Bison Strong In Ball Carrier Depth At High Point
In two and a half weeks of drills Tony Simeon highlights depth in High Point high school football as key Bison ball carriers dot the lineup. Jimmy Jarrett anchors fullback power while Alman Butler Sonny Sorrell pace the halves and Lain Farmer Martin Hoover provide breakaway threat ahead of Friday night clash with Reidsville.
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Tony Simeon
High Point High School
Bison
Reidsville
High Point
Jimmy Jarrett
Alman Butler
Sonny Sorrell
Bobby Lain
Doug Farmer
Harold Martin
Bobby Hoover
Simeon
Hi-Toms season assessment and playoff prospects
A veteran observer reviews the Hi-Toms season noting Jim Gruzdis’ management and the team’s reluctance to find a long ball hitter. He praises Johnny Lybrand and Mooresville’s grit, predicts Moors as playoff favorites, and shares updates on injuries and season tickets while previewing the high school opener and line tuning.
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Hi-Toms
Gruzdis
Johnny Lybrand
Lybrand
Laffoon Leads Empire State Open Round
Ky Laffoon from St. Andrews tops the Empire State Open after opening 67 at Shaker Ridge Albany leading Glenn Teal by a stroke. Amateur Sig Makofski of Schenectady sits third with 69 as the soggy course slows play and 60 players advance to the windup.
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N. Y
Laffoon
St. Andrews
Illinois Pga
Shaker Ridge
Glenn ‘Real
Jacksonville
Fla
Teal
Sig Makofski
Schenectady
Jack Burke, Jr
White Plains
Wally Ulrich
Austin
Minn
Art Doering
Richmond
Skip Alexander
Knoxville
Tenn
Harry Nettleblatt
Avon
Monay
Panthers struggle with backfield combos in early drills
High Point college coach C. Q. Smith reports backfield harmony is a major task ahead of the North State conference opener with Western Carolina on September 15. Lloyd leads the backfield with Hotis Gordon Grissom and Crews contending for roles as Redditt shifts to fullback and Evans improves conditioning.
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High Point College
Purple Panthers
Smith
Panthers
Western Carolina
Theless
Bill Lloyd
Lloyd
Pete Hotis
Hugh Gordon
Hotis
Redditt
Duncan Redditt
Face Evans
Husky
Bob Davis
Davis
Millis Stadium
Joseph
Buddy
Lex
William
Mary
Ragazzo
Rebels
Charlie Musser
North Carolina
Asphalt Petroleum
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South Carolina
Hi-Toms Top Pirates 4 2 in NC State League clash
Al Jarrett claimed his 18th win as the Hi-Toms defeated the Salisbury Pirates 4 2 at Finch Field to close the regular season. Joe Oldershaw and Mooresville opened a playoff twin bill with Statesville losing to Mooresville, while Thomasville and Landis prepared for series play. Petters and Jarrett connected on home runs in a error riddled contest.
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Gruzdis
Bob Mathieson
Bill Conroy
Lynn Southworth
Charlett
Carl Green
Jack Haughey
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Pirates
George Detore
Mooresville
al Jarrett
Finch Field
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Statesville Owls
Mocrsville
Finchers
Statesville
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Hit- Toms
Conroy
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Hi Toms
Moors
Jim Mills
Jim Foxeworth
Jarrett
Deny
Bob Denny
Wag Jarlett
Denny
Chick Petters
Petters
Jarlett
Ronnie Boone
Athletics shakeup as Cochrane is dismissed in Mack era
Philadelphia and baseball circles react as Mickey Cochrane is fired as general manager of the Athletics amid the new Mack ownership. Roy and Earle Mack, with Connie Mack Sr, completed full ownership five days earlier, with Arthur Ehlers discussed for a top role and Dave Keefe to fill the traveling secretary post.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Connie Mack
Detroit
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Roy
Earle Mack
Connie
Athletics
Shibe Park
Cochrane
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Connie, Jr
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Shibe
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Chicago White Sox
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
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Southern Conference Stardom Beset by Sweepstakes for 1950 Team
The race for the 1950 All-Southern Conference team features top stars returning from 1919 club era changes. William and Mary's Vito Ragazzo Duke’s Billy Cox Maryland’s Ray Krouse North Carolina’s Irvin Holdash stand out as anchors amid pro plans for several stars turning pro or moving to other roles.
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Robert Moore
A.P
Richmond
William and Mary
Vito Ragazzo
Maryland
Ray Krouse
Duke
Billy Cox
North Carolina
Irvin Holdash
Holdash
Huck
Youngstown
Ohio
Ragazzo
Alex
Junior High Drills Begin Tomorrow
Ray Correll announces 1950 junior high football drills start tomorrow at 9 am. About 40 players, including several holdovers from last year, are expected to report to the junior high gym for equipment handout and the first full practice. A schedule will be issued later.
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Ray
Stumpy) Correll
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