Paging Sports: Could Be Much Worse for High Point Bison
Paige Holder reports on High Point high school's 1943 football opener. Coach Tony Cernugel praises the green squad's fighting spirit and potential. Key players Koonts, McDonald, Kearns, Levina, DeLappe, Lloyd, Bollinger show early promise as ball handlers, pass catchers, and defenders.
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High Point High School
Bison
Tony Cernugel
Bobby Koonts
Curtis McDonald
Koorns
Bison face gaps as stars depart for service and college
The article notes major losses from last season's Bison football squad with key backs and linemen missing. It details players like Dunkelberger Evans Metcalfe Forster Barker Crowder Sugg Foxworth Chapman and Marsh. many have entered service or college, leaving a young, inexperienced lineup for the new season.
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Bison
Donald Dunkelberger
Albert
Evans
Arnold Metcalfe
Tommy Forster
Dave Barker
John Crowder
Leonard Sugg
Jimmy Foxworth
Otis Chapman
Gilbert Marsh
Uncle Sam
U. S. Marine Corps
Metcalfe
Sugg
Chapman
Foxworth
Army
Forster
Marines
Dunkelberger
Crowder
Navy
Marsh
The
University of North Carolina
Openers Spark Grassroots Hope For Football Season
High Point kicked off Friday as colleges nationwide began early openers. Rumors swirl about top teams and star players moving to smaller programs under Navy V-12 and Marines constraints. Carolina and Duke loom strong with V-12 squads set to clash at Greensboro Memorial Stadium on September 25, with Duke’s Bob Gantt touted as All American material. Fans ignore gas and travel limits, turning out despite the long road back from Friday night thrills.
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High Point
Navy
World Series plans set with first games in New York
The 1943 World Series will start in New York on October 5 with the first three games in the city and remaining games in St. Louis. The schedule includes rest days before game seven if needed, charity proceeds, and radio rights sold for 100000. Tickets and prices are listed for both venues.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Yankees
Cardinals
Yanks
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Sam Breadon
Charles McManus
New York Yankees
Ford Frick
National League
Edward Barrow
Barrow
Office of Defense Transportation
War Relief and Service, Inc
American Red Cross
National War Fund, Inc
Gillette Safety Razor Company
Landis
Vander Meer Weakens As Pirates Rout Reds 11 1
Johnny Vander Meer faltered in the eighth as the Pittsburgh Pirates crushed the Cincinnati Reds 11 to 1. The loss, coupled with Brooklyn’s win over Philadelphia, dropped Cincinnati to third place.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Reds
Pittsburgh
Cosc
Art
Clay
Russell
Frey
V.robays
Haas
DiMaggio
Crabtree
Elliott
Marshall
Pletcher
Tipton
Rubeling
Williams
Lopez
Miller
Klinger
Mueller
Aleno
v'Meer
Heusser
Goldstein
Niemes
Indians Shell Trout To Top Tigers Again
The Cleveland Indians rout Detroit 7 to 2 as Dizzy Trout lasts less than five innings. Vern Kennedy gains his ninth win, allowing ten hits. Peters drives in the go ahead run in the second, as Cleveland sweeps to a 4-1 edge in the six game series with Detroit.
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Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Vern Kennedy
Indians
Trout
Russ Peters
Cleveland
Abrho Peters
Cramer
Hackett
Hoover
Bine
W Field
Edwards
York
Rocco
Higgins
Boudreauiss
Harris
Mack
DeSautels
Unser
Kennedy
Henshaw
Radcliff
Gorsica
Ottlaw
Dodgers Regain Second Place By Pasting Phils
Dodgers beat the Phillies 7 to 2 to move into second in the National League while Cincinnati lost to Pittsburgh. Kirby Higbe earned his 11th win, with Ed Head finishing after relieving in the seventh as the Phils loaded the bases. Ron Northey hit his 12th homer for Philadelphia, and Dixie Walker contributed a key double as Brooklyn jumped ahead early.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Phillies
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Schoolboy Rowe
Phils
Dixie Walker
Billy Itch
Luis Olmo
Lerman
Howie Schultz
Kirby Higbe
Ed Head
Head
Ron Northey
Phila
Northey
Galan
Wasdell
Herman
Stewart
Schultz
May
Owen
Culp
Bragan
Rowe
Higbe
Math'son
Triplett
Bison Set For Second Tilt With Lions This Week
Exultant after a 6 0 defeat last week the Bison begin fourth week of practice to prepare for their Friday night game with Reidsville in Tobacco City. Coach Cernugel focuses on passing defense and punting as they face a Reed ville squad led by one letterman.
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Mills
Tony Cernugel
Black Bison
Reidsville
Tobacco City
Bison
Bob Koonts
Gene Kearns
Challamore Wins in Narragansett Memorial Handicap
Challamore, ridden by P E C Eastwood, won the James C Thorn ton Memorial handicap at Narragansett Park before 23,000 fans. Sfailure, owned by JH G Medwell, finished a length and a half back in second after six furlongs.
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Pawtucket
R. I
P-E. C. Eastwood
Challamore
James C. Thornton
Narragansett Park
JH. G. Medwell
Sailure
Browns Beat White Sox 4 1 To Open Season Hope
Lefty Hollingsworth allowed eight hits and George McQuinn drove in three runs as the Browns defeated the White Sox 4 to 1 in St Louis. McQuinn homered and Laabs, Curtright, and McQuinn contributed key hits while Kreevich had four singles for Chicago. Attending crowds not reported.
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Browns
Chicago White Sox
al Hollingsworth
George McQuinn
MecQuinn
Mike Kreevich
Kreevich
Chicago
Louis
Hodgin
Curtright
McQuinn
Appling
Laabs
Nello
Stephens
Kuhel
Christ'n
Webb
Byrnese
Tresh
Ferrel
Smith
Holworth
Solters
Haynes
Seevenees
Tucker
Cuccinello
Guttridge
Christman J
Holingsworth
Error
Gutteridge
Kubel
St Louis
Hollingsworth
Rommel
Hubbard
Cubs Held To Eight Safeties As Cardinals Win 3 1
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3 to 1 in Chicago. Card rookie lefty limited Cubs to eight hits, three in the ninth, while St. Louis capitalized on three errors and timely hits. Erros by Chicago and hits by Cardinals produced the runs as Hanyzewski allowed five Cardinals safeties over eight innings.
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Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Brazile
Cardinal
Cubs
Cardinals
Eddie Hanyzewski
Cub
St. Louis
Novikoff
Litwhiler
Livingston
Sanders
Lowrey
Fallon
Meruilo
Dal'ndro
Hanyrski
McCul
Burrows
Golman
Klein
Kurowsk
Brazie
Hack
Stanky
Cavaretta
Merullo
Hanyzewsk
Errore
Sanders Fallon
Dalessandro
Kurowski Kiein
Hopp
Cavarrette
Hanyzewski
Stewart
Dunn
Yale Captain Leads Bulldogs Past Muhlenberg 13 6
In New Haven Yale captain Tim Hoopes sparked a comeback as the Elis edge Muhlenberg 13 to 6 at the Yale Bowl before 12 000. Bill Pickett scored on a 61 yard team drive, Ray Scussel added a late score and Powell returned an interception 60 yards as Yale overcame a 7 6 deficit.
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Scussel
Blues
Reod
Bill Powell
Yale
Lew Yerkes
Hoopes
Rene ‘Muhlenberg
Pickett
Powell
Hudanish
Johnson
Muhlenberg
Duncavage
Yerkes
Spud Chandler Dominates Red Sox In 4 0 Win
Spud Chandler posted his 19th victory and seventh straight win to lead the New York Yankees over Boston 4 to 0. The 1.71 ERA, eight strikeouts, and five shutouts this year highlight a masterful performance as Emmett O Neill battled early before the Yankees pulled away with three eighth inning hits and two walks.
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Boston
Spud Chandler
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Chandler
Emmett O'Neil
Louisville
New York
Abrho Foston
Met’vich
Johnson
Pax
Keller
Doerr
Etten
Dickey
Lupien
Gordon
Lazor
Lindell
Peacock
Porter
O'Neil
Judd
Ryba
Baseball Players Mentioned in Brief Candid List
A compact 1940s style note lists players Nicholson and Ott from the Cubs and Giants, DiMaggio and Pirates, AMERICAN LEAGUE figures York and Tigers, Keller with the Yankees, Heath with the Indians, Stephens with the Browns.
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Elliott
Pirates
Herman Wengers
American Leagle York
Tigers
Etten
Yankees
Steere
Johnson
Nicholson
Cubs
Major League Record Scores Across Cities
New York 4 and Boston 0 lead a slate of results as Washington 9 defeats Philadelphia 1. Cleveland 7 beats Detroit 2 while St Louis 4 tops Chicago 1.
Probable starting pitchers and won loss records listed
Chicago at St Louis Lee and Grove face Gatehouse Muncrief New York at Boston Bonham and Wensloff oppose Dobson and Woods Washington at Philadelphia Candi and Leonard oppose Black and Flores Cleveland at Detroit Beynolds and Bridges push matchups
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St. Louis
Lee
Grove
Gatehouse
Muncrief
New York
Boston
Bonham
Wensloff
Dobson
Woods
Washington
Philadelphia
Candini
eLonard
Black
Flores
Cleveland
Detroit
Beynolds
Bridges
Sports scoring roundup from major league games
New York defeated Boston 4 to 3 while Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 7 to 2 Pittsburgh topped Cincinnati 11 to 1 St Louis edged Chicago 3 to 1. Local games summarized with final scores and teams involved.
Baseball Matchups From A Busy Day Of League Action
Boston visits New York as Andrews and Barrett face off against Melton Adams or Wittig in a 2 game set. Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati with Sewell and Rescingo meeting Riddle and Starr. St Louis meets Chicago with Brecheen and Cooper opposing Bithorn and Derringer. Philadelphia heads to Brooklyn featuring Gerheauser versus Davis.
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Boston
New York
Andrews
Barrett
Melton
Adams
Wittig
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Sewell
Rescingo
Riddle
Starr
St. Louis
Chicago
Brecheen
Cooper
Ve. Bithorn
Derringer
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Gerheauser
Ve. Davis
Giants Come From Behind To Triumph Over Braves
New York Giants rally from a 3 1 deficit to beat the Boston Braves 4 to 3 in 13 innings. Mel Ott delivers an 18th homer and Mickey Witek belts his fifth to secure the victory as Adams gets the win after a marathon effort.
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New York
Giants
Boston Braves
Jim Tobin
Boston
Phil Masi
Kirby Farrell
Mel Ott
Mickey Witek
Ke Ate
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