Walser's 20 points lift Catawba past Lenoir Rhyne 65 64
In Hickory on February 12 Catawba edged Lenoir Rhyne 65 64 to stay atop the North State conference race. Jim Walser scored 20 for Catawba while Bill Wells and Willard Neighbors tied for 16 for Lenoir Rhyne. The game featured five lead changes in the second half and a late Catawba push to secure the win.
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Hickory
Catawba
Lenoir Rhyne
Jim Walser
Bill Wells
Willard Neighbors
High Point and Catawba Rivalry Sparks Letter Debate
A public exchange cites Coach Chubby Kirkland and Dr. Faust amid clashes over ticketing at a Catawba game. The letter-writer urges civility and questions respect, noting courtesy and affordable access matter for the paying customer in college athletics.
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Coach Kirkland
Dr. Hust
High Point
Carolinas A. U. Honors Late High Point Judge
The league awards established by the Carolinas A. U. honor the memory of a late High Point judge active in both Carolinas and National AAU circles. The event recognized teams and individuals, with the Star All team taking third in the men’s balloting.
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Carolinas A. U
High Point
Carolinas
Bennett Kayoed In Finals Of Greensboro Bouts
Greensboro February 12 A High Point promising 112 pound novice named Bennett was knocked out in 25 seconds of the first round by Donnie Cates of Durham to win the Piedmont Golden Gloves title. Cates logged a fourth straight knockout as the Quantico Marines topped the open division team table with Cherry Point runner up.
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Greensbor
Bobby Bennett
High Point
Durham
Donnie Cates
Bennett
Cates
Quantico Marines
Cherry Point
Charlie Farlowe Leads Aiken Golf Field in Tri-State
Charlie Farlow, of Keensboro NC, shoots 67 for a 130 total after 36 holes to lead the tri state golf tournament at Aiken Golf Club. His seven stroke edge comes as rivals fail to keep pace on the par 70, 6159 yard course with 18 holes remaining.
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Aiken
S. C
Charlie Farlow
Getty Keensboro
N. C
Tri-State
Farlow
Aiken Golf Club
Recreation League Schedule For Week
A condensed schedule lists games from Monday February 14 to Thursday February 17. Matchups include Hollingsworth Food Store versus Piedmont Electric and Highland Container versus Adams Millis among others with times primarily around 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.
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Hollingsworth Food Store
Piedmont Electric
Highland Container
Adams-Millis
Ellington
Florist
Ellington’s Florist
Waggers Jewelry
Ellington's Florist
Eewee Weer
Hollingsworth Food
Duke Fresh Beat Tar Babies For Third Time
Duke freshman team dominates North Carolina yearlings 89 53 chalking up their third consecutive win. Carolina’s Dick Harter led scoring with 25 points, mostly after halftime, as Duke built a large early lead and held control throughout the game.
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Duke Fresh
Tar Babies
Durham
Duke
North Carolina
Duke Boys
Carolina
Dick Harter
N. C
Mokert
Crowder
F—Harter
C—Redding
Alien
G—Bowersox
Ashley
Oreat
Barr
Hill
Slemp
Paschal
Godwin
Schraft
Fleming
Putman
Latimer
Genberg
Davidson Smashes Washington and Lee 70 to 44 in Va
Davidson guard Whit Cole led with 17 points and Ed Hopper added 16 as the Wildcats defeated Washington and Lee 70 44 on the generals home floor. Joe Auer led W and L with 12. Chief Justice Vinson attended as his son Fred Vinson Jr captained the Generals.
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Lexington
Davidson
Washington and Lee
Generals
Virginia
Whit Cole
Ed Hopper
Wildcat
Joe Auer
W&l
Chris
Handlin
Williams Manor
Pierson
P Cheek
Compton A
Hopper
Thomas
Richards
Goldsmith
Cobb
Wlaki
Iverson
Auer
Vinson
Fahey Bratches
Washington and
Lee
Williams
Washington
Compton
Thomas Goldsmith
Ulaki
Ex Box Champion Levinsky Dies at 59 in Philadelphia
Former light heavyweight champion Battling Levinsky born Barney Lebrowitz died aged 59 after months of illness and a recent car accident. Survived by his widow and daughter, he fought 560 bouts in 19 years, held the world light heavyweight crown in 1916, and faced rivals including Jack Dempsey, Georges Carpentier, Harry Greb and Gunboat Smith. He boxed 41 bouts in 40 weeks in 1927 and 1928, sometimes seven shows in a week.
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Philadelphia
Battling Levinsky
Levinsky
Barney Lebrowitz
Barney Williams
Dumb Dan Morgan
Jack Diller
Boston
France
Georges Carpentier
Jersey City
N. J
Jack Dempsey
Philadel
Phia
Manassas Mauler
Harry Greb
Gunboat Smith
Deads Lose Top Back In Spring Gridiron Drills
Wake Forest begins spring practice with Dick Travagline sidelined by a broken leg. D C Walker assigns first team to scrimmage with Nub Smith and John Solek shining for the second unit. Bill Greggs shifts to fullback as key backs include Car roll Blackberry Bob Jones and Mike Sprock.
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Wake Forest
Bill Greggs
Dick Travagline
D. C. (Peahead
Travagline
Baltimore
Deac
Greggs
Carroll Blackberry
Tom Fetzer
Bob Jones
Mike Sprock
Bud Lail
Gooch Named New Baseball Coach At Wake Forest
Gooch, a Wake Forest native and former major league outfielder, is named coach of Wake Forest baseball succeeding Frank Novosel. At 58, he has not played in 20 years but remains active in guiding the sport. He played for the Indians in 1915 and the Athletics in 1917 and later managed and coached in the Piedmont league and at Trinity Duke.
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Gooch
Wake Forest
iLee Gooch
Frank Novosel
Jim Weaver
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Raleigh
Durham
Greensboro
Rocky Mount
Trinity
Duke
Weaver
Curling Introduced to Canada and United States in Early Nineteenth Century
Historical note records curling's first appearance in Canada and the United States during the early nineteenth century, marking the sport's spread northward and across the border into North America.
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Canada
The
United States
Construction Started On New Press Box At Kenan Stadium
Ground was broken for a modern press box at UNC Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill with completion planned before the 1949 season. A guest box of similar design is under construction on the opposite side. The twin structures cost about 103000 dollars, funded half by William R Kenan Jr and the athletic association.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Kenan Stadium
Muirheid Construction Company
Durham
University Athletic Association
William R. Kenan, Jr
New York
The
Athletic Association
Arthur C. Nash
Kenan
Western Carolina Teach ers' College Matmen Top High Point YMCA
Western Carolina Teachers' College matmen defeated the High Point YMCA 20 to 12 at the Western Carolina College gym. Key moment was Jack McCrackin’s 40 second pin over Harold Cox in the 165 pound class.
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Callowhee
N. C
Western Carolina Teachers’ College
High Point Ymca Westlers
Western Carolina College
Jack McCrackin
Harold Cox
High Point
McCrackin
Setliff
Wood
Allman
Hannah
Hallyburton
Western Carolina
McKunkie
Arnay
Brown
Thames
Smith
Cox
Burleson
Morris
Roger
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Newsome
Rich’ds'n
Neighbors
Bost Ae
Acerra
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hunsucker
Richardson
Sellars
McCall
Paul Christman
Cardinals
Igh Pointers
Ordon A. Kirkland
Chubby ‘Kland
Faust
Dr. Humphreys
Swim Star
Bennett Kayoed
Central Glass CO
City Auto Auction Co
Sha_ Fverghi
High Point Lexington
Merit Shoes
Charlie Farlowe
Highland Motors, Inc
N. Main ST
Cats Club
Clee , Fixtt
Davis-Pruett Motors, Inc
Main St
Nash Designs
DuPont
Thetic
North Wrenn Street
Sheppard Motor & Supply Co
Sheppard Motor and Supply CO
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