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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1947
Page
10
The article argues for Eastern Carolina Teachers College joining the North State Conference, noting stricter eligibility rules and a push for full conference schedules. It critiques big-school enticements, praises small colleges, and suggests a yearly bowl between conference winners as a mythical championship.
Sam Snead and Lew Worsham tied at 282 after 72 holes at St Louis Country Club. Snead sank a 20 foot birdie on 72 to force an 18 hole playoff, with Worsham holding a one stroke lead after 54 holes. Bobby Locke and Ed Oliver trailed at 285 as pressure mounted for the national title.
Boston announces a swap of first basemen Rudy York and Murrell Jones between the Red Sox and White Sox. York, 33, came from Detroit for Eddie Lake while Jones, younger by seven years, had spent time with the Tigers and in the Navy as a pilot.
Championship stock car racing opens an eight day stand at Greensboro fairgrounds led by Bill France with 80 laps and a 40 lap main event. Charlotte's Buddy Shuman faces Bill Blair with Ed Samples and the Flocks in a strong field as Red Byron leads money in Atlanta.
Philadelphia announces the signing of Ulysses Grant Cornogg from North Carolina and Wake Forest as the twelfth tackle for the 1947 season. Cornogg joins a roster built on steady play and sportsmanship.
Phalanx from Virginia captured the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct over But Why Not in a stretch duel. Jockey Ruperto Donoso steered the Texas-owned colt to victory by a head as the crowd of 35,729 watched the mile and a quarter race for three year olds.
City wide golf tourney eligibility extended to next Wednesday due to rising interest. Mercury Athletic Club will award trophies to all flight winners for the first time, with a new championship trophy bought by the club. Defending champion Tom Case is favored but faces strong rivals including twin brother George. Match play may begin the day after qualifying ends.
RALEIGH June 14 The appointment of Ed Storey sports staffer at the Charlotte Observer as director of sports publicity at North Carolina State College was announced by Dr. H A Fisher athletic council chairman Storey a former publicist at Elon college and Duke university is Burling ton native and 27 years old He is a World War II veteran and served 30 months overseas with the corps of engineers Storey joined the Charlotte Observer sports department last year and will oversee publicity releases for college teams He reports July 1 and will begin planning for the football season
Chicago June 14 Col. Matt J. Winn 85 impresario of the Kentucky Derby for 45 years was removed from his hotel to St Luke Hospital as a precaution after a severe cold and 102 degree temperature. Dr Thomas J Coogan said his temperature has returned to normal and there are no findings of pneumonia.
In a pitchers duel Hank Colarelli of the Hi-Toms and Lefty Baumaier of the Landis Millers allowed two runs. Landis scored in the third on Holt walk and Miller’s RBI single, while Hi-Toms added a fourth inning run on an error by Melisurgo. Final 2-1.
R L Sides of Rocky Mount tops the medalist list at the Carolinas left-handers event set for Sedgefield Country Club. The Hi-Toms edge the Millers 6-5 as Sides posts 76 with 38 38 splits. Twelve players make the championship flight and play 36 holes, while other flights play 18 holes.
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