National ratings mockery and local hoops grudge game
The column attacks national team ratings as unreliable and notes NC State's drop after a loss to William and Mary. It discusses Eastern Carolina Teachers College, Atlantic Christian, Catawba, and High Point matchups, including a grudge game between High Point and Eastern Carolina Panthers with a predicted Pirates win by a wide margin.
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High Point College
Eastern Carolina Teachers College
Panthers
Eastern Carolina
East
Carolina
High Point
Greenville
Bucs
State In the Running Close Races Delay Bids For Tournament Berths
Close conference races delay NCAA and NIT selections with several leaders and records yet undecided. Holy Cross and Ohio State vie atop their leagues while independent teams remain contenders for the NIT field. Hamline earns an NALB defense bid as others chase invitations across eight conferences.
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Milo Farneti
A. P
New York
Confe State
Winne
Ohio
Holy Cross
Ohio State
NCAA
Madison Square Garden
Kentucky
San Francisco
Hamline
NALB
Kansas City
Ivy
Yale
Skyline
Wyoming
Southern
North Carolina State
Missouri Valley
Bradley
St. Louis
Southeastern
Vanderbilt
Big Seven
Colorado
South
Kiner Eyes Ruth Home Run Record in 1950
Ralph Kiner, 27, aims to break Babe Ruth's single season homer mark after hitting 54 in 1949. He avoids public goals to prevent jinxing himself, saying he plays day by day. Kiner earned Pittsburgh's top athlete honor and signed a two year Pirates deal worth 65 000 per season.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Babe Ruth
Ralph
Dapper Dan Club
Dapper Dan
Big Boy
Bambino
The
Pirates
Catawba and High Point Schedule 22-Game Baseball
Salisbury reports a 22 game baseball schedule for Catawba College with games at home unless noted. The slate includes March 24 at Presbyterian and matches through May 13 at Guilford with trips to Elon Ohio University East Carolina and Atlantic Christian among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Catawba College
Presbyterian
Newberry
Elon
Ohio University
East Carolina
Atlantic Christian
Appalachian
High Point
Lenoir Rhyne
Guilford
Salisbury Pirates
N. C
McCrary
Snead Wins Texas Open Aces PGA Tour Return
Sammy Snead wins the Texas Open for the second time in three years with an eight under par 63 final round totaling 265. Jimmie Demaret by one strokes for second, Fred Haas Jr. third as rain and hail punctuate the finish at Brackenridge Park. Snead leaves tour for Miss and Alaska before rejoining in St Petersburg.
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Harold V. Ratliff
A. P
San Antonio
Tex
Harlingen
Sammy Snead
Silent Sam
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Meridian
Miss
St. Petersburg
Fla
Brackenridge Park
Samard
Snead
Demaret
Sam
Kiki Cuyler Dies of Heart Disease in Transit to Hospital
Hall of Fame baseball star Hazen Cuyler known as Kiki died of heart disease Saturday while being moved by ambulance from his Harrisville home to University Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. He played major league baseball for several teams and was famed for his hitting and outfield skill.
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Kiki Cuyler
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hazen
Kiki) Cuyler
Harrisville
University Hospital
Slaughter Leads Southern Conference Scoring Race
Jim Slaughter the 6 foot 11 inch South Carolina center scored 33 points in a loss to Richmond to top the Southern Conference scoring chart with 251 points in 12 games. Raleigh-based teams and Duke falter as standings shift and upcoming schedule looms with Richmond, Wake Forest, and Navy games on tap.
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South South
UCLA
San Francisco
Southern California
Washington
Washington State
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Texas A&m
Arkansas
Rice
Southern Methodist
Alabama
Kentucky
Auburn
Richmond
Jim Slaughter
South Carolina
Roanoke
Gamecocks
University of Richmond
Slaughter
Liam
Mary
Virginia Tech
Furman
Virginia Military Institute
Washington and Lee
Virginia
Duke
North Carolina State
Maryland
Clemson
Davidson
Wake Forest
Bhai
Virginia Military
Georgetown
George Washington
William and Mary
North Carolina
North Georgia
Citadel
University of Louisville
Legends Grow Stories Of Thorpe The Greatest Athlete
A New York AP overview reflects on Jim Thorpe as the era’s top male athlete, mixing fact and legend. It notes voters overwhelmingly named him first in multiple categories, recalls his 1911 football debut and 1912 achievements, and lists Thorpe’s multi sport prowess along with the controversies over amateur status and medals.
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Big Jim Thorpe
Hugh Fullerton, JR
A. P
New York
Jim Thorpe
Carlisle
Thorpe
Old Jim
Jim
Sports Writers and Broadcasters
United States
Associated Press
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Ty Cobb
Bobby Jones
Joe Louis
Ruth
Dempsey
Jesse Owens
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Lafayette
High Point and East Carolina Clash In North State Showdown
High Point College hosts East Carolina at Harrison gym in a North State conference headliner that could decide the regular season title and seedings for the league tournament. ECU seeks revenge after a 54 30 loss at Elon and aims to climb above Catawba and Lenoir Rhyne for a top four seed.
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High Point College
East Carolina
Harrison Gym
Elon
Pirates
Panthers
Appalachian
Mountaineers
Catawba
Lenoir-Rhyne
Statesville
North State Loop
High Point
Soos
E. C. T. C. Steer
Lenoir Rhyne
Guilford Steer
Powell sidelined by mumps out ten days for Black Bison
High scorer Jack Powell of Black Bison is out at least ten days with mumps after a jaw swelling episode following a game with EF Glass at Lynchburg. Powell will miss games against Charlotte Winston-Salem Lynchburg and Salisbury with a potential return next Friday. Coach Simeon warned replacing Powell will be difficult as his scoring and rebounding punch are hard to match. Tonight rest of senior high action features High Point wrestling against Davidson freshmen at 7 30 pm.
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Fad Sueta
High Point
Ralph James
A.C.C
Wilson
Panthers
Sueta
Leonard Hunt
Paul Pryor
Hunt
Jack Everton
Pirates
Elon
The
Tony Simeon
Black Bison Cagers
Jack Powell
Simeon
Powell
EF. C. Glasss High
Lynchburg
Virginia
Virginians
Bison
Lynchburg School
Jack
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
Greensboro
E.C.T.C
High Point College
High Point High
Elon Va
Reynolds of Winston. Salem
Lenoir Rhyne
Wave High Point High
Panthers And Bison Facing Busiest Week
The busiest week of the season starts today for High Point high school and High Point college basketball teams. High Point college faces East Carolina in a Harrison gym matchup while High Point high meets Charlotte and Elon and others this week. Tickets for tonight’s main game go on sale at 6 30 p.m. with the varsity clash at 8.
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High Point High School
High Point College
Purple Panthers
Ralph James
Sateed
Hickory
Lendr Hyne
East Carolina
Harrison Gymnasium
E.C.T.C. Quint
Panthers
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