Tennessee Victorious Over Duke Amid Pass Controversy
Tennessee won 12 to 7 over Duke after a fourth down play on the Duke five yard line. The disputed pass to Hubbell at the end of the drive sparked debate about whether Huddleston touched the ball first, though officials ruled it complete and the Vols earned the victory.
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Tennessee
Duke
Blue Devil
Balisaris
Vols
Walt Slater
Bill “Earl” Milner
Slater
Hillman
Ben Huddleston
Pebbell
Hubbell
Huddleston
Hadeston
Blue Devils
Wallace Wade
Durham
State
Blue
Longhorns Lead AP Poll in 1946 Football Rankings
Dana X. Bible’s Texas Longhorns top the first 1946 AP football poll, aided by Army and Notre Dame. UCLA, Alabama, and Penn advance, while Georgia and Tennessee tie for eighth and Northwestern rises after a win over Wisconsin.
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Sid Feder
New York
Army
Associated Press
Dana X. Bible
Texas Longshoremen
Texas
Notre Dame
Longhorns
Cadets
Irish
University of California At
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Oklahoma Aggies
Cowboys
Notre
UCLA
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Columbia
Panthers Ready for Appalachian Mountaineers Clash
High Point prepares for a tough North State Conference test at Boone against the Appalachian Mountaineers led by Flacke Stewart. The Apps boast a powerful T formation and accurate passing after a 40 0 win over Elon while the Panthers seek to iron out kinks and disrupt their foe with force and speed.
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Catawba Indians
High Point Purple Panthers
Pointers
Appalachian
Mountaineers
Boone
Panthers
Flacke Stewart
Apps
Elon
Belon
High Point
Ralph James
Catawbba
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities Highlight Boxing Cards
The report details multiple bouts with outpoints and knockouts from cities including Pittsburgh New York Boston Newark Baltimore Washington Troy and more. Notable results include Sugar Robinson defeating Harris in New York and Florent Desmarias losing to Tommy Greb in Boston for the New England lightweight title.
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Pittsburgh
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
New York
Ossie
Bulldog
Philadelphia
Paul Reguaje
San Bernandino
Calif
Baltimore
Ralph Zanelli
Providence
R. I
Henry Jordan
New Britain
Ivan Christie
British West Indies
Billy Terry
Washington, D
Troy
N. Y
Stanley
Baby
College football ranking shows varied team points
A list of college football teams with points totals ranges from Illinois at 146 to several teams with single points. Notable top contenders include Illinois, LSU, Ohio State, Yale, Stanford, Arkansas, with many others such as Oklahoma, Tulane, North Carolina, Navy, Indiana, Rice and Harvard also scoring small counts. The tally includes a tie between Kentucky and North Carolina State at seventeen each and multiple schools with one to fifteen points.
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Illinois
Louisiana State
Ohio State
Yale
J. Mary's
California
Stanford
Arkansas
Kentucky
North Carolina State
Iowa
Oklahoma
Klahoma Aggies
Tulane
North Carolina
Texas Tech
Tulsa
Navy
Indiana
Rice
Harvard
Cornell
Minnesota
Nebraska
Georgia Tech
Nevada
Dartmouth
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wake Forest
Penn State
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Oklahoma City
Hardin- Simmons
U. of Washington
Key Men on Injured List as SC Clubs Prime for Week End
Coaches from William and Mary and Virginia Tech praise the opponent’s line ahead of their clash in Williamsburg. Several teams report injuries including South Carolina players Meeks Nowak Fusei Henrikson Alexander Allen Dew Norman, North Carolina missing Williamson and Marczyk, and Wake Forest hurt with Cochran Sacrinity and Leonett out while Wedel returns to practice.
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Associated Press
William and Mary
Virginia Tech
Williamsburg
Tom Pierce
Gobblers
Tech
Rube McCrary
UPI
Pierce
W&m
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Alabama
Bryant Meeks
Steve Nowak
Dom” Fusei
Vic Henrikson
Phil Alexander
Neil Allen
Ed Dew
Doyle Norman
North Carolina Tar Heels
Ernie Williamson
Stan Marczyk
Wake Forest
Deacons
Clemson
Red Cochran
Bo Sacrinity
Bob Leonett
Bud Wedel
Williams Defends Left Field Approach in World Series
In Boston Williams sticks to a right side swing while fielding a left shift as Brecheen and Pollet shut down Red Sox offense. Musial and Schoendienst blunt Williams hits, Sisler makes rookie world series appearance.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Sahara
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Eddie Dyer
Ted
Guy Brecheen
Harry Brecheen
Dyer
al Schoendienst
Stan Musial
Schoendienst
Howie Pollet
Brecheen
Red Sox
Mickey Harris
Johnny Pesky
Hal Wagner
Sox
Bill Hallahan
Breecheen
Ernie White
Red Bird
Earl Whitehill
Washington Senators
Dick Sisler
George
Series Sidelights Harris Dobson Partee Wagner Brecheen Rice
Details of baseball series with probable pitchers Dickson Ferris and game dates through October 15 in St Louis. Totals show attendance 72,038 and receipts 312,018 with players’ share 159,129.38 and club shares 26,771.58. Commissioner's share 46,802.70.
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Harris
Dobson
Partee
H. Wagner
Brecheen
Rice
Boston
Dickson
Ferris
St. Louis
Aggressive Cards push World Series toward upset
The St Louis Cardinals seized tempo in the 1946 World Series as Harry Brecheen silenced Boston with a sharp screwball. Joe Cronin plans limited Dave Ferriss action while the Cardinals, led by Eddie Dyer and a veteran lineup, grab a 3 0 win and push the series toward a possible sixth game at Sportsman's Park.
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Associated Press
L Pet
Boston
St. Louis
Sportsman's Park
Sis
Senna Eene
Hughson
Johnson
H Wagner
Partee
Pollet
Garagiola
Rae Boston
Harry
Cat
Brecheen
Carl Hubbell
Fenway Park
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Sox
Ferriss
Murry Dickson
Cronin
Thrian
Broken Bow
Okla
Dyer
St. Petersburg
Fla
del Rice
Lexington Bison Prepare For Key Non Conference Clash
High Point Bison tune up for Saturday showdown with Lexington Yellow Jackets at Albion Mills stadium. Coach Simeon cites weak blocking and offensive rhythm after last Friday win and plans drills on blocking fundamentals and punting in practice.
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High Point High School
Black Bison
Lexington Yellow Jackets
Albion Millis
Tony Simeon
Bison
Burlington Bulldogs
Lexington
Jackets
Boyden High
Salisbury
Bill Ludwig
Rowan
Simeon
Donald Hooper
Thomasville
High Point
Bulldogs
Charlotte Wildcats
Bud Kivett Second With Seventeen
R E Chappell the local automobile parts salesman marked 18 correct in the Enterprise Pick the Winners contest tying for first with 18. Bud Kivett former High Point high school star finished second with 17 correct as Carolina vs Maryland and High Point vs Lexington prizes loom.
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R. F E. Chappell
Enterprise
Bud Kivett
Bud
Lexington
R. E. Chappell
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Lenoir- Rhyne
Newberry
Chappell
James
Bud” Kivett
High Point High School
Carolina
Maryland
Chapel Hill
Kivett
High Point
Football Fatalities Rise in Prep Schools
CHICAGO October 8 H V Porter executive secretary of the National Federation of High School Associations cites a 15 percent rise in prep football participation as the reason for higher fatalities this season. Nine deaths reported by the Associated Press include high school students and one college student. Last season six deaths were attributed to on field accidents.
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Chicago
H. V. Porter
National Federation of High School Associations
Associated Press
Walter Johnson Improves At Georgetown Hospital
Former baseball star Walter Johnson, 58, was considerably improved today at Georgetown hospital where he is treated for a brain tumor. His condition had become critical over the weekend and his family was summoned to his bedside.
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Washington
Walter Johnson
Georgetown Hospital
King
Johnson
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