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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1952
Page
11
Wake Forest held a banquet for the 1951 North Carolina state champion Deacons with Tom Rogers presenting captaincy to Jack Lewis and Clyde, praise for bowlers and boosters, and plans to use campus facilities as a minister training site.
The article notes Wake Forest Jayvees as favorites and highlights guard play as the key factor for High Point College. It cites Davidson and Thornton as outside threats and Sueta's hooks to be pivotal when fed by guards. It also mentions North State Conference notes from Salisbury with Hunsucker leading Catawba in scoring and Frank Hassell joining Lenoir Rhyne.
West Virginia, North Carolina, and George Washington lead the Southern Conference with 6-1 or better marks after three games. West Virginia routed Wake Forest 91 57, North Carolina edged Davidson 78 77, and George Washington ended Virginia Tech’s home streak. Louisville beat William and Mary 93 65 as NC State prepares for a key home clash into the State gym.
In Providence Araujo outpointed Saddler in a 10 round non-title bout. In NOLYOKE Willie James outpointed Dyer over 12 rounds. In Baltimore Carl Coates beat Orlando Zulueta in a 10 round decision. In New York Willie Troy defeated Dick Anderson in an 8 round bout.
Illinois tops the United Press coaches poll as the nation's No 1 college basketball team for the fifth straight year with 18 first place votes and 325 points. Kansas is close behind with 308 points as Washington Iowa and St Bonaventure rise in the rankings.
George Bowen reports in White Sulphur Springs that Amos Alonzo Stagg, a veteran coach and member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee, urges retaining the 1951 liberal substitution rule as beneficial to small colleges. The panel considers minor changes and harsher penalties for unnecessary roughness amid ongoing debates on play style and safety. The piece also notes three players who appeared in all their team's 1951 games and announces the National AAU track and field meet set for June in Long Beach.
Giants manager Leo Durocher said the 1952 club will not repeat a start like last year and should open strong. He praised pitcher Jim Hearn Maglie Jansen Lanier and others, expects Williams to fill at second base, and noted Willie Mays’ army duty may force center field changes.
Joe Louis is set for a decision on his spot in the San Diego Open after discussions with six PGA tournament committee members. Two other Black players entered the qualifiers as Louis weighs whether to play if the PGA bans Negroes. Louis initially threatened to cancel the charity gate pledge if barred but later said he would compete.
The local YMCA squad under Coach Jack Smith meets Winston-Salem boxers this Saturday in what may be the season’s top card. Hawkins of High Point seeks revenge on Carlson Altman. Local boxers earlier won the North State novice title with four champions and several runners up from Albemarle Kannapolis Winston-Salem and High Point YMCA clubs.
Wake Forest College junior varsity hosts High Point High School Bison in a non conference game at 8 PM. Deacons rely on Jayvee squad with five wins in seven games led by Harold Barrow and a list of six foot plus players while High Point seeks a fifth defeat to drop below .500 for the season. Harold O Kelly leads the Bison with 22 point scoring pace as Davidson JV visited last week in the Big Five schedule.
United Press recap lists results: Newberry 61 at Charleston 57. Florida A M 66 over Morris Brown 59. North Carolina 77 over Davidson. Midwest Indiana State 64 Beloit 58. Iowa 78 over Northwestern 64. Kansas 69 over Nebraska 66. Minnesota 70 over Michigan 60. Southwest Baylor 38 over Arkansas 54. Texas A M 34 over Kansas SMU 40. East Texas 72 over Lamar Tech 66. Washington State 49 over Idaho 56. Noted: Tommy Byrne of the St Browns described as sane champ in the cricanogue. 1951 season line mentions 150 batters walked.
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