High Point sports notes feature 1939 rebirth figures and golf links
Sitint Re Bele Btee June Scott revisits High Point with memories of 1939 football rebirth while promoting the Furman shift. Piedmont league hosts eight teams but Carolina Container sits out due to no admission revenue. Hasty and Pilot schools clash over a tournament rules mix up, now resolved. Golf and billiards shine with High Point College plans, Blair Park par 66 record, and the Greater Greensboro Open preview with Sam Snead absent.
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June Scott
Ken Stevens
High Point High School
Scott
Furman
High Point College
Bill Faircloth
Panther
George Case
Donald Dunkleberger
Dunkleberger
Blair Park
Tom Case
Sam Snead
Greensboro
PGA
Charles the one-punch fighter could beat Louis says Fleischer
Nat Fleischer rates Ezzard Charles Cincinnati heavyweight as capable of defeating any of the top heavyweights and light heavies including Joe Louis. Fleischer notes Louis recovers quickly after hits, but Charles is a knockout threat. The piece suggests Charles would not get a first shot in New York.
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New York
Nat Fleischer
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Joe Louis
Joe
Tami Mauriello
Charles
Fleischer
Louis
Ezzard
College Basketball Semi Final Scores and Conference Results
Last night Marshall edged Emporia Teachers 56 55 in overtime. Mankato Teachers defeated Arizona State 82 46. Muhlenberg beat Albright 58 55. La Salle 47 Swarthmore 43. City College of New York 61 Syracuse 59. Virginia State 48 Virginia Union 45. North Carolina College 44 Howard University 43. Kansas 51 Colorado 39. Canisius 55 Fordham 47. Georgetown 61 Boston College
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Naib Yourney
Marshal
Emporia
Kas
Teachers
Mankato
Minn
Arizona State
Flagstaff
Muhlenberg
Albright
LaSalle
Swartmore
DIST
Ncaa City College New York
Syracuse
North Carolina College
Howard University
Kansas
Colorado
Canisius
Fordham
Georgetown University
Boston College
Patrick
Kansas City
Marshall College
Minnesota State Teachers of Mankato
Huntington
W. Va
Night boxing results from New York Boston Chicago events
The report lists boxers and outcomes with locations New York Boston and Chicago. Jake Lamotta outpointed Tommy Bell in New York while Johny Shkor scored a TKO over Tami Mauriello in Boston and Sammy Angott knocked out Nick Castignone in Chicago.
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New York
Jake Lamotta
Tommy Bell
Youngstown
Boston
Johny Shkor
Borton
K. O
Tami Mauriello
Chicago
Sammy Angott
Washington
Nick ‘Castignone
Carnevale Named Coach of the Year by Met Basketball Writers
Ben Carnevale of Navy earned the Met Basketball Writers association’s first annual coach of the year award for the 1946-47 season. He led Navy to 16 wins in 17 games, with 25 voters giving him 19 first-place tallies and 107 points.
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New York
Ben Carnevale
Navy
Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Today
Carnevale
New York University
Somerville
N. J
Association
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Chick Davies
Duquesne
Nat Holman
City College of New York
Washington
Naval Academy
Middies
North Carolina University
Cagers
Duke
North Carolina
Oklahoma A
Baseball Scores from Yesterday and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday’s results feature St. Louis N four Detroit A three in ten. New York N four Cleveland two. Brooklyn N seventeen Serive All-Stars zero in game one. Cincinnati N seven Philadelphia N four in twelve. St. Louis A seven Toledo A two. Boston A three New York A one. Today Cleveland A vs Chicago N in Los Angeles and other regional games across Florida and California.
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St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Toledo
Chicago
Portland
Hollywood
Boston
Los Angeles
Calif
San Diego
Sarasota
Fla
ST. Petersburg
New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Charlotte Gets 7 Chattanooga Players
President Joe Engel of the Chattanooga Lookouts farmed seven players to Charlotte North Carolina in the Class B Tri State League. Sent to Charlotte were outfielders Russ Miney and Jack Sinnott pitcher Frank Hadley catcher Dick Wentworth and infielders Bud Burns Sam Meeks and Calvin Ermer.
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Winter Garden
Fla
Joe Engel
Chattanooga Lookouts
Charlotte
N. C
Chattangogs
Washington Senators
Russ Miney
Jack Sinnott
Frank Hadley
Dick Wentworth
Bud Burns
Sam Meeks
Calvin Ermer
Sammy Angott Knocks Out Castiglione in Fourth Round
Sammy Angott of Washington PA stops Nick Castiglione of Chicago in the fourth round at Cheng Stadium, pushing toward a welterweight title bid with Ray Robinson. Angott, 143.5 to Castiglione's 144, survived a first-round knockdown and sent Castiglione to the mat three times.
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Chicago
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
Sammy Angott
Washington
Cheng Stadium
Nick Castiglione
Angott
Castiglione
Wilmington to Battle Wind in Consolation
Durham March 15 Patterson Park High School of Baltimore meets Granby High of Norfolk in the finals of the Duke Durham southern high school invitational basketball tournament. Baltimore defeated Greensboro 82 to 48 in the semi finals while Norfolk beat Wilmington 47 to 42. A consolation game features Wilmington vs Greensboro before the championship.
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Durham
Patterson Park High School
Baltimore
Granby High
Norfolk
Baltimore Quint
Greensboro
Wilmington
Duke
Baseball Briefs Highlight Spring Training Trails
In St Petersburg the Yankees aim to end a four game skid against Cincinnati after Boston and St Louis wins. Brooklyn’s Dodger camp notes Leo Durocher in a 17 to 0 lash of a service all-star squad. In Miami Beach Hank Greenberg and Ralph Kiner struggle at the plate as Pittsburgh works to tune for the season. Johnny Vander Meer predicts a 20 win year, claiming an arm ready to go.
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Panama
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Miami Beach
Fla
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hank Greenberg
Ralph Kiner
Greenberg
Detroit
ST. Petersburg
Johnny Vandermeer
Field For Regional Meet Set
The eastern regional N C A A basketball field is set with City College of New York Holy Cross Navy and Wisconsin. CCNY Beavers beat Syracuse 61 to 59 in a playoff to decide district 2. Western field will be rounded after Oklahoma and St. Louis playoff. Texas Oregon State Wyoming already in. The western regionals start next Friday in Kansas City. Organic heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. An alloy of tin and copper resembles silver when plated.
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New York
City College of New York
Holy Cross
Navy
Wisconsin
Madison Square Garden
Ity College
Beavers
Orange
Syracuse University
Troy
N. Y
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Kansas City
Texas
Oregon State
Wyoming
Kansas City Auditorium
Marshall Minnesota To Play For Championship
Marshall college faces Minnesota State Teachers of Mankato for the NAIB tournament title before about 9000 fans. Marshall's offense averages 70 points per game while Mankato averages 59. Key scorers include Bill Hall for Marshall and Mankato’s Mervin Gatshall and Andy Tonkovich. Emporia State and Arizona State meet in the Consolation.
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Emporia State
Arizona State
Marshall
Wisconsin
River Falls
Hamline University
St. Paul
Eastern Washington
Cheney
College of Education
Mankato
Loras College
Depauw University
Southeastern Oklahoma
Durant
Bill Hall
Mervin Gatshall
Andy Tonkovich
Hank Epp
Slim Don Olso
Herd
Bill Campbell
Bill Toothman
Hall
Bill Litchfield
Yenan Capital Is Landlocked 450 Miles From Sea
The Chinese Communist capital Yenan lies about 450 miles inland from the nearest coastline.
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Yenan
China
Two High Point Teams Reach Greensboro Tourney Finals
In Greensboro Watts Bakery of High Point defeated Watauga All-Stars 39 to 34 to reach the State class A final. Tomlinson's furniture girls beat Miller Furniture 38 to 27 to advance to the class B girls final. Louise Heath scored 23 for Tomlinson, and Ruby Hill starred on defense.
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Grensboro
Watts Bakery
High Point
Tomlinson
Furniture Girls
Watts
Watauga All-Stars
Miller Furniture
High Point College
Vincent Cale
Watts Quint
Mocksville Millers
Catawba College
Louise Heath
Ruby Hill
Burlington Mills
Greensboro
Tomlinson Girls
Pepsi-Cola
Frank Johnson
Gibsonville
Lovone
Seeeeeersonree
Heath Steeeeervers
Daniels
White
Eevereesee
Dickson Teteeresee
Kirkpatrick Eter
Shaw
Eeeewe Shumaker
Weweee Weer
Elkin
Wright
Watts Pos.—Bakery
Watauga
Steele
E. White
F—Byerly
Stephens
Case
Painter
Fidler
Hiatt
Kivett
Teeter
Wilson
Watauga All Stars
We Cassey
Roe
Essie
Dickey Emerges In Race For MVP At NIT Opener
Dickey from North Carolina State, a six foot one guard from Alexandria Indiana, is highlighted as a top contender for MVP as the tenth annual NIT opens at Madison Square Garden with eight teams. West Virginia faces Bradley in the night’s first game followed by St. John’s Dickey clash with NC State. Kentucky meets Long Island, Utah plays DePaul in the remaining matchups.
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Austin Bealmear
New York
Harry Boykoff
Madison Square Garden
Big St. John’s Center
West Virginia
Bradley University
Boykoff
St. John’s
North Carolina State
Kentucky
Long Island University
Utah
Dequesne
Nig Sovkolt
St. Francis
Big Harry
Wolfpack Cagers
Dick Dickey
Alexandria
Ind
Dickey
Hoosier State
Fred Schaus
Mountaineers
Rudy Baric
Bill Kotsores
George Mikan
DePaul
Ernie Calverley
Rhode Island
Hogan Trails in Jacksonville Open Lead Still Favored
Ben Hogan, three behind after 36 holes, remains favored to win the $10,000 Jacksonville open. Ed Furgol Clayton Heafner and Jim Milward share the lead at 137, with Horton Smith Herman Keiser and Lem Worsham two strokes back as day two develops.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Jim Milward
Madison
Wisconsin
Horton Smith
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Lem Worsham
Washington, D. C
Three Conferences Prepare Talks on NCAA Athlete Draft Rules
Fort Worth Texas March 15 representatives of at least three major conferences the Southeastern the Southern and a New Orleans group will seek a compromise with the NCAA on aid to athletes and recruiting. Southwest conference president Dr Gayle Scott said acceptances had been received from two conferences and that Missouri Valley and Bi Six might attend. The plan aims to confine recruiting to each conference area and set work rules for athletes, with Texas’s position noted as aligned with the NCAA on off campus recruiting though others oppose. Dr Scott expressed optimism a general plan acceptable to the NCAA would be reached.
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Fort Worth
Tex
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Southeastern
Southern
New Orleans
Gayle Scott
Southwest Conference
Missouri Valley
NCAA
Nstead
Scott
Eox
Texas
National League To Show Best Rookies
National League hosts young talent with Hartung and Torgeson leading spring chatter while American League lags. Past rookies like Edwards Furillo Ennis Kiner Garagiola and Hatton are cited as NL stars from last season and a new batch aims to continue the trend.
Notice of Juvenile Custody Proceeding in High Point
State and Guilford County announce a Juvenile Court action seeking custody of Shirley Juanita Pitts by the Superintendent of Public Welfare for care of the child. Mrs Rachel Pitts is required to appear April 9, 1947 at 3 00 P M before Judge Co W N Cox in High Point North Carolina to testify and abide by the order. The notice is dated February 27, 1947.
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Almina S. Braswell
Guilford County
North Carolina
Spring St
Durham
Luther E. Braswell, Jr
High Point
Shirley Juanita Pitts
Rachel Pitts
Mish Point
Co. WN. Cox
City of
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Hogan Trails
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Tampa
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Giants
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Chicago Cubs
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