Local High Point Sports Flow Shifts To Football
In High Point the stage shifts from baseball talk to football as two local teams prepare for the season opening September 18. Navy recruitment anecdotes and a new recreation director, Shore Neal, are highlighted along with city plans for golf and tennis facilities.
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High Point
South
Chapel Hill
Carl Snavely
Charles Justice
Shore Neal
High Point recrea__ tion
Neal
High Point College
Ooe
Football preseason notes from coast to coast
West Point eyes a return to glory as it prepares for a season without B and D. Notre Dame fans dub last year’s squad national champions. Mush Dubofsky arrives eager after a 40 pound shed. Murtagh asks ready for what. Caldwell sets early drills to dodge heat as All American games yield high scoring trends. Miami of Florida aims for a versatile offense, blending formations. A 1600 Chinese dictionary of 5020 volumes stands out among historic facts.
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Princeton
Charlie Caldwell
Miami U
Florida
Jack Harding
Schroeder Kramer Win Davis Cup Triumph for United States
In Forest Hills the United States clinched the Davis Cup 4-1 over Australia led by Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder. Schroeder beat Dinny Pails in a long five-set 6-3 8-6 4-6 9-11 10-8, the longest singles match in Davis Cup history, while Kramer defeated Bromwich 6-3 6-2 6-2.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
United States
California
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Australia
Schroeder
Kramer
John Bromwich
Bromwich
Pails
Jack
Roy Cowling
Palmer Wins Western Open Golf Crown
Johnny Palmer wins the Western Open with a 270 total after a record-tying final round. Bobby Locke of South Africa and Ed Oliver of Wilmington, Del., tied for the lead earlier, while Palmer pars for a 69 on the final day.
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Ben Funk
Salt Lake City
Johnny Palmer
U. S
South Africa
Hepcat
Johnny
Badin
N. C
Bobby Locke
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Palmer
Galberites
Elmer
St. Louis
Ben Hogan
Hershey
A Locke
Red Sox falter as Cardinals gain ground in pennant race
Steady schedule favors St. Louis after two wins widen the gap. Brooklyn struggles on the road as Dodgers and Phillies split a doubleheader. Giants sweep Braves in a doubleheader with a club record. Harris clashed with an umpire as Yankees fall behind. Indians and Tigers post wins while Washington and Philadelphia stumble. Cincinnati erupts for 10 runs in the second game to topple the Cubs.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Boston Red Sox
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Sportsman's Park
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
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Bucky Harris
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Will Harridge
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Cleveland Indians
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Philadelphia Athletics
Bob Chapman
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati
John Miller
Chicago Cubs
Southern Conference Opens Practice With 1100 Lettermen Reported
The Southern Conference began football drills for the 194? season as more than 1100 lettermen and hopefuls turned out across its 16 members. North Carolina, Duke, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, VMI, William and Mary, Richmond, NC State and others held early workouts with large turnout and planned two-a-day sessions, while Davidson posted the smallest squad.
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Chapel Hill
Carl Snavely
North Carolina Tar Heels
Duke
Wallace Wade
Durham
Virginia Tech
Jimmy Kitts
Joe Church
Charlotte
N. C
Cordell McGraw
Lynchburg
Bernard Sizemore
Princeton
W. Va
D. C. (Peahead) Walker
Wake Forest
Twnty
VMI
Vince Raun
Arthur
Slick) Morton
William and Mary
R. N. McCray
Johnny Fenton
University of Richmond Spiders
Beattie Feathers
North Carolina State
Everbody
Citadel
South Carolina
Furman
Davidson
Baseball News Roundup From National League and American League
The day’s baseball note lists no NL games and notes AL matchups Washington at Philadelphia St Louis at Cleveland and New York at Boston. In golf results Oliver and 947 shared second for 1350 each, Demaret and Furgol tied for 850, with Snead Payton Mangrum Ferrier and Metz also in the 275 tier.
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Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Oliver
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Edward Furgol
Pontiac
Mich
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
George Payton
Hampton, Va
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Dick Metz
Arkansas City
Kas
Brooklyn
Eee
Au Louis
Enews
Cincinnati
Chicago Steer
Eldsburgh
York Ee
High Point Black Bison Open Week of Drills Ahead of Reidsville Tilt
High Point High School Black Bison began a week of heavy practice as they prepare for the season opener against Reidsville on September 12. The squad focuses on passing with Wheat Miller and T C Isom, while Richard Crowder steady as a receiver. Backfield gains pace with Jack Hinkle and Robby Joe Mickey. line play led by Jim Rickert with strong competition. Co captains Bill Campbell and Truitt Grant anchor the line, with Kenneth Smiley Yarborough challenging for guard duties and Campbell rotating with a group including Bull Saunders and Harold Johnson.
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Russell Blackburn
High Point High School
Black Bison
Reidsville
Wheat” Miller
T. C. Isom
Richard Crowder
Jack Hinkle
Robby Joe Mickey
Jim Rickert
Bill Campbell
Truitt Grant
Jnck Grant
Kenneth Smiley Yarborough
Campbell
Bull Saunders
Handsome Harold Johnson
Roughhouse Allman
Spencer Hurley
Jack Ridge
Joe Don Williard
Tinker Kennedy
High Point Purple Panthers Begin Conditioning Ahead of Duke JV Tilt
High Point College enters day two of drills as over sixty candidates report to coaches James and Faircloth. Coach James stresses conditioning to prepare for the September 13 night game against Duke's junior varsity at Albion Millis stadium, while the American Business Klub seeks 10 000 to 12 000 tickets to cover the field house debt.
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High Point High School
Ralph James
Purple Panther
High Point College Purple Panthers
Bill Faircloth
Panthers
James
Duke
Albion Millis
American Business Klub
Albion Millis Stadium
A.B
High Point
Blue Imps
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Blue Devils
Leadeng Drug
American Business Club
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