Committee Draws Pairings For Carolina A A U Tournament
The group including Louis Fisher Joks Reitzel and others met at Guilford General Hospital to seed two teams and supervise pairings and byes for the Carolinas A A U basketball tournament. Dorothy Bell oversaw the drawing with Judge Teague presiding as city manager Knox and others observed.
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Lewis E. Teague
Bill Bailey
Mandie Knox
Carolinas A. A. U
Louis Fisher
Joks Reitzel
Myelf
Makeis
Florence Nightingale
Brooks Reitzel
Mercy
Fisher
Porter
Unique
McCrary
Parkdale Gasts Gastonia in 1938 Carolinas A A U Tournament Opener
High Point College's Purple Panthers face Parkdale Athletic club of Gastonia at 9 p.m. Wednesday in Harrison gym for the Senior men division, as the Carolinas A A U basketball tournament expands to Monday with two-dollar season tickets valid for the extra day.
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National
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Ouriety
Miss Bell
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Parkdale Athletic Club
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Panthers
American
Enka
Asheville
Condon
Charleston, S. C
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Gastonia
Condon Freeman
Charleston
American Enka
South Carolina
Unique
McCrary
Unique Five
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Marsh Furniture
High Point College Kittens
Pilot Tigers
MecCrazy Girls
Mille Home
Parkdale
T Triangle
Knights of Pythias of Charlotte
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Cremo Girls of
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Hanes Hosiery
Winston Salem
Geyer Business College of Charlotte
Sacred Heart Convent
Belmont
Durham Athletic Club
Hanes Knitters
Jones Service
Thomasville
Redwine Hardware
High Point
Ring Commission Action Sparks Chicago Fight Site Shift
Gayle Talbot reports New York boxing officials suspend Tony Galento over a damaged hand and jeopardize a New York license. The move clears the way for Chicago to stage the potential Louis Schmeling title bout, with promoter Mike Jacobs seeking to avoid New York boycott fallout and draw a $6 million windfall for Chicago.
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Tony Galento
Mike Jacobs
Joe “Yussel” Jacobs
Galento
Schmeling
Chicago
Joe
Julian Black
New York
Harry Thomas
the Garden
Jimmy Adamick
Detroit Terror
Tony
New
Jack
Gene
Harry Wills
Sam Snead Starred in WV High School hoops
Sam Snead, the famed golf figure, is noted as a high school basketball star in West Virginia. His team won the state championship four straight years, highlighting his early sports prowess.
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W. Va
Sam Snead
West Virginia
Unique Furniture Makers Lead Carolinas A A U Defenders
The defending champions are the Unique Furniture Makers of Winston Salem preparing for the Carolinas A A U basketball tournament opening Wednesday. The prior year’s championship team includes Fred Dunn Jack Brock Frank Dunn Finley Moore Jim Johnson John Sappenfield Carol Holleman Neal Cockerhan and Jim McCachren.
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Carolinas A. A. U
Unique Furniture Makers
Winston-Salem
Fred Dunn
Jack Brock
Frank Dunn
Finley Moore
Jim Johnson
John Sappenfield
Carol Holleman
Neal Cockerhan
Jim McCachren
Dunkelberger Meets Favorite In National Golf Club Championship
A field of 70 amateurs entered the Walter J. Travis memorial trophy qualifying round in St Augustine Florida. Match play starts Tuesday on the par 72 course with finals Saturday. Favorites include Frank Strafaci of Great Neck and Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point. Defending champ Charles White head Plainfield Carl Dann Jr Orlando Tommy Godwin New York and Robert E Wingate Jacksonville will compete. Whitehead and Dann have two legs toward the cup which must be won three times for permanent possession.
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Fra
Walter J. Travis
Frank Strafaci
Great Neck
N. Y
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
N. C
Charles Whitehead
Plainfield, N. J
Carl Dann, Jr
Orlando
Tommy Godwin
New York
Robert E. Wingate
Jacksonville
Whitehead
Dann
British Golfers Will Be Tougher This Year
United States Amateur Golf Champion Johnny Goodman predicted stronger British players in 1937. He said the British are gaining the spirit to win and are grooming promising youngsters from 1936. Goodman still favors the Americans to win the Walker Cup and holds a later edge for the British amateur title.
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Omaha
Neb
United States
Johnny Goodman
Goodman
Detroit Hit by Rats Cause $12 Million Annual Loss
Detroit, Michigan endures an annual destruction bill totaling 12 million dollars due to rodent activity. Officials warn of continued damage affecting homes, farms, and urban infrastructure as public health and sanitation concerns rise.
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Detroit
Mich
Greensboro Battles Highs In Western Conference Showdown
High Point Bisons led by L E Dempsey visit Greensboro in a Western Conference clash. High Point seeks win to improve from 1 of 7 while Greensboro stands 4 of 7 as Salisbury and Charlotte vie atop standings with two pivotal games ahead.
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Black Bisons
Dempsey
High Point
Greensboro
L. E. Dempsey
Charlotte
Salisbury
Ond
Simeon
Hartley
Marrier
Marsh
Cooper
Hayworth
Menes
Winston-Salem
Gastonia Fae
Strong Foe Secured For Cowboy Friday Bout
Cowboy Luttrall returns to the Coliseum on Friday to face Langevine a large grappler in a rough pace clash. Billy Wolfe and Dick Lever open the program with a fast paced bout as Luttrall seeks a third straight win after a victory over Ernie Powers last Friday when the favorite plunged into the audience seats.
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Cowboy Luttrall
Langevine
Billy Wolfe
Dick Lever
Luttrall
Ernie Powers
Demaret Wins San Francisco Match Play Open
San Francisco February 14 Jimmy Demaret won the San Francisco match play open title and the lion's share of the purse defeating Sam Sneed of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia to take the championship back to Texas.
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San, Francisco
Jimmy Demaret
San Francisco
Texas Toy
Touston
Sam Sneed
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
May Hosiery Five Invades Adams-Millis at Coliseum
A North Carolina basketball night features May Hosiery of Burlington visiting Adams-Millis at 7:30. The May team, one of the tallest independent squads, starts Hoyt Hambright at forward while Adams-Millis counters with the Coopers ER L Hack Spencer and Hubert Barrier. Before the boys game, the girls from both mills clash at 7:30 as AAU tournament action begins here.
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May
Burlington
Adams-Millis
Hoyt Hambright
Sterling
Coopers
L. Hack Spencer
Hubert Barrier
Mills
Four Co-Captains Named for Hardin-Simmons Football
GIVES ALL A CHANCE ABILENE Tex February 14 Hardin-Simmons College will have four co-captains for its football team next fall Ed Bigelow center Bud Reeves end Luther Raley quarterback and Clarence Hamlin halfback
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Abilene
Tex
Hardin-Simmons College
Ed Bigelow
Bud Reeves
Luther Raley
Clarence Hamlin
Southwest Conference Expands to 36 Football Officials
College Station Tex Feb 14 The Southwest Conference will use 36 football officials next fall seven more than last year.
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College Station
Tex
Southwest Conference
Demaret Wins 36-Hole Final Over Snead After Rainy Week
Demaret, after five days of play in rain and wind, earns $1,000 by defeating Snead in the 36-hole final. The 1937 Ryder Cup member and three-tournament winter swing winner showed steady play to claim the victory.
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Demaret
Snead
Long List of Holdouts Plague Major League Magnates
A lively 1940s baseball roundup notes holdout negotiations across 40 teams as stars demand higher salaries. Names like DiMaggio Gehrig Ducky Medwick and Rube Ruppert appear alongside Branch Rickey and Lloyd Waner as camps near spring training. Detailing unsigned offers and salary clashes, the piece paints a league-wide mood of contract friction.
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Yanks
Joe DiMaggio
Lou Gehrig
Frank Crosetti
Lefty Gomez
Bill Dickey
Col
Jake Ruppert
Wake Forest Star Leads So Confernce Scorers
Wake Forest forward Jim Waller tops the Southern Conference scoring race with 131 points in ten games. NC State's Bill Mann is second with 113 points in ten, followed by Bob Spessard of Washington and Lee with 94 in six. The race widens as teams jockey for Raleigh tournament bids set for March 3-5.
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Richmond
Wake Forest
Jim Waller
Bill Mann
N. C. State
Bob Spessard
Washington and Lee
Mel Henry
Virginia Tech
Tom Hutto
South Carolina
Hutto
North Carolina
Maryland
Raleigh
White Phantoms
State
Red Terrors
Duke
Citadel
Blue Devils
Herbs
Clemenon
Spiders
William and Mary
W.M.J
Clemson
Davidson
Deacons
Tigers
V.M.I
Ben Johnson Seeks More Laurels On Indoor Track
Ben Johnson aims for further sprint marks this week as he travels to Providence Rhode Island for the Columbus Club Knights of Columbus meet and then returns to New York City for the Madison Square Garden events. He already set world records in the 60 yard dash at Millrose.
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New York
Ben Johnson
Johnson
Providence
R. I
Columbus Club
Knights of Columbus
New York Athletic Club
Madison Square Garden
Parimutuel Operators Form California Pact
A flight of pari mutuel operators has been formed in California with 600 registered. The new pact aims to coordinate racing practices and policies across tracks in the state.
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Los Angeles
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