Y M C A Basketeers Meet Draper Club Here Friday Night
Coach Jack Boylin leads the Y M C A basketball team in an eight o'clock Friday night home game against the Draper Y. The club features 18 players and includes several college stars such as Frank Wood Brown Reynolds Bill Ragan Raper Watson Hinkle and Smith.
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Jack Boylin
Y. M. C. A. Basketeers
Draper Y
Boylin
Fred Watson
Frank Wood
Wake Forest
Brown
Reynolds
Guilford College
Bill Ragan
Raper
Watson
Hinkle
Smith
High Point High School
Malloy
Groome
Wildcats To Meet V. P. I. Next Year
Davidson College announces Virginia Polytechnic Institute will join the 1931 football schedule. VPI will be played on Richardson field October 25, completing Davidson's card with five Southern Conference teams. Clemson is dropped to fit the new arrangement, with the Army cadets also replaced by a new opponent.
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Davidson
Virginia
Technic Institute
Davidson College
Norton G. Pritchett
Richardson
Pritchett
Clemson
Army
Uncle Sam
Milne and Bannak Duel On Gridiron in Villanova Temple Game
Jim Milne of Villanova and Joe Bannak of Temple, both raised on adjacent ranches in Great Falls Idaho, clashed on the field as Milne lined up for Villanova and Bannak played guard for Temple in the fall matchup.
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Jim Miline
Joe Bannak
Great Falls
Ida
Villanova Temple
Milne
Villanova
Bannak
Temple
Art Shires Agrees To Fight Trafton
Chas Arthur Shires has agreed to meet George Trafton, 225 pounds, in his second paid bout Monday night at White City. Trafton, former Notre Dame athlete and Chicago Bears center, confirmed through managers Red and Garland Grange. Shires had sought Gene Tunney as his next opponent but opted for Trafton after his knockout of Dan Daly.
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Chicago
Gene Tunney
Chas- Arthur
Shires
George Trafton
White City
Dan Daly
Cleveland
Tunney
Trafton
Notre Dame
Chicago Bears
Red
Garland Grange
Hillcrest and City Stores Bowling Winners
Hillcrest and Thomas swept three games to beat Stehli Silkmill while City Stores prevailed twice over Harriss Covington in Industrial league play. Hillcrest set a new high with 1531 pins and Payne of Stehli Silkmill authored a league single-set record with 353 pins. Scores note Cecil Payne of Louisville outpointed Goldie Hess of Ocean Park.
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Hillcrest
Thomas
Mills
Stehli Silkmill
Harriss-Covington
Knox
Payne
Duke Blue Devil Quint Nears Sixth Season Readiness
Duke awaits an open practice December 17 against Oglethorpe Petrels with veterans George Rogers Harry Councillor Joe Croson Bill Werber and Boby Farley leading the Blue Devils. Bevers and Thorne among others contest for spots as the team readies for the Southern Conference slate and a schedule spanning January to March including several road trips and a tournament at the end of February.
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Durham
George Rogers
Harry Councillor
Joe Croson
Bill Werber
Boby Farley
Duke
Blue Devil
Oglethorpe Petrels
Duke Gymnasium
Werber
Councillor
Carley
Rogers
Croson
Farley
Garber
Carter
Burch
Thorne
Ormsby
Shaw
Warwick
Beaver
Atlanta
State
Alabama
Carolina
Georgia
Davidson
Wake Forest
South Carolina
Virginia
Navy
Georgetown
Mercer
Oglethorpe
Maryland
College Park
Annapolis
Columbia
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Raleigh
Loyola of Chicago
Box Fights Roundup From Night Across Multiple Cities
Boxing results from last night list K. Chocolate stopping Herman Berg in New York Brooklyn and Jimmy Goodrich defeating Johnny Ciccone in Flint. Cards show numerous decisions and knockouts across Minneapolis Davenport Indianapolis and other cities.
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New York
Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Herman Silverberg
Brooklyn
Flint, Mich
Jimmy Goodrich
Buffalo
N. Y
Johnny Ciccone
Schenectady
Matt Flannigan
Denver
Tony Lombardo
Toledo
Steffen Named Chairman of 10 Year Thanksgiving Program
Judge Walter Steffen of Chicago and Carnegie Tech football coach is named chair of the board governing a decade long Thanksgiving football fundraiser at Soldier Field. The inaugural 1930 game will feature West Virginia against the Oregon Aggies with proceeds to charity.
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Chicago
Walter Steffen
Carnegie Tech
Board of Governors
Soldier Field
West Virginia
Oregon Aggies
Kerr Chooses His All Star Outfit For East West Game
Colgate coach Andy Kerr lists 22 players from 15 schools to represent the east in the New Year's day Shriners hospital benefit game in San Francisco. Captains include Cox and Edwards with stars from Notre Dame Illinois Northwestern and Penn State among others. The squad will assemble in Evanston December 16 and depart for San Francisco the same day.
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Hamilton
WN. Y
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Shriners Hospital For
San Francisco
Kerr
Dick Hanley
Northwestern University
East
Middle West
Johnny Cox
Mooney
Georgetown
Jack
Bud F Edwards
Brown
Glassgow
Iowa
Lloyd Brazil
Detroit
Minnesota
Bronko Nagureski
Twomey
Notre Dame
Red Sleight
Purdue
Gordon
Illinois
Tony Holm
Alabama
Associated Press
Spook Dowler
Yablok
Calderwood
Northwestern
Nesbit
Drake
Peters
Illinis
Nooma
Dartmouth
Stahley
Penn State
Seacrist
Washington and Jefferson
Tanner
Magai
Pennsylvania
Anderson
Cannon
Cox
Erickson
Evanston
John Waldorf
University of Missouri
West
Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital
Percy Lacey
Benny Lom
California
Olympic Club of
Tom Churchill
Oklahoma
Russell Striff
Oregon State
O. D. Alsbrook
Texas A
Wally Halmgren
Whitman
George Diehl
Idaho
Gordon Brown
Texas
George Ackerman
St. Mary’s
Ray Richards
Nebraska
Bill Gregor
Washington
Hoot Herrin
Bert Schwarz
Mike Brumbelow
Texas Christian
Roy Riegels
Armand Seghetti
Tar Heels Set Scoring Marks in 1929 Season
The 1929 North Carolina Tar Heels finished with 346 points, second to Southern California, and set a school scoring average of 34.6. They beat Duke 47 7 to clinch the state title and achieved seven wins in eight Southern Conference games, beginning a noted Tar Heel football era.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Tar Heels
Duke
Carolina
Southern California
Tennessee
Tulane
Olu
Blue and White
Kentucky
Goodright Knocks Out Gerarden in Jacksonville Bout
Ted Goodright of Atlanta knocked out Johnny Gerarden of Vernon California in the Jacksonville match with a decisive early blow. The bout ended in the second round, giving Goodright a commanding victory in the event.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Ted Goodright
Atlanta
Johnny Gerarden
Vernon
Calif
National League Votes On Shorter Schedule And Games Broadcast
The National League backed a shorter season and favored a September 28 closing in a poll of the circuits. Both leagues planned to tackle broadcasting regular league games in joint session. Commissioner Landis proposed stricter reports on player purchases extended to whole teams.
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National League
Alrready
William J. Chipman
Associated Press
New York
Landis
National Association of Professional Baseball
American League
A. G. Mills
Colonel Mills
Cape Cod
Cullen Cain
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh
Charles 8. Stoneham
William Veeck
Chicago
Emil E. Fuchs
Boston
Jacob Ruppert
Robert Quinn
Alva Bradley
Cleveland
Charles Comiskey
Brooklyn Club
John A. Heydler
Heydler
Wilbert Robinson
McKeever
Robertson
Duke Wrestlers Turn to Winter Sport as Grid Players Join Roster
Duke's 1929 football stars shift to wrestling with Tex Tilson's team as open weight classes attract linemen Bill Bryan Knowles Slughes Blackman Chin Cole Starnes Wall Gamble and Smith plus Joe Savage Gentry Fergus and Blaine Peery. First matches set January 11 against Princeton and January 12 against Franklin and Marshall in Lancaster with Navy Davidson VPI and Washington and Lee to follow.
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Durham
Tex Tilson
Big Bill Bryan
Knowles
Slughes
Blackman
Jones
Bill Jennings
Chin Cole
Starnes
Matmen
Wall
Gamble
Smith
Joe Savage
Gentry
Johnson
Cole
Fergus
Blaine Peery
Blackmon
Duke
Princeton
Blue Devils
Franklin and Marshall
Lancaster
Navy
Davidson
Washington
Les
Carolina
State
Davidson Starts Basketball Work At Davidson College
Davidson college opens basketball work with five returning lettermen and many contenders from last year. Captain Frantis Johnston, Bill Goodson, Dean Rusk, and Carl Pritchett are slated for key roles with others competing for guard and forward spots. Coach Red Laird directs practice as Monk Younger recovers from facial paralysis. a December 1 scrimmage with the Catawba Indians will test combinations.
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Davidson
Davidson College Wildcat
Frantis Johnston
Bill Goodson
Dean Rusk
Carl Pritchett
Hawlett
Wilson
Milton
Rusk
Goodson
Gilbert and
Mathis
Johnston
Pritchett
Proctor
Shepard
Calhoun
Montgomery
Brown
Martin
Red Laird
Monk Younger
Catawba Indians
Stanford Hindered In Work For Army
Stanford football under Pop Warner faced weather and lineup issues ahead of the December 28 game with Army. Three players Chang Artman Red Thompson and Rudy Rintala were missing from practice amid scholastic problems illness and uncertainty about the left tackle position. Warner expects Artman to return in time for the Cadet clash.
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Stanford University
Cal
Stanford
West Point
Pop Warner
Chang Artman
Red Thompson
Rudy Rintala
Warner
Cardinal
Artman
Thompson
North Carolina Tar Heels to Open 1929 30 Season with Preseason Tests
UNC basketball coach Ashmore readies the Tar Heels for three consecutive pre season games against YMCA teams from Raleigh Greensboro and Durham at the Tin Can arena. Key veterans Brown and Marpet will be joined by a slate of prospects as UNC builds toward the season.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Raleigh Y. M. C. A
Greensboro
Durham
Ashmore
Pony” Harper
Sandy Cameron
Brown
Marpet
Neiman
Slater
Sher
Cleland
Race
Crouch
Brooker
Speedster is T. C. U. Star
Cy Leland of Texas Christian University emerged as a standout halfback this season. He led a chosen field to victory in the 100 yard dash at the national meet in Denver last summer, showcasing speed that drew regional attention.
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Southwest
Cy Leland
Texas Christian
Denver
Oxford Students Bag Peaceful After Rugby Victory
London dispatch notes the Oxford rugby win over Cambridge by 9 to 9 and a peaceful rag after the match. Earlier 1927 festivities sparked indignant public reaction with Cambridge players dancing on hotel tables and Oxford supporters wrecking a theater performance, leading to ticket refunds.
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London
Oxford
Cambridge
West Ad
Oxford Boys
Water-Well Drilling Emerges as South Region Industry
The water-well drilling sector grows as a major industry in the southern region, signaling economic expansion and employment opportunities. Local firms report rising demand and investment, with specialists noting broader use in agriculture and municipal supply.
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el’ Paso
South
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