Tilson named head coach at Washington and Lee for 1933
Washington and Lee announces Waren E Tilson former tackle will succeed Jim DeHart as head football coach in 1933 with Harry Young as his assistant. Trustees must approve the change after December reports of weak gate receipts and a poor season. Tilson and Young were standout W and L athletes turned coaches.
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Lexington
Waren E
Tex” Tilson
Washington and Lee
Jimmy DeHart
Generals
R. A. Smith
Tilson
University Athletic Council
Harry K
Cy” Young
DeHart
T the Generals
Young
High Point High School Five Unveils New Uniforms
The High Point High School basketball team debuts new blue and white uniforms. White jerseys feature blue lettering on front and back, paired with white trousers and blue stripes.
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High School Five
High Point High School
High Ave
Rebuilding in 1933 Looms Over World Sports
Alan Gould surveys a sport world facing retrenchment in 1933 with ticket cuts and revenue worries. He notes Cornell Syracuse and other football rivalries resuming, rowing budget doubts, plans for Davis Cup and Ryder Cup, and stars like Vines Sarazin Schmeling and Ruth shaping a turbulent year.
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New York
Cornell-Syracuse
Dartmouth-Princeton
Columbia-Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Poughkeepsie
Hudson
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Wisconsin
University of California At Los Angeles
United States
Lawn Temms Association
Professional Golfers’ Association
England
Great Britain
Neverthess
Ellcworth Vines
Gene Sarazin
Vines
Paris
Ballyhoo
Max Schmeling
Max Baer
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Forward Pass Outlook From Edward J. Neil
Walter Okeson, named to head the football rules committee, urges caution and simplicity in potential rule revisions. He notes football is already complex and top heavy, favors leaving rules unchanged until fully understood, and backs focusing on reducing injuries while monitoring pass usage.
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New York
Walter Okeson
Bethlehem
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Edward Kimball Hall
Lehigh University
Okeson
Notre Pittsburgh
No- Dame
Kids Beat Cubs In Baseball Game Across St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg Florida on December 31 a junior team labeled the Kids edged the Cubs 16 to 14. William Jubb, 39, delivered a two base hit in the last inning securing the win for the Kids while Cubs manager Charles Eldridge blamed a bad day and a minor injury for the setback.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
William Jubb
Pop" Anson
Charles W. Eldridge
Pape
Cubs
Man- Eldridge
Charley Horse
Bananas Advocated For Certain Digestive Ailments
Dr Ki Eddy of Columbia says bananas may be used as a treat for certain intestinal diseases according to his opinion.
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Ki Eddy
Columbia
Revolta Leads Miami Open Golf Tourney
John Revolta 21 from Menomine, Mich leads the Miami Open with 36 hole total 134 after a 35 33 day. Henry Cruci Fresh Meadows N Y second at 137 from 68 69. Denny Shute Cleveland third at 138. Other scores list Revolta 66 68 1324 and Shute 67 71 138 with several players posted through 86 holes.
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Miami
Fla
John Revolta
Menomines
Mich
Henry Cruci
Fresh Meadow
L. 1
Denny Shate
Cleveland
Revolta
Johnny Golden
Phil Perkins
Gene Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Francia Schwartz
Jim Noonan
Billie Burke
Roland Hancock
Art Millen
Floyd Johnson
Herman Rama
Georgia Bulldogs Schedule 192? Football Season Listed
The University of Georgia reveals a ten game schedule with three inter sectional foes. Highlights include Yale at New Haven on Armistice Day and Southern California at Los Angeles on December 2. Other games feature North Carolina State at Athens Tulane at Athens North Carolina at Chapel Hill Mercer at Macon Florida at Gainesville Auburn at Columbus Georgia Tech at Athens.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Bulldogs
New York University
Yale
Southern California
Los Angeles
North Carolina State
Tulane
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
N. C
Mercer
Macon
Florida
Gainesville
Fla
New Haven
Auburn
Columbus
Bobby Hartley Dominates Local YMCA Aquatic Trials
Bobby Hartley leads the YMCA aquatics meet with 200 points, holding records in the 40 yard breast stroke and 20 yard back stroke. Richard Retten tops the 20 yard dash, Ed Hartley leads the 20 yard breaststroke, and Sinclair Horney commands athletics with 425 points while Raymond Cromer excels in hop and jump.
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Bobby Hartley
Bobby
Richard Retten
Ed Hartley
Sinclair Horney
Raymond Cromer
Cromer
Horney
Biland Farlowe
Salvation Army Hosts Mills Home In Two Monday Games
The Salvation Army basketball squad faces Mills Home from Thomasville on the local Salvation Army court Monday at 7 pm. The doubles bill features a local clash between the sextets followed by the boys game. A large crowd is expected as the Army’s two strong teams aim to start a solid season.
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High Point
Wade Marlette
High Point Bisons
Thomasville High Five
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Old Town
Alexander Wilson
Yow
High Point College Panthers
Catawba
Salisbury
Appalachian State
Lenoir-Rhyné
Hickory
Industrial League
Highland Villa
Allen Jay
Globe Parlor
Adams Millis
Bill Bailey
Erlanger
High Point College Quint
Guillford College
Guilford
Salisbury High School
Salvation Army
Mills
Thomasville
Western Eleven Favored To Capture Charity Tilt
Western forces entered the New Year charity game as favorites after a ten day practice showing. Weight advantage and stronger line play give the West a edge over the East, with coaches noting a balanced squad and a toss up possible depending on breaks.
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Western
Francisco
Tencay
Dana Bible
Nebraska
Orin Hollinberg
Washington State
High Point Y M C A Volleyball Team Starts Practice
The High Point Y M C A resumes inter city volleyball after a year. Ed gar Hartley announces. First practice Saturday afternoon with two full teams. Matches planned against Winston Salem and a May NC tournament. Players listed include Larry Conant J A Eshelman William Raper M A Temple and others.
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Edgar Hartley
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Greensboro
Raleigh
Charlotte
Durham
Kannapolis
Asheville
Larry Conant
J. A. Eshelman
William Raper
M. A. Temple
W. G. Saunders
Royster Tucker
R. J. Farmer
M. L. Patrick
L. R. Johnston
Wade Mariette
Everett Marsh
Richard White
Carl Smith
John Raper
Holt McPherson
T. V. Rochelle
W. R. Shaffer
Skunk Proves Ally of Bootleggers in Tulsa Raid
Prohibition officials raided an 80 gallon still near Mounds, Oklahoma. The operators used a kept skunk as a persuader to ward off intruders, stirring the animal in a cage to release its scent when people approached.
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Tulsa
Okla
Atz and Gilbert Return To First Love In Baseball
In New Orleans on December 31 Jake Atz and Larry Gilbert, seasoned Dixie baseball figures, head back to their former roles with Atz to manage the Fort Worth club in the Texas League and Gilbert to run the New Orleans Pelicans as field director while overseeing business. Pelicans president Charlies W. Somers said Atz received a flattering offer to return to Fort Worth as manager after six straight Texas pennants and four Dixie titles.
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New Orleans
Jake Atz
Larry Gilbert
Dixie Diamond
Atz
Fort Worth
Gilbert
New Orleans Pelicans
Southern Association
South
Texas
Charlies W. Somers
Texas Cats
Landis to Return as UNC Boxing Heavyweight Star
Platt Landis a former UNC light heavyweight who sat out last year and this fall will resume studies at Chapel Hill on Monday and compete for the boxing team. He weighs about 190 pounds and will be used as a heavyweight, Coach Crayton Rowe indicated.
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Charlotte
Platt Landis
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Landis
Crayton Rowe
Charlotte Clubs Ready For Game
In Charlotte on December 31 the all star eleven prepares to face the Bantams on Monday at Central High stadium. Alabama fullback John Cain, sidelined by a knee issue, vows to start. Bantams, undefeated pros, favored to win with Charlotte High’s Charlie Gadd among reinforcing players.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Bantams
John
Harry) Cain
Alabama
Cain
Central High Stadium
Bantams
Charlotte High
Charlie Gadd
Man Finds Hundred Dollar Bill After Dime Disappears
A jobless plumber, after losing a dime, found a hundred dollar bill stuck in a bathroom floor crack. He told bank teller Mrs. Bratton the tale and used the money to send his sick wife to a hospital.
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Houston
Tex
BE. M. Bratton
All Members Of S. C. To Open Basketball Season
The Southern Conference begins play with ten members in action next week. South Carolina faces Tennessee Vanderbilt and Sewanee in succession, while North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, and others schedule multiple games before month’s end. Duke plays Furman, and North Carolina meets Davidson in weekend games.
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Roanoke College
Washington and Lee
South Carolina
Roanoke
Blacksboro
Tennessee
Knoxville
Maryland
William and Mary
Richmond
Blacksburg
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Virginia
Charlottesville
V. M
S. C
Virginia Poly
Uth Carolina
North Carolina State
Gamecocks
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Sewanee
Washington
George Washington
Catholic University
Raleigh
Wolfpack
Furman
St. John's
Lexington
Johnnies
Randolph Macon
Duke
Durham
North Carolina
Davidson
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Football Rules Committee
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A. P. Sports Editor
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Helene Madison
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