State and UNC Clash for Season Topper
Raleigh February third North Carolina State the nations top scoring club meets North Carolina the top defensive squad in a key Southern Conference clash. State seeks revenge for football humiliation and aims to seize first place while both teams boast strong records and a potential conference tournament path.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State
University of North Carolina
Dixie
State
North Carolina
Carolina
Wolfpack
West Virginia
Holy Cross
Temple
New York University
College basketball results roundup of unbalanced showings
Duquesne defeated Bucknell 48 to 35 and St Francis beat Salem 63 to 59. Notre Dame won 64 to 55 over Kentucky, Ohio State triumphed 70 to 66 against Michigan, Clemson beat Presbyterian 82 to 40, Appalachian edged Guilford 62 to 50, Hampden Sydney won 61 to 54, Richmond 54 over Wannerbilt 55, Auburn 47 over Vanderbilt 55, Virginia 61 over Old Dominion, Mississippi 49 over U. 37 Southwestern Louisiana Institute 66 to 46, Davidson 62 over College of Charleston 76 to 50, Emory and Henry 70 over Watford 50, Tennessee 47 over Mississippi State 46, Western Kentucky 83 over Kent State 52.
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Duquesne
Bucknell
St. Francis
Salem
Notre Dame
Kentucky
Ohio State
Michigan
Clemson
Presbyterian
Appalachian
Guilford
Hampden-Sydney
Richmond
Wannerbilt
Auburn
Virginia
Old Dominion
Ind
Mississippi U
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Centenary
Davidson
College of Charleston
Brissie and Fraser Voted 1947 Bravest Athletes
Philadelphia sports writers name Leland Brissie a courageous Athletics pitcher and Sonny Fraser a standout amateur golfer. Brissie survived a near death leg injury in Italy and 23 operations before returning to baseball. Fraser, partially paralyzed last year, recovered to win a major Atlantic City sweepstakes and reach the national pro am final with his brother.
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Philadelphia Sports Writers
Leland Victor Lou Brissie
Philadelphia Athletics
James E
Sonny) Fraser
Atlantic City
N. J
Brissie
Athletics
Italy
Ware Shoals
S. C. Brissie
Savannah
Connie Mack
Fraser
Atlantic City Country Club
Mercury Athletic Club Plans Tri-State Golden Glove Bouts
At the Sheraton Hotel Mercury Athletic Club formed committees for the Tri-State Golden Glove boxing tournament slated for March 4 5 at the Page with chairmen Paul Apple Bob Roberts and Jim Steele. Proceeds go to the Guilford sanatorium and a charity basketball game between leading industrial players and the Chapel Hill Crowners is set for February 25 at the college gym with Howard Raper as organizer.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Sheraton Hotel
Page
Paul Apple
Bob Roberts
Jim Steele
Dick Short
Bill Faircloth
Floyd Evans
Arch McMullan
Bill Montgomery
Fay McCollum
Pat Taylor
Howard Wright
Homer Smith
Cliff Koonts
Jeff Pierce
Howard Raper
Henry DeLape
Bob Roerts
Hunky Harris
Norman Pettey
Brooks Harrington
Dick Johnson
Louis Fisher
High Point
Chapel Hill
AB Club Dominates Green Street Baptists In Shield League
AB Club stormed to a 56 to 19 victory over Green Street Baptists in Red Shield gym. Cox led AB with 15 points while Brown and Key added 13 each, Ozment scored eight for Baptists, and substitutions included Saffit Jarrett Upton and Royal for AB with Tate and Halftime 31-10.
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Green Street Baptists
Red Shield
Cox
Brown
Key
Ozment
Pos
Baptists
F—Key
Veneses Ozment
F—Sexton
Butler
C—Bean
Curt Stone Emerges as Olympic Distance Hope After Army Return
New York reports Curt Stone’s rise in distance running from a modest Brooklyn high school start to Penn State star after Army service. He trained with Gerry Karver and Horace Ashenfelter at State College, balancing work as circulation manager to aid training.
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New York
Curt Stone
Brooklyn
Curt
Penn State
Stone
State College
Gerry Karver
Horace Ashenfelter
Notre Dame Tops Kentucky In Home Court Jinx Closer Sendoff
Notre Dame defeats Kentucky 64-55 at home to extend its home winning streak to 38 over five seasons and avenge last year’s 60-30 setback. Kevin O Shea scores 25 as Alex Groza tallies 23 for the Wildcats. The game caps a busy slate with Big Nine results and Southeastern matchups across other teams.
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New York
Dame
Kentucky
Notre Dame
Wildcats
Western Michien
Irish
Moose) Krause
Wildcat
Ohio State
Michigan
Wolverines
Columbus
Buckeyes
Dominic DiMaggio Returns 1948 Contract Unsigned
Dominic DiMaggio, center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, has returned his 1948 contract unsigned. He gave no hint of what he was offered or what he believes he should receive. The DiMaggio brothers member recently announced his engagement to Miss Emily Frederick of Boston.
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San Francisco
Dominic DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
American League Baseball Club
Dom
DiMaggios
Emily Frederick
Boston
Local Y Boxers Grapplers Set For Presbyterian Wednesday
Local YWCA boxers prepare for four 3 round prelim bouts against Presbyterian College as part of a wrestling meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Boxers include Jackie Harris Gene Surrett Don Setliff Archie Wright Jimmie Windham Don Brown and Jack Fulton.
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YWCA
Presbyterian College
Edgar Hartley
Jackie Harris
Gene Surrett
Don Setliff
Archie Wright
Jimmie Windham
Dickie Sugg
Don Brown
Jack Fulton
Hartley
High Point Y
Winston-Salem Ywca
Twin City
Jack Smith
Bobby Baird
Allman
Watson
Brown
York
Bryant
Grimes
Chapman
Bragg
Ralph Stames
Duke
Davidson College
Appalachian
Mark Sohl sets unofficial 100 yard breaststroke world mark
Michigan overwhelmed an eastern stars squad in York Pennsylvania as Bob Sohl clocked 60 seconds for 100 yards breaststroke to break the world record by four tenths of a second. Temple’s Bill Schmidt finished second while the Giants and Bears were set to play at the Polo Grounds on September 14 for a charity football game.
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New York
Don Faurot
Missouri
Navy
Washington
West Side
Forest Hills
Jack Harris
Bobby Riggs
Jack Kramer
Eddie Dyer
Branch Rickey
Bill Cox
Preacher Roe
Hal Gregg
Dixie Walker
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Cox
Eddie
York
Bob Sohl
Michigan
Sohl
Bill Schmidt
Temple University
Sochi
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
New York Herald Tribune
Fresh Air Fund
Polo Grounds
Camp to Stay on for UNC Winter Football Camp
Chapel Hill February 2 Jim Camp former Carolina back who played on the 1947 team and has signed with the Chicago Cardinals will remain with football this winter. He plans to assist with Tar Heels off season practice and help with coaching duties.
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Chapel Hill
Jim
Crazylegs) Camp
Carolina
Chicago Cardinals
Tar Heels
Calumet Weighs Preakness Choices Amid Nominations
Baltimore February 3 Seventy eight three year olds nominated for the 1948 Preakness at Pimlico but Calumet Farm which topped 1947 earnings has not named a entry yet Its trainer Jimmy Jones expects to name Citation and Free America if fit and may add other Calumet horses Jones notes Calumet will pay 3000 for each supplementary entry versus 115 standard fee and will follow the same policy for the California Maturity.
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Pimlico
Calumet Farm
Calumet
Warren Wright
Faultless
Jimmy Jones
Wright
Citation
Free America
Jones
California
High School Five to Meet Reynolds College at Elon
High Point basketball programs prepare for away conference contests with Western Class AA leader the Black Bison facing R J Reynolds in Winston Salem and Elon College Panthers chasing a North State win at Elon. Both teams rest after weather delays and head to Asheboro and Chapel Hill midweek for key clashes.
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Elon
High Point
Bison
R. J. Reynolds
Winston- Salem
Panthers
Lanval Snide
Lenoir-Rhyne
Appalachian
Ronnie Cates
Asheboro
McCrary
Eagles
Tony Simeon
Davidson College
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Chapel Hill
Carolina Jayvees
Ralph James
Officials Close With a Dog Too Many at Maryland Show
Officials of the Maryland Kennel Club dismantled the trap pins at their 35th annual dog show in Baltimore and found an untagged purebred boxer among the 864 entries. The partitions were taken down around midnight when the dog, its stall number, and the owners vanished, leaving officials awaiting a call or telegram.
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Baltimore
U?p
Maryland Kenewel Club
George Robertson
Robertson
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT IN FIVE CITIES
The boxing card featured Joey Maxim outpointing Bob Sikes in Little Rock after ten rounds. Young Lee Q. Murray stopped Puggy King in six in Washington. Sonny Boy West outpointed John Forte in Philadelphia over ten rounds. Reuben Jones beat Stanley Sims in Newburgh after eight rounds.
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Little Rock
Ark
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Bob Sikes
Washington
Young Lee Q. Murray
Baltimore
Puggy King
Sonny Boy West
Johnny Forte
Philadelphia
Newburgh
N. Y
Reuben Jones
Norfolk, Va
Stanley “Baby’ Sims
New York
Indians Host Catawba Runners Up In Harrison Clash
The Indians play Catawba conference leaders at Harrison Gymnasium on Saturday night with tickets on sale. One win over the Panthers this season is noted, promising a crowded arena.
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Catawba
Indians
Panthers
Harrison Gymnasium
Bill Williams
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