Controversy over Scores and Football News In Early season
The column notes missing South Dakota Montana scores delaying Pick The Winner, previews Touchdowners meetings at the Sheraton, and reports on Catawba athletic director Kirkland plus North State conference results Guilford’s upset of Appalachian and Western Carolina defeat of High Point with injuries. Newberry beat Carson Newman 13 0 and Hi Toms face Lexington in final playoff round.
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Top College Teams Face Rugged Tests
The AP reports a crowded opening weekend as Michigan meets Michigan State while Notre Dame faces Indiana and North Carolina tackles NC State. California plays St Mary's, Oklahoma at Boston College, Tulane vs Alabama, and Wake Forest vs SMU among key Eastern and Southern showdowns with Navy vs Southern California rounding out the interregional slate.
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Oklahoma
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Denny Myers
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Tentative Teams Picked For Tar Heels Opener
North Carolina coach Carl Snavely plans a mix of veterans and sophomores for the season opener with NC State. Offense features Charlie Justice and two starting ends, while defense emphasizes sophomore and freshman talent led by Julian King and Bill Kuhn with Holdash Stevens and others backing the line.
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Major League Pace Setters Summary of Leading Stats
A compact list of top season leaders in the two major leagues. Highlights include Robinson of Brooklyn with 192 hits 120 RBIs 128 runs and 36 doubles shared with Konis of Philadelphia. Keiner of Pittsburgh with 18 home runs. Williams of Boston leading batting .351 runs 143 RBIs and 148 hits. Spurts of pitching and other stat leaders are noted for several teams.
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Konis
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Slaughter
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Keiner
Pittsburgh
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Weiples
Mitchell
Cleveland
Four Grand Slam Blows Hit Sunday
Four home runs with the bases loaded were hit in Sunday major league games. Three came in the National League tying the major league record for most bases loaded homers in one day. NL slammers were Ron Northey Wally Westlake and Ted Kluszewski. AL’s Pete Suder also cleared the bases.
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Bison Scrimmage Prep For Durham Clash
High Point High School Black Bison begin work for a Friday night intersectional tiff with Durham. Coach Tony Simeon plans scrimmaging sessions this afternoon and tomorrow to test backfield options as Durham enters as a strong Eastern Conference favorite.
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Baseball Standings and Tonight’s Schedule Buoyed by Scores
The standings show New York leading with 7 to Cleveland 3 and Boston 11 to Chicago 5. Tonight features Cleveland at New York at 1 30 p m and St Louis at Philadelphia at 7 45 p m as pitchers Feller Lopat and Papat Fowler duel. Yesterday’s results include St Louis 15 Philadelphia 3 and New York 13 2 with Boston 6 1 in a rain delayed end.
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Burlington Aims For Cup Finals Berth In Playoff Showdown
Burlington seeks a finals berth in the Carolina league playoffs as they host Danville in a best four out of seven series. Adam Twarkins pitched three shutout innings to back a 5-0 win. Danville had earlier won 3-2 in the four game set.
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Diamonds In the Rough Reserves Vital In Yanks' Push
The Yankees rely on Casey Stengel's substitutes as injuries mount with Joe DiMaggio out sick and Hank Bauer delivering a hot bat. Bauer drove in three runs guiding New York to a 7 3 win over Cleveland while Boston routed Chicago 11 5 behind Ted Williams two homers and 6 RBIs.
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Lington Series Sets Final Clash After 4-1 Win
Raleigh defeated Winston-Salem 4 1 on Saturday to sweep the Cup series and advance to the finals. Winston-Salem was swept in the series for the fourth straight time.
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Pep to defend title in Connecticut on 27th birthday bout
Willie Pep plans to defend his featherweight crown against Eddie Compo in Waterbury on his 27th birthday. Pep, 142 of 145, is a 1 to 4 favorite in an all Connecticut fight promoted by Rocco Mara. Compo, 21, has 61 of 62 wins as the pace heats up with no radio or TV coverage.
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Hal Wood Faces Veteran Al Jarrett In Headliner
Jim Gruzdis' Hi-Toms clash with a red-hot Lexington club in the first of the final North State League playoff series at Finch Field. Hal Wood is the expected for the A's with a 19 12 record and 43 straight scoreless innings, while Al Jarrett and Plackie McCree pace their teams. The A's surged into contention after trading for Gray Hampton, pushing from seventh to fourth as they chase honors.
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Hi-Toms sign working agreement with Boston Braves for 1950
Hi-Toms manager and president Jim Gruzdis announced the club signed a working agreement with the Boston Braves for 1950, continuing a two year contract with the Finchers. Braves farm chief Harry Jenkins praised the Hi-Toms setup and fan-player relations as a vital link in Boston’s system.
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Charles In Final Exhibition Tonight
Ezzard Charles fights Alabama Kid in Columbus in a final exhibition before a training camp in San Francisco. The 15 round title fight with Pat Valentino is set for October 14, and Charles remains the world heavyweight champion per the National Boxing Association.
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High Point Touchdown Club Meeting Tonight
The High Point Touchdown Club holds its first meeting of the year tonight at 8 in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom. Football fans in the area are urged to attend and sign up for the coming season.
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Smoky Joe Page Key Reliever For Yankees World Series Run
New York reliever Joe Page, with 54 completed missions, thrives in late innings. He aims to enter games early when needed, noting the bullpen role is crucial as the Yankees chase World Series plans with 39 wins and 14 losses in his appearances. He has rescued starts by Reynolds and Byrnes, shaping the relief corps.
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Intersectional Tiffs Dominate Southern Schedule
University of Richmond tailback Thomas Cotton Billingsley leads the Southern Conference scoring with 15 points in a 27 to 0 win over Randolph Macon. Six conference clubs face intersectional foes this Saturday with games outside the circuit.
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