High Point Purple Panthers to Host Presbyterian College
High Point College returns home at 8 15 p m in Harrison Gymnasium for a first meeting since 1932 with Presbyterian College of Clinton South Carolina The Wildcats arrive on a North Carolina road swing after a solid tour of Virginia posting two wins and three losses and a recent conference win over Guilford.
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Mills to challenge Louis after war in Britain
Freddie Mills of the Royal Air Force plans an open challenge to Joe Louis once the war ends. Promoter Mike Jacobs envisions a Mills Louis bout as the British counterpart to Dempsey Carpentier. Mills, 23, 5 feet 10 inches, 12 stone, has remained active and undefeated since 1939 except for one foul loss.
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Phils sale bogged by money gaps and pro pull
In New York on Feb 11 amateur bidders weigh buying the Phils but face a stiff price tag well beyond the reported 25000. Jock McBride and Gerry Nugent are named as movers in the deal while Don Durdan exits Oregon State basketball with an eye infection. Mike Brady shifts to wartime work and Lt. Hugh Mulcahy writes a sports column from Fort Bragg.
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Baseball talk at New York writers dinner stirs fans
Jin Reynolds told 1,300 attendees he represents 60,000,000 fans demanding baseball this year as War Manpower rules loom. Landis and Roosevelt officials voiced support for pro baseball, while Cap Eddie Rickenbacker urged focus on sober front line needs.
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Bison Juniors Triumph Over Hi-Y Casers 34 to 22
The Bison Juniors defeated the Hi-Y Casers 34 to 22 in a preliminary game before the varsity contest at the high school. Coach Tsax Cornugels Black Bison Juniors won their third attempt to beat the Hi-Y club.
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Joe Louis to Try Talents On Stage
News from New York reports heavyweight champion Joe Louis is ordered to join the cast of This Is The Army on the West Coast, with a planned appearance at the New York Boxing Writers' dinner on February 17. Louis is currently stationed at Fort Riley and aims to spend time with his wife and newborn daughter in Chicago before the Westward engagement.
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Maryland To Have Spring Horse Racing
Maryland will host a shortened spring racing season, including the 53rd Preakness Stakes, with 15 racing days all at Pimlico under management by Bowie and Havre de Grace. Other tracks like Bel Air Hagerstown Cumberland Timonium and Upper Marlboro seek dates, but few approved. overall spring racing will be a shadow of peacetime years.
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Grant Knockout Wins at Newark Boxing Card
In Elizabeth New Jersey Bill Grant scored a knockout over Warren Peterson of Jamaica New Jersey. The bout ended in the fourth round with Grant lighting the stage at a local boxing event.
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Strange Case Of Babe Dahlgren Leaves Landis Frustrated
New York on February 11. Kenesaw Mountain Landis could not explain why infielder Babe Dahlgren, once a Yankee stalwart and slugger, was being shuttled to the minors for a $5000 waiver price. The Dodgers and other clubs showed little interest, and Dahlgren’s career journey included stints with the Braves Cubs and Browns, with a 23 home run, 89 RBI 195 season cited and ongoing uncertainty about his major league future. The case remains a mystery to fans and analysts alike.
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Man and Wife Partnership In Majors Ended By Phils Deal
The only man and wife partnership in the major leagues ends as the National League takes control of the Philadelphia Phillies. Gerald P. Nugent and Mae Mallon Nugent built influence from as far back as Baker Bowl days and Mrs. Nugent’s family stock. Nugent became Phillies president in 1932 and owned majority shares with Mrs. Nugent through the years. The move follows debt to the National League.
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National League clubs pledge players to aid Phillies ownership
National League owners at a February meeting promised to lend playing talent to the Phillies if a new owner is found. Most clubs agreed to help the down and out team, with Bill Terry named to run the outfit if the league must operate the Phils all season. The six man syndicate seeking ownership faced hurdles as bids were weighed and stock payments discussed.
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Idol Leads Black Bison In 37 29 Victory Over Cadets
Junius Idol scores 16 to lead the Black Bison as they avenge a prior loss by beating Oak Ridge Military Institute Cadets 37 to 29 in the local high school gym. Don Dunkelberger adds seven points, Rothrock five, Collins four as Bob Jameison’s Purple Whirlies visit tomorrow for the varsity game.
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Labor department safety program saves millions of man-days
The accident prevention program of the United States Department of Labor saved over 4 million man-days for war production last year.
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Ration Banking Deposits in Albany Area
In the Albany area ration banking has operated with deposits of sugar and gasoline. Participating banks reported an average weekly intake of about 900000 pounds of sugar and 3900000 pounds of gasoline.
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Matt Winn Aims To Save Derby Despite Big Loss
CHICAGO Feb. 11 Col Matt Winn says staging the Kentucky Derby in Louisville May 1 could lose about 100000 yet he pursues the event to preserve its 69 year uninterrupted record. He plans restricting spectators to locals, avoids extra transit requests, and treats the Derby as a city streetcar affair while stressing its national racing significance.
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