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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1950
Page
6
Asheville Maroons visit Western Conference leader High Point to play the Bison in a 8 p.m. game at the High Point senior high gym with a preliminary 6:15 p.m. jayvee tilt.
Hackney notes slim chances of North State nine and Palmetto four schools merging under strict transfer and eligibility rules. Wofford and Erskine would suffer loss of stars. Elon plans a 4,000 seat cage arena. Billy Williams to Carolina boosts Tar Heel recruiting. Shrine Bowlers eye North vs South Carolina basketball game option.
North State critics balk at integrating eligibility and grading standards. Wofford Erskine Newberry and Presbyterian oppose, fearing loss of athletes excluded by North State rules. Western Carolina coach Tom Young doubts a merger, saying South Carolina colleges won’t join North State standards.
The article notes no merger action before spring and cites a rules change needed for graduates to play. High Point College and High Point High are seen as easy wins while Carolina Conference plans unfold. Panthers have 10 games left five at home. Bison hold 13 left with nine at home. Post season tournaments also loom for both teams.
Jimmy Demaret adds a two stroke edge entering the final two rounds of the Ben Hogan Open in Phoenix. Sammy Snead shoots a 69, tying for fourth with Jack Harden, while Johnny Palmer sits two back at 133. Ed Furgol and Doug Ford fire top rounds as Hogan and others lurk.
Mills Home of Thomasville earned a 44 to 43 victory over Mocksville as Ray Mooney contributed 11 points and strong floor play. Bill Vick led Mocksville with 25 points. In girls action Mocksville pulled away to win 38 to 27 despite Mills Home's 14 from Ruth McCarson and 17 by Nancy Latham.
Calumet sends two threats as Ponder the Kentucky Derby champion and filly Two Lea headline a nine horse field in the $100,000 Santa Anita maturity a 1 ¼ mile race for four year old thoroughbreds at Arcadia California. Fifty thousand fans expected.
Pitt seeks a new grid coach after Mike Milligan turned down a year-to-year offer. Athletic director Tom Hamilton denies interest, while Johnny Michelson of the Pittsburgh Steelers is viewed as the hottest candidate. Milligan coached Pitt from 1947 to 1949, with records of 1–8, 6–3, and 6–3.
High Point High School wrestling beat Greensboro 38 to 10 in a meet led by Roy Bragg who pinned Leon Siler in 33 seconds of the second period. Other HPHS wins came from Harold Morgan Bobby Tuck James Slaydon Glenn Hudson Jack Willis and Don Rogers with numerous falls and decisions in preliminaries.
Allen Jay varsity trailed 26 13 at halftime but forged ahead in the second half led by Bill Cain 15 and Jack Hedrick with key baskets. Hazel Mills 16 powered the Jay girls to a 39 17 win, and the Allen Jay junior varsity edged Summerfield 33 21.
Marlene Bauer of Midland Texas advances to the Doherty tournament semi finals after a come from behind one up win over Marjorie Lindsay. Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio defeats Mrs James D Platt Jr of Miami three and two.
Virginia Tech visits Reynolds Coliseum to meet NC State at 8:15 p.m. led by Dick Sayre and Tex Tilson. NC State relies on Sam Ranzino, Dickey, Bubas, Harand, and Horvath as Tech seeks an upset to impact Southern Conference standings. A preceding freshman game and a later wrestling match follow the basketball doubleheader with tickets priced at 1.50, 1.25, 1.00, and 0.50 dollars.
Jamestown Tigers topped Guilford 42 to 39 as Marcus Wood scored 17 points, including 15 in the first half. Guilford’s girls won 43-32 and visiting Jayvees prevailed 48-18 as Jamestown pursues a doubleheader tonight with Trinity.
Wake Forest travels to Duke for a key Southern Conference game in Durham tonight after a 10 day layoff for exams. Duke, led by Dick Groat, seeks another win to stay atop the standings with a 5 1 record, while Wake Forest eyes an upset and revenge for a December loss as Stan Najeway duels Groat in a tight scoring duel.
The YMCA juniors beat Leaksville Y juniors 56 to 31 in their opener, led by Ray Welborn 16 and Tommy Land 12. The Kannapolis Y varsity edged High Point Dayvault 58 to 44 as Milton Candler and Jackie Hawks boosted the hosts late.
High Point college aims to extend its conference winning streak as Gray Cartwright prepares to return in the guard spot. If he plays, Bill Waiz reverts to forward with Jesse Joyce. Atlantic Christian uses a slower pace to challenge the Panthers. The junior varsity game precedes, with a WHPE FM radio broadcast beginning at 7 55.
Thomasville high Bulldogs defeated Lexington Yellow Jackets 40 to 38 in a conference game. Harold Carter scored 22 for Lexington while Charles Huffman led Thomasville with 13 and Bobby Loftin 11 as the visitors pulled away to a 31 13 halftime edge.
A broad set of scorelines from multiple campuses reports wins and losses. Notable scores include Louisville 82 over Seton Hall 69, James Madison? No, Duke 69 over The Citadel 47, Kansas 67 over Iowa State 42, UCLA 67 over St Marys California 5?, San Diego State 61 over Peoria Diesels 68, and San Jose State 44 over Nevada 62.
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