Boxers Meet Greensboro Tonite and Panthers At Guilford
Miami Beach dispatch notes immense public curiosity over Tony Galento as he prepares for a possible title shot. Galento and manager Joe Jacobs discuss Louis fight prospects with frank, combative posts about stamina, belly punches, and the chance Louis could be forced to quit.
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Tony Galento
New York
Joe Louis
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Tony
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Joe Jacobs
Joe
Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Adams-Millis Faces Two Big Piedmont Tests This Week
Adams-Millis basketball squad seeks second place in the Piedmont league with two major tests. They travel to Greensboro to face the Greensboro Y with a rematch looming after a close first game. A preliminary pits Adams-Millis girls against Greensboro Y W C A. Friday sees the undefeated McCrary Eagles visit the Y M C A court. The squad aims to avenge a 3 point loss in the Infantile Paralysis fundraiser game. Cooper brothers, Dawson, and Spencer provide ball handling and scoring. Saturday brings a clash with the Erwin Red Birds, who edged the locals by three points last week.
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Greensboro
Greensboro Y
Gate City Boys
Adams-Millis Lassies
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McCrary Eagles
Eagles
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Intheri
Cooper Brothers
Dawson
Spencer
Furniture City
Erwin Red Birds
Rubber Tilt Between two Ring Squads
Local boxing night features Greensboro vs Moose Y M C A in High Street arena. Proceeds aid a young arm injury victim. both teams seek Piedmont Golden Glove entries as defending champions.
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Greensboro
Moose-Y. M. C
Wake Forest Deacons Crush Davidson as 52-Point-Per-Game Pace Stands
Wake Forest routs Davidson 61-43 to extend its season average beyond 52 points a game. Jim Waller leads with 27 points, while Owen adds 14 and Apple 12 as Duke, N C State, and North Carolina chase conference bids amid round results.
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Wilson ready to don mask again if needed
Jimmy Wilson said he would return to the coaching box and wear a mask for Cincinnati if the team requires it. He is glad with his new role after leaving active play with the Phillies, where he struggled last season and sought greener pastures.
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Reds
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San Francisco
St. Louis Cardinals
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Alma Tedsen
Wrestling Returns With Card At High Street Arena
After weeks off, wrestling returns Friday at High Street arena promoted by Jack Smith. Headlining is Jimmy Logas the Greek hard rock against Larry Shaff the Berlin Pretzelbender. Jim Malich of New York vs Eddie Pope of Rocky Mount also on card. First match at 8 15 p.m.
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Jack Smith
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Larry Shaff
Jim Malich
New York
Eddie Pope
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Pope
Shaff
Hellenic Hard Rock
Logos
Pirates Chief Brushes Aside Contract Holdout Fears
Pittsburgh Pirates chief Bill Benswanger dismissed talk of holdouts after seven players did not sign 1939 contracts. Sixteen signed, including most of the 1938 title challengers. key names still unsigned include Paul and Lloyd Waner, Gus Suhr, Bill Brubaker, Jim Tobin, Eddie Brandt, and Bill Swift. He called the signing deadline routine and predicted the club will be strong in the race.
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Lloyd Waner
Gus Suhr
Bill Brubaker
Jim Tobin
Eddie Brandt
Bill Swift
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Seabiscuit Set for $2,000 Handicap at Santa Anita
Seabiscuit, reigning turf king and Santa Anita handicap favorite, headlines a three horse field for a one mile $2,000 race. The track was expected fast with no rain in a week, while Marcia and Todas challenged the favorite. Odds-makers pegged Seabiscuit as a strong 1 to 10 post-time favorite.
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Los Angeles
Reabiscuit
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita
C. S. Howard
Marcia
Tom Taggart
Neil S. McCarthy
Golden Gloves Weigh-In Opens Charlotte Boxing Meet
From across the region the young pugilists arrived in Charlotte to weigh in for the seventh annual Carolinas Golden Gloves and A A U boxing championships. About 275 entrants are registered with entries open today, aiming for 300 plus boxers. Preliminaries begin tomorrow afternoon and finals are set for Monday night. Ten former champions have signed to compete this year.
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Charlotte
N. C
Christy and Lando win two fall wrestling matches
Vic Christy of Los Angeles defeated Bibber McCoy of Boston in Camaven New Jersey in a two of three falls match. Jim Londo of St. Louis pinned Chief Little Wolf of Trinidad Colorado in Wilmington Delaware in thirty seven minutes and thirty six seconds.
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Los Angeles
Bibber McCoy
Boston
Wilmington
Del
Jim Londos
St. Louis
Chief Little Wolf
Trinidad
Colo
U.S. Cigarette Output Exceeds 138 Billion Annually
The report states the United States produces more than 138 billion cigarettes each year, highlighting scale of domestic tobacco production and industry activity.
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United States
Barium Springs Favored In North Carolina Mat Tournament
In Chapel Hill North Carolina Barium Springs shown as tournament favorite for the state high school wrestling meet opening today. The field also includes Greensboro Durham Salisbury Thomasville and High Point with the event running through tomorrow and marks the five time defending champion’s bid for another title.
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Greensboro
Durham
Salisbury
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High Point
Bill Keene Proving Valuable To College
Rich Square North Carolina sends 6 feet 2 inch sophomore Bill Keene to High Point College to bolster the Purple Panthers basketball squad as understudy to Hugh Hampton. Keene, roommates with Hampton, has shown potential for a varsity berth and delivers spectacular lofty leaps keeping fans hopeful for a starting role despite Hampton’s continued strong play.
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Bill Keene
Purple Panther
Hugh Hampton
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Hampton
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Rich Square
N. C
High Point College
Keene
Lenoir- Rhyne
Bison Clash With Charlotte Streaks In Key Showdown
The Black Bison travel to Charlotte to face the Silver Streaks in a Western conference decider that could decide leadership and shape the conference race. Charlotte backs Mc Cachren Ball and Myers. Greensboro visits Friday led by L. E. Dempsey Jr.
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Bison
Greensboro
Leonard McCachren
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Myers
High Point
Greensboro Invaders
L. E. Dempsey, Jr
DiMaggio Plans Quiet Post Feb. 23 Speaking Stop
Roundup notes Joe DiMaggio will skip speaking engagements after Feb 23 and hints he will depart for St Petersburg on Feb 25. The column surveys boxing routes and college sports, naming Doc Bagley and others, plus updates on Canzoneri Armstrong title bids and several coaching moves.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
St. Petersburg
Doc Bagley
Gene Tunney
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
Connie Mack
Rube Waddell
Eddie Plank
Lefty Grove
Lake Charles
Boxers Billy Conn and Fred Apostoli Put On Cussing Show
Referee Frank Fullam had to remind them to keep it on mike during their Friday night bout. The South Atlantic association may face Piedmont in Shaughnessy playoffs this year. A light heavyweight billed as the Marsked Marvel draws attention in Minneapolis.
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Fred Apostoli
Frank Fullam
South Atlantic Association
Piedmont
Shaughnessy
Minneapolis
Henry Armstrong Plans Another Bout March 31
Henry Armstrong aims for a Pedro Montanez bout on March 31 as part of a return to action. The former multi title holder seeks to extend his legacy with another scheduled fight.
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Henry Armstrong
Pedro Montanez
Henry
Raleigh Civitan Backs Teacher Pay Increases
The Raleigh Civitan Club unanimously approved support for a legislative provision to fund pay raises for school teachers.
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Raleigh
Raleigh Civitan Club
Primitive huntsmen plan mass well hunt in Tuscolo area
In Tuscola Illinois Douglas county men and boys will hold a primitive style hunt Sunday with about 1000 participants armed only with clubs to chase wolves raiding poultry and livestock. Two airplanes will direct the hunt while police patrol roads to ease traffic.
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Douglas County
High Point Pointers Face Guilford Quakers in Return Clash
The High Point Pointers trek to Guilford tonight for a return meeting with the Guilford Quakers. A strong record keeps them atop the North State conference standings with only one conference loss, facing Elon Christian in pursuit of the league lead.
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Cage Games 0 Tap At Y M C A
Industrial league changes at Adams-Millis share top after last week. Beeson Hardware faces Knitters and Triangles take on Redwine Hardware. Industrial games set for 7 30 and 9 20 with Commercial league playoff at Allen high school and next night title showdown in the Commercial league.
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Bison Reserves Triumph Over Thomasville on Home Court
High Point reserves dominated Thomasville 25 to 15 on Chairtown High School court. Evans scored 9 points while Prest and Kivett added 6 and 4 respectively. Steele and Taylor anchored defense as 12 Bison players rotated, limiting the Salisbury game’s offense.
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Kivett
Steele
Taylor
Bisons
Little Bison
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Fights Last Night Across Cities Reported Upsets
In Newark Maurice Stricklay of New Zealand, 195 pounds, knocked out Frank Donofrio of Philadelphia, 179 pounds. In Scranton Eddie Dol of Waterbury 144 beat Bobby Masters of Philadelphia 145 in 10 rounds. In Holyoke Tommy Bland 148 from Toronto drew Jimmy Leto in a ten‑round decision.
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Associated Press
Newark
Maurice Stricklay
New Zealand
Frank Donofrio
Philadphia
Scranton
Eddie Dol
Waterbury
Fatal Burns Claim Life of 16 Month Old Boy
Dunn North Carolina February 14 Infant Billy Preston Extine died after suffering burns when he got too near a fire at his parents home The tragedy occurred yesterday with local authorities reporting the incident as accidental
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N. C
Billy Preston Extine
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