High Point College Rout Norfolk Williamand Mary 67 to 34
High Point College crushed William and Mary 67 to 34 in Norfolk as Hugh Hampton led with 18 points and Sam Et tallied 12. The Purple Panthers built a strong first half lead and controlled the Norfolk venue during the 1938 AAU progress tour game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
William and Mary
Norfolk
Virgil Yow
Virginia
William and Mary College
Purple Panthers
North Carolina
Newport News Apprentice
Yow
Norfolk Naval Base
Hugh Hampton
Samet
G. F. T. Nance
Ceeesees
Moran
Hampton
Towery
Kossreee
Franklin
Keene
Armstrong
Sneeeenet Murray
William
Mary
G. F
Griffin
Wood
Poping
Brichter
Jones
Edmunds
TolsoNn
BARD
Reppert
BSS
Decker
U.S.G.A. Considers Another Trial For Stymie Rule
Delegates at the U.S. Golf Association annual meeting in New York planned to extend a one year trial of the revised stymie rule for 1939. Officers for 1939 are to be elected with Fielding Wallace joining the executive committee, replacing Perry Hall. Tournament dates for Amateur Open and Women's championships were ratified, with entry deadlines and venues listed for each event. Public links qualifiers will determine sectional rounds between June 30 and July 10 prior to the July 24–29 final at Mt Pleasant Park and Clifton Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Golf Association
Waldorf- Astoria
Perry B. Hall
Bridgeport
Fielding Wallace
Augusta
North Shore C. C
Glenview
Ill
Philadelphia
D. C
West Conshohocken
Wee Burn Club
Noroton
Conn
Mt. Pleasant Park
Clifton Park
Baltimore
Pensioned Nurses In England Face War Service Ruin
About 960 nurses in England still draw pensions after health damage from active war service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Elon College tops McCrary Eagles 43 to 34 in tight contest
Elon College Christians beat the McCrary Eagles 43 to 34 behind Lloyd Whitley 13 points and a fast second half burst. Cockerhan also 13 for McCrary as the lead traded hands after halftime before Elon sealed the win with a whirlwind finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elon College
Elon College Christians
McCrary
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
Horace Hendrickson
Elon
Lloyd Whitley
Cockerhan
Roye
J .Es Aie
Leneo
Ae Copeland
Csi
Mars
Simeon
Trotters Organize Bigger Association
The National Trotting Association closes its books to unite under one body with the United Trotting Association forming in Columbus Ohio. A board of directors from 11 districts will finalize plans as the American Association considers the change. Attending members include Lawrence Sheppard Albany Wiswall Jewell Dickinson Mayo Bostwick Harriman Ruble Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Trotting Association
United States Trotting Association
Columbus
National
Hartford
Conn
United Trotting Association
Ohio
Trotting Register Association
American Association
National Association
Lawrence B. Sheppard
Hanover
F. L. Wiswall
Albany
R. A. Jewell
Fairfield
W. H. Dickinson
Hatfield
Mass
B. C. Mayo
Tarboro
N. C
Dunbar Bostwick
E. Roland Harriman
G. W. Ruble
Rutland
Roger Duncan
World’s Largest Buffalo Herd Located in Wainwright Alberta
The greatest buffalo herd on record is centered at Wainwright in Alberta Canada. Zoos and wildlife managers monitor the sprawling pasture where thousands of plains bison graze under open skies near the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wainwright
Alberta
Canada
Oldest minor league tied to majors and twins noted
In this roundup the International League is praised as the oldest minor circuit with top attendance and major league connections. It notes Tony Canzoneri’s potential return bout in England, mentions the Norton Coakley Goodman twin feats in college sports, and lists early season games with the Giants and Yankees in New Orleans on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tony Canzoneri
England
Eric Bloom
Clemson
Norton Twins
Coakley Twins
Goodman Twins
Giants
Yankees
New Orleans
Cleveland
Yanks
Night basketball notes and players in action
In Duke action the K n a v e name appears as Cunningham Venzke and Mc Cluskey lead the K of C games. The New York Post quotes Time taking a holiday. Camera hawks botch a pass in the Dartmouth Stanford matchup and Dartmouth’s water carrier Bob McLeod, a top football back, features in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Cunningham
Venzke
McCluskey
K. of C
New York Post
Hawks
Dartmouth
Town Tattle and Sports Notes Prompt New Club Start
Broadway columns report socialite golfer Dick Chapman plans to perform at a new nightclub next week while his wife Marjorie Logan reportedly stops singing at the Stork Club. The Screwballs of sports hold their annual jamboree with Tommy Farr initiated Lefty Gomez and Al Schacht among charter members. question arises where Max Baer is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Chapman
Marjorie Logan
Screwballs of Sports
Tommy Farr
Lefty Gomez
al Schacht
Max Baer
Rose Bowl coverage and Yugoslav royalty link surfaced
Journalists bundled in shirt sleeves reported the Rose Bowl as relatives tied to Marquette star Bill Komenich. The article notes his uncle is the private chauffeur of King Peter of Yugoslavia, linking sports to royal circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Komenich
Marquette
Peter of
Yugoslavia
Demaret Leads Los Angeles Open After First Round
Jimmy Demaret of Houston shot 66 to take the early lead as about 250 players began the second round at Griffith Park for the $5,000 Los Angeles Open. He equaled the course record on Harding and stood two strokes ahead of Harold McSpaden Mark Fry and Abe Espinosa in the crowded field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Jimmy Demaret
Griffith Park
Demaret
Houston
Tex
Harding
Harold MecSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Mark Fry
Oakland
Calif
Abe Espinosa
Chicago
Jimmy Thomson
Davidson and Wake Forest Set Thankgiving Game in Charlotte
Davidson and Wake Forest signed a contract to play their annual Thanksgiving Day football game in Charlotte in 1939. The matchup is set for the holiday in the North Carolina city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Davidson
Wake Forest
Boland Handles Notre Dame Radio Review and Home Games
Joe Boland Notre Dame line coach directs a radio sports review and broadcasts the Irish home basketball games from South Bend Indiana on January seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Joe Boland
Notre Dame
Conn Beats Apostoli In Ten Round Bout At Madison Square Garden
Billy Conn a 21 year old Irish American from Pittsburgh scored a unanimous decision over Fred Apostoli before 11000 fans in his MSG debut. The bout, a brutal ten round slugfest, showcased Conn’s height reach and left hook while both fighters bled at the finish. Conn, who recently outpointed Sally Krieger, claimed the middleweight fight as a step toward heavyweight potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
New York
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
West
Fred Apostoli
California
Conn
Apostoli
Associated Press
Sally Krieger
N.B.A
Krieger
Fred
Duke Receives Largest Durham Welcome After Rose Bowl
About 10 000 fans packed Durham station and thousands more lined ten blocks of streets to cheer the Duke Rose Bowl team and coach Wallace Wade as they paraded to the campus. Wade called it the biggest demonstration any of his Rose Bowl squads have ever seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Iron Dukes
Blue Devil
California
Wallace Wade
Sonnenberg Wins Straight Falls in Boston Bout
In Boston Gus Sonnenberg 210 pounds defeated Rudy Dusek 220 by straight falls. In Buffalo Wladislaw Talon 281 pounds from Poland threw George Keverly 222, Hollywood, at 11 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Gus Sonnenberg
Rudy Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Buffalo
Wladislaw Talon
Poland
George Keverly
Hollywood
Archie San Romani Joins Violet Band In NYU Club
Archie San Romani, graduate student at New York University, performs with the 85 piece Violet band. He is noted for his involvement in the NYU music scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blows
New York
Archie San Romani
New York University
Violet
Penn State Boxing Coach Marks 17th Year
Knowles ropes State College says Leo Houck is in his 17th year as boxing coach at Pennsylvania State College as of January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knows Ropes
Fewer Accidents Reported in 1938 Compared to 1937
The report notes about 8000 fewer accidents occurred in 1938 than in 1937, indicating a notable decline in incidents.
Allen Says The New Pitcher Rule Will Be A Mess
Cleveland Indians ace Johnny Allen argues the new rule allowing a pitcher to lift one foot off the mound will create chaos. He warns umpires will face endless decisions and pitchers may adjust cantankerous windups, while noting his elbow injury and criticizing the livelier ball for increased wear on arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Blosser
Cleveland
Johnny Allen
Cleveland Indians
Ace Moundsman
Wes Ferrell
Spurseon Chandler
Hal Lehumatcher
Clint Brown
Carl Hubbell
Lefty Grove
Washington University Caps 1938 Season With No Injuries
Washington University completed the 1938 football season without a single injury, a notable rarity in college play. The cautious squad weathered all games injury free, reflecting strong depth and conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Washington University
Grille Guards Push Fog Light Installations for Drivers
Grille guards designed to hold a pair of fog lights are being marketed to motorists nationwide. The new fixtures promise enhanced nighttime visibility and accessory versatility for vehicle enthusiasts.
To Make Football Safer For Highs
Chicago January 7 The National Federation Interscholastic Rules Committee continued its drive to make football safer for high school players. It ruled players may re enter the game in any quarter and considered other proposed changes and committee reports. A report covered six man football rules to be included in the 1939 rules book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Federation Interscholastic Rules Committee
Action Scenes Of Bowls At Theatre
Outstanding action scenes from the Orange Sugar and Rose Bowl football games on January 2 will be shown at the Paramount Theater Sunday and Monday. The program includes several notable shots from the Rose Bowl where Duke lost 7 to 3 to Southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount Theater
Duke
Southern California
Santa Maria Stakes Draws Big Crowd at Santa Anita
Los Angeles January 7 report notes the $10,000 Santa Maria stakes attracted a brilliant field of three year olds and a capacity crowd at Santa Anita Park with seventeen derby candidates entered for the six furlong event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
Conn outpoints Apostoli in New York boxing match
Billy Conn 167 pounds defeats Fred Apostoli 160% in New York. Ralph Chong 175 pounds from New Orleans and Hobo Williams 171 pounds from Alexandria, Va., fought to a ten round draw in West Palm Beach, Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Conn
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
West Palm Beach
Fila
Ralph Chong
New Orleans
Hobo Williams
Alexandria
Drew
Swarthmore Women's Field Hockey Goes 30 Straight Games
Swarthmore College in Swarthmore Pennsylvania reports the women's field hockey team undefeated for three seasons with a 30 game winning streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarthmore
Swarthmore College
Making His Own Way
William MecKechnie Jr son of the Reds manager will join Durham club of the Piedmont League as a business executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William MecKechnie, Jr
Reds
Durham
Notre Dame captain Earl Brown to wed Dorothy Bernard
Notre Dame football end and captain Earl Brown announces engagement to Dorothy Bernard sister of Chuck Bernard Michigan All America 1932 in a social notice likely to interest campus readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Earl Brown
Notre Dame
Dorothy Bernard
Chuck Bernard
Michigan
Atlantic Building & Loan annual meeting scheduled
The Atlantic Building & Loan Association will hold its annual meeting at 1 30 P M January 9 1939 in the association office. Agenda includes receiving the treasurer report election of a Board of Directors for the coming year and other business as needed. Secretary E Cridlebaugh dated December 17 1938.
Nightly college basketball scores show close results
Fordham edged Columbia 39 37 while LaSalle topped Temple 38 27. Missouri beat Wyoming 41 35 and Baylor defeated Texas Christian 62 28. Stanford 47 beatUC Los Angeles 46, Washington State won 5 46 over Oregon 46, and other listed pairings included St Marys Calif against Stanford and U C L A against Occidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fordham
Columbia
LaSalle
Temple
Kentucky
St. Joseph's
Loyola
Chicago
Drake
Grinnell
Washburn
Missouri
Wyoming
Southern Methodist
Arkansas
Baylor
Texas Christian
St. Mary's
Calif
Stanford
Occidental
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Washington State
North Carolina Cagers Face Busy Night Of College Games
North Carolina University and Davidson clash in Charlotte as Duke visits Wake Forest. Atlantic Christian plays Catawba while Guilford travels to Davis-Elkins. High Point meets Naval Base after a 67 31 win, Elon beats McCrary Eagles 42 34, Durham High defeats Wake Forest Freshmen 45 35, NC State Yearlings beat Wilson 26 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina University
Davidson
Charlotte
Duke
Blue Devils
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
Atlantic Christian College
Catawba
Guilford
Davis-Elkins
High Point
Norfolk
William and Mary
Naval Base
Appalachian
Furman
Greenville
High
Hugh Hampton
Virginians
Elon
Christians
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
Durham High
N. C
Cloverdale Edges Brentwood In Night Soccer Thriller
Cloverdale boys edged Brentwood 1 0 in a tight late goal finish. Key players included Cloverdale Carroll Chandler King Davis Holifield Crawford N Crawford C Lawson Carson Hicks Brown Cox B Davis and Brentwood Howard Edwards Vaughan Haney Hines Jenkins Thomas Bridgeman Beeson S Haney Daugherty with a spirited lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale School
Brentwood Boys
Cloverdale
Carroll
Chandler
King
Davis
Holifield
Crawford
Lawson
Carson
Hicks
Brown
Cox
B. Davis
Brentwood
Howard
Edwards Vaughan
C. Haney
Hines
Jenkins
Thomas
Bridgeman
Beeson
Seltz
Daugherty
S. Haney
New York University Team Stands Unbeaten in 30 Years
Stands Out New York report notes the 1933 New York University basketball squad went undefeated, a rare metropolitan feat not seen in three decades for a major club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Executrix Notice for D. J. Moss Estate Guilford NC
Mrs Jessie Moss executrix of D J Moss deceased notifies all creditors to present claims by December 17 1939 at 410 Security Bank Building Greensboro or be barred. Debtors urged to make immediate payment. Dated December 16 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Moss
Guilford County
North Carolina
Security Bank
Jessie Moss
Public Auction Notice of North High Point Property Sale
Louis B Haizlip administrator will re sell at cash public auction on January 21 1939 at noon in High Point Guilford County North Carolina. Two described lots in Block 1 and Block 2 face Hoover street and R R street with specific boundary lines and liens. Sale subject to court confirmation and existing liens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Guilford County
Superior Court
Louis B. Haizlip
Sarah Flake
Samuel Plake
High Point
Mariah Smith
Smith's Corner
Hoover Street
U S Athletes Sent Abroad For Events Marks Fifty Years
The Amateur Athletic Union marks 50 years of progress and records in 1938 with more U S athletes competing abroad than ever in a non Olympic year. A U S teams plan foreign visits this year including Sweden Denmark Ireland and England with potential headliners from overseas. The 1939 crop is expected to be bigger and better with new records likely as preparations for the Winter and Olympic Games continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Ferris
Amateur Athletic Union
New York
APY
United States
Germany
Berlin
South America
Fineland
Switzerland
A. A. U. Foreign Relations Committee
Sweden
Denmark
Ireland
England
Annual meeting notice Piedmont Buildings Loan Association
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Piedmont Buildings Loan Association will be held at 3:00 P M in the association office on January 20 1939 to receive the Treasurer s annual report elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and transact any other business. December 24 1938 W Co IDOL 12-24-31-1-7.14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Buildings Loan Association
W. Co. Idol
Administratrix Notice for Henry Ridge Estate Guilford NC
Mrs Henry Ridge administratrix of Henry Ridge deceased Guilford County North Carolina calls all creditors to exhibit claims by December 24 1939 and all debts due to the estate to be paid promptly. This notice dated December 24 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ridge
Guilford County
North Carollina
Notice of Sale of Land in Guilford County North Carolina
Public auction set for January 13 1939 at 11 00 A M in High Point to sell a 4000 square foot parcel in Guilford County described as beginning at Kearns Street Myrtle Simpsons corner and ending at Blair line The deed of trust was dated September 8 1932 and recorded in Book 697 Page 565 The sale is subject to unpaid taxes and street assessments A 5 deposit in cash is required on sale day W C Idol is trustee with Roberson Haworth Reece attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimsey
Mamie Kimsey
W. C. Idol
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
State of North Carolina
High Point Township
Kearns
Kearns Street
Myrtle Simpson
Simpson
Blair
C. Idol
Roberson, Haworth & Reece
Attys
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Panther
U.S.G. A
Freddie Hutchinson
Seattle
Detroit
James M. Bowers
Bill Mulligan
J. L. Hutchinson
James H. Hathews
eSaca
Ducks and Tan
Cats-Deacons
Boland
The
Timberline Lodge
Mount Hood
Ore
America
John Allen
Hardy
Mako
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Jack Tidball
Tidball
Bitsy Grant
Wayne Sabin
Santa Anita
Atlantic Building & Loan Association
E. Co. Cridlebaugh
N. C. Cagers
U.S
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