Charity Gridiron Classic Sets Stage for City Rivalry
Tomorrow at 2 30 P M High Point High School hosts a charity football game pitting Ira McCain's Northside Yankees against Yow's Southside Rebels. Proceeds benefit the Empty Stocking fund with all players volunteering the game. Tickets are 75 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Bowling results from the Lucky Strike Independent league
West End clubs won three games over Robins Clothing Store, Photographers took two of three from Telephone, and Highland secured three wins in a forfeit from Crown. Hauser led with 119 in one game and 337 across three. Powell hit 125 and 302, King 110 and 317 as Highland forfeited. The Welsh Eisteddfod is noted as the world’s oldest assembly.
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Army Navy clash ends East's grid card tomorrow
Army and Navy meet in the 32nd charity game at Yankee Stadium with receipts to the unemployed fund. An estimated 80,000 attend and $400,000 may be raised as both academies seek a win despite uneven recent form, with weather threatening a slippery field.
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New York
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Tars
Penn
Lou Kim
Joe Tschirgi
Al Singer Faces Bat Talino In Madison Square Garden Bout
New York December 11 Al Singer the former Bronx idol meets featherweight champion Christopher Bat Talino in a ten round non-title bout headlining the Christmas fund show at Madison Square Garden.
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al Singer
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Bat) Battalino
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Smiths’ Chance in National Match Play Ended by Accident
Horton Smith was knocked out of the national match play by a automobile accident in San Francisco as he rode with Joe Kirkwood. Leo Diegel led the field but his title defense stands despite rain and mishaps. Billy Burke and Jimmie Thompson won the playoff to reach the final 32.
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Shower-Soaker
Leo Diegel
Horton Smith
Joe Kirkwood
Billy Burke
Diegel
Burke
Jimmie Thompson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Johnny Dawson
Chicago
Mason Duke Hall to Lead Blue Devils in 1932
Lowell Mason of Charlotte will captain Wallace Wade's Duke Blue Devils in 1932. He is a halfback who called signals this season. The squad also includes backfield players Brewer Brownlee Mullen Abbott Ershler Mason Belue Laney and others along with Hyatt Sink Crawford Rogers James Bryan Horton Friedman Shock Carpenter Werner Adkins Hamrick and Leight as staff. Leopards are noted as dangerous man-eating beasts in India.
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Trojans Favored Georgia 10 To Beat In Game Tomorrow
Southern California opened as a heavy favorite to defeat Georgia at Olympic Coliseum. Bets favored the Trojans by as much as 18 points with two to one money. Catfish Smith trained. Coach Mehre reported the Bulldog fullback will likely miss action while Georgia prepared to counter USC’s aerial attack with defense work and lineup changes.
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Tommy Gibbons Says Dempsey In Fine Ring Condition
Tommy Gibbons, retired St. Paul boxer, says Jack Dempsey looks near his Shelby eight years ago form. Gibbons watched Dempsey train for an exhibition in St. Paul and noted Dempsey is in fighting trim. Dempsey faces Angus McDonald and Jack Roper for one round each and two rounds with Art Lasky in tonight’s program.
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Wake Forest Announces 10 Game Basketball Schedule
Wake Forest lists ten games for the season with contests at Raleigh Blacksburg and Chapel Hill. The list includes Duke at Raleigh Delaware at Newark and Catholic University in Washington.
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Clare and Lincoln To Coach Sewanee Tigers Again
Sewanee Tennessee December 11 1931 Harry Clare and Allen Lincoln will coach the Sewanee Tigers next season for three years. The athletic board of control approved the appointment citing their popularity with students and alumni after a very successful season.
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Hillcrest Skaters To Meet Winston-Salem Tonight
The Hillcrest roller skating polo team, nearing state prominence, faces Winston-Salem at Hillcrest rinks tonight at 8 30. Hillcrest has defeated every opponent this season at some point and most games, with their latest win over Burlington rollers this week.
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Fights Last Night in Cleveland Highlights
Ernie Schaaf of Boston stopped Frankie Simms of Cleveland in the first round. Lou Broullard the world welterweight champion defeated Paul Pirrone of Cleveland on a foul in a non title bout lasting seven rounds.
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Boston
Frankie Simms
Lou Broullard
Paul Pirrone
Charity game urged for postage to help local kids
Sport Sparks appeals readers to buy charity football tickets for a funds drive helping needy children. The piece highlights pledges from fans, the impact of gate receipts, and mentions Charlie Kearns’s role at Furman and local winter sports as Bowling and basketball flourish in High Point.
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Common Geographical Error About Grand Canyon Location
The Arizona State Historian notes a common error by easterners who assume the Grand Canyon of the Colorado is in Colorado. A close follow up error is calling it the Grand Canyon of Arizona.
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