Durham A Aims for Eastern Crown in Tight Basketball Race
Durham High and High Point push for titles as the Class A districts near climax. Durham seeks two wins this week to clinch the Eastern crown with scheduled games against Wilmington Rocky Mount and Wilson while High Point threatens the West title with key wins.
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Furniture City
Greensboro
Durham
Wilmington
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Raleigh
Gastonia
Winston-Salem
Winston
Chapel Hill
Aee Wilson
Il High Point
Salisbury
Hee
Charlotte
Duke Faces Clemson After Upset Of Carolina
Duke University’s Little Blues, after defeating North Carolina 50-44 to move atop the Southern Conference, travel to Clemson for a key battle. Coach Eddie Cameron’s squad, led by Allen, Mack, and Valasek, resumes a busy week with games at Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, and Washington and Lee, following a strong second-half comeback.
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Charlotte
Duke University
Clemson
S. C
Little Blues
North Carolina
Tigers
Durham
Eddie Cameron
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest
Deacons
Washington and Lee
Davidson
Catawba
Western Carolina
Virginia Tech
Elon-Appalachian
Duke
N.C. Frosh
Duke Frosh
Appalachian
King
Campbell
Fast Carolina Teachers
High Point
Lenoir-Rhyne
Atlantic Christian
Guilford
High Point College taps Jim McCachren as coach
A columnist endorses Jim McCachren for High Point College coaching duties praising his football and basketball expertise and predicting a strong impact on the fall season. The writer argues McCachren brings gridiron wisdom from Knute Rockne and Collins to improve the team and staff.
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Jim
Mthall
Chuck Collins
Carl Snavedown
Hill
Carolina
Collins
Jim McCachren
Knute Rockne
Roundup of Sports News and Rumors From NY Circles
A brisk collection of notes from New York sports circles touches on Max Schmeling’s quiet training for a teenth bout with Cousin, Tony Galento and boxing chatter, Dodger season ticket sales, and college and high school athletics intrigue. Highlights include prospects for 1941 boxing matchups, coaching moves, and regional sports headlines across football, basketball, and baseball with figures like Eddie Gallagher and Skeeter Webb cited among ongoing rumors and prep work.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Phillies
Mort Mahoney
Matuels
New England
Leap year quirks spark record high jumps and vaults
Petersburg’s Roger Hickey notes 1940 may bring new high jump and pole vault records due to leap year. A Portland pig law still on the books forbids any live hog remaining in the city for more than three days.
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Roger Hickey
Petersburg
Portland
Ore
Auto deaths by age show fewest for drivers aged 45 to 54
A highway research board analysis indicates drivers aged 45 to 54 have the lowest annual death rate about 66 per 100000 drivers. The study uses cold figures to compare mortality across age groups.
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Highway Research Board
Austin Sees Long Wait for Future Tennis Greats
St Petersburg Fra February 12 H W Bunny Austin veteran of English Davis Cup teams and former world number four warned that it would be many years before amateurs could rival Budge Vines and Perry. He blamed the war in Europe for stunting young players and noted tennis is getting faster as players strike the ball sooner after the bounce to overpower opponents.
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ST. Petersburg
Fra
H. W
Bunny” Austin
Don Budge
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Austin
America
Europe
Budge
Vines
Perry
Rudge
Grandovitch Faces Bartush In Thursday Wrestling Bout
John Grandovitch will meet Bill Bartush in the Thursday wrestling semi final promoted by L C McMahon. The card lists Cinderella Braddock expected to appear with a third bout planned. Floyd Marshall and Dick Lever headline the main event, with tickets sold at Elwood and Sheraton Hotels.
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Bartush
John Grandovitch
Blackjack Hader
Bill Bartush
Boston
Jimmy Braddock
Hader
L. C. Mc Mahon
Warsaw
Braddock
Elwood and Sheraton Hotel
Floyd Marshall
la Junta
Colo
Dick Lever
Atlanta
Glamack Leads Southern Conference Scoring Race
In a tight race for the Southern Conference title contenders, Duke holds the top spot with nine wins in ten games while North Carolina drops after a recent loss. Big George Glamack of North Carolina extends the scoring lead with 159 points in ten games, as Davidson, Virginia Tech, and Maryland shift in the top scorers. Three games on tonight include Davidson at North Carolina State and Duke at Clemson.
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Carolina
White Phantoms
Cameron
Duke
Blue Devils
Allen
Mack
Valasek
George Glamack
Maryland
Durham
Davidson
State
Raleigh
Appalachian
Guilford
Richmond
Blue Devil
North Carolina
Washington and Lee
Lexington
Clemson
Wake Forest
Citadel
N. C
Virginia Tech
North Carolina State
South Carolina
Furman
William and Mary
Indians
Big George Glamack
Jim Waller
Cowan
Jim Cowan
Ingram
Puvall
Oast Pederson
Davis
Life Time Suspensions Mapped In Bramham Action
Durham report on president Bramham s announcements at the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues meeting. Roper and Sime banned for life for using an ineligible player under an assumed name and for others on forged contracts totaling 740 dollars fines to Lenoir Club. Directorships suspended and new ownership sought for 1940 season with warning to all professional baseball entities.
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Durham
Wiliam G. Bramham
Roper
Sime
Lenoir
Bob Wells
Whs
Lenoir Mess
Bramham
Eagles To Meet Heels Tuesday In Charity NC game
The McCrary Eagles of Asheboro visit the Tar Heels for the week’s only game, a bene fit affair with profits to the infantile paralysis fund. George Glamack led UNC past the Eagles 42 38 previously, while the Eagles feature former college stars Bill Mann Roye and Holleman. The Carolina freshmen open at 7 with Lees McRae College.
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Chapel Hill
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
Carolina
Tar Heels
White Phantoms
Eagles
George Glamack
McCrary
Bill Mann
Duke
Roye
Elon
Holleman
Atlantic Christian
North Carolina
Lees-McRae College
Hazelwood Club Five Takes Long Journey
The Hazelwood Boys' Club basketball team from Pittsburgh will meet High Point High School here Friday. The team travels through nine states this season, covering about 4500 miles and 50 games to be seen by around 25 000 fans. In the past two seasons they played 100 games, winning 86. Their schedule includes high school prep and college freshman teams.
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Chapel Hill
Mike Jacobs
de Louis
Billy Conn
Danforth
Atlanta
Morgan Jake
Teen Bay Packers
Wisconsin
Hazelwood Boys
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
High Point High School
New York
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Hazels
Pioneering 1840 Gas Find Opens U S Industrial Use
John Criswell struck natural gas at a depth of THO feet while drilling a salt well near Centerville Pennsylvania in 1840. The event marks the start of using natural gas for industrial purposes in the United States.
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Centerville
John Criswell
United States
Hogan And Nelson In 18 Hole Playoff For Texas Open
In San Antonio Texas February 12 two boyhood friends Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan tie for the Texas Open title after 72 holes at Brackenridge Park. Nelson posted 271 thirteen under par while Hogan had three 64 rounds but a 73 on one round to force an 18 hole playoff.
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Tex
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Nelson
Hogan
Glen Garden Course
Fort Worth
Texas
Bennie
Brackenridge Park
Caged Races Narrow Down In Stretch
Basketball leaders across major conferences face tight races as teams like Dartmouth, Oklahoma, Indiana, Southern California, and Duke hold or challenge top spots. The piece notes standings in Eastern League Missouri Valley Southwest Big Seven Coast divisions and implies only the top eight qualify for title tournaments.
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Hugh
Fullerton, Jr
New York
Big Tech
Colorado
California
Indiana
Purdue
Boilermakers
Oklahoma
MecNair
Missouri
Tigers
Oregon State
Washington
Everhardt Leads Amateur League Scoring Race
Everhardt paces the Amateur Basketball League with 115 points through 12 games. Top scorers include Silman 101 for Silver Knit and Raper 101 for Watseoi's, with H Farlow and Weisner among leaders for Harriss Covington.
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Long John Everhardt
Everhardt
Marsh
Silman
Silver Knit
Raper
Watseoi
Ingram
Tomlinson
Wield
Watson's
H. Farlow
Weisner
Harriss-Covington
Westminster Kennel Club Show Opens in New York
The 64th Westminster Kennel Club dog show opens at Madison Square Garden with 2738 entries. Champion Nora Saddler leads a field of top dogs as judges, including Dr Samuel Mank, select best in show among 35 returning champions and many national breeds.
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Bill White
New York
Nora Saddler
Westminster Knel Club
Madison Sqn Garden
Samuel Mank
Westster
Westbury
L. L
Westminster
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