Old Man of Sports Returns for Hackney Note
Edward V. Mitchell writes that Bill Hackney is in High Point Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy and will likely be out in a few days. The column previews college football, officiating, and alumni pressure, with light humor about Hackney and his wife Catherine.
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Football Attendance Up East Declines Yet Southwest Surges
A 1949 college football attendance survey by the Associated Press shows a 4 per cent rise nationwide in the first half, with a 9 per cent fall in the East but gains elsewhere including a 29 per cent increase in the Southwest. Michigan leads in total attendance at 291,717 for three sellouts in Ann Arbor, while Ohio State and California also post strong figures. Television appears not to cut crowds, as Stanford, SMU, USC, and Minnesota report substantial gate totals across several home games.
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Grammar Schools To Have Night Athletics At Homecoming
The High Point Bison meet Asheville Maroons Friday night in a homecoming event. Grammar school children will be admitted for a nickel, with tickets sold in advance at schools. Coaches vow a strong, polished Bison lineup despite injuries as alumni return.
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Bill Corum Targeted as Derby Classic Leader
New York sports columnist Bill Corum emerged as the likely successor to the late Colonel Matt Winn as Kentucky Derby planner. Churchill Downs committee members confirmed Corum’s interview and said the selection will go to the Downs board for final approval. Other floated names include Tom Underwood George Leach and John Clark.
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Brownie) Leach
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Miss Libby Reese Tops Weekly Picks With 25 Correct
Miss Libby Reese of 405 Hillcrest drives wins first prize in the Pick the Winners contest by selecting 25 correct games. She earns two tickets to the North Carolina Tennessee game in Chapel Hill. Runner up Lennis Yow 715 Montheu Ave and Ralph W. Allen 10 Rowella Apartments each had 24 correct. Fourth place Mrs Evelyn Sappenfield Route 2 High Point receives a four dollar box of personalized stationery.
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Turner Retires After 35 Years With Athletics Scout Role
Philadelphia veteran Tom Turner, a longtime Athletics scout and former president of Portland Pacific Coast League club, announced his retirement. A specialist on left handed pitchers, Turner advised the Athletics to buy Alex Kellner, who won 20 games as a rookie last season.
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Confidence vote favors Onslow as White Sox manager
Chicago October 26 Jack Onslow wins a vote of confidence as White Sox manager. He immediately fires first base coach Bing Miller a longtime major leaguer. No replacement named though Joe Kuhel a former Senators manager is reported among possible successors.
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Kramer Opens Pro Tour With Win Over Gonzales
In Madison Square Garden, Jack Kramer defeated Pancho Gonzales 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 to open the professional tennis tour. The rainy night crowd of 13,357 helped gross $41,126 at $8 top prices.
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Pancho) Gonzales
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Panthers Hopeful After Tough Start Against Guilford Quakers
High Point College coach Ralph James says the Purple Panthers will use all available assets for tomorrow’s game as they seek a breakthrough after five winless starts. He notes the team has shown flashes of brilliance and outrushed opponents, but lacking scoring breaks has kept them from victory.
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