Preseason basketball hopes for High Point region rise
In High Point area sports talk foresees the Purple Panthers and Black Bison as contenders for state titles this winter. Analysts praise Tony Simeon’s plan for a no profit preseason high school tournament and call for better indoor facilities to support rising basketball interest.
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Panthers Face Hanes Hosiery in Harrison Gym Battle
High Point college Purple Panthers under Coach Ralph James host Joby Hawn coached Hanes Knitters at Harrison gym tonight at 8. Ed Sueta shines as a top sophomore while Don Embler is injured. WHPE-FM will air the game at 7 55.
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Whpe-Fm
Irish Hold Top Spot In Final A P Poll 1949
Notre Dame is named college football champion in the final 1949 AP poll with 2,402 points and 172 first-place votes. Oklahoma, California, and Army follow as top contenders. Rice rises to fifth after beating Baylor to claim the Southwest title.
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Indians face headaches as Gordon and Paige loom over Cleveland
Cleveland managers Lou Boudreau and Hank Greenberg confront upheaval as star second baseman Joe Gordon contemplates leaving for the Pacific Coast League and Satchel Paige drifts on the doubtful list due to stomach issues. Gordon cites a homeward pull to Portland as his reason, while Boudreau vows to stay hopeful about Gordon, Paige, and Kenny Keltner returning to top form.
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Basketball Scores From The Associated Press
St Johns University 84 Virginia Tech 52 DePaul 73 St Norbert Wis 45 Tulane 81 Keesler Field 43 St Josephs Ind 50 Chicago 30 Indiana State 54 Concordia St Louis 33 Quantico Marines 49 Geneva College 42 Marquette 75 Ripon 63 New York University 76 Kings Point 44 Vanderbilt 62 David Lipscomb Nashville 39 Huntington 64 Anderson 58 overtime Denver Chevys AAU 60 Colorado College 57 overtime
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Army Unanimous East Champion Named Lambert Trophy Favorite
Unbeaten Army topped the Lambert Trophy poll as the best college eleven in the east. The Cadets were chosen for the fifth time in six years and will receive the award at a ceremony to honor coach Earl Blaik after the writers vote.
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UPI
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Aggies and Wyoming Decline Bowl Bids
In Denver on November 29, the University of Wyoming Cowboys and Colorado A and M Aggies both declined post season bowl bids. Wyoming rejected several offers as financially unworthwhile while the Aggies refused the Salad Bowl in Phoenix. Wyoming finished No. 1 in the Skyline Six with one loss to Baylor, and the Aggies were runners-up at 8 2 overall.
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Groza and Mikan Lead NBA Scoring Race
Groza of Indianapolis and Mikan of Minneapolis ran one two in the NBA scoring race with 355 and 312 points respectively. Mikan’s 12 game average of 26 tops Groza’s 23.7 over 15 games. The Anderson Packers beat the Waterloo Hawks 101 to 87 at Anderson, Indiana to solidify first in the western division.
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LeBaron Leads 1949 Little All America Team Selections
Eddie LeBaron of College of Pacific is named to the third Little All-America team for a record third time. Teammate stars from Wofford, McMurry, Hillsdale, Morningside join a strong backfield, with linemen from Lawrence, Sam Houston State, Missouri Valley and others. Wofford places two on the third team and Elon’s Arnold Melvin earns a tackle post.
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Roughouse) Williams
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Appalachian State
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Presbyterian
Lester Gardner
Catawba
Sam Sewell
Blake Watts
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Herman Bryson
Appalachian
Tatum Will Demonstrate Learning In Gator Bowl
Missouri Tigers meet Maryland Terrapins in the Gator bowl January 2. Faurot and Tatum, linked by the split T from Iowa Pre-Flight to Jacksonville NAS and beyond, face a historic matchup. Maryland has lost only to Michigan State and is coached by Tatum. Faurot previously taught the split T to Tatum.
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Optimist Bowl Slates East West Classic At Millis Stadium
West and East squads held long workouts under rough conditions as 7000 plus fans are expected for the third annual Optimist Bowl at Millis Stadium Friday. Injuries cloud the West roster with Harold Funderburke and Stan Leftwick hurt but likely to play. Proceeds benefit the Optimist Club fund for underprivileged boys.
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Wrestling Tonight at Greensboro Sports Arena
An all star slate of wrestling matches is set for Greensboro's Sports Arena tonight at 8 30 p m The main event features Ray Willman versus Hans Kampfer in a full sixty minute limit bout Three other bouts are also on the card
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