Local Teams Fall In Gold Medal Tourney Matches
In the A A U Gold Medal event five local teams lost as Farmers Co op of Winston Salem defeated Junior A Champs Harriss Coy and Mebane edged Triangle in two B division games. Home beat the Y 12 to 17 as Wood y led Hardware to a 62 point malike finish. High Point junior rallied to overcome a halftime deficit and win 7 to 24 with Carver scoring 18 for Mebane Triangle. Parlor's defense held firm as Hedrick's team fell 38 to 23 to close the night.
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inston-Salem
Harriss-Coy
Mebane
Hborn
Ching
Chil- Home
Woody
Airway Express
High Point
Wering
Carver
Triangle
Around the News in Briefs From 1930s Sports Scene
A packed collage of notes covers Babe Ruth lookalikes in Palatka, Toronto boxing title chatter, Hugh Casey contract quirks, Galento praise in Charlotte, Lou Nova preparing on a Nevada ranch, dahl’s golf hiatus, Texas colleges claiming tallest basketball squad led by Charles Halbert with coach Al Baggett, Norman Lodge departing to cover wartime sports, Shoeless Joe Jackson feature in progress, Havana mail legends about Reds games, Connie Mack managing Anaheim youth, Louisiana State college rebound hopes, and a Carleton College era of five titles under distinct coaches with historic directors Rickey and Breadon.
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New York
Palatka
Babe Ruth
Toronto
Louw Salpen
Georgie Pace
N. Y. Commission
Hugh Casey
Dodger
Charlotte
N. C
Galento
Lou Nova
Bill Lewis
Nevada
West Texas State Colleges
Charles Halbert
al Baggett
Norman Lodge
Associated Press
Joe Jackson
Havana
Cincinnati
Reds
Connie Mack
Anaheim
Louuisiana
Milestone miler Chuck Fenske tops historic run stretch
Milwaukee papers note Chuck Fenske completed the hottest running spell for a miler. In 21 days he posted three sub 4:09 miles including 4:07.4 twice and 4:50.8 once. Other items mention Arturo Godoy act on the coast and local boxing chatter with O J references and a Bradenton Bees note.
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Milwaukee Papers
Chuck Fenske
Fenske
Arturo Godoy
New York Woods
Bradenton
Frank B. Ward
Youngstown
Johnny Paycheck
Ralph Gul
Jarrin Kimbrough Recedes From Frank Kimbrough Shadow
Charles Burton in Dallas recalls how two years ago the reference to Jarrin John Kimbrough tied him to Frank Kimbrough, the Hardin-Simmons coach, highlighting a shift in identity and perception within Dallas sports circles.
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Charles Burton
Dallas New
Jarrin
John’ Kimbrough
Frank Kimbrough
Hardin-Simmons
Indoor net championships fail to attract crowds in New York
In New York on February 29, the national indoor singles tennis championship drew weak gate despite a strong field. Bobby Rigs, the American and British champion, defeated E. Davenport 7-5 6-4 6-4 in the day’s standout men’s match while local fans offered uneven applause.
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New York
Macy's
New York City
Bobby Rigs
Don McNeill
Kenyon College
Oklahoma City
E. Davenport
Alrward
Highs To End Season Friday With Asheville
High Point routs Raleigh High 28 to 19 after a strong start by Raleigh reserves. Abie Short led scoring with eight points plus a foul shot as the Bison built a 16 to 10 halftime edge. The team closes the season Friday hosting Asheville Maroons, who will test the improved High Point squad.
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Raleigh
Bison
Willis
Bunn
A. J. Simeon
Abie
High Point
Durham Bulls
Asheville Maroons
Asheville
Maroons
Welborn
Kivett
Taylor
Reid
Hussey
Speas
Setae L. Hayworth
Suisies
Hesane Horney
Tre Terse J. Hayworth
Preston
Smith
Ewee Joslin
Hobbs
Peete
Eewee Sapp
Stoo
Etme
Ee Turner
Titer
Svenee
Kuhn
Ce Hinnant
Settee
Sauls
Floyd Marshall Fights Purple Flash To A Draw In Rough Bout
Floyd Marshall and the Purple Flash battled 90 minutes in a gruelling main event at South Hamilton Street arena. Marshall won the first fall with a toe hold while the Flash captured the second fall with drop kicks and a body roll to force a draw. Marshall remains undefeated locally.
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Floyd Marshall
Purple Flash
Colorado
South Hamilton Street Arena
Marshall
Flash
Feller Confronts First Spring Training Drill
Bob Feller the Cleveland Indians ace faced a rough start as he wrestled with his luggage on arrival in Fort Myers Florida. He then donned a uniform and took part in his initial spring training drill at the hotel before heading to the field.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Fort Myers
Fla
Wrestling Melange Ended In Unclear Draw At Local Ring
In a furious three fall bout between two giants the match ended without a victor after 80 minutes of fast grappling. Johnny Marrs defeated Indian Jim Clintstock in one semi final, while Marrs later sought a return with Purple Flash as promoters mulled a rematch. Patterson defeated Dick Lever in 28 minutes with the Patterson Thunderbolt displaying superior ring craft.
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Flash
Marshall
Jim Clintstock
Johnny Marrs
Marrs
Clomintstock
Purple Flash
L. C. McMahon
Jake Patterson
Syracuse
Dick Lever
Atlanta
Patterson Thunderbolt
Patterson
North Carolina Reports 1939 Tourist Spending Hit 100 Million
The state advertising division said about 3,000,000 automobile tourists visited North Carolina in 1939, using 1,000,000 cars and spending $100,000,000. The New York and San Francisco world fairs drove much of the 11 percent rise in auto travel versus 1938. Travelers passing through hurried to the fairs spent little time or money in intermediate states.
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Raleigh
Division of State Advertising
North Carolina
New York
San Francisco
Gold Medal Meet Slate Class C-5 Schedule
At 5 p.m. Mush-Fein Jewelry Company plays Globe Parlor Kins in Class C five. At 6 p.m. Railway faces High Point Junior Varsity Gray's Chapel in Class C six. At 7 p.m. Triangle Mebane meets Redwine in Class B seven. At 8 p.m. Beeson Hardware Ingram's plays Harriss Covington Farmers Co op in Class B eight. At p.m. Adams Millis versus Nehi in Class A.
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Mush-Fein Jewelry Company
Globe Parlor
Kins
Railway
High Point
Gray's Chapel
Triangle-Mebane
Redwine
Beeson Hardware
Ingram’s
Harriss - Covington- Farmers’ Co-op
Adams- Millis
Nehi
Junior chamber of commerce to receive charter
A newly organized junior chamber of commerce will receive its charter from North Carolina and United States groups on March 25.
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Mountairy
$2,000,000 Road Repairs Funded in North Carolina
Weather damage to primary and secondary roads will be repaired by a $2,000,000 fund allocated by Governor Hoey from the highway fund surplus. The announcement places Raleigh as the address for the program with February 29 cited as the date.
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Raleigh
Hoey
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Bill Tilden
New Gymnasium
Vincent Richards
Bruce Barnes
Fred Perry
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Teeeae
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Harriss-Cove Prep
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Weisner
Petty
Ge. Farlowe
Thomas F White
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Aube
Eddie Brietz
Dahl
Carleton College
Rickey and Breadon
Bill Currie, JR
Black Bison Quint
Raleigh High School
Basketeers
Capitol City
Atkinson
N. C. State
Ellington
Clintstock
Lever
YANKS
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Florida
New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
NEA_ Telephoto
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Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
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Marka
Willie Ritola
Feller
Tot Welborn
Ewne
Howell Re
Bulla
Carroll
Jarrell Tee
Grayson Steer
Butner Seeeees Weer
Handley - Sheen
Piedmont
Tot Hemrick
Booker
South Main
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