East Carolina star Thrift to be honored in High Point
Roger Thrift, East Carolina Pirates aerial ace, will receive the North State conference's most outstanding player trophy at a High Point banquet. The event features guest speaker Roy Clogston of North Carolina State, with North State conference business sessions and appearances by Dr. D. E. Faust from Catawba.
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Star backs lead scoring races as season winds down
Washington and Lee star Walt Michaels tops the race with 89 points after a 67-7 romp over Richmond. Clemson’s Fred Cone sits second with 86 after 24 points against Auburn. Maryland’s Bob Shemonski and William and Mary’s Dickie Lewis tie for third with 66 as five league games close the slate.
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Kentucky on Edge Over Sugar Bowl Bid
Kentucky anxiously awaits the Sugar Bowl decision as Oklahoma voters weigh sending the Sooners to New Orleans. The Sooners seek a third straight Sugar Bowl appearance against Kentucky, fresh from a 7-0 loss by the Wildcats to Tennessee and a 30 game winning streak.
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VFW Plan To Stage All Star Basketball Game
VFW officials from two states discussed an all star basketball game to benefit the National VFW Children's Home at Eaton Rapids Michigan. The event would mirror the Shrine Bowl format pitting selected players from each state. Wally Mars of Monhee and Maynard Davis of Dillon co chair the basketball program.
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Pythian Bowl Remains for Appalachian in Salisbury
Appalachian State and Elon vie in the Pythian Bowl while other North State games close the season. Emory and Henry defeated Appalachian 26 to 6 in the Burley Bowl at Johnson City. Elon beat Guilford 6 to 0. Lenoir Rhyne edged Catawba 6 to 0. Coach Clarence Stasavich contests two players’ eligibilities from earlier games and a conference ruling is expected at the winter High Point meeting.
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Preseason predictions trampled by collegians
National college football season wrap reflects a reversal of early hype. Michigan clinched the Big Ten title while California and Princeton overpowered expectations. Oklahoma, Army, Wyoming, and Princeton remained unbeaten into late season, with bowls shaping up as Texas, Tennessee, and an unclear Sugar matchup.
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College Cagers Start Season With Big Wins
New York reports CCNY, first to win national invitation and NCAA titles, opened season with an 81 62 victory over St Francis of Brooklyn. NC State, defending Southern Conference champion, visits Furman on Tuesday night as schedules unfold across major conferences.
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Navy coach George Erdelatz drills through Army prep night and day
Navy coach Eddie Erdelatz spends long hours planning for the Army game in Philadelphia. He studies Army's style with scouts, outlines defenses and offenses with his staff, reviews game films, and works late into the night. He has slimmed down to 205 pounds in his first year as head coach.
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Bears Break Loose on Pro Football Grid
Chicago Bears roll to a 24 14 victory over Los Angeles ending the Rams six game win streak and tightening the race in the American Conference. Giants beat Eagles 7 3 while Washington outlasted Baltimore 38 28 and Green Bay toppled San Francisco 25 21. Next week Bears visit Chicago Cardinals as Detroit meets Baltimore and Green Bay travels to Los Angeles.
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Charles to Meet Barone on Schedule in Cincinnati
Charles and Barone are set for a seven round heavyweight title bout in Cincinnati despite winter snow. Charles, weighing 184 pounds at his last weigh-in, battles Barone’s 24 year old lines. promoter and managers monitor for possible day-of changes as snow disrupts plans.
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Golfers to raise funds for Alexander in Texas matches
A North Carolina professional golf team will play a Texas squad to raise money for Stewart Skip Alexander, a pro seriously wounded in a Indiana airplane crash. The first match is tentatively set at Lakewood Country Club in Dallas early next year as touring pros pass through Texas between three PGA events.
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Sini Wins Four All Star Berths In AP Coaches Pick
Illinois earned four berths on the all conference football team as Michigan and Ohio State each place three players. Michigan seized the Big Ten title with a 9 3 upset of Ohio State while Northwestern beat Minnesota 14 7 aiding the Wolverines.
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