Basketball Rules Discussion Tonight in Western Conference
Fans coaches and officials from the western half of the state gather at eight o'clock in the Senior High School auditorium to interpret basketball rules. J N Ashemore of the University of North Carolina leads the discussion called by W E F Marlette. The meeting aims to unify rule interpretations and is open to all interested participants.
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J. N. Ashemore
University of North Carolina
W. E F. Marlette
Durham
Gus Tebell
State College
Marlette
Duke Legal Fraternity Initiates Judge Adams
Judge W G Adams of the North Carolina supreme court was pledged honorary member of Gamma Eta legal fraternity at Duke University. Seven first year Duke law students were also initiated and Judge Heriot Clarkson gave the principal banquet speech.
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Durham
W. G. Adams
North Carolina Supreme Court
Gamma Eta Legal Fraternity
Duke University
Duke Law School
Joe T. Carruthers
Greensboro
C. G. Scott
R. N. Johnson
Farmville
Ernest Alexander
R. W. Johnson
Apex
Mark Edwards
Asheville
BE. A. Minnecl
Pittsburgh
Heriot Clarkson
The
State Supreme Court
Greensboro Fight Card Sets Four Notable Matches
A boxing and wrestling card at Neese Hall Greensboro features four strong bouts. Headliner ten rounds pits former world champion Jack Britton against southern champion Buster Newberry with promoter George Crystal and match maker Joe Ricco arranging the fights.
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Neese Hall
Greensboro
Jack Britton
Buster Newberry
George Crystal
Joe Ricco
Three-Element Car Demonstrated For Land Water Air Travel
A machine shown recently travels on wheels on land and on pontoons in water and has wings for flight. It carries two people and can operate in ground water and air, offering rapid aerial movement.
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London
Whalen Attitude Irks Army Heads
Army officials threaten to move big games out of New York after police chief Grover Whalen refused a team escort to Yankee Stadium for the Notre Dame game. Major Philip Fleming says lack of escort caused delay and unequal treatment compared to Notre Dame.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
New York
Notre Dame
Yankee Stadium
Philip Fleming
New York City
Fleming
Grover A. Whalen
Whalen
Fights Report From Multiple Cities Highlights Boxers Wins
Boxers Primo Carnera, Baby Joe Gans, Jack Britton and others scored victories in cities including London New York Charlotte Allentown Minneapolis Denver Portland Los Angeles and Milwaukee. The results show knockouts and decision wins across ten round bouts with noted opponents from Germany California New York and more.
Basketball Scores Yesterday From Various Colleges
Catawba 26 at Davidson 59. Atlantic Christian College 39 at Wake Forest 26. Duke 103 at Greensboro Y M C A 20 at Durham. Brazil produces about two thirds of the world's supply of coffee.
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Catawba
Davidson
Atlantic Christian College
Wake Forest
Duke
Greensboro
Durham
Brazil
High Point City Council Amends 1929 Tax Ordinance
The city council of High Point amends the March 19 1929 tax ordinance. The change withdraws a provision and adds that the tax collector may refuse to receipt and release from a lien for other taxes unless all unpaid poll and personal property taxes for the current or prior years are paid. Adoption date is December 19 1929.
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City of
High Point
BK. M. Knox
Purple Panthers Defeat American University in Close Battle
High Point College Purple Panthers beat American University 30 to 25 as Zacovic led with 13 points after trailing 14 to 8 at halftime. Perdue Mulligan and Litman supported while Leichsiter Field and LaFavre starred for AU in a fast passing second half.
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Washington
High Point College Purple Panther
Zacovic
American University
Panthers
Perdue
Mulligan
Litman
Leichsiter
Field
LaFavre
Helen Wills Wedding Date To Be Announced Tomorrow
Berkeley, December 18 A formal announcement of the wedding date for Helen Wills and Frederick Moody Jr will be issued tomorrow by Mrs V A Wills mother of the tennis star The couple have been engaged about a year and the marriage is expected soon with possible ceremonies in Berkeley or at an Episcopal church. Former Senator James Phelan will host a dinner dance in Miss Wills honor tonight at the St Francis hotel.
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Berkeley
Cal
Helens Wills
Frederick Moody, Jr
Bond
V. A. Wills
St. Francis Hotel
John Drum
Fairmount Hotel
Miss Wills
Cyril Tobin
Moody
Mazatlan
Mexican
Rudolph Favored To Win Billiard Title
In Detroit on December 18 Erwin Rudolph of Chicago holds six wins no defeats and is the favorite to win the world pocket billiard championship ending tonight. He beat Frank Taberski 125 to 57 in 15 innings to reach six straight wins. Ralph Greenleaf stands as the only challenger after beating Pasquale Natal ie 125 to 16. a Greenleaf victory would force a playoff tomorrow night if Rudolph defeats Greenleaf.
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Detroit
Erwin Rudolph
Chicago
Rudolph
Frank Taberski
Ralph Greenleaf
Pasquale Natalie
Greenleaf
Carnera to Debut in Boston on January 17
Primo Carnera the 6 foot 10 giant heavyweight will make his American debut in Boston against Jimmy Maloney on January 17. Promoter Eddie Mack says the bout could attract about 90000 in revenue with seat prices from 2 to 10 dollars. Carnera sails from England December 24 and arrives New York December 30 aboard the Berengaria.
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Boston
Primo Carnera
Eddie Mack
Mack
Carnera
Jimmy Maloney
England
New York
Notaries Commissioned in Raleigh Listing
New notaries public commissioned today include J. Edgar Young of Reidsville C. W. Weiss of Fayetteville C. R. Readling of Cornelius R. G. Holder of Winston-Salem and Judson McCary of Brevard.
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Raleigh
J. Edgar Young
Reidsville
C. W. Weiss
Fayetteville
C. R. Readling
Cornelius
R. G. Holder
Winston-Salem
Judson McCary
Brevare
Women tend to learn foreign languages faster than men
A claim notes that women generally show better aptitude and speed in acquiring new languages compared with men, citing studies or observations on language learning differences.
Kid Chocolate Returns To Major Competition
New York December 18 Kid Chocolate unbeaten Cuban featherweight returns to major competition tonight in a ten round bout with Dominick Petrone of Harlem at the New York Coliseum. The card features four ten rounders sponsored by the Fifth Avenue Boys Club with proceeds for Christmas baskets for the poor. Rene Devos faces Babe McCorgary in the semi final. Jack Kidberg meets Tony Caragliano and Leonard Zazzarino takes on Jose Martinez.
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New York
Kid Chocolate
Dominick Petrone
Harlem
New York Coliseum
Fifth Avenue Boys Club
Rene Devos
Belgium
Babe McCorgary
Oklahoma
Jack Kidberg
Tony Caragliano
Leonard
Young) Zazzarino
Jersey City
Jose Martinez
Spain
Dry 1929 limits U S potato crop to near record low
A very dry season in 1929 caused the smallest U S potato crop in 19 years. The harvest totaled about 350 million bushels, compared with 463 million bushels last year.
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United States
Queen Elizabeth Pioneered Early Female Smoking Image
Queen Elizabeth emerged as one of the first prominent women to smoke in public, signaling shifting norms around female behavior and authority in the early modern era. The observation highlights changing social attitudes and the visibility of royal figures in public life.
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Queen Elizabeth
Pitt Leads Eastern Cage Onslaught in Intercollegiate Play
Pittsburgh dominates midwestern rivals as eastern teams win seven of 15 intersectional games. Pittsburgh beat Muskingum Indiana Northwestern and Iowa by small margins while Duquesne Buffalo and Syracuse also posted eastern wins over midwestern foes. Navy defeated William and Mary in the east south matchup.
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Associated Press
New York
Pittsburgh
Middle West
Atlantic Seaboard
Navy
William and Mary
Ohio State
Duke Frat Stage Show Wins Trophy in Beta Omega Sigma
The Kappa Alpha fraternity at Duke University edged Pi Kappa Alpha in the annual stunt night. Seven fraternities staged acts from minstrel shows to mock weddings and athletic skits, with a large audience and a silver trophy awarded to the winner.
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Durham
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Duke University
Brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha
Beta Omega Sigma
Pikas
Delta Tau Delta
Lambda Chi Alpha
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Main Street
Loyola to Seek 25th Win in Chicago Match
Loyola University Ramblers aim for their 25th straight victory as they host a tall Arkansas State squad in Chicago. The Ramblers have not lost since the 1927-28 season.
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Chicago
Loyola University
Arkanssas
Ramblers
Art Shires Weighs Move From Ring To Baseball
CHICAGO December 18 The Great Arthur Shires believes he is a capable first baseman as a fighter. After losing to George Trafton he contemplates retirement from boxing and plans to get in baseball shape. He notes a vaudeville contract paying $2 000 weekly and says he may quit unless provoked by a challenge. Interesse in a bout grows among promoters and athletes including Al Nesser who seeks a title fight.
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Art Shires
Chicago
Arthur Shires
George Trafton
Shires
Trafton
King Arthur
Jim Muklen
White Sox
al Nesser
Akron
Ohio
San Gabriel golf tourney ends with Clark and McInery victorious
Clarence E. Clark of Tulsa and his amateur partner Nick McInery of San Bernardino clinched the $1,000 best ball by finishing ahead with a 63 yesterday. McInery led with an eight stroke handicap and shot 74 while Clark had 765. Second place went to seven pros and amateurs tied one stroke back as others rested for the Pasadena open.
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San Gabriel
Cal
Clarence E. Clark
Tulsa
Okla
Nick MccInery
San Bernardino
Oklahoma
McInery
Clark
Pacific Coast
Pasadena
Hornets Sign Carlyle to 1930 Squad
Harold Carlyle brother of Roy and Cleo Carlyle signs with the Charlotte Hornets of the South Atlantic League. Weighing 180 pounds he is described as a hard hitting youngster and his contract marks the first step in assembling the 1930 Hornet team.
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Hornets
Carlyle Charlotte
Harold Carlyle
Roy
Cleo Carlyle
Charlotte
Carlyle
Army Football Team Prepares for Pacific Coast Trip
The Army football squad of 114 players departs West Point for California to play Stanford in Palo Alto on December 28. The group includes varsity, scrub, plebes and an accompanying staff, with about 105 the total. They travel by a special train with workouts planned at Galesburg Syracuse and Needles. Coach Bigg Jones, ending his tenure after Stanford, kept expectations high despite losses to Notre Dame Yale Illinois and a Harvard tie.
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West Point
N. Y
United States Military Academy
California
Stanford
Palo Alto
Galesburg
Syracuse
Kans
Needles
Bigg Jones
Army
Notre Dame
Yale
Illinois
Harvard
Hack Wilson Warns Fans Not To Become Insulting Trains
Chicago outfielder Hack Wilson, training in Martinsburg West Virginia, vows to laugh off taunts from fans calling him Sunny Boy after a sunlit error in the World Series. He warns they should not insult him, saying he will control his temper during next season.
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Hack Wilson
Chicago
Martinsburg
W. Va
Arthur
Shires
Sunny Boy
Philadelphia
Hack
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