Central Piedmont conference tourney opens with 17 teams
Eighteen high schools entered but one entered both boys and girls teams making 17 clubs in the Central Piedmont conference tourney. Virgil Yow expects remaining entries by midnight Monday as pairings and seedings are announced.
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Central Piedmont 1
High Point College
All High
Virgil Yow
Hasty
Staley
Liberty
Pilot
Fair Grove
Hior
Lexington
College
Wal
Jamestown
Westerneraville
Allen
Iiford
Randolph
Dantles
Ment
W. F. Batley
Wade Frank Barfield
Charlies Brooks Feitzel
Dave Irondus Culler
Sidney
Y M C A Fighters Eye Title In Fifth Central Carolinas Meet
Y M C A boxers lead entries for the second annual Central Carolinas Golden Gloves at High Point High School gym Tuesday March 2. With 16 Y.M.C.A. fighters and other entrants from Concord Thomasville Mebane Chapel Hill Bladenboro and High Point ringside seats selling fast. Amateur ranks include Bob Lee Haney Robert Tyr singer Sinclair Horney Charlie Parks Paul Ferguson Wayne Swanson Edgar Wood and others with open and novice divisions well represented.
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High Point High School Gymnasium
Golden Grove
Uncle Samuel
Red Smith
Old Plank Road Council
Royals
W. F. Batley
Enterprise
Bob Lee Haney
Robert Tysinger
Sinclair Horney
Charlie Parks
Paul Ferguson
Wayne Swanson
Edgar Wood
Orville Little
Oliver Ellington
James Brame
Little
Ferguson
Earl Carlisle
Randieman
Worth Sweet
Concord
Bill Lovelace
Thomasville
Allen Ward
Mebane
William M Moore
Chapel Hill
DeWitt Bullard
Bladenboro
High Point
D. W. Trammell
Bar Fights For World Bantam Title Tonight In San Juan
Sixto Escobar defends his bantamweight crown against Salica in a 15 bout elimination rhythm at Escambron. Escobar, favored to retain, weighs in at or near limit while promoters report $26,000 purse and a $5,000 share for the challenger. Dempsey is expected in ring as a major factor and Kearns has offered $7,500 for a Detroit rematch if Escobar wins.
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Juan
Puerto Rico
Sixto Escobar
He Salica
New York
Escambron
Peey
Nat Fleischer
Salica
Eecobar
Detroit
Organ
Kearns
Ruth Moves On In Golf Meet
Ruth and Tommy the favorites advanced to the semi final round of the Mid Bermuda golf tournament. Ruth defeated Bem nents 7 and 6 while Tucker eliminated aingham 6 and 5 to continue their bid.
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Ruth
Tston
Bermuda
Babe Ruth
Tommy
Bemnents
I P. R. Tucker
Failer
Metropoliateur
Aingham
Merita Bakers Upset By Paper Box Quint
In the Industrial Basketball league at the Y M C A high points were 26 23 as Paper Box defeated the previously undefeated Merita Bakers. R Steele led Bakers with 11 points while Brown and Woody Thomas also scored. Triangle defeated March Furniture 32 15 and Adame Millis White Sox downed Thomanville Chair 40 20. Calvary beat Mills Home 26 16 in the Commercial league.
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Merita Bakers
High Point
Paper Box Club
Paper Box
Strogeie
Bakers
R. Steele
Brown
Woody Thomas
Triangle
March Furniture Club
Adame-Millis White Sox
Thomanville
Calvary
Mills
Industrial
Hafey balks at Reds contract offer in comeback bid
Chick Hafey, 33, in Walnut Creek, demands 1935 contract terms or his comeback plans with the Cincinnati Reds may end. He rejects a $4,000 offer with a $2,000 June bonus and asks to be treated on the 1936 basis or to be traded. Hafey, recovering from sinus trouble, shows steady power in workouts at St Mary’s College.
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Walnut Creek
Calif
Chick Hafey
Cincinnati
Warren Giles
Tampa
Giles
Hafey
St. Mary's College
Hatey
Earl Sheely
St. Mary's Cowttivand
Army boxers defeat Citadel 5 3 in West Point meet
West Point N Y February 20 Army edged the Citadel 5 to 3 in boxing with Army taking four bouts by decision or KO The Citadel won three weights 145 175 and unlimited while O Rogers defeated Isbell the Army football captain elect in heavyweight Barkedale won at 125 and Luper at 165 for Army by technical knockout
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Citadel of Charleston
Minor Leagues Expand to 33 Circuits in 1936
Joe F. Carr announces 33 minor league circuits will operate under the National Association of Minor Leagues, a rise of seven from the previous year. New leagues include Three Eye North Carolina Coastal Plains Northwest International Southeastern Eastern Shore and Cape Breton Collieries, reflecting strong revival led by Judge Bramham and driven by growth since 1933.
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Pritz Howell
Columbus
National Association of Minor Leagues
Joe F. Carr
Association
North Carolina
Coastal Plains
Northwest International
Vancouver
Canada
Southeastern
Eastern Shore
Cape Breton Colliery Enews
Maritime Provinces
Carr
William G. Bramham
Durham
WN. C
Eddie OBrien Sets New Indoor Record at Madison Square Garden
Eddie O'Brien of Syracuse University, an Olympian, shattered his own indoor world mark in the Buermeyer 600 yard special at the New York Athletic Club track carnival. He won his first race of the season in 57.6 seconds, beating his previous record by two tenths of a second.
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New York
Eddie O'Brien
Syracuse University
Buermeyer
New York Athletic Club
Madison Square Garden
O'Brien
Veteran Confederate veteran H. H. Murphy dies at 96
H. H. Murphy, 96, one of Greene county's two surviving Confederate veterans, died today. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the home of his son, 8. W. Murphy, in Greene county.
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Wilson
H. H. Murphy
Greene County
W. Murphy
College Basketball Scores From Clemson and Atlantic Christian
Purman scored 27 as Clemson beat 25 for the Tigers at Clemson South Carolina. Blow led Atlantic Christian to an 82 point win at Wilson North Carolina.
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Clemson
Purman
Wilson, N
Blow
Atlantic Christian
Hunk Anderson Signs Contract To Coach Michigan's Forwards
ANN ARBOR Mich Feb 20 Heardy W Hunk Anderson who helped Knute Rockne mold a crushing football machine at Notre Dame a decade ago joined the University of Michigan staff as line coach tonight Fielding H Yost Michigan athletic director said Anderson has the reputation of being one of the best line coaches Anderson will be part time with duties confined to football season and spring training three weeks before spring practice starts Cappon will assist but devote most of his time to head coach duties The appointment approved by Yost and the athletic board of control
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Heardy W
Hunk) Anderson
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
University of Michigan
Fielding H. Yost
Michigan
Hank Anderson
Anderson
North Carolina State College
Wolverine
Franklyn
Cappon
Harry G. Kipke
Yost
Athletic Board of Control
Kipke
Battle Creek
Hank
Rockne
Ramblers
Irish
Wolverines
Illinois
Chicago
Elmer Layden
North Carolina State
Columbia
Michigan Athletic Board
George Little
Ohio Wesleyan
George Veenker
Hope College
Tad Weiman
Jack Blott
Bennie Oosterbaan
Oosterbaan
League And Powell Set Grudge Rematch In High Point
Two heavyweight grapplers Jack League and Dick Powell renew their feud on Friday night at the new High Point arena on promoter Curt Denning’s card. Their last bout ended with a disputed League decision. Mayes McLain meets Jack O’Brian in the opener as O’Brian returns from a long absence and is favored to beat the popular grappler.
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Jack League
Dick Powell
Curt Denning
High Point Arena
League
Powell
High Point
Mayes McLain
Jack O'Brian
O'Brian
McLain
Mayes
Launch Williamsburg Galleries Promotion Highlights Local Furniture Launch
National advertising for the Williamsburg Galleries begun last week with Tomlinson of High Point furnishing furniture for the presentation. The Aliamsburg Galleries, acclaimed at markets, arose from research and planning by agencies and the local furniture firm, with further ads to run in leading women's magazines this spring.
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Williamsburg
Tomlinson
High Point
American Home
Aliamsburg
Bar Association Opposes Court Expansion Plan
The Virginia State Bar voted 230 to 51 against the president’s recommendation to increase Supreme Court personnel. The decision was announced after a five hour called meeting in Richmond Virginia.
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Richmond
Virginia State Bar Association
United States
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Rosemont Wins San Antonio Handicap at Santa Anita
Rosemont, the favorite, won the $7 500 added San Antonio handicap at Santa Anita Park beating Star Shadow and Special Agent in a 16 horse field. Rosemont covered a mile and one eighth in 1 50 1 5 and paid 14 40 8 and 5 20 for the win. Star Shadow returned 230 80 and 8 and Special Agent 3 40. Indian Broom and Sea Biscuit finished out of the money.
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Los Angeles
Rosemont
San Antonio
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita
Star Shadow
Special Agent
Wake Forest Tackle Joe Swan Signs Pro Wrestling Deal
Joe Swan a 235 pound Wake Forest tackle signs with the Southeastern Co of Bristol for a pro wrestling career. The agreement was announced in Roanoke by Pete Moore today.
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Joe Swan
Roanoke
Wake Forest
Southeastern Co
Bristol
Pete Moore
Elephants and a Seven Foot Gap Stop Leap
A concise note states elephants cannot jump and a seven foot chasm is wide enough to halt their crossing efforts, illustrating limits of elephant mobility.
Cloverdale Wins Grammar School Soccer Title
Cloverdale grammar school's Gra-Y team edged Oak Hill Gra-Y 1 to 0 to claim the city grammar school soccer championship. In the final minute forward Garland Pugh intercepted a pass from Joe Gray and scored, after a scoreless first period.
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Cloverdale Grammar School
Oak Hill
Garland Pugh
Joe Gray
Hill Gray
Cloverdale Gray
McKennon
Miki
Tortesi
Bboges
Spain
Saunders
Ssee Ee Hanes
Coolidge
Pugh
Jones
Cc. Robbins
Swanson
Steelman
Morgan EK Robbins
North Carolina Grows to 21 Minor League Franchises
Durham report notes Coastal Plains league becomes a new Class D circuit marking NC reach of 21 minor league franchises for 1937. NC State, Piedmont, and Coastal Plains each project two more clubs. Bi-State adds Henderson and Burlington. Texas may challenge NC for most minor league clubs.
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Durham
Coastal Plains League
National Baseball Association
North Carolina
Tar Heel
Henderson
Burlington
Piedmont
Coastal Plains
Texas
Lone Star State
Dodgers Sign Woody English and Johnny Cooney in Trade
The Brooklyn Dodgers added infielder Woody English and outfielder Johnny Cooney to their roster. English, a ten year veteran, came from the Chicago Cubs in a winter trade that also sent Roy Henshaw and Lonny Frey. Cooney, 35, led NL in fielding last year with a .994 mark tying Len Koenecke's 1934 record.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgereay
Charles
Woody) English
Johnny Cooney
Dodgers
English
Chicago Cubs
Roy Henshaw
Lonny Frey
Cubs
Cooney
Len Koenecke
Warford Rites Set At 3 30 At First Baptist Church
Funeral services for Thomas I. Warford 56 who died at his Winston Salem road home will be held at 3 30 o clock rather than 8 o clock as announced The change was made because a son cannot arrive for 3 o clock services The rites will be led by Dr A B Conrad at First Baptist Church and interment will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
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Thomas Ivey Warford
Winston-Salem Road
First Baptist Church
A. B. Conrad
Oakwod Memorial Park Cemetery
Despondent man shot to death in Kannapolis
Charles L. Ketehie, 35, was found shot in the abdomen early today in Kannapolis and died hours later at a hospital. Family said he had been despondent over ill health.
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Patas
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Hunk Anderson
Podger
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Bar Association
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Woody English
T. L Warford
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