Notable Comeback Hopes Rise With New Baseball Ball
The major leagues may adopt a uniform livelier ball that could spark a comeback for great hitters of the past. Hack Wilson Lefty O Doul Babe Herman Kiki Cuyler and Frankie Frisch are cited as potential beneficiaries as ball performance shifts may lift averages and power once more.
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Associated Press
New York
Hack Wilson
Lefty O'Doul
Jim Bottomley
Sunny Jim
Heisler
Wilson
O'Doul
Babe Herman
Chick Hafey
Bottomley
Frankie Frisch
Kiki Cuyler
Chuck Klein
Bill Terry
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Heatey
Hack
Thunder
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O'Dowd
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Anderson To Return To State For Talk
RALEIGH December 21 The former Notre Dame mentor Hank Anderson may become North Carolina State College football coach after holidays. Anderson spoke with the athletic council in a closed meeting and left expecting to return for a new round of talks. The council will reconvene January 2 with eight to ten candidates still under consideration from about 40 applications since Coach Clipper Smith’s contract expired.
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Meardy
Hank) Anderson
Notre Dame
N. C. State College
College Athletic Council
Anderson
Athletic Council
Clipper Smith
Boxing Bout Results From Midwest Cities
In Sioux City Meier aged 125 from Sioux City faced Jack Btbae 126 from Pittsburgh and drew. In Chicago Freddie Miller 127 from Cincinnati outpointed Sam Levine 127 from Chicago. Laddie Tonelli 144 from Marseilles outpointed Johnny Terry 1441-2 from Chicago. In Cincinnati Jess Freeman from Kansas City outpointed Frankie Sanzone from Cincinnati.
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Sioux City
Young Rightmeier
Jack Bthae
Pittsburgh
Drew
Chicago
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
Sammy Levine
Laddie Tonelli
Marseilles
Johnny Terry
Jess Freeman
Kansas City
Frankie Sanzone
Former city official Davis to be tried on embezzlement charge
H. E. Davis, former city accountant, accused of embezzling 2500 dollars of city funds, will likely stand trial at the term of superior court starting January 22. The grand jury returned an indictment yesterday.
Car Crash Claims Life Of D C Man
A fatal automobile accident in Greenville Washington left Lewis Blackwell a 30 year old salesman dead after his car rammed another vehicle and collided with a tree destroying the vehicle and killing him.
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Greenville
D. C
Dee
Lewis Blackwell
Kentucky Derby Set For May 5 At Churchill Downs
Louisville Ky December 21 The 1934 Kentucky Derby will be run Saturday May 5 Col Matt J Winn president of the American Turf Association announced. Track officials said not yet decided if the stake would be reduced. The race carries added value of 50000 dollars for several years. Admission prices for the spring meeting will be reduced about one third for Derby Day and about one half for other days.
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Louisville
Matt J. Winn
American Turf Association
Churchill Downs
Colonel Winn
Long’s Gang Is Set Back Again In New Orleans
New Orleans reports a widening split between Senator Huey P. Long and Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley after Long announces he will not back a third ticket in the January 238 election. Long cuts ties with the Walmsley camp and endorses neither side, while arrests over campaign circulars strain the city’s politics. Walmsley seeks a clean slate with fewer votes but a stronger background.
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New Orleans
Orleans
T. Semmes Wallmsley
Huey P. Long
Lohe
Felther
Walmsley
Francis Williams
Long
Audubon Boulevard
Charles A. Byrne
Eugene Stanley
State Should Hire Hunk Anderson As Football Coach
The columnist argues North Carolina State University should sign Heartley Hunk Anderson to replace unstable coaching. Anderson’s Notre Dame background could restore confidence, but Carolina’s stance, alumni pressure, and regional rivalries shape the decision and impact South athletics reputation.
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N. C. State
Heartley
Notre Dame
Christmas Cards Bring Cheer and Surprises
A note on holiday greetings from colleagues and friends includes humorous misaddressed cards and witty messages. Frank Spencer of the Winston-Salem Journal receives a card addressed to Mr and Mrs Frank Barfield, while Raleigh sender Wallen Kindel notes there is no Santa Claus. Ted Matin of Duke publicity cites poverty for not mailing Santa cards but offers season’s greetings. Bunn Hackney sends Yuletide cheer amid campus debates.
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Frank Spencer
Winston-Salem Journal
Frank Barfield
Wallen Kindel
Raleigh
Santa Claus
Ted Matin
Duke
Bunn Hackney
Santa brings wrestlers to High Point card at Orpheum
The lurid placards promise a Monday night wrestling event at the old Orpheum theatre in High Point. The writer remains skeptical after several false alarms and the lack of promoter visits to offer official publicity materials.
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Santa Claus
High Point
Orpheum Theatre
Lefty Grove Again Champ Pitcher Of American Circuit
Lefty Grove retained the American league pitching title with 24 victories and eight losses after being traded from the Athletics to the Red Sox. He led the league in complete games and appeared in 45 contests, pitching 275 innings while posting a 21.6 to 8.7 season average. Monté Pearson led in ERA with 2.338 for Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Moses Grove
Athletics
Red Sox
Grove
Yankees
Monté Pearson
Cleveland
Toledo
American Association
Washington
Detroit
Tom Bridges
Oral Hildebrand
Johnny Allen
New York
Whitlow Wyatt
Hildebrand
Alvin Crowder
Oriana Gossett Bride-Elect Honored in Deep River Shower
Mrs J L Hines and Miss Mary Ingram hosted a miscellaneous shower for Oriana Gossett bride elect last Thursday at Hines home. Forty five guests from High Point and Oak Ridge attended and gifts were exchanged. Refreshments were served and several birthday dinners followed for Ada Gossett Pauline Thornton and Bessie Hines ages 18 16 and 14 hosted by Mrs J L Hines with Burrus Jones Jane Warren and Kenneth Clary also noted.
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Oriana Gossett
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Oak Ridge
Ada Gossett
Pauline Thornton
Bessie Hines
Local Social Notes and Obituary Readings
High Point guests include T J Jones and family while Miss Lucille Groome visits Groome town for the weekend. A Guilford College dinner at Idol on route 1 includes M A Wood Ruth Wood and R T Jordan. Yancy Jeggreys, a respected local citizen, died suddenly at home last week.
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Guilford College
Route 1
Yancy Jeggreys
Notre Dame tops surprise list in 1933 AP poll
The AP poll names Notre Dame’s four straight shutouts and Army comeback as top surprises of 1933 while Giants collapse and Davis Cup defeat also draw votes. Other notable shocks include Vines’s decline, Sharkey’s losses, and Stanford Southern California football feats.
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Associated Press
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West Point
Notre Dame
Army
South Bend
Giants
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United States
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Spencer Defeats Army Quintet 30 to 24 In Basketball
Spencer Y M C A edged The Salvation Army team 30 to 24 last night. Mooney and Strayhorn led Spencer with six points each while Grissom had four for Army and Tinsley added seven for Spencer.
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Strayhorn
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Y Midgets Beat Allen Jay In Close 25 19 Battle
The Y Midgets 125 pound team defeated Allen Jay on their court with a 25 19 score. After a 11 7 halftime lead the Y Midgets maintained the advantage. L Whitley paced scoring and defense while E Hartley contributed strong play. Kearns and Giles led the Allen Jay scorers.
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Y. M
Allen Jay Club
L. Whitley
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Kearns
Giles
Adams-Millis Girls edge Allen Jay in hard fought win
Adams-Millis girls basketball team defeated Allen Jay 30 to 21 yesterday afternoon. They led 21 to 8 at halftime and held on despite Allen Jay's late surge. Bryant scored 9 and Rowland 11 for Adams-Millis while Rice and Blackwell led Allen Jay.
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Allen Jay
Allen Jay Sextet
Bryant
Rowland
Rice
Blackwell
Federal Land Bank Expands to House 946 Employees
The Federal Land bank in Columbia has leased an additional office floor to provide more quarters for 946 loan staff. The agency now processes about 200 loans daily as it expands operations.
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Columbia
Federal Land Bank
Parole Application for Walter Bridgeman in North Carolina
Walter Bridgeman seeks parole from state prison after conviction for robbery by firearms in Davidson County Superior Court. Sentence set at not less than 15 years. Opponents urged to send protests to the Commissioner of Paroles. notice dated November 21, 1933.
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Commissioner of Paroles
North Carolina
Walter Bridgeman
Superior Court
Davidson County
C. C. Robbins
Injured Boy Struck At Crossing In Greensboro
William Bowman aged 15 was seriously injured when a southbound train struck the car at a crossing near Greensboro. His father RE Bowman was in the vehicle.
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Greensboro
William Bowman
Hiser
RE. M. Bowman
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