Mountaineers Seek 9th Win Here Friday
High Point Panthers work to ready for Thanksgiving clash with Appalachian State. Edgar Turner shines in scrimmage as Panthers scout Apps defense and Backfield star John Hollars shines for Mountaineers with yards totals near season best.
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Appalachian
High Point Purple Panthers
Edgar Turner
Mountaineers
Johnny Hollars
Hollars
Ralph James
Turner
Panthers
James
High Point High School
Panther
Wofford
Boone
High Point
Appalachian State Mountaineers
E. C. Duggins
Duggins
Kirk
Buddy Brooks
A. C. Fuller
John Hollars
Thanksgiving Football Schedule By Region And Matchups
Thanksgiving grid shows 1946 results with regional scores across East West South and Mountain sections. Notable games include Maryland’s Penn State and Wake Forest routing Southern Carolina while Oklahoma State and Texas A&M posted modest wins. Several DNP notations indicate did not play.
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Cincinnati
Miami
Springfield
Southeastern
Wentworth-Kemper
Western Reserve
Furman-Davidson
Richmond-Will
Texas A&m
Texas
Okla
State-E
Tex
Baptist
Texas St
Houston
Phoenix JC
New Mex
Mil
Rocky Mountains Mountain States
Denver
Colorado
Utah
Utah State
Montana-Colo
A&m
Pacific Coast
Fresno State
San Jose State
Long Beach
San Fran
Pasadena
John Muir
Chico State
Hawaii-Loyola
Michigan
St. Louis-Duquesne
Wichita-Cola
DNP
Central Press Assn
Notre Dame Reclaims No 1 In AP Football Poll
Notre Dame edges Michigan to regain the top spot in the AP writers poll with 1798 points to Michigan 1768. SMU remains third, Southern Cal fourth, Penn State fifth, as teams close the season ahead of key bowls and final rankings.
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Jack Hand
NEW York
Notre Dame
Michigan
Associated Press
Fighting Irish
South Bend
Ind
Wolverines
Ohio State
Southern California
Southern Methodist
North Carolina
Penn State
Columbia
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Baylor
Texas
Water and Sewer Improvements Bid Notice High Point NC
City of High Point invites sealed bids by 10 AM December 2 1947 for 130 feet of six inch water main 700 feet two inch water line two two inch valve boxes 700 feet eight inch sewer line and three manholes. Bid forms at Public Works, 2% certified check required. City may reject any or all bids.
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High Point
North Carolina
Director of Public Works
Street Improvements Bid Notice in High Point NC 1947
High Point North Carolina City Council invites bids until 10 AM Tuesday December 2 1947 for street repair on North and South Perry Street Mangum Avenue and North Hamilton Street. Work includes crusher run stone eight inches thick tar prime surface treat ment and all labor materials and equipment. Proposals require forms specifications and a certified check equal to 2 percent of contract price. T E Hinson City Manager A R McMullan Purchasing Agent.
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High Point
North Carolina
North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission
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Mangum Avenue
North Hamilton Street
Director of Public Works
Texas Yields and SMU Certain of Cotton Bowl Trip
University of Texas Athletic Director Dana X. Bible said Texas would yield to SMU in the Cotton Bowl picture if there is a tie for the Southwest Conference title. SMU clinched a tie by beating Baylor last week, and undefeated Penn State is seen as the best opener bet. The Longhorns could join SMU with a title-claim path if Texas A and M loses and SMU loses to TCU, avoiding breaking precedent.
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Tex
University of Texas
Dana X. Bible
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Southern Methodist
Penn State
Bible
Austin
Texas
Southern Methodist University
Baylor
Longhorns
Texas A
Mustangs
Texas Christian
Taylor Opens Campaign to Challenge Sugar Ray Robinson
Chuck Taylor announced headquarters for his bid to win the welterweight title from Ray Sugar Ray Robinson. The move marks the start of a formal challenge in Detroit on November 25.
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Detroit
Chuck Taylor
Ray ‘Sugar
Robinson
W. W. Anderson Tops Enterprise Grid Contest Winners
W. W. Anderson selects 23 correct picks in the Enterprise contest edging Jackie Pilson and Paul E. Sapp Jr. Anderson earns two tickets to the North Carolina Virginia game. Pilson wins chocolates and two tickets to a Thanksgiving matchup. Other 22-game players James Brown and Rudy Frazier tie for fourth and fifth.
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W. W. Anderson
Enterprise Grid
Bion Millis Stadium
James Brown
Thissell Street
Rudy Frazier
Nick Ognovich Sure to Cop Blocking Title
Wake Forest standout Nick Ognovich, 20, a 175 pound senior from Montown Pennsylvania, is the odds-on favorite to win the Jacobs Southern conference blocking trophy for the third straight year. Coach Peahead Walker and peers like Duke’s Wallace Wade and Alabama’s Frank Thomas rate him highly as a top blocker and versatile halfback.
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Wake Forest
Nick Ognovich
Little Buck
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Ognovich
Peahead Walker
Montown
Wallace Wade
Duke
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Wade
Thomas
William and Mary
Wirt Gammon
Chattanooga Times
Graham Sets Pro Football Passing Record In Browns Comeback
Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns shattered pro football single season and game records. He threw 15 passes for 325 yards in a 28 28 tie with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, boosting his season total to 2305 yards in 12 games and setting a one game aerial mark. Bud Schwenk also added to record totals with 301 pass attempts and 157 completions, while Spec Sanders led the Yankees with 2559 receiving yards.
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Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
Graham
Browns
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Sid Luckman
Yankees
Mack
Spec Sanders
Cleveland
Bud Schwei
Baltimore
Buffalo
Schwenk
Cardinals
Sammy Paugh
Sanders
Pick-the-Winner Contest Ends After This Week
Participants in the Enterprise weekly contest will face 22 games to pick this week due to final season limits. The grand prize winner, who has called the most correct picks and submitted a ballot every week, earns an all expense trip to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on January 1.
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Enterprise
New Orleans
College and independent teams face off in basketball results
Lawrence 53 Illinois Tech 38 while DePaul 46 Chicago Teachers 30 Cedarville 54 and Wilberforce beat Church Concordia Minnesota 47 North Dakota listed among results with limited details.
Fights Last Night From The Associated Press
Boxers across cities list results with decisions and knockouts. Minelli outpoints Montgomery in Philadelphia while Zanelli outpoints Priest in Cambridge. Villemain stops Petre in ninth for the European welterweight crown.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Livio Minelli
Milan
Italy
Bob Montgomery
Baltimore
Bobby Lee
Nova Esparza
Mexico City
Boston
Ralph Zanelli
Providence
R. L
Red) Priest
Cambridge
Mass
Washington
Herbie Jones
Filberto Osorio
Puerto Rico
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Fla
Frankie Abrams
Miami Beach
Nick Castigilione
Chicago
New Britain
Conn
Shamus McCrary
Cleveland
Joey Peralta
Tamaqua
St. Louis
Charley Riley
Jimmy McAllister
Paris
Robert Villemain
France
Egisto Petre
Gridiron star extends scoring lead with conference record
The player scored three of New York's four touchdowns to raise his season total to 96 points, surpassing the prior conference record of 84 set by Lou Groza last year.
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Graham
New York
Lou Groza
Cardinal Sale Rumor Persists As Breadon Plans Announcement
St Louis financier Sam Breadon scheduled a 10 a m press conference at Sportsman's Park to reveal whether he will sell or retain the Cardinals and minor league holdings. Reports link a $3.5 to $4 million sale to a group led by Robert E. Hannegan and the Skouras brothers, with assets including 16 minor league clubs and large real estate in South Grand Boulevard.
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Edwin W. Pauley
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J.J. St. Louis
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N. Y
Columbus
Houston
Lou Boudreau to Manage Indians for 194? season
Cleveland Indians retain Lou Boudreau as manager signing a two year contract at a substantially increased salary after a six and a half hour meeting with Tribe President Bill Veeck. Boudreau, 24, succeeded Roger Peckinpaugh in 1941 and would not reveal contract terms.
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Cleveland Indians
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Tribe
Bill Veeck
Veeck
Boudreau
Roger Peckinpaugh
Orange Bowl Chooses Teams After Thanksgiving Delays
Miami officials report the Orange Bowl committee is weighing at least six candidates including Kansas, William and Mary, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Mississippi and Texas. The final invitation and stadium enlargement completion date will be announced after Thanksgiving and by December 1 respectively.
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Miami
Fla
van Kussrow
Kussrow
University of Kansas
Missouri
Kansas
William and Mary
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Mississippi
University of Texas
Mussrow
Gra-Y School League leads and upsets mark week
Four Gra-Y elementary teams contend for top spots as Oak Hill suffers first loss of the season. Ada Blair and Cloverdale peak with a 7-6 Ada Blair win while Johnson Street beats Ray. upcoming games set for November 24 to 26 at the Postoffice playground. Also notes birth trends in 1935 US hospitals and 17th century Moroccan candy ban.
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Johnson Street
Ray
Perdue
Johnson St. James
Emma Blair
Ada Blair-Cl
Leahy Denies Leaving Notre Dame for Pro Posts
Los Angeles reports quote Frank Leahy confirming he will return to Notre Dame next year. He had been linked with professional offers after scouting USC in the UCLA game, but Leahy stated he will stay at Notre Dame.
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Los Angeles
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Leahy
U.S.C
UCLA
High School Honors Go To Campbell And Isom At Assembly
At a school assembly in the high school auditorium Bill Campbell and T Isom were named outstanding run and back for the football team by Dr J E Slate of the American Business Club. Campbell co captain noted for his plays against R J Reynolds, while Isom, hampered by injuries, delivered a strong final season performance. Similar awards will be presented to the two winning college teams at a December 2 banquet at the Sheraton.
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T. Isom
Bison
J. E. Slate
Amcan Business Club
Ente
Campbell
R. J. Reynolds
Isom
Sheraton Tor
Enterpri Brooks Reitzel
American Business Club
Pla
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