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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1948
Page
3
Sugar Bowl officials anticipate tonight's team announcements with contenders including North Carolina, Virginia, Oklahoma, Tulane, and Oregon under consideration for Miami Orange or Dallas Cotton Bowls. Clemson and Missouri also eyed for Gator Bowl bids as Notre Dame eyes another clash with Washington.
The Eastern and Western Optimist Bowl squads begin drills Monday with local fields used for two daily sessions under coaches Lee Stone, Joe Caruso, Jimmy Mays, and Dave Diamont. Notable players include J.C. Britt Van Sewell Dave Butler Bill Ellington Charlie Jones. The game is Friday at Millis stadium with radio coverage and a strong ticket push by local groups.
NEA lists 1948 All America selections with backs Walker Justice Jensen Cloud ends Rifenburg Armstrong tackles Nomellini Healy guards Fischer Burris Bednarik centers Walker and more. Second and third teams feature Poole Wistert Hery Sarkisian Franz Balkovac Hart Van Brocklin Mitchell Sitko Rogel Weiner DeRogatis Kelly Thompson Tomasi Stautner Powell Rauch Price Whisler and others.
Nomelli and Healy placed at tackle posts as a pro All America team features Nomellini guarding and end positions. The article highlights strong performances from Armstrong Fischer Burris Rednarik and others as elite linemen and backs, praising skill and versatility across multiple programs.
AP Sports wraps the 1948 college football season with Army-Navy in Philadelphia before 102 000 and President Truman as the focus. Georgia faces Georgia Tech at Athens with Sugar Bowl bids hanging on the result, while other bowls remain unsettled and teams chase New Year prizes.
Philadelphia report details Army 8 0 and Navy last year’s 0 21, with Army favored by three touchdowns. Kickoff 1 30 P M EST crowd 102000 including President Truman. Cadets and Midshipmen parade at 12 15. Weather cloudy mild. Broadcast CBS NBC. Series record Army 26 Navy 19. Three games tied.
North Carolina reported its first football fatality as 16 year old Bobby Shew of New Hanover High School Jayvees collapsed on the Wilmington field during a game against Tabor City. He had scored two long runs before his collapse and died at the hospital from a heart attack. The game was stopped after the news.
Philadelphia reports the Army Navy game demands 4000 personnel. About 92 are players. This match will use 1300 private detectives plus 50 Secret Service agents. Concessions and program staff exceed 1300. Working press and broadcasters total nearly 500.
Missouri Tigers will begin New Year’s Day bowl prep for Jacksonville appearance next Thursday Coach Don Daurot said. Announcement of the bid came from Prof Sam B Shirky athletic committee chairman. Clemson is the generally anticipated opponent as officials had not yet named the foe. Scout John Simmons was in Mobile to watch South Carolina vs Auburn.
North Carolina State faces Villanova in Raleigh with a chance to end a tough season. Beattie Feathers' squad has beaten only Davidson Chattanooga and Duquesne, while optimism grows after a 100 23 blowout of the Cherry Point Marines.
The piece notes doubts about Cherry Point's strength and predicts a test on Tuesday when State plays Hanes Hosiery in Winston-Salem. It cites additions Bob Paxton and John Dillon and suggests Case Dickey & Co. could claim another circuit crown if they win.
The squad travels December 20 to Raleigh for games with George Washington West Virginia and Pittsburgh. Mountaineers finished near the top nationally last year and GWU is rated just behind State as a leading team in the conference this season.
On their western tour Case's lads meet the University of Nevada and San Francisco, then compete in the Los Angeles Invitational Tournament from December 28 to 31.
The article notes five day northern swing opponents Cansus Long Island and Villanova as Case ends his travel. It highlights criticism of long trips and packed schedules. A jump ball shift and faster substitution rule are discussed, with Vic Bubas projected to replace Leo Katkaveck as guard.
New Orleans will announce the two teams for the New Year classic at about 8 30 P.M. CST. Fred Digby executive manager of the mid winter Sports Association sponsor of the game said the time was set in a recent announcement.
The article notes adult skin thickness ranges from 1/25 inch on the eyelids to as much as 1/2 inch on the soles of the feet. The fact highlights how skin density differs by location and function.
Kannapolis Y M C A boxers clash with High Point Leather Slingers in the local gym at 8 PM. Ten bouts expected though matches to be announced at fight time. Key fighters include 147-pound Jerry Hughes and 112-pound Robert Boyd as prospects train for a tough winter.
In New York at St. Nicholas Arena Arthur King of Toronto out pointed Chester Rice of New York. In Bellingham Al Hostak of Seattle drew with Paulie Perkins of Salt Lake City. In Reading Archie McBride of New Hope Pa outpointed Nino Valdez of Havana. In Atlantic City Lipio Lofton of Newark outpointed De Witt Dea of Detroit.
Lexington defeated Charlotte Yeek 20 to 0 in Dairy 1 action at Lexington. East beat West 7 to 0 in a Gaston County All Stars matchup. Cherryville topped Stanley 15 to 0 at Cherry Bow.
Kentucky beat Miami 25 to 6 in a night of college football action. Other scores included Texas Baptist 15 over East Central Oklahoma 0 and Langston 40 over Texas State for Neg roes 0 with Brigham Young 27 defeating Arizona State Temple 25. St Marys Calif 19 edged San Jose State 14 as Compton 49 beat Los Angeles City College 7.
The New York Sun named five Midwestern players to its 1948 all America team. Standouts include tackles Leo Nomellini and Leon Hart and backs Doak Walker and Emil Sitko among others.
Baltimore crowds filled the Eutaw street funeral parlor for the baseball star Hack Wilson a slugger who once earned thirty thousand dollars in a season but died penniless in Baltimore He was nearly buried in Potter's Field before Ford Frick NL president stepped in with funds for a proper funeral
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