High Point Bison football hopefuls shape 1948 squad
The 1947 season ends with Tony Simeon’s High Point Bison returning 30 to 39 players. Promising backs Wheat Miller and Truett Grant lead a strong line with Hinkle, Crowder, Hunsucker and Ellington among key returnees. Ellington may stay in high school another year, while Miller’s smart game and quick kicks impress observers.
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Guilford County
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Isom
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Harold Allman
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Jim Allen
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Simeon
Michigan Wisconsin clash rated No 1 on schedule
College football near climax as Michigan and Wisconsin battle for the Big Nine title. Michigan seeks to clinch with a win, while Wisconsin must beat Michigan and Minnesota to force a Rose Bowl bid. Other top games loom across the nation with Notre Dame Penn and SMU Arkansas in contention.
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Volunteers Meet Bowing Boston College In Knoxville
In Knoxville on November 15 the Volunteers face Boston College in a game rated even by oddsmakers as Tennessee seeks a strong performance against the Eagles.
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Tigers Battle Dukes Under Lights at Forbes Field
Clemson and Duquesne were set to clash at Forbes Field in a night game with both teams carrying unimpressive season records.
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DiMaggio Hopes Final Arm Operation at Hopkins
Joe DiMaggio plans surgery next week at Johns Hopkins to remove a chip in his right elbow seeking an end to his arm trouble. He says Dr. George Bennett of Hopkins inspires confidence and notes he played 1947 with a sore throwing arm while Yankees outfielders helped cover the weakness. The tune up follows a past heel operation by the same surgeon.
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Texas girl plays right tackle in high school gridiron game
Frankie Groves, a 103 pound 16 year old from Stinnett, saw eight plays at right tackle in Stinnett vs Groom. She energized crowds, won autographs, and earned funds to travel to New York for a national radio appearance. Her coach praised her spirit as she eyed next season.
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Sedgefield Tourney Opens Annual Play
The Mid-South Seniors golf tournament began at Sedgefield Greensboro with John H. Davis of High Point and Lou Heilig of Sedgefield posting a 77 in a prelim best ball event. Walter Comer and H N Varner of Sedgefield trailed by three strokes.
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Local Soccer Crew Falls 3-2 to North Carolina
North Carolina edged High Point College 3-2 after trailing 2-1 at the college field in the final season contest. Boak Bock and Ferebee led UNC while Coble and Davis scored for High Point.
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High School Grid Scores From North Carolina Contests
Scores from numerous high school football games across North Carolina include Jacksonville 12 over Swansboro 6, Fayetteville Bishop 27 over Smithfield 6, Wallace 55 over Farmville 0, Durham 20 over Goldsboro 7, and Mount Airy leading Laurinburg 40 to 0. Other results show Raleigh 37 over Rocky Mount 12 and Fayetteville 13 over Wilmington 0.
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Fate Of Durocher Will Be Announced
Navy reports that Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers says Leo Durocher will know within three weeks if he will manage the club next year. Rickey told a Harvard varsity club dinner audience that a definite decision will come by the major league meeting in early December. He could not say his current standing, citing circumstances.
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College matchups headline
Delaware uses Muhlenberg venue as Roanoke hosts regional matchups. South‑William and Mary versus Washington and Lee in Roanoke Virginia. Evansville plays Kentucky while Wake Forest visits North Carolina State. Richmond travels to Virginia Tech and VMI engages Citadel.
Ivy league aid rumors spark debate among athletes
Sports roundup notes two facts from 20 years of contributions history. Princeton alumni reportedly have not funded slush money. Coaches call Ivy schools hypocritical on athletic aid. Syracuse's Lew Andreas urged alumni scholarships for studious athletes to meet non Ivy competition.
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A Big Happy Family Behind Louis Training Camp
A look at the Pompton Lakes camp for heavyweight champion Joe Louis reveals a large staff. The roster includes manager Marshall Miles from Buffalo, trainers Manny Seamon and George Nicholson, chef Bill Bottoms of Chicago, sparring partners Jim My Bell and Bob Garner, and doctors, secretaries, and assistants from multiple cities.
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New York
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Chicago
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Detroit
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Jimmy Bell
Washington
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Louisville
George Fitch
New Haven
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George Weber
Radford Morris
Clarence Hogans
Frogs stay in their puddle says Funston in tug of war over venue
In sportspourri, Wesleyan and Trinity, undefeated, debate moving from Trinity field to Yale Bowl. Proxy Funston jokes about frogs at the sea. Michigan and Wisconsin enter rose bowl chase with 27.7 and 28.5 points per game. Montana claims flyweight title after army service and seafaring stint.
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Jersey City Boxing Moves To Saturday Shows In Armory
Jersey City, once a big time fight center, tests Saturday night boxing in a huge armory. Snuffy Stirnweiss, Yankee second baseman, trained with the football Yankees recently. Manager Bucky Harris likely not in attendance.
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Fights Last Night Card Highlights Boxing Action
New York fighter Billy Fox stopped Jake Lamotta in a New York bout. Cyclone Williams outpointed Wright in Washington. Mel Neary defeated Charley Williams in Philadelphia. ONeill Bell edged Cecil Hudson in Milwaukee.
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al Wright
Washington
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Mel Neary
Charley Williams
Detroit
O'Neill Bell
Cecil Hudson
Millwaukee
Payoff Looms For Carolina Grid Elevens
North and South Carolina college football face key weekend games as late title bids, rain marred fields, and mudders mix with rivalry showdowns. Duke hosts South Carolina while North Carolina State welcomes Wake Forest in Raleigh.
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Charlie Justice
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High Point Bison trounce Reynolds 13 to 0 in Western clash
High Point Bison dominated Reynolds of Winston-Salem in a Western conference game at Albion Millis stadium. The 13-0 victory featured two first-half scoring drives, a strong defensive line, and key plays by Ellington Miller and Hinkle, sealing the 1947 season finale before about 2,400 fans.
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Local pup Lily dog shoots hunter on hunting trip
James Lilly of Ballengee, West Virginia, says his dog discharged his automatic shotgun when it stepped on the trigger as he bent to pick up a quail. A bullet hit his foot, though no serious injury is reported.
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W. Va
James Lilly
Ballengee
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