Black Bison Edge DMI in Thrilling 27 26 Victory
Wynn led scorers with 14 points for Virginia forward Wynn and Hussey added 10 as High Point Bison rallied from a deficit to topple D. M. I. 27 26 in a dramatic High Point gym game. Hartley and Welborn contributed key plays and defense as the Bison overcame height advantage.
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High Point High School
Black Bison
DMI
Virginia Lads
Wynn
Bisons
Virginia
Hussey
Bison
D. M. I. Quint
High Point
Martley
Welborn
Sy L
Hayworth
Horney
Peg
Cesar Eis Rowe
Ae Ballentine
PEGE
Ingram
Tomlinson
Harriss- Covington
Johnson
Mann Edges Gainer in New Haven Bout
Nathan Mann defeated Al Gainer in New Haven by decision after ten rounds. Frankie Caris stopped Wally Sears in Philadelphia in three rounds.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Nathan Mann
Camden
al Gainer
North Haven
Philadelphia
Frankie Caris
Wally Sears
Minnersville
Patty Berg’s Father Shares Golf Throttle and Love of Baseball
Herman Berg, Patty Berg’s Minneapolis grain-business father, watches his daughter at the Miami Biltmore course as she faces a tough rival. He recalls Patty’s early Curtis Cup trip, notes she remains evenly tempered, and praises Ty Cobb’s baserunning as his greatest thrill. He prefers baseball to golf despite Patty’s national title.
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Miami
Fla
Miami Biltmore
Patty Berg
Patty
Herman
Minneapolis
England
United States
Papa Herman
Ty Cobb
Pop Warner’s Coaching Future Questioned by Sports Circles
New York reports say Pop Warner may never coach again due to physical limits. Also on the wires, boxing odds have Tiger Jack Fox favored over Melio Bettina, with uptown bettors entering the market. A Boston story quotes Gil Dobie declaring he is not worrying about 1939.
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New York
Pop Warner
Tiger Jack Fox
Melio Bettina
Upstate
Boston
Gil Dobie
Paul Waner Aims To Prove Baseball Golfer Title
Lakeland Florida February 3 Paul Waner baseball star set out to prove he is baseballs best golfer. He won medal honors with rounds of 72 and 77 totaling 149 in the Baseball Players golf tournament and faced Garland Braxton in a featured pairing.
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Paul Waner
Lakeland
Fla
Pittsburgh Pirates
Garland Braxton
Little Rock Moundsimand
Boston College Coach Frank Leahy Hails from Winner South Carolina
Frank Leahy, Dobie’s successor at Boston College, and Bob Lannon, former Syracuse coach, are both cited as natives of Winner South Carolina. Three New York columns discuss whether Don Meade should be reinstated amid a 2 to 1 score against. Boston K of C games show name plates and numbers on star milers.
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Frank Leahy
Dobie
Boston College
Winner
S. C
Bob Lannon
Syracuse
New York
Lare
Don Meade
Boston K. of C Gamies
Baseball star ponders new career as Sacramento fate looms
Mickey Cochrane says he favors the auto business and might leave baseball, while the Cardinal chain could lose Sacramento next season. Rumors hint Johnny Minski of Missouri challenging Glenn Cunningham in the Wanamaker mile tomorrow night.
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Mickey Cochrane
Cardinal
Sacramento
Johnny Minski
Missouri
Glenn Cunningham
John Henry Lewis Plans Sea Voyage Not On Queen Mary
The Evening Post notes John Henry Lewis will voyage by sea but not aboard the Queen Mary after a previous listing shows him as Joe Louis. It asks whether he felt hurt and mentions Warner may provide advice from his front porch near the Stanford football field.
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John Henry Lewis
Evening Post
John
Joe
John Henry
Louis
Warner
Stanford
North Carolina State Ends Forward Pass Famine
The article notes NC State ending a period of passing shortages with Bill Terry arriving. It mentions four Xavier Cincinnati players undergoing appendectomies after the season and details bonuses for major league pitchers who win 20 games, with Peter Lexender offering a $1,000 bonus for 30 wins.
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North Carolina State
Bill Terry
Xavier
Cincinnati
Peterlexender
Estelle Lawson Page Wins First 1939 Tourney Match
Mrs Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill former national champion opens 1939 golf tourney campaign in Pinehurst teaming with Helen Waring to win the St Valentines event by a late birdie putt against Mrs Thomas Hulme and Mrs Karl Sehedt of Philadelphia.
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Pinehurst
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Helen Waring
Thomas R. Hulme
Karl F. Sehedit
Philadelphia
Page
Vols Added To Wolfpack Grid State Schedule
North Carolina State announces a revised football schedule for fall with Tennessee replacing The Citadel as a home game. The Vols will visit Raleigh on September 20 and the slate lists dates and locations for Clemson Wake Forest Detroit North Carolina Duquesne Furman Duke and Miami games.
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Raleigh
N. C
University of Tennessee
North Carolina State College
Vols
Citadel
Davidson
Greensboro
Tennessee
Clemson
Charlotte
Wake Forest
University of Detroit
University of North Carolina
Duquesne University
Furman
Greenville
S. C
Duke University
Miami University
Coral Gables
Fla
Beer Barons Rally To Two Overtime Wins In Amateur League
Willard leads Schlitz Beer Barons past Marsh 53 to 50 after two overtimes as Des Watson provides late scoring. Highland defeats Piedmont Motors 45 to 38 with Dennis and Whitt scoring 18 and 14. Globe Parlor defeats Adams Millis 43 to 26. Score at half shows Marsh ahead 24 to 13.
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Willard
Schlitz ‘‘Beer Barons
Marsh
Des Watson
Ridge
Brewers
Hoover
Grissom
Brooks
Highland
Thomanville
Piedmont Motors
Dennis
Whitt
Baldwin
Glove Parlor
Adama-Millis B
McDowell
Globe Parlor
Adams-Millis
Lily
Mask
Jones
Spencer
Huntley
O Royals
Ellerbee McDowell
Hedrick G
Stroud
Edwards
Globe-Parlor
Farlowe
Intrieri
H. Pp. C
Surrett
Maryland To Meet Carolina Five Tonight
The University of Maryland travels to Chapel Hill to face the revived North Carolina team after beating Duke 60-44. Maryland earlier defeated UNC 34-32 on January 20 and Duke 37-34 a week earlier, with a game at Raleigh against N C State tomorrow.
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Charlotte
N. C
University of Maryland
Duke University
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Wake Forest
Maryland
North Carolina
Duke
Blue Devils
N. C. State
Raleigh
Elon College
Catawba
High Point
Appalachian
Guilford
Mountaineers
Lenoir-Rhyne
Blue Imps
Oak Ridge Military Academy
North Carolina Tar Babies
Chattanooga
Tenn
Virginia Military Institute
Max Schmeling Sees Chance To Beat Louis In Return Visit
In New York on February 3, Max Schmeling declares he can beat Joe Louis and wants two fights to finish his record with a victory. He notes pride, planning 14 days in the U S and denies Nazi camp rumors while denying fear of Louis, stressing boxing as his trade.
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New York
Choe Louis
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Joe Louis
Cain
Louis
Ublan
New Jersey
Hitler
Chuck Klein Plans Comeback With Phillies This Season
Chuck Klein vows a return to sluggers form for the Phillies despite a .247 average last year. The 33 year old Hoosier explains he will revert to his old bat model and quit golf, aiming for a strong NL season after earlier career highs and a Phillies return in 1937.
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Ted Meier
Philadelphia
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Indianapolis
Chuck
Baker Bowl
Chicago
Cubs
Florida Gators Football Players Resign Amid WPA Inquiry
Four University of Florida football players resigned amid rumors of loss of financial aid for the second semester. The four named are Frank Kocsis, Paul Eller, Vincent Daher, and Pete Kozlosky with no stated reason. FBI questions reportedly involved players who held WPA jobs last summer.
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Gainesville
Fla
University of Florida
Frank Kocsis
Paul Eller
Vincent Daher
Pete Kozlosky
Kocsis
Daher
Kozlosky
Eller
John J Tigert
WPA
Wrestling Match Results Highlight International Card
In Lebanon Pa Danno O Ma honey 225 from Ireland toppled Jack Kennedy 225 of Houston in 16 minutes 15 seconds. In North Bergen Bronko Nagurski 230 from International Falls Minn defeated Hans Steinke 242 of Germany in 30 minutes 10 seconds. In Boston Gus Sonnenberg 210 defeated Ernie Dusek 215 of Omaha Neb in two of three falls.
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Westling
Associated Press
Lebanon
Danno O’mahoney
Ireland
Jack Kennedy
Houston
North Bergen
N. J
Bronko Nagurski
International Falls
Minn
Hans Steinke
Germany
Boston
Gus Sonnenberg
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Yankee Star Earns Big Pay Unlike AL Outfielders
Best in Long Green. San Francisco reports that Joe DiMaggio outsalaries six AL outfielders despite last season with the Yankees. He earns about $15,000 more per year than any one of them.
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Long Green
San Francisco
Joe DiMaggio
High Point Junior High Tops Durham E K Powell 28 to 21
High Point Junior High defeated E. K. Powell of Durham 28 to 21 yesterday afternoon. Truette led High Point with 10 points while Pendergraph and Tuttle added four and ten respectively as starters for a balanced scoring effort.
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High Point Junior High
E. K. Powe Junior High
Durham
Truette
High Point
E. K. Powell High
Dunnigan F
Williamson F
Tuttle F
Pendergraph c
Mucke
Hales
Robbins c
Orpoor
H. Truitt
A. Metcalf
Rothrock c
Garrett c
Carden
Eee
Eweee
Dubuque College Names Gene Werkheiser 1939 Captain
Gene Werkheiser a sophomore end and tackle from Stockton Illinois has been elected captain of the Dubuque College football team for 1939.
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Dubuque, Ja
Gene Werkheiser
Stockton, Ill
Dubuque
Badminton Bird Durability Varies by Climate
London reports that badminton birds in England last twice as long as those in America due to climatic differences, affecting equipment longevity.
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London
England
America
Tommy Henrich Plays Carnegie Hall When Yankees In New York
ALWAYS CLASSICAL MASSILLON reports Tommy Henrich Yankee outfielder and pianist always attends Carnegie Hall concerts whenever the team is in New York City, underscoring his dual athletic and musical talents.
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Massillon, CO
Tommy Henrich
Yankee
New York
Car Stopping Distance At Highway Speed
At 60 mph a car travels 88 feet per second. It takes about four car lengths to react before braking. Collision impact equals driving off a 13 story drop.
Northwestern water polo dominion in Big Ten history
Northwestern's water polo team has won or tied for the Big Ten title nine times in the last thirteen years, underlining a longstanding championship tradition.
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Monopoly
Evanston
Ill
Northwestern
Pitt Stadium Ice Skating On Flooded Cinder Runways
Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh hosts students ice skating after cinder runways flood. A dramatic machine known as an iron runs is slated for demonstration at the 1939 California World's Fair.
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Pitt Stadium
Pittsburgh
California
High Point Panthers Set for Classic Tilt With Elon Christians
High Point College prepares for a pivotal basketball clash against Elon Christians Saturday at 8 p.m. in the campus gym. The Panthers aim to rebound after losses to the Christians last year and cope with Lloyd Whitley's arm infection. The game caps a weekend of homecoming events with alumni festivities and a 1700-strong crowd expected.
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High Poi College Purple Panthers
Elon Christians
East Carolina
H Point College
C. Virgil
Christians
Glenn Towery
Panthers
Hutch Hampton
Bill Hester
Lamet
Freceot
Mof
Hilliard Nance
Boomer
Welco
Col
G. J. Humph
Janet Hall
Janet Russell
High Point Colle
Wrenn Memorial Library
High Point College
Russell Hughes
Munski Takes Aim at Boyhood Idol in Wanamaker Mile
Columbia Missouri Feb 3 Lonesome John Munski races his boyhood idol Glenn Cunningham in New York city for the Wanamaker mile. The University of Missouri student, with a 140 pound frame and a family of 12, hopes to outpace the famed runner in their first meeting.
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Columbia
John Munski
Glenn Cunnin
Saturn
Dinner
University of Missouri Studen
New York
Cunningham
Minski
Cunnin
Joe
Tana
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