wilson. Coach Tony Simeon aims to build experience before conference play while Lexington and Mt. Airy tests loom in January.
AP Sportswriter Ken Alyta presents a playful college football column imagining teams and coaches as cartoon characters. The piece references Oklahoma Clemson Mississippi Florida State Wake Forest California Illinois Pacific Coast Georgia Texas SMU Oregon and others in light, humorous verse.
Des Moines reports Drake's 32 man squad leaves tomorrow for the Salad Bowl game against the University of Tizona in Phoenix January. Coach Al Kawal schedules first Southwest practice Tuesday at Scottsville about 12 miles from Phoenix.
In a pivotal early season showdown, Hassel may alternate at the other position as the Bison eye a top conference spot. Tuesday’s match is viewed as decisive for their standing this season.
Wake Forest to send about 45 players coaches and staff to Birmingham for the Dixie Bowl against Baylor. The party includes ends tackles guards centers and backs with Peahead Walker and Tom Rogers among the coaches. Departure from Raleigh follows Christmas gatherings with practice in Birmingham set for Wednesday through Friday ahead of Saturday’s 2 PM CST kickoff.
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