High Point Wrestlers Favored To Cop State Tourney
Seven High Point high school wrestlers head to Chapel Hill for the state tournament starting Wednesday. Led by coach W O Jones, entrants include Charles Parks 105 Zeb Whitlow 116 Henry Newby 125 and Ralph Barnhardt as top contenders amid competition from Balium Springs Greensboro and Durham.
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High Point High School
Chapel Hill
Greensboro High
Bisons Crew
Greensboro
Durham
W. O. Jones
University
Charles Parks
Zeb Whitlow
Henry Newby
Ralph Barnhardt
Ump May Have Been Dumb, But He Was Smart on Comeback
In a 1925 Washington vs St. Louis Browns game a batter hit a deep outfield single and a runner on first tried to score. The ball misplayed, the runner slid for home, but Browns coach Jimmy Austin threw to the catcher and tagged him out. The plate umpire ruled safe after Senators coach Al Schacht protested.
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Ump
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Senators
Jimmy Austin
Browns
Senator Storm
al Schacht
Austin
Pacific Coast Quietly Seeks Ruth for 1934 Season
San Francisco officials offered to pay Babe Ruths 356 000 salary to play the 1934 season in the Pacific Coast League. Vice President Charles Graham said the plan rests on Ruths health after spring training and gate receipts. The aim is to borrow the Babe for one year, not to replace the Yankees permanent star, if his condition makes a coast league schedule feasible.
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Babe Ruth
Charles Graham
Ruth
Florida
Yankees
Acard
Fourth annual state boxing and wrestling championships begin
CHAPEL HILL Feb 13 The fourth annual state championship boxing and wrestling tournaments for North Carolina high schools open Wednesday afternoon with 10 boxing teams headed by Charlotte High and several wrestling teams led by Greensboro and Durham. First rounds start at 3 pm, semifinals at 10 am Thursday, and finals Thursday night. R Rankin secretary of the State High School Athletic Association oversees, aided by Clayton Rowe and Chuck Quinlan. Notable boxers include Hal Shaw and Bobby Ariai both moving to featherweight, and Randolph Langston. The event features many past champions and promises tough matches as most prior winners are no longer active.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Charlotte High
Wilson
Durham
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Elizabeth City
Mount Holly
Raeford
Randleman
Raleigh
High Point
Barnum Springs
Braytown
R. Rankin
State High School Athletic Association
Clayton Rowe
Chuck Quinlan
Hal Shaw
Bobby Ariai
Charlotte
Randolph Langston
Black Bisons Face Twin City In Western Conference Clash
High Point high school's Black Bisons travel to Winston Salem to meet the Black Demons in a Western Conference game. The 8:80 p.m. tipoff at Reynolds High School gym tests a Bisons squad that won the first meeting but struggles recently, with defeat potentially ending their title hopes.
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High Point High School
Black Bisons
Winston Salem
Reynolds High School
High Point
Winston
Bisons
Crowning of new champions open in regional wrestling
Four High Point wrestlers enter undefeated with Park 108 Whitlow 115 Copeland 145 and Lee 155 among leaders. Bar lug Springs entries Gaskill White Spencer Eliott appear strong at 115 125 145 155. Charlotte High contenders Hudson Watt Arlail Swinson Crowell Hirst Chaplain Holder at 108 115 125 135 145 155 165. Greenboro defends with Michaels Waynick Stanford Vollum Koury Cooper Grundman in 108 115 125 135 145 155 165.
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Whitlow
Copeland
Lee
Gaskill
White
Spencer
Eliott
Barlum Springs
Charlotte High
Hudson
Watt
Arlail
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Waynick
Stanford
Vollum
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Cooper
Grundman
Earth’s interior temperature at 25 miles depth
Estimates place underground heat at 2200 degrees Fahrenheit twenty five miles below the surface, a level sufficient to melt metals or rock.
New Enterprise Gym Fives Defeat Y M C A Fives
Three divisions of The Enterprise gymnastic classes won last night against Y M C Aeluba. In 125-pound class The Enterprise team won 15 to 11, then 110-pound division 7 to 3, and 95-pound section 10 to 4. Line-ups followed.
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Enterprise
Y. M. C. Aeluba
Local Checker Club Beats Thomasville In Series Opener
The High Point Y lobby hosted a close 52 48 intercity checker match as High Point defeated Thomasville. Individual scores show Newsome 14 Montgomery 7 Silman 12 Leonard 8 Bean 11 for High Point and Thomas 8 Pepper 12 Jarrett 8 Percy 9 Bretts 11 for Thomasville. A city wide industrial checker tournament is planned for March with five entrants from each industry.
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Thomasville
High Point
Newsome
Montgomery
Silman
Leonard
Bean
Thomas
Pepper
Jarrett
Percy
Bretts
Roland Montgomery
Checker
Schmeling Faces Hamas In Comeback Bout In Philly
Max Schmeling meets Steve Hamas in a 12 round comeback clash before about 15000 fans in Philadelphia. The bout, billed as Schmeling’s major test since 1926, could determine his future with Schmeling a heavy favorite around 175 pounds to Hamas around 192. The event is set for 2 PM with little weight difference expected.
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Max Schmeling
Steve Hamas
Pennsylvania State College
Gene Tunney
U. S S. Marines
Manassa Mauler
Jack Dempsey
Schmeling
Dempsey
Hamas
Duke Holds Temporary Leadership of Big Five
Duke Blue Devils lead the Big Five race tied with North Carolina after a 67 to 26 win in Durham. Jim Thompson scored 18 points setting a season Big Five record as Duke’s second half surge broke the game open. Davidson’s Charlie Ross led with 18 for Davidson.
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Duke
Big Five
Charlotte
Blue Devils
University Tar Heels
Victson
Durham
Jim Thompson
Charlie Ross
Davidson
Chapel Hil
Carolina
N. C
Red Terrors
Blacksburg
Wake Forest
George Washington
Washington
Lenoir- Rhyne
Appalachian
Boone
Carnera Loughran Bout Postponement Sought at Garden
A plan to delay the heavyweight Carnera Loughran title fight was announced by Madison Square Garden match maker Jimmy Johnson. If Miami Boxing Commission approves, a new date is expected between February 26 and 28.
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Carnera
Johnson
Miami
Milk Fund
Palm Beach
Open football rules promise faster play at N C State
Raleigh Feb 18 Coach Hank Anderson of North Carolina State College says three Sunday changes to the national gridiron code will make football next fall more open and offensive. He favors the punt redefinition and quick kick use and notes removal of the five yard setback after a second incompletion boosts passing. He calls lifting the touchback penalty on the first incomplete forward pass over the goal line the most important for offense.
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Raleigh
Hank Anderson
N. C. State College
National Football Rules Committee
Anderson
Poteat’s Successor To Be Named Shortly
Governor Ehringhaus weighs candidate for Wake Forest president emeritus Dr William Louis Poteat as successor to associate utilities commissioner post. Poteat yesterday withdrew acceptance, citing financial and personal reasons and refused to sign the oath of office after a verbal swearing on February 3.
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
William Louis Poteat
Wake Forest College
North Carolina
Poteat
Oil filter removes two pounds of sludge in mileage
In typical driving, the oil filter expels up to two pounds of sludge dirt and foreign matter after 8 000 to 10 000 miles of use.
Charlotte and Durham Lead High School Quints
CHAPEL HILL Feb 13 Durham and Charlotte High quints led the eastern and western Class A conferences after official standings released by Secretary Rankin. The final eastern and western champions meet for the Class A state title on February 28 in Chapel Hill.
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Durham
Charlotte High Quints
R. Rankin
State High School Athletic Association
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Charlotte
High Point
Balisbury
Winston-Salem
Gastonia
Greensboro
Pet
Fayetteville
Rocky Mount
Wilmington
McLaurin Fights Top Opponent as State Faces Duke
State College wrestling, defending Big Five champions, travels to Durham to meet Duke led by Chandler in a key 145 pound bout. Captain James McLaurin is undefeated this season and recently pinned a VPI foe, while Duke boasts one of its best teams and recent 19-11 win over Davidson.
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Raleigh
State College
Duke
Durham
Davidson
State
Gobblers
James McLaurin
Chandlee
Blue Devil Star
McLaurin
Chandler
Fights Last Night Across Cities In Quick Ring Night
Boston welterweight Werther Arecelli 148 stops Stanislaus Loagva 144 Chile. Pittsburgh’s Teddy Yaros 158 outpoints Jimmy Smith 154 Philadelphia. Chicago Jackie Sharkey 180 outpoints Young Gene 131 La Salle. Gino Salvatore 136 La Salle outpoints Art Mitchell 181 Chicago. Los Angeles Eddie Zivic 186 knocks out age 187 Mexico.
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Boston
Werther Arecelli
Stanislaus Loagva
Chile
Pittsburgh
Teddy
Eddie Zivic
Mexico
Game Farm Leased For Asheboro Port
Randolph county commissioners met in special session to lease the former State Game Farm two miles south of Asheboro to the town for five years at 400 dollars. The aim is to establish an airport or landing field with interest from local businessmen to seek CWA funds for the project.
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Asheboro
Randolph County Board of Commissioners
CWA
American motor trucks production climbs in 1933
Output by U S manufacturers reached 363000 units in 1933, up from 237000 in 1932, an increase of 48 percent.
Most Severe Penalty On Gridiron Now Void
ANN ARBOR Mich Feb 13 Fielding H Yost athletic director at the University of Michigan notes the 1934 rule change eliminates the most severe penalty in football He says an uncompleted forward pass behind the goal will count as a down not a touchback Previously a touchback or punt could cost 55 60 yards and possession It reduces the penalty by allowing a punt to gain more yards and avoids the feared long loss of yardage
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Mich
Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
Yost
Football Rules Committee
Snowy Derby Day Halts Continental Field Trials in Albany
Snow and sleet left mushy ground hampering dogs in the Continental Field trials derby stake. The first day closed with only methodical performances and half the field seen. Judges eyed Woodside Icicle Sun God owned by W C McIntosh Norris Roy Jr owned by W C Teagle and Proctor Star from the Kennels of C Proctor.
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Albany
Woodside Icicle
Sun God
W. C. McIntosh
Norris Roy, Jr
W. C. Teagle
Proctor Star
States Cut Auto Registration Fees in 1933
Thirteen states reduced passenger car registration fees in 1933 and several others consider similar action to spur car ownership, reflecting policy responses to economic conditions.
Draw Up Schedules For Highs Saturday
Coaches of district championship teams meet to arrange elimination schedules for state class B high school basketball. Western reps meet Salisbury Saturday, eastern reps Raleigh Friday, with the state title game here February 87.
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Chapel Hill
Salisbury
Raleigh
UNC Freshman Coach Decision Delayed
CHAPEL HILL Feb 13 The university athletic council did not reach a decision on naming a freshman football coach for the University of North Carolina after adjourning last night without action.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
University Athletic Council
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