Carolinas A A U honors and Hawaii visitors at meet
The Carolinas A A U honored Elsie Viets Jennings and Bill Bailey with leis, calling the wreath a mark of respect. International amity featured Tom Wong guiding visiting Hawaiians, amid Japan China wartime news. News photographers, reporters, and local press from Winston-Salem to Raleigh covered the event, with Nancy Merki and Ann Hardin drawing praise for their 1500 meter contest and a dead heat noted between Bobby DeGroot and George Whitner in the 300 meter junior nationals last year.
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Carolinas Association
Elsie Viets Jennings
New York
National Swimming Committee
Bill Bailey
Carolinas A. A. U
Charlie Stapleton
Goldsboro
Carolinas Swimming Association
Charlie
International Amity
Tom Wong
Wake Forest
Life
International News Photo Service
Acme
Wide World
Associated Press
Knowles
South
Nady
Winston-Salem Journal
Cates
Jake
Charlotte Observer
Wade
Paul
Burlington Times
Nancy Merki
Ann Hardin
Bobby DeGroot
George Whitner
Nancy
Ann
Speedway to Hold W National Championship Race August 31
Officials announced a W National Championship Stock Car race at High Point Speedway on Sunday August 31 on the one mile oval near High Point. The program features a 100 mile main event plus up to two shorter races open to 1938–1941 model cars, with a sizable purse to attract top drivers. The speedway seats 10 000, with ample parking, as preparations include dust control and track improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Speedway
Speedway
Speedway Association
High Point
Winston-Salem Highway
Portland Team Leads In Meet Top Flight Boxers Fight Here Tonight
Boxing fans in High Point will see top Carolina fighters in a 34 round card at South Hamilton Street arena led by Carlyle Thompson of Anderson South Carolina versus Arnold Tarr of Lincolnton in the 10 round main event. Thompson has seven straight pro wins by knockout. Also featured are Floyd Carrico of Greensboro vs Bill Roberts of Charlotte and Ben Canipe of High Point vs Jerry Hunnicutt of Charlotte in four round prelims. Bascom Bradley meets Stony Medlin in six do or die rounds, with Jack Oswalt vs Reid White opening the card.
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High Point
Carolinas
South Hamilton Street Arena
Carlyle Thompson
Anderson
South Carolina
Arnold Tarrr
Lincolnton
Thompson
Tarr
South
Floyd Carrico
Greensboro
Bill Roberts
Charlotte
Roberts
Carrico
Carrico-Roberts
Ben Canipe
Jerry Hunnicutt
Canipe
Hunnicutt
Queen City
Kayo
Stony Medlin
Gastonia
Bascom Bradley
Bradley
Jack Oswalt
Reid White
Blackstock
Virginia
Southern Cal Coaches to Follow Jones's Methods
Los Angeles Aug 16 Southern California's football fortunes will be guided by an all Trojan coaching staff following the late Hawie Jones plan. Sam Barty officially named to take over as head coach and begin shaping the Trojan grid machine for the 1941 battles as he digs into preliminaries.
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Los Angeles
California
Hawie Jones
Sam Barty
Night Hawks Softball Game Report
In a brief softball update, Night Hawks players Payne and G Fitzgerald faced the rival team with Miller and Enmier on the mound. Scores by innings and further details are incomplete, but key names and batters are Roh Fe Treangie and Ninnt Harkenooo.
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Trianale
Miller
Enmierson
Night Hawks
Payne
Fitzgerald
Glamorous Gloria Faces Field in Backstroke Showdown
Gloria Callen sized up against a star-studded field at the AAU National Women's Swimming Championships. The West seeks a fifth title in the 800 meter relay as Gloria, a movie hopeful who prioritizes school, aims to stop Nyack High’s photogenic junior and other top contenders from coast to coast.
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Fritz Littlejohn
Associated Press
Gloria Callen
A.A.L
Nyack
Gloria
Hollywood
Prince Nafer
Goldsboro
N. Co. An
Multonomah
Tortland
Ore
Brenda Heiser
Carlyle Lewis Wins City Tennis Championship Again
Carlyle Lewis retained the city tennis title by defeating J. D. Rogers in the finals at Emerywood Country Club. The score showed 6-1 6-3 6-1 as Lewis claimed the crown for the second straight year while Rogers finished as runner-up for the second year in a row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle Lewis
City
J. D. Rogers
Emerywood Country Club
Lewis
Rogers
Mutnomah Leads At Senior Women National A U U Meet
Multnomah Athletic Club of Portland leads with ten points as second place goes to Riviera Club Indianapolis eight points. Hawaii, New York Women’s Swimming Association and Fairman Hotel San Francisco tied for third with five each. Results include close finishes in the 100 and 1500 meter freestyle won by Brenda Helser and Nancy Merki. Ann Hardin of Riviera and Nancy Merki dueled to a photo finish with Nancy prevailing by one tenth of a second, while Dorothy Leonard took third ahead of Mary Ann Walter.
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Brenda Heller
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
Portland
Oregon
A. A. U. Tank
Miss Helser
Marilyn “Sugar” Lahner
New York
Brenda
Nancy Merki
Multnomah A. C
Miss Merki
Ann Hardin
Muttnomah Athletic Club
Wit
Riviera Club
Indianapolis
Muni
Hawaii
Hopedale
Mass
Multnomah
Brenda Helser
Th Rivera Club
Ind
Multnomah Athletic Club
Mos
City Lake
Nancy
Ann
Anns
Dorothy Leonard
Worcester
Mary Ann Walter
The
Riviera
Ann Shatter
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Trving Einbender
Baltimore
Maryland
Dick Merriwell
Jacksonville
Florida
Einberger
Whitner
Enterprise
Chieko Miyamoto
Alexander House
Maui
Joan Fogle
Chieko
Joan
Soc Chakales
United States
Canada
Statue of Liberty
Arena
Dorothy Lenored
Massachusetts
Joyce McRae
Marilyn “Sugar
Southern
CAL
Jones
China
Department of Commerce
Brazil
South America
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