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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1949
Page
6
High Point fights for a final win over Wilmington to crown the 1950 Pre-Season Tourney title. The event relies on strong crowds as Wilmington and High Point bring veteran squads, height, and a sharp defense to a state conference showcase in Raleigh and surrounding towns.
High Point Black Bison beat Durham 51 40 behind Jack Powell 29 points to lead the tourney. Wilmington Wildcats survive Wilson 40 39 in a final seconds thriller to advance. Powell drilled 12 of 29 shots, Yarborough had 15 for High Point, Durham battled hard but fell short.
Scores from various city and tournament games across the nation include Duquesne 79 over Dartmouth 51 and Notre Dame 59 over Purdue 41 in the Midwest. Other results show Santa Clara 59 over John Carroll 58 and Michigan 49 over Kansas 4 in separate listings.
Navy and St Louis meet in the first annual Cotton Bowl basketball final after both won opening games. Navy beat Southern Methodist 53 650, while St Louis overwhelmed Baylor 58 50 to reach the final with five wins and one loss on the season. Baylor meets SMU for third place at 7 30.
New York fighter Nick Barone defeated Dick Wagner on points in a 10 round bout. Leela stopped Reuben Nes in Norfolk. Rocky Marciano knocked out Carmine Vingo in four rounds in Brockton.
Lynchburg Va Dec 31 1949 Harold Clark Bennett Jr of High Point North Carolina and Robert Lee Lambeth of Thomasville North Carolina are named among those receiving participation certificates for Virginia Episcopal School Junior Varsity football this year.
Wilmington could not convert from the line, missing 24 of 38 as Furlong and a clutch late free throw gave High Point edge over Wilmington. Fredere Stars Francis Fredere led with 13 points, Hales added 11 for the Wildcats, Billy Lyles scored 11 for the Cyclones. Tonight’s finale between High Point and Wilmington set for 7 45 p m in the senior high gym.
Dallas report details Rice Owls and North Carolina Tar Heels cementing mental and physical readiness for the Cotton Bowl. Coaches emphasize reducing fatigue while sharpening strategy through classroom sessions, film study, and controlled on-field work ahead of Monday’s game.
North Carolina State earns three first team spots with Dickey Ranzino and Horvath as leaders. Joe Tocci of Penn State and Jack Mitchell of Rhode Island State join the selections as guards and forward. Ranzino named most valuable player after totaling 63 points in three games.
Over half a million fans will attend fifteen bowl battles starting today and Monday drawing receipts over 2.5 million. East repeats as favorites in major bowls led by Army and Notre Dame stars with matchups across Rose Cotton Sugar and Orange bowls and dozens more contests drawing 60 000 to 103 000 fans.
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh December 30 Everett Case lauded his Dixie Classic as a success drawing strong fan support and strong receipts. State's Wolf Pack beat Penn State 50 40 to win the title and fans lined up for future State San Francisco tickets. Georgia upset West Virginia 63 48 for third place while Duke defeated Wake Forest 54 52 and Rhode Island State edged Carolina 65 60 in overtime. Johnny Mitchell hit clutch shots as N IT pursued the Phantoms and Lou Bello refereed a Duke game for the first time.
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