Letter to Santa Requests Local Team Gifts
A humorous holiday note asks Santa to deliver items for neighbors and teams. The writer wishes Jimmy Gruzdis a pitcher like Al Jarrett to lift his spirits, counts profits for Dave Yow and John Carter, and asks for a football boot for Ralph and new basketball gear for Tony Simeon’s high school team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa S. Claus
North Pole
Santa
Jimmy Gruzdis
al Jarrett
Jimmy
Jarrett
Dave Yow
John Carter
Ralph
Britches
Tony Simeon
Sports Christmas list for North Carolina sports figures
A humorous, satirical note lists wishes for coaches players and reporters across North Carolina. It mentions Wilson Raleigh Chapel Hill Durham Elon Davidson Catawba Davidson etc sending gifts of players job security headlines and news sense to various sports figures including Mary Garber Ken Alyta Norman Bisher and Jim Tatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Wallace Wade
Tee Mann
Jim Mallory
Elon
Doc Newton
Ken Alyta
North Carolina
AP Sportsman
Hugh Fullerton
Ken
Norman Bisher
Charlotte News
Kentucky Beats Tulane To Extend Hoop Streak
Mighty Kentucky turned back Tulane 51 to 47 in Louisville as the NCAA champions preserve a seven game winning streak. Tulane led 15 minutes and narrowed the margin to three late before Kentucky closed strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kentucky
Tulane
Louisville Armory
Greenies
Jim Riffey
Texas
New Orleans
LaSalle
Temple
Philadelphia
Borowy Happy to Be With Phils After Cubs Trade
Hank Borowy says he is glad to join the Philadelphia Phillies after being traded from the Chicago Cubs in a multi-player deal this month. The right hander, 30, aims to pitch his own game and revive a career that included 11 wins for the Cubs in 1945 and a previous stint with the Yankees. He criticized Cubs manager Charley Grimm but stressed he wants to help the Phillies as a regular pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hank Borowy
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Hank
Ddie Waitkus
Phils
Dutch Leonard
Walt Dubie
Cubs
Borowy
Cub
Charley Grimm
Phillies
Borony
Fordham University
Bloomfield
N. J
New York Yankees
Grimm
Local Preps Get No Halt To Practices
High Point's Black Bison push through a third workout in two days after a close opening win over Thomasville, as coach Tony Simeon compares Wilson to last year’s top state team and previews a stretch of seven games before Salisbury on January 11. Jack Powell shines with 15 points while Wheat Miller and Charlie Bryant draw praise for strong guard play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Red Bird
Raleigh
Everett Case
Chapel Hill
TCU
Tassame
Johnson
Georgia Tech
Temple
Colorado
Eddie Lerner
Notre Dame
Navy
Chicago
Loyola
DePaul
Purdue
Minnesota
Bradley
Drake
St. Marys
California
Los Angeles
Pitt
Miami
Florida
Pacific
Ohio State
Wyoming
Oregon
Bill Hackney
Enterprise
High Point
Black Bison
Thomasville
Tony Simeon
Bison
Simeon
Salisbury
Wake Forest
Jack Powell
Powell
Wheat Miller
Charlie Bryant
Coach Praises Knox And Ends Ahead Of Sugar Bowl
Coach Carl Snavely lauds Carolina football ends Art Weiner Ken Powell Joe Romano Bob Cox Mike Rubish Max Cooke and Ed Washington as a strong unit. He notes Don Hartig’s blocking questions after his season ending injury, and praises Eddie Knox for seizing the blocking spot as Carolina prepares for Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Wade Hammond
Carolina
Carl Snavely
Art
Mike
Rubs) Rubish
Max Cooke
Red Hair
Oklahoma
Sooners
Ed Washington
Washington
Gray Fox
Don Hartig
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Bill Clarie
Chubby Kirkland
Catawba
Charlie Jamerson
Davidson
J. D. Rogers
Jim Tatum
Smith Barrer
al Thory
Moses Crutchfield
Irvin Smallwood
Frank Spencer
Carlton Byrd
Mary Garber
Horace Billings
Neale Patrick
Dick Herbert
Reddy
Nuke Power Company
The
Hadmorits Crolinas
Alan Maver
Gil
Imouee Paune
Faves
Norm van Brockzlin
Green Wave
Mighty Wildcats
Iowa
Texas Christian
Iowa City
Syracuse
N. Y
Iowa State
Jack Kiley
William and Mary
Albright
Reading
S. W. Bruce
Canada
Black Horse Ale, Inc
New York, N.Y
Alpeck Distributing Co. Industrial
15Th Street
Greensboro
N. C
Telephone
Nash
Nash Motors
Davis-Pruett Motor Co., Inc
Davis -Pruett Motor Co., Inc
N. Main ST
Knox
Tar Heel
Carolina Frankmen
Georgia
Snavely
Eddie Knox
Bobby Weant
Paul Rizzo
Southeastern
Pital
Ulttaesenrt
Rts
Eed VB
Puree Mongoie
Lwienne
Gorden Roarshel
Der
Brien
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
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