UNC Faces Decision on Collins Contract Tonight
Supporters of Coach Chuck Collins rally as the UNC Athletic Council meets at Chapel Hill to decide whether to renew Collins contract. Alumni and former players urge retention amid speculation of replacements such as Dana Bible and Bill Roper.
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Collins
Chuck Collins
University of North Carolina
Carolina Athletic Council
Chapel Hill
High Point
Athletic Council
Carolina
Notre Dame
University of North Carolina Athletic Council
Foy Roberson
Durham
University
University of Chattanooga
Knute Rockne
Wizard of
South Bend
Aective
Dana X. Bible
Nebraska
Bill Roper
Princeton
Walter Skidmore
Charlotte High
James M
Nemo” Coleman
Tommy Campbell
Southeastern Seeks Football Rule Changes
In New Orleans the Southeastern conference coaches association urged three rule changes to enhance strategy. They want a tight pinch substitute allowed for on field instructions, unrestricted coach scouting, and moving the ball placement to 15 yards from the sidelines when downed, instead of the current 10-yard line.
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New Orleans
Southeastern Conference Coaches Association
Conference Splits As Eight Withdraw
Denver December meeting leaves four member schools after eight secessionists resign in a bid to form a new athletic identity. The eight large schools Utah Utah Aggies Colorado Aggies Colorado College BYU Denver Colorado UWyoming quit, leaving Western State Colorado Teachers Montana State and Colorado School of Mines from the original 12.
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Denver
Rocky Mountain Conference
Mountain League
Utah
Colorado Aggies
University of Colorado
Utah Aggies
Colorado College
Brigham Young University
University of Wyoming
Western State
Colorado Teachers
Montana State
Colorado School of Mines
Eleven Western States Hold Vast Unreserved Lands
The source notes that eleven western states contain 176 million acres of land that is unreserved and unappropriated. It also clarifies that the Pony Express used horses, not ponies.
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United States
Pony Express
MacFarlane Leads After Record 67 In Biltmore Open
Wee Willie MacFarlane, the 42 year old Scott, shot a course record 67 to lead by four strokes after the first round of the $10,000 Biltmore Open in Coral Gables. Denny Shute and Johnny Goodman tied in pursuit, as 63 players remained within reach of the $2,500 first prize in the 36 hole event.
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Ted Gill
Coral Gables
Fla
Wee Willie MacFarlane
Scott
Tuckaho
N. Y
Denny Shute
MacFarlane
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Agua Caliente
Ralph Guidahl
St. Louis
Shute
Dundee Successfully Defends His Crown
Vince Dundee, the 29 year old Baltimore Italian, defeated Andy Callahan in Boston last night to retain the middleweight title, after signing a two match contract to satisfy obligations with the Boston garden. Callahan faded in the late rounds as Dundee pressed the pace and won by a narrow decision.
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Boston
Boston Garden
Vince Dundee
Baltimore
Andy Callahan
Stubby Lawrence
Dundee
Lou Brouillard
Callahan
Club Woman Not Critically Hurt
Mrs. Hattie Reed Whitaker a prominent club woman and former state head of the D A R and U D C was struck by a car driven by Miss Louise Todd on Main street. She suffered a fractured hip and four broken ribs though doctors said her condition was not critical.
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Lenoir
Hattie Reed Whitaker
Whitaker
Main Street
Louise Todd
Red Cross Seal
Frances Willard: First American Woman College President
Frances E. Willard, renowned temperance advocate, became the first American woman to hold the presidency of a college as a national leader in education and reform.
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Frances 8. Willard
World land under cultivation reaches one and a half billion acres
Estimates show that about 1.5 billion acres of the 15 billion total world acres are under cultivation. The figure highlights the scale of agricultural use across continents and economies. Colors and specifics vary by region and measurement method.
Vines criticizes Prentice and US Davis Cup plan
Ellsworth Vines says Frank Shields and Sidney Wood would make the best team for the 1934 Davis Cup but would likely lose by a wide margin. He urges reliance on young players like Gene Mako and Frankie Parker and criticizes Davis Cup leadership, calling for a professional helm similar to Bill Tilden or Vinnie Richards. He argues development comes from new talent rather than veterans.
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New York
Ellsworth Vines
Frank Shields
Sidney B. Wood
United States
California
Bill Tilden
Paris
Gene Mako
Frankie Parker
Vines
Salisbury To Claim Southeastern Title
Salisbury pursues the Southeastern crown after a scheduled final with Charlotte in the Western North Carolina high school football championship. Coach G A Kirkland stated Salisbury would claim the Southeastern championship if they win, with Charlotte representing the west in the state final against Durham, who won 7 6.
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Salisbury
Economic Meeting Opens At Carolina
Chapel Hill December 9. The North Carolina Economics associations opens its quarterly meeting here tonight. Delegates from colleges across the state began arriving for the gathering. Rep. Frank Hancock and Dr. Berman G. Bailey will lead discussions on various phases of the national recovery program.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Economics Associations
Frank .Ancock
Berman G. Baily
Braves Rally With Team Cheer Against Umpire
Manager George Stallings hosted Harvard coach Percy Haughton who urged players to back the team when disputes with umpires arise. Rabbit Maranville argued with Bill Klem, prompting a Braves chorus of Yea team as Klem sent the cheering section from the game.
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Bill Klem
George Stallings
Braves
Percy Haughton
Harvard
Haughton
Rabbit Maranville
Klem
Sherwood Magee
Bill
Rabbit
Maranville
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Divorce Declared
Hollywood icons Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks filed for divorce in a brief complaint. Pickford cited mental cruelty and indifference, noting Fairbanks roamed the world and neglected home life for years.
Doug Fairbanks silent on Pickford divorce and plans
A representative said Doug Fairbanks remains in a dignified silence over Mary Pickford's divorce filing. He is in the Swiss Alps and will finish current film work in Spain and England before returning to California to deed Pickfair to Mrs Fairbanks and build a new true Spanish style home on a 2000 acre Southern California citrus ranch. Architects with him will collect plans in Andalusia for the new residence.
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Hollywood
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Miss Pickford
Doug
Mary
Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Europe
Pickfair
Hollywood Hill
America
Douglas
Charlie Chaplin
Owen Moore
Beth Sully
Los Angeles
Katharine
Mise Pickford
Loyd Wright
London
Swiss Alps
Spain
England
California
Andalusia
To Guard Against Favoritism In CWA Placements for Reemployment
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh reports state reemployment offices will place workers on Civil Works projects by job fitness rather than by name or family connections. State director Capus M Waynick orders managers to refuse named requests and have county reemployment committees approve each allotment, ensuring placements are based on labor needs.
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Waynick
John Smith
Sam Jones
Three Football Games on Rose Bowl Eve Schedule
New York December 9 P Two Pacific coast clashes feature SMU Mustangs versus St Marys Gaels and USC Trojans against Washington in a finale ahead of the Rose Bowl. In the South LSU closes an undefeated season at Baton Rouge hosting Tennessee led by Beattie Feathers.
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New York
Pacific Coast
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Husky Gaels
St. Mary’s
Southern California
Trojans
Stanford
Washington
St. Mary's
Far West
Biff Jones
Louisiana State Tigers
Baton Rouge
Tennessee
Volunteers
Beattie Feathers
Football Stars To Clash December 24 In Benefit Contest
North and south all star teams will meet at Ebbets Field Brooklyn on December 24 in a Kings County American Legion benefit game. Jack McBride of the Giants and Stumpy Thomason of the Dodgers will coach the northern and southern squads respectively. Players from Alabama Georgia Tech Auburn Kentucky Tennessee Mercer North Carolina Tulane and Georgia join southern roster. Carnegie Tech Pittsburgh Cornell Duquesne Temple Fordham NYU Boston College Holy Cross Villanova Princeton Brown and Yale on the north. Training camp set for December 14 in Brooklyn with about 25 men per side.
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New York
Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
Kings County American Legion
Jack McBride
New York Giants
Stumpy Thomason
Brooklyn Dodgers
McBride
Syracuse
Thomason
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Auburn
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mercer
North Carolina
Tulane
Georgia
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Cornell
Duquesne
Temple
Fordham
New York University
Boston College
Holy Cross
Villanova
Princeton
Brown
Yale
Davidson Wildcats Defeat Kannapolis Y M C A 43 30
Davidson opened and never looked back racing to a 25 9 halftime lead as five substitutes played in the second half to coast to a 43 30 win over Kannapolis YMCA in the season opener for the Wildcats.
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Davidson
Davidson Wildcats
Collegians
Kannapolis Y. M. C. A
Wildcats
Cats
Community Singing at Macedonia Baptist Church Sunday
A community singing will be held Sunday evening at 1 30 o clock in Macedonia Baptist Church on highway 60 between Julian and Liberty. R P Smith in charge invites all singers to attend and participate for a large turnout.
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Liberty
Macedonia Baptist Church
Julian and
R. P. Smith
Notre Dame to Name Its Complete Staff Of Coaches Tonight
Notre Dame prepares to announce Elmer Layden as head football coach with a broader shakeup in the athletic staff. The event follows the ousting of Heffy Anderson and Athletic Director Jess Harper, with Layden set to join Notre Dame after discussing terms with acting president Rev John F O Hara.
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Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Elmer Layden
Heardy Anderson
Irish
Anderson
Jess Harper
Layden
Knute Rockne
Four Horsemen
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
John F. O'Hara
Indianapolis
Charles O'Donnell
Rochester
Minn
Father O'Hara
Duequesne
George Keegan
Tom Conley
Frank
Nordy
Hoffman
John
Ke) Woedisch
Marchmont Wartz
M Elward
Purdue
Joe Boland
Fights Last Night Card Features Five Conclusions
In Philadelphia Johnny Jadick defeated Tony Falco on points. Tampa’s Sam Palacei won a ten round decision over Jackie Cruz. Baltimore saw Joey Fernandez outpoint Charley Gomer. Hollywood’s Georgie Hansford outpointed Tommy Paul in a ten round bout.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Jadick
Tony Falco
Tampa
Fla
Sam_ Palacei
Jackie Cruz
Mexico
Baltimore
Joey Fernado
Jersey City
Charley Gomer
Hollywood
Georgie Hansford
Los Angeles
Tommy Paul
Buffalo
George Dunlap Wins Pinehurst Trophy in 66 Finish
George T. Dunlap Jr. captured the class A Pinehurst Trophy with a five under par 66. W. H. Watt of East Orange won class B and H. F. Seawell Jr. of Carthage took class C. Also notes on killer whales called wolves of the sea nearby.
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Pinehurst
George T. Dunlap, Jr
Tin Whistles
Pinehurst Golfing Society
W. H. Watt
East Orange
N. J
Alaskan
Purple martin birdhouse insured for 400 dollars
Joseph Thompson of Omaha has a purple martin birdhouse insured for $400. The policy details are not disclosed.
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Joseph Thompson
Omaha
Hyenas Depend on Other Animals When Food Is Scarce
The text notes that hyenas mostly subsist by feeding on the remains and bodies of other creatures, resorting to this scavenging behavior primarily in times of hunger.
Roosevelt dollar is sound money says NRA chief
General Hugh 8 Johnson told National Manufacturers Association that the Roosevelt dollar is sound money on the face of the globe. He praised rugged individualism over collectivism and urged manufacturers to think for themselves while warning that opposing Roosevelt is natural for political groups. Johnson said the President remains sound ground and is applying inflation theory with caution.
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New York
Roosevelt
Hugh
JSON
NRA
Globe
Johnson
National Manufacturerssociation
di Torail
Position Party
Field Trials Near End At Pinehurst Meet
The Pinehurst field trials at the Mem Derby concluded preliminaries with final judging expected to close. Shore's Frosty Mist, owned by F Ford, won the all-age stake. Woodside Fay owned by William Caswell was runner-up. Junedale Pointer owned by Dr F P Laney took third. Rumson F Madge owned by Raymond H Jr. finished fourth.
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Pinehurst
Point Club
Aica
Indica
Shore
F. Ford
Valdese
Woodside Fay
William Caswell
Hatill
Junedale
Pointer
Fpf. Laney
Boston
Rumson F
Mayflower Cup Won By Vance of U N C
The 1933 Mayflower cup for best North Carolina literary work goes to Rupert Vance of the University of North Carolina for His Geography of the South. Vance, born in Plummerville Arkansas, has written several volumes on the southern scene.
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Raleigh
State Lit and Historical Association
Rupert Vance
University North Carolina
Vance
The
South
Spern
Plummerville
Ark
Honeymoon Wine Custom in Teutonic Marriage
A historic Teutonic practice involved drinking wine made from honey during the first thirty days of marriage. The custom tied the symbol of a sweet union to early wedded life and communal festivity, reflecting early wedding rituals.
Paraffin Wax Hardness Under 200 Psi Pressure
A 200 psi pressure test shows paraffin wax can exhibit greater hardness than steel under compression. The study measures deformation and resilience, noting wax’s unexpected rigidity in controlled conditions.
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Mentor
Southeastern
Dapper Scott
Biltmore
Club
Mary Sparkles
Napoleon
Maria Louisa
Prentice
Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
Famles Sports
Broadway
Helen Day
Kannapolis
D. KR. RK. Co Steed
Miller Seteer
Murray Eeewe
Jarrett
Sinclair Refining Co
Turbeville
Meadows Jegegeess Ss
Tillotson Eeseee
Major Saunas
Payne
Gulf Refining Co
R. Brown
McCollum Evens
Borland
McMurray
Comer
Asaee
Adams-Millis
Spencer
Braswell
E. Purries
Thompson
Winslow
Will
Commercial League
Cheek Steed Eeereee
Gaddoneee
Parrish
Southern
Allred Eee Ee Fae
Bambalis
Post Office Peace
Hoover Eve
Caudie Aver Aewee
Powell
Clapp Seeeee
Eeeekee Ee
Pat Brown
George Dunlap
Pinehurst Trophy
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Turers
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