Purple Panthers Drive Into ACC Season as Park Plans Rise
The High Point Enterprise column outlines a busy period with the North State conference basketball tournament and plans to build a city softball park via the junior chamber of commerce. A letter from Dan Arden offers ideas on central location, schedule, and funding with expected three to four year payoff. Hank Greenburg hints at retirement after sale to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Hawks Return as High Point Bison Face Charlotte Wildcats
High Point's Black Bison meet the Charlotte Wildcats in a key Southern Conference clash at the school gym. The Cats seek revenge for a prior loss as High Point aims to extend a strong conference record with Jack Hawks returning to the lineup and Ray Watson likely to start. The game tips off at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Asheville Maroon
Tony Simeon
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Sloan
Ray Watson
Southern to Hold Tournament Drawings
Durham officials announce March 2 as the date for drawing and pairing the Southern Conference basketball tournament. The event opens March 6 at Duke University's indoor stadium, a 9,000 seat arena that is sold out, according to Chairman Eddie Cameron.
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Duke
Eddie Cammeron
Three Teams In Race For League Crown
Highlands basketball warriors and Triangles green clad five chase the Industrial league title this week with the Veterans of Foreign Wars close behind and still in the final. League statistics show Triangle and Heritage among top scorers as February 11 schedule lists Triangle vs Highland Point Weavers and Heritage vs V F W with other matches following.
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Dukes and Phants Set Clash At Hill Tuesday
Duke Blue Devils meet the North Carolina White Phantoms in Chapel Hill on Tuesday in the week's marquee game as 23 Tar Heel contests unfold. Duke owns eight wins and no losses, while North Carolina has five wins and several losses, with Maryland and NC State among its recent defeats.
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Rock Hill Seeks Berth in Tri State Baseball League
In Anderson South Carolina on February 10 1947 league directors debated the Class B Tri State lineup. Teams likely include Knoxville Spartanburg Anderson Asheville Charlotte and Fayetteville with two additional clubs pending. Reidsville and Rock Hill shown as prospects with Rock Hill to decide by midnight next Sunday.
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Spartanburg
Asheville
Charlotte
Fayetteville
Shelby
C. Manley Llewellyn
Reidsville
N. C
Rock Hill
Direct Route Between Tulsa and Edmonton Emerges
The article notes a direct air path linking Tulsa Oklahoma and Edmonton Canada as the most efficient segment on the route from the Panama Canal to Shanghai China.
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Okla
Edmonton
Canada
Panama Canal
Shanghai
China
Panthers Look To Boost Seed In Loop Race At Atlantic Christian
High Point college seeks a seventh conference win as they visit Atlantic Christian tonight in a key North State clash. Coach Ralph James hints at lineup changes with reserves showing strong form and Ted Moran, Russell Lombardy, Jack Hammond, and Malcolm Sullivan expected to play major roles in the effort.
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Bears
Ralph James
Ted Moran
Russell Lombardy
Jack Hammond
Panther
Malcom Sullivan
State Association Plans Tournaments
CHAPEL HILL February 10 Nine basketball tournaments have been planned for high schools in the eastern and western conferences by the North Carolina high school athletic association. Eastern conference will host class A in districts one two three and a class B in district three. Western conference will stage class A in districts one two and four and class B in districts two and four. Also notes opossum is the sole marsupial in the United States and Wisconsin yields 30 to 40 percent of the nation’s canned peas harvest.
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North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Greenberg Hints At Retirement From Baseball
Hank Greenberg told reporters in New York he is considering retirement with no money motive behind the decision. The 36 year old said he may not play again for the Pirates after being sold from Detroit, citing aching legs and a wish to stay in baseball as an executive or owner, amid discussions of a potential Tigers GM post.
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Ed Koffenberger Leads Southern Conference Scoring Race
Duke forward Ed Koffenberger accumulated 87 points in four games to raise his season total to 295 and lead the Southern Conference scoring race with 143 points in eight league outings. North Carolina State trails, with Duke set to face UNC in a key upcoming clash as eight conference games loom.
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Edward Leroy Koffenberger
Duke University
Wilmington
Del
Dukes
Undefeated Teams Cling To Unbeaten Streaks Across Conferences
West Virginia and Duquesne remained undefeated with 54-41 and 58-49 wins respectively. Upsets hit Seton Hall Kentucky and others, reshaping races in Eastern Intercollegiate, Southern, and Southeastern sections as the season nears its end.
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Snead to Meet Locke in South Africa Golf Duels
Sports writer Gayle Talbot notes South Africa awaits a 20 match series between Sammy Snead and Bobby Locke. The opener is a 36 hole test on Wednesday, with subsequent 36 or 72 hole bouts. Promoter Jack Harris says South Africans value fair play and place high sportsmanship on the series.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
South Africa
Sammy Snead
Bobby Locke
Snead
St. Andrews
Locke
Bobby
Michigan coach Kobs aims to move 1947 all star game west
John H. Kobs of Michigan, coach and secretary treasurer of the American Association of College Baseball Coaches, says efforts are under way to bring the 1947 college all star game to a Midwestern city. The first game was staged last year in Boston.
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Mich
John H. Kobs
Michigan
American Association of College Baseball Coaches
Boston
Bruins Top Heaviest Team In NHL At 178 Each
Boston Bruins lead NHL rosters with an average weight of 178 pounds per player while defending champions Montreal Canadiens sit smaller at 170 pounds per man.
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Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Bruins
Canadiens
Executors Notice To Creditors In Guilford County NC
Executor Frank Dingler announces claims against the estate of M. & Myers deceased of Guilford County NC must be presented by February 2, 1948. Indebted parties should settle promptly. The notice dated February 1, 1947 lists attorney N T W Alberton and office 392 W Russell High Point NC.
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Guilford County
Superior Court
M. & Myers
Frank Dingler
M. &. Myers
W. Russell
High Point
N. C
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