Prep Roundup Highlighting 1954-55 High School Basketball Week
A heavy slate marks the second half of the 1954-55 season for area Class AA and Class A teams. Thomasville High Bulldogs seek win No. 2 with a Tuesday North Piedmont Conference rematch, while Hasty’s Wildcats face two Randolph County tests, Reeds Tuesday and Grove Friday. Allen Jay’s Jaybirds meet Guilford Tuesday and Nathanael Greene Friday, and Guilford County Conference foe Farmer hosts Thomasville Sunday. Jamestown’s Flying Tigers test Colfax Tuesday and Pleasant Garden Friday, as WALLIBURG closes regular play hosting Davis Townsend’s Blue Devils on senior night. Linwood High and Fair Grove also feature in the schedule.
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Thomasville High
Bulldogs
Coe Cnpertoetty
Tommies
Ers
Hasty
Davidson County
Wildcats
Grove
Jon
Reeds
Allen Jay
Jaybirds
Guilford
Nathanael Greene
Guilford County Conarence
Harry Frazier
Trinity High School
Harry
Randolph School
Trinity
Joe Don Myers
Quint
Ol’ Man River
Davidson
Chair City
Thomasville Six
J. C. McLain
Baby Bison Roll to 5-1 with 33 19 Win
High Point Junior High’s Baby Bison improved to five wins this season by defeating Hanes High 33 to 19 on Friday. Ken Hedrick led with 13 points, while Jay Hoover and Bobby Cooper added 10 each for Hanes. Next they host Gray High Juniors of Winston-Salem at 4 00 Tuesday.
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High Point Junior High
Baby Bison
Hanes
Bison
Ken Hedrick
Jay Hoover
Bobby Cooper
Gray High
Winston- Salem
Hanes High
Cooper
Darnell
Welch
Grienstey
Mahone
Kester
Watford
Schoch
Atkins
Frith
Hanner
Samuel
Doub
Freeman
Bowman
Hy Hoover
Pee Hanes
Bison face Reynolds in key Western AAA clash Tuesday
Reynolds of Winston-Salem visits the Bison in a crucial Western AAA Conference game after Charlotte Central beat Salisbury in recent play. Madden praises Johnson and predicts strong finish as Trinity and High Point officials consider football futures.
Patterson Ready For Top Opponents in Boxing Ring
Dusty D Amato trains Floyd Patterson in a New York gym as Patterson nears a string of key bouts. D Amato weighs future opponents, eyes dates with Dan Bucceroni, Harold Johnson, Archie Moore, and Charley Norkus, aiming to test Patterson against top fighters.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
New York
Dusty D'Amato
14Th Street
Frank Lavalle
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
D’amato
Frankie Riff
Floyd
D'Amato
IBC
Dan Bucceroni
Baltimore
Essional
International Boxing Club
Gordon
Wes Bascom
Joey Maxim
Bucceroni
Harold Johnson
Archie Moore
Charley Norkus
Cesar Brion
Briley Furniture tops Durham Life 44 43 in tight league clash
Briley Furniture defeated Durham Life 44 to 43 to even its record at 3 3 in Recreation League play. Sylvan ia surged to 60 with a 36 16 win over Bur Mil while National Guard moved into a fifth place tie with Kennedy Oil by beating the Oilers 35 23.
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Briley Furniture
Durham Life
Sylvania
Bur-Mil
National Guard
Kennedy Oil
Oilers
Briley
Swiggett
Gas buyer pays for tank and leaves wife at station
In Kingsport Tennessee a north Carolinian man paid for a full tank then drove off. Fifteen minutes later his wife was discovered locked in the station restroom, fuming at the abandonment.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Luther Cox
Rizzuto Aims to Regain Yankee Shortstop Role
Phil Rizzuto declared he will reclaim his regular shortstop job with the New York Yankees next season despite Manager Casey Stengel’s skepticism. The 36 year old signed a 12th contract with a 12 percent pay cut while Notre Dame sophomore Tom Carroll, 18, was secured for the same $35,000 to potentially succeed him.
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New York
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Little Phil
Rizzuto
Yankees
Tom Carroll
Notre Dame
Carroll
Yankee
Rizz
NFL Leveling Competition By Open Meeting Actions
The NFL limited to 35 two extra players on the Chicago All-Star squad and allowed one preseason scrimmage under pro rules for the College All-Star game. Pro coaches gain time to evaluate rookies while sponsors face rule pressure, addressing one platoon versus free substitution conflicts.
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Detroit
Buddy Parker
Collegians
High School Basketball Scores and Highlights
The Associated Press reports on high school basketball results across several districts. Top performances featured standout scorers, close games, and notable team performances shaping local standings and upcoming matchups.
Wake Forest Freshmen Triumph in Low-Scoring Win
Wake Forest College freshmen edged Raleigh 64 to 49 in a tight contest. The day’s results list a series of high school and college basketball scores across North Carolina, including Charlotte Central 61 over High Point 68 and many more matchups across towns such as Gastonia, Rocky Mount, Wilmington, Salisbury, Belmont, Shelby, Newton-Conover, and Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Forest College
Raleigh
Charlotte Central
High Point
Greensboro
Gastonia
Rocky Mount
Durham
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Wilmington
Wilson
Burlington
Salisbury
Shallotte
Waccamaw
Beaufort
Smyrna
Calypso
Beaulaville
Elizabethtown
Tar Heel
Bolivia
Southport
Marion
Lenoir
Valdese
Maton
Cherryville
Cliffside
Kannapolis
Mooresville
Hildebran
Glen Alpine
Lincolnton
Forest City
Charlotte
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Southmont
Reap
Pilots Red Raiders
Haw River
Hayworth
Wayne Hoover
Pilot High
Wanda Lemmons
Betty Hedrick
Louise Carr
Peggy Regan
Wallburg
Davis Townsend
Norma Jean White
Jewel Sink
Betty
Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Black Demons
Twin City
Central
Hank Madden
Jim Hayworth
Bison IV
Wildcat
Madden
Salisbury Yellow Jackets
Ludwig Salisbury
Charlote
Bill
Ludwig
Asheville
Jamieson
Cornell Johnson
Tony
Simeon
Cornell
Johnson
Gordon Wallace
Recreation
Ivania
Briley Vauden
Grimes
Mickey
Kennedy Oj
Lambeth
Hawkins Seunee
Wah Watson
Pope
Cockerham
Moore
Lon
Jones Jones
Kennedy
Foster
Nelson
Joyce
Fantack
Nedditt
Scooter
Eastern
Carolina
City Limits Kivett Drive
NFL
Hugh Fullerton, JR
National Football League
THE
Associated Press
Tri-High
Belmont
Falls
Happy Valley
Beaver Creek
Appalachian High
Hickory
Wilkes Central
Westee
East Mecklenburg
Fairview
Cecile
Statesville
Barnum Springs
Fair Bluff
Hallsboro
Lumberton
Whiteville
Chadbourn
Acme-Delco
Epting Auto Exchange, Inc
W. Broad
ATS Rarts and
Dick Culler
Church St
Harold Tullis
Mgr
Wyatt
Asst
Mer
Pontiac
Pontiac Dealer
S. Wrenn ST
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