Bison Eyes Roanoke Auditorium Dream For Basketball
Tony Simeon and the High Point Bison dream of a 4500 seat Roanoke American Legion gymnasium to boost home crowds. A delayed bus and limited warmups before a 36 28 win over Roanoke highlighted a rugged trip as the team eyes a 23 game slate with Duke Carolina and Davidson. Richard Crowder and brother John Crowder are central figures amid chatter of college interest and a potential 60 or 70 point scoring night once the squad finds rhythm.
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Roanoke
Tony Simeon
The
Bison
Roanoke American Legion
H Point
Furniture City
Duke
Tony
Richard
Jerry Gerard
Dan Hill
John
Methodist
Jerry
Dan
Simeon
Crowder
Greensboro Whirlies
Jim Hock
Bob Jamieson
Crowders
High Point High School
High Point Bison Beat Jefferson Magicians 36 to 23
Roanoke Va January 3 The High Point Bison defeated Jefferson High School 36 23 to claim their third straight win As top scorer Richard Crowder scored 15 points on seven field goals and a free throw Harris added 10 points while Hunsucker and Mawyer led the Magicians with six each The game featured tight defense with no Roanoke forwards scoring and a bench of 14 Bison players used through the contest
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Bal Jennings
Roanoke, Va
Bison
High Point
Jefferson High School
Mas Gicians
Richard Crowder
Simeon
Richard Harris
Billy Hunsicker
Davis
Mawyer
Magicians
Roanoke
Hunsucker
Crowder
Pointes
Harris
Ellington
Tony Simeon
Bison Mentor
TP Harris
Ridge
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Overstreet
Martin
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Hutchinson
Grant
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Cooper
White
Fultz
Raccoons Not True Hibernators In Winter Den Retreat
The raccoon retreats to its den and slumbers intermittently as cold weather arrives and then awakens with warmth. A photo tip notes hazy backgrounds by opening the lens and using a faster shutter to isolate the subject.
Jamestown Special Election Votes For Water Bond Plan
In Jamestown North Carolina a special election held December 3 1947 approved a bond issue of 115000 to finance a town water supply system including mains service lines storage tank and pumps A majority of 112 ballots favored the ordinance with 146 voting for and 34 against among 201 registered voters The council clerk H Strickland announced the results and the tax to repay the bonds.
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Jamestown
N. C
North Carolina
Orange Bowl Star Signs with Los Angeles Dons
Quarterback Jim Still, who threw three TD passes for Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl, signed a one year contract with the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America conference. He will report in July or August before finishing his Tech graduation on the west coast.
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Miami
Fia
Jim Still
Georgia Tech
Los Angeles Dons
Still
The
Dons
Tech
West Coast
Sealed bids sought for Oak Hill School addition in High Point
The Board of School Commissioners of High Point invites sealed proposals for an addition to Oak Hill School with separate bids for General Construction Heating Plumbing and Electrical Work. Plans available with Architect Tyson T Ferree. Bids due January 21 1948 at 2:00 PM with deposit requirements and bid validity of 30 days. Board may reject any or all bids.
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Board of School Commissioners
City of
High Point
Russell Street
N. C
Oak Hill School
Tyson T. Ferree
West Green St
Heavyweight Contender Looks Good at Garden Show
Jackie Crawford a 26 year old Washington DC war veteran emerged as a future heavyweight contender after defeating Bernie Reynolds in Madison Square Garden. Crawford dominated with a left hook and right to the jaw finishing Reynolds in 2 08 of the second round. Crawford now draws talk of a bout with the winner of next Friday's main event. April May Meet Friday's Winner.
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New York
Jackie Crawford
Washington, D. C
Sporting Club
Madison Square Garden
Crawford
Bernie Reynolds
Fairfield
Reynolds
Ruby Goldstein
Coast Guard
Erv Sarlin
Pittsburgh
Phil Muscato
Ross Strickland
Buffalo
Chris Dundee
Cleveland
Joey Maxim
Olle Tandberg
Joe Baksi
Tommy Gomez
Tampa
Fla
Gino Buonvino
Bari
Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
Women Court Stalwarts Set Florida Exhibition Tour
Mrs. Sara Palfrey Cooke of Brookline Massachusetts and Pauline Betz of Los Angeles will start a tour with exhibition tennis matches in Sanford Florida tomorrow. The group plans 16 Florida cities and ends in Nassau Bahamas January 24 and 25.
Lubrication Key To Proper Brake Adjustment In Cars
Before testing brake adjustments the linkage from pedal to drums should be thoroughly lubricated. Lack of lubrication often causes inefficient brake performance by restricting free linkage action and causing poor adjustment or undue wear.
Salmon diet noted by field sports digest
A brief line records that the Atlantic salmon feeds on herring and smelt as referenced in Sports Afield.
Basketball Results From Associated Press Roundup
East results feature DuQuesne 34 Arizona 51 Utah 49 Westminster Pa 36. South sees Tulane 64 Vanderbilt 56 Western Kentucky 58 Georgetown 37. Kentucky 65 Creighton 23 Penn 53 Miami Fla 46 Milligan 69 Old Dominion Rebels Wofford 48 Asheville 46 South Carolina 80 Florence SC 14 Wake Forest 52 Chatham Ind Indep 44. Midwest Notre Dame 42 Purdue 40 St Louis 61 Holy Cross 46 Seton Hall 63 Baldwin Wallace 54 Yale 70 Wayne Mich 65 Butler 64 Indiana 51 Far West Arkansas 75 San Francisco 58 Oregon State 48 Portland 44 Stanford 52 Oregon 45 Nevada 45 Brigham Young 44 Washington 54 California 51. No Southwest games. Tonight Maryland at Carolina Tennessee at Duke McCrary Wake Forest Davidson Hanes WS
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East DuQuesne
Arizona
Utah
Westminster
South Tulane
Vanderbilt
Western Kentucky
Georgetown University
Kentucky
Creighton
Pennsylvania
Miami
Fia
Milligan
Old Dominion Rebels
Wofford
Asheville Bombers
South Carolina
Florence
Armed Takes Rich Purse at Miami
Calumet Farm's Armed wins the $5,500 Gallardo at Gulfstream Park in a driving finish to start 1942. The money-earning gelding overcomes a slow start to win by a length and a half, boosting earnings to $763,700 and narrowing the gap to Stymie for the world record by a single race.
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Miami
Fla
Calumert Farm
Armed
Stymie
Conventional wood boats require moisture near heat sources
A Sports Afield note warns against storing conventional wood boats in heated spaces unless air humidity is increased by placing water in the boat. The recommendation emphasizes avoiding dry heat to prevent damage to wooden craft.
Five Scraps In Southern Loop Tonite
In 1948 the Southern conference basketball race begins with five games on tap. Maryland faces North Carolina in a top card while Washington and Lee and Duke meet non members West Virginia and Tennessee. Davidson plays Hanes Hosiery and Wake Forest tangles with McCrary Eagles. Wake Forest beat the Chattooga Blanketeers 52 44 and South Carolina routed Florence all stars 80 14.
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Richmond
Maryland
North Carolina
Washington and Lee
Duke
West Virginia
Tennessee
Davidson
Hanes
Wake Forest
McCrary Eagles
Dodds Returns to Training for Indoor Season
Champion miler Gil Dodds of the Boston A. A. resumes winter training under coach Jack Ryder. Ryder says Dodds is in peak form after a 1:13 600 and a 3:03 three quarter workout, but cautions European rivals and Sweden could challenge him in longer events and Olympic plans remain uncertain.
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Bill King
Boston
Gil Dodds
Boston A. A
Jack Ryder
Gil
Ryder
Boston College
Dodd
Sweden
Dodds
Europe
Writers Poll Sets Final Judgment on Michigan Notre Dame
The Associated Press surveys sports editors nationwide to rank Michigan or Notre Dame after the Rose Bowl results. Notre Dame led the final regular season poll with 1,410 points, Michigan had 1,289, and the latest tally aims to summarize current opinions.
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New York
Associated Press
Michigan
Notre Dame
Southern California
U.S.C
National Soccer Coaches Association to name all American team
The National Soccer Coaches Association planned to pick its all American team and announce its selections of outstanding college teams at the conclusion of its two day meeting in New York today.
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Karl E. Leib
N.C.A.A
University of Iowa
Leib
American Association of College Baseball Coaches
Ford Frick
National Collegiate Track Coaches Association
American Football Coaches Association
National Rules Group
New York
National Soccer Coaches Association
Unknown Leads Golf Stars After First Round
In Los Angeles at Riviera Country Club the 22nd Los Angeles Open began with surprise leaders. Jack Harden, 33, ex-army sergeant from El Paso, shot 67 to lead after the first round alongside Bill Spiller and Ben Hogan and Bobby Locke within reach as favorites.
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Golf
Los Angeles
el Paso
Jack Harden
Ben Hogan
Bobby Locke
Riviera Country Club
Harden
Bill Spiller
Little Ben Hoagan
Tom Harmon Praises Crisler After Rose Bowl Rout
Former Michigan star Tom Harmon comments on the 49 to 0 Rose Bowl defeat of Southern California. He credits Fritz Crisler as the finest coach and notes Michigan could have challenged the 1940 team with more depth, while praising Crisler’s game plan.
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Los Angeles
Trojans
California
Michigan
Fritz Crisler
Tommy Harmon
Tommy
Los Angeles Rams
Harmon
Tennis Stars Compete In Dixie Tournament
The Dixie tennis tournament in Tampa grows to include Gardnar Mulloy of Miami Dick Gonzales of Los Angeles who upset Mulloy in the Sugar Bowl and Sidney Schwartz of Brooklyn a Miami student who holds the national junior indoor title. The 21st annual event runs January 7 through January 11.
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Tampa
Fla
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
U. S
Dick Gonzales
Los Ange?s
Mulloy
Sidney Schwartz
Strap position and hip load share in pack use
A Sports Afield note explains that the broad strap should rest over the head to distribute weight along the spine. It adds that bending forward shifts part of the load to the hips.
DiMaggio Yankees Wage Talks Start For 1948 Season
New York Yankees and Joe DiMaggio began salary negotiations for 1948 with both sides keeping quiet. Reports said DiMaggio sought about 75000 dollars, though insiders expect near 60000. DiMaggio, 1947 AL MVP, is in town for holidays as talks proceed secretly.
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New York
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Arthur
Red) Patterson
Patterson
Yankee
Fices
DiMaggio
Yankees
George Weiss
Pacific Coast Faces Criticism Over Purity Code
In New York a sports roundup notes critics of the purity code expect debate at the national conference. It cites Pacific coast Rose Bowl woes after three heavy losses blamed on Athertonizing. The piece also mentions coaches seeking less purity in baseball amid pro clubs snapping up borderline amateurs and includes a Mardi Gras gag about Tulane star Trove Svendsen once crowned King Nor.
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New York
A. A
Pacific Slope
Svendsen
Tulane U
New Orleans
Canal Street
Svendser
Needlers
King Troye
Helen It
Signings Could Put Bears In Race For Best Passer
Johnny LuJack and Bobby Layne reportedly near Chicago Bears deals to form a formidable quarterback trio with Sid Luckman. Boston Braves offer 180 sky view seats at 200 dollars for season rooftop press box tickets, contingent on not reaching the World Series. Colgate freshman squad battered by loss of Halfback Louis Sequella, rumored headed to Notre Dame or Alabama. Knicks’ Garden games draw 25,102 in first two Saturday matinees.
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Michigan
Wolverines
Notre Dame
Johnny Lujack
Bobby Layne
Chicago Bears
Sid Luckman
Boston Braves
Braves
Coleate
Louis Sequella
Alabama
Record Atlantic salmon sizes in Norway and America
The world record salmon was caught in Norway in 1928 and weighed just over 79 pounds. In American waters the largest recorded salmon reached 55 pounds, with typical sizes from 10 to 15 pounds.
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Norway
Boxing roundup from New York and San Diego results
Fighters Jackie Crawford and Chick Musgrove scored knockouts in separate last night bouts. Crawford, 181, from Washington DC, stopped Bernie Reynolds, 178, of Fairfield Connecticut, in New York. Musgrove, 158, of San Diego, knocked out Spencer Coleman, 155, from Los Angeles, in San Diego.
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New York
Jackie Crawford
Washington, D. C
Bernie Reynolds
Fairfield
Conn
San Diego
Calif
Chick Musgrove
Spencer Coleman
Los Angeles
Bids Sought for High Point Junior High Additions
The City of High Point invites separate proposals for General Construction Heating Plumbing and Electrical Wiring for an addition to the Junior High School on East Russell Street. Plans available at Voorhees and Everhart in the Wachovia Bank Building with deposits 20 for General 10 for Mechanical refundable to bidders submitting bona fide bids. Bids open January 21 1948 at 2:00 PM with bid bonds and performance requirements.
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YTICE
Board of School Commissioners
City of
High Point
Russell Street
N. C
Voorhees and Everhart
Wachovia Bank
Board of School Commissioners of
Chas
F. Carroll
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Ress
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Sergeant Shields
Bill Bennett
WHPE
John Crowner
Ric Rd
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Albama
Billy Hunsucker
Virginia City
al Vaiani
TCU
Earl Howell
Ole Miss
BY Jack Hand
Florida
McCrary
NCAA
National Collegiate Association
Deacon
Jack Gentry
Walnut Cove
Gentry
Chatham
Tom Harmon
Dixie
Edward G. Barrow
Ruppert
Barrow
Larry MacPhail
PS Ce
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Temple
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