Golden Bears Avenge Selves Against Tech Cards
A 1931 retrospective recalls High Point Piedmont League baseball heroes and stellar football moments. Lefty Young hurled a no hit game for High Point, Dan Boone hit a line drive, and Bold fielding feats abounded. High Point college and local teams deliver memorable plays, with Red Pusey, Copeland, and Carter among standouts. The piece also recalls boxing battles and notable gridiron exploits across North Carolina campuses and rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Bears
Tech
High Point
Lefty Young
Willis Park
Raleigh Capitals
Dan Boone
Buck Taylor
Howard Bryan
Bryan
Howard
Buck
Goldie Holt
Buster Brown
Football Rules Committee to Study Safer Play Shifts
The football rules committee meets in New York to diagnose game dangers after a deadly season. Bert Iversen will present proposed changes including removing kickoffs and limiting defensive hand use on necks. Decisions to be sent to the NCAA for final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Neil
New York
Bert Ingversen
University of Iowa
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Striking miners open small mines near Wheeling
In Triadelphia and Elm Grove, striking miners have entered the coal business, operating a small mine donated by John W. Farmer in sympathy with the unemployed. Former Valley Camp Coal workers dig, sell, and deliver coal while planning more small mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Triadelphia
Elm Grove
John W. Farmer
Valley Camp Coal Company
J. A. Paisley Company
Cleveland
Presbyterian pounder Polander clashes with Wake Forest players
A Presbyterian College halfback named Polander tangled with Guardian Gard ner Webb and Williams, pushing six hundred Wake Forest players to the ground. He was chased from the game for unnecessary roughness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polander
Presbyterian College
Gardner, Webb
Williams
Wake Forest
Pilot Jimmy Cav eney Becomes San Manager
Jimmy Cav eney, once noted for 1919 aviation era earnings and ivory trade controversy, has risen to manage the San team, signaling a pivotal shift in his career and leadership style for the organization.
Army Football Schedule Features Nine Games With Major Opponents
West Point announces the 1932 gridiron plan listing nine games with Furman Carleton College Pittsburgh Yale William and Mary Harvard North Dakota State West Virginia Wesleyan Notre Dame. December 3 remains open for a potential Army Navy renewal as relations warm after recent service game goodwill.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Navy
Midwest
Furman
Notre Dame
Corps
Midshipmen
Pittsburgh
Yale
Harvard
South Carolina
Carleton College
Minnesota
New York
New Haven
William and Mary
Cambridge
North Dakota State College
West Virginia Wesleyan
Pecos River Named Pirate of Streams in West Texas
Petroleum geologist R B Campbell says the Pecos River has already beheaded the Colorado and Brazos by taking their tributaries and may later scalp the Canadian Arkansas and South Platte, reshaping mid continent river patterns as a future possibility.
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San Antonio
Tex
Pecos
West Texas
America
R. B. Campbell
Beloves
Campbell
Colorado
Brazos
Canadian
Arkansas
South Platte
Rockies
Cardinals lead NL fielding with .0737 average in 1931
The St Louis Cardinals top the National League in fielding with a .0737 team average, narrowly ahead of the New York Giants. Fred Maguire leads regular second basemen with .976, Bob Worthington posts .988 as an outfielder, and Charlie Grimm hits .993 at first base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Sparky Adame
St. Louis
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Fred Maguire
Bob Worthington
Charlie Grimm
Earl Sheely
Sheely
Maguire
McKechnie
Frank Hogan
Giants
Vernon Clemons
Clemons
Tony Cuccinello
Cincinnati
Earl Adams
Travis Jackson
Bob Smith
Cise Dudley
Eppa Rixey
Cheney Chemical Company Laughing Gas Leader
Merle B Cheney runs a major maker of laughing gas whose product induces giddiness and laughter after one sniff. The firm claims steady demand and possesses about 75 000 cylinders stored globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Merle B. Cheney
Cheney Chemical Company
Cheney
Brown and Gandy Ready for Fight at William Penn High
A ten round bout between Kid Brown of Chester Pennsylvania and Jim Gandy of Jacksonville Florida opens an all color boxing card at William Penn High School under the American Legion John McLean Post 196 with first bell at 8 30. Brown boasts a storied career and a lethal left hand while Gandy is viewed as a strong challenger in the southern middleweight scene. The program includes two four rounders a six and an eight round bout and other supporting matchups featuring local fighters and Winston saloon opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Brown
Chester
Penn
Jim Gandy
Jacksonville
Fla
William Penn High School
John McLean
American Legion
Brown
Chester Slugger
Gandy
Land of Sunshine
Kid Crawford
Speedy Dean
Winston
Snowball Spencer
K. O. Robins
Philadelphia
Young Nelson
Smith
Salisbury
Battling Wadell
Wilson Medalist With Card of 78
Dick Wilson of Southern Pines won the medal in the mid winter golf tournament tying round with a 76 to lead 54 entrants. George T Dunlap Jr and Halbert J Blue both shot 77 to share second, Randolph and Chapman posted 78 and 79 respectively as match play begins Monday. Dunlap’s second hole seven doomed his early rhythm.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Dick Wilson
Southern Pines
Georgetown University
Wilson
George T. Dunlap
Z Jr
New York
Princeton
Halbert J. Blue
Aberdeen
Philip 8. P. Randolph, Jr
Hempstead
IL. I
Richard Chapman, Jr
Greenwich Conn
Williams College
Vital Statistics Show Loss in Germany
Berlin reports latest birth and death figures showing 100000 fewer births per year in Germany. Detailed data indicate 1.6 percent more deaths than births, a death excess of 16 per 1000 population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Synthetic wood from saw dust and chalk mixed under pressure
A method describes making synthetic wood by combining 50 percent saw dust with chalk and chemicals and applying heavy pressure to form the material.
Miss Ruth McGinnis Challenges Women on Billiard Table
Ruth McGinnis, a 20 year old student at State Teachers College Stroudsburg, Pa, aims to be co ed cueist champion of women pocket billiards. A star player since age ten, she invites female peers to compete.
Czechoslovak Diplomat Ordered to Leave Moscow
Soviet police accused Czechoslovakian diplomat Carl Wanek of plotting to assassinate Japanese Ambassador Koki Hirota to provoke a Moscow Tokyo crisis. Wanek, 35, secretary of the Czechoslovak mission in Moscow, was ordered to depart. Czech officials denied mission involvement and said Wanek returned for health reasons.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Japan
Carl Wanek
Wanek
Transport Commissariat of
Soviet
Mr. G
Koki Hirota
Czech
France
Rusela
M. Koshek
Schmel ing Must Defend Tile or Vacate Title
National Boxing Association head General John V. Clinnin served notice to world heavyweight champion Max Schmeling that he must defend the title by January 3 or have it vacated. Schmeling's manager Joe Jacobs protests the six month defense rule, noting past champs risked titles less often. The NB A cites other vacated titles and Schmeling faces possible venues including Chicago Miami and Los Angeles with a $60,000 forfeit linked to Illinois 15 round bout law.
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Chicago
Geeral
John V. Clinnin
National Boxing Association
Max Schmeling
General Clinnin
Joe Jacobs
Schmeling
W. L
Young) Stribling
Cleveland
Jacobs
Clinnin
Mickey Walker
Maxie Rosenbloom
Chicago Stadium Corporation
Illinois
Miami
Fila
Los Angeles
Eastern backfield set for East West charity game
Coaches Andy Kerr of Colgate and Dick Hanley of Northwestern named Northwestern QB Rob Russell Dartmouth halfback Bill Morton Purdue halfback Jim Purvis Bucknell fullback Clark Hinkle Bucknell as the Eastern starting backfield for the New Year’s Day East West game in San Francisco. Russell and Hinkle praised for line smashing and punting, Morton for passing, Purvis for blocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Rob Russell
Bill Morton
Dartmouth
Jim Purvis
Purdue
Clark Hinkle
Bucknell
Russell
Hinkle
Morton
Purvis
Oldest Pittsburgh school radio station readies for service
W8LX, oldest public school radio station, prepared for many more years of operation. Built in 1911 by physics instructor Charles C. Dunning, it will gain a modern rectifier condenser and a receiving set capable of pulling in amateur signals from as far as Australia. Later notes mention Wanek being sent home and an embassy notice about his indefinite Prague leave due to illness.
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Pittsburgh
W8lx
Charles C. Dunning
Australia
Koshek
Wanek
Prague
California Bears Triumph Over Georgia Tech 19 to 6
California defeated Georgia Tech 19 to 6 in Pasadena as the Bears surged late after a scoreless middle period. Key moments included a blocked punt by Stone and a long Bears drive culminating in two quick touchdowns, with proceeds earmarked for the Scottish Rite Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Yellow Jackets
Pasadena
Georgia Tech
Californians
Tech
Bears
California
Stone
Flower
Schaldach
Monk” Neblett
Rusty” Gill
Hank Schaldach
Barron
Macarthur
Gil
Galloway
Friendly Quint Faces Lexington Team Tomorrow Night
The Friendly Cafeteria basketball team hosts Reeds' All-Stars of Lexington here Monday at 8 o'clock on Salvation Army court. A Tuesday rematch at Randleman follows, with Friendly seeking revenge after an 18 to 12 loss last week. EB F. Cooley at Friendly Cafeteria can arrange future games.
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Randleman
Reeds
EB. F. Cooley
Wild Cape Cod cow mocks capture for five years
In Barnstable five years ago several heifers were pastured on Cape Cod. One turned wild after summer, eluding all attempts to capture. The creature, dubbed the wild cow of Cape Cod, has since remained at large, roaming the woods and resisting efforts to corral it.
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Hyannis
Mass
Cape Cod
Barnstable
Mitchell Says He Tasted One Million Cups of Tea
George F. Mitchell a tea sampler for a national food company estimated he tasted about one million cups of tea during the past year in Memphis Tennessee on December 26 according to United Press.
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Memphis
Tenn
George F. Mitchell
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Sport Sparks
High Point High School
Gastonia Eleven
Twins
Sizemore
Garland Ridge
Grange
Carideo
Copeland
Purple Panthers
High Point College
Red Pusey
Bob Cory
Reese
Captain Johnson
Buster Newberry
Johnny Kerr
Kid Brewer
Blue Devils
Villanova
Bob McQuage
Duke
Brewer
Whelan
Catholic University
State
Johnny Branch
Virginia
Bill Thomas
Joe Palooka
Rerson
State Athletic Commission
Oilwell Texas
Wildcat
Ham Fisher
Texas
Oilweil
Bill Keefe
TH Picayune
Jimmy Caveney
Jimmy
The
San
Pecos River
Pirate OF Streams
Georgetown University Star
Czechoslovak
Russia
Lexington
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