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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1947
Page
8
High Point crowd fills the box office as the North State conference tournament unfolds with Lenoir Rhyne, Elon, Western Carolina and Catawba delivering spirited showings. McCall tops scoring while Cates and Burns star for Elon and Western Carolina, with Elon favored to win tonight.
Army All America grid stars Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchard may appear in a Hollywood picture during a 60 day summer leave. William Morris agency reports major studios show keen interest in a football movie and the athletes can keep any offered earnings. The War Department has no objections as they remain on leave between graduation from West Point and commissioning as lieutenants.
Elon Christian forwards Cates and Burns led a fourth quarter rally to defeat Lenoir Rhyne 62 to 53 as Fred McCall scored 19 for the Bears and Christian Roney Cates added 15. Elon advances to meet Western Carolina for the 1947 North State title in Harrison Gym.
In the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at the YMCA four top teams won. Bison defeated Bulldogs 38 34 while Hill s Motors Steele s Flyers and Tomlinson led wins in the night s action with close scores and standout scorers.
In Burlington last night the Bulldogs led early but slipped to a 38-34 overtime defeat by High Point Bison. Rich ard Crowder sparked the extra period with two field goals to seal the win, while Bob Baxter led Burlington with 11 points, most in the first period.
High Point will become co sponsor with Thomasville for the North State league Dodgers this year. City Manager Roy S. Braden announced after a mass meeting where fans voted to accept Doak Finch’s invitation to join. The team will bear both city names with order set by Thomasville officials and will play at Finch Field.
Florence South Carolina February 26 The Lewis E Teague Memorial trophy honored Frances Kenney of Raleigh and Nick Sacrinty of Reidsville for athletic ability sportsmanship and leadership They joined Wake Forest backfield star and notable Wake Forest swimmer at the annual awards banquet in Florence R A Bob Fetzer UNC athletic director spoke on true sportsmanship as a remedy for modern ills Mayor R G Ziegler welcomed visitors and Frank H Barnwell acted as toastmaster Dr Sammy Russell Jr Florence golfer presented the awards Eddie Gleaton open flyweight
Western Carolina defeated Guilford 53-40 behind 15 points by Jim Gudger and a dominating first half, using a zone defense to limit scoring. Guilford's William Leonard led with nine points as the Catamounts cruised to a spot in the finals against Elon.
In Amherst Massachusetts the five top breeds are White Leghorns New Hampshires Barred Rocks White Rocks and Rhode Island Reds reflecting poultry market trends reported by INS.
High Point wrestlers travel to Mt. Holly for a return match with the grapplers from the hill town. The Bison lost the initial meeting 38 to 12. It will be the fourth start for Coach Rock Sappenfield's squad with one win and two losses.
Watson scored nine points and added eight points with seven by others as Burlington junior varsity avenged an earlier loss to the sophomores, 34 32, in a defensive oriented game.
The earliest Jamestown settlers occupied basic shelters including tents and caves and used structures described as English wigwams as they established the colony.
A crowded Raleigh gym halted the Southern Conference showdown between North Carolina State and North Carolina as over 3,500 fans flooded aisles. Fire officials refused to clear the violation risks, leading to the postponement ahead of the Durham tournament March 6–8.
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