Ruth Would Make Fine Manager Says Grays on Babe Ruth
Charles Stoneham’s Giants president note aside Ruth’s talent as manager material. Grayson cites Ruth’s failed landing with top clubs and praises his enduring respect, recalling Ruth’s 1926 28 Yankees crew and Pennock as smartest pitcher.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Tris Speaker
George Herman Ruth
Ruth
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Babe
Bronx
Walter Johnson
Yankees
Ram
Lou Gehrig
Bob Meusel
Tony Lazzeri
Joe Dugan
Earl Combs
Herb Pennock
Ruth and Ben Egan replay early Baltimore baseball tale
The piece recalls Ruth and catcher Ben Egan in Baltimore with Ruth describing a misdirected waist high pitch that became a triple. It notes Ruth's record setting achievements in home runs and runs in World Series play and the paradox of his decline as the end.
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Ruth
Ben Egan
Baltimore
Orioles
Ben
George Herman Ruth
Appalachian Opens Season Against Locals Wednesday
Appalachian State announces an 18 game schedule under coach Flacke Stewart starting at High Point. The slate includes Tennessee Teachers, Catawba, Milligan, Lenoir Rhyne, Tusculum, Carson-Newman, Elon, Western Carolina and a pending High Point tournament.
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Boone
Appalachian State
Flacke Stewart
North Carolina
Tennessee
Appalachian
High Point
High Point College Panthers
Stewart
Appe State
Ving
Furman
Tenn
Catawba
Milligan
Lenoir-Rhyne
Tusculum
Johnson City
Atlantic Christian
Wilson
Salisbury
Carson-Newman
Jefferson Oy
Western Carolina
Cullowhee
Carson Newman
Elon
Industrial Bowlers To Compete Tonight
The Industrial Bowling League resumes play tonight at Lucky Strike Bowling alleys after a two week holiday break. Clubs are preparing for a dash to the championship two months away and aiming for top honors.
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Industrial Bowling League
Long Hill
High Point Teams Open Season In 1986 Start
The High Point high school athletic squads begin the 1986 season with wrestling and basketball. The Black Bison basketball team, Western Conference champions, travel to Durham to face Central High. The basketball game against Burlington is set for Friday at Burlington. The wrestling season opens Thursday at home against Greensboro, with coach Harry Bolick Jr. predicting a strong showing.
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High Point High School
Black Bison
Durham
Basketeers
Burlington
Greensboro High
Harry Bolick, Jr
Greensboro
Salvation Army teams sweep three basketball games
The Salvation Army swept a three game program with Seniors defeating Franklinville All-Stars 62 to 14 led by Gaddis 21 points. Juniors beat Marsh Furniture 25 to 16 led by Hoover 10 points. Girls edged Franklinville 12 to 9 after a 9-9 tie and an extra period. lineups printed for both sides.
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Salvation Army
Franklinville All-Stars
Gaddis
Ridge
J. Grissom
Mickey
Marsh Furniture Club
Hoover
Salvation Army Sextet
Franklinville Lassies
Franklin
K. Jones
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Cscs
Enee
Hughes Re
Curtiss Wisse
SAU
Jones
A. Girls
K. Taylor
J. Brown
Shackleford
Pranklinville
B. J
Franklinville All Stars
Tp Martin
Ss. Welch
Alred
York
Walden If
Grissom
Silly Lg
Enewere Nm
al Marsh Furniture Co
Smith Rf
Ovis Eereee
Nelson
Bouldin
Lobr
Eenenee Sons
Brooks
Seeree
Stroud
Settee
R. Spencer
J. Walden
Steward
Lilly
Properly sealing flower stems for vase water
The stems of poinsettias and other milky or juicy stems should be sealed before water. Hold the ends over a flame briefly or dip in boiling water for two minutes. Then place in a vase of cold water.
Powell versus Luttrall sets brutal boxing main event
Dick Powell fends off Henry Graber to earn a bout with Cowboy Luttrall in a heavy weight main event. Powell boasts a sharp right and knee pressure while Luttrall's massive frame promises power. Curti Denning promotes a blood and dynamite duel expected to surpass wrestling and deliver hard hitting action. Scotty Dawkins and Eli Fischer open the card.
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Dick Powell
Cowboy Luttrall
Curtis Denning
Powell
Henry Graber
Graber
Lauttrall
Scotty Dawkins
Eli Fischer
Runyan Captures Scoring Honors In 1935 Tourneys
Paul Runyan of White Plains New York captured low scoring honors among America's professional golfers in 1935 earning the Radix cup prize. He averaged 72.3 in 55 rounds totaling 3961 strokes while winning three tournaments and finishing 8,976 strokes for the year. Henry Picard ranked second at 72.4 over 95 rounds and Horton Smith was third at 72.5 over 75 rounds.
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New York
Debonair Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
America
Runyan
Professional Golfers’ Association
Ozarks
Oklahoma City
Henry Picard
Hershey
Barnstormers
Pick
Horton Smith
Chicago
Willie MacFarlane
Tuckahoe
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Hagen
Sarazen
Grant Hendrix Reach Second Round At Miami Biltmore Tennis
Bryan Grant of Atlanta ranked No 3 and Arthur Hendrix of Florida advanced on day two of the Miami Biltmore tournament. Grant meets Searle Barnett in the second round after defeating Dr Kela Boland 0 6 6 1 6 4. Hendrix, who beat Wilmer Allison in New Orleans, opens against Henry Fuller. Bernard Harris and Gardner Mulloy also advanced in straight sets as seedings held.
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Coral Gables
Fia
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Arthur Hendrix
Florida
Miami
Pro Netters Paid But Pure Says Elly Vines
Ellsworth Vines, world professional singles champion, likened professional tennis to major league baseball versus bush leaguers. He said pros are seasoned amateurs who quit the sham of the simon pures and work for big pay instead of tea.
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NBA
Ellsworth Vines
Vines
Simon Pures
Og Pay
A A U Expects Big Year in 17 Sports
A A U officials predict a strong 1936 across 17 sports under its jurisdiction with track and field swimming boxing wrestling weight lifting gymnastics and basketball set for major indoor meets. Boston San Francisco Chicago and Philadelphia plan high profile indoor events leading to Olympic trials.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Germany
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Boston
Phantoms And Deacons In Big Five Contest Tonight
Charlotte January 1 The second Big Five basketball game of the season features Wake Forest and North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Duke won again on the road while N C State opened its Southern Conference campaign with a 47 38 win over Clemson. Davidson prepares for its first Big Five test at Winston Salem tomorrow night.
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Wake Forest
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
White Phantoms
Davidson
Tar Heels
Clemson
Duke University
Blue Devils
Wofford College of
Spartanburg
D. C
Durham Court
Eddie Cameron
Duke
Cameron
Terriers
N. C. State
Wolfpack
Tigers
University of Virginia
Auburn
Winston-Saem
State Athletic Council Grants Minor Sports Budget at NCSU
North Carolina State's Athletic Council approved a winter and spring budget aiding minor sports including a $300 allowance for the swimming team led by Coach Romeo Lefort. The body recreated the graduate manager position, formed a three member sub committee, and reinstated the athletic staff as it plans further schedule work and a football schedule decision pending.
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College Station
Raleigh
Jan. T
North Carolina State
Athletic Council
Romeo Lefort
Lefort
State
John W. Harrelson
W. H. Sullivan
Greensboro
R. F. Poole
State College
Col. Harrelson
Ted Key Turns Pro as Studio Sets Work Advances
Hollywood report notes Ted Key, central figure in the Bunch of Keys mystery, advancing in studio work and turning professional amid questions about his football association at the University of Call.
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Hollywood
Cal
Ted Key
University of Call
Majority stock owner dies at Hot Springs
Charles F. Stoneham, 59, longtime majority stock owner and president of the New York Giants, died in Hot Springs Arkansas after a lengthy illness. The Wall Street broker and baseball executive had been in failing health since mid December. Stoneham will be buried in New York after arrangements, with Bill Terry joining the Giants party in St Louis.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Charles 4. Stoneham
New York Giants
National Baseball League
W. M. Blackshare
Kright
Stoneham
Hace
Tie Viberg
York
Bill Terry
Giants
Memphis
St. Louis
Viberg
New York
Wall Street
Havana
John Joseph McGraw
Francis X. McQuade
John T. Bush
Harry W. Hempstead
McGraw
McQuade
Navy coach shuffle and sports chatter in round up
New York reports talk of Lieut Tom Hamilton leaving Navy as head coach and possible successors. Henry Hardwick may move to Annapolis after U S S Arizona season. Arthur Hendrix and Wilmer Allison face questions. Major Ralph Sasse plans jersey number for Ike Pickle next year. Jack Coombs loses finger in hunting accident. Frank Bologna retracts Texas Christin pick with apology. Ty Cobb diversifies into insurance on the coast.
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New York
Tom Hamilton
Navy
West Coasters
Henry J. Hardwick
U. S
S. Arizona
Annapolis
Pennsylvania
Arthur Hendrix
Wilmer Allison
Fred Perry
Ralph Sasse
Big Ike Pickle
Jack Coombs
Duke
Frank Bologna
New Orleans
Alan Gould
Texas Christin
Louisiana State
Frank
Toots
Ty Cobb
Hollywood stars feud with Big Bill Tilden over delayed film
Hollywood vents at Big Bill Tilden after he walks off the set of The Amateur Racquet as completion is pushed past January 11 start of the winter tennis tour. Bob Quinn plans Braves uniforms in blue and white and blue and gray. Frank Shields will star in Come And Get It from Edna Ferber.
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Hollywood
Tilden
Bob Quinn
Braves
Frank Shields
Edna Ferber
Texan fullback played under two names on studio set
A husky Texan fullback known as Key, who prolonged his college career by using an assumed name, was seen on the set of Under Two Flags wearing a Foreign Legionnaire uniform. Victor McLaughlin helped him land two jobs in pictures and semi pro football, while MacLaglen defended him and urged his return to college education despite past questions about his identity.
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Formost
Los Angeles
Foreign Legionnaire
Victor McLaughlin
Burley
Key
MacLagien
U. Co. le A
Texas School of Mines
Texas Keys
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