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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1948
Page
10
High Point High School's Black Bisons rallied to a 36-35 victory over UNC freshmen, marking their fifteenth straight win. Richard Harris led with 13 points as HPU erased a late deficit with a 5-0 run, despite a cold shooting night.
In the 1948 Book of Knowledge, Adolph Rupp of Kentucky notes the growing use of screens in basketball. He defines the screen as two or more offensive players disrupting a defender's path to briefly unguard the shooter for a quick basket.
Local basketball teams eye playoff seeding as High Point College pushes for a top seed at Elkin while the high school squad aims to clinch the western state finals spot at Chapel Hill. Western teams likely to include High Point Greensboro Burlington and either Charlotte or Winston-Salem with eastern contenders Durham Wilmington Wilson and Raleigh.
The Junior High school leads the Piedmont Junior High School Conference with five wins, no losses, as Durham Greensboro and Gray and R J Reynolds of Winston Salem compete in the league. Also notes on Bamberg high school star Johnnie Ann Beard, boxing and football items including Lamotta case, Jersey Joe Walcott, and NC State football practice.
The intramural boxing tourney at Woollen gym opens with 252 entries under coach Mike Rowman. Vermont reports 39 women legislators, the largest number of any state in the Union.
In Richmond on February 14 the Southern Conference adopted a motion urging a strict cap on athlete aid. A five member committee, led by Wallace Wade, will meet with the Southeastern and Southwest conferences in Birmingham on February 19 to discuss NCAA rules. The proposal would limit total aid to equal the student’s institutional expenses. Agricultural experts later estimated New Mexico’s 1946 turkey crop at 66,000 birds.
The Catawba Indians toppled Lenoir Rhyne 50 to 50 in a North State conference game at Salisbury. Speacht scored 17 and Graham 15 as Catawba built a 33-22 halftime edge and moved to seven wins against three losses, Appalachian also losing.
North Carolina overwhelms Virginia 54 to 21 in Charlottesville as the Tar Heels set three pool records. Winners include Drew and Morrow in sprints, Rippar t in backstroke, Cook in breaststroke, with Ruppart Bree den Morrow and the relays securing top times.
Atlantic Christian College beat the Norfolk Naval Training Station sailors 70 to 55 at Wilson. Forward Jack Allsbrook, scoreless in the first half, scored all 12 after intermission as Atlantic Christian pulled away in the second half. The Christians hit half their shots from the floor, building a ten point cushion with ten minutes left.
Elon College edged Western Carolina Teachers College 46 to 37 as Lacey Ganes Lou Savin and Lee Kampman led with most of Elon's points. The victory marked Elon's sixth straight win in the North State loop.
Duke's underdog Blue Devils lose 44 to 43 to North Carolina State in a late rally at Durham before 8,800 fans. Duke led 35-34 with seven minutes left and 36-36 with five minutes remaining as Ed Bartels of State scored late and Dick Gordon answered for Duke.
Barbara Ann Scott, Canada's queen of the blades, was unable to defend her title as mushy ice at Davos Platz forced officials to postpone the world women’s figure skating championship. The competitors, largely Olympic veterans, will resume after lunch once the ice firmed.
A compilation of college and university basketball scores includes High Point 54 over Appalachian 48 and North Carolina 63 over William and Mary 61. Other winners: Ohio State 57 over Illinois 50, Indiana 49 over Iowa 47, Rutgers 81 over Leigh 47, Army 85 over Fordham 57, Penn State 68 over DePaul 49, Boston University 61 over Clark 44, and Temple 75 over Virginia Union 64.
In Hamar Norway on February 14 U S speed skaters Bob Fitzgerald of Minneapolis and Andel Lamb of Milwaukee tied for first in the 500 meter sprint clocked at 44 seconds. They shared the championship as the ice ran diamond hard in nine below zero cold. Americans placed fourteenth in the 5 000 meter marathon.
Durham high school has accepted an invitation to join eight top south quintets in the Mid-South high school basketball tournament. The three day cage carnival runs February 26 to 28 with Greenville and Parker high schools acting as host teams, sponsored by the Greenville Junior Chamber of Commerce.
High Point College Purple Panthers defeat Appalachian 54 to 48 in Harrison gym. Ted Moran scores 13 early points to pace the winners while Les Wey sparks App with strong all around play. Four HP regulars foul out and reserve Bill Waiz exits as the Panthers hold on to win. More on page 11B.
The All-America Football Conference meeting named Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns as the league’s most valuable 1947 player. Jonas Ingram was reappointed commissioner and Ed McKeever joined as Chicago Rockets coach amid discussion of his San Francisco farewell letter. Anthony Morabito attended, hinting at further action.
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