Duke and Carolina Quintets Face Off for Top Standings
Duke and North Carolina meet at Chapel Hill in a title implications showdown. Both tied for first in the Southern Conference with 10 wins and two losses as Phantoms of Davidson boosted by nine straight victories loom in the schedule.
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Duke
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Phantoms
Walter Skidmore
Dukes
Blue Devils
Aakineten
Geneva
Tin Can
Davidson
N. C. State
Raleigh
Holdout Season Opens In Major Leagues Triad Meets Saturday
Industrial league action features Adams Millie vs Allen Jay and Marsh vs Thomasville chair with Triangle vs Merita to follow. Woody Thomas leads Industrial scoring at 77 points, Red Lawson close behind. Commercial league shows Calvary facing CCC, with High Point Paper Box idle.
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Merita
M. CG. A
Adame Millie
Allen Jay
Marsh
Thomasville
Triangle-Merita
CCC
Calvary
Woody Thomas
High Point Paper Box
Red Lawson
Adams Millle
Alien Jay
High Point Paper Bob
Commercial League
C. C. GC
Eee
Eeewene
Chat Industrial League
G. W. W. Thomas
Paper Box
Dawson
H. Spencer
Adams-Millis Brown
Wheells
Adams-Millis
Everhart
Marsh Byrd
Unclear League Talks Spotlight Big Leads and Signings
Ambiguous report notes tensions over unsigned contracts involving Dean and several star players across the New York Yankees and Chicago teams. Mentions of players like Gehrig, Marty, Galan, and Bartell hint at pennant race anxiety and anticipated roster decisions amid contract holdouts.
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Dean
AM Associated
Boston Bees
Phillies
Yankees
Joe Gto
Latty Gomes
Cherog
Jake Powell Gehrig
Chicagz
Franteres
Augie Galan
Joe Marty
Tex
Curt Davie
Billy Judges
New York Giente
Dick Bartell
Piedmont League eyed eight clubs with two new entries
Dan Hill said Winston-Salem and Charlotte could join the Piedmont League this year to form an eight club circuit. Winston-Salem is eager, and Charlotte may follow. Portsmouth, Va. likely remains in the loop. Alvin Crowder spoke for Winston-Salem while Cote interests seek a park to host games.
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Dan Hill
Piedmont
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Portsmouth
Alvin Crowder
Detroit
Winstonsams
Cote
Carolina
Six Big Bruisers Enter Mat Royal at Labor Temple
Promoter Curt Denning readies High Point Wrestling Royal at the Labor Temple on North Wrenn Street. Six heavyweight stars including Mayes Ailinson, Zeanni Rueb, Paul Murdoch, Ed Tarzan White, Oisi Dick Powell, and Ruby Robert Wagner will clash in a six-man royal. Two referees will attempt control as nearly 1,800 pounds collides in a series of bouts leading to a best two of three main event.
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Curt Denning
The
Labor
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Zeann Its Rue
Paul Murdoch
Ed Tarzan White
Oisi Dick Powell
Ruby Robert Wagner
Denning
Royal
Tough Guy Mayes McLain in Six-Man Wrestling Royal
Promoter Curt Denning brings tough man Mayes McLain and five other grapplers to the Labor Temple on North Wrenn Street for a wrestling royal tonight. Local fans expected to see hard-hitting action and premieres.
Wrestling Royal Rules Spark Far-Reaching Brawl
The royal is described as a gas-house style melee with minimal rules. Strikes from behind or rear tackles are allowed and five wrestlers can gang up on one. Disqualification only comes from crawling outside ropes. The event promises a large crowd with a 8:30 pm start and 7:15 pm doors.
Amateur loop teams tie in club standings
The Amateur league round closed with teams tied for first after Younts Loftin Hardware beat Harriss Covington 30 to 23. Red Top Beer Barons and Adams Millis also won to share second place, while Globe Parlor and Highland trailed. A round robin will unfold among Harriss Covington Younts Loftin Red Top and Adams Millis.
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Younts-Loftin Hardware
Harriss-Covington
Red Top Beer Barons
Adame Millis
Globe Paradane Highland
Rth
Harriss- Covington
Younts-Loftin
Red Top
Adams-Millis
Adames-Millis
Globe Parlor
Highland
Y. Juniors
DeMolay
Results from Thursday Amateur League games
Highland 19 lost to Red Top 43 while Globe Palor 15 defeated Adams-Millis B 33 Harriss Covington 23 beat Younts Loftin Hardware 30 B Juniors 19 over DeMolay 10.
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Red Top
Globe Palor
Adams-Millis
Harriss-Covington
Younts
Loftin Hardware
Commercial League
DeMolay
Diamond
Trotter
Fee
Harriss Covington Johnson
Stewart
Cook
Parrowe
Gurney
Ore
Watson
Willard
Owen
L. M. Anderson
Whitt
Dennis
Eeretene Anderson
Norman
Cates
Geee
Etter
A. Grreneees
Joe Louis training for Brown Bomber sparring ahead of Braddock bout
Chicago report notes Joe Louis workouts for a Wednesday Kansas City sparring session with Natle Brown while avoiding talk of the Braddock title bout. Louis mocks Pastor in past rings and vows to finish Brown quickly, lessons learned from Schmeling and Pastor highlighted. Athletic official Joe Tunner says signing for the June 15 round title fight should occur Feb 18 or 19.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
James J. Braddock
Brown Bomber
Kansas City
Natle Brown
Washington
Louis
Joe
Braddock
Brown
Detroit
Pastor
Schmeling
Braddock-Louis
Joe Tunner
Athletic Commission
Most Valuable Bison Trophy to Be Awarded Monday Night
The 1936 Black Bison football honor will be presented Monday during Harry Bolick Night after a delay due to Coach Bolick’s injury. A selection committee of six local figures will name the MVP ahead of the Presbyterian College boxing duel with the Royal Arcanum fighters.
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Park & Juvenile Commission
Royal Arcanum
Park & Juvenile Commission and
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Wadasienes
Harry Bolick
North Wrenn Street
Broadhurst
Bolick
Presbyterian College
Selec
Brooks Reitzel
Dave Yow
Paul Casey
Irvin Groome
Dr. I. T. Mane
Frank Barfield
Royal Arcanum Council
Mann Drug No
Ingram’s
Hart's
Ossie Cafe
Presbyterian
Baxter Jordan Enters Holdout With Bees
Salisbury report notes Baxter Jordan, Boston Bees first baseman, joins holdout ranks as contract talks stall in February.
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Baxter Jordan
Grapplers Meet Elon Saturday in YMCA Clash
The Elon wrestling team visits High Point to wrestle the local YMCA grapplers at the Y. M. C. A. at ten o clock with a quick start to let fans attend the Elon High Point basketball game. Local grapplers hold a perfect season record and aim to mop up collegians. The lineup includes Parks Gregory Odom Nolan Summer Evans McLaurin Robbins. The local volleyball club also travels to Greensboro to face Cone Memorial volleyball club with Sizemore Green Parker Dillon Raper Hayes Holt Saunders.
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High Point
Y. M. C. A. Grapplers
Summer
Evans
McLaurin
Robbins
Greensboro
Cone Memorial
Sizemore
Green
Parker
Dillon
Raper
Hayes
Holt
Saunders
High Point Y Entering Carolinas YMCA Championship in Greensboro
The High Point YMCA Triangles join the Carolinas YMCA basketball championship in Greensboro. Winston-Salem, Durham, Greensboro, Fayetteville, and Cone YMCA teams are top contenders with pairings set for opening games including White Oak vs High Point at 6 30 and Greensboro vs Kannapolis at 7 30.
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High Point Y. M. C. A
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
High Point
Durham
Fayetteville
Cone “Y
White Oak
Kannapolis
Raleigh
Cone
Player unhappy with contract seeks higher pay
The league stated today that he is dissatisfied with his contract for the coming season and has returned it to Bob Quinn, the president. Jordan, spending the winter at his home here, hit .323 last season and had his best year since going to Boston. He seeks more money for the coming season. The tendered contract offered the same salary as last year.
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Bob Quinn
Jordan
Boston
Seven Boxers Crowned at Southeastern Gloves in Atlanta
Seven amateur boxers earned regional crowns at the Southeastern Gloves finals in Atlanta on February 12. Winners: Billy Floyd Fort Benning flyweight Caster Casteen Wilmington N C featherweight Herbert Lockwood PendOreille lightweight Porter Davis Jr Wilming NC welterweight Warren Wilson Atlanta dleweight Otis Castello Commerce light heavyweight Byrum Rhodes Fort Benning GA heavyweight. Fort Benning claimed the team trophy while Franke M Barber of Florida won the spa trophy. The event was staged by the Y M C A of Atlanta Journal.
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Atlanta
Billy Floyd
Fort Benning
Caster Casteen
Wilmingth C
Herbert Lockwood
Pendoia
Porter Davis, Jr
Wilmil N. C
Warren Wilson
Dleweight
Otis Castello
Commeree
Byrum Rhodes
Fort Be Ga
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