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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1951
Page
4
The Blue Devils failed to impress beyond a narrow win over Wake Forest, with Dick Groat the only player near big-time form. Duke faces strong Southern California and NC State contenders as Everett Case and Forest Twogood set the tone for the tourney. Wake Forest coach Murray Greason remains calm amid the heat.
In Miami Frank Smith the top running back in team history will not play in the Gator Bowl against Clemson due to a head injury risk flagged by his physician after treatment during the season finale against Pittsburgh. The decision comes as Miami seeks stability for New Year’s Day.
Detroit promoter Nick Londes disclosed negotiations are under way for a January 23 title bout between former middleweight champion Jake La Motta and light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim in Detroit. La Motta, who lost his title to Sugar Ray Robinson last summer in Chicago, is reported agreeable to the 15 round scrap.
Everett Case’s NC State Wolf Pack come from behind to edge Cornell Big Red 51 to 49 in Raleigh. Mel Thompson nets 16 for State, Lee Morton stirs late, Terrell named tournament MVP as State seals 25th straight NC tournament win. Cornell battles hard as two key players foul out.
In a fiercely contested Dixie Classic game, the underdog Tar Heels rallied to defeat Columbia 61 60. Howard Deasy sealed victory with a late free throw after a dramatic sequence involving Vince Grimaldi and Jack Wallace. Al Lisson led scoring with 18 points as Carolina outshot 19 6 from the line and overcame a halftime deficit despite Columbia’s 36 35 edge after three quarters.
High Point College Panthers resume practice after a 10 day Christmas break. They have gone 7-3 in pre Christmas games, with losses to Hanes Mc Crary and West Virginia Tech balanced by two victories against those clubs. A single weekly schedule follows a Saturday night matchup with Catawba at Salisbury before a January 9 home date with Guilford.
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