Will Rogers lifts Tide nerves before Rose Bowl clash
Washington State and Alabama prepared for the January 1 game in Pasadena by drills and Hollywood visits. Will Rogers teased Alabama players at lunch and coach Wade praised Washington State’s defense as the Tide sought to sharpen its attack.
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Washington State
Alabama
Pasadena
Calif
Cougars
Orin
Babe
Hollis
Hollywood
Crimson Tide
Will Rogers
Dorothy MacKain
Mary Astor
Rogers
Senator Heflin
Washington
Wade
Hollingberg
Fights Last Night Highlights and a Long-serving Wisconsin Rep
Bud Doran KO Tony Myzska in Chicago. Joe Sharkey defeats Patsy Pollock in Albion. Jimmy Wilson stops Irish McKenna in Sioux Falls. Tony Sciolio outpoints Jimmy Kerr in Buffalo. Henry Allen Cooper of Wisconsin serves longer in the House than any other current member with 18 two year terms.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bud Doran
Tony Myzska
Grand Rapids
Mich
Joe Sharkey
Albion
Patsy Pollock
Winnipeg
Man
Henry Allen Cooper
Wisconsin
House of Representatives
Annual Stockholders Meeting at High Point Bank
The Commercial National Bank High Point announces its stockholders meeting for January 18 1931 at 10 a m in the Directors Room to elect Directors and conduct other business. High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association also calls its stockholders meeting January 22 1931 at 7 30 p m in the bank Directors Room to elect Directors and handle additional business.
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Commercial National Bank
High Point
N. C
Co. H. Marriner
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Co. H. Ellis
Sec
Red Terriers Open Season With Win Over Villanova
North Carolina State's Red Terriers burst out strong to defeat Villanova's Wildcats in a pre season game. Coach R R Sermon relied on five lettermen and several subs to showcase speed and versatility. Morgan Gammon led the attack with standout passing while sophomores Johnson and Clarke contributed solidly. Newcomers Gurneau McLeod and Loighead also got early varsity looks as State replaces Haar and Johnson from last year.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State
Red Terriers
Villanova
Wildcats
Tech
R. R. Sermon
Larry Haar
Johnny Johnson
Atkinson
Morgan
Rose
Gammon
Blake
Johnson
Clarke
State
Sam Gurneau
McLeod
Loighead
Carideo to Coach Purdue Next Year
Daniel E. Halpin announced that Frank Carideo Notre Dame quarterback has agreed to coach football at Purdue University next year. The report places Carideo as the Irish standout moving to the Midwest coaching role amid season transitions.
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Carideo
Hartford
Conn
Daniel E. Halpin
Notre Dame
Frank Carideo
Purdue University
Notice of Sale of Land in Guilford County North Carolina
Public auction will be held in Greensboro in front of the courthouse at 2 o clock p m on January 8 1931 for the land described as 842 Forest Avenue High Point Guilford County North Carolina known from a 1926 survey. The sale is subject to two prior deeds of trust unpaid taxes including 1930 taxes and street assessments due to High Point city. O E Mendenhall Co trustee R T Pickens attorney High Point NC.
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James Eflemos
Lula Efiemos
O. E. Mendenhall Company
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Court House
Greensboro
T. North Carolina
Forest Avenue
Strickland & Strickland
Halfbacks Fashionable As 1931 Grid Captains
Nine of eleven North Carolina major teams announce new captains for 1931 with five Tar Heels and representation from five states. Duke and Wake Forest name backs, State lists Cobb Jr. at tackle, and several schools choose halfbacks or ends as leaders.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
North Carolina
Duke
Strudwick Nash
Davidson
Wildcats
Helmsmen
Hall
Tar Heels
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Mississippi
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Chas. Cobb, Jr
Pierre O. Brewer
Winston-Salem
Wake Forest
Leon Brogden
Kinston
N. C
Charles E. Cobb, Jr
Newark
N. J. Catawba
Ralph Kester
Hedrick Donates Carload of Florida Citrus to Lexington Charities
J T Hedrick a local business man and manufacturer donated a carload of Florida citrus fruit to the United Charities in Lexington The sale netted about 500 adding to the charity funds and aiding relief for the needy Secretary Adolph of the Lexington chamber of commerce conducted the sale
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Lexington
United Charities Organization
J. T. Hedrick
Florida
Adolph
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Swoopes of Philadelphia Meet Pinehurst Medalist Rival
Pinehurst N C December 30 The Swoopes of Philadelphia provide second round opposition for the Medalist and runner up in the 29th Pinehurst mid winter golf tournament George T Dunlap Jr of New York Princeton golfer and inter collegiate champion who led qualifying faces C W Swoope Dunlap defeated Halbert J Blue of Aberdeen N C yesterday 3 and 2 while Swoope eliminated R G Morrison of Pittsburgh 3 and 1 Forbes K Wilson of York Harbor Me runner up in qualifying beat Flynt Lincoln 5 and 4 and plays Walter M Swoope who beat J P Williamson of Wilkes Barre 6 and 4 Other second round pairings P S P Randolph of Hempstead L I and N P Ray Toledo Warnold White of New York and William North of Chicago
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Pinehurst
N. C
Swoopes
Philadelphia
George T. Dunlap, Jr
New York
Princeton
C W. Swoope
Dunlap
Halbert J. Blue
Aberdeen
Swoope
P. S. P. Randolph
Hempstead
L. I
N. P. Ray
Toledo
Warnold White
William North
Chicago
Louisiana colleges instruct 16,000 resident students
Twenty public and private colleges in Louisiana are instructing 16,000 resident students across the state. The effort involves both public and private institutions working to provide higher education access for residents.
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Louisiana
Virginia Mentor Wins Brown Derby At Coaches Meet
Gus Welch of the University of Virginia wins the Brown Derby at the American football coaches association banquet. He recounts tales of Carlisle, Thorpe and rival teams in a humorous verbal competition as Major Frank Cavanaugh presides.
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Virgina
Foster Hailey
Associated Press
New York
Gus Welch
University of Virginia
Carlisle
Pop
Warner
Jim Thorpe
Richmond
Gus
American Football Coaches Association
Cornell
Thorpe
Indians
Jim
Pennsylvania
Brown
Frank Cavanaugh
Local Salvation Army Tops Hickory Grove In Court Floor Bout
The Salvation Army team defeated Hickory Grove 47 to 22 last night at 8 o clock. Grissom scored 12 and Culler 11 for the locals while May led Hickory Grove with 6 points. Substitutions included Hendricks for Culler and Jordan for Baker.
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Salvation Army
Hickory Grove
Grissom
Culler
May
Hickory Grove Cmonot S6
Baker
B C Pain Reliever Promises Quick Headache Relief
A North Carolina druggist creates a compound sold as B C to stop headaches in three minutes. It markets as a safe, effective mix for neuralgic, sciatic, rheumatic pains and nervous tension, claiming rapid relief with no after effects. Adv.
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North Carolina
Elimination Of Spring Grid Practice Looms
College football coaches and officials push reforms to end spring practice limit fall practice curb recruiting and reduce gate emphasis. Eastern schools plan to abolish spring training led by West Point and supported by about twenty institutions. The American Football Coaches Association rejects compulsory spring or organized fall practice before Sept. 15. Senator Davie warns against over commercialization. Dan McGugin cautions on recruiting pressures.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Carnegie Foundation
Philip B. Fleming
West Point
Association
Elim
Army
Navy
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Brown
Dartmouth
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Columbia
New York University
Lafayette
West Virginia
Johns Hopkins
Swarthmore
Syracuse
American Football Coaches’ ‘Association
W. W. Roper
James J. Davie
United States
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt
Carnegie
Jones Dominates 1930 Golf As His Era Ends
H M Ramsay reviews 1930 golf noting Robert Tyre Jones won the four major national titles and then retired. The piece previews 1931 events including the British Amateur and Open, the Ryder Cup in Columbus, United States Open at Inverness Toledo, and the women’s and other championships, while anticipating stronger fields without Jones.
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Associated Press
H. M. Ramsay
United States Golf Association
New York
Robert Tyre Jones
Hhis
Alexander
Westward Ho
Carnoustie
Scotland
Scioto Country Club
Columbus
United States
Great Britain
Inverness Club
Toledo
Beverly Country Club
Chicago
Jones
Buffalo Country Club
Glenna Collett
Hornsby To Pilot Cubs Under Two Year Deal
CHICAGO December 30 Rogers Hornsby will manage the Chicago Cubs in 1931 and 1932 after signing a two year contract. President William L Veeck said the deal was agreed last month with pay in the neighborhood of forty thousand dollars yearly, replacement salary as a player about thirty two thousand. Hornsby succeeds Joe McCarthy after his abrupt departure following five seasons.
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Chicago
Rogers Hornsby
William L. Veeck
Hornsby
Veeck
Joe MecCarthy
William Wrigley, Sr
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W. M. Tucker
North Main Street
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State College
U. S. Bureau of Census
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Salisbury
Harry Johnson
Uniontown
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Rufus Rhyne
Gastonia
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Kenzie B. Dofflemeyer
Elkton
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John Love
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Hedrick
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Skehs Club
NEA Service, Inc
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Tilden
Payne
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