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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1949
Page
8
Chet Giermak leads the Southern Conference scoring chase with 84 points across five league games, edging McNiff who sits with 78. Coy Carson of Asheville, NC, also features among the top scorers in a tight race.
North Carolina and Notre Dame express mixed views on a two year series to be played in New York, with officials noting the arrangement is temporary and not intended to replace the Army game. Tar Heel supporters welcome the matchup as a point of national honor while stressing potential return games in Chapel Hill.
North Carolina teams resist Notre Dame power as the ACC contenders schedule key clashes. NC State tops Duke 53-52, Furman crushes The Citadel 55-38, Clemson edges Wake Forest 59-57, North Carolina beats Washington and Lee 69-52, Hampden Sydney visits William and Mary in Virginia, and NC State leads with three wins.
A proposed Texas law would punish bottle throwers at athletic events by financial penalties. Senator Keith Kelly of Fort Worth introduced the bill at the request of the Texas Interscholastic League, targeting bottles cushions rocks and other missiles at football baseball and other games.
Tuesday night features NC State at Furman Virginia Tech at Washington and Lee Georgia at South Carolina Roanoke College at Virginia Military Institute Wednesday is open Thursday includes William and Mary at North Carolina Roanoke College at Washington and Lee Friday brings South Carolina at Clemson Saturday highlights North Carolina at NC State The Citadel at Wake Forest Fort Meade Md at Washington and Lee Virginia Tech at Duke Little Creek Naval Station at William and Mary Maryland at Navy Quantico Marines at Virginia Military Institute
Durham January 17 Char lie Justice North Carolina All America tailback will enter Duke University Hospital for a checkup early this week. The Asheville star has been ailing since days before the Sugar Bowl loss to Oklahoma. A medical check will determine if he has ulcers.
Los Angeles reporting that Frank Parker leaves today for a tennis tour in Europe. He has been invited by the Swedish government to play in Stockholm and will compete next in Copenhagen before possibly moving to France, returning home in about three weeks.
Seventeen members of North Carolina's 23 man wrestling squad are North Carolinians. The roster highlights local talent from Chapel Hill and surrounding areas.
High Point prepares for a key North State Conference clash with Appalachian State at Boone. Coach Ralph James fields his two platoon attack as Tex Craven, a High Point native, rises as a top Apps scorer. A junior varsity game precedes the varsity, and WHPE FM will air the matchup.
Wilbur Johns UCLA athletic director is set to discuss a successor to Bert Labrucherie with the Associated Students board. He previously trimmed 40 candidates to six and may announce his choice today. Prospects named in campus rumor include Henry Franka, Tuss McLaughry, Red Sanders, Norman Daniels, Lefty James and Bobby Woodruff.
Rumors swirl as the all American conference board of strategy arrives in Chicago to map peace talks with the NFL. Key figures include Jonas H. Ingram and Benjamin Lindheimer leading discussions on possible mergers and a one league or two league setup among major teams.
Ben Hogan wins the Bing Crosby Invitational with an eight under par 208 over Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach courses in front of 10 000 fans. He earns 2000 plus 500 extra for pro-am partnership with John Dawson while Lefty O Doul and Navy post an amateur best ball score of 61 66 69 196. Ferrier Demaret and Puget finish behind Hogan in the final standings with 210 211 and 213 respectively.
Lightweight champion Williams faces Johnny Bratton in a 10 round non title bout while Lew Jenkins starts his comeback in an eight round semi windup against Rene Camacho in Philadelphia. Bratton seeks another win, while Camacho remains less known.
Salisbury announces John M. Corriden will manage the Pirates in the North Carolina State League. The 26 year old outfielder from Indianapolis replaces Arthur Doll and previously played with Montreal in the International League and Fort Wayne General Electric.
Tony Simeon’s High Point cagers prepare for Burlington’s Bulldogs after two weekend losses. Carson Leach and Bill Keziah anchor the visitors with speed and experience, as High Point eyes a home win and a clash with Central and Jefferson later in the season. The Burlington win streak edged High Point to stay within the top loop as November basketball deepens.
Beau Jack the former shoeshine boy and two time lightweight champion makes his Boston garden debut tonight facing Jackie Weber of Pawtucket R. I. in a ten round lightweight bout.
John Pep Panelli of Morristown New Jersey and Notre Dame fullback has agreed to a two year NFL contract with the Detroit Lions. Panelli earned four letters at Notre Dame and was named most valuable player in the Shrine East West classic in San Francisco on January 1.
North State Conference schedules nine games this week with top trio High Point Western Carolina Teachers and Catawba leading the chase. WCTC forward Bob McGinn tops scoring at 148, surpassing Catawba’s Larry Graham 138, while Appalachian center Glenn Causey stands third with 115.
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