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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1947
Page
13
Catawba overwhelmed Western Carolina 41 to 0 as Wake Forest led Carolina 13-0 by halftime. Key plays included Lut Fetzer and Don Logue scoring for Carolina before Catawba’s strong rally and multiple scoring drives by the Deacons.
Cosmic Bomb, carrying 120 pounds, triumphed in the Garden State Park feature, beating Double Jay by four lengths. Ovie Schurlock rode the Golden Greek colt to a track record 1 1/8 miles in 1 48 25, surpassing Bon Jour’s mark set in 1944. The victory boosted Cosmic Bomb’s 1947 season earnings and added another major stake to his form.
Minnesota dominated Northwestern 37 to 21 as the Gophers built a 16 to 0 lead in the first period with two touchdowns and a safety. Northwestern gained most of its yardage through passes but could not close the gap.
Bowen leads Catawba Indians to a 44 to 0 home victory over Western Carolina Teachers, tying a national scoring record with 70 straight North State Conference games. Bowen passes and two rushing scores pace the attack as Arliss Claar Gudger and Bell add touchdowns. Dor ton adds six extra points in rain.
Purdue and Wake Forest are named as the week’s most successful football elevens by Harold Claassen. The roundup notes Wake Forest’s 19 to 7 upset of North Carolina and Notre Dame’s 22 to 7 victory over Purdue, with other major games showing lopsided scores and notable debuts across the nation.
Nebraska outplayed by an underdog Iowa State for most of the game converts two turnovers into quick touchdowns to win their Big 5 opener 14 to 7 in Ames.
Duke battles Navy as Hawkins scores twice and Mullis Austin and Williams connect on key plays. Navy replies with Markel Moore and Folger passes, but turnovers and late drives keep the score in doubt.
Ashland Va Oct 11 Guilford College loses to Randolph Macon 60 to 0 as Roger Dughi Randolph Macon fullback scores and helps secure the win. Guilford strikes first with a 57 yard run by Robert Gordon but fails to score after, while R M C seals the game with a second quarter touchdown by Robert Springer.
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