Bison Set For 8 Oclock Game In High School Gym
High Point Bison stage 8 oclock practice in preparation for a likely breather tonight against Lexington quin tet. Co-Captains Curtis McDonald and Richard Harris lead an experienced squad as they brace for a tough western conference schedule starting next week with Gastonia.
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Lexington
High Point
Bison
Gastonia
Curtis McDonald
Richard Harris
Speedy Little Curtis
Bill Kennedy
Thomasville
Tony Simeon
College Hoop Scores From AP Roundup
East Lincoln University Philadelphia 55 Winston-Salem Teachers North Carolina 30. Wake Forest 51 over Camp Patrick Henry Kentucky 81 over Fort Benning 25. Midwest Northwestern 52 Purdue 44. Minnesota 59 Indiana 48. Michigan State 49 Iowa 36. Kansas 48 Missouri 36. Oklahoma 70 Nebraska 48.
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Lincoln U
Phila
Winston-Salomoo
N. C
Wake Forest
Camp Patrick Henry
Kentucky
Fort Benning
Midwest
Northwestern
Purdue
Minnesota
Indiana
Igan State
Michigan
Town
Wisconsin
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Wakefield Discusses 1946 Contract With Tigers
Dick Wakefield of the Detroit Tigers met in Detroit to discuss a 1946 contract after his honorable discharge from the Navy on Monday. His 1944 performance helped Detroit stay within one game of the pennant.
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Detroit
Dick Wakefield
Detroit Tiger Ea Bn
Bengals
Deao
Navy
National Grid Loop To Have Competition In Football
The National Football League is set to face new competition next fall as eight teams split into east and west divisions. Commissioner Crowley will draft the 1946 schedule, with 14-game seasons and home and away meetings among clubs including New York Brooklyn Buffalo Miami Cleveland Chicago San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Chicago
Jan
James
Sleepy Jim) Crowley
New York
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Miami
Fla
Cleveland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Bat Makers Flooded With Orders From Latin Americas
The Louisville plant of Hillerich Bradsby Him is flooded with requests for baseball bats from Latin American markets as a hemispheric boom spreads through Cuba Venezuela and other Spanish and Portuguese speaking nations. The wartime shifts have boosted U.S. sports attention abroad with players like Alex Carrasquel from Venezuela and Cuban coach Mike Gonzales drawing notice in major leagues.
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Horace B. Ward
Louisville
Rio Grande
United States
Americas
Hillerich- Bradsby Company
Western Hemisphere
Washington Senators
Alex Carrasquel
Washington
Venezuela
Mike Gonzales
St. Louis Cardinal
Jack Aragon
The
Colonels
Cuba
Nelson Wins Los Angeles Open Golf
Byron Nelson captured the 20th Los Angeles Open at Riviera with 284. He finished five strokes ahead of Benny Hogan who earned second place prize money. Jim Demaret Chandler Harper and others followed as Nelson extended his streak of major tournament wins.
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Los Angeles
Mr. Big
Byron Nelson
Lord Nelson
Riviera
Benny Hogan
Nelson
Sam Snead
Ham
Jim Ferrier
Kago
Hogan
Jim Demaret
Houston
Tex
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Dick Metz
Arkansas City
Ark
Harold McSpaden
Sanford
E. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Neon
Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Phillies Ready To Tear Up Lease On Loop Cellar
Philadelphia General Manager Herb Pennock plans to leave the Phillies cellar of No 8 as talks with Cincinnati and other clubs heat up. Key moves include Frank McCormick from the Reds, Novikoff and Newsome infield/outfield shuffles, ONeill from Portland, Richardson from Hollywood, and pitchers Ross and Humphries from Chicago as Pennock pursues more deals.
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Loop
Jack Pearson
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Herb Pennock
No. 8
Pennock
Phil
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Walker Cooper
New York Giants
Cooper
Marty Marion
Redbirds
Jimmy Brown
Pittsburgh
Jimmy
Phils
Cincinnati
Reds
Frank McCormick
Novikoff
Los Angeles
Skeeter” Newsome
Boston
Johnny O'Neill
Portland
Ken Ricardson
Hollywood
Buck Ross
Johnny Humphries
Chicago White Sox
Charley Ripple
Latin American baseball boom boosts US equipment makers
The article notes a surge in demand for baseball bats from the United States as Latin American nations especially Panama Argentina Venezuela and Brazil show rising enthusiasm. Ward Hillerich travels Latin America reporting unprecedented interest and predicting big business for North American bat makers amid growing ties through sport.
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Venezuela
Brazil
Louisville
Mexico
Rio Grande
Ca Hora
Ray Damon
National Baseball Congress of America
Wichita
Kas
Ward Hillerich
Latin America
United States
McGrath
Wayne County Farm Bureau Organized in Goldsboro
A Wayne county farm bureau is formed with W. P. Grant of New Hope as president. Other officers include Norman L. Holloman of Mt. Olive as vice president Paul Shackelford of Eureka as secretary and B. B. Raeford of Seven Springs as treasurer.
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Farm Bureau
Goldsboro
Wayne County
W. P.grant
New Hope
Norman L. Holloman
Mt. Olive
Paul Shackelford
Eureka
B. B. Raeford
Seven. Springs
Longden Wins Almost Million In One Year
Johnny Longden, famed jockey, tops a year with 981,977 dollars from 180 wins, while former racing star Georgie Wool’s death coincides with Longden’s near million feat. Joe McCarthy, Yankees manager, faces sorting 70 players in Florida camps as Red Rolfe takes over as No. 1 coach and questions linger over aging stars and returning players.
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Longden
Sid Feder
New York
Raci
Georgie
Iceman
Wool
Johnny Longden
Salt Lake City
Johnny
Mr. Long
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Florida
Yankee
Red Rolfe
Jacksonville Hound Wins At Pinehurst
Flair a lemon and white beagle owned and handled by John A. Rush of Jacksonville Florida won the opening amateur all age event for the Shore memorial trophy at Pinehurst field trials in North Carolina. Delivery John a brown and white pointer owned and handled by L. M. Bobbit of Winston-Salem was second. The amateur derby is scheduled for today with ten braces.
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Pinehurst
N. C
P— Flair
John A. Rush
Jacksonville
Fla
Delivery John, Brown
White Pointer
L. M. Bobbit
Winston-Salem
City Board Approves 200 Parking Meters for Sanford
Sanford aldermen approve an order for 200 parking meters to be installed in the business district. The action sets the plan for meter deployment and revenue collection in downtown Sanford.
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Sanford
Board of Aldermen
Aegean Islands Include Castellrosso and Dodecanese Group
The Aegean archipelago lists Castellrosso among its islands along with the Dodecanese group. The notes indicate a geographic arrangement of these insular regions.
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Aegean Islands
Castelrosso
Pacific Coast league again eyed as major status by clubs
New York observers report ongoing talk that the Pacific Coast league may gain major league status within years. Cubs veteran Jim Gallagher argues expansion would boost players to about 600, easing payroll strain, while noting current costs limit gate receipts for teams under the present setup.
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New York
Rowland
Cubs
Jim Gallagher
Joe DiMaggio
Aery
Florida Girl Letters About Alabama Coach Thomas
Ray Schwartz of the India-Burman Roundup reports receiving a letter from a Florida girl describing the record of Alabama football coach Frank Thomas. He notes the unusual tone and hints at the credibility she adds with personal detail.
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Ray Schwartz
Florida
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Ray
Oarsman Kelly and Cards Prospects Highlight Busy Sports Note
Jack Kelly Jr and his father ship a shell to Bainbridge Naval Training Center for daily Susquehanna practice ahead of the diamond sculls. Columbus OH club’s John Gargiola and Lt Del Wilber, with army discharge pending, emerge as Cards prospects. Wilbur Schu, the Kentucky basketballer, joins Baseball Commissioner party with Chandler family, nicknamed Senator by teammates.
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Jack Kelly, Jr
Philadelphia
Bainbridge
Cards
Columbus
Wilbur Schu
U. of Kentucky
Chandler
Derringer Seeks New Post After Cubs Release
Paul Derringer, veteran of ten Reds seasons and friend of manager Bill McKechnie, began searching for employment after being released by the Cubs and sent a wire to Manager Cincinnati Baseball Club.
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Paul Derringer
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Cubs
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Old Pal Reveals WPB Action On Golf Ball Materials
An unnamed source claims the WPB released crude rubber and ball making materials for golf balls, then rescinded the order within three days. The note also mentions Bill Sullivan as a top salary figure in baseball and highlights American Legion baseball's reach in 47 states with Commission Happy Chandler urging Maine’s inclusion.
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WPB
Bill Sullivan
Braves
American Legion
Happy Chandler
Maine
Sailor Joins Wilmington Police and Speaks Sea Talk
A discharged sailor newly joined the Wilmington police force and has colleagues using nautical terms. He described an automobile collision as the cars contacting "amidships" during the incident.
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Wilmington
Golden Gloves Events To Open In February Here
The Mercury Athletic Club plans a tri state Golden Gloves boxing tournament February 1 2 and 4 at the Armory on English Street with an annual series to resume after wartime interruption. The United States Amateur Athletic Union sanctions the event and preliminary rounds lead to later festivals in Charlotte and Greenville with winners advancing to the national junior title events.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Armory
English Street
Athletic Club
Vicious Armory
Curt Denning
Charlotte
Greenville
S. C
North Carolina Rolls Past Maryland in Conference Clash
The Tar Heels beat Maryland 64 28 in Chapel Hill led by Jim Jordan who scored 26 points. North Carolina’s win strengthens their conference standings while Duke's four conference wins lead the pack. Other results include NC State over Clemson 48 43 and Richmond over Virginia Military Institute 30 28. Wake Forest defeated Camp Patrick Henry 51 40 in a non conference game.
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Jim Jordan
Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Maryland
Carolina
Duke
Blue Devils
White Phantoms
Clemson
North Carolina State
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
State
Spiders
N. C. State
Tigers
Davidson
William and Mary
George Washington
Williamsburg
George
Virginia
Gobers
Wake Forest
Camp Patrick Henry
Soldiers
Zale Edges Giles In Four Round Tuneup Bout
Tony Zale, the 162 pound world middleweight contender from Gary Indiana, defeated Sean Bobby Giles of Buffalo Maryland in 1 33 of the fourth round of a 10 round tuneup. The bout drew about 4 000 fans in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Tony Zale
NBA
Saillor
Gary
Ind
Sean Bobby Giles
Buffalo
M. D
Fights Last Night Across Cities
Prominent boxing results from multiple venues include Tony Zale stopping Bobby Giles in Kansas City Gary, Indiana, and Al Hoosman outpointing Lee Savold in New York. Frankie Carto defeated Freddie Russo in Baltimore while Johnny Finazo beat an opponent in Holyoke and Pat Giordano outpointed Irish Jiggs Donohue in Newark.
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Kansas City
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Bobby Giles
Buffalo
N. J
New York
al Hoosman
Los Angeles
Lee Savold
Paterson
Baltimore
Frankie Carto
Philadelphia
Freddie Russo
Hahway
Holyooke
Mass
England's Death Penalty Scope in Amer Colonization Era
Britannica notes that during early colonization Amerhs era English law listed about two hundred crimes as punishable by death. The claim frames the severity of capital penalties in colonial legal practice and reflects broader imperial legal reach.
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Amerhs
Acyclopaedia Britannica
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