Deacons switch to T formation eyed for big Wake Forest season
Wake Forest coach Peahead Walker moves the Deacons to the T formation this year after a transition period. Quarterback Tom Fetzer shifts to center with strong ball handling, passing and punting. The team, featuring Tommy Bost as public face, expects a faster offense leveraging players familiar with the T in high school.
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Wake Forest Contends With Odds in Peahead Walker Era
The Deacons, led by Peahead Walker, face a tough schedule with no national recognition. past upsets against Tennessee and North Carolina fuel hope they can rise. Opening with George Washington and facing Clemson and South Carolina loom large as Wake Forest aims for one of its best seasons.
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Panthers Brace For Western Carolina Opener At Albion Mills
High Point Purple Panthers prep for a tough North State Conference opener against Western Carolina at Albion Mills Stadium. Coach Ralph James says the team is in good shape but far from a polished football unit, expecting a hard test from Tom Young and a single wing attack. Norman Harris returns to full duty, Dayton Crews shines in scrimmage, and tickets go on sale for the Western Carolina game.
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High School Mentor Questions Bison Readiness for Gastonia Test
High School mentor Tony Simeon says Black Bison players must learn plays by Friday to stand a chance against Gastonia Green Wave. He praises the system but notes passing and pass defense need work as the team prepares for a nonconference opener at Albion Mills Stadium after a 20-6 intra-squad win.
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Boyette Delivers Key Wins as Rebels Top Hi-Toms
In front of about 5 000 at Finch Field the Hickory Rebels beat the High Point Thomasville Hi-Toms 4-3 in a deciding seventh game. Bill Boyette starred with a double to start the decisive eighth and later added another double, driving in two runs and sparking the rally to overcome ace Al Jarrett who threw well but could not hold the late lead.
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Durocher Giants End Pirates Streak At Polo Grounds
Leo Durocher’s New York Giants stopped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 2 at the Polo Grounds to slow their seven game surge. Lefty Monte Kennedy earned his third win as the Giants overwhelm Vic Lombardi and fielding errors spark three first inning runs.
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Louis May Make Retirement Known
Philadelphia dispatch says heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis may declare his retirement today after attending a National Boxing Association event. He has hinted he will honor a pledge to his mother following his June win over Jersey Joe Walcott, though rumors persist of one more defense.
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Eastern Carolina Buys Hope To Present Tough Grid Team
Eastern Carolina Teachers College readies a rugged schedule and a split T offense under Coach Jim Johnson. Key players include tackles John Waytt Keith Wilpatrick and 197 pound fullback Frank Maennle with quarterback uncertainty after Roger Thrift was ruled ineligible.
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Enterprise Carries Fist Grid Tilts
The Enterprise presents the first slate of football tilts for the Pick The Winners contest. About 28 games from high school to western elevens were scrubbed for prognostication, with $1500 in prizes and expected averages around 450. Entries must be mailed or postmarked by Friday noon.
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Wake Forest Adopts T Formation For 1948 Demon Deacons
Wake Forest shifts to a T formation under Peahead Walker with Tom Fetzer as quarterback, Bill Greggs and Marty Dowda at backs, and Bud Lail at fullback to boost the ground game while the aerial attack remains potent. Loss of two players in eligibility reduces returning lettermen to about twenty as the Deacons aim to beat George Washington and test NC State and Duke.
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