Black Bisons Open Season Against Thomasville Tonight
High Point High School’s Black Bisons start the 1934 basketball season tonight at 8 in the school gym against Thomanville. Seniors clash with Juniors in a prelude game between girls teams while Walter Sprye misses due to ineligibility. Copeland wins most valuable player award for the football team as season ticket sales begin at the chapel.
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Walter Sprye
Sprye
Hinkle
Durland
Hendricks
Diffendal
Workman
Culler
Royals
Ridge
High School Chapel Hour
Marlette
Chapel Hour
Jack Copeland
Copeland
Hyman
Broadhurst Theatre
Frank Barfield
The
Enterprise
Committee On
Staton McIver
Jim Barnes Hurls Putter At Broadmoor Pond
Pro golfer Long Jim Barnes loses temper on the Broadmoor course in Colorado after three missed putts. He swings his putter at the edge of a green near a 50 foot pond, but sends it flying over the water and retrieves it, then resumes play and finishes the round putting superbly.
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Long Jim Barnes
Broadmoor
Colorado
Jim
Risko to Battle Maloney Tonight in Miami
Johnny Risko of Cleveland faces Boston’s Jimmy Maloney in a 10 round heavyweight bout in Miami. The winner could challenge Mickey Walker for the world title as both veterans seek a career revival amid high hopes tied to Pat Stribling’s campaign for a challenger.
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Fia
Johnny Risko
Cleveland Baker Boy
Jimmy Maloney
Boston
Mickey Walker
Maloney
W. L
Pat
Stonehouse Wins Miami Open Golf Title
Ralph Stonehouse, 29, from Indianapolis, captured the Miami Open crown in a four stroke playoff over Willie Dow, after tying with 279 to lead the field after 72 holes in the eastern Indiana and tri state championships.
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Fra
Indiana
Tristate
Ralph Stonehouse
Indianapolis
Willie Dow
Japanese Scientist Builds Air Filtration House
A house designed by a Japanese scientist uses air pumped from a distant source through filters to provide ventilation. The construction integrates air, dirt, and bacteria considerations in its design.
Haiti Agriculture Dominates Population Activity
About eighty percent of Haiti’s population is engaged in agriculture, highlighting the country's heavy reliance on farming for livelihoods and income.
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Haiti
Giants Begin 1934 Salary Contracts Mailout
Salary contracts for 1934 go to 35 members of the world champion New York Giants, with manager Bill Terry having signed a five year deal after their World Series win. Secretaries say contributors to last season are rewarded and minor disagreements expected. The 1934 schedule starts April 17 and runs to September 30 with 12 Sunday home games per club and a Washington opening, while Boston hosts the rebuilt Red Sox. An all star game is set for July 10 in New York.
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New York Giants
Jim Tierney
Tierney
Giants
Bill Terry
Washington Senators
Pennsylvania
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Maryland Footballs Nine Game 1934 Schedule
The University of Maryland announced a nine game 1934 football schedule with a possible extra game on November 24. Openers include St John’s Annapolis and Navy at Annapolis while foes include Washington and Lee Virginia Tech and Florida with games in College Park Baltimore Annapolis and Bloomington.
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Virginia Military Institute
Indiana
Bloomington
Ind
Johns Hopkins
Two MPs Refuse Salary Due Them in Parliament
Two members of the English House of Commons decline the 2000 pound annual salary offered to MPs, opting not to take the pay.
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House of Commons
Rome plans 150000-seat stadium for 1934 World Cup
In anticipation of the 1934 World Cup Rome outlines construction of a stadium capable of seating 150000. Separately the Irish Free State imposes strict import rules requiring a baby per vehicle for some shipments.
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Irish Free State
UNC Considers Futures Coach After Council Delays Decision
An athletic council committee continues interviews for the UNC head football coach role after failing to pick a candidate at a January meeting. Prospects named include Madison Bell Carl Snavely and Glenn Thistlethwaite with further council talks planned next week.
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Precpantie
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Athletic Council
Charles C
Chuck) Colling
A. W. Hobbs
Robert A. Fenner
Foy Roberson
Durham
Hobbs
Madison Bell
Texas A
M. College
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Bucknell
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New York
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Canisius College
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Fordham
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Anderson to Report to Raleigh Soon
Heartly Hank Anderson says he will not hire assistants until February 4 while preparing to coach at North Carolina State College. He plans to retain backfield tutor Frank Reese and will move to Raleigh next week to establish headquarters. his family will join in August.
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Hank) Anderson
N. Carolina State College
Frank Reese
Notre Dame
Raleigh
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New Weather Observatory Built on Uspallata Pass Summit
A weather observatory is erected at the summit of Uspallata Pass in the Andes 12 500 feet high. The report notes cold weather affects bat hibernation and mentions the Newfoundland bat migrates to Bermuda.
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Andes Mountains
Newfoundland
Bermudas
Glow Worms Use Esthetic Lures Before Feeding
Unknown glow worms deploy a visual display to attract prey and then consume them. The insects stage a vivid glow to lure victims, proceeding with feeding after attracting an unsuspecting target.
Bobby Jones A San Ysidro Jockey Rides Horses to Winnings
Bobby Jones, a jockey from San Ysidro near Tijuana, not Atlanta, stands among American leaders in earnings by booting horses under the wire. He is noted for his high money winnings in the racing circuit.
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Bobby Jones
San Ysidro
Tijuana
Atlanta
Jones
Hartley Anderson Praised By NY Writer For Notre Dame Era
Lawrence Perry lauds Hartley Hunk Anderson as a brave fortitude figure in football. The tribute notes Anderson’s quiet integrity and impact as a coach who guided Notre Dame through tough seasons.
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New York
Hartley Anderson
Notre Dame
N. C. State Wolfpack
Perry
Anderson
Duke
Carolina
State
Raleigh to Host Southern Conference Basketball Tournament
Raleigh will host the Southern Conference basketball tournament again drawing North Carolina fans who praised last year’s event. South Carolina leads the conference while Duke, Carolina and State will challenge, promising strong field and a warm reception for the Birds.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Gamecocks
N. C
Duke
Carolina
State
Greatest thrill in sports turns on a horse race
Col Harry Raymond recalls 1918 Kentucky Derby day in Louisville. He bets against Exterminator at Viva America’s odds, misplacing funds but witnesses Exterminator win by lengths earning him a cash thrill. He notes Donerail’s legendary Derby payouts in 1913.
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Harry Raymond
Jack Dempsey
Firpo
Jack Sharkey
Harry
Old Inn
Louisville
Jack Allen
Kentucky
Col. Allen
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Exterminator
Viva America
Frank G. Menke
Donerail
Wake Forest Faces N C State In Big Five Clash Tonight
CHARLOTTE January 9 The second Big Five basketball clash pits Wake Forest at Raleigh against North Carolina State Red Terrors. Wake Forest has beat Catawba and lost to George Washington while N C State beat Clemson 86 to 27. Duke edged Davidson 40 to 36 last night with Mack Jr. debuting for Duke.
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Race World Hope To Recoup Losse
COL. MATT J. WINN reports that 1933 losses in American racing will be recouped in 1938 via stake and purse adjustments. Parimutuel legalization expands, boosting public support and breeder markets while overall betting remains light. Spring season opens at Churchill Downs April 28 with the Derby on May 5.
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Matt J. Winn
American Turf Association
Chicago
America
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Schmeling Levinsky bout off over purse split dispute
The planned King Levinsky versus Max Schmeling fight at Chicago Stadium on February 16 collapsed after Joe Jacobs demanded 37.5 percent while Lena Levinsky pressed for parity with Schmeling. Lena and King Levinsky argued Schmeling deserved no more than the Kingfish, who boasted of past wins and a potential showdown later. Jacobs pivoted to a 15 round Ha mas bout in Philadelphia on February 14 as Schmeling prepared to train. The purse was projected to reach about 85 000 dollars for the Levinsky clash.
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Schmeling
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Boxing Night Results Across Cities
Fights from Chicago and other cities list multiple bouts with fighters and weights. Jackie Wilson KOed Johnny Mitchell in Chicago, Walter Ketchell outpointed George Rickard in Beaumont, and Sammy Goldman stopped by Bucky Burton in Miami. Genero beat Catillo by points in New York. Roy Bailey outpointed Johnny Poffek in Atlanta. Mike Kelloise outpointed Mickey Barron in Syracuse.
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Pittsburgh
Johnny Mitchell
Detroit
Beaumont
Tex
Walter Ketchell
George Rickard
Winnipeg
Canada
Miami
Fla
Bucky Burton
Clinton
Ind
Sammy Goldman
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mickey Genaro
New York
Gilbert Catillo
Cuba
Roy Bailey
Atlanta
Johnny Poffek
Cleveland
Syracuse
N. Y
Mike Kelloise
Mickey Barron
Scranton
MacDonald Smith Captures Los Angeles Open at 43
MacDonald Smith won the 1934 Los Angeles Open at Hollywood Park on the rugged Los Angeles Country Club course finishing with a 280 to claim $1,450. George Elm and Willie Hunter were close, but darkness halted them on the seventeenth tee with Hunter tied for second at 288. If Von shoots par on the final two holes he could place second with 287.
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Los Angeles
MacDonald Smith
Los Country Club
Willie Hunter
Von
Hunter
Madame Rabier-Vaucher Receives Legion of Honor
Madame Rabier-Vaucher of Lenory France has been awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government. The conferral honors her service as a mother and her support of children.
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Madame Rabier-Vaucher Lenory
France
Gover
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