Ellington Leads With 24 Markers in High Point Win
Ellington scores 24 points to lead the High Point Bison over R. J. Reynolds 48 to 31 in front of 900 fans. Bill El lington tallies 12 in each half, Jack Powell adds nine, Eddie Morris leads Reynolds with 13, while Joe Hauser is held to eight as High Point clinches at least a share of Western Conference top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ellington
Bison
Winston-Salem
Reynolds High Cagers
Nets
High Point High
R. J. Reynolds
Greensboro
Senior High
Tony Simeon
Demons
Ellington
Reynolds
Charlie Kammerer
Jack Powell
Powell
High Point
Eddie Morris
Winston
Joe Hauser
Loop
Hauser
Wheat Miller
Center Harbor
All-State and All-Southern basketball picks noted
Five UNC Duke State Wake Forest and Davidson coaches chose an All-Big Five team for the Raleigh Times. Southern Conference Sportswriters released All-Southern candidates led by Coy Carson Dick Dickey Sam my Ranzine with Giemak as out of state first string. The coaches favored Buddy Cheek and Vic Bubas over Youmans for Bradenton coaching school. Meanwhile Tony Simeon’s high school team beat Reynolds 44 to 31 in Winston-Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNC
Duke
State
Wake Forest
Davidson
Raleigh Times
North Carolina
Coy Carson
Carolina
Dick Dickey
Sammy Ranzine
Deep Youmans
William and Mary
Chet Giemak
Murray Greason
Wake
Jerry Gerard
Tom Scott
Everett Case
Paul Sheppard
Ed Carson
Dickey
Youmans
Buddy Cheek
Wildcats
Vic Bubas
Tony Simeon
Cagers
Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Second All Southern Team Picks Highlight Bu Bas and Creek
Sports writers select Bu bas and Creek as top choices on the second All Southern team with Duke’s Tommy Hughes and Wake Forest’s Stan Nate way also prominent. George Washington’s Maynard Harthcock earns the fifth spot on the second unit.
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Bubas and
Creek
Tommy Hughes
Duke
Stan Nateway
Wake Forest
Maynard Harthcock
George Washington
Tar Heel Teams Lead In Top Ten Berths
North Carolina outfits secured eight of the ten top berths as Tar Heel teams dominated the list, despite Southern Conference representation of five to eleven teams not in the state.
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North Carolina
Hi Tom Hi Toms Look To Repeat In 1948 Campaign
Three of last year’s top six North State batters join the High Point Thomesville Hi-Toms Cliff Bolton Horace Hubbard and manager Jimmy Gruzdis. Hubbard and Bolton return from injuries and are in shape for the season The Bison hope to dominate home games but the state tournament is set for Duke gym in Durham The Pointers lead the Western Conference while Wilson meets Greensboro in the opening round next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point-Thomesville Hi-Toms
Cliff Bolton
Jimmy Gruzdis
Horace Hubbard
Hubbard
Bolton
Bison
Senior High
Durham
Duke
The
Bears
High Point
Tony Sellari
Sellari
Teal Grabs Golf Lead As Metz Is In Trouble Again
Harlingen Texas February report shows Glenn Teal sharing the Rio Grande Valley Open lead after 36 holes with a 131 total for a one stroke edge over the field. Dick Metz faces possible discipline after allegedly providing inaccurate remarks to a sports writer amid tournament tensions.
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Teal
Metz
Harlingen
Tex
Glenn Teal
Jacksonville
Fla
George Schneiter
PGA
Dick Metz
Virginia Beach
Pimlico Track May Soon Be Closed
Pimlico, a 79 year old race track home of the Preakness, may be closed and consolidated with Laurel after an agreement between the Maryland Jockey Club and the State Racing Commission. The move would impact the site where famous thoroughbreds raced including Survivor and Citation.
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Baltimore
Pimlico
Maryland Jockey Club
State Racing Commission
America
Survivor
Citation
Laurel
Army boxing finals to be held at Fort Myer
The Army wide boxing tournament finals take place at Fort Myer tonight with the Third Army already securing team honors.
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FT. Myer
Third Army
Heels top Duke as Gamecocks win tourney bid
North Carolina defeated Duke 64 40 while South Carolina beat The Citadel 58 45 to secure a tourney spot. Coy Carson led UNC with 14 points, Henry Martin scored 20 for South Carolina, and Dickey erupted for 24 for NC State in a 81 46 win over Washington and Lee. Virginia Tech edged VMI 59 48. Davidson beat Charleston 55 53.
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Associated Press
Maryland
George Washington
Furman
Clemson
William and Mary
University of Richmond
Davidson
Citadel
North Carolina State
la Salle
Philadelphia
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
Duke
Virginia Tech
Virginia Military Institute
Washington Lee
the Citadel
College of Charleston
Blue Devils
Tar Heels
Coy Carson
Gamecock
Henry Martin
Ernie Stroman
Bulldogs
Dick Dickey
Washington and Lee
Norfolk
State
Jay Handlan
W&l
Randolph Macon
Gallaudet
Berea
Kentucky Wesleyan
Austin Peay
Union
Dukes miss as South Carolina earns last Southern Conf bid
South Carolina becomes the eighth and final team to qualify for the Southern Conference basketball tournament in Durham on March 3 4 5. Duke misses the event for the first time since the tournament began in 1929. Other qualifiers include North Carolina State William and Mary North Carolina George Washington Davidson Wake Forest and Maryland.
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Duke Cagers
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Durham
Atlanta
Duke University
Blue Devils
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
William and Mary's
Indians
North Carolina
Tar Heels
George Washington
Colonials
Davidson
Wildcats
Wake Forest
Deacons
The
Maryland
Terps
William and Mary
University of Richmond
Citadel
Furman
Clemson
LaSalle
Philadelphia
Georgia
Baseball Players Golf Tourney Held In Miami
Forty nine major league and baseball figures mix bats and mitts for the first postwar National baseball players golf tournament in Miami Florida on a 6326 yard course. Notables include Commissioner A Happy Chandler and Minor League President George M Trautmen among the contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Miami Country
A. (Happy) Chandler
George M. Trautmen
Last Undefeated Team Falls in College Basketball
The last undefeated team Southwest Missouri lost to Southeast Missouri 42-38 in Springfield. UCLA beat Stanford 56-50 while USC defeated California 72-52. Oregon upset Oregon State 61-54 and Idaho beat Washington 39-31. Utah topped Utah State 62-52. Tulane beat LSU 72-45 and Mississippi edged Mississippi State 52-51. Duke failed to reach the Southern Conference final with a 64-40 loss to North Carolina. N C State crushed Washington and Lee 81-16. Cony beat Baldwin Wallace 62-57 and Chicago Loyola beat John Carroll 57-50 in Cleveland.
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New York
Southwest Missouri
Springfield
Oregon
Oregon State
Idaho
Washington
Utah
Utah State
Tulane
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Duke
North Carolina
N. C. State
Washington and Lee
Cony
Baldwin Wallace
Chicago Loyola
John Carroll
Cleveland
Chicago
Loyola
Kenyon
Ohio Northern
CCNY
Baldwin-Wallace
Western Reserve
Case
Alma
Hope
Kalamazoo
Carroll
Wis
Beloit
Ripon
St. Cloud
Minn
Moorheee
Midland
Kearney
Neb
Southwest Hardin
Austin
Sul Ross
New Mexico State
FAR West
UCLA
Stanford
Southern California
California
Trinity Five Reaches Rockwell Finals in District One
Trinity High Bulldogs upset Clairmont 58 to 25 to advance to the Rockwell district final. Bobby Lawrence led with 13 points while Harold Lowe added 10 as Trinity shared scoring among 11 players and now faces Rockwell at 8:30 p.m. for the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Coble
Trinity High Bulldogs
Rockwell
Clairmont
Bobby Lawrence
Harold Lowe
Trinity
Trinity Clairmont
Wa Wet
Lawrence
Robbins
Odonning
Lowe
Watts
Peace
Setzer
Clinton
Stuart
Mikles
Sigmon
Mohr
Gregory
Bowles
Jones Ee Se Hancock
Poole O
Crowder, Morrey
Williams and family reel in record fishing in Florida
Ted Williams and his wife Doris along with a friend landed 30 kingfish and a bonita off Naples Florida. Asked about his rumored $100,000 Boston Red Sox contract to be signed in Sarasota on March 6, he declined to comment.
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Naples
Fla
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Doris
Sarasota
Williams
Suggs and Novotny Reach Mixed Two Ball Semis in Orlando
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs and Gus Novotny upset Babe Zaharias and Walter Roman 3 and 2 to advance to the semifinals of the international mixed two-ball golf tournament in Orlando. Marjorie Lindsay and Henry Picard faced Mary Lena Faulk and Pete Cooper in the other semifinal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando, Fla
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Gus Novotny
Cincinnati
Betty Mims White
Dallas
Denny Champagne
Orlando
Suggs
Novotny
Mildred
Babe) Zaharias
Ferndale
N. Y
Walter Roman
Five Farms
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Henry Picard
Cleveland
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Pete Cooper
Ponte Vedra Beach
Fla
Yankees Sign Dean Dill from Southern California
Brooklyn New York Yankee coach Norman Strader announced the signing of Dean Dill of Southern California along with two ends Ernie Tolman of USC and Bill Clements in the All American Conference football program.
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New York
Norman
Red) Strader
Brooklyn-New York Yankees
Dean Dill
Southern California
Yankees
Ernie Tolman
U. S C
Bill Clements
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
Boxing results from last night show Pete Mead of Grand Rapids KOing Doey Dedohn of Syracuse while Freddie Dawnen of Chicago outpoints Bobby Lee of Baltimore. Barry Woods of Worcester KOed Jackie Williams of Philadelphia, and Irvin Steen of San Diego outpointed Genareo Bajo of Los Angeles.
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New York
Pete Mead
Grand Rapids
Mich
Doey Dedohn
Syracuse
Chicago
Freddie Dawnen
Bobby Lee
Baltimore
Bangor
Barry Woods
Worcester
Mass
Jackie Williams
Philadelphia
San Diego
Calif
Irvin Steen
Genareo Bajo
Los Angeles
Garrison Leads Bison Track Team in Southern Conference Meet
Clyde Garrison, high school standout, will lead a Bison cindermen contingent in the Southern Conference indoor games at Chapel Hill. He is slated to run the high school 1000 yard event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Garrison
High Point
Bison
Chapel Hill
Garrison
State Places Two On All-Loop Team
The NC State Wolfpack led Southern Conference honors with two players on the first All-Southern Conference basketball team as chosen by the conference sports writers association. Dickey repeated from last year with 124 points. Giermak of William and Mary led voting with 166 points. Other notable names include Carson, Youmans, and Bubas, reflecting a Midwestern tilt in the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Wolfpack
North Carolina State
Southern Conference Sports Writers Association
Association
Smith Barrier
The
Greensboro Daily News
Dick Dickey
Indiana
Chet Giermak
William and Mary
Giermak
North Carolina
Coy Carson
Duke
Dorren Youmans
Victor Bubas
Dickey
Southern Conference Basketball Coaches Association
Associated Press
Buddy Cheek
Davidson
Ranzino
Gierman
Illinois
Bears-Apps Meet in Tourney Finals Tonight
Appalachian Mountaineers favored to win the sixth North State conference tournament final against Lenoir Rhyne Mountain Bears in Elkin. Appalachian beat Eastern Carolina 69 52 in the semifinal while Lenoir Rhyne edged Guilford 42 40 as Tony Sellari fueled both late scores. The 8 pm final at Gilvin Roth gymnasium capped a packed night with a sold out crowd.
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Enterprise
ELKIN
Appalachian
Mountaineers
Lenoir- Rhyne Mountain Bears
Appalachian Quint
Eastern Carolina Pirates
Lenoir-Rhyne
Guilford
Catawba
Sellars
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
Apps
Bucs
Bears
Pirates
Charlie Hope
Gilvin Roth Gymnasium
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Black Bison
High Point Enterprise
Roanoke
Bill Hackney
Hauser Stars
Charlie Thorne
Stedsters
Hackney
Bradenton
Florida
Bill Southworth
Jimmy
Burlington
Winston Crew
Hi-Tom
Gruzdis
Wilson
al Smith
Harold V. Ratliff
Smith
Hamilton
N. C
Ky Lafoon
St. Andrews
Ill
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N C
Rod Munday
York
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis Tenn
Otto Greiner
Demaret
Skip Alexander
Southern Pines
Harold Oatman
Norfolk, Va
E. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Davis - Pruett
N. Main
ARMY
East Colgate
Penn State
Susquehanna
Ausinus
Lock Haven
Mansfield
Waynesburg
St. Francis
Gannon
Edinboro
Geneva
Slippery Rock
Alderson-Broaddus
Shepherd
W. Va
Iowa
St. Anselma
N.H
Georgetown
D.C
Allegheny
Clarion
Alliance
SOLTH
Hampden-Sydney
Newport News
Erskine
Presbyterian
Miss. State
West Virginia State
Winston- Saieu
Tehra
Louisville
Marshall
College Charleston
Mt. St. Marys
American Univ
Washington & Lee
Towson
Salisbury
Maryville
Tenn
Chattanooga
Birmingham Southern
Stetson
Tampa
East Tenn
Emory-Henry
Sewanee
Millsaps
Middle Tenn
Cumberland
Lincoln Memorial
Milligan
Moorehead
Evansville
Paducah
Midwest
Washington State
Brigham Young
Lorado A&m
Montana
Montana State
Pepperdine
Pacific Lutheran
Western Washington
Southern Conference
Gary
Ind
Selma
Ala
Arnold, Pa
Sumter, 8. C
Macon, N. C
N. Wilkesboro
N. GC
Brooklyn
Clendenin
Asheville
Dick Dickey Alexandria
Sammy Ranzino
Corren Youmans
Miami Fla
Maynard Haithock
G. Washington
Mike Williams
David
Whit Cobb
Bill Cantwell
George
Bears-Apps
Whens
Cc. T. C. Bayer
Maennie
Tanoh
Collie
Brown
A Eng Hope
Moir
Collins Hiatt
lLowder
Everton
Ferrell
Hansard
Seceesseees
iCollie
Cen Beessiesens
Tanner
Pee Boi
Blake
Cessesceccess
Kantorski
Shuford U
Best
Martin
Lancaster
Sedgefield
Pilot Life
John Carter
Resinece
Bi-Fon Baseball Club
Nave High Point
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