High Point Bison chase 1948 NC title amid league rivals
At High Point, Tony Simeon leads his Bison as favorites after a 62 22 conference win over Asheville. Coaches from Asheville and Greensboro expect a tough season with every team aiming to challenge High Point. In boxing, Joey Maxim edges Olle Tandberg in a split decision as Joe Louis eyes a possible June bout with Jersey Joe Walcott.
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Joe Walcott
Murray Rose
Associated Press
New York
Joey Maxim
Olle Tandberg
Madison Square Garden
Maxim
Tandberg
Joe Baksi
Stockholm
Qué
Charley Shortell
Eddie Josephs
George Lecron
Disappearing Lakes Worldwide and Etymology Claim
A global note states most lakes are vanishing over time. A linguistic claim suggests Britain derives from Bry then meaning painted men, though the origin is contested.
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Britain
Brythen
Randolph Water Works seeks NC Utility Certificate and rates
Randolph Water Works Inc has filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate as a public water utility near High Point NC serving Trinity Ardale Allen Jay and Springfield areas and adjacent communities. A water rate proposal of fifty cents per 100 cubic feet with a minimum charge of 1.50 monthly is included. A hearing is set for Monday January 19 1948 at 10:00 A M in Raleigh NC.
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Raleigh
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Trinity Clinches Sixth Straight Victory Over Randleman
Trinity high school dominated Randleman 41 to 17 in the gymnasium last night with 21 points in the first half and a stifling defense allowing three points. Forward Bobby Lawrence led the attack with 16 points, while Lohr added eight as Trinity extended its win streak. alumni game at Allen Jay gym to follow.
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Greenville
Panthers Open 1948 Conference Schedule At Catawba
High Point College visits Salisbury to face the Catawba Indians in the North State conference opener. Coach Ralph James’s Panthers aim to snap a five-loss stretch as Bill Sheets Jack Hammond Tea Moran Frank Henry and Malcolm Sullivan take the court. The sold out game boosts a fierce rivalry with expectations of tough defense and potent scoring from Hammond’s hook shots.
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Greensboro
Harvard Football Coach Dick Harlow Resigns
Speculation swirls over Harvard successor as coach Dick Harlow steps down after ailing tenure. Names linked include Yale's Howie Odell, Ohio State's Wes Fesler, George Washington's Skip Stahley, and Canisius's Earl Brown, with other veterans like Biff Glassford, Eddie Anderson, Lou Little, and Herb Kopf mentioned in idle chatter.
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Mass
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Harlow
Howie Odell
Yale
University of Washington
Wes Fesler
Ohio State
Skip Stahley
George Washington U
Earl Brown
Canisius
Lof Biff Glassford
New Hampshire
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
Iowa
Lou Little
Columbia
Herb Kopf
Boston
Ball Players Have Holiday As Salaries Continue Rise
Chief sports roundup notes Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio headlines with pay rising amid Babe Ruth’s legacy. Feller, Williams, DiMaggio and Ruth figures anchor a broader trend of big contracts across baseball and other major sports.
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Lulu
Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee Clipper
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Ruth
Babe
Feller
DiMaggio
Williams
Frre
Crosby golf tourney leaders after second round at Cypress Point
Lloyd Mangrum and rivals Fazio and Fritz shared the lead in the Bing Crosby pro am, each shooting 72. Stan Leonard and Tailor led amateurs with a strong first day. The event runs 54 holes with final rounds at Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach.
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Fazio
Los Angeles
Bill Ritz
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Monterery Peninsula
Pebble Beach
Cypress Point
Fritz
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Barney Clark
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Ellsworth Vines
Jim Ferrier
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kans
Skip Alexander
Lexington
N. C
South Africa
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
Canada
Stanley Leonard
T. Suffern Tailor
Phoenix
New York
College Coaches urge NCAA probe into bowl system
Tad Wieman of the University of Maine urged the NCAA at a joint meeting with the American Football Coaches Association to form a national committee to study all aspects of post season bowl games. Fritz Crisler and Jim Tatum voiced caution, arguing scheduling should stay with individual schools and administrations.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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University of Maine
American Football Coaches Association
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NCAA
Wieman
Fritz Crisler
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Crisler
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Maryland
Tatum
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Jacksonville
Fla
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San Francisco
Montgomery
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Crowder Sparks 62-22 Victory for High Point Bison
High Point's Crowder scores 16 as the Black Bison cruiser past Asheville 62-22 for their fifth straight win in Class AA Western play. Ellington adds seven while Hunsucker White and Cooper each tally six. Crowder's 16 push his five game total to 71 as High Point dominates the first half 26-11 and finishes strong.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP REPORT
Boxers Joey Maxim and Leo Matriciani scored knockouts and decisions in several bouts across cities. Maxim outpointed Olle Tandberg in New York, Matriciani stopped Leo Stoll in Hollywood, and Richie Shinn outpointed Charlie Noel in Boston.
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Cleveland
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Stockholm
Hollywood
Calif
Leo Matricciani
Baltimore
Leo Stoll
Brooklyn
Boston
Richie Shinn
San Francisco
Charlie Noel
Jersey City
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Joe Fagan
George Neubeck
Chinese Communists Attack Rail Lines Near Peiping
North China fighting intensifies with Communist assaults on government supply arteries. Reports say attacks near major Gulf of Chihli routes disrupt rail service southwest of Peiping, threatening regional logistics and transport.
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Peiping
China
Gulf of
Chihli
Cecil Travis Plans Retirement After Long Career
Atlanta report says Cecil Travis, longtime Washington Senators shortstop, announced retirement after 18 years of strong batting, four years in the army interrupted his peak. He notes his 1946 and 1947 slumps and says he can no longer bear to stumble around on the field.
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Cecil Travis
Washington
Senators
Army
Georgia
Basketball results and local ordinances collide in 1948 notes
The page lists numerous college basketball results from Connecticut to Wyoming and California, followed by local civic matters. It records the Atlantic Build and Loan Association meeting in the Blue Room at Sheraton Hut for July 12 1948 and an High Point city ordinance amendment about leaves of absence with pay implications and related procedures.
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Sheraton Hut
E. C. Cridlebaugh
City OF
High Point
High
Lois Welborn
City Oley
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