Panthers Trim Wofford in hard fought season opener
High Point defeats Wofford 25-22 on the Y court in a tense 1931 season opener. Harry Johnson sparks a late rally with a center-floor foul and seven straight points, aided by Hastings Forrest Ludwig Walters, while Wofford fights back led by Bullington Koon and Jeffries.
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Julian Beall
Purple Panther Quint
Wofford Terriers
Forrest
Ludwig
Panthers
Wofford
Harry Johnson
Hastings
Tiod
High Point
Walters
Terriers
Johnson
Cory
Litman
Bullington
Jack Frost
Koon
Jeffries
McKelvey
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Heavyweight Situation Grows More Muddled in Tradeoffs
The article outlines a complex heavyweight title picture involving Max Schmeling Jack Sharkey and Young Stribling. Promoters in Chicago Hearst milk fund Detroit Cleveland and Philadelphia weigh options while Madison Square Garden shows limited enthusiasm for Sharkey versus Stribling. The milk fund controls Schmeling’s fate with Stribling favored by many but Carnera option discussed.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
New York
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Young Stribling
Schmeling
New York State
Sharkey
New York Athletic Commssion
Stribling
Nate Lewis
Chicago
Hearst Milk Fund
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Milk Fund
Primo Carnera
Madison Square Garden
Sharkey and Stribling
High Point Girls Top Reidsville in Season Opener
High Point High School opened its 1931 basketball season with a 42-38 win over Reidsville in girls play, led by Lois Stout with 22 points. The High Point boys fell 23-18 to Salisbury despite a late push, with fouls and solid defense shaping a tight contest.
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High Point High School
Reidsville
Lassies
Marlette
Salisbury High
Lois Stout
Hall
Fritz
Celeste Elerbe
Saunders
Harp
F. Wells
High Point
Bill Bailey
Salisbury
Hinkle
Miller
Frank Sizemore
Harris
Marlettemen
Rowan
Notice of Sale of Land in Guilford County North Carolina
Trustees will sell at the Guilford County Courthouse Greensboro at 2 o'clock p m January 26 1931 the land described as No 9 in Block B of the Stanton Roberson lands also known as No 400 Flint Street High Point North Carolina to satisfy a deed of trust secured debt. Alexander Parker and D C MacRae trustees will conduct the sale with D C MacRae as attorney.
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L. R. Gibson
Lou Gibson
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
City of
High Point
North Carolina
Melrose
C. Markley
Pee Register of Deeds Office
Guilord County
N. C
J. A. Herndon
John Peace
Minnie Peace
Sane
North Caros
Peacock and Dalton
Attys
Lina
Guilford
J. North Carolina Bank and Trust Co
Ny Fa Og
C. Yates
Yates
Alexander Parker
C. MacRae
Register of Gon
Pee Beg
Court House
Greensboro
Ban
Flint Street
Highland Avenue
W. Co. Gibson
W. C. Gibson
Y. Davis
S. Ue
D. C. Macrae
Bieh Point
N.C
Fights last night feature regional boxing results
Vince Dundee of Baltimore outpointed Len Harvey of England in a 12 round bout. Dave Shade of New York stopped Joe Anderson of Covington Kentucky in 10 rounds. Gaston Le Cadre of France outpointed Jack Portnoy of Baltimore in 10 rounds.
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New York
Vince Dundee
Baltimore
Len Harvey
England
Dave Shade
Joe Anderson
Covington
Gaston le Cadre
France
Jack Portnoy
Freeman Outpoints August For Welterweight Title
In Hot Springs Arkansas Tommy Freeman of Erie Pennsylvania defeats Pete August of Bridgeport Connecticut by decision to win the welterweight title. Freeman earns the crown after ten rounds in a tense bout.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Tommy Freeman
Erie
Pete August
Bridgeport
Conn
Portable bathing bag doubles as pillow and water float
A new bag design for carrying bathing suits folds flat to become a pillow and can also serve as a small water float to support a head in the water, offering a practical two in one use for bathers.
Sport Slants 1930s Biggest Thrills and Upsets
A retrospective of 1930 sport highlights from polo and baseball to tennis. Highlights include the America England polo series, Foxx’s home run near St Louis, Gene Rye’s three homers in one Texas League inning, Cornell rowing near upset, and Doeg winning the No 1 ranking dispute over Tilden.
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America
England
St. Louis
Meadow Brook
Sporteman’s Park
Jimmy Foxx
Burleigh Grimes
Red Birds
Atlanta
Gene Rye
Jones Boy
Cornell
Poughkeepsie
Notre Dame
California
Phil Scott
William Tatem Tilden II
John Hope Doeg
National Ranking Committee
Master Doeg
Tilden
Love For a Thoroughbred Brings Happiness and Rewards
CHICAGO January 10 Love for a thoroughbred horse brings happiness and rewards to 2 L Keiffer a Chicago turfman. He saved Ben Marshall a five year old racer from death after a broken leg in the Hawthorne stretch. The horse was cast and nursed back to health by Dr L M Kaiser. Ben Marshall returned to win at New Orleans earning $11.40 for each $2 wagered. His owner’s love for the horse reflects his racing principle.
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Chicago
L. Keiffer
Jony
Keiffer
Ben Marshall
Hawthorne
L. M. Kaiser
Ben
New Orleans
Tech Coach Drops Election For Captain Over Politics
Georgia Tech coach W A Alexander blasted politics as cause of athletic decadence and postponed the traditional football captain election until next fall. He outlined a new policy of equal spring and September trials and said a captain would be chosen by a small varsity group after intense practice. He warned against politics by coaches or players and announced hires of Jack Cannon as line coach and Ed Ham as track mentor.
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Atlanta
W. A. Alexander
Georgia Tech
Jack Cannon
Notre Dame
Bill Fincher
Ed Ham
Tech
Hal Barron
College Heads View Football Not Overemphasized in South
Richmond officials from several colleges and universities share viewpoints in a Richmond News Leader symposium. They say football is not overemphasized by colleges but is overhyped by sports writers critics and the public seeking more focus on class work. Additional reforms include better endowment of sports and greater faculty control.
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Richmond
Richmond News Leader
Elon College Opens Season With Randolph-Macon Visit
Elon College basketball hosts Randolph-Macon College tonight at the Elon gym. Coach Walker reports a strong scoring trio in Rollins Caddell and Jackson with Rollins showing keen shooting. Johnson and Jones anchor defense as the Christians seek a solid start after three preseason wins.
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Elon College
Randolph-Macon College
Elon
Christian Ecagers
Walker
Rollins
Caddell
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Virginia
Carolina loses star heavy boxer Platt Landis
CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 10. Hard luck hits the Carolina boxing camp as star sophomore Platt Landis breaks two hand bones and will miss the January 16 meet with South Carolina. Landis out for a month, Miller steps in to spar with John Warren for the heavyweight posts, while Captain Goodridge Levinson and Obie Davis lead other weight classes as Rowe scrambles to rebuild after the holiday layoff.
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Chapel Hill
Caroline
Platt Landis
Crayton Rowe
Landis
South Carolina
Miller
London groups urge limits on building heights
A combined report by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Town Planning Institute with a London society recommends height limits amid a trend toward taller structures in the capital.
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London
London Society
Royal Institute of British Architcts
The
Town Planning Institute
Australia’s vast expanse called the bush by authorities
A historical usage notes that all of Australia outside cities towns and suburbs is referred to as the bush, reflecting early rural and regional terminology. The term conveyed remote inland areas and vast tracts of sparsely settled land.
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Australia
Dempsey Strikes Back In Wrestling Bout
Jack Dempsey, angered by a blow from Billy Edwards, delivered a decisive right hand that floored Edwards in Dallas, as the former heavyweight champion refereed a two fall match with Jim O Dowd. Edwards earlier tore Dempsey’s shirt and attempted to strip his undershirt provoking the confrontation before the final knockout.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Dempsey
Eaw
Dempsey
Billy Edwards
Kansas
Pang
Edwards
Jack
Jim O'Dowd
Chicago
O'Dowd
Edward
Carolina And Davidson Quint Clash Tonight Follows Early Wins
UNC and Davidson face off in Charlotte with both teams undefeated, following UNC easy wins over Randolph Macon and Guilford. Davidson, buoyed by a 26 19 win over NC State, seeks to upset the Tar Heels as college basketball action reaches midweek set at Durham and nearby sites.
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Charlotte
Guilford
Randolph Macon
University of North Carolina
Davidson
N. C. State
Red Terror
Davidson Wildcats
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Virginia Crew
Tar Heels
Duke Blue Devils
Raleigh
Wake Forest
The
Baptists
Devils
Durham
Walford College
South Carolina
Quint
High Point
State
Licking
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Crew
Catawba College
High Point Y
Salisbury
Lenoir Lad Wins Money On Club Calf
Ben Eller of Lenoir Caldwell county won 82.1 dollars in prize money for his club calf shown at fairs last fall. The animal yielded 386.9 pounds butterfat and 7,335 pounds milk in its first year of official test. James T. Robinson of Granite Falls earned 69.28 dollars for his calf at four fairs. County records show 21 Caldwell boys own purebred Jersey calves.
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Oir
Ben Eller
Lenoir
Caldwell County
P. M. Hendricks
James T. Robinson
Granite Falls
Hendricks
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