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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1946
Page
8
The article details early voting for the Associated Press all-state and all-southern teams amid rapid move toward an all-North State conference pick. It notes two North State players on the All-State list and highlights preferences, mentioning Charlie Justice and Ernie Knotts as favored backfield and line players.
The 1946 Southern Conference title race centers on North Carolina and Duke as Duke looks to derail Choo Choo star Charlie Justice. Duke crushed South Carolina 39 to 0 last week while UNC aims for another title bid in Chapel Hill. Other SC matches include Davidson vs Citadel, East Carolina at Lenoir Rhyne, NC State at Florida, and Presbyterian hosting Appalachian.
Ballots for North State Conference most valuable player selections are mailed to sports writers coaches and officials. Fans may vote via three local ballot boxes or by mail to the High Point American Business Club by 6 p.m. Friday. Winners will be honored at a December 10 banquet with local teams’ MVPs guests of the club.
William and Mary star guard Knox Ramsey drew high praise from rival coaches all season. North Carolina coach Carl Snavely commended Ramsey for his great play after a matchup, noting he seldom comments strongly but praised Ramsey.
NC State announces a 28 game basketball schedule for 1946 with 19 man Red Terrors under Coach Everett Case. Key inter sectional tilts include Tulane Holy Cross Akron and the Southern Conference tournament set for Memorial Auditorium Raleigh March 6 to 8.
Sunday results include St. Marys 28 over Santa Clara 19 and Detroit 33 over St. Louis University 14. Saturday scores feature Villanova 27 over Florida 20 and hardn Simmons 20 over Texas Mines 7 among others. The text closes noting shotgun development in England and a brief Sports Afield mention.
College football headlines dominate the weekend as conference races clear, with Army chasing a Rose Bowl bid while UCLA USC Illinois Michigan and others vie for titles. Key matchups include USC vs UCLA and Illinois at Northwestern, plus Ohio State Harvard Yale Cornell Penn State Georgia Tech and Dixie clash lists.
High Point college Purple Panthers close season with a 21 0 win over Wofford and focus on Thanksgiving Day game against UNC junior varsity in Millis stadium. Proceeds fund a field house. a 1946 Mercury car is to be given away. about 10 000 tickets printed.
The High Point Black Bison finished 14-13 loss to Winston-Salem R. J. Reynolds Black Demons and show openness to a postseason game. Coach Tony Simeon says invites depend on players and school approval. Several tentative offers exist, with no definite agreement yet. Simeon’s second year yields 15 wins 4 losses and 2 ties.
Pacific Coast Conference members UCLA and Southern California join Big Nine reps in Berkeley for a pivotal meeting as the PCC seeks to shape who will face Army in the Rose Bowl. A poll shows Pacific schools wary of a fixed Big Nine alliance. the conference plans a rare full membership vote on the eastern bowl representative.
Darwin Horn of Pepperdine leads the nation with 87 points after scoring a touchdown against Humboldt State. He holds a slim three point edge over runners up Don Roskos of East Stroudsburg Teachers College and Jack Crider of Muhlenberg, who have 84 each.
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