A. A. U. Tourney Semis Set Tonight in Carolina Action
The Carolinas A A U tournament reaches the pay off with High Point College meeting Greensboro Y tonight at 8 50 while Raleigh Y meets McCrary Eagles in the other semi final. Hanes Hosiery and Camel of Winston Salem occupy the other featured slots as bracket play continues.
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Rogers
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Wright
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Britain Accepts 1940 Olympic Invitation
British authorities announced that Great Britain is the first nation to officially accept the invitation to the 1940 Olympic Games. The acceptance confirms the national entry and signals official participation ahead of the event scheduled for 1940.
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Hellingfors
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Tourney Schedule Friday Games Include High Point Beeson Showdowns
Friday card lists matchups among High Point college freshmen versus McCrary Hawks at 5 55 p m High Point high school against Beeson at 6 45 p m Hanes Hosiery Winston Salem defending junior women champions faces Camel Semi final pairings split between senior and junior divisions Saturday features Beeson High Point High winner against Hawks H P C freshmen winner finals for junior women and senior men divisions with several semi finals in play.
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Winston-Salem
Camel
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SEMRS
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Wachovia Oil
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Chatham
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Galento Knocks Out Abe Feldman in Miami Bout
About 10,000 fans watched Tony Galento dominate Abe Feldman, stopping him in the third round after Feldman sustained a brutal body shot. The bout fueled talk of a possible title clash with Joe Louis, with promoter Mike Jacobs expressing interest in matching Galento with Louis.
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Fights Last Night Recap of Boxing Events
Boxing results from several cities show notable knockouts and stops. Johnny Whiter KOed Buck Melsinger in Cleveland while Solly Kreigper and Abe were among others stopping opponents in New York and Philadelphia.
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Cleveland
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Detroit
Buck Melsinger
Louisville
Philadelphia
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Minersville
Pay
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Duke Carolina Battle Tonight Headlines Tar Heel Sports
Duke and North Carolina clash in Charlotte in a decisive basketball showdown with Southern Conference implications. A win gives Duke a Raleigh trip for the tournament while UNC seeks an edge to reach the conference finale and avenge February 10. Details from campus and conference action across teams and swimmers noted.
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South Carolina
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Generals
Pritchard Named Head of North Carolina Junior College Group
Pritchard of Lees-McRae College was elected president of the North Carolina Junior College association in Gastonia. Fred Emerson of Campbell College was chosen vice president and Father Cuthbert of Belmont Abbey secretary treasurer. Robert Rice of Beiling Springs joins them on the executive committee. Johnny Mackerell, Lois McRae coach, was named chairwoman of the spring junior college track meet.
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Ek. Pritchird
Lees-McRae College
North Carolina Junior College Association
Fred Emmerson
Campbell College
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Belmont Abbey
Robert Rice
Beiling Springs
Johnny Mackerell
Lois McRae Couch
Athletic head quits Bethlehem Lehigh University
Col. Neleon Ay Ketloxe resigns as director of athletics and physical education at Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pa with the s report dated Feb 24.
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Bethlehem
Neleon Ay Ketloxe
Lehigh University
Wachovia Oil Rally Wins Wild Close Victory Over Adams-Millis B
Wachovia Oil of Winston Salem staged a late surge to defeat Adams-Millis B 26 to 23 in a tight tournament contest. The Wolves built a halftime lead 10-9, then stretched to 15-12 before Adams-Millis tied late. Griffin led Winston-Salem with a clutch scoring spree as Redding fouled, Hayworth and Harris added key baskets, and Wachovia held on for the win amid a vocal Winston-Salem crowd.
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Winston- Salem
Spencer
Winston-Salem
Griffin
Twin City
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Hunky Harris
Redding
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Beeson Hardware Downs Redwine in Junior A.A.U. Journey
Beeson 29 Redwine 13 in a Caro linas A.A.U. Junior Division game. Beeson led 21 8 at halftime and extended the margin in the second half. Brown and Johnson each had 8 points for Beeson while Cooper led Redwine with 6. Officials were Farlowe and Hedrick.
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Gentry
McCrary Hawks Edge Marsh Furniture 22 21
Durham scores last second field goal to lift McCrary Hawks over Marsh Furniture 22 to 21 in junior men division. Swain tallies 11 for McCrary as Dover Mains leads Marsh in a tight second half rally and Durham seals win after a midcourt scramble.
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Camels Edge Randolph in Junior Women’s Playoff Win
The Camels of Winston-Salem defeated Randolph Underwear 20 to 9 to advance in the junior women’s division. Mathew led the winning attack weaving past defenders for baskets while Davis scored late in the first half and again in the final minutes to spark Randolph’s rally.
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Winston-Salem
Randolph
Davis
Mathew
Wrestling Results From Last Night
Jim Londos of Greece defeated Joe Savoldi of Michigan in 46 minutes in Toronto. Gino Baribal di of New York beat Tommy Rae of Massachusetts two falls to one in Camden. Ed Don George of North Java defeated Ernest Pat Kelly of Tennessee two falls to one in Hartford Conan.
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Ernest Pat Kelly
Tennessee
Charleston Creme Girls Reach Finals In Junior Women Division Of Meet
The Knights of Pythians of Charlotte trounced the Nehi five of Greensboro 43 to 29 to advance to tonight's junior championship clash with Airco of Charlotte. Henderson led with 18 points as Nehi and Pythians traded early leads before the final surge. In the same program the Creme girls overwhelmed Hanes Knitters 22 to 10 to reach the final against Camel Hanes Hosiery, led by Riddle Jones and Smith.
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Semi finals set in North Carolina junior college tourney
In Gastonia on February 24 Brevard College upset Lees McRae 47 39 to advance to the semifinals where Campbell College edged Pfeiffer 45 41 Belmont Abbey defeated Boiling Springs 40 33 and Oak Ridge Institute topped Wingate 59 32 with finals scheduled for tomorrow
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Y Midgets Bow to Wilmington in Carolinas Tournament
Sumter A midget team met Fayetteville in the second round while Charleston faced Wilmington in the Y M C A midget junior event. Earlier results saw Sumter A beat Spartanburg 43 12 Charleston beat Sumter B 20 18 after two overtimes and Wilmington beat High Point 14 11.
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No 18 National League Founded History Sketches by A
A concise sketch documents the founding of the eighteenth National League, outlining its origins and key figures as recounted by A. The narrative traces early efforts, organizing principles, and the league’s initial goals.
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Raleigh Triumph Over Hanes in AAU Semifinal
Raleigh’s Y. M. C. A. squad, led by Charlie Aycock with 19 points, defeated Hanes of Winston-Salem 19 to 17 at the half and surged to a 35 point drubbing advantage to reach the final. Red Phelps and Frank Hanes starred for Hanes as Raleigh surged ahead in the second half and never relinquished the lead.
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Snow
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Lea Phelps
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