Home town pride fuels High Point vs Western Carolina clash tonight
Asheville notes focus on the High Point college Purple Panthers facing Western Carolina Catamounts in a homecoming style night. Local links see Ralph James coaching High Point, with Asheville high alumni starting on offense and defense. Fans expect a high scoring battle as both teams prepare, with a predicted 18 to 0 style edge suggested by a local pick.
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Tar Heel Georgia game to be heard on five networks
The Carolina Georgia football game on September 27 will be broadcast across five networks. Walter Barber will anchor for CBS national network with John Lee assisting. Atlantic Network from Raleigh's WPTP will feature Jim Reid and Phil Ellis. Ray Reeve will cover for WRAL Tobacco Network. WRBL Columbus will have George Teeringer. two new radio booths were added atop the press box for the broadcasts.
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Phil Ellis
Ray Reeve
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WRBL
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Appalachian State Mountaineers Face Guilford At Bowman Gray
Coach E C Duggins says Appalachian State is near top strength for tonight’s tilt with Guilford at Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem. Only first string casualty is John Kirk 215 pound Lexington tackle, with linemen averaging 196 pounds and backfield 190 pounds.
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High Point Panthers Ready For Western Carolina Clash
Asheville prepares for a North State conference showdown as High Point College football players arrive in town. Coach Ralph James reports the 40 man squad is in good shape for tonight’s 8 o clock kickoff against Western Carolina, a rematch of last year’s 6 6 tie with key players McDonald Harris Foxworth Painter and others expected to start.
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Wake Forest Aerial Attacks Preview Georgetown Clash
Wake Forest trains for an aerial oriented attack as the Deacons prepare for a high stakes interconference game against Georgetown on Sept 27. Veterans Tom Fetzer and two freshmen are among the key players showcasing the passing game in daily practices.
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Flatbush Tense As End Of Chase Draws Close
Brooklyn faces a potential pennant clincher as the Dodgers and Cardinals battle in a tense stretch. St Louis beat Chicago 5-2, tying the race as Brooklyn awaits an outcome that could seal the World Series berth. Cardinal batters slugged, Moore collected two RBIs and Slaughter drove in runs.
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Pitchers and new players train with receivers unit
James Bud Lail and Kenneth Wheeler join the firing line as tested pitchers while ill Gregus is a newcomer. The daily drill pairs the quartet with a group of eight receivers in passing pace and team work.
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Bud) Lail
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Georgetown and Wake Forest set to clash with distinct offenses
Georgetown will use a fast breaking T formation while Wake Forest fields a single wing and unbalanced line in the September 27 matchup.
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Duke Faces Toughest Schedule Yet In Southern Conference
Duke's Blue Devils, under Wallace Wade, prepare for a brutal slate in the Southern Conference. Four preseason top-20 foes Tennessee Navy Georgia Tech and North Carolina loom, with NC State opening Sept 27 at Duke Stadium. Maryland and Wake Forest also rated strong as the journey begins.
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Wolves Fight For Starting Team Berth
North Carolina State College aims to fix its starting lineup as 25 forwards contend for spots and eight tackles vie for two starting roles. Coach Beattie Feathers may field any 11 against Duke on Sept. 27 with future tests against Georgia Tech Missouri and South Carolina before the North Carolina clash on Nov. 22. A 56 000 crowd is expected for that Duke stadium showdown.
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Indians To Have Best Since 1942
Williams burg Va Sept 20 The Indians show a potential powerful 1947 squad under R N Rube McCray with 26 lettermen back and strength at guards and tackles including Knox Ramsey Jim McDowell Ralph Lazio and Harry Laughton The schedule lists games against Davidson The Citadel Virginia Tech North Carolina Wake Forest VMI Washington and Lee Bowling Green and Richmond with homecoming for VMI in Williamsburg Virginia
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Dutch) Voyles
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Red) Laughton
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Triangle In Industrial Championship Triumph
Elmo Powers and Raymond Hicks channel a late rally to force a key out as Triangle clinches its fifth straight High Point Industrial League baseball title with a 5 3 win over Carolina Container. Reginald Dawson threw all nine, holding the Huskies to three runs while Harold Rickard and Dawson contributed early runs and multiple defensive plays.
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Chuck) Stobbs
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Injuries In Local Camp Cause Worry
The 1947 Black Bison football team faces several minor injuries hindering full strength for tonight’s home opener at Albion Millis stadium against McCallie School of Chattanooga. Coach Tony Simeon relies on veterans Allen Smith or Charlie Jones as wingbacks while McCallie, coached by Buck Flowers, brings an experienced line and backfield.
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Davidson Elon Clash Tonight
Davidson and Elon set for an 8 o clock kickoff on Richardson field as the 1947 Wildcats, coached by Bill Story, face a tougher, more polished rival. Story warns Elon could test the Cats with both passing and running, aiming to improve on last year's 74 0 win over Erskine.
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Wake Forest Georgetown Night Game First since War
Wake Forest hosts Georgetown on Saturday night September 27 marking the Deacons first home night game since the war. Last season they beat Boston College 12 to 6 Georgetown 19 to 6 and Chattanooga 32 to 14 under lights.
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