Williams to Camp Pickett Rumor Sparks Army Baseball Banter
Army life and sports banter fill this column as Bill Williams reports possible big deals at Camp Pickett Virginia while UNC Tar Heels, led by Jim Jordan and Bob Paxton, climb through undefeated status before facing Duke. The Converse Dunkel ratings place Carolina eighth among over 800 teams.
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Bill Williams
Bill
Camp Robinson
Camp Pickett
Williams
Converse-Dunkel
Dick Dunkel
High Point banquet honors local football figures
A large High Point gathering at First Methodist church for a football banquet praised both High Point High School Bison and Duke University Panthers for their season performances. Coach Ralph James and Duke guest Dan Hill shared playful jabs about umpiring, highlighting camaraderie among area sports figures.
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First Methodist
Ralph James
High Point College
Dan Hill
Duke University
Dan
Ralph
Nine-Game VMI Grid Schedule Is Announced
Virginia Military Institute unveils a nine game 1946 football schedule with six Southern Conference foes. New opponents include Georgia Tech Furman and Davidson, replacing Vanderbilt Maryland and Emory and Henry. Games listed at Charlottesville Richmond Atlanta and Roanoke with dates in September October November.
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Brandy B. Clarkson
V.M.I
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Furman University
Maryland
Davidson
Lege
Emory and Henry
Catawba
Richmond
Atlanta
Virginia
Charlottesville
William and Mary
N. C. State
Furman
Greenville
Virginia Tech
Roanoke
High Point Panthers Fall to Erlanger Mills Five
Er langer Mills quintet defeated High Point College 49 to 34 at the Y M C A gymnasium in Lexington. Glenn Painter and Carl Tipton led the Panthers with seven points each while Brown and Macks McGinn topped Erlanger with 10 and 9 points respectively. Til ly was sidelined by a leg injury but not serious.
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Lexington
High Point College
Purple Panthers
Erlanger Mills
Erlanger
Advant
Oatch
Millers
Ralph James
Mills
Glenn Painter
Carl Tipton
Panthers
Brown
Macks McGinn
Wake Forest
Yong
Kenneth Tilly
Kellam
Walker
Preston
Edwards
Foe
Welborn
Embler
Painter
Surratt
Tipton
Reagan
Bowen
Foster
Langford
Wox
White
Thompson
Crowell
Myers
Hanes
jBvans
Mominsé
High Point
Erlinger
Sammy
Stafford
Cecil
Appalachian Cagers Defeat Booneville in 44 28 Victory
Appalachian State defeated Booneville All Stars in a basketball game 44 to 28. The report notes a humorous misprint and mentions Hondas as the official monetary unit is the lempira.
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Appalachian
Booneville
Boone, Jan
Appalachian State
Boonville All Stars
Hondas
Ohio State Names Paul Bixler as New Head Coach
Ohio State University announces a surprise coaching change with head coach Carroll Widdoes stepping down and remaining as an assistant to new head coach Paul Bixler. The 38 year old Mount Union graduate has coached at Canton McKinley Cogate and Kent State University.
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Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State U
Paul Bixler
Widdoes
Bixler
Buck
Mount Union College
Canton
McKinley High School
Cogate
Kent State U
Tar Heels Set Week With Maryland Duke Clash at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill awaits a big week as Maryland comes to Woollen gym for a 8 o clock Monday game followed by the Carolina Duke showdown Wednesday. The No. 1 vs No. 2 conference tilt is a reserved seat affair with brisk advance sales and both teams eye the 1946 tournament. The White Phantoms and other squads schedule varied next week as swimming, boxing, and wrestling begin later.
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Chapel Hill
Maryland
Tar Heels
N.Y.U
St. Joseph
South Carolina
Duke
Blue Devils
Carolina
Jay-Vees
442D Field Artillery Group
White Phantoms
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Camp Lejeune
Tar Heel Dolphins
Georgia Tech
Southeastern
Airborne Training Center
Ben Carnevale
New York
St. Joe
Wildlife Federation Holds Meeting in Greensboro
North Carolina Wildlife Federation holds its first annual meeting January 23 and 24 in Greensboro with speakers Seth Gordon of Pennsylvania and Fred A. Westerman of Michigan. About 500 hunters anglers and farmers are expected to attend with 91 affiliated clubs sending delegates and 60 federation directors attending in official capacity.
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Raleigh
Seth Gordon
Pennsylvania
Fred A. Westerman
Michigan
North Carolina Wildlife Federation
Greensboro
Frank L. Page
Page
Federation
Wedern
E. J. Stoker
Don Illips
Rockingham
Julian Price
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Gordon and
Westerman
Little Flower to Get Pension From City of New York
Former mayor F H La Guardia will receive an annual pension of 10 474 dollars from New York City upon leaving office. Mayor William O Dwyer announced the plan which includes a 10 000 dollar death payment to La Guardias wife and 10 081 dollars yearly for life.
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City of New York
New York
F. H. la Guardia
William O'Dwyer
la Guardia
Walker Cooper Sold To Giants For 175000 In Cash
New York Giants purchase catcher Walker Cooper from the St. Louis Cardinals for 175000 in cash. Giants president Horace Stoneham says no players are involved and Cooper’s navy discharge timing may affect him. Cooper has served since May 2 and is stationed at Lambert Field near St Louis.
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Sid Feder
New York
Dan
Walker Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Giant
Horace Stoneham
Cooper
Lambert Field
St. Louis
Stoneham
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
Washington Senators
Clark Griffith
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Lyn Lary
Devils Gain Quick Lead Early In Tilt
Davidson Roache led 1 and 1, Iveran 2, Berry 1, Godwin 2, Neill 1, White 2 as the Devils took an early lead. Officials Barham and Hawn.
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Davidson
Roache
Iveran
Berry
Godwin
Neill
White
Barham and
Hawn
Winston-Salem
Duke
Blue Devils
Major
F Seward
Cordell
Brunner
Koffinberger
Roellke
Whiting
Iverson
F Godwin
Davidson Cheek
College and National Basketball Scores Roundup
National and regional college and professional basketball results are reported with scores across campuses from Maryland to Wisconsin. Notable showings include Temple routing La Salle 70 to 6 and Gettysburg losing to Juanita 33 to 4 in Pennsylvania.
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Maryland
N. C
Egyptian Official Shot To Death By Unknown Assailant
Reuters report from Cairo says Amin Osman Pasha senator and former finance minister died from a gunshot on a crowded street after stepping from his car to enter a club. He was shot twice. the second shot missed.
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London
Reuters
Cairo
Amin Osman Pasha
Osman Pasha
Clarence Munn Named Syracuse Football Head Coach
Clarence Biggie Munn, former Michigan line coach and Minnesota all America guard, is named Syracuse University head football coach on a three year contract. Athletic director Lewis P. Andreas announces the hire to fill Ossie Salem's vacancy after his resignation last month.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Clarence
Biggie) Munn
Michigan
Minnesota
Syracuse University
Munn
Lewis P. Andreas
Ossie Salem
Orange
Georgia Tech Reveals 46 Grid Schedule with New Opponents
Georgia Tech announced a nine game 1946 football schedule. New opponents are Tennessee Mississippi and V M I replacing North Carolina Howard and Notre Dame. The slate lists games in Knoxville Atlanta Baton Rouge Durham Athens and other venues with Nov 30 a at Athens.
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Atlanta
Gia Tech
Tennessee
University of Mississippi
North Carolina
Howard
Notre Dame
Knoxville
Mississi
Baton Ouge
Auburn
Duke
Durham
Navy
Tulane
Athens
Old Liners Rally Past N. C. State In Close Tilt
Maryland's Old Liners defeated North Carolina State 47 33 in Raleigh spoiling the Red Terrors Southern conference debut. The game stayed tight until 10 minutes remained when the visitors pulled ahead and NC State failed to close the gap. Bill Neil, freshman forward from Roanoke Rapids, totaled 11 points for State.
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Raleigh
Duke
Maryland
Tool N. C. State
Red
Leroy Jay
Bill Neil
Roanoke Rapids
State
Terrors
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