Panthers edge WCTC 57 56 in conference clash
High Point College Panthers rally to a 57 56 victory over Western Carolina Teachers College in a North State conference game. Frank Henry scored two late set shots to put HP ahead, with Jack Hammond and Ted Moran each scoring 17 points and Moran dominating rebounds.
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Iscavitz
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Ted Moran
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Frank Henry
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Jack Hammond
SUVER
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SRE
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McGuinn
Pate
Converse
Pressley
Rhodes
Whrife
TOD
Socris
Tate
Lane
Munday
Smith
Grappling Team Hosts Teachers In Tonight’s Return Match
High Point YMCA wrestling coach Ralph Starnes brings a strong High Point squad to face the Appalachian grapplers in a 8 p.m. meet. Probable High Point lineup includes Ward 121, Allman 128, Moser 136, Brown 145, York 155, Bryant 165, Grimer 175 and Bragg unlimited. Visiting teachers are led by Jenson 121 Sparks 145 and Tomick, former national AAU champion, in unlimited.
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High Point Ymca
Appalachian
High Point
Bobby Ward
Sherrill Allman
Scooter Moser
George Brown
Wayne York
Charlie Bryant
Rob Grimer
Roy Bragg
Jenson
Sparks
Tomick
Trinity Quint Defeats Liberty 62 to 46 in Key Tilt
Trinity high school held off Liberty 62 to 46 as Bobby Lawrence led Liberty with 16 while Randolph county’s Roy Chilton scored 19 for Trinity. Gus Lohr added 15 for Trinity and 17 helped Liberty keep it close in a game played at Lib erty.
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Liberty High
Liberty
Bobby Lawrence
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Lawrence
Randolph County
Gus Lohr
Trinity
Swiggett
Brown
Ceses- Liberty
Collier
Edwards
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Frasier
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Ee Strickland
Morois
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Hancock and Smith
Odell Takes Washington Coaching Post After Yale
Howie Odell fresh from Yale signed with the University of Washington joining the Pacific Coast Conference scene. The 37 year old mentor aims for steady improvement without grand predictions, following luminous coaches who reshaped their programs in the conference.
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Jimmy Phelan
Pest Welch
Howard
Howie
Odell
Yale
University of Washington
University
Washington
Clark Shaughnessy
Mid-West
Stanford
Schrieber To Hurl For Red Sox Again
Boston reports Paul Schrieber veteran pitcher coach and batting practice hurler will again work with the Red Sox in 1948 confirming his signed agreement with General Manager Joe Cronin.
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Paul Schrieber
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Paul
Basketball Scores From Associated Press Report
Gannon 47, Baltimore 35. Fairmont West Virginia 68 over West Liberty 66. Alderson Broaddus 67 over Steubenville 58. Beckley West Virginia 177 over Rio Grande 59. Marietta 59 over West Virginia Tech 48. Tulane 63 over Vanderbilt 4. The Citadel 40 over Furman 33. Maryland 68 over South Carolina 54. Berea 52 over Union Kentucky 44. Loyola of Baltimore 58 over Jones Hopkins 53. Western Maryland 65 over Gallaudet 44. High Point 57 over Western Carolina Teachers 54. Duke 80 over Clemson 47. Auburn 52 over Georgia 41. Virginia Tech 54 over Virginia 49.
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Baltimore
Fairmont
WVA
West Liberty
Alderson Broaddus
Steubenville
Beckley
Rio Grande
Tulane
Vanderbilt
the Citadel
Furman
Maryland
South Carolina
Berea
Union (Ky
Loyola of Baltimore
Jones Hopkins
Western Maryland
Gallaudet
High Point
Western Carolina
Duke
Clemson
Auburn
Georgia
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Hawaii football dreams and a vast stadium vision
Sports Roundup notes Hawaii fields a large scholastic program with 84 games in one stadium and contemplates a new 40,000 seat arena in Honolulu. The piece jokes about producing many gridiron players and questions mainland opportunities for Hawaii athletes.
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New York
Herman
Honolulu
Leaping Journalist Roy Patochnik Starts Sports Writing Path
Roy Patochnik of Marquette, a 1% foot pole vaulter, writes for a Milwaukee paper and aims for a sports writing career. He is nicknamed The Leaping Journalist, a label usually given to a dull scribe saved by teammates with a hotsoot.
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Roy Patochnik
Marquette
Milwaukee
Ted Carpenter
Playoff Hs football ticket scramble fuels quirky bid
In a fall playoff game between Odessa and Wichita Falls Texas 42000 ticket requests were received. A fan who was shut out offered to trade his pet bird dog and a gallon of antifreeze for two 50 yard line seats.
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Odessa
Wichitta Falls
Texas
Ex-Giants recruit Marine volunteers after high school haul
Big Jim Carrington shifts from football swimming and lacrosse to shot putting at the Naval Academy and shows promise. Ex Marine Lieut Paul Governali wearing a green uniform recruits youths for the marine volunteer reserve and quickly gathers 60 boys from Sewanaka High School Floral Park including the entire football team.
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Naval Academy
Paul Governali
Football
Marine Volunteer Reserve
Sewanaka High School
Floral Park
L. I
Mulloy Faces Dorfman in Florida Net Tourney After Narrow Win
Top seed Gardnar Mulloy of Miami won 6-4 8-6 against an opponent in St. Petersburg advancing to meet third seed Irving Dorfman of New York in the Florida West Coast Tennis tournament. Dorfman beat Calhoun Dickson 6-1 6-2 while Buddy Behrens lost to Ricardo Gonzales 6-4 6-2.
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Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Richard Balbieri
Irving Dorfman
New York
Mulloy
Dorfman
Calhoun Dickson
Tampa
Buddy Behrens
Fort Lauderdale
Ricardo Gonzales
Los Angeles
New 1948 rookies eyed by American League clubs
Cleveland Indians lead AL rookies with Al Rosen a top prospect and Bill Kennedy a 15 win pitcher. Red Sox look to Bill Goodman and George Wilson, while Yanks test Bill Wright and Gus Niarhos. Other clubs include Washington Gil Coan and Al Kozar, St Louis Chuck Stevens, Ned Garver.
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Central Press
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Joe Tipton
Wilkes-Barre
Ralph Wiegel
Baltimore
Bill Kennedy
Scranton
Kennedy
Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
Bill Goodman
Atlanta
Goodman
Louisville
George Wilson
Roanoke
Chuck Koney
Steve O'Neill
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George Vico
Vico
Portland
Yanks
Bill Wright
Kansas City
Wight
Washington
Gil Coan
Lookouts
Chattanooga
Nats
al Kozar
New Orleans
Chuck Stevens
Toledo
Brownies
Ned Garver
San Antonio
Rotary Quint Sets League Scoring Mark
The Rotary club posted a Red Shield league scoring record by making 43 field goals and five free throws to rout the Exchange club 91-31. Wishon and Kelly each scored 22 to set individual league records, Gregory 19, Wright 10 for the losers. McGuinn had 12 for Civitan in a 33-19 win over American Business club. Key led with eight.
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Exchange Club
Rotary
Wishon
Kelly
Gregory
Wright
McGuinn
Civitan Boys
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Vishon
Holson
Sean Earl
Warren of A Kregory
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Slack
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Simpson
Arrigan
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Northcott
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Civitan Club
Hoover
Joe Louis to Box in Exhibition Bout at Coliseum Jan 29
Chicago report notes heavyweight champion Joe Louis will appear in a four round exhibition bout at the Coliseum on January 29. Louis has defended his title once in Chicago since winning it there in 1937.
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Joe Louis
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Duke State Clash in Richmond Highlights NC State Duke Rivalry
North Carolina State leads the Southern conference with three wins and zero losses as Duke prepares to challenge the top team in Richmond. Duke sits fourth with three wins and two losses in a night of five conference games and three non conference tilts for the area.
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Eight Atlantic Coast battles set in upcoming schedule
The slate shows William and Mary vs Richmond and Military Institute versus Maryland along with Clemson versus Wake Forest and South Carolina meeting George Washington. Furman faces College of Charleston while North Carolina meets Temple and Washington and Lee vs Roanoke. Last night Duke crushed Clemson 80-47 Citadel over Furman 40-33 Maryland beat South Carolina 68-54 Virginia Tech edged Virginia 54-49.
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Military Institute
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Furman
College of Charleston
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Roanoke College
Duke
Citadel
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Harrison Fields Stroke Lead in Richmond Open
Harrison Lields a four stroke lead after the first 36 holes of the Richmond Open with a 132 total and sub par rounds. E J Harrison of Little Rock trails at 135, joined by Felice Torza of Torrington and Ed Furgol of Pontiac tied at 135 as challengers. The $10,000 event awards the winner about $2,000.
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Dutch
Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Ozarks
Felice Torza
Torrington
Conn
Los Angeles
Ed Furgol
Pontiac
Mich
Torza
Furgol
Bears and All-America chase for Johnny Lujack
NFL and All-America Conference race to sign Notre Dame star Johnny Lujack heats up in South Bend and Chicago. Halas denies reports of an $18,000 annual contract with a $5,000 bonus while Lujack says he has not signed yet and plans to join a team soon. He mentions talks with Bears and Rockets and a broker linked to Rocket ownership.
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Lujack
Halas
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George Connor
Zyggie Czarobski
Hunsucker caps 15 as High Point trounces Central 43 28
High Point Black Bison, led by Bill Hunsucker with 14 points and Richard Crowder 10, defeated Central Wildcats 43 to 28 in Charlotte. The game featured heavy officiating with 37 fouls, leaving both teams off rhythm despite High Point extending its unbeaten conference record to 2-0 and season mark to 8-0.
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Care
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Smith
Woodward
McLean
Weesssend
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McKnight
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Rimore
Sligh
Beck
Funsucker
Cooper
Ward
Reid
West Virginia to Name Football Coach Likely by Month End
West Virginia University will likely name a successor to former head coach Bill Kern by month’s end, with about 20 prospects interviewed. A Rams line coach, Joe Stydahar, is among the rumored candidates, as the athletic council narrows to four or five for further interviews.
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Giants Sign Kennedy and Koslo Add Lefties to Roster
The New York Giants announce the signing of left handed pitchers Montie Kennedy and Dave Koslo, expanding the club to 19 players under contract as of today.
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New York Baseball Giants Today
Montie Kennedy
Dave Koslo
Giants
Baby Bison Run Up 46 10 Win Over Reynolds JV
The High Point Jayvees swamped Reynolds High School junior varsity 46 to 10 in Winston-Salem. Embler and Hayworth led scorers with 14 and 12 points, while Fletcher added six as Reynolds struggled.
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Roach Seeks New Worlds To Conquer At Garden Bout
Laver Roach the 1947 rookie of the year headlines Madison Square Garden as a potential $100,000 gate in a planned bout with Marcel Cerdan. The 21 year old marine veteran from Plainview Texas impressed 11 924 fans by defeating Tony Janko in ten rounds as promoters weigh next steps and possible opponents. Roach’s draw remains strong though critics say he has work to do before title contention. He fought at 155.2 pounds taking and returning punishment while blooding Janko’s nose.
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Laver Roach
Madison Square Garden
Mariel Cerdan
Plainview
Texas
Eighth Avenue Arena
Tony Janko
Janice
Roach
Jankro
Tay
Janko
Junior High Five Beats Gray in Tobacco City Showdown
The Junior High Five defeated Gray High of Winston-Salem 41-22 in Tobacco City. Al Roach led scoring with 14 points, Bill Culler added nine, and Whitley had 10 as The Pointers led 17-8 at halftime.
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Gray Junior High
Winston-Salem
Tobacco City
al Roach
Bill Culler
Whitley
Boxing Results From Fights Across Several Cities
New York saw Lavern Road outpoint Tony Janiro as 155 to 153 percent in a noted bout. Philadelphia details Nunzierto edging Joey Longo while Baltimore and Worcester host other matchups. Rumford Maine features Lloyd Houdson defeating Jerry Lavigne in a points decision.
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Lavern
Plainview
Texas
Tony Janiro
Youngstown
Philadelphia
Nunzierto
Joey Longo
Baltimore
Worcester
Mass
Bill Daley
Brookline
Greenwood
Rumford
Lloyd
Scotty” Houdson
Bath
Jerry Lavigne
Montreal
Ingram Predicts Pro Loops Will Stage Playoff Series
San Diego Calif January 17 — Adm Jones Ingram the All-America conference commissioner says a climactic professional football game could occur in 1948 if public demand and league cooperation align. He envisions a joint player draft with the NFL but does not guarantee 1948 realization. He highlights Brooklyn acquisition by Branch Rickey and rates the All-America as a strong league expanding beyond Cleveland and New York, with Buffalo San Francisco and Los Angeles as notable rivals.
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