Heels Favored To Retain Loop Crown In 1941 Campaign
North Carolina aims to keep the Southern Conference title as George Glamack leads a strong roster. They open with a Virginia invasion after a 42 41 loss to Fordham, facing St Josephs in Philadelphia before week two games against Washington and Lee and V M I. Duke, Furman, Clemson, and N C State also schedule key conference tests with a Saturday heavy slate and outside marquee matchups including Georgia Tech and Maryland. Richmond already beat Clemson and Maryland before Christmas as the loop starts.
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North Carolina
George Glamack
Virginia
Tar Heels
Madison Square Garden
Fordham
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Washington and Lee
Lexington
Duke
Blue Devils
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Winston-Salem
Wake Forest
Maryland
Furman
Clemson
William and Mary
North Carolina State
South Carolina
Virginia Tech
North Carolina State- Davidson
Furman-Citadel
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Penn
George Washington
Nova Faces Comeback Test in Madison Square Garden Bout
Lou Nova, 25, returns to boxing after a year-long illness and paralysis setback. He meets Pat Comisky in a Madison Square Garden comeback that could position Nova as a future title challenger to Joe Louis, with Comisky boasting a strong knockout record and past title contention.
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NEA Service
Lou Nova
Nova
Noah Webster
Nova Alova
Pat Comisky
Madison Square Gaten
Mike Jacob
Patrick Edward Comisky
Paterson
Max Adelbert Baer
Comisky
Jersey
Steve Dudas
Duda
Paterson Pat
Madcap Maxie
Cleveland
Troit Don Siegel
Memphis
Max Minnich
Hinnich
Alameda Adonis
Joe Louis
Ray Carlen
Louis-Billy Conn
Conn
Carlen
Lou
California
Keats
Shelley
Shakespeare
Paris
Slapsie
Maxie Rosenbloom
Bob Pastor
Gunnar Barlund
Barlund
Anypandy
Tommy Farr
Abe Simon
Baer
Tony Galento
Philadelphia
Farr
Louis
Big Advance Ticket Sale Reported for Tri-State Gloves Tourney
Entries from North and South Carolina amateur boxers pour in for the Tri-State Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament to be held January 16 18 at South Hamilton Street Arena. More than 200 reserve tickets sold. general admission begins opening night. new entries include Hardy Batchelor Fort Bragg 147 pounds Bill Williams Reidsville 140 pounds W F Kelly Clayton 115 pounds Jimmy Shaffer Jamestown 147 pounds.
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South Carolina
The
Mercury Athletic Club
South Hamilton Street Arena
Bill Morehead
Ken Stevens
Hardy E. Batchelor
Fort Bragg
147 Pounder
Batchelor
115 Pounder
Bill Williams
Reidsville
W. F. Kelly
Jimmy Shaffer
Jamestown
Black Bison Poised for Tough Week in Conference Preview
Coach Tony Simeon’s Black Bison brace for a tough stretch hosting Davidson freshmen Thursday January 9 and Asheville high Saturday night before defending their Western Conference title next Tuesday against Salisbury Yellow Jackets. Captain Abie Short co captain Darrell Welborn pace a rising squad with Doug Reid delivering inside play. Jimmy Hayworth and Jack Preston spark from the backcourt and defense.
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Bill Currie
Tony Simeon
Black Bison
Davidson
Asheville High
Bison
Yellow Jackets
Salisbury
Fresh
High Point
Wildkittens
Asheville
Simeon
Mountaineers
Doug Reid
Abie Short
Darrell Welborn
Jimmy Hayworth
Hayworth
Danville
Wilson
David
Goliath
Jack Preston
Mercury A C to Meet Tonight
The Mercury Athletic Club will hold a dinner meeting tonight at 6 30 at the Elwood Hotel. Final plans for the Tri State Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament starting on the 16th will be discussed. Committee reports will be heard including the ticket committee noting unusually large advance sales.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Elwood
Tennis Definitely Not Sissy Game Opens Coast to Coast
New York January 6 tennis returns to the girls tour with Alice Marble headlining at Madison Square Garden in a four and a half month circuit. She faces England’s Mary Hardwick as Budge and Tilden provide top name draws. Marble projects about $50,000 from the venture.
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Alice Marble
Madison Square Garden
Mme
Suzanne Langlen
France
Mary K. Browne
Miss Marble
Little Mary Hardwick
England
Miss Hardwick
Alice
Don Budge
Bill Tilden
Tilden
Budge
Oldest NFL record held by Paddy Driscoll recognized
Chicago January 6 report notes Paddy Driscoll the NFL's oldest record holder after resigning as Mar coach. He played with the Chicago Cardinals in 1925 and drop-kicked four field goals against the Columbus Panhandles.
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Chicago
National Football League
Paddy Driscoll
Chicago Cardinals
Driscoll
Columbus Panhaners
Bison guard Reid shines in early season run
Reid has helped the Bison with steady scoring and timely defense through five games this season. High Point enters with four wins and one loss, a 4-1 start, after a setback to Durham.
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Reid
Bison
High Point
Durham
Fire Fatal To Mother and Son in Indianapolis Duplex
In Indianapolis two family members died from smoke as a fire swept a north side duplex. Mother Cornelia Kaesbey Allerdice, 43, and eight year old Anthony perished. father and Princeton star David Allerdice III plus 22 year old son were hospitalized with serious burns. John, 19, was elsewhere. David Jr. had just arrived from San Francisco after playing in a charity game.
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Indianapolis
David Allerdice
Princeton University
Methodist Hospital
Cornelia Kaesbey Allerdice
Anthony
Allerdice
David, Jr
John
University of Michigan
San Francisco
J. S. Rosenstein
Thomson Jumps into Golf Lead
Thomson moves into the final 18 holes with a 211 at the Los Angeles Open as Johnny Bulla, Denny Shute, Willie Goggin and others chase the leader. Penalties cost Bulla a potential share of the prize, with McSpaden revealing no knowledge of the hole mishap that affected the field.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Thomson
Chicopee
Mass
Thomson
Chicago
Johnny Bulla
Jug McSpaden
Bulla
McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Little
Wood
Shute
Gadding about Benny McCoy and a sports roundup
New York reports Benny McCoy bound to burn off bonus woes as St Marys Texas prep gridiron stars tease with red white blue uniforms. Dodgers report 120000 seats sold for next season. Mississippi State edges Georgetown 14 7. Charleston golf pro Pop Galligan recalls a lifetime chase for an ace. Christmas Day suicide ends a long hunt.
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New York
Benny McCoy
Athletics
Mose Simm
St. Mary's
Texas
Republic
Dodgers
Bill Tilden
Helen Wills Moody Roark
Alice Marble
la Lenglen
Ted
Pop) Galligan
Capitol View Golf Club
Charleston
W. Va
Fast Cage Games At Y Tonight In Industrial League
Six teams meet at the Y M C A gym tonight with three games on the slate starting at 7 PM. Pug Thom ass Railway Express faces Adams-Millis in a tie for first, Tomlinson Furniture challenges Triangle Hosiery Mill, and Silver Knitters meet Harris Covington as the league heads into the third round with a playoff ahead.
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Railway Express
Adams-Millis Cardinals
Pug
Lelon Cooper
Harris-Covington
Adams- Millis
Triangle
Tomlinson
Silver Knitters
Tennis Simon-Pares Hit Tourney Trail
In Tampa Florida January 6 1941 the Dixie tournament opens with top U S players Riggs and McNeill seeded one two as they chase the title McNeill seeks to defend his Forest Hills crown while Riggs aims for a comeback and Bitsy Grant seeks a fourth trophy in the event.
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Tampa
Fla
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Forest Hills
McNeill
Riggs
Bryan M
Bitsy
Emerson Nelson Takes Helm of Vale's Blue Crew
A note wishes Emerson Nelson safe passage and steady leadership as he steers the blue fleet at Vale. The message hopes for calm seas and a pleasant voyage despite the absence of a pond at Vale.
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Emerson Nelson
Vale
Bowl picks spark heated bets across four major games
Clyde McBride and Jerry Liska forecast winners in major bowls with Stanford favored in a three goal battle and Nebraska needing two touchdowns. Heinie Martin predicts Stanford 20 13 while noting real score 21 13 and adds Western Reserve to the list of noted picks.
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Rich
Clyde McBride
Kansas City Star
Stanford
Nebraska
Jerry Liska
Fremont
Ohio
News-Messenger
Western Reserve
Heinie Martin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Herald
Celebrities in Florida Move and Football Talk
In Sweetwater Texas Sammy Baugh and Lew Jenkins relocate to Palm Island near Miami while Lew Jenkins adds to his group. Joe Boland declines the Marquette coaching post at current pay. Ernie Vigh impresses on Friday’s Garden card as Billy Loose earns a cautious verdict. John Kimball reportedly faces a $37,500 offer from Hertz’s New York Yanks to stay a year and diversify with films and lectures.
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Sweetwater
Tex
Sammy Baugh
Lew Jenkins and
Lew
Palm Island
Miami
Joe Boland
Notre Dame
Marquette
Ernie Vigh
Newburgh
N. Y
Billy Loose
John Kimbrough
Hertz
Hertz and Kimbrough Clash Over Time Claim
Douglas G. Hertz asserts ownership of a time claim while Kimbrough hints at recognition of Hertz. The exchange centers on who controls the asserted time rights and potential implications for ensuing disputes.
Rose Bowl Ego Clash: Rose Bow Seats Edge Sugar Bowl
Today’s guest star Jack Troy of Atlanta Constitution asks what the Rose Bowl has that the Sugar Bowl lacks. He answers with a bold figure claiming 20 000 more seats.
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Jack Troy
Atlanta Constitution
Panthers Hit New Low On Virginia Trip
High Point College Panthers return from a harsh swing through Virginia and eastern North Carolina with only one win, a 38 point set at Newport News. Coach Virgil Yow criticizes the effort while noting the absence of star Hilliard Nance and upcoming games against Guilford and Catawba.
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Virginia
North Carolina
High Point College Panthers
Guilford
Quakers
Catawba
Salisbury
Panthers
Newport News
Hilliard Nance
Virgil Yow
Nance
Greenville
Eastern Carolina
Pirates
Naval Base
Norfolk
Williamsburg
William and Mary Indians
Yow
Langley Field
Naval Apprentice School
del Malfregeot
High Point College
Hanes
Apalachian
Elon
High School Cagers Have Full Schedule
Eastern Class A teams in North Carolina prep action this week feature Durham facing Rocky Mount and Raleigh meeting Fayetteville with Wilson vs Wilmington on Friday. Western and Class B schedules include High Point’s slate and Walnut Cove vs Mt Airy while local notes mention High Point College and Elon in state play.
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North Carolina
Durham
Rocky Mount
Bulldogs
Raleigh
Fayetteville
Cumberland
Wilson
Wilmington
BISON
Salisbury
High Point
Walnut Cove
Mt. Airy
Trinity
Bessemer
Candor
Sumner
Local talent on Bradley basketball squad noted
Eight of Bradley Institute's 16 member basketball team are from Peoria. Six attended Peoria high schools and two had no prior high school play before entering college.
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Peoria
Bradley Institute
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