Schedule To Be Light This Season
Percy Payne Jr reports High Point college will start 1945 football practice Monday with Ralph James as head coach and athletic director. Prospective players from across the state report at 10 a.m. to the college gym for instructions and equipment. This marks the first college schedule since 1941 due to wartime curtailment, with a light schedule planned because of the late start.
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Percy Payne
Ralph James
Asheville High School
High Point College
High Point
James
Greensboro Irons Out Wilson 14-6 In Memorial Stadium Thriller
The Greensboro Purple Whirl wind defeated Wilson 14 6 at Memorial Stadium in Greensboro. 245 rushing yards to 28 and Wilson 131 passing with 25 completions 16 attempts. Bobby Clemmons and Joe Breedon starred in the Whirl wind backfield. 5 000 fans packed the venue and regional crowds from Winston Salem Salisbury High Point and Charlotte were on hand.
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Bob Jamieson
al Thomy
Greensboro Daily News
Whirlies
Wilson
Greensboro
Jay Clark
Moore
Webb
Clark
Cyclone
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
High Point
Charlotte
Homer McCoy
Bobby Clemmons
Joe Breedon
Ralph James to Start Practice Tomorrow at High Point College
High Point College resumes football after a three year gap due to manpower shortages. New head coach Ralph James, from Asheville, arrives to lead drills tomorrow morning. Schedule is uncertain and light as they rebuild. Local graduates and lettermen like Paul Brewer and Wiley Clary plan to attend, seeking to bolster scarce talent.
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High Point College
James
Asheville
Panthers
Paul Brewer
Wiley Clary
Willard Hinkle
Charles Reid
Local prep stars and college pulls for football season
Percy Payne named publicity chief for college activities while Clemson and Duke targets loom. Curt McDonald to start at tailback as Black Bison open at Reidsville. Lee Spears heads to navy with Duke career ahead. Bill Hart shines in pro ball amid strong interest in Duke Carolina and Georgia Tech Carolina tickets.
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Percy Payne
High Point High School
Percy
Jimmy Shoemaker
Clemson College
Curt McDonald
McDonald
Black Bison
Reidsville
Lee Spears
Navy
Spears
Duke
Bill Hart
St. Paul
American Association
Minn Lis
Georgia Tech
Truman Attends Senators Browns Game Endearing Peace Time Milestone
President Truman attended the Washington Senators vs. St. Louis Browns game, the first such presidential attendance since 1941. He southpawed a baseball, toured with Mrs. Truman, and watched the Browns lose 4 to 1 amid a public reception and security detail shifts.
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Washington
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Presii Roosevelt
Buddy Lewis
Gene Moore
St. Louis
Mrs. Truman
Secret Service Guard
Trumans
Clark Griffith
Ossie Bluege
Inashington Club
Myron Hayworth
George Myatt
George E. Allen
Slammin' Sam Takes Dallas Open With 69 To Lead
Sam Snead of Hot Springs Va shot a three under par 69 to overtake Harold McSpaden and take a three stroke lead at the Dallas Open at the three quarters mark. McSpaden finished even par 72 for 209 total while Ben Hogan and Vic Ghezzi trailed. Byron Nelson held fifth with 213, Johnny Bulla 214. Amateurs noted.
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Harold
Jug) McSpaden
McSpaden
Snead
Hot Springs
Sanf Me
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Johnny Bulla
Atlanta
Sam Snead
Harold Jug McSpaden
Sanford
Vic Ghent
Ohio
Nita Wins Open Derby at Gainsborough Trials
Sam's Nita a pointer owned by Dr. S. O. Black of Spartanburg S C won the open derby of the Dominion field trial clubs third dog trials worth 1000 dollars. Agrippa owned by Dr. Gilbert Fisher Birmingham Ala placed second and Dr. S. S. Mariana another Black owner was third.
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Gainsborough, Sask
Sam
S. O. Black
Spartanburg
S. C
Dominion Field Trial Club
Agrippa
Gilbert Fisher
Birmingham
Ala
Political lineup at baseball game described in report
The piece lists party affiliations for Hatch New Mexico McKellar Tennessee and Edwin C Johnson Cole Democrats and Vandenberg Michigan White Maine Brooks Illinois Wherry Nebraska LaFollette Wisconsin Republicans with Speaker Rayburn and Rep Martin Massachusetts in attendance. Senator Chandler Kentucky, baseball commissioner, sits front row ordering drinks between innings.
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Hatch
McKellar
Tenn
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
Vandenberg
Mich
White
Brooks
Ill
Wherry
Neb
LaFollette
Wis
Rayburn
Rep
Martin
Mass
Chandler
Beattie Feathers Scrimmages Pack In Preparation Against Milligan College
Beattie Feathers of North Carolina State leads a hard week of drills as the Wolfpack prepare for Milligan College at Riddick Stadium on September 22. Feathers notes mixed strengths and weaknesses, with eight lettermen at risk and a key emphasis on staying injury free through a tough schedule.
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Beattie Feathers
Milligan College
Raleigh
N. C. State College
Wolfpack
N. C. State
Buffaloes
Riddick Stadium
Feathers
State College
State
Civic Club Softball Semi Finals Set for Tomorrow
The Civic Club Softball league schedules two semi finals for tomorrow at 6 PM. The Jay-Cees face the American Business club at the Jr. high school field, while the Rotarians meet the Kiwanis at the post office field. Finals follow later in the week.
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Civic Club
Jay- Cees
American Business Club
Jr. High School
Rotarians
Kiwanis Club
Post Office
Wrestling Card Highlights Local Boutups Endings
Fred Fisher at 175 pounds Arliss Claar 165 pounds and center Jug Wilson 226 pounds headline a local wrestling display as key matchups on the card showcase weight classes and rival pairings.
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Fred Fisher
Arliss Claar
Jug” Wilson
Emerywood Golf Tourney Reaches Semi finals
Eight players advanced to the President's Cup semi finals at Emerywood Country Club after yesterday's quarter finals. Frank Garrett beat Roscoe Adams 6 5 and Dr K Geddie beat Kenneth Redman 4 3 while Alex Whitley, J H Davis, Howard Marsh, Royster Tucker, J W Woolen and Frank Wood won their matches. Wade Hiatt shot 75 in the prior round. Semi final pairings: Garrett vs Geddie, Whitley vs Davis, Marsh or Tucker, Woolen vs Wood.
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Emerywood Country Club
Frank Garrett
Roscoe Adams
Dr. K. Geddie
Kenneth Redman
Alex Whitley
W. C. Comer
J. H. Davis
P. A. Warner
Howard Marsh
Wade Hiatt
Royster Tucker
L. E. Kluttz
J. W. Woolen
Harold McKee
Frank Wood
J. A. Kidd
Carolina Expects Sellout For Duke Georgia Tech
Chapel Hill expects sellouts for two Carolina football games. The September 29 clash with Georgia Tech at Chapel Hill and the November 24 game with Duke in Durham show heavy advance sales. Best Carolina-side seats remain between the 20 and 30 yard lines for Tech, while Duke tickets are moving quickly near the 5 yard line.
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University of North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Duke
Durham
Tech
Carolina
Clark Stars in Preflight Victory Over Duke in Duke Stadium
North Carolina Preflight of Chapel Hill defeated the Duke University Blue Devils 35 to 32 in a high scoring five quarter game at Duke stadium. George Clark and Jimmy Allen led the Preflight offense with long runs and a 90 yard TD by Allen.
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Chapel Hill
Duke Stadium
Duke University Blue Devils
Duke
University of Alabama
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Star Bucks
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Wilson
Jimmy Allen
Nashville
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Allen
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Gentry
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Bonk
Schultz
MecCully
Allman
Knotts
McCully
Toler
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Six Pound Bass as City Lake Record Cited
Sgt Harry Morrill Seaman First Class Luther McCallum and Ed Lewis caught a six pound bass at the city lake. R Hull chief caretaker noted it as the largest in years though a nine pounder allegedly was caught a few years earlier. The fish, when served, fed nine people.
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Harry Morrill
High Point
Luther McCallum
Gibsonville
Ed Lewis
High Point Enterprise News
Lake R. Hull
Bag 8
Tennessee Keeps Core For 1945 Football Plan
Tennessee coach John Barnhill previews a familiar 1945 squad built around Wake Forest backfield nucleus Billy Bevis Buster Stephens and Mark Major with Casey Stephenson. Key returners include Red Morrow Bob Dobelstein Russ Dobelstein Bud Pike and Roy Cross, plus freshmen prospects and a new staff. Schedule features Alabama North Carolina Villanova Mississippi Kentucky and Vanderbilt with a cautious bowl outlook.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John Barnhill
Tennessee
Vols
eyeSeee
Wake
Barnhill
Billy Bevis
Buster Stephens
Mark Major
Casey Stephenson
John Manning
Bob Lund
Stephens
Russell
Red) Morrow
Rerhouse
Bob Dobelstein
Charles Wildman
Buddy Pike
Roy Cross
Russ
Ike Peel
Bill White
Howard College
Mickey O’brien
Pee
Raymond Brown
Milligan College
Alabama
North Carolina
Villanova
Mississippi
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Veterans and Local Sports Figures Involved In North Carolina Circle
Addison Exum Warren a former heavyweight champion from North Carolina will enter Liberty high school as director of recreation and science teacher while leading a townwide program. Paul Sykes of Durham notes High Point’s upcoming scoring team as High Point meets Durham this season. Wilkinson of Duke News Service bids sports writers farewell as he moves to the Durham Herald next week, after 15 to 20 years of service.
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Duke Sabvananis News Service
North Carolina
Bill Sullivan
Unitedates Naval Academy
M. Duke
Navy
Herectober
Duke
Sullivan
Addison Exum Warren
Add
Carolina
Liberty
Warren
Paul Sykes
Durham High School
High Point High School
Sykes
Bulldogs
A. A. Wilkinson
Duke News Service
Wilkie
Durham Herald
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