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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1947
Page
8
A nostalgic row of sports and football notes cover Duke’s decisive wins over Tennessee and Georgia’s Sugar Bowl sting, Texas mistakes, Catawba and North State chatter, and a Brooklyn World Series tale of Cookie Lavagetto. The column blends local teams with national scraps and the season’s high and low points.
Duke Blue Devils shocked Tennessee 19 to 7 on Tennessee’s home field before 38 000 fans. Fred Folger sparked Duke with a 15 yard pass to Tom Hughes and Duke blocked a kickoff to set up a TD. Duke led 13 0 at halftime and added a third score in the third period while Tennessee only managed one late touchdown.
Michigan overwhelmed Stanford 49-13 before 66 100 fans in Ann Arbor as fullback Jack Weisenburger erupted with a 62-yard touchdown run and long passes helped build a 28-0 lead in the opening period.
Data lists numerous college football results with teams from many conferences. Highlights include North Carolina State 14 over Davidson 6, Army 47 over Colorado 0, Penn State 54 over Bucknell 0, Georgia Tech 20 over Tulane 0, and Michigan 49 over Stanford 13, among many others across the nation.
Illinois, led by Perry Moss at quarterback, opened the 1947 season with a 35 to 12 win over Iowa before 52 294 fans in Iowa City. The Illini built a 21 to 6 halftime lead and maintained control, signaling a strong title bid in the Western Conference.
Cambridge Mass Oct 4 Harvard's football team defeated Boston University 19-14 before 33000 at the stadium. A 31 yard placement field goal by Emil Drvaric clinched the game in the third period. Both BU touchdowns came by air.
The University of Tulsa, favored to win, routed Drake 28-14 on the home grid. Tulsa mounted a strong offense and solid defense to secure the victory in the Oklahoma clash.
The Center Theatre hosts a three day sports news reel starting today featuring clips from last week’s top games and highlights from the World Series. Included are UNC vs Georgia, Michigan vs Michigan State, Army vs Villanova, Colorado vs Navy, and the World Series opener.
In Roanoke at Victory Stadium the Virginia Cavaliers under Art Guepe dominated Virginia Tech 41-7 before 22 000 fans. Halfback Billy Penner sprinted 21 yards for the opening score as the Cavaliers sped to a quick 7-0 lead and never looked back.
The game capped a 14 point win for the home squad over a surprisingly tough Drake University team in the first Missouri Valley Conference clash of the season for both programs.
Texas smashes North Carolina 34 to 0 as Layne passes to Gillory for a 44 yard score and Landry Clay and Gillory star in 59 yard march. Guess adds the extra point with 5 minutes gone.
North Carolina and Texas traded early advances as Texas built a 20 point lead by halftime with Landry and Layne scoring and Blount making a sensational catch. North Carolina responded with sharp passes from Justice and Papa but were stopped on several key drives, including a goal line stand on fourth down.
The High Point college team fell 3-2 to the YMCA in an overtime practice game after leading 2-0 through two periods. J Johnson and Hartley scored for YMCA while Hedrick and Helton netted for High Point.
Catawba Indians staged a dramatic 21-0 win at Albion Millis Stadium before 5,000 fans. Harold Bowen sparked the attack with the game’s first touchdown after a drive from the Indians’ 36, with Bill Spears contributing to a strong early surge. Bowen extended the lead on a late run.
A sports snippet notes Lamar Dorton kicking the first of three extra points after a scoring drive. The piece hints at ongoing action and mentions a continuation on page 10 A, with tense reference to a savage assault context.
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