Northwestern Wake Forest Duke Basketball Rivalry Heating Up
Wake Forest and Duke clash at Durham in a key late season matchup with Duke aiming to tighten its SEC bid while Carolina and Davidson solidify eighth spot. The Tar Heels have already clinched and Wake Forest seeks a wins to stay in the hunt for the conference tournament. Meanwhile, high school action sees Charlotte Central fall as the Bison seize first in the conference.
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Bison edge Central in tense state tourney buildup
High Point junior Bison edged Central 36 35 as Larry Rhodes banked a late clip shot. Coach Simeon praised last year’s five and noted his current squad is fair to good to lucky, with 29th straight home win and 45th in two years.
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Larry Rhodes
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High Point Bison top Charlotte Central in tough 55 44 win
Gastonia beat ex pace setter Charlotte Central 55 44 as Ish Point led Western Class AA contenders. Ken Yarborough shackled Jippy Carter in a defensive standoff while Jack Powell recovered from a slow start to finish with 14 points.
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Charlotte Star
Charlie Bryant
Wheat Miller
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Paschal
Southwest Missouri State remains unbeaten with 19th straight win
Southwest Missouri State, the nation's lone undefeated college team, defeated Maryville Teachers 45-31 in Springfield to extend its streak to 19. The article notes focus on Missouri I A A conference title hopes since 1937. Other regional games are summarized with scores across conferences from the West to the South.
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Scholastic Swimmers Compete At Chapel Hill Meet
Scholastic swimmers from four states and the District of Columbia swam in the third annual Southern inter scholastic championships at Chapel Hill. Georgia Military Academy, defending champion, led a field including Western High of Washington DC and Sewanee Military Academy of Tennessee.
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Tennessee
Fusari Beats Castellani in Tough Madison Square Garden Bout
In a close ten round decision at Madison Square Garden Charlie Fusari outpointed Rocky Castellani 5-3-2 on the official card with the AP tally at 5-5. Castellani briefly dropped Fusari in the first round but Fusari boxed effectively and cruised to a unanimous verdict.
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Ruby Goldstein
Harold Barnes
Jack Gordon
Associated Press
Charlie
Hanes and McCrary in Textile League final
Hanes Hosiery faces the McCrary Eagles in Asheville for the first annual Carolinas Textile League basketball championship tonight.
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Duke Blue Devils Need Conference Win Tonight
The article previews tonight’s Southern Conference games led by Duke versus Wake Forest with Duke needing a win to keep hopes for the upcoming tournament alive. Also on slate are NC State at UNC, Maryland at South Carolina, and others including Davidson at Clemson and The Citadel at Richmond.
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Rivalry Showdown Draws Near at Harrison Gym
High Point Purple Panthers host Lenoir Rhyne Mountain Bears in a key regular season finale at Harrison Gym tonight at 8 with a jayvee opener. Coach Ralph James debates lineup while Panthers seek a conference clinch and tournament momentum in Elkin next week.
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Marines Threaten Charlotte Tourney In Golden Gloves
Cherry Point Marines push seven entrants toward semifinals with six still alive as 32 bouts unfold for team honors. Charlotte YMCA Red squad leads novice show with five semifinals survivors, shaping a strong regional boxing lineup.
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Fights Roundup From New York and Hollywood Cards
Charles Fusart from Irvington outpointed Rocky Castellani in New York while Art Aragon of Los Angeles knocked out Ray Powell of Pittsburgh in Hollywood. In San Francisco Sonny Leavitt and Mungo Luciano fought to a four round draw after a head clash ended the bout.
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Wally Butts Wins New Long-Term Georgia Contract
Athens Georgia February reports Wallace Butts signed a long term extension as athletic director and head coach at the University of Georgia. Details on duration and money were not released though described as generous. Butts has a 78 27 and 3 record in ten years and led the Bulldogs to six bowls with four wins, one loss and one tie.
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Hamilton In Houston Golf Tourney Lead
Hamilton leads Houston Open after rough weather washed out many scores. Former champion Bob Hamilton posted a 63 in round one and hopes to regain a strong position as rain interrupted play at Pine Forest Country Club. Early contenders include John Palmer Jim Turnesa and Jim Ferrier with scores around 137 to 138.
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Harvie Ward Reaches Finals In Florida
Harvie Ward of North Carolina and Frank Comfort of Monson Mass advance to the final round in Florida. Ward defeated Spencer Overton of Catonsville Md 3 up in the morning semi final while Comfort beat Charl Bennett of St Augustine 2 up yesterday.
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