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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1955

Page

13

Martin May Plays Short For Ft Carson Team

Former New York Yankee regular Bill Martin will play shortstop for Ft Carson's baseball team this year while awaiting Army discharge in June. He met with Casey Stengel and agreed to play shortstop with readiness for second base, taking over from Phil Rizuzzo. The Oakland born infielder will be player manager until discharge.

FT. Carson Colo.p Bill Martin New York Yankee Yankee Casey Stengel Phil Rizuzzo Martin Stengel Oakland Calif

Bison Matmen Seek Fifth Straight Win at Salisbury

High Point High School’s defending state wrestling champions travel to Salisbury tonight aiming for a fifth straight win. The Bison seek their 1953-perfect team match run, facing Boyden High School's Yellow Jackets who recently defeated Greensboro in their latest bout.

High Point High School Salisbury Bison Yellow Jackets Boyden High Greensboro

Thomasville girls beat Pfeiffer 69 to 54 in non-conference win

Thomasville 104 improved to 10 4 with a 69 54 home victory over Pfeiffer Junior College. Linda Carter scored 22 for Thomasville while Emma Rue Kaneycotti and Polly Beck added 18. Pfeiffer's Maxine Swiregood had 35 in a dominating first half, but Thomasville pulled away in the second.

Thomasville Pfeiffer Junior College Coloe Asville Linda Carter Emma Rue Kaneycotti Polly Beck Maxine Swiregood Pfeiffer J. C. McLain Collegians Kane F—Morris Cater t—Foster Hike G—Woodard picCaskill Littlewood Carpenter Pfeiffer — _ Weed Howell Rogers Hinkley Poole Craven Edwa Wright

Texas Open field tees off at Brackenridge Park

A 171-player field including past stars and current leaders gathers at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio for the Texas Open. Defending champ Chandler leads the list, with notable contenders Gene Littler Ted Kroll and Tommy Bolt. E. J. Harrison withdraws due to illness.

San. Antonio Tom Harry Chandler Chattanooga Brackenridge Park al Brosch Garden City N.Y Ted Kroll New Hartford Brosch Kroll Gene Littler Palm Calif Tommy Bolt Soonton Harper Shelly Mayfield Chicopee Mass E. J Dutch) Harison St. Louis

Salas Faces Andrade in Los Angeles Lightweight Bout

In an unsanctioned 10 round clash promoter Cal Eaton expects near capacity at the LA venue as Cisco Andrade and Laur o Salas meet. Andrade, 23, from Comp ton, returns to action after a year and a decision loss in New Orleans. Salas from Monterrey, Mexico, held the world lightweight title briefly and won it back in October 1952. Andrade is the favorite.

Los Angeles Cisco Andrade Lauro Salas Mexico Cal Eaton Andrade Compton Ralph DuPas New Orleans Salas Monterrey Mex Jimmy Carter New Yorker

Local star runners up in Glen Falls high school tourney

Bob Young of Chapel Hill North Carolina center was runner up high scorer in the Glen Falls N C high school basketball tournament his senior year. Lennie Rosenbluth, now Young's teammate, was the top scorer.

Chapel Hill North Carolina Bob Young Glen Falls N. C Lennie Rosenbluth Young

Pfeiffer and Thomasville Share Rough Basketball Night

Pfeiffer toppled Thomasville 38 to 55 as Pfeiffer players Smith and Myers posted points while Thomasville’s Still and Cranford led with double digits. Substitutes Green Humphrey Veach Darrine and Whitten Streetman contributed for both sides in a rugged boys game.

Pfeiffer Thomasgome OSF Lanchester Smith Fienfield Myere Thomasville Green Humphrey Veach Darrine An

Manhattan vs NYU to Try Pros Rules in College Game

Manhattan and NYU meet at Madison Square Garden in a doubleheader studying NBA style rules. Manhattan stands 14-3 with 11 wins in 12. NYU stands 6-8 as Ara Nora (15-5) and J Johns (37) also play under standard college rules.

New York Metropolitan Area NYU Niaara J. John’s

Scholastic Swim Meet Set Saturday at UNC Bowman Gray Pool

More than 100 entries from seven schools are received for the Southern Interscholastic Swimming Championships at the University of North Carolina Bowman Gray Pool on Saturday. Tar Heel coach Dick Jamerson directs the event with entrants expected to grow. The meet splits into prep school and high school divisions. Staunton Military Academy defends the high school title, Granby High School holds the prep crown, and both are slated to return to defend.

Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Tar Heel Dick Jamerson Staunton Military Academy Granby High

Fights Last Night Highlight ChicagoCarl Olson and Ralph Jones

Two boxing bouts featured Chicago fighter Carl Olson from 168 pounds and Ralph Tiger Jones from San Francisco in Yonkers New York. The card included a nontitle bout ending in the 10th round.

Chicago Carl Per Olson San Francisco Ralph Tiger) Jones Yonkers N.Y

Sophomores Lead ACC Indoor Mile Showdown

Maryland sophomore Burr Grim and North Carolina sophomore Jimmy Beatty headline the field for the ACC Indoor Games mile on February 26 in Chapel Hill. Also contesting are Maryland's Larry Faass and NC State’s Bob Jones, all eyed to push a sub 4:15 pace in a potential show race.

Chapel Hill Sophs Maryland Burr Grim North Carolina Jimmy Beatty Dale Ranson Mason Chronister Jim Davis Beatty Michigan State Rawson Grim Larry Faass N. C. State Bob Jones Faass Jones Wolfpack

Mechanized Fox Hunt Opens in North Carolina Coast

The seventh annual Yale fox hunt begins near Nags Head with no horses or jackets. Oxford student John Ray Watering serves as master of the hunt as modern hunters pursue the fox through woods beaches and on Colington Island. The event postponed a week to accommodate travelers from England ends Saturday with a country style ball.

Nags Head N.C Yale Watkins England Lucille Purser

College Scores Summary Roundup

A collage of college basketball results shows Penn over Brown 67 61 Princeton 53 over Columbia 52 West Virginia 93 over PS 89 LaSalle 89 Syracuse 78 over Albright 68 Cornell 61 over Army 72 Hartwick 68 over LaFayette Tl 60 St Saath 73 over Elisabeth town 70 Connecticut 91 over ee 78 Tufts 70 Amherst 71 over Clark 74 Vermont 74 over Coll 68 Bowdoin 63 Island 92 over Providence 72 Canisius 86 over Villanova 63 Delaware 80 over Francis 81 Brooklyn College 67 South Carolina 83 over Wake Forest Gettysburg 74 Navy 72 over Western Kentucky 71 Virginia Military 76 over Virginia Tech 74 Miami 73 over Florida Southern 71 Hampden Sydney 84 over Roanoke 78 Florida State 110 over Rollins 82 Stetson 90 over Erskine 75 Appalachiaa 86 over Western Carolina 70 Presbyterian 123 over Newberry 52 Emory-Henry 103 over Lynchburg 99 Tenn Wesleyan 113 over Maryville 101 Lenoir Rhyne TT Elon 73 Milligan 75 Kansas 87 over Oklahoma 75 Marquette 93 over Bradley 83 Oklahoma AIM 62 over Tulsa 52 Iowa State 82 over Drake 73 Baldwin Wallace 105 over Case 84 Butler 68 DePauw 47 Akron 87 over Mt Union 78 State 96 over Austin Tex St Edwards Tex 84 Texas Lutheran 69 San Francisco 65 over St Marys Calif 57 Portland State 88 over Lewis Clark 75

Penn Brown Princeton Columbia West Virginia LaSalle Albright Syracuse Cornell Army Hartwick LaFayette Muhlenberg St. Saath Elisabethtown Connecticut Tufts Amherst Clark Vermont Coll Bowdoin Island Providence Canisius Villanova Delaware Francis Bkn Brooklyn College Gettysburg Navy Western Kentucky Oklahoma City Virginia Military Virginia Tech Miami Fla Florida Southern Hampden Sydney Roanoke Florida State Rollins Stetson Erskine Appalachiaa Western Carolina Presbyterian Newberry Emory-Henry Lynchburg Tenn Wesleyan Maryville Lenoir Elon Milligan Austin Peay Midwest Kansas Oklahoma Marquette Bradley Oklahoma Aim Tulsa Iowa State Drake Baldwin Wallace Case Butler DePauw Akron Mt. Union Southwest State Austin Tex

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