Local Y Club Narrowly Falls To Winston-Salem Quint
The High Point YMCA basketball team lost a rough 22 to 21 home game to Company G from Winston-Salem. Pennington led High Point with five field goals and one foul, while Bonds led Company G with six points. A late rally by High Point sparked by Pennington and Hayworth nearly overturned the result as the visitors defended with a man to man scheme.
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Y” Basketeers
Company G
Winston-Salem
Bailey
Winston
Johnson
Hedrick
Pennington
Masey
Bonds
Winston Boys
High Point Boys
Hayworth
High Point Company
Gangley Romoe Occk
Ss Engreass
Ica Bowe Paneer
Simorewitz
Co‘fer
Langley
High Point
Massey
Wood
Daniels
Hauser
Lambe
Cofer
Roser
Hill
High Point Cols
Dorian S Eruption By JOHN HERNDON
A terse wire from W. E. Debnam of Danville rebukes High Point for a Danville cigarette franchise, claiming the local bid has little chance and deriding critics as tightwads.
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Dorian S
John Herndon
High Point
W. E. Debnam
Danville
D. T
Mr. Debnam
Enterprise
High Point, N
Boloney
Surplus of Applicants for Carolina Football Coach Post
A large field of 22 candidates seeks the University of Carolina coaching berth after Bill Fetzer’s resignation. The coaching committee may have to line them up and pick a winner using a quick, random method.
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University of Carolina
Bill” Fetzer
Carolina
Eenie Meenie Minie Mo
Notre Dame Four Horsemen Vie for Carolina Coach Post
Miller and Stuhdreher, famed Notre Dame figures, emerged as leading candidates for the Carolina coaching vacancy. Both met with Carolina officials and impressed the decision makers, signaling willingness to work with Bob Fetzer as a pleasurable duty.
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Miller
Stuhdreher
Four Horsemen
Notre Dame
Carolina
Bob Fetzer
Syracuse Stars Train Camp Interest Drawn by High Point
RNEST J. LANNIGAN said he likes High Point and the ball park and city would get first consideration for a Syracuse Stars training camp. Local officials urged the Stars to train here to revive local baseball interest.
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Rnest
J. Lannigan
High Point
Syracuse Stars
Stars
Davidson Plans 17 Game Baseball Schedule
Davidson college announced a 17 game season under manager Will T. Spencer. The slate includes Dartmouth Duke North Carolina State Furman Clemson Wofford Guilford VMI and Washington and Lee among other regional opponents with games in Davidson Gastonia Greensboro Spartanburg Winston-Salem Lexington and Salem.
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Gastonia
Davidson College
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Dartmouth University
Will T. Spencer
Davidson
Oak Ridge
Dartmouth
Lenoir-Rhyrfe
North Carolina
Salisbury
Duke University
Greensboro
North Carolina State
Elon
Cubs head for spring training as 1926 season nears
Chicago reports the 1926 major league season is less than two days away. The Chicago Cubs depart early Thursday for spring training at Catalina Island, the first club to leave for the sunlit camp as the circuit prepares to begin under bright skies.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
California
Cubs
Wrigley
Catalina Island
Boxers Battle Across Cities In Series Fights
In a string of boxing bouts, Joe Mc Gowan of Detroit defeated Bobbs Cox of Jacksonville in Water Clear, Florida. Jimmy Goodrich of Buffalo beat Ray Romney in Buffalo. Moxie Holub of Akron outpointed Jimmy Mars of New York in Canton. Larry Goldberg of Brooklyn defeated News Taylor of Youngstown. Babe Herman of California beat Chick Suggs in Boston. Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia defeated At Stone of Philadelphia. Eddie Dempsic and Joe Bashara fought a draw in Philadelphia.
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Clear Water
Fla
Joe McGowan
Detroit
Bobbs Cox
Jacksonville
Buffalo
N. Y
Jimmy Goodrich
Ray Romney
Niagara Falls
Canton
Moxie Holub
Akron
Jimmy Mars
New York
Larry Goldberg
Brooklyn
Taylor
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Stone
Eddie Dempsic
Joe Bashara
Norfolk
Higgins Denies Danville Piedmont Berth Transfer
Bob Higgins half owner of the Danville Leafs Denies rumors the Piedmont league franchise will move to High Point He says there is no truth to the report and has asked for a covering story Higgins mentions the rumor originated in High Point and that the club may seek a charter and park repairs are underway by the Danville club.
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Higgins
Danville
Piedmont
Bob Higgins
Danville Leafs
Piedmont League
High Point
Chattanooga
State Corporation Commission
J. E. Taylor
Syracuse Club Considers High Point for Spring Training
Syracuse auditor Ernest J. Lannigan met with High Point officials and Welch Park owners to evaluate High Point as a training site for the International League Stars. He noted about 80 players could come, with preparations for a March 17 start and possible exhibitions with major league clubs.
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Ernest J. Lannigan
Syracuse Baseball Club
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Welch Park
Goldsboro
Syracuse
Lannigan
Wannigan
Stars
Prevent
Seismic Tremors Felt in St Louis Linked to Central America
Seismic activity hit St Louis University from 9 23 to 11 00 am with peak at 9 32 am. Seismologist James McElwane estimates the quake originated about 2200 miles away likely from Central America. The event appears unrelated to an earlier tremor reported in Hawaii.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis University
James McElwane
Central America
Hawaii
Dempsey Knocks Out Four In Exhibition Bout
In Memphis on February 9 Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion knocked out four of six opponents in an exhibition. Victims included Jack League Tony Catalina Cowboy Werner and Marty Cuyler.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jack Dempsey
Jack League
Tony Catalina
Cowboy Wener
Marty Cuyler
Senators President Pushes Constitution Reforms at AL Meeting
Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators advocates revising the American League constitution at the February meeting. He opposes allowing pitchers to use resin bags and favors broader reforms, while dates for the season are set and commissioner contract extension remains uncertain.
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Washington
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Landis
Southern Association Adopts 1926 Playing Schedule
After an all night executive session directors of the Southern association adopted the 1926 schedule. Each team will play 154 games with half on home fields. The season opens April 13 and most teams finish by September 19.
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Atlanta
Southern Association
Association
Natal Named After Christmas Day Discovery in South Africa
The city Natal in South Africa traces its name to the discovery by Portuguese explorers on Christmas Day, highlighting a historic link to the holiday and the region’s early European contact.
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Natal
South Africa
Loving Couple Given Chance at Court Ends in Marriage Plan
In a county court, Fred and Gertrude from Thomasville faced 60 days on roads for immoral conduct. The judge offered a path: if they paid costs and left, they could marry and start anew. The couple agreed, left arm in arm, planning immediate marriage.
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Don MacRae
Fred
Gertrude
Thomasville
MacRae
Teague
Jedge
Texas
Mitchell Says Blow Directed At Patrick
Mitchell asserts Secretary Davis investigates air service officers to attack Major General Patrick, head of the army air force, framing him as a whistleblower. He claims the probe targets changes in conditions and serves a War Department clique, with a circular tied to air corps legislation under scrutiny.
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Washington
Davis
Air Service
Patrick
Army Air Force
William Mitchell
Mitchell
War Department
Air Corps
Department
Mitchell decries espionage system as wartime relic
Secretary Davis receives remarks by Mitchell alleging a clerk acted as a spy and that a circular summarized a memorandum from General Patrick for congress. Mitchell labels the wartime espionage system as ongoing and says any man is disloyal if he disagrees with the War Department clique.
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Davis
Mitchell
Patrick
Congress
War Department
Rain postpones all Carlton matches at Cannes tournament
Matches at the Carlton Lawn Tennis tournament in Cannes were postponed due to rain. The highly anticipated singles between Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills will not be played until next Sunday.
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Cannes
Carlton
Suzanne Lenglen
Helen Wills
Has No Appendix
The Gorgas Memorial Institute announced that a man without an appendix has been found by Dr. W A Newman Dorland in Chicago. The discovery bears on whether the appendix has a function, with Dorland suggesting the organ may exist because it has a job.
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Chicago
W. A. Newman Dorland
Gorgas Memorial Institute
Dorland
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Stagne
Mies
Eton
N. H. Silver
Dempsey
Petty Coal Co
West Russell Street
Federal and State Tax Service
F. E. Moses and Company Public Accountants
Commercial Bank Bldg
High Point, N. C
France
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
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