Army Special Train Heads West For 1929 Final
West Point fans await the Cadet football journey to Palo Alto for the December 28 clash with Stanford. A 142 member party plus scrub and Plebe teams travels in a 13 car train with dining, baggage and observation cars, stopping in Galesburg Syracuse Kansas Needles for workouts before practice and showers on the move. The return to West Point is slated for January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
Dee
Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford
Biff Jones
Galesburg
Ill
Syracuse
Kans
Needles
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
Golf Association Opposes USGA Ruling on Expenses
Boston dec 16 the Massachusetts Golf Association opposes a USGA rule banning expense payments to players in interstate team matches. It asks Herbert Jaques to decline renomination to the executive committee after he voted against the state body. Jaques is accused of accepting expense money in 1925 and 1926 for Lesley Cup play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts Golf Association
United States Golf Association
Xollers
Herbert Jaques
Jaques
Alvah W. Rydstron
Pennsylvania
Shires And Trafton Will Battle Tonight
Chicago December 16 Associated Press reports Charles Arthur Shires and George Trafton will fight five rounds or less at White City arena promoted by Jim Mullen. Shires seeks victory and a tune up for Hack Wilson while Trafton debuts as a money fight heavyweight with a black eye from a Bears Giants game. Attendance expected around 5 000 with receipts about 13000. Shires gets 20 percent of the gate and Trafton a $1000 guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Charles Arthur
Shires
George
Trafton
Jim Mullen
White City
Shy Arthur
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cub
Chicago Bears
Bennie Friedman
New York Giants
Tony Plansky
White Sox
Arthur
West Virginia
Hack
Cub
Dempsey
William L. Veeck
Cubs
Wilson
Martinsburg
W. Va
Smithfield Market to Mark Sixty First Anniversary
London December 14. Smithfield Market the largest meat market in the world will celebrate its sixty first anniversary. Capacity is shown by 4000 tons of beef displayed at once. The market houses more than 180 firms. In December 1928 the market handled over 20 580 tons of beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meat Mart
London
Smithfield
Northampton Soil Mapped In Soil Survey Report
North Carolina farmers gain access to a county soil survey detailing 36 soil types in Northampton County. The report, issued by the U S Department of Agriculture, maps soils on farms with color coding and depth descriptions to guide fertilizing, cropping, and soil improvement. It highlights Norfolk fine sandy loam as most extensive and outlines practices to boost yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Northampton County
North Carolina
Soil Survey
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
United States Department of Agriculture
Soil Survey Bureau
Norfolk
Congress
Courier Journal Incorporation Filed in Apex
One new certificate of incorporation was filed in Raleigh for Courier Journal Incorporated of Apex to operate and edit a newspaper with authorized capital of 50,000 and subscribed stock 2,500 by Stacy Brewer Margaret Brewer and AV Baucom of Apex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Courier-Journal, Incorporated
Apex
Stacy Brewer
Margaret Brewer
A V. Baucom
Inventor George Byars Returns with Patented Roller Screen
Lexington reports inventor George Byars of Welcome has returned from Cincinnati. He spent time on business tied to a patented roller window screen he invented and plans to market the device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
George Byars
Welcome
Cincinnati
Ohio
New York Pro Wins Catalina Open Golf Title
Tony Manero of New York City captured the Catalina Open title at Avalon California finishing 54 holes in 186 or 12 under par. Olin Dutra of Los Angeles finished one stroke back with 187 and Bill Mehlhorn of New York took third with 188.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon
Catalina Island
Cal
Tony Manero
New York City
Manero
Olin Dutra
Bill’ Mehlhorn
New York
Gil Detfer
Bill Mehlhorn
Dutra
Los Angeles
Mehlhorn
Frank Walsh
Chicago
Charles Guest
John Golden
Patterson
N. J
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
Harry Cooper
Buffalo
N. Y
Ray Mangrum
Tom Stevens
Culver City
Joe Turnesa
W. H. Cox
Brooklyn
Morgan to Battle Bass This Week
Ted Morgan defends the junior lightweight title against Benny Bass in Madison Square Garden this week. The card features Art Shires in his second pro return against George Trafton, with Morgan seeking a ninth defense after beating Mike Ballerino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ted Morgan
Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Art Shires
Chicago White Sox
Shires
Dan Daley
Cleveland
Exhibition Bowling Match At King Pin Tonight
The Palace Barber shop bowlers meet an all star aggregation from Harriss Covington hosiery mills in an exhibition match at King Pin Bowling Alleys tonight at eight o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace
Harriss-Covington Hosiery Mills
King Pin
S A T O PROBE PAYING ATHLETES
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association weighs a committee to probe scholarships and aid to athletes and accepts Dr Provine’s recommendation for an investigation. Oglethorpe University and Furman University resignations may be accepted. Debates on splitting the association continue with Provine urging current size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
Oglethorpe University of Atlanta
Furman University of Greenville
S. C
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
J. W. Provine
Mississippi College of Clinton
Miss
Provine
Calles Granted Immunity by U S Govt In Mexico Case
U S interference ensures immunity for former Mexican president Plutarco Elias Calles. District Attorney John A Walls had weighed arresting him amid diplomatic concerns, but a Stimson telegram ordered no action that would threaten Calles status. Walls planned to intercept Calles' train and detain him for conspiracy murder of General Lucio Blanco found in the Rio Grande in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
United States
Plutareco Elias Calles
Mexico
John A. Walls
Calles
San Antonio
Walls
Henry L. Stimson
Secretary of State
Callies
British R-100 Airship Launched Successfully
The British airship R-100, world's largest aircraft along with its sister R-101, was launched successfully at Howden England soon after dawn. Captain Scott commanded the R-101 in its first flight with Commander Burney aboard as passenger. The craft sent word that all systems were well and preparations continued at Cardington for mast hitching, though arrival time was not indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howden
England
Scott
Burney
Cardington
Duke Nine Opens 1930 Baseball Schedule With Cornell Series
Duke University's 1930 schedule lists 18 games with six at home and eight away. The slate includes Cornell Navy Maryland Penn Virginia and NC State plus Wake Forest Princeton Fordham NYU and Davidson among others. Coach Boylin's basketball trip to Chapel Hill tonight lacks star Frank Wood who is away on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N. C
Duke University
Baseball Pine
Cornell
Nacy
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Villanova
Princeton
Fordham
New York University
Virginia
Navy
Wake Forest
North Carolina State
University of North Carolina
Penn
Davidson
Jack Boylin
Chapel Hill
Frank Wood
Wood
Raper
Watson
Ragan
Reynolds
Brown
Groome
Malloy
Hinkle
Smith
Walters
Furches
W. F. Bailey
Wh Gy A
Turk Hopes to Reach 200 Years Zara Agha
Zara Agha a Constan tinople municipal doorkeeper quips he may live to 200 years old after a false English report of his death. He survived a Galata automobile collision and returned to duty. Agha declined a U S invitation due to risk to his post while away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turk
Zara Agha
Turkey
England
Constantinople
Galata
United States
New Notaries Appointed in North Carolina
Raleigh December 16 new notaries of public commissioned today include Macon G Gore Charlotte L R Carter Winston Salem T M Fowlkes Charlotte Mrs Toccoa Metcalf Hendersonville Robert O Stone Charlotte and Miss Lois Speed Scotland Neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Macon G. Gore
Charlotte
L. R. Carter
Winston-Salem
T. M. Fowlkes
Toccoa Metcalf
Hendersonville
Robert O. Stone
Mise Lois Speed
Scotland Neck
Tramp Language Revealed in Birmingham News Sheet
A new Birmingham tramps news sheet titled Abraham man presents slang for vagabonds. The single sheet prints itinerant terms like Irishmen's Theatres and blackberry swagger, lists wool-holes and gan ny vials, and notes a cheap price of one flack. It even guides pavement artists on chalk drawings and hawker locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abrahamman
Birmingham
England
Proson
Elon College 1930 Football Schedule With Night Games
Elon College announces a nine game 1930 football schedule featuring two night games. The Christians open September 20 at Davidson and close Thanksgiving at home against the Mountain Bears. New opponent Navy Apprentice School visits Newport News November 14, with October 18 as a pending, undecided date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Elon College
Elon College
Emory and Henry
Emory, Vo
Navy Apprentice School
Newport News
Elon
Christians
Davidson Wildcats
Davidson
Mountain Bears
Atlantic Christian
Wilson
Emory, Va
Catawba
Salisbury
Guilford
Greensboro
High Point
Apprentice School
Lenoir-Rhyne
Pilot Dexter Martin Feared Missing After Flight
Fear grips Garden City and Eagle Rock as Dexter Martin, a local pilot, disappeared after departing Thursday morning en route to this city. Relatives report failed contact at intermediate airports, sparking efforts to locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
S. C
Dexter Martin
Garden City
Kans
Eagle Rock
Airing Hats for Business Women at Night
A suggestion urges airing hats worn by business women during work hours by hanging them by the linings so air can circulate. The idea aims to keep hats fresh and prevent odor buildup after daily use.
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ARMY
Golf Association
Ierbert
Massachusetts
Ass'n
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
John A. Heydler
Ernests. Barnard
Shires and
Trafton Nursing
Optic
Wilson-Shires
Marine Corps
Military Service
O. A. Kirkman, Jr
Lovelace and Kirkman
High Point, N. C
Northampton
Toney Manero
Morgan
S. A. Ato
Furman and Oglethorpe
U. S. Guarantecs
Calles Immunity
Stimson
Elmer Marek
Frank Baker
Big Ten
University of Iowa
Ohio State
Northwestern University
John L. Griffith
Marek
Baker
Northwestern
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
Great
Eddie Meade
Cauliflowers
Blue Devil
Duke
Hillcrest Silk Mill
Thomas Mills
Y Knox
Harris-Coy
Eee
Stehli Silkenebae
Payne — Stehli Silks
Sia High
Hillcrest Mills
Holland -Hillcrest
Post Office
Edd Packer Studio
Vffhad
American Bakeries
Wachovia Bank
Marietta Paint
Efird’s Dept. Str
Com. Bank
Wilson Mtr. Co
Kearne American Bakeries
Notaries
Grove
Sale City Auto
City Hall
Robert Brockett
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