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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
10
Ted Mann surveys Duke football under Wallace Wade, noting a strong past but current limited material. He describes the Duke offense as traditional with a conservative ground game and punting strategy, while praising Wade’s enduring drive to mold 1948 players amidst heavy odds.
The piece praises Wade coached teams for strong punting and patience. It cites Duke’s 1938 Duke vs Pitt snow game with Eric Tipton punting to the goal line and Bob Purdue’s blocked kick for a Duke score, noting Wade’s strategy and the chance for Duke to upset Carolina in the coming season.
The American League shows Boston ten, New York six, Cleveland eight, Detroit seven in an eleven inning game. National League games include Chicago four, St Louis two, Philadelphia five, New York four, Pittsburgh five, Cincinnati one. Carolina League Shaughnessy Play-Off Danville at Martinsville Burlington at Raleigh. North State League Statesville two, Lexington one with Statesville up two to zero, Hickory eleven Hi Toms ten with Hi Toms leading two to one.
The notice lists multiple upcoming games across the St Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Washington New York Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and NC State League events. Highlights include night matchups and league names Historic at Hickory Lexington Statesville.
Batting Williams of Boston and Boudreau of Cleveland top the list with 366 runs and 174 hits respectively. DiMaggio of New York drives in 129 RBIs and 109 runs, Henrich of New York posts 109 runs and 87 doubles. Stewart Washington leads triples with 13. Dillinger St Louis steals lead and Lemon Cleveland claims 129 strikeouts. Kramer Boston records 164 wins fraction and an .800 figure appears.
Musial of St. Louis leads in batting average 367 with 111 runs batted in and 115 runs. He also has 194 hits, 38 doubles, 15 triples, and 11 homes. Kiner of Pittsburgh tops home runs with 38. Ashburn of Philadelphia steals 32 bases. Brecheen of St. Louis records 120 strikeouts and Sewell of Pittsburgh goes 10-3 as pitcher. TA9.
Ithaca N Y Oct 7 9 Cornell University celebrates its 80th anniversary with events across the campus. The first entering class on Oct 7 1868 enrolled 412 students, while current enrollment spans about 10 000 across 16 divisions.
The Carolina Loop playoffs begin with Raleigh hosting Burlington and Martinsville facing Danville in best four of seven semifinals. Tomorrow’s games move between Raleigh and Martinsville with sites rotating daily. If Burlington hosts on Sunday the game will be an open date as officials finalize arrangements.
Hickory Rebels outscored the High Point Thomasville Hi-Toms 11-10 in 11 innings at Finch Field to clinch the win. Lefty starters and relief arms were shuffled as Hickory tallied two runs in the 11th to seize the victory and force a fourth game on the road.
Reidsville health and school officials blocked a planned Friday night high school football game against the Black Bison, citing unresolved police ban and the town’s public school reopening next week. The postponement would have been the season opener for both teams, preceding the High Point College opener.
Duke's 1948 football outlook under Wallace Wade shows a shaky start due to a self imposed sanity code and gaps at center wingback and other key roles. Star backs Freddie Folger and Bill Cox anchor an improving but uncertain lineup with linger injuries and position moves shaping the Devils' path.
The document lists football games for North Carolina, including opponents and venues from September to November, with dates framed for Durham and surrounding cities. It also urges prevention over control as the wiser approach to combat insect pests.
High Point prepared for a Saturday night home game at Albion Millis Stadium against the Carolina Jayvees. Coach Ralph James expects a Tar Heel attack led by Merl Norcross Stan Marczyk and Paul Rizzo, while High Point counters with a strong single wing offense led by Curt McDonald and Norman Ilderton. The ticketed event supports the new field house, with a halftime dedication and expected crowd over 5,000.
Buffalo Bills coach Frank Clair says the team will use a split offensive setup with two squads when they open the season September 25 at Colgate. He notes a dozen first stringers are at a Canadian camp for a 10 day physical education course and cannot master assignments in time.
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