Five Out-Of-State Clubs Descend On Raleigh For Meet
Raleigh hosts the Southern Conference basketball tournament with eight teams. Washington and Lee Virginia Clemson Duke and Virginia among the visitors arrive for first round play at Memorial Auditorium. State College the host plays VMI then faces Duke or Virginia. Host program includes a parade led by Governor Ehringhaus and Mayor Iseley and 1933 34 champions Washington and Lee are favorites despite Clemson challenge.
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Gus Tebell
Cavaliers
Henry Sturm
Orlin Rogers
Sammy Bell
University of North Carolina
Bo Shephard
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Babe Ruth Joins Boston Braves to Stir National League
National League welcomes Babe Ruth in Orlando amid mixed feelings. The Braves acquire the famed hitter as a drawing card while fears rise over a heavy 154 game schedule. Casey Stengel and Bill McKechnie comment on Ruth’s hitting and role as assistant manager.
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Y M C A Hosts Annual Gold Medal Basketball Meet
Entries are coming in for the third annual Y M C A Gold Medal tournament to be held at the local association gym March 8 9 and 11. Three divisions A B and C will award trophies with ten players per team and amateur eligibility rules.
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Lexington
Thomasville
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Kannapolis
High Point Black Bisons Meet Raleigh High Five In Class A Final
The High Point Hig Point Black Bisons travel to Chapel Hill to face the Raleigh High Five in the state Class A final. Tipoff is at 8 pm as Raleigh seeks revenge after its Eastern Conference win while High Point aims to claim the state title. Coach Marlette leads the Bisons with Whitley Diffendal Hilton Sprye Meisky in the lineup. Raleigh countered with Mangum Fuller Riddle Wood Sapp and others as they chase the championship. Milkmen in Providence deliver oysters and milk.
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Bruno Mangum
Dave Fuller
Hubert Riddle
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Charles Wood
Kelly
Will Smith
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Wade Mariette
Durham
Bisons
Babe Ruth Signs Three Year Braves Deal as Player and Assistant Skipper
Babe Ruth leaves the New York Yankees to join the Boston Braves as a player assistant manager and vice president. He aims to play 100 games this year and hopes for a long future in baseball with McKechnie guiding the team and Fuchs backing his managerial path. Ruth views the move as a return to Boston and a chance at a new major league chapter.
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Conference Tourney Tilt Opens With UNC Favored
The Southern Conference tournament starts in Raleigh with eight teams. UNC is the favorite though champions often stumble. Critics note Duke and N C State as threats, while Clemson South Carolina and VMI Virginia and Washington and Lee loom as dark horses and potential spoilers.
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Mystery football prospects at UNC campus stir rumor mill
Waderson notes in Raleigh correspondence that a dozen large men appeared at Chapel Hill to register as students for the spring term. Names include Benny Briggs from Coaldale and 240 pounds, Mike McGrath a 234 pound center, Kennedy a 210 pound end, Tom Torrey a 225 pound tackle, Eddie Bennis from Battleship Wyoming, and Frank Depler 254 pounds from Kannapolis. The piece highlights a wave of promising material for Carolina football and notes Depler’s trucking career and track prowess.
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Rain Delays Second Round Play At Pinehurst Golf Tourney
Rain forced postponement of the second round of the spring golf tournament at Pinehurst. Intermittent showers yesterday and last night disrupted schedule. players awaiting further word on resumption.
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Uncle Sam Spends More On Insect War Than Army Maintenance
The report notes federal outlays show higher spending on the war against insects than on maintenance costs for the U S army, highlighting budget priorities and potential efficiency questions.
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Fights Last Night In Detroit Daytona Beach and West Palm Beach
Detroit bout saw Chuck Woods outpoint Tony Cangoneri while Frank Weimer defeated Bob Olin in a non-title light heavyweight clash in Tucson. In Daytona Beach Bob God won and tied Tony Schucco, and in West Palm Beach Herb Trowbridge outpointed Freddie Rich. A note mentions 20 percent of Chosen’s 64,532,100 acres under cultivation with substantial Japanese ownership.
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Tony Cangoneri
New York
Frank Weimer
Tucson
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Bob Olin
West Palm Beach
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Freddie Rich
Chosen
Boxers 10 Meet A and M Thursday In Industrial League
Industrial league play resumes Thursday night with Paper Box and Adams-Millis atop the standings at six wins, no losses. Feature game at 8 30 pits Paper Box against Adams-Millis, while Allen Jay vs 8 P U and Bakeries vs Tomlinson are scheduled earlier. If Boxers win the season ends. if Adams-Millis takes second half a best of three playoff may follow at Y M C A gym. Unsafe electrical eyelet advice noted.
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Elephant hair reaches tiny diameter for rings
An elephant’s tall hair can reach about one eighth of an inch in diameter. Incredibly, a ring can be crafted from a single hair, illustrating remarkable hair strength and uniqueness.
State Collegiate Swimming Meet Set at Durham
Durham hosts the State Collegiate Swimming Meet with Duke favored to win the state championship against North Carolina State and North Carolina. Duke stars Carroll Dailey and Bob Mervine aim for new records as Duke seeks another title. Also on campus Davidson defeats Erskine 47 to 35 and Guilford stops Catawba 41 to 36.
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Catawba
Indians
Guilford
Argentina Reports Coal Reserves Exceed Five Million Tons
Argentina has estimated its coal reserves at more than 5,000,000 metric tons highlighting a substantial energy resource. The assessment underscores potential sector development and regional supply implications.
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