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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1948
Page
3
On the Piedmont Limited en route to New Orleans the NC sportswriters wives offer exclusive Sugar Bowl predictions. The group cites Mrs Wilton Garrison as the sole dissenting vote, choosing Oklahoma 14 13 while the others pick their husbands teams based on shop talk and field knowledge.
The article notes Carolina selected 14 13 over Oklahoma with multiple women voting for Carolina and a few weighing in with other scores. It mentions Mr. Barrier praising football knowledge and references Biloxi and a .369 season average but keeps focus on the humorous fan poll and stated picks.
The Los Angeles College Invitational opens with NC State facing Wyoming in the feature game of a triple header. Marshall College, Pepperdine, Hamline, Loyola, Brigham Young, and Montana also compete as the field features tall centers Ron Livingston and John Pilch plus guard Dick Dickey.
Fights last night saw Arthur Levine stopping Tony DeMicco in Brooklyn. Archie Moore knocked out Charlie Williams in Rahway New Jersey. Luther Rawlings defeated Tim Dalton in Chicago by decision.
Sugar Bowl events spotlight Oklahoma and North Carolina return specialists led by Jack Mitchell Darrel Royal and Charlie Justice. UNC's All American Justice missing practice prompts Snavely to push tempo. Sugar Bowl basketball features Tulane Kentucky St Louis Holy Cross matchups. Schroeder bids for third Sugar Bowl singles title. Michigan State and LSU boxing duel cap Sugar Bowl sports carnival.
The Camellia Bowl Mid Winter Sports Association opens with a doubleheader in Lafayette. Southwestern Louisiana Institute and Loyola play the opening game as Arizona faces North Carolina in the feature. In Chicago more than 200 delegates from 20,000 schools in 42 states begin a four day NFHS meeting focusing on eligibility rules safety and officiating. North Carolina though unbeaten is slight underdog to the three time champion in the border conference.
Coach Tony Simeon’s high school varsity, after a three hour drill, prepares for a home opener versus Wilson’s Cyclones postponed to tomorrow due to floor repairs. Hank Madden’s Cyclones had previously defeated Greenville in a home and home series, aiming to extend their early season success.
In New York twelve teams faced upsets as Washington State and four other un beatens were toppled. UCLA and Butler snapped long win streaks while Stanford, La Salle, and Western Kentucky posted key victories. North Carolina and Hamline remained unbeaten as LAInvation and other tournaments began.
A 39 player William and Mary squad returned from a nine day Christmas layoff to sharpen offense and defense for New Year Day against Oklahoma A and M. Coach McCray orders full speed for four days as the Indians face the T formation of Jim Lookabaugh and must contain star backs Bob Meinert and Jim Spavital. The Tribe has struggled with the T all season, losing to Wake Forest and St Bonaventure and tying with Boston College in recent meetings.
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