Gridiron Notes From A Year Of Southern Football
Marse Grant writes from the Echo office about biased sports coverage favoring home teams and critiques how Charlotte papers underreport strong performances by High Point and North Carolina players. He highlights Don Hooper, Steve Lach, Nick Socrinty, Kelly Mote, and rivals’ stars, plus state college punting duels and Carolina Wake Forest ties in a broad recap of football fortunes.
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Marse Grant
High Point High School
High Point College
The
Echo
Ecsta Paper Corporation
Pisgah Forest Way
Marse
Truett
Bison
High Point
Charlotte
Enterprise
Tony
Simeon
Bison Prepare for Asheville Showdown at Albion Mills
Coach Tony Simeon says Millis squad is ready for Friday night clash with Asheville Maroons at Albion Mills stadium. Fullback T C Isom and halfback Charlie Jones will miss the game. Grant's injured leg requires blood treatments, while Truitt Will may also be unavailable. Miller, at 130 pounds, has shown steady ball handling and no fumbles in recent games.
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Asheville
Bison
Tony Simeon
Maroons
Albion Millis Stadium
Simeon
T. C. Isom
Charlie Jones
Millis
Truitt
Grant
High Point
Dwight Holhouser
Bison T
Central
Charlotte
Keenneth Yarborough
Wildcats
Wheat Miller
Miller
Panthers Tune Up for Guilford Tilt in Greensboro
James drills the High Point Panthers amid wet fields as they prep for a tough Guilford game. Assistant coach Faircloth notes Guilford’s deceptive backfield, strong tackles, and a varied formation, warning a hard-fought contest in Greensboro. Hugh Giles may play both back roles as the Panthers seek improvement.
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High Point Purple Panther
Ralph James
Guiford
Bill Faircloth
James
Guilford
Greensboro
Panther
Doc Newton
Akers
T. Faircloth
Gordon
North Carolina State
Bill Feeney
Glenn
Faircloth
Gate City
Ryder Cuppers Polish Games in Portland Showdown
In Portland, Oct 29 the Ryder Cup teams prep for the weekend matches. British manager Commander Roe warns of a tight race despite wet fairways. Americans led by Walter Hagen expect better conditions and a stronger team. Practices yield top scores with Harrison 66 and Keiser 68.
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Portland
Ore
R.S. Roe
Charley Ward
Portland Golf Club Course
Reg Horne
Dai Rees
E. J
Harrison
Herman Keiser
Ed “Porky
Oliver
Byron Nelson
Walter Hagen
Hagen
North Carolina Poised for Tennessee Test in 1947 Title Chase
Richmond dispatch notes North Carolina aims to defeat Tennessee to test its 1947 title chances. Key players Justice and Papa lead a squad that has beaten William and Mary and Florida, with Duke looming after Tennessee, plus Wake Forest and Maryland also in contention. Wake Forest injury woes threaten their schedule.
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Charlie Justice
Walt Papa
Dallas
Texas
Tar Heels
William and Mary
Florida
Chapel Hill
Carl Snavely
Heels
Tennessee
Duke
Blue Devils
North Carolin
North Carolina State
Maryland
Dukes
Brass Susceptors and Glass Pitcher for Vines
A tall glass or brass pitcher can hold vines or flowers for the living room. Brass suspiciors polished to a bright shine also serve to display trailing vines.
Fights Last Night Between Cities Reported
In Los Angeles Sugar Robinson defeated Jackie Wilson by a TKO at 150 pounds while Detroit’s Willie Russell stopped Lou Fortuna at 139 pounds in Philadelphia. The bouts took place in New York and Ohio venues with unanimous local reports.
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Los Angeles
Ray ‘Sugar’ Robinson
New York
T.K.O
Jackie Wilson
Detroit
Willie Russell
Columbus
Ohio
Lou Fortuna
Philadelphia
Breault Aims With Pleasure In New Rochelle Handicap
O E Breault's With Pleasure, a stiff rival to Calumet Farm's Armed, tops the field as the likely highweight in the $20 000 New Rochelle Handicap at Jamaica, opening Empire City fall racing program.
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New York
O. E. Breault
Calumet Farm
New Rochelle
Jamaica
Jamestown Gets First Bowl Bid
Jamestown Flying Tigers coached by James A. Cobb earned a first bowl bid for 1947 and were extended an invitation to the Victory Bowl at Mooresville on Armistice Day November 11. Cobb's squad, notable for team spirit and a streak of shutouts, has 3 straight wins and leads the North Piedmont conference with 79 points scored while allowing none.
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Jamestown
Cobb
Tigers
Summerfield
Trinity
Guilford
Flying Tigers
Robinson KO defeats Jackie Wilson in seventh round
Sugar Ray Robinson of New York stopped California’s Jackie Wilson by technical knockout in the seventh round of a non-title welterweight bout at the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium before about 10 000 fans. Both weighed 150 1/2 pounds. Robinson rallied after the seventh round to land a series of blows, prompting referee Abe Roth to stop the bout at 1 35 of the seventh round.
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Los Angeles
Sugar Ray Robinson
New York
California
Jackie Wilson
Olympic Auditorium
Harlem
Wilson
Abe Roth
Robinson
Roth
Duke Mentioned as Dec 6 Bowl Team
Durham Oct 10 Duke athletic director Cameron said there is no justification to the statement Duke is likely participant in Cleveland's first Great Lakes bowl game set for December. Farber and Maroney indicate Duke and Southern Methodist now seem like participants and Cameron notes no reply has been sent.
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Durham
Fadie Cameron
Duke University
Duke
Cleveland
G. Farber
Joe Maroney
Southern Methodist
Cameron
Cleveland Great Lakes bowl results hinge on early next week
Joe Maroney said opponents for Cleveland s first Great Lakes bowl will be announced early next week. The game set for December 4 in the stadium is sponsored by the Cleveland council of the Knights of Columbus with Duke and Southern Methodist as likely participants. Grand Knight Steve Subayeik stated at a rally that $80 000 is needed as a guarantee for the two schools chosen.
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Cleveland
Joe Maroney
Cleveland Council
Knights of Columbus
Duke
Southern Methodist
Maroney
Steve Subayeik
Racing Trotter Algiers Sells for 70 000 at Auction
Mrs H M Nichols Jr and C F Gaines of Lexington Ky buy harness trotter Algiers for 70000, the highest auction price ever for a trotter. The 1942 foal from Walnut Hall won the 50000 Golden West trot and will retire to stud at Gainesway.
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Chicago
H. M. Nichols, Jr
C.F. Gaines
Lexington
Algiers
Edward J. Baker
Arion
Hollywood Park
Walnut Hall
Nichols
Gaines
Gainesway
Local dog wins beach show championship in Raleigh
Jinié Sins a white and brown Walker hound owned by Bill Welch of High Point won the beach show championship at the Raleigh meet opening of the North Carolina fox hunters associations annual gathering last night.
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Raleigh
Jinié Sins
Bill Welch
High Point
North Carolina Fox Hunters Associations
Horse Show Opens In New York Ring
New York October 29 More than 400 horses from 16 states the District of Columbia Canada Mexico and Ireland will compete during the eight day national horse show at Madison Square Garden opening next Tuesday Officials announced Canadian and Mexican civilian entries have been received and they will send army teams to face U S and Ireland in military jumping contests
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New York
District of Columbia
Canada
Mexico
Ireland
Madison Square Garden
United States
Clement Tops Pro Gridders With Rushing Lead
Clement bursts into the NFL rushing lead with 406 yards on 78 carries for the season to help the Steelers into the Eastern Division lead. Baugh maintains the passing edge with 1307 yards on 146 completions. Luckman trails with 1192 yards on 77 completions. Trippi tops Western rushing with 270 yards on 50 attempts as Dudley sits second with 261 yards. Top scorers Dudley and Lach each have 42 points for the Steelers and Redskins respectively.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Clement
Billley
Kin Clement
Southern Methodist
Pittsburgh Steele
Dud
Dudley
Detroit Lions
Clement Vi
Steelers
Clement
Theork Giants
P Delphia Eagles
Steve van
Wee van Buren
Baugh
Samm Baugh
Washington
Dskins
Chica Bears
Sid Luckman
Bears
Td Dog
Tommy Thomps
Eagles
Paul Cristini
Chicago Cardinals
Clement and
van Buren
Grou Ainers
Charley Trippi
Exia
Cardinals
Trippi
Lion
Kenny Washing
Angeles Rams
Steve Lach
NFL
Harder
Chicago Ca
Dick Poillon
Washi Redskins
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Marie
New Orleans
Georgia
North Carolina
H Point
Pny
Don Hooper
Hooper
Pittsburgh Steeler
Bosh Pritchard
V.P.J
Nick Socrinty
Wake Forest
Chicago Bears
Yee Anca
Kelly Mote
Lach
Bill Dudley
Philadelphia Eagle
New York Giants
Vols
Hosea Rodgers
Jake Wade
Bob Kennedy
Wade
Kennedy
State College
Wolfpack
Chattanooga
Moccasins
Hartford Granitz
State
Footsie Palmer
Macs
Carolina
Beattie Feathers
Palmer
Louis Allen
Jones
Clarence Ilderton
Purple Panther
Jimmy Foxworth
Memorial Stadium
Ilderton
High Point Coll
Siderton
Joe Winner
Greensboro High School
Panthers
Hugh Giles
Giles
Newberry
Wily
Lloyd
Lew Worsham
Commander Roe
Tennesse
Wake
Richmond
Tennessee Volunteers
Justice
Wallace Wade
Willian
Mary
Rube McCray
Boston University
Deacons
Williamsburg
McCray
Peahead Walker
Varsity
Ed Can
Braves
Duncan
Walker
Illiam
Hitchcock Beverage Company, Inc
Laurel
Laurel Race Track
Baltimore
Castle Movie Films
Pugh's Camera Shop
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English Street
Sartin's
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