Panthers Triumph In Little Seven Opener Over Lenoir Rhyne Bears
High Point's Purple Panthers hold off a late Lenoir Rhyne rally to win 44-36 in a hard fought Little Seven conference opener at Hickory. Hastings and Ludwig led scoring with 14 and 17 points respectively as High Point advances to face the Bears again in High Point next week.
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Purple Panthers
Bears
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Ludwig
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Lemon
Erwin
Julian Beall
Tenolr R
H.W
Beene
CB Sc Csees
Mewen
Icscee
Fr Biggerstaff
Forrest
Ce Wong
Ce Bekeaese
Seeee Litman R Lemon
High Point Purple Panthers
Lenoir Rhyne
Appalachian
Boone
Duke Clinches 1931 Big Five Title Over Davidson
Duke smothered Davidson 31 to 17 to seal the 1931 Big Five championship with six wins and two losses. North Carolina State, the runner up, beat Duke twice. Wake Forest and Davidson vie for third as the season ends with UNC and Wake Forest meetings. Tar Heels boxers beat Duke 4 to 3, and Tar Heel wrestlers defeated NC State 29 to 3. High Point drubs Lenoir Rhyne 44 to 36 as Appalachian looms.
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Terrors
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Dukemen
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Croson
Martin
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Roy Hays
Bowling contenders surge in Industrial League at King Pin Lanes
Knox Furniture Co and E. Kearns Mills duck pin teams swept all three games to lead the Industrial Bowling League at King Pin Lanes last night. Thomas Milla won two of three from Stehli Silks. Bowmap topped Stehli in high single game 123 and high single set 325 while Stehli posted the high team set 1459.
Tilden and Kozeluh To Clash In Garden
William Tatem Tilden II makes his professional debut against Karel Kozeluh in Madison Square Garden as the headline five set singles match in a Curley promoted program. Also featuring Francis Hunter and Emmett Pare in the show.
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Karel Kozeluh
Madison Square Garden
Jack Curley
Extraordinary
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Kozeluh
Fidus Acates
Francis T. Hunter
Emmett Pare
Big Five Standings With Two Matches Left
The Big Five standings show North Carolina, Davidson, and Wake Forest with limited games remaining. Davidson leads with 0.300, Wake Forest at 0.200, and North Carolina at 0.286 as the schedule tightens with NC vs Wake Forest and Davidson vs Wake Forest upcoming.
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North Carolina
Wake Forest
Davidson
W. le Wet
Eae
Tate
N. Caroling
Wake Vorest
Presbyterians Lose to First Baptist in Close 16-11
Weekend church league results show First Baptist defeating Presbyterian 16-11 with Dawson and S. T. Hensley leading for winners. First Baptist also beat Wesley Memorial 31-6 as Hall and Rogers led scoring, while Green Street Baptist won 16-9 against Presbyterian Sunday School on the Y court. The Y M C A Employed Boys beat Allen Jay High 36-13 with L. Cooper and G. Elder strong for the winners.
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Wood
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L. Cooper
Mask
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Allen Jay Ee Pew Cop
Glasgow
Tyro High Sextet Defeats Y W C A in Narrow Victory
Tyro High School girls basketball edged Y W C A 33 to 21 on the Y floor yesterday afternoon. Tyro surged in the last quarter after a close first half, as M Swicegood and Hilliard led the attack while Casey and Becker top scored for Y W C A.
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Hilliard
Casey
Becker
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L Swicegood
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Brown
Eekawes
Thomas Pege
Wien
Eee
Ingram
Allen Jay Noses Out Trinity High in Local Duel
Allen Jay High School edged Trinity High 28 to 24 on the Salvation Army floor yesterday afternoon. Ingram and Hayworth led Allen Jay with strong scoring, while Burge top-scored for Trinity. Other listed players include Blair, Spencer, and Lohr.
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Trinity High
Salvation Army
Ingram
Hayworth
Burge
Trinity
Allen Jay
Ae Spencer
LF Miter
Itis Blair
Bouldin ‘Armstrong
Lohr
High Point Second Team overwhelms Jamestown in local tilt
High Point high school's second team crushed Jamestown high basketeers on the local court yesterday afternoon by 20 to 7. Key scorers were Brogden and Rucker for High Point while Jamestown saw solid games from B. Hendricks and Bulla.
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Jamestown High Basketeers
Brogden
Rucker
Jamestown
B. Hendricks
Bulla
H High School
Fights Last Night Reported From Various Cities
Indianapolis lightweight Tracy Cox stopped Babe Keller of Toledo after eight rounds in a local bout. In St Petersburg Burt Finch drew with Harold Scarney in ten rounds. West Palm Beach action saw Willard Brown of Indianapolis stop Phil O Connell of Florida.
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Tracy Cox
Babe Keller
Toledo
Petersburg
Fia
Battiling Burt Finch
St. Petersburg
Harold Scarney
Youngstown
Drew
West Palm Beach
Willard Brown
Phil O'Connell
Florida
Dempsey Runs Away From 135-Pounder In Public
Jack Dempsey avoids a fight outside the ring as a 135 pound challenger taunts him. The former champion dislikes publicity stunts and may not return to fighting, preferring refereeing but susceptible to financial lure. The piece also paints his lavish Hollywood life, habits, and personality quirks.
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Edward J. Neil
New York
Jack Dempsey
Dronks
Dempsey
Leo Lomski
Leo
Raymond Favors Legalized Races In North Carolina
Frank Spencer of the Winston Salem Journal quotes Harry Raymond of this city endorsing legalized horse racing in North Carolina. Raymond argues the state, home to thoroughbreds, should host top races and cites local leaders like the Penny brothers of High Point and W N Reynolds of Winston-Salem plus Pinehurst as supporters and suggests drawing fans to races at the fairgrounds.
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Frank Spencer
Winston-Salem Journal
Harry Raymond
Cerian
Tar Heelia
Harry
Saddie
Penny Brothers
High Point
W. N. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Pinehurst
North Gade
Bull City Noses Out Local Quint by Single Tally
High Point High School lost to Durham Bull City by 27 to 26 in Durham. Culler led locals with 10, Harris 9, Holloway 7 for Durham. Weatherspoon and Sizemore contributed for High Point. Tilley and Holloway starred for Durham.
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High Point High School
Durham
Tilley
Holloway
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