High Point Purple Panthers clash with Duke Blue Imps at Millis stadium
High Point college faces Duke University in a football game seen as a potential remedy for Millis stadium debt. Pre-sale tickets are modest, but optimism remains for better lighting and improved traffic after recent city improvements. The column notes improving high school and smaller college programs, and sets a picked winner: High Point 13, Duke 6.
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Isom Scores In Fourth From Three In Reidsville Win
In Reidsville September 13 194? High Point Black Bison beat Reidsville Golden Lions 7 to 0. Isom scored on a three yard run late in the fourth quarter after a scoreless game with strong defensive stands by Hunsucker and Elliott. Interceptions and a key blocked punt helped set up the decisive drive as High Point opens its season with a win.
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Cardinals Alive In National Race
The Cardinals survive a tense 8–7 win over the Dodgers to stay in the pennant hunt with 17 games left. Eddie Dyer’s club has rebounded from brinkmanship all season, and Saturday’s comeback set up a clinching rubber with Vic Lombardi and Dickson. The Yankees fell to Detroit 7–2 as Boston dropped to third behind Cleveland. Ralph Kiner hit two homers for Pittsburgh, tying and breaking home run marks, while Chicago swept Philadelphia in a doubleheader. The Giants had no play as rain postponed the Cincinnati game. Washington lost to St. Louis 9–3 as the Browns beat the Senators.
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Yesterday's Stars Pitching and Batting Highlights
Pitcher Art Houtteman limited the Yankees to six hits as the Tigers won 7-2 for his fifth win against one loss. Enos Slaughter delivered a two run double in the ninth to lift the Cardinals past the Dodgers 8-7.
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Ump Fined for On Field Altercation in Michigan
In Adrian Michigan on September 18 amateur baseball umpire Boyd Parkhurst, 27, was fined $25 after an assault and battery charge. The incident followed a player Dewayne McRobert being ejected for abusive language, with Parkhurst allegedly knocking out two front teeth during a dispute at the game.
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Industrial Baseball Final Set Between Carolina Container and Highland
Carolina Container and Triangle met to start the industrial league finals on the high school field at 3 pm. Highland pushed ahead with a 3-2 win Thursday after a late rally, and Rothrock led Carolina with five assists while Upton’s hits highlighted a tight game.
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Stymie to Run Under Heavy Lead at Aqueduct
Stymie faces a star field in the Edgemere handicap at Aqueduct as a 134 pound impost looms, favored to win the $19,000 purse. Rival Gallorette, carrying 122 pounds, has beaten Stymie six times in 14 meetings and looms as the main challenger in the mile and an eighth race.
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Dawson And Riegel Battle For Title
Dawson and Riegel meet in the All California windup for the U S Amateur title at Pebble Beach California. Dawson defeated Jack Selby 5 and 4 in the semis while Riegel edged Felice Torza 2 up, continuing a late surge as a rising star.
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Kramer Faces Drobny In Semifinals At Forest Hills
At Forest Hills in the national championships semifinals, defending champion Jack Kramer meets Jaroslav Drobny. Observers noted Drobny’s upset of Tom Brown Jr. and predicted a tough match for Kramer as the crowd anticipated a hard battle.
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Southern Conference Opens Gridiron Season In Richmond
In Richmond on September 13, Southern conference football edges toward action with 16 schools across four states and the District of Columbia. Over 1,100 players finished two weeks of drills at college camps, with coaches scheduling receptions for reporters and scrimmages. The VMI Keydets face a rough day as they balance photo sessions, a short practice, and a full afternoon workout planned by coach Slick Morton.
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Early scrimmage notes from many colleges
Several schools eye season openers within a week including Washington and Lee Clemson Furman Davidson and George Washington Davidson’s players had light drills as Elon prepared for them Clemson also kept it easy opening against Presbyterian College Coach Bill Story had players running and passing with limited contact Washington and Lee edged toward a light session while nursing several injuries North Carolina Tar Heels prepared with top secret plans and no scrimmage with Virginia Tech Duke NC State and William and Mary also eased up Furman did a medium workout Duke and NC State hosted press crews Richmond and Maryland reports noted key player losses with Charley Beck and Jim Larue sidelined. A line about eye color closes the page.
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Junior Dukes Power Showdown Opens High Point Grid Season
High Point College hosts Duke University junior varsity at Albion Mills stadium in a late kickoff reverberating with hype. The Panthers arrive minus Don McCurry but loaded with freshmen and a strong offense. Duke counters with a large freshman contingent aiming to impress for varsity selection.
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Browns Top Western Division After Week Two Rout
Cleveland Browns, defending AAFC champions, moved to the top of the western division after a 55-7 victory over Brooklyn in their second game at Ebbets Field. San Francisco 49ers share early pace following a 30-14 win over Buffalo, while the New York Yankees beat the Dons 30-14 in Los Angeles before a record regular season crowd.
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Sauer Crowned Top International Batter
New York Sept 13 Hank Sauer of Syracuse unofficially led the 1947 International league batting race with a .338 average after 146 games and 539 at bats, edging Newark’s Allie Clark who hit .336. Baltimore’s Howie Moss topped the circuit with 53 homers.
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Fights Last Night By Associated Press Card
Beaton Al outpointed Sul livan in Bridgeport Massachusetts while Rivers outpointed Morris in Boston on the last night of fencing style boxing results.
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