High Point Beats Winston-Salem 33 to 21 In State Tourney
In the Western Conference championship Winston-Salem Bisons fall 33 21 to High Point. Evans scores 12 and Idol 6 for the Bisons while McNeal leads Winston-Salem with 12 points. High Point advances to face Chapel Hill for the state title.
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Black Bison Nation
Winston-Salem High Ne
High Point
Chapel Hill
Winston-Salem
Bisons
Beore
Evans
Dick Meisky
Jes Idol
Idol
Belsky
McNeal
Aa Wien
Eveeceeses
League Beaten by Wagner In Ring Clash
The bout pitted Jack League against Bob Wagner with Wagner overpowering League in the first fall. League rallied to win the second and third falls, but a late incident near the referee led to Wagner’s fall. League appeared to suffer a broken rib and could not continue in the main event. Chuck Midgh and Art Newman drew in the opener, pleasing the crowd with a fast, action packed match.
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Jack League
Jack Peey
Bob Wagner
Big Ising
Califor
League
Agner
Wagner
Thompson
Wagn
Leon
Chuck Midgh
aPt Newman
Fights Last Night Results In Mixed Card
Freddie Steele of Washington outpointed Eddie Babe O’Rourke of Syracuse in a middleweight bout. Wickey Harkins of Philadelphia outpointed Benny tz of Philadelphia in Atlantic City. Benny tz defeated Joe Wolf of Harrisburg, Pa.
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Associated Press
W York
Freddie Steele
Wash
Pion
Eddie
Babe) O
Syracuse
N. Y
NTIC
Wickey Harkins
Philadelphia
Bobby
Atlantic City
Bennytz
Joe Wolf
Harrisburg
Oblique-Point Pens Marketed for Left-Handers
A brief notice describes fountain pens designed for left-handed writers with oblique nib alignment to aid comfort and writing efficiency. Demonstrates a niche product focus in handwriting tools.
Cooper Picard And Metz Tied In Open Golf Meet
Thomasville Georgia hosts a three way lead with Harry Cooper Dick Metz and Henry Picard each shooting three under par 69 to start the Thomasville open. Herman Barron Johnny Revolta and others sit one stroke back as 36 holes are scheduled over two days. Gene Sarazen posted 72 with others like John Oliver Vic Ghezzi Ed Dudley Horton Smith and Jimmy Hines in the group at par. Top prize listed at 700.
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Thomasville
Harry Cooper
Dick Metz
Henry Picard
Herman Barron
White Plains
Johnny Revolta
Chicago
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Jimmy Thomson
Delaware
Tony Manero
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
John Oliver
Georgia
Vic Ghezzi
Deal, N. J
Ed Dudley
Augusta
Horton Smith
San Francisco
Jimmy Hines
Herman
Phantoms Meet Generals In Conference Battle Tonight
North Carolina's Flying Phantoms face Washington and Lee in Lynchburg as a 12 game win streak tests top Southern Conference rankings. Duke and N C duel for state lead with Wake Forest and Davidson also in action. wrestlers from Duke and North Carolina scored wins.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Flying Phantoms
Washington and Lee's Generals
Lynchburg
Phantoms
Duke N. C
Duke
Blue Devils
Carolina
Davidson
Wildcats
Wake Forest
Deacons
Butter Smearing Cheese May Extend Freshness
A brief note suggests applying butter to cheese to keep it moist and prevent drying. The idea centers on using fat as a protective layer to preserve texture and shelf life.
Richest Handicap Contenders Meet in Special Race Today
A San Antonio preview draws thousands to Santa Anita Park for the $7 500-added San Antonio with 17 entries headed by Rosemont Indian Broom Special Agent and Seabiscuit. Weights see Rosemont top at 122 pounds while other notable contenders carry 120 to 100 pounds. The field includes Moon Side Gold Seeker Boxthorn Sir Emerson and San Luis Rey among others.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita
Santa Anita Park
San Antonio
Rosemont
Indian Broom
Speceial Agent
Mr. Bones
Seabiscuit
Red Rain
William du Pont
Will
Austin C. Taylor
Special Agent
Jock Whitney
New York
Charles S. Howard
C. V. Whitney
Donaldson
William Jansen Boxthorn
Langreal
Goldseeker
Star Shadow
Moon Side
Sir Emerson
Piccolo
Marynell
San Luis Rey
Whopper Leads Favorite in Hialeah Preview
In Miami the Widener challenge cup previews 15 ranking horses for the mile and an eighth McLennan Memorial at Hialeah Park with Whopper top weight of 120 pounds likely to lead. Contenders include White Cockade Count Morse Agucar Chasar Two Bob and France Filoradora, plus Snark in the Heather handicap six furlongs. Three-year-olds race for Flamingo prep with No Sir Fencing Log and Gallant Eagle among eight entered.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah Park
Hal Price Headley
Whopper
Headley
Ogden Phipps
White Cockade
Warren Wright
Count Morse
Fred Alger
Agucar
Emil Denemark
Chasar
Bob
Elmer Dale Shaffer
France
Wheatley Stable
Snark
Maxwell Howard
Shaffer
Panthers Meet Catawba Indians Tonight in Salisbury
High Point College Panth ers chase the conference lead with Elon Christians and Lenoir Rhyne Bears. Coach Yow says his squad is in better shape for the road clash after a mixed eastern trip and an eight win in ten league games. The season closes with a home date against Lenoir Rhyne next Saturday.
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High Point College Panthers
Elon Christians
Salisbury
Catawba Indians
Yow
Atlantic Christian Bulldogs
Panthers
Christians
Lenoir-Rhyne
Bears
Risko Loses By Decision In Fight With Steele
Freddie Steele defeated Eddie Babe Risko by decision to retain the American middleweight title in New York. Steele won nine rounds to five with one even on AP scoring, Risko failed to mount a late challenge as the bout grossed 17802.28 from 11661 paying customers. Risko paid 25000 for the shot and suffered about 14000 in losses.
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Scotty Reston
New York
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Wash
Syracue
Eddie
Babe
Risko
Steele
Associated Press
Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon
A compact guide on word usage and pronunciation. It lists common errors, mispronunciations, and misspellings, and encourages daily vocabulary growth with the target word efficacious meaning able to produce a desired effect.
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Frank Walker
Rigid Firearm Law Proposed in North Carolina
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh Feb 20 A state wide bill would require every pistol revolver and machine gun owner to register with the county clerk and obtain a permit. Present owners must register within 60 days of ratification and new acquisitions within 10 days. Confiscation possible for permitted weapons. clerks must maintain detailed ownership records.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
John Hill Payor
J. & Moore
Pitt
Dave Dellinger
Gaston
Weasel in Oven Tip Allegedly Prevents Cake Sinking
A bizarre claim states that placing a pint of water in a weasel at the back of the oven will prevent a cake from sinking or burning during baking. No evidence or credible source is provided for this method.
Yankee trainer packs trunks for St. Petersburg camp
Fred Logan, a veteran Yankees custodian, loads 25 large trunks with team paraphernalia for shipment to the St. Petersburg Florida training camp ahead of the season.
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Fred Logan
New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
Fla
Semi Final Showdowns Set For Carolinas A A U Tourney
Four semi finals headlined by Enka Manufacturing and National Business College in senior and junior divisions at High Point College. Tonight's six games start at 6 PM with Sherrod Shirt versus National Business College in junior women, then junior and senior men tussles, leading to late night finals and expected full houses. Enka crushed Mitchell College 54 23. Chatham girls won 36 32. National Business girls 33 23. Triangle and Red Top men semis. Raleigh Y M C A seeks senior men's win over Unique Manufacturing as Asheboro and Winston-Salem duel in senior men.
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High Point College
Enka Manufacturing
Enka
National Business College Girls of
Charlotte
Perhps
Sherrod Shirt
National Business College Club
Adamsa-Millis
Merita Bakers
Chatham Manufacturing Company
Winston-Salem
Wichita
Kana
Raleigh Y. M. C. A
Unique Manufacturing Company
Jim McCachren
Carolina Star
N. C. State
Wake Forest
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
Chatham Manufacturing Club
Eagles
Stuart Flythe
Winston- Salem
Meyers’ Independents
High Point
Red Top Beer Barons
Triangle Hosiery Mill
Mitchell College Club
Statenville
Chatham Girls
Chatham
N. C
National Business College
Adams-Millis Lassies
Triangle
Gordon Packing Company
Red Top Beer Barone
B. F. Huntley Furniture Company
Raleigh
Piedmont
S. C
Rangers
Raleigh Eliminates Favored Piedmont Five In Senior Meet
Raleigh Y M C A five upstages Piedmont 8 C Rangers 37 to 25 to seize the senior men’s class title. Webb Harris Aycock led Raleigh with scoring while Ramsey topped Piedmont with nine points.
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Raleigh
Piedmont
Mangum
Rogers
Aycock
B. Harris
Emery
Poole
Patseraom
Ffasceeesseeseene
GS Vincerceevceee
Tom
Hunnicutt
Rampcy
S ‘Terry
Culler, Hedrick
Chatham Girls Reach Senior Finals After Narrow Win
Chatham Manufacturing girls upset Meyers Independents 36 to 32 to advance to the Enka senior girls final. B Pool and Biddix led Chatham while Martindale paced Meyers and Greensboro’s Gate City club kept rallying through the game.
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Chatham
Chatham Manufacturing Company
Enka
Meyers’ Independents
Greensboro
Meyers
Gate City
B. Pool
Biddix
Martindale
Junior Women’s National Business Finalists Set
Charlotte girls beat Adams-Millis 83 23 to reach the junior women’s division final against Sherrod Shirt. McCall scored 19 and Barlow 13 for the winners while Callahan 11 and Smith 8 led Adams-Millis.
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Business
Adams-Milias
National Business College Girls of Charlotte
Adams-Millis
Sherrod
McCall
Barlow
Callahan
Smith
Junior Men's Class Red Top Moves Into Semifinals
The Red Top Beer Barons edged B. F. Huntley Furniture of Winston-Salem in a tight 26 point victory to advance to the semifinals. The Barons dominated the later stages as they stepped out with the win.
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RED Top
Red Top Beer Barons
B. F. Huntley Furniture Company
Winston-Salem
Barons
Braddock and Louis Sign to Meet in June
Heavyweight champion James J. Braddock will defend against Joe Louis in a 15 round bout set for June 22 at Comiskey Park Chicago. Braddock will receive a 500000 guarantee and 50 percent of the gate with Louis at 75 percent. a looming dispute over a rival MSG contract for Schmeling may trigger legal action.
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Earl Hilligan
Chicago
Little Joe Gould
James J. Dock
Madison Square Garden
Jim
Joe Louis
Braddock
Brows Bomber
Comiskey Park
Chicago White Sox
Louis
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Brad
Max Schmeling
Jane
New York
Gould
V M I L To Meet Temple Army In 1937 Schedule
Lexington Virginia February 20 Coach Pooley Hubert will lead his first V M I football team in a 1937 schedule featuring games against Temple at Philadelphia Army at West Point and Virginia Tech at Roanoke among others.
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Lexington
Pooley
Hubert
Temple
Army
Elow
Philadelphia
William and Mary
Norfolk
Davidson
Richmond
Virginia
Charlottesville
West Point
Maryland
Citadel
Virginia Tech
Roanoke
War Department Fights Foreign Flowers in Florida Waters
In 1896 the War Department tackled invasive flowers imported from Brazil clogging Florida rivers. The article notes a need to remove stains from enamel using rough salt moistened with vinegar.
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War Department of the
United States
Brazil
Florida
Triangle Hosiery Mills Defeat Gordon Packers 37 to 33
Triangle Hosiery Mills of High Point edged Gordon Packers of Winston-Salem 37 to 33 in a late night game. Triangle trailed by four at halftime but surged to lead by four, then sealed the win with two straight field goals in the final minute as Byrd Dawson and Gaddis led Triangle while Southern and Lane starred for Gordon.
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Triangle Hosiery Mills
High Point
Gordon Packers
Winston-Salem
Triangle
Byrd
Dawson
Gaddis
Southern
Lane
Gordon
Clark
Reeeweeemicesene
Ft T Lane
Seren
S Berrier
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Jim Fogerty
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