Fourteen Teams Enter A AU Open Tournament Schedule
Fourteen teams join the Carolinas A A U open cage tournament at High Point College. Entries include Hanes Hosiery Winston Salem and Air Reduction Charlotte defending senior men and junior women titles. The event runs February 22 in the unlockable Sonson gym with four divisions and final invitational after the regional rounds.
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T High Point College
Unson
Strattons
IOR
Hanesery
Winstonm
Air Reduction
Charlotte
Adams-Millis
Enders
Hanes
Tered
Randolph Underwear Ndjeman
Reynolds Daniel Winston-Salem
Hanes Ery
F. Bailey
Soc Cha
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Lorene Linville
Ruhmel Wilson
Kate Scott
Gladys Keavis
Ruby Wilson
Verniece Boyles
Louise Spainhour
Louise Newman
Viola Hester
Evelyn Myers
Chick” Wilson
Ozelma Burwell
Aleen Hutchins
Ruth Wright
Sloan Wins Carolinas Handball Singles Title
Eddie Sloan of Charlotte defended his Carolinas handball singles crown on the YMCA court by sweeping Houck of Greensboro in two straight sets 21-? 21-? The top South handballer also joined Ed Kim to win the doubles title defeating Greensboro duo Mark Foster and Julius Horner 21-16 21-2.
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Eensboro
N. C
Eddie Sloan
Lotte
Houck
Greensboro
Sloan
South
Ed Kim
Mark Foster
Julius Hor
Wake Forest
Becoive
Sabin Beats Davis Rival In Five Sets In Florida
Wayne Sabin advanced to the Everglades title final in Miami Beach after a five set win over Mako Davis. The match featured an early Portland, Oregon challenger fading as Sabin rallied to take the last two sets. he will face Bryan Grant or Mulloy in the final.
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LM Beach
Fla
Wayne Sabin
Mako
Everglades
Portland
Ore
Young
Sabir
Matennal Mulloy
Lanky University Fami Star
Bryan M
Ditsy
Grant Tlanta
Bin
Mulloy
National League Green Book reveals 1940s hitting trends
The Green Book from editor Bill Brandt highlights NL parks usage, John Costa Rizzo’s 23 homers for Pittsburgh, Mel Ott’s 36 homers across eight cities, and Ott drawing 118 walks. It ranks pitchers by batting allowed, notes Vander Meer tops in opponents’ average, and lists McCormick's 200 plus hits and Waner’s 100s.
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New York
Bill Brandt
Philadelphia
Baker Bowl
Shibe Park
Pittsburgh
John Costa Rizzo
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Ott
Jim Tobin
Big Bill Lee
Chicago
Johnny
Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Tommy Holmes
Brooklyn Eagle
Lee
Holmes
Russ Bauers
Clay Bryant
Cubs
Frank McCormick
Paul Waner
Stanley Hack
Don Gutteridge
St. Louis Cardinal Flyer
Brooklyn Moonlight
Larry MacPhail
Thomasville Set To Open Season With Indians
North State Baseball league begins 1939 with a 112 game schedule from April 25 to September 2. Thomasville starts April 25 at Lexington, with home opener April 26 in Thomasville. An All Star game is planned for June 29 in Kannapolis.
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The
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Salisbury
North State Baseball League
Lexington
Kannapolis
Concord
Landis
Cooleemee
Mooresville
C. W. Gilliam
John Carter
A. C. Hite
Gordon Kirkland
L. O. Parker
H. L. Parker
P. K
Chailer Up Om Huskies is Plot Says Madigan
Sid Feder reports Slip Madigan criticizes preseason hype about the Washington Huskies and predicts Stanford as the top Coast Conference team next fall. He cites Stanford figures, Standlee at fullback, Thornhill’s progress, and notes Pop Warner’s uncertain future.
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Om Huskies
Madigan
Sid Feder
New York
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Slip Madigan
Slip
St. Mary's
Stanford
Thornhill
Standlee
Indians
California
Dartmouth
Pop Warner
Pop
Temple
Steeplechase Plans March 18 Meet at Barber Estate
Pinehurst in mid February reports plans for the fifth annual Sandhills Steeplechase and Racing Association meet March 18 at the Barber Estate course between Pinehurst and Southern Pines. Five events set with purses totaling 2200 dollars. Richard Wallach Jr. notes strong entry interest and Beverly Walter handles parking applications as the track remains in excellent condition.
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Sandhills Steeplechase and Racing Association
Barber Estate
Southern Pines
Jack Skinner
Corn Dodger
Brush
Richard Wallach, Jr
Beverly Walter
Fairy Chant Wins Everglades Stakes at Hialeah
Fairy Chant nosed ahead at the wire to win the Everglades Stakes worth 3010 dollars for Fox Catcher Farms owner William du Pont Jr. Moose Peters steered Fairy Chant through the 3 furlongs in 34 1 5 seconds to beat Drury Lane by a nose. Maedrew placed third among ten two year old fillies. Aprion Straings finished fifth for Mrs. C B Wearley as the field limited.
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Miami
Fla
Fairy Chant
Foxcatcher Farms
William du Pont, Jr
Maurice
Moose) Peters
P. A. B. Widener
Drury Lane
Dewitt Page
Maedrew
Slip Madigan Sees Strong Coastal Lineup Building
The coach notes St Marys is tight lipped early while predicting a capable team. He cites Southern California with strong ends and Santa Clara with a standout center, and acknowledges Fordham's formidable backfield. He jokes about being the second man and missing Mrs Madigan.
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St. Mary's
Slip
Southern California
Santa Clara
Fordham
Fellows
Wildcats Defeat Virginia Tech 55 to 40 in Southern clash
Davidson outscored Virginia Tech 55 to 40 at Winston-Salem as J D Hicks returned from illness to lead with 22 points and Jim Cowan added 16. The Wildcats built a 10-1 opening run and held the lead throughout the game.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Davidson
Virginia Tech
Wildcat
COWAD
Farrigon
Echea
Tromss
Sundberg
Fonsi S Wee Hws
Tomlinson And Hiards Winners In League Contests
Tomlinson and Hiards Winners Hart's Pill Rollers moved to second in the Commercial league by defeating Swartzberg Clothiers 20 to 12 in a preliminary game. Tomlinson son edged Thomasville Chair by one point 34 to 33. Idol led the pill rollers with 6 points, Boggs tied for lead of the clothiers with 6. Frasier led furniture-town clash with 19 points Canty had 13 for the visitors. Half score stood 11 to 24. Officials: Steele Gallimore Spain and Hutton.
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Hart
Pill Rollers
Swartzberg Clothiers
Tomlinson
Thomasville Chair
Idol
Boggs
Clothiers
Frazier
Canty
T’ville
Frasier
Ey Errr
Thokora Cscnense
Iscecees
Thomasville
Steele
Gallimore
Spain
Hutton
NCAA basketball tourney outlines new structure
The NCAA announces its first own national tourney limited to NCAA members. Eight districts split east and west with sectional winners advancing to the championship. Eastern site is the Palestra Philadelphia March 17 and 18. District 3 includes Maryland to Louisiana with added prelims if two teams shine.
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Atlanta
National Collegiate Athletic Association
U. S
Mississippi River
Maryland
Louisiana
the Palestra
Philadelphia
Winston Y Tops High Point in Tough Volleyball Series
The Winston-Salem Y defeated High Point Y four games to one on its local court. Key players Parker Raper Miller Morehead led the attack, with strong work from offense and setters. Teams featured High Point Morehead Bulla Hayes Raper Dillion Miller Parker Burgess and Winston-Salem Southern Hedgecock Campbell Vernon Cline Shore Loving. Scores were 13 15 12 15 14 16 15 12 5 15.
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Morehead
Southern
Carolina A. A. U
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Raper
Miller
Winston
High Point
Bulla
Hayes
Dillion
Burgess
Hedgecock
Campbell
Vernon
Cline
Shore
Loving
Carolina Teams Tie Maryland In Boxing Meet
North Carolina and Maryland fought to a 4 4 draw in Chapel Hill as forfeit in heavyweight plus decisive wins by UNC boxers Hermson and Hughes shaped the outcome. The meet featured decisions by Dorr, Gennett, Dickerson, and Cronin with UNC gains at 120 125 145 175 pounds.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Maryland
Tar Heels
Bob Hermson
Morton Steinbach
George Dorr
Billy Winstead
Andy Gennett
Bob Bradley
Benny Alpherstein
al Hughes
Ed Dickerson
Nathan Askin
Frank Cronin
Claude Sapp
Newton Cox
Elden Sanders
Walter Palanske
Herman Raisin
AFL fears new Pan American Labor group emerges
In Miami on February 11 the American Federation of Labor moved to revive the Pan American Federation of Labor after learning a rival coalition is being formed in Mexico and South America. President William Green said the Pan American executive committee will meet in Washington in May to weigh a convention of North and South American affiliates to address the Latin American Federation of Labor led by Matthew Woll.
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
Pan-American Federation of Labor
Mexico
South America
William Green
Washington
Latin American Federation of Labor
Matthew Woll
A. F. of L
Council
Green
Eagles Trim Durham Y in Piedmont League Clash
In Asheboro on February 11 Me Crary Eagles pulled ahead in the Piedmont league title race by defeating the Durham Y quint 42 to 38. The Eagles led from the first quarter and held the advantage throughout with Harris and Cockerham scoring 10 each for the winners while Mitchell led Durham with top scoring.
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Asheboro
MeCrary Eagles
Durham
Eagles
Mitchell
Harris
Cockerhan
State Boxers Defeat Duke by Narrow Meet Margin
North Carolina State earned its first boxing win of the year by defeating Duke 4 ½ to 3 ½ in Raleigh. The meet hinged on the final heavyweight bout Ed Guy of State defeated Louis Brooks in a decision as State freshmen forfeited two bouts but beat the Duke yearlings 5-3 with wins by Betts Jordan Kasik Traylor Morel Sullivan and Guy.
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N. C
N. C. State
Duke
Ed Guy
State
Louis Brooks
Betts
Fracher
Jordan
Young
Kasik
Means
Carraway
Little
Drew
Traylor
Gardner
Morel
Abrams
Smart
Sullivan
Guy
Brooks
Man Hurt In 700 Block Crash On Main Street
A. T. Frazier, 48, suffered a broken leg when struck by a car on North Main Street. The vehicle, driven by Mrs. Kathleen Tate, 1109 Rotary Drive, appeared to have been in motion as Frazier walked into its path. No charges were filed. He was treated at Guilford General Hospital.
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A. T. Frazier
North Main Street
Kathleen Tate
Rotary Drive
Labor movement CTM forms Latin American Federation of Labor
Vicente Lombardo Toledano leads the CTM, described as a wholly political and radical movement, which organized the new Latin American Federation of Labor amid regional labor activity.
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Mexico
Vicente Lombardo Toledano
New
Latin-American Federation of Labor
Winston Tops Locals 64-34 In Cage Games
Winston-Salem teams sweep two YMCA games with the Triangles losing 64-34 to Winston and the Blues defeating Statesville 40-39 in a late finish. Snow led Winston with 21 points, Dunn added 18, while Hartley and Thomas paced the Triangles with 13 and 10. Thomas led the Blues with 17. Galliano had 13 for Statesville.
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Winston-Salem
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Thomas
Galluono
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ENRON
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Boxing match set for Salisbury middleweight title
STATE TITLE Salisbury February 11 Pete Dimizio promoter said W. Stockard head of the state boxing commission approved the D. Smith of Burlington versus Lonnie Blackwelder of Fayetteville middleweight championship bout to be staged in Salisbury February 27.
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Pete Dimizio
W. Stockard
State Boxing Commission
D.(. Smith
Burlington
Lonnie Blackwelder
Fayetteville
Lain Loses Appendix Halts Rice Halfback Spring Drills
Ernie Lain Rice Institute star halfback will miss spring football drills after an appendectomy operation. The procedure sidelines the athlete from training and could affect the team’s early season plans.
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Lain
Houston
Tex
Ernie Lain
Rice Institute
Duke Vacancy Controversy Over Appointed Nonapplicant
A Duke staff vacancy drew 200 applications but the position went to Dutch Stanley, a man who did not apply for the job.
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Duke
Dutch Stanley
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