Brecheen Dominates as Cards Triumph in World Series
In a chaotic season wrap, Harry Brecheen shuts down the Boston Red Sox, earning three wins in the series while Dave Ferriss hopes to close out. The author reflects on Brecheen and the surprising twists that defined the year, praising St. Louis after the Sox collapses and noting other sports notes including Lenoir-Rhyne and Auburn personnel changes.
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Harry
Brecheen
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Ada Blair Dominates Emma Blair In 19 to 0 Victory
Red Shield Stars Bowman and Wishon rallied Ada Blair to a decisive win over Emma Blair with an aerial and ground assault. Embler Fra zier and Delapp led the Emma Blair defense, while Ada Blair moves into top position after the rout.
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Church
Bowman
Wishon
Ada Blair
Emma Blair
Embler
Frazier
Delapp
Speed Of Raindrops In Drizzle And Showers
Raindrops during a drizzle fall about two and a half feet per second while larger drops in a shower reach about ten feet per second, the Weather Bureau reports.
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U. S
Bison Prep Offense for Road Game With Salisbury
High Point Bison football aims to stay undefeated as they prepare for Friday night at Salisbury Yellow Jackets. Key players Frank Von Drehle and Tommy McGhee miss practice briefly, Jack Hawks sidelined with a charlie horse, Pete Armstrong nursing a leg, with focus on stopping Salisbury single wing attack and adapting from T to single wing formations.
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High Point High School
Salisbury Yellow Jackets
Salisbury
Rowan
Tony Simeon
Frank von Drehle
Tommy McGhee
Simeon
Jack Hawks
Hawks
Charlie
Pete Armstrong
Yellow Jackets
Lexington
Boyden
Cards Still Gas House Gans Even As Champions
St. Louis Dodgers? Cardinals win 1946 World Series over Red Sox 4 3 in Game seven. Enos Slaughter scores on a heads up baserunning play driving in the tie breaking run as Brecheen preserves the 4 3 lead. Pesky’s errors and Doerr misplays help seal the triumph in a dramatic seventh game.
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Jack Hand
ST. Louis
Gas House Gang
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Enos Slaughter
Harry Walker
Eno
Leon Culberson
Johnny Pesky
Mike Gonzalez
Slaughter
Pesky
Walker
Roy Partee
Harry Brecheen
Murry Dickson
Ening
Stanley Coveleskie
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Dickson
Brecheen
Bostons
Wally Moses
DiMaggio
Bobby Doerr
Dyer
Cardinals
Dave Ferriss
Ted Wiliams
Red Schoendienst
Rudy York
Doerr
Pinky Higgins
Stan Musial
Tom McBride
Schoendiest
Higgins
Eddie Dyer
Ground Game Solid Tar Heels Seek High Powered Passing Attack
North Carolina aims to improve its aerial game as Coach Carl Snavely contends a stronger passing threat is needed to complement the solid running attack. Through five games the Tar Heels have 20 pass attempts, 7 completions, 25 receptions allowed from opponents, and plan extensive aerial work before facing Navy.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Carl Snavely
Carolina
Virginia Tech
Doubtfus
Coach
Gray Fox
Bill Maceyko
Art Weiner
Billy Britt
George Sperger
Maryland
Navy
Baltimore
Charlie Justice
Britt
Myers
Maceyko
Hosea Rodgers
Walt Pope
Freshman Jack Cloud Wins Southern Conference Honor
Norfolk native Jack Cloud of William and Mary earns the Associated Press Freshman of the Week honors after a 49-0 victory over Virginia Tech. He scored once from five yards and added 24 season points, while blocking and tackling impressively in front of 19 000 fans.
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Oct
Jack Cloud
Ohec
William and Mary
Associated Press
Virginia Tech
Jack
Norfolk
Wake Forest
Rock) Brinkley
Cloud
Tommy
Korezowski
Gobbler
John
Red) O'Quinn
N. C. State College
Leslie
Footsie) Palmer
Nick Sacrinty
Clemson
Asheboro
Palmer
Wolfpack
Davidson
N. C. State Eleven
Gwyn Fletcher
Footsie
Cedar Grove
W. Va
Panthers reshuffle backfield for Lenoir Rhyne game
High Point Purple Panthers assign new wingback and tailback stars as Carl Tipton and Jimmy Foxworth switch roles, with Calvin Atwood Thurman Horney and Clarence Ilderton added to the lineup. Coach Ralph James says shifts aim to cure backfield woes and boost running attack ahead of rugged Lenoir Rhyne clash.
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Calvin Twood
Thurman Horney
Tipton
Foxworth
Panther
High Point College Purple Panthers
Lenoir-Rhyne
Mountain Bears
Millis Stadium
Panthers
Calvin Atwood
Atwood
Carl Tipton
Jimmy Foxworth
Ralph James
Albert
Evans
Curt McDonald
James
Clarence Ilderton
Ilderton
Bill Faircloth
Bears
Bruins
Invaders
High Point
Appalachian
Fights Last Night Across Cities Hit Boxing Card
Boxers competed in multiple lightweight and featherweight bouts with decisions and knockouts. Notable results include Enrique Bolanos defeating Chelky Wright in Los Angeles, Juan Leanos knocking out Horace Leftwich in San Jose, and Joe Muscato outpointing Arturo Godoy in Buffalo. Additional notes list bouts in Philadelphia Hartford Manchester New York and Chicago with various decisions and stoppages.
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Los Angeles
Enrique Bolanos
Mexico City
Chelky Wright
San Jose
Calif
Juan Leanos
Little Giant
Horace Leftwich
San Diego
Buffalo
N. Y
Joe Muscato
Arturo Godoy
Chile
Harrisburg
Speedy Duval
Philadelphia
T.K.O. Trish
Dudley Leads NFL Ground Gain Race
Bill Dudley of the Pittsburgh Steelers tops the NFL ground gain list, surpassing Frank Filchock of the New York Giants, per today’s league statistics. The report credits Dudley as the heart and backbone of coach Jock Sutherland’s surprising team.
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New York
Bill Dudley
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh Steelers
Frank Filchock
New York Giants
Jenkins targets new speed records at Bonneville Salt Flats
Ab Jenkins plans a dawn start at the Bonneville salt flats as tire and fuel crews join mechanics to pursue automobile speed records in a bid that could run from Friday dawn into Saturday.
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Jenkins
Salt Lake City
Bonneville Salt Flats
Ab Jenkins
Trinity and Jamestown Meet in Millis Stadium Tilt
Trinity and Jamestown clash in their first eleven man football season at Millis Stadium tomorrow night. Trinity loses fullback Jack Hayworth to a broken shoulder, replaced by Tubby Davis. Trinity has beaten Summerfield 33 0 and Guilford 33 13 while falling to Rankin 12 0 and Mineral Springs 25 0. Jamestown beats Allen Jay and Guilford.
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Trinity
Jamestown
Millis Stadium
Jack Hayworth
Summerfield
Guilford
Rankin
Mineral Springs
Allen Jay
State sends brisk mockery from the wolf pack
Raleigh correspondent Charles W. Daniels recounts a telegram from State exiled wolf mascot, with quips about the Wake County Championship, Davidson Wildcats, and Deacons in North Carolina college grid lore. The note hints at penalties, passing stats, and a playful feud between teams.
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Raleigh
Rufe
State
N. C. State College Wolfpack
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Baptist Blues
Wake County
Cassin Rufe
Peahead Walker
Davidson
Sugar Bowl
Red Cochran
Red
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Gwyn Fletcher
Footsey Palmer
George Blomquist
Paul Gibson
Howard Turner
Gwyn Fleatcher
Ogden Smith
George
Mack Erwin
Greenville
S. C
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