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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1948
Page
3
Hi-Toms close season with strong turf at Albion Mills stadium. Duane Markley trains with High Point Panthers. Ralph James bans profanity on practice field. Joe Thigpen praised by Charlie Jamerson. North State conference prep picks up life. Hi-Toms seen doubtful for next Carolina league season.
The Enterprise refuses to drop its best squad despite sponsors wanting higher play. Mentions Martinsville likely exiting next season to join the Class D Blue Ridge circuit. References Ken Alexander of the Gastonia Gazette and uncertain status of the Bill Aren case.
Giants under Leo Durocher swept a Brooklyn doubleheader 7-5 and 6-3 to push the Dodgers from first place. Gordon homered twice in the opener as Sid Gordon drove in four. Andy Hansen held the Dodgers to eight hits in the nightcap. Boston and St Louis held or closed gaps as Cubs beat Pirates and Yankees closed in on Red Sox in the American League. DiMaggio homered three times for New York in two games.
Hickory September 4 Fifty two football candidates including nineteen lettermen greeted Coach Clarence Stasavich as the Lenoir Rhyne Mountain Bears began fall drills on College field. With two weeks before the September 18 opener against Erskine College, the staff ordered two daily workout sessions totaling four hours. Early practices featured full equipment and backfield work while the line focused on play running and new men.
High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms beat Albemarle 4-1 at Finch Field behind Dick Moses seven hit performance to claim 14th win of the year. Lybrand and Sofia each had two hits. fans honored players with wrist watches after the game.
Chapel Hill September 4 Hosea Rodgers knee condition looms large for North Carolina as pre season shines with Rodgers healthy in the backfield. Rodgers key back in 1948 era drive joins Justice Clements and Hartig in Carolina attack. his injury history and war time Alabama to UNC journey add to the story.
Radio listings show a full lineup from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM including News and Commentary, musical programs, quiz shows, opera and stage programs, and late night dance and variety segments across CBS ABC and local networks. Key items include Curtain Time with Vic Damone, Truth or Consequences, Hollywood Horse Race, and Dance Band Shows.
Guilford College greets 40 football hopefuls on Hobbs field as guard John Hanzel returns from Giants tryout to strengthen the Quaker forward wall. Wingback Bob Gordon remains on the Giants roster while Arthur Faircloth is out with a facial injury. Replacements loom for ends Tommy Riddle Larry Dempsey and Ikie Leonard.
Stocky Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie meets Wilie Turnesa of Elmsford in a 36 hole final at Memphis Country Club for the National Amateur title. Turnesa, a former National and British champion, reached the final by beating Eugene Dahlbender 8 and 6. Billows defeated Charles Coe 6 and 5 to reach the final, aiming a third win over Turnesa in four meetings.
Today's schedules list National League and American League games plus Carolina League lineups. Yesterday's results show New York and Chicago wins, Boston and Philadelphia losses, with scores like New York 7-6 at Brooklyn and Cleveland 7-3 over St. Louis.
Maryland coach Jim Tatum headlines a deep return of twenty backs and line talent as he plans for a banner season. Ten backfield lettermen and ample linemen provide options at every position, with Jim LaRue as likely right halfback and Stan Lavine eyed as a future star.
High Point College seeks a reliable right end as Coach Ralph James shifts Glenn Painter to end and adds Duane Markley. Markley, a Hi-Toms pitcher in his first pro season, shows promise while Painter brings experience. A scrimmage today will decide the final alignment ahead of the Carolina Jayvees game lifting North Carolina football season.
The American Legion junior baseball world series opens Monday at Victory Field in Indianapolis. sectional champions from Trenton New Jersey Jacksonville Illinois Belleville Illinois and Omaha Nebraska vie for the chance to reach the major league world series. The double elimination format runs Monday through Friday with pairings announced Sunday night.
UCLA and Southern California home games will be televised this year by KLAC as a Pacific Coast conference test. The schools sold the rights for 75000 dollars, a likely high price for such a contract.
Appalachian State Teachers College begins practice as 97 candidates report for sessions under coach E C Duggins. Eighteen lettermen return from last year led by captain Tom Murdock of Statesville and end John Caskey from Mooresville along with others from Maryland and Virginia.
The High Point Red Sox host Winston-Salem All Stars at Finch Field on Sunday September 5 at 2 30 P M Thomasville Road. The game highlights youth baseball action with local teams competing for regional bragging rights and development opportunities.
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