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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1950
Page
17
The piece surveys UNC and Duke football futures, noting Duke’s strong sophomore crop and the Tar Heels’ potential without Justice and Weiner. It highlights Wake Forest’s losses, postwar morale shifts, and Arlington-like optimism for attendance and offense, urging early ticket purchases for Carolina Duke clash.
High Point rallies from behind to defeat Catawba 78 to 69 in the North State conference clash. The Panthers seize control in the final twelve minutes led by Bob Draper and Swish Sueta as Gray Cartwright and Jesse Joyce help the comeback. The loss drops Catawba further in the standings as Salisbury hosts next.
George Herman Ruth known as the Babe was named the greatest baseball player of the past half century by Associated Press sportswriters and sportscasters in a mid century poll. The Yankee slugger led highlights with 60 home runs in 1927 and set many records while shaping salaries and public sentiment about the game.
Guilford College Quakers win 66 52 over Elon in North State Conference action as Dick Hall scores 18 points for the third time this week. Hall opened with 18 against Lenoir Rhyne and added 18 in the loss to Catawba, totaling 54 points in three games.
High Point’s Charlie Bryant and Jerry Paschal led a defensive effort using a 1 3 1 zone to limit Roanoke star Rudy Lacy to one field goal. Bryant scored 12, Paschal 8 as the Bison built a 34 16 lead by the fourth quarter and rolled to an 40 24 upset victory snapping Jefferson’s two title runs.
Atlantic Christian College defeated Western Carolina 43 to 34 in a North State Conference game. Bobby Tart and Raymond Suggs led with 14 points each, while Richard Sides scored eight for Western Carolina. The Christians slowed the pace and shot efficiently, as Western Carolina made only 13 of 70 floor attempts.
Burlington and North Charleston, S. C., won top honors in the 10th Tri-State Amateur Boxing tournament at English Street Armory. Palmettos captured the open title with 23 points, Wins ton-Salem 11, and Charlotte 10, as four North Charleston boxers won open crowns. Burlington claimed the novice division with 14 points, while Gastonia Red Shield and Kannapolis YMCA followed.
Salisbury reports spring football drills begin Monday for about 40 Catawba College players. One-a-day sessions run at least six weeks, potentially two months, under coach Bob Spangler and line coach Marion Richards. Pace will ramp after basketball season, as key cagers are busy. The Indians face a ten game schedule next season with VMI returning and six North State Conference foes plus three South Carolina colleges on the slate.
Manuel De La Torre of Glencoe Ill leads the Tucson Open after 54 holes with a four under par 66 to total 197 at the El Rio course. Sam Snead Chandler Harper and Ralph Lomeli share second at 199 as De La Torre aims for his first pro wins.
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