McCrary club topples Duke 38 32 in Asheboro upset
Duke trails early 27 15 but rallies to within one point, Holleman and Roye lead McCrary with 14 and 8 points respectively, while Price adds eight for Duke. Fouls sidelined Minor and Cocker as the Eagles hold on for the win.
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Asheboro
Holleman
McCrary
Duke
Hind
Theis
Minor
Devils
Cocker
Eagles
Price
Tain
McCrary Duke
Flentye
Swindell
Parsons
Palasek Connelly
Hackney
Hedrick
Adams-Millis Grid Winners Edge High Point Wear
Adams-Millis Knitters beat the High Point Wear in a tag football game as Sappenfield Maust and Newman connected on several passes and runs. The Weavers were hampered by missing quarterback and turnovers, while Adams-Millis built a 19 0 lead and held on for the victory. The trophy donated by the Hardware Company awaits, with officials Hinkle and Meyer presiding.
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Knitters
Adams-Millis
Weavers
Newn
Sappenly
Maust
Sappenfield
Ust
Harris d
On Hardware Company
Adams M. Weavers
Ellington
Jones i
Morris Ee
Harvey Dee
Clifton
Hinkle
Gashaw
A. Morris
Newman
A. M
Mey
Goldfish Farms Produce About 20 Million Annually
Goldfish farms in the United States produce about 20 million fish each year. Industry watchers note steady demand and expanding operations across several states, including California and Florida, as producers invest in breeding and pond management.
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United Tos
Navy taps Swede Larson Marine to coach football
Navy names Capt. Emery E. Larson as head football coach succeeding Lieut. Hank Harwick. Larson, first Marine officer to coach Navy football, brings a storied service career and prior Navy and college coaching success. He will lead with the same civilian staff as before as Hardwick returns to sea duty.
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Annapolis
Navy
Emery E
Larson
Naval Academy
Hardwick
Army
Sta
Parris Island
8. C
Shanghai
U. S
Walter Camp
Thompson
Marine Corps
E. E
Rip) Miller
Keith Molesworth
Frank Froster
Ray Swartz
Johnny Wilson
Henry Ortland
Major Leagues In Meet Tuesday
Baseball's winter meetings unfold in New York with the American and National leagues meeting separately Tuesday and Wednesday and jointly Thursday under Commissioner Landis. Headlines center on player trades and salary plans as teams like the Giants, Cubs, and White Sox seek deals such as Ken O'Dea and Frank Demaree for Mancusco and Bartell, while others loom including Zeke Bonura and Enos Slaughter trades.
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Whitney Martin
New York
David Hariums
K. M. Landis
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
New Orleans
Giants
Ken O'Dea
Frank
Demaree
Bill Jurges
Gus Mancusco
Dick Bartell
Hank Leiber
Zeke Bonura
Washington
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Enos Slaughter
Cubs
Augie Galan
Chicago White Sox
Boze Berger
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Russ van Atta
Eagles Ready for Elon and High Point Charity Games
Mc Crary Eagles host Elon College Tuesday and High Point College Wednesday in Asheboro in a Kiwanis sponsored charity double header. Proceeds support underprivileged children. Underdog coach Paul Cheek expects tough tests after a heavy schedule. Starting lineups previewed for both visiting teams and the Eagles.
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McCrary
High Point
Asheboro
McCrary Eagles
Elon College Quint
High Point College Cagers
Asheboro Kiwanis Club
Elon
George Washington University
Washington and Lee
Vv. M. L. High Point College
Lenoir-Rhyne
St. Johns
Annapolis
Paul Cheek
Catawba College
Duke Southern
High Point College
Russell Hughes
Emma
Lilly Whitaker
Jess Pugh
R. P. Sykes
Kiwanis Fund
Bunn Hackney
Cheek
Eagles
Whitley
Pierce
Fesmire
Causey
Jones
W. L. Hobson
Ramseur
Lamet
Malfregeot
Hampton
Hester
Towery
Roye
Cockheran
Holleman
Harris
Quint
Hagles
Unrated American Horses Spark British Turf Wins
Two American horses, Battleship and Flares, won major British races despite lacking stud-book rating. Battleship captured the Grand National at Aintree and Flares won the Ascot Gold Cup, both by a head. Woodward's Foxbrough 2nd emerged as a Derby favorite, while Bruce Bobb suffered a career-ending fall.
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London
United States
Marion du Pont Scott
Battleship
Aintree
William Woodward
Flares
Gallant Fox
Woodward
Foxbrough
America
Bruce Bobb
Cheltenham
Oxford
National Semipro Tourney set for Wichita in August
The National Semipro Baseball Congress announced the fifth annual United States tourney will run in Wichita from August 11 to 23, 1939, with automatic entry for Buford Georgia champions and others qualifying via district and regional meets. Canada’s championship begins July 1939 in St John New Brunswick.
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Wichita
Kas
United States
St. John
New Brunswick
National
Buford
Alabama
Montgomery
Arkansas
Morriston
Florida
Delray Beach
Georgia
Atlanta
Portland
North State Conference Holds Brief Meeting In North Carolina
Elon College reports a long session of North State Conference football coaches and officials with limited changes. Debates over eligibility rulings and a proposed conference basketball tournament led to no major action. Elon and Catawba named co football champions after a 4–1 season. new eligibility rules extend to track and tennis.
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Elon College
N. C
North State
Hickory
F. Carlyle Shepherd
Guilford College
J. D. Measick
Elon
C. L Dodson
Western Carolina Teachers College
D. E. Faust
Catawba
J. Marion
Lenoir Rhyne
Marion
Death of Hugh Lloyd Thomas at Paris Grand National ride
Minister plenipotentiary at the British embassy in Paris Hugh Lloyd Thomas died after falling from his horse Periwinkle while preparing to ride Royal Mail in the Grand National. Champion trainer Captain C Boyd Rochfort trains horses for Woodward and J E Widener. horses trained by him won $256,750 to top the season for the second year running.
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Hugh Lloyd Thomas
Paris
Thomas
Periwinkle
Royal Mail
Capt. C. Boyd-Rochfort
Woodward
J. E. Widener
Boyd-Rochfort
Pro Elevens In Tithe Tilt Today
Giants meet Packers at the Polo Grounds in a playoff showdown that could set a new attendance record for NFL post season. The winner claims the league title and the Ed Thorp Memorial trophy with a possible 40 000 plus crowd and a 2 p m kickoff. Don Hutson and Bob Monnett return for Green Bay while New York eyes a repeat performance after a 36 0 win over Washington.
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Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
New York
Polo Grounds
Ed Thorp
Giants
Chicago Bears
E.S.T
Washington Redskins
New Yorkers
Green Bay
Don Hutson
Bob Monnett
Washington
Wit Hutson
Packers
Dempsey's Kick Wins Narrow Grid Victory
The Greensboro Purple Whirlwind beat Glass High of Lynchburg 7 to 6 in a tense afternoon clash. L. E. Dempsey kicked the decisive extra point in the dying moments of the third quarter securing the unofficial high school football title for North Carolina and Virginia.
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Greensboro
L. E. Dempsey
Glass High
Lynchburg
Bob Jamieson
Invaders
North Carolina
Virginia
Dempsey
Fred
Freshman Cecil Isbell Faces Hutson Targets in Big Tilt
The New Yorkers by six country miles but lost on two long runs. Hutson, one of the best pass receivers in the business, will be the chief target for Freshman Cecil Isbell, Monnett and Arnold Flash Herber. Game time is 2 p.m. EST.
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Hutson
Cecil Isbell
Monnett
Arnold
Flash) Herber
Greensboro Clinches Victory With Triple Reverse TD
Whiteheart ran a right end on a triple reverse from the four yard line for Greensboro to seal the win. A 25 yard pass from Fredy McKenna to Leo Johnson set Lynchburg’s early second quarter TD. A failed extra point attempt followed. Lynchburg, Virginia champs, lost for the first time in 11 games while Greensboro, state co champions with Durham, improved to 9 wins with two ties and one loss to Charlotte.
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Whiteheart
Greensboro
Fredy McKenna
Leo Johnson
Lynchburg
Virginia
Durham
Charlotte
France’s sole airline since 1933 formed by consolidation
Since 1933 there has been only one airline company in France. It was formed by the consolidation of all existing companies.
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France
The King and Queen Alone May Drive Through Marble Arch Gates
The story notes that only the King and Queen of England have the privilege to drive through the gates at Marble Arch in London, highlighting the royal prerogative and ceremonial access.
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King
Queen of
England
Marble Arch
London
Antiquity says Antipater chose Seven Wonders about 200 BC
The report notes Antipater of Palestine is believed to have selected the Seven Wonders of the World around 200 B C. This ancient attribution ties the famed list to Hellenistic influence and early Greek scholarship.
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Antipater
Palestine
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