Bison face critical tests for state berth this week
High Point High School must win twice this week to secure a spot in the Durham state tournament. They travel to Asheville Tuesday to face Lee Edwards then go to Elon College Friday to meet Burlington, with Coach Simeon hoping injured players Frye and Hayes return as reserves.
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High Point High School
Durham
Greensboro
Bison
Tony Simeon
Gate City
Asheville
Lee Edwards
Mountain City
Elon College
Burlington
Bulldogs
Simeon
High Point
Gate City Boys
Ken Frye
Dickie Hayes
Frye
Hayes
Hayes Wi
Salisbury
Trautman Named as Possible Successor in Commissioner Race
Major league owners eye George Trautman as potential successor to A B Chandler in a split race to run baseball. Anti-Chandler bloc backs Trautman amid votes shifting from Chandler while others resist any replacement. A February meeting in New York may not resolve the matter, with contract limits keeping Chandler's fate uncertain.
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Happy
St. Petersburg
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Eemcee
Gregant T
George
National Association
New York
Salisbury Star Al Kluttz Joins Hi Tom Club for 1951
The Thomasville- Point Hi Toms signed Salisbury native Al Kluttz to play in 1951, joining Cliff Bolton and Jim Hudson as veterans. Kluttz, 29, a .302 hitter in 1947 with Houston, has a storied career including stints with St. Louis farm teams and service in WWII. Bolton, aged 44, expects limited duty but strong presence as a hitter.
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Yesterda
Thomasville- Point
Hi-Toms
Salisbury
al Kluttz
Finchers
Cliff Bolton
Kluttz
Bolton
Jim Hudson
St. Louis Cards
Houston
Jim Gruzdis
Clyde Kuttz
Hi-Tom
Gruzdis
Eaguer
Hi- Toms
Cliff
Boyden High
Springfield
Stan Musial
Asheville
Lynchburg
Carthage
Kingsport
Tennessee
Clinton
Athletics Sign McCosky and Martin in Early Year Moves
Philadelphia reports the Athletics sign veteran outfielder Barney McCosky and rookie left handed pitcher Morris Martin as part of off season roster changes.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics Today
Barney McCosky
Morris Martin
Controversy Over 4-F Athletes Spurs Debate
In a wartime argument a speaker condemns 4-F athletes while noting many such cases exist. He argues all workers should be treated equally regardless of job, then reports Alfonso Chico Carrasque signing with the Chicago White Sox at age 23, boosting 1951 roster to 28.
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Chico
Chicago
Alfonso
Chico” Carrasque
Caracas
Venezuela
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Lew Worsham Sets Phoenix Open Course Record Lead
Lew Worsham shot eight under par 63 to lead the Phoenix Open at $10,000 with 202 total. Lloyd Mangrum ran second after a 69 as Worsham fired more birdies than ever in a single round. The former U. S. Open champion previously won in 1947 and now holds a two stroke edge over Mangrum.
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Jack Stevenson
Phoenix
Ariz
Lew Worsham
Worsham
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Ben Hogan
Phog Allen Proposes Cure for College Basketball Gambling
Kansas coach F C Phog Allen urges a three point plan to curb gambling in college basketball. He calls for a national regulator, campus games and conference tournaments in large university arenas, and rotating the Big Seven Christmas tournament. He criticizes eastern basketball as incurable yet notes Garden officials have fought gambling hard.
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Oklahoma City
F. C
Phog) Allen
University of Kansas
Allen
John Crowley
Daily Oklahoman-Times
Landis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Madison Square Garden
Kansas City
Garden
Haskell
Lawrence
Kansas
Midwest
Legion Baseball Group Sets North Carolina Meeting
The state American Legion junior baseball committee will meet February 17 to plan the 1951 season in North Carolina. L. M. Weisiger of Salisbury is named chairman, succeeding Oe J M Phipps of Chapel Hill, and will represent the state at an area baseball conference in Atlanta on February 20.
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American Legion
North Carolina
L. M. Weisiger
Salisbury
Hugh Alexander
Kannapolis
der. Weisinger
Oe J M. Phipps
Chapel Hill
Salisbury Legion
Atlanta
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Jimmy Clark
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Jim Perrier
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Jack Burke, Jr
Sane
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Horton Smith
Aleeeeeee Besseling
Tom Case Cisssseees
Ansel Snow
Csess
Clayton Heafner
Phog Allen
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Plymouth
Ford
Chevrolet
T. C. Kivett
Lemmie Smith
Roy Beck
Charlie Spencer
Ed Willoughby
C. W. Haley
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