Lenoir-Rhyne poised for strong season in revamped league
The article weighs Stasovich’s young, respected coaching at Lenoir Rhyne and predicts the Bears will field the strongest squad since pre war days. It recalls last season’s homecoming game with High Point and notes the North State Conference has tightened, with Catawba still dominant and other clubs closing the gap as Elon hopes to rise.
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Hickory
Stasovich
Bears
High Point
Purple Panthers
Lenoir-Rhyne
Panthers
Catawba
Elon
Appalachian
Western Carolina
Irigh Point
Guilford
Jim Mallory
Atlantic Christian and Eastern Carolina Teachers weigh conference impact
The Enterprise notes football growth as Atlantic Christian and Eastern Carolina Teachers consider exit from the conference. Thurman Horney resigns as Greensboro High School assistant coach to join the Air Force. Louis Hayworth pursues UNC master’s in physical education. Ken Alexander proposes a Western Class AA football writers association to improve information exchange in high school football.
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Atlantic Christian
Eastern Carolina
Ken Alexander
The
Gastonia Gazette
Football Writers Association
Triangle In Industrial Finals Here
Triangle scored a 5 to 2 victory over damsMillis to reach the Industrial league softball final. Melrose edged Oakdale 6 to 2 to even their series, with a deciding game set Monday afternoon to face Triangle for the final.
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Triangle
Webster
Jones
Hodgin
Cook
Chell
Parish
Crofts
Young
Knox
Smith
Cecil
Turnesa New Champ Despite Wiry Grass
Willie Turnesa of Elmsford New York won the amateur golf title on Bermuda grass greens at Memphis Country Club defeating Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final. The event featured 1 221 entrants and the first southern Bermuda grass championship.
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Memphis
Tenn
Willie Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Bermuda
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
Memphis Country Club
Robert (Skee) Riegel
Monterey Park
Calif
Stymie May Race Again After Leg Surgery
Stymie, seven years old, could return to racing in 1949 after his right foreleg cast was removed and trainer Hirsch Jacobs deemed the leg clean. His last start was July 24 at Monmouth Park where he finished fourth and was found to have a fractured season. Stymie, owned by Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs, earned $911,335 in 126 starts with 35 wins.
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Middleburg
Stymie
Hirsch Jacobs
Monmouth Park
Jacobs
W. QO. Reed
Belmont Park
Ethel D. Jacobs
Stymies
Hogan Leads Reno Golf In Finale
Hogan, the U S Open and PGA champion, led the Reno Open after three rounds with 201 for 54 holes, three strokes ahead of Lloyd Mangrum. Dick Metz was third at 205 while Mangrum and Metz battled for the runner up spot as the field fanned out in the final round at Washoe Country Club. Ellsworth Vines, George Fazio, Viv Ghezzi and George Schneiter trailed in the group at 206 to 208.
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Reno
Ben Hogan
P.G.A
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Mangrum
Hogan
Mite
Dallas
Washoe
Glen Teal
Jacksonville
Fla
Dick Metz
Virginia Beach
Metz
Ellsworth Vines
Iowa City
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Viv Ghezzi
Englewood
N. J
George Schneiter
Ogden
Statesville Lexington clash opens NC State league playoffs
A capacity crowd is expected as Statesville hosts Lexington and Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms face Hickory Rebels at Finch Field. Hi-Toms star Al Jarlett will start, with Cliff Bolton possibly available as pinch hitter. Promotions and advance sales point to strong turnout for the opening best four of seven series.
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Statesville
Lexington
Thomasville-High
Hickory Rebels
Finch Field
Nail
Sammy Pers Tamnonncnious
Stars and Bars
Reds
Lee Postove
dJarlett
Jimmy Gruzdis
Hi-Toms
al Jarlett
Hickory
Jarlett
R. A. Collier
Hi- Toms
Cliff Bolton
Coffee Bally
Johnny Lybrand
Bill Kennedy
Gruzdis
Dedmon
Bolton
H-Toms
Rebels
Dick Moses
Bell
Herb Cohen
Joe Pelezarski
John Carter
Finch
Deacs Respect Coaching of George Washingtons Rowland
Wake Forest faces George Washington in the Southern Conference opener September 18. Bo Rowland, in his first year as George Washington head coach, holds an 80 percent career record with 94 wins 23 losses and four ties over 12 seasons, dating to his earlier coaching stints at Henderson College Quachita College Oklahoma and Syracuse before joining Cornell and later Citadel Oklahoma City University. Andy Victor who led OCUs 1946 team nationally in offense is now an assistant at George Washington.
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Wake Forest
George Washington
Deacons
John H
Bo) Rowland
Angye
Vanderbilt
Rowland
Henderson College
Arkansas
Quachita College
University of Oklahoma
Syracuse
Snavely
Carl Snavely
North Carolina
Cornell
Citadel
Palmetto Club
Armed Forces
Navy
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma
O.C.U
Andy Victor
Victor
Stretch To Decide Flag In American League Race
The eight Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees games loom as decisive in the AL pennant race with Cleveland Indians as possible spoilers. Boston and New York ride hot, while Cleveland’s schedule favors a closer chase, as Williams and DiMaggio lead big nights for their teams.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
National League games Brooklyn beat New York 4 to 3 in 12 innings. Boston defeated Philadelphia 5 to 1. St Louis won 5 to 1 over Cincinnati. Pittsburgh won 7 to 3 against Chicago who lost 11 to 4. American League Boston 4 Philadelphia 0 in 110 innings noted. New York 5 Washington 3. Chicago 4 Detroit 3. Cleveland at St Louis postponed due to rain.
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Joe McCarthy
Bosox
Athletics
Yankees
Yanks
Sox
Washington Senators
St. Louis
Tribe
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Luke Appling
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phils
Dodgers
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago
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Ted Williams
Wally Moses
Dave Ferriss
Dick Fowler
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Louis
Pittsburgh
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Ste
New York Ener
Hiladelphia
St Louis
Weariington
Basketball doubleheaders listed for major league teams
Schedule fragment lists multiple 2 game day splits with teams including Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Washington and Detroit. Times show 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. sessions with various pairings across venues.
George Case shoots 66 at Emerywood Country Club
Local golfer George Case, who recently turned pro, shot a six under par 66 at Emerywood Country Club. His 35 31 card included 11 pars 5 birdies and one eagle with one bogey. the course record is 64 set by Ansel Snow. Case and Tom Case become eligible for circuit golf in January and aim for top tourneys. He played in a foursome with Dr C L Gray Arthur Fiddler and Roger Morgan.
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George Case
Emerywood Country Club
Case
Anse] Snow
George
Tom Case
Dr. C. L. Gray
Arthur Fiddler
Roger Morgan
Keydets Sharpen Passing Attack in Opener
In Lexington on September 6, the VMI Cadets under coach Slick Morton improved their passing game for the opener with Catawba. Joe Strump and Vince Ragunas rotated with quarterbacks Bob Thomason and Joe Veltri in the single wingback setup, with Red Patton and Eddie Lutes catching passes.
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Lexington
Catawba
Slick Morton
Sacs
Joe Strump
Vince Ragunas
Bob Thomason
Joe Veltri
Red Patton
Eddie Lutes
Cavalier Football Boss Optimistic On 1948 Squad Outlook
Virginia coach Arthur Guepe says the Cavaliers, led by 27 lettermen including seven starters, show improvement for 1948. Key backs McCary Jones and Papit headline a strengthened backfield as the schedule features Miami Ohio, Princeton, NC State, West Virginia and UNC.
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Cavalier
Robert Moore
Charlottesville
Arthur L. Guepe
Exiversity of
Virginia Cavaliers
Trail-Blazers
Land of Dixie
Guepe
Cavaliers
Virginia
Miami
Ohio
Princeton
North Carolina State
West Virginia
North Carolina
Joe McCary
Grover Jones
Johnny Papit
Ralph Shoaf
Ed Bessell
McCrary
W. Va
Jones
Wilmington
Del
Gairer
Panthers Prepare for Tough NC Jayvees Opener
High Point Panthers coach Ralph James and Bill Faircloth whip the squad into shape for a Saturday night visit by the University of North Carolina Jayvees. A.B. club sponsorship aims to fund Albion Millis Field House. Duke Jayvees game last year drew 7,000 fans. officials expect a similar turnout to retire the field house debt. Timings and blocking remain focus as the team scrimmaged for conditioning and precision.
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Enterprise Sports
High Point Weer Purple Panthers
Ralph James
Bill Faircloth
University of North Carolina
Carolina Jayvees
Panthers
High Point American Business Club
A. B
Albion Millis
Duke University Jayvees
James
Panther
Four Teams In Legion Finals Begin Double Elimination
Four survivors from a field of more than 14 000 teams start double elimination finals in the Junior World Series of the American Legion baseball program for boys 17 and younger. Belleville, Ill will open at 3 p m against Jacksonville, Fla Trenton N J meets Omaha Neb in the nightcap at 8 15 p m Tuesday brings a second double header with single games Wednesday and Thursday If two teams remain a seventh game is possible Friday night.
This Guy Has Best Cry Yet
Clyde Farmer of Wilmington Del pitched a no hit game with 75 strikeouts across three Middle Atlantic tournament games. He lost two decisions despite strong pitching, including a 1-0 no hitter loss and a 2-1 defeat after 28 innings.
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Clyde Farmer
Wilmington
Del
Wilmington Steakhouse
Georges
Baltimore
Washington Beverages
Virginia Dairymen
Richmond
Indians Ragged In Scrimmage
William and Mary Indians opened preseason practice in heat with a ragged scrimmage. Coach Rube McCray said the session showed much but not all was satisfactory as seven key players were kept off the field. Co captains Harry Caughron Lou Housma and backfield standouts Henry Slane Tom Korezowski Jack Clourd did not participate.
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Williamsburg
William and Mary Indians
Cal
Tribal
Rube McCray
William and Mary
Harry Caughron
Lou Housma
Henry Slane
Tom Korezowski
Jack Clourd
Virginia Tech Holds Dummy Scrimmage Under Coach McNeish
Virginia Tech Gobblers conducted a full scrimmage focusing on timing and pass offense. Bruce Fisher and Harry Walton delivered accurate passes while Ron Casto Noren Hand Otey Mediwether showed solid receiving, as backs and ends practiced plays.
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Blacksburg
Bob McNeish
Virginia Tech
Enire
Bruce Fisher
Harry Walton
Ron Casto
Noren H
Otey Mediwether
Caps Nearing Pennant In Torrid Carolina Battle
Raleigh moved within two games of the Carolina League leader after a 12-3 win over Durham as Martinsville lost 5-4 to Reidsville. Labor Day doubleheaders loom with Raleigh vs Winston-Salem and Martinsville vs Burlington. Danville beat Bees 3-2, Greensboro 7-3 over Winston-Salem, Hash and Arroyo shone on the mound, while Downing's late throw preserved Reidsville's win.
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Associated Press
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Martinsville
A’s
Caps
Durham
Reidsville
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Danville
Bees
Greensboro
al Henenbeck
Mickey McPadden
Bulls
Bob Downing
Downing
Joe Hash
Leafs
Luis Arroyo
Winston- Salem
Chiel Bender
Curtix
May
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