Mullen Prodding Wilson For Fight
Chicago boxing headlines report Promoter Jim Mullen pushing Lewis Hack Wilson to accept a $15,000 bout against Charles Arthur The Great Shires. Wilson vows to travel to Chicago within 10 days to get Cubs president Veeck’s approval to fight for the National League honor.
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Chicago
Charles Arthur
Great
Shires
Jim Mullen
Lewis
Hack
Martinsburg
W. Va
Wilson
Mullen
White City Arena
William L. Veeck
Cubs
Frosh Wrestlers Gain Shape Under Quinlan at Chapel Hill
Tar Baby freshmen under Coach Quinlan show promise after weeks of daily drills. Fifteen hopefuls split into weights with several leading contenders named. Schedule likely features trips to Washington and Lee VPI VMI Duke Virginia NC State Columbia and Penn State.
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Chuck Quinlan
W. E. Lewis
C. J. Deitz
E. N. Seligson
H. A. Leary
C. L. Bradley
P. C. Idol
Quinlan
Margolis
Philpott
Williams
T. E Bunn
C. F. Lawson
W. F. Stone
O. G. Williamson
C. C. Winstead
T. ©. Hassell
Washington and Lee
V. M. I. Duke
Virginia
N. C. State
Columbia
Penn State
Dempsey Ranks Sharkey Top Heavyweight, Considers Comeback
New York boxing notes show Jack Dempsey naming Sharkey of Boston as the world's top heavyweight, with Schmeling, Griffiths, and Scott behind him. Dempsey adds he may return if Sharkey fails, though he feels he is no longer an active fighter. He also lists leaders in other divisions including Rosenbloom, Slattery, Walker, Canzoneri, and Battalino.
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Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Ring
Manassa Mauler
Sharkey
Demsey
Max Schmeling
Germany
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Phil Scott
England
Tommy Loughran
Otto von Porat
George Godfrey
Johan Risko
Victorio Campolo
Young Stribling
Paulino Uzendun
Paulino
von Porat
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey
Jack
Earl Mastro
Bat Battalino
al Brown
Bushy Graham
Black Bill
Wolgast
Young Pro Tops Los Angeles Open
Denny Shute from Columbus led the field with 147 after a rain soaked Riviera day at the Los Angeles Open. Horton Smith stood two strokes back with 149 as veterans including Walter Hagen quit the round amid the foul weather.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
National Fairways
Riviera
Columbus
Cio
Denny Shute
Horton Smith
Missouri Ozarks
Walter Hagen
Haig
Yroferday
Sir Walter
Hagen
Tommy Armour
Detroit
Fay Coleman
Culver City
Cal
al Espinosa
Chicago
Bobby Cruickshank
New York
Jonny Rogers
Denver
Leo Diegel
Touchdown for Cupid Florence U S C
Jimmy Ward UNC half back and the state's top scorer tied the knot to Miss Mary Daniels in Chapel Hill on September 30, 1929. Ward, a senior, helped lead the Tar Heel machine to a strong 1929 season. his wife was a university stenographer before their marriage.
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U S. C
Jimmy Ward
University of North Carolina
Jimmy
Mary Daniels
Chapel Hill
Missing Conference Games Outline Week Schedule
The schedule lists Wake Forest at Raleigh and Washington and Lee at Chapel Hill with Duke at Durham as the only conference tilts for those nights. Other games include North Carolina and Guilford at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State versus Wake Forest at Raleigh on Tuesday.
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North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Duke
Durham
South Carolina
Atlanta Athletic Club
Atlanta
Guilford
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
Raleigh
Jewish Athletic Club
College of Charleston
Charleston
Clemson
Presbterian College
Newberry
the Citadel
Knute Rockne Starts Journey South for Recovery
Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, improved in health after a blood clot in his right leg, travels from Chicago toward Florida for further recuperation and sunshine. He can walk with a cane.
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Chicago
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Florida
Rockne
Duke Basketball Aims to Tighten Up After East Trip
Duke coach Eddie Cameron plans intense practice to fix minor errors seen on the east trip. The Blue Devils face Washington and Lee at home, with a tall General defense likely to test Duke’s speed and deception. Center Croson vs Williams of Washington and Lee is expected to be a notable sidelight.
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Durham
N. C
Duke
Eddie Cameron
Washington and Lee
Blue Devils
Cameron
Werber
Croson
Williams
Tar Heel Trackmen Earn Bid to Millrose Games
The University of North Carolina secures an invitation to Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden on February 8. The southern school will send its mile relay team and several individual contestants to represent the region.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Madison Square Garden
Heavyweights And Light Heavyweights Top Boxing for Week
National boxing schedule highlights both lightweights and light heavies. Tony Canzoneri, former featherweight champion, faces Jack Kidberg in a ten round headline at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Leo Lomski meets James J. Braddock in another ten round bout in Chicago.
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Duke
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Tulane
Blue Devils
Virginia
Maryland
Navy
Clemson
Auburn
Georgia Tech
University of South Carolina Gameworks
Vanderbilt
Cumin Jing
Western Kentucky Navicial School
North Carolina State
Virginia Military Institute
Hampton-Sidney
St. Johns
Virginia Oly
North Carolina
Greensboro
Davidson
Mississippi Aggies
Mississippi State Teachers College
Catholic University
Sewanee
Nashville
Charlottesville
New York
Tony Canzoneri
Jack Kidberg
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Leo Lomski
Aberdeen
James J. Braddock
Jersey City
Seek to Make Fencing Varsity Sport at UNC
The Tar Heel fencing team coached by Linkey Hendlin, former national amateur champion, defeated all comers last year. Officials contemplate making fencing a varsity sport at the university.
Imperial Gazette of Peking Claims Ancient Origins
The Chinese assert they originated newspapers, noting the Imperial Gazette of Peking has existed for over 1500 years.
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Imperial Gazette of
Peking
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