Dunkelberger Wins Club Champions Title in Final
High Point youngster Bobby Dunkelberger, 130 pounds, defeated Bill Stark of Jacksonville 10 and 9 in the finals of the club champions tournament in St Augustine Florida. Dunkelberger played seven under par on 6 distance, dropped only one hole, and kept Stark from his usual power with flawless iron play.
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Augustine
Fla
Bobby Dunn Lelberger
High Point
N. C
Club Chamons
Bill Stark
Jacksvnlle
Dunkelberr
Stark
Ainst
Dunsberger
Bobby Dunkelberger
St. Augustine
Bill Starke
Jacksonville
Appalachian Mountaineers End Home Season In 61 42 Win
Appalachian State Mountaineers shut out Catawba 61 to 42 in a home conference tilt. Notable players included Osborne, Holyfield, and Novotny for Appalachian while Miller and Saffit led for Catawba. Officials credited were Hawn and Briges.
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Mountaineers
Boone
Appahian
State Mountaineers
Catawba
Appalachian
Miller
Saffit
Vis
Osborne
Bee
Holyfield
Flatts c
Stuart c Ee Es Insane
Hudson G
Novotny
Coley
Loy
Ferebee
Watts
Tomlinson Tehard
Hawn
Briges
Pat Comiskey Coming Along Under Teachers
In New York on February 18 Patrick Edward Comiskey trains under Bill Daly and Johnny Lane, learning the ring craft from wins and losses. The 18 year old shows rapid progress with Strickland and Glover stepping stones, dreaming of a title fight with Joe Louis within two years.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Patrick Edward Comiskey
Paddy
Bill Daly
Tin Ear Alley
Johnny Lane
Patrick
Joe Louis
Daly
Lane
Pat
Maurice Strickland
Louis
Strickland
Comiskey
Jim
Maurice
Jack Glover
Glover
Shepson
Chief Wheeler
New York State
Duke surprises Wake Forest 59 to 34 in Duke gym
Duke University upset favored Wake Forest 59 34 to boost its bid for the Southern Conference tournament in Raleigh and the state title race. Ed Swindell scored 18 for Duke while Wake Forest captain Jim Waller led visitors with 13. Halftime Duke led 24 15.
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Durham
Duke University
Raleigh
Wake Forest College
Duke
Wake Forest
Deacons
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
Ed Swindell
Duke Boys
Jim Waller
Wake F
Swindell
Waller
O'Mara
Convery
Holley
Owen c
Price
Sweet
Bergman
Apple G
Valaseck
Shakes
Owen
Young
Carter
Knight
Durham Y
Jay
State
Western Carolina Teachers overpower Lenoir Rhyne in league clash
Western Carolina Teachers College built an early lead and defeated Lenoir Rhyne 30 to 26 in a North State loop game at Waynesville. Ardery led WCTC with six field goals while both teams traded baskets to halftime 18-14.
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Waynesville
Western Carolina Teachers
Lenoir-Rhyne
Ardery
Little
Griffin
Herdzik
Charley Gorey Still Competing in Detroit Handball Scene
Detroit sports note profiles Charley Gorey once a top Michigan handball star now aged 25 years past his peak who remains active playing the game in Detroit, reflecting on career longevity and local athletic devotion.
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Handball
Detroit
Reach Finals In Charlotte Ring Tourney
Sixty semifinalists compete in the Carolina A A U Golden Gloves in Charlotte hoping for finals berths and New York bouts. Match results include wins by Clifford Smith, John Caterina, Glenn McCrary, J C Watson, Harold Stroupe, Johnny Ferguson, John Carpenter, Collier Ostwart, Arthur Gregory, George Weldon, Bob Fisher, Roy Wilson, Cotton Moody, and Franklin Starnes across Novice and Open divisions at various weights.
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Charlotte
New York
William Johnson
Union
Dennis McKevlin
Charleston
George Weldon
Belmont Abbey
J. R. Nichols
Mount Airy
Clifford Smith
Charlotte Y
Bill Butler
Gastonia
John Caterina
James Whiteside, Jr
Fores City
Glenn McCrary
Florence
Ice
S. C
J. L. Clemmer, Jr
Gaffney
J. C. Watson
Albemarle
A. C
A. W. Wilkinson
Harold Stroupe
Mt. Holly High
Edgar Williams
Rock Hill
Stanley Cowart
Blacksburg
Harry Bryson
Albert Rudisill
Roy Wilson
Cramerton
Cotton Moody
James McEldruff
Franklin Starnes
Robert Wade
Greensville
Reynolds Yacht Captures Governor's Cup Sail Race
P. R. Reynolds Blitzen from Sea Island Yacht Club Nassau wins the Governor's Cup 20 mile race in 2 hours 54 minutes 30 seconds with a corrected time of 2 26 31.
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Nassau
Bahamas
R. J. Reynolds
Blitzen
Sea Island (Ga
Hardin Defends Title in Greensboro Clash
Hardrock Hardin of Alamance defends his title in a ten round bout against Panama Mickey O'Brien Monday night at Sportrena. Hardin weighs 182 pounds while O'Brien weighs 190 pounds.
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Hardin
Greensboro
Hardrock Hardin
Pride of
Notre Dame Pole Vaulter Trains in Chicago for 1940 Olympics
Dan Gibbs Notre Dame star pole vaulter from last spring trains in Chicago aiming for the 1940 Olympic games. His best leap was 1 feet 9 inches.
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Chicago
Dan Gibbs
Notre Dame
Picard Maintains Crescent City Open Lead
Clinton records describe Dick Meisky and Lloyd Evans as standout High Point athletes at Presbyterian College, with Meisky a versatile scorer and Evans a strong guard and freshman, while Henry G. Picard of Hershey, Pa., holds a five-stroke lead after 54 holes in the Crescent City Open golf tournament driven by sharp putting and recovery shots.
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Clinton
N. C
High Point
Ace
Meisky
Lloyd
Brother Rat
Mike
Blue Hose
South Carolina
Evans
Brother Rat) Evans
Baby Sox
P. C
Walter Johnson
Puy
North Carolina
Lloyd Evans
Dick Meisky
Kenneth Gregory
New Orleans
Henry G. Picard
Hershey
Pennsylvania
Picard
City Park
Hershey Hammerer
Harold
Jug) MecSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Slammin
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Thomson
Virginian
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Ralph Guldahl
Madison
N. J
Cooper
Dudley
Guldahl
Dick Metz
Byron Nelson
Reading
Harry Nettelbladt
Framingham
Lloyd Mangrumm
Los Angeles
Citadel Blanks Davidson 45–30 in Southern clash
Citadel led by Jake Burrows with 19 points and captain Toby Holt adding 10 as the Bulldogs beat Davidson 45 to 30 to reach seven Southern Conference wins. Halftime 22–14 Citadel.
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Charleston
S. C
Jake Burrows
Citadel
Bulldogs
Davidson Wildcats
Burrows
Toby Holt
Citadel Davidson
Holt
Iverson
Hogg Feos
Davidson
Piedmont Golden Gloves Field Grows With Entry Surge
Greensboro full of anticipation as 55 to 60 boxers enter the 1939 Piedmont Golden Gloves tournament. Notables include Billy Woodell 118 pounds and J P Morgan 126 pounds, with hard-hitting contenders such as Max Ward Clint Hendrix Doc Costner Howard Hettrick and MC Kimsey. High Point entrants led by Coach Ben Canipe include Easom Bartsch Woodell Davis Smith Kimsey Witcher Little Dennis and Bogle. Otis Belcher urges all entrants to register promptly.
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Greensboro
Piedmont
Woodell III
Billy Woodell
High Point
New En
Howard Hettrick
Sportrena
M C. Kimsey
Marcus Steelman
Rocky Mount
Bob
Easom
Bartsch
Woodell
Davis
Smith
Kimsey
Witcher
Little
Dennis
Bogle
Virginia Military Institute swimmers defeat North Carolina 52 to 23
VMI swimmers won seven firsts in nine events to beat UNC tankmen 52 23 in Lexington VA. Stengele claimed the 50 and 100 yard dashes and anchored the 400 yard relay which set a Southern Conference record. Medley relay and other events highlighted VMI victories with Hardaway Pollard White and others scoring for the Keydets.
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
University of North Carolina Tankmen
Harry Stengele
Faulkner
Pollard
White
Hardaway
Dominick
Thompson
N. C
Stengele
M. I
Irving
V. M
Cowper
Ross
Rubira
Woodhouse
McQuade
Ike Frankian Named Bulldogs Coach After Henderson
In San Francisco on February 18 Ike Frankian, who succeeded Elm er C Henderson as coach of the Los Angeles Bulldogs, notes he has played football for 21 years.
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San Francisco
Ike Frankian
Elmer C
Gloomy Gus) Henderson
Los Angeles Bulldogs
Queen Alice Hope Returns With Coach After Victory
Alice Marble returns home with her coach Eleanor Tennant after singing at a New York hotel following her national women's singles championship win.
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Alice Hope
San Francisco
Alice Marble
Eleanor Tennant
Miss Marble
New York
Towering Twirlers in Cincinnati Pitchers
Twelve of the fifteen pitchers on the Cincinnati roster stand six feet or taller.
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Cincinnati
Carolinas A A U Basketball Champs Draw Entries
Thirty two teams entered the Carolinas A A U championships set to begin Wednesday in four divisions. Defending champions Alice of Charlotte and Hanes Hosiery of Winston-Salem are among early entries. winners advance to national tournaments in Denver and Wichita.
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Alice
Charlotte
Hanes
Denver
Colorado
Wichita
Kansas
McCrary
Eagles
Asheboro
Dixie
High Point College
Chatham
Girls
Winston - Salem
Adams Millis
High Point
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Raleigh “Y
H High Point
High Point High School
Triangle Hosiery
Redwine Hardware
Beer Bareons
Adams Millis B
McCrary Nighthawks
Betty Lou
Greensboro
Cremo
Charleston
S. C
Camel's
Randolph Underwear
Hanes Knitters
Duke Falls to Virginia in Narrow Swim Meet Thriller
Virginia defeated Duke 39 to 36 at Charlottesville as the Cavaliers clinched their sixth win. Key moments included a come-from-behind 400-yard relay by Virginia’s Wright Clarke Brinkerhoff Schneider and Emmett’s 440 freestyle for Duke.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Duke
Cavalier
Virginia
Bill Wright
Steve Clarke
Harry Brinkerhoff
Charles Schneider
Emmett
A. Shepard
Morse
V. Shepard
Wright
Schneider
Clarke
Jenkins
Shephard
Reinburg
Weisiger
Corll
Bunce
Hoffman
Sheard
Ford
Bailey
Brinkerhoff
Ramseur and area teams claim Randolph county basketball wins
In Asheboro on February 18 the Ramseur boys defeated Farmer 38 to 28 in a tight contest. Liberty and Gray's Chapel girls beat Asheboro 20 to 8, while Gray's Chapel girls routed Coleridge 34 to 16.
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Asheboro
Ramseur Boys
Lassies
Liberty and
Gray’s Chapel
Farmer
Liberty
Gray's Chapel
Coleridge
Randolph County Tourney Advances Half Winners
In Asheboro on February 18, Ranchman girls outdistanced Farmer girls 41 to 21, while Liberty boys edged Franklinville 22 to 21, sending two more teams into the Randolph County tournament rounds.
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Asheboro
Rancheman
Farmer Girls
Liberty Boys
Franklinville
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Blue Devils
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Crescent City
Henry
McCrary Eagles
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