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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1948
Page
5
The Blue Goose, born in 1940 and longtime family car, has died after years of service to sports travel. It endured minor wrecks and major repairs, ferried to events for football basketball and baseball, and finally sold to a new owner who will seek a gentle retirement away from heavy driving.
A nostalgic note recalls the Blue Goose car, long a North State sports symbol, now housed while a younger, quieter replacement named The Gray Gopher begins its career at 35 mph.
Jamestown Flying Tigers clinched the North Piedmont Loop title by edging Draper 7-6 in Greensboro. Halfback Bill Hawkins sparked the win with a 35 yard run to the one yard line and a rushing score. The victory leaves Jamestown awaiting a possible bowl bid while plans for practice are on hold until postseason action is settled. They close regular play Friday at Mills Home in Thomasville.
A residential distribution transformer features automatic faulted or overloaded section drops that shut off only the affected line while keeping service for all other tenants continuous. The system enhances reliability by isolating faults without disturbing intact portions of the network.
Furman Hurricanes travel to Athens to meet the Georgia Bulldogs after a 3-2 Southern Conference season. Georgia seeks a bowl bid with a 42-12 win over Auburn and a strong ground game led by Geri, Tillitski, and Brunson. Furman relies on Wham and Pruitt on offense and Stombaugh punting as injuries haunt the squad.
Officials granted permission for the Newark Bears International Baseball League franchise to move to another city. League directors meeting in New York voted approval for a transfer to a city agreeable to the league, with Reading, Pennsylvania among the entertained options.
High Point College football battles Elon for a Thursday night game at Albion Millis Stadium amid multiple injuries to guards Debenny and McCurry and tackle Page. Pre sale tickets run through downtown outlets as coach Ralph James tightens preparations and expects heavy contact drills in practice.
High Point YMCA boxers lost 4-3 to Albemarle in a close meet. Jery Hughes remained undefeated with a second round TKO in the 147-pound class. Other results include Alton Burris and Bob Burriss decisions for Albemarle and 126 160 pound bouts for High Point.
College football delivered tight finishes across the slate with drama in the final seconds. Army, Notre Dame, SMU, Cornell, Princeton, Iowa, Virginia, Boston College, Clemson and others produced decisive or near-upset outcomes under a Saturday of fluctuating leads.
Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy unveiled a new two quarterback trick play the whisper, using Frank Tripucka and Bob Williams to set up a 35 yard pass to Terry Brennan. Northwestern coach Bob Voigts, reeling from the defeat, refused to compare ND with Michigan.
The Cleveland Browns defeated the San Francisco 49ers 14 to 7 in Cleveland with 82,768 fans watching. The win left the Browns at 10-0 and alone atop the all America conference standings, marking the 49ers’ first loss and keeping Cleveland unbeaten.
High Point and Burlington players highlighted by the Shrine Bowl selections Truitt Grant and Harold Allman. The Western Conference race remains unresolved with Burlington aiming to force a playoff versus High Point as they wrap up the schedule with wins over Reynolds and Greensboro. The forfeit by Central Charlotte is noted and a potential neutral site game is discussed.
Sunday St Vincents beat Mt St Marys 31 to 7. Saturday late results include Geneva 12 Bethany West Virginia 6 and Quantico Marines 26 St Francis Pennsylvania 0 with numerous other college games across the country including High Point 30 East Carolina 7 and Western Carolina 32 Emory & Henry 13.
A man reports relief from rheumatic pains after taking TRU-AID and can now raise his arms above his head for the first time in years. He credits the remedy for the improvement and urges others to try it, noting its three-ingredient formula targets the source of pain. Adv promotes TRU-AID as available at local drug stores in Se Point.
A source close to Penn State says the undefeated Nittany Lions likely will not play in a New Year bowl mainly due to two Black players, Wally Trippett and Donnie Hoggard, amid past dissension. Cotton Bowl officials reportedly not tendering a bid, Sugar and Orange Bowls not receptive, and no bid activity yet. Penn State has six wins and a 14 14 tie with Michigan State, with a 17 game unbeaten streak.
J. D. Rogers renowned Southern Conference referee will address the High Point Touchdown Club at Ray Street School at 8 PM. The program includes sidelights on officiating and film reels of High Point High School games with R. J. Reynolds and Greensboro. Bob Jamieson will speak at a later date.
Frank Spencer of Winston-Salem as newly elected league president will convene with directors and sportwriters at 6 30 PM Tuesday at the Hotel Sheraton. The meeting will precede the formal session at 7 PM with a dinner hosted by the Thomasville High Point Hi Toms at the local ballclub.
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