North State basketball tourney eyed as top in history
Statesville hosts the North State conference tournament with plans for broadcast across North Carolina radio stations and strong sponsor promotion. The Mercury club backs the Tri-State Golden Gloves event at the High Point armory with a large field and anticipated afternoon eliminations. Jim Gruzdis, Hi-Toms manager, relocates to a new office in Thomasville with Austin Brown as business manager as the team shores up a well balanced spring training plan.
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North State
Elkin
Statesville
North Carolina
High Point Armory
South Carolina
Virginia
Carolinas Aau
Jim Gruzdis
Hi-Toms
Thomasville
Jim
Austin Brown
HiToms
Ball Park
Austin
Braves
Gruzdis
DeLong Leads Scorers in College Basketball Loop
Nate DeLong of River Falls Teachers tops the national scoring with 480 points in 19 games as George King of Morris Harvey and Ron Bontemps of Beloit press him for the lead. The report notes three men surpassing 400 points in the season.
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New York
Nate DeLong
River Falls
Wis
George King
Morris-Harvey
W.va
Ron Bontemps
Beloit
King
Bontemps
Association Press
DeLong
Associated Press
Morris Harvey
Wva
Charley Share
Bowling Green
Andy Taff
Hanover
Ind
Bob Cope
Montana
Leslie Curry
Montana State
Chet Giermak
Wm. & Mary
Yankee players cash in on World Series prize money
Arthur E Patterson notes since 1921 the Yankees have earned $2,615,985 in 16 World Series and $260,111 in other top finishes, averaging $2833 per year in Series and first division money. He contrasts with rivals and highlights Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth figures, while Weiss looks to 1950 contracts.
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Yankees
New York
Cardinals
Giants
Dodgers
Phillies
Philadelphia
Te Sox
Braves
Frank Crosetti
Crosetti
Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio
Weiss
NC State Aims to Upset Louisville in Raleigh
North Carolina State races for an eighth intersectional win as Louisville arrives with Coach Everett Case wary. The Wolfpack, led by 17.9 point scorer Vic Ranzino and featuring Sam Ranzino Horvat Harand Bubas, seeks revenge after a 72-71 loss last season. Louisville counters with Glenn Combs and Kenny Reeves as State boasts a 13 3 record.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
University of Louisville
Everett Case
Louisville
Case
Cardinals
Long Island University
State
Wolfpack
Dick Dickey
Sam Ranzino
Paul Horvat
Joe Harand
Vic Bubas
Ranzino
Glenn Combs
Kenny Reeves
Louisville Stars
Guilford Tops Atlantic Christian In Nighthawk Conference Play
Guilford Quakers defeat Atlantic Christian 63 40 for only the second league win this season while Appalachian State beats Elon 78 48 in North State action. Western Carolina loses to East Tennessee State 44 38 as two more games beckon tonight. Steve Van Buren to be honored by Philadelphia sports writers for 13th annual award.
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Associated Press
Appalachian State
Guilford
North State
North Carolina College
Quakers
Atlantic Christian
Appalachian
Elon
Western Carolina
East Tennessee State
North Carolina State
University of Louisville
Elonis
Lenoir Rhyne
van Buren
Philadelphia
Steve van Buren
National Football League
Philadelphia Eagles
Scores from early games across several teams
Cane defeated Boston College 67 to 50 and Mt. St Marys beat Washington College 74 to 59. Guilford topped Atlantic Christian 63 to 40 while Appalachian won 78 to 48 against Elon. East Tenn edged Western Carolina 44 to 38 and Kentucky Wesleyan beat Centre 67 to 52. Sowlling Green routed Dayton 81 to 51 as Oregon State joined in a 51 to 39 win over Idaho. Pepperdine trailed Los Angeles Loyola 48 to 46 and Stewart Chevrolets lost 49 to 34 to San Jose State.
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Boston College
Providence
Mt. St. Marys
Washington College
Guilford
Atlantic Christian
Appalachian
Elon
East Tenn
Western Carolina
Kentucky Wesleyan
Centre
Sowlling Green
Ohio
Dayton
Oregon State
Idaho
Pepperdine
Los Angeles
Loyola
London boxer Maxim quiets Mills for light heavyweight crown
In London, Joey Maxim defeated Freddie Mills by knockout in the light heavyweight title bout. The match featured 174 4 pound class Maxim stopping Mills at 10 rounds for the world title shot. Demetrios and Perkins also fought, both ending in decisions, while Kim stopped Gutierrez in Honolulu.
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London
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Freddie Mills
White Plains
N. Y
Roeger Donaghue
New York
Jimmy Demetrios
Buffalo
Tommy Varosa
Monaca
Sylvester Perkins
Chicago
Honoluluu
Philip Kim
Honolulu
Rafael Gutierrez
Mexico City
Trinity Tops Ramseur High Twice In Basketball
Trinity defeated Ramseur High 63 to 22 and 62 to 49 at Trinity in a two game set. Kley Swiggett scored 37 for Trinity with Donald Mikles adding 26 in the first win while Charles Gregory led Ramseur with 10. Trinity hosts Pilot High next, as the defending Class B champs push toward another win.
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Trinity High
Ramseuh
Trinity
Bulleit
Kley Swiggett
Trinity Sextet
Trinit
Donald Mikles
Charles Gregory
R. Jones
Fields
Stilley
Ohimney
Gregory
Roberts
Clodfelter
Burgess
D. Hancock
Hucks
K. Jones
J. Hancock
Fletcher
Ramseur
Meier Picks State To Triumph Over Louisville Cards
Ted Meier selects East LaSalle over Albright Penn State over Pitt Texas Wesleyan over Seton Hall Ga Georgia Tech over Georgia Tech over NC State Louisville over Louis ville The ballot shows Stanford, Cincinnati over Ohio University and more. Jim Thorpe to be named greatest Pennsylvania athlete at Harrisburg dinner by Gov. Duff.
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Meier
State
Louisville Cards
New York
Ted Meier
Associated Press
LaSalle
Albright
Penn State
Pitt
Texas Wesleyan
Seton Hall
Georgia Tech
Carolina State
Louisville
Midwest
Dayton
Baldwin- Wallace
Cincinnati
Ohio University
Far West
Jaine
Harrisburg
Jim Thorpe
Ac and Fox Indian
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Harrisburg Sports Writers
Directors Of Class D Loop Meet In Salisbury
The North Carolina State league board of directors will meet at the Yadkin hotel in Salisbury at 7:30 p m to discuss by laws budget 2050 schedule and a 112 game season option Sunday baseball and independent team status for Hickory and Statesville are on the agenda. Strong club affiliations include Hi Toms Boston Nationals Concord Washington Lexington Philadelphia Salisbury Pittsburgh Landis Spinners Atlanta and Mooresville Anderson S C.
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Salisbury
North Carolina State League
Yadkin Hotel
Hickory
Statesville
Boston
Hi-Toms
Concord
Nationals
Washington
Lexington
Philadelphia
Ara Salisbury
Pittsburgh
Landis Spinners
Atlanta
Mooresville
Anderson
S. C
Knocks Fail To Hurt Jim Thorpe
Hall of fame athlete Jim Thorpe, at 61, reflects on a career spanning Carlisle, Canton, Stockholm, and baseball. He recalls Olympic double gold in 1912 and his battles with amateur status, while eyeing a life story film and a $4 million claim he says the government owes the Sac and Fox tribe.
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Orlo Robertson
Philadelphia
Jim Thorpe
Sac and Fox
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Walter Camp
Associated Press
Harold
Red) Grange
Illinois
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian
Thorpe
Jim
Stockholm
Amateur Athletic Union
Ana
Oklahoma
Haskell Institute
Kansas
Glenn
Pop) Warner
Carlisle
Canton Bulldogs
Sweden
Maxim Maxim Wins Heavyweight Title After Mills Knockout
Joey Maxim, 27, from Cleveland, KO'd Freddie Mills in the 10th round to claim the heavyweight crown. The victory, before a record indoor crowd of 18 000, follows his earlier loss to Gus Lesnevich and sets up possible defenses against Bruce Woodcock or Archie Moore. Promoter Sam Becker plans Cincinnati for Maxim's first U S. bout and a potential title clash with Ezzard Charles or Archie Moore. Mills earned 25 percent of the gate. Maxim 20 percent in a $182 000 gross.
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London
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Ohio
Freddie Mills
England
United States
Maxim
Mills
America
Gus Lesnevich
Wily Jack
Doc) Kearns
Joey
Kearns
Bruce Woodcock-Lee Savold
U. S. National Boxing Association
Ezzard Charles
NBA
Charles
Cincinnati
Sam Becker
U. S
Becker
Archie Moore
Jack Dempsey
Mickey Walker
Mills Maxim
High Point Beats Gastonia 50-31 Behind Powell’s 22
The High Point Black Bison defeat Gastonia Green Wave 50 to 31 as Jack Powell scores 22 points and Ken Yarborough adds 10. Powell dominates despite limited minutes in the second half while reserves see action and maintain the lead in Western class double-A play.
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Gastonia
Jack Powell
Black Bison Sagers
Green Wave
Powell
Tony Simeon
Greenies
Bison
Ken Yarborough
Simeon
Invaders
North Carolina
High Point
Webb
Yarborough
Clark
Hassell
Clary
Paschal
Brooks
Bryant
Lawing
Delappe
Crackleton
Web- O'Kelly
Rhodes
Ker
Gardner
Frye
Moore
Bocheler
Hanna
Robertson
Gibbardt
Adams
Ijastonia
Correll's Juniors Win Sixth Straight Over Winston-Salem Juniors
Correll's Juniors beat Winston-Salem Juniors 42 to 26 as Leach scored 13 and Gordon Smith opened his starting role with 10. High Point led 20-13 at halftime, with Leach and Smith fueling the victory and next game slated for January 26 against Lexington.
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Tykie Savvas
High Point Junior High
Winston-Salem
Leach
Gordon Smith
Smith
Ray Correll
High Point
Lexington
High Pt. Jr. High
Tray Dr. High
Haney
Jones
Nifong
Huff
Byrd
Ghutchens
Gill
McKnight
Meeks
Calloway
T. Jones
Burgess
Obeck
Blizzard
Oreavis
Seals
Wilson
Seviers
Pruett
Harris
Bull
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