Wake Forest Star Waller Tops Southern Conference Scorers
Wake Forest left handed sharpshooter Jim Waller led Southern Conference scoring with 90 points in seven league games as the Deacons pushed toward the March championship tourney. Davidson’s Boyd Owen is second with 81 points, while Jim Cowan of Davidson stands third with 72. The circuit schedules include Wake Forest at North Carolina and N C State at Charlotte on Tuesday amid other big matchups across the league.
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N. C. State
Clemson
Joe Davis
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Local Carolina sports wrap with college and pro notes
A crowded Saturday night sports scene includes Carolina basketball talk and possible coaching changes at Chapel Hill. Davidson Wake Forest football relations signal shifts in North Carolina big time football, while local prep and semi pro teams and the Southern textile championship race are noted.
High Point Boxers Prep for Greensboro Visit
High Point coaches Ben Canipe and Oscar Ellington ready the Loyal Loyalists for next week’s Greensboro boxing lineup. Smith Pennix Kim Ketner and Wagner Al bouts thrilled local fans as the team began daily sessions with new fighters.
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Billiard World Eyes Safety Rule Debate
In Chicago on January 16 the National three cushion tournament opens with Jay Boze predicting an argumentative race to the April finals. Vallejo star Ozeman will represent Chicago in the round robin event as he weighs the new safety rule prohibiting deliberate safe play.
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Georgia Field Trials Open With Quail Focus
Aynesboro Ga Jan 16 field trials underway by the Georgia Field Trial Association. Dozens of bird dogs compete for cash trophies in events including the Open All-Age Derby and the All-Age Derby as quail hunting goals drive participation.
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Aynesboro
All America star Freddie Sington returns unsigned contracts
Atlanta dated report notes Freddie Sington, former Alabama tackle, returns two unsigned contracts to Brooklyn boss Larry McPhail. Auburn campus sighting hints at initiation into the A Club with a hog and other animals. Rumors mix about Florida director Josh Cody possibly signing Frank Patrick as offense minded coach. Bitsy Grant’s tennis trip yields two hit skipping high school lads. Wallace Wade weighs successor to Carl Voyles with Ace Parker floated as possible addition, but an end coach is sought.
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Atlanta
Freddie Sington
Alabama
Larry McPhail
Brooklyn
Auburn
Josh Cody
Florida
Frank Patrick
Pittsburgh
Oglethorpe
Tampa
Sarasota
Wayne Sabin
Bitsy Grant
Grant
Wallace Wade
Carl Voyles
William and Mary
Ace Parker
Duke
Wade
San Francisco Academic Association Probes Proselting in High School Athletics
The San Francisco Academic Athletic Association met to investigate reports that athletes were enticed to attend certain high schools with offers such as free streetcar rides and ice cream. Arthur Fagan, president, said the charges accuse four local high schools and threaten to cut ties with a fifth, revealing no regulations to govern such proselting.
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San Francisco Academic Athletic Association
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High Circuit Has Busy Week in North Carolina High School Ball
North Carolina High School Athletic Association announces 46 games this week across classes A B and C. Eastern Class A leaders Durham Wilson Salisbury face tough tests as High Point Gastonia Greensboro and Winston-Salem vie for standings.
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Wilmington
Gastonia
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Salisbury
Winston-Salem
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Colleges Face Internal Probe After Meeting Conclusions
At today's gathering, Fagin announced the association will launch a closed door investigation into a campus problem. He suggested more findings may be reported later as the inquiry progresses.
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Tar Heels and Deacons Meet in Woollen Gym Clash
Carolina’s Jim Howard leads with 46 points in six games while Wake Forest’s Waller tops with 141 points in nine games. The teams face off Tuesday at 8 15 p m in Chapel Hill’s Woollen Gym with Waller on a scoring tear and Howard riding a six field goal night against W M J.
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Chapel Hill
Woollen Gymnasium
Deacon
Funeral today for Col Ruppert world famous Yankees owner
Col Jacob Ruppert millionaire brewer and baseball magnate dies after a long illness. A requiem mass will be at St Patrick’s Cathedral at 11 30 a m followed by private burial in Kensico cemetery. Funeral cortege will include civic and business leaders and baseball figures from nationwide.
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New York Yankees
Yankees
Ball Club
Metz and Harrison Tie for Oakland Open Title
Chicago’s Dick Metz and Oak Park’s Butch Harrison finish 72 holes tied at 274 to set a playoff for the Oakland Open golf championship. They will play 18 holes on a medal basis for first and second money of 1200 and 750, plus half of the gate receipts. Mark Fry and Ben Hogan tied for third at 275. Bud Ward led the amateurs with 277.
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Calif
Dapper Dick* Metz
Chicago
EB. J
Butch” Harrison
Oak Park
Ill
Mark Fry
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
Marvin
Bud” Ward
Olympic
Wash
Patty Berg Opens Augusta Titlists Golf Meet
National Champion Patty Berg, the favorite, leads a small elite field at Augusta as she begins her pursuit of another titlist title. Berg, renowned for a dominant run last year, aims for her third Augusta victory after winning the event twice before.
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Patty Berg
Minneapolis
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Big Five Cage Skirmishes Highlight 1939 Opening Week
Charlotte dispatch notes Tuesday clashes among Davidson, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Duke and North Carolina with wins and losses shaping early standings. Duke and Navy post key wins while North Carolina shows promise in an upset path. weekly schedule outlines contests through Saturday and mixed results across the circuit.
Mack Declares Yankees Beatable At Florida Winter Camp
Connie Mack aged 76 in Fort Myers says the Yankees can be beaten and names five AL teams as possible contenders, including the Indians Tigers Red Sox and Athletics. He predicts the A’s will improve and hints veterans may click early this season. He adds he is not considering trading Bill Werber.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
St. Louis
Athletics
Indians
Tigers
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Fred Lucas Unconditionally Released by Pirates
Pitcher Charles Fred Lucas a veteran NL right hander was released unconditionally today by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lucas has spent 19 years in organized baseball including 15 seasons with New York Boston Cincinnati and Pittsburgh clubs in the senior major league loop.
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Charles Fred Lucas
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lucas
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Mid West Teams Lead National Cage Picture
National college basketball race outlined with Minnesota and Ohio State atop the Big Ten. Oklahoma seeks to rebound its Big Six defense as Purdue rivals and other major conferences face key tests this week with leaders and contenders across the map. The piece notes Clemson Duke Kentucky Auburn Dartmouth Carnegie Tech Texas Christian and other programs shaping early-season narratives.
Scoring Roundup from College Basketball Games
Dartmouth, Pennsylvania, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Georgetown, West Virginia, Westminster, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Fordham, Army, Cornell, Duke, Navy, Penn State, Muhlenberg, North Carolina, Wake Forest, NC State, Notre Dame, Kentucky, Auburn, Sewanee, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Purdue, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Northwestern, Illinois, Chicago, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, SMU, TCU, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, Colorado State, Colorado, Denver, California, USC, UCLA results listed with scores across multiple matchups.
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Syracuse
Fordham
Army
Cornell
Duke
Navy
Penn State
Muhlenberg
North Carolina
Washington and Lee
Georgia
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North Carolina State
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Auburn
Sewanee
Mississippi State
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
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Michigan
Iowa
Purdue
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio State
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Illinois
Chicago
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Texas
Utah
Colorado State
Colorado
Denver
California
Eddie Johnson Leads Maryland Center on Hoops Squad
In College Park on January 16 Eddie Johnson son of Walter the immortal pitcher plays center for the University of Maryland basketball team.
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Eddie Johnson
Walter
University of Maryland
Japan's imperial regalia lacks crown in ancient suite
A historical note explains Japan's imperial regalia comprises a jewel a mirror and a sword with no crown involved in the traditional regalia.
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Great Game In Prospect Here Friday
One of the season's standouts features Asheboro's McCrary Eagles meeting the High Point Y Adams-Millis squad in the High Point college gym. The Eagles, top textile program, have beaten Southern Bleachery recently and edged the locals in prior meetings. Tige Harris leads the Eagles, facing Pepper Martin and Ray Intheri for High Point.
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Budge and Vines in Tug of War Over Tennis Prowess
Kansas City dispatch notes critics observe Don Budge and Ellsworth Vines as evenly matched on tour. Dick Skeen praises Budge as mechanically flawless while Bruce Barnes credits Vines with explosive speed and inconsistent form.
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Ellsworth Vines
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Dick Skeen
Hollywood
Bruce Barnes
Polo Growth Shown Ahead of International Cup Return
The U S Polo Association reports 1939 will feature a resumption of the International Cup with England. Trials for high-goal players will be held as invitations go out. The season centers in June for cup contests and September for the National Open championship. Membership rose from 83 to 89 clubs, with steady growth across the year.
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England
Alumni call for better compensation for athletes
Washington State alumni resolve to push for improved pay for college athletes. The roundup also touches on Sam Snead golf tales, Colonel Ruppert’s rites, Duke’s Rose Bowl funds for a gym, Stidham praising Tennessee after the Orange Bowl, and various boxing and baseball notes including Pat Comiskey’s rising pay and Mike Jacobs forecasting future purses.
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Sam Snead
Colonel Ruppert
Duke
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Sooner
Miami
Stidham
Great Britain
California
Yankee Park May Get Ruppert Stadium Name Change
The article notes a possible renaming of Yankee Stadium to Ruppert Stadium. It states every team in the International League has named its 1939 training camp except Syracuse, and a town in one of the Carolinas will receive the designation.
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Carolinas
Changes in Semi-Pro Meets Alter 1939 District Plans
National Semi-Pro Congress outlines 1939 district eliminations with a two out of three series for finalists, while earlier rounds remain single elimination. Each district champion earns a trophy and entry to state playoff program with prize sharing and mileage for visiting clubs. District commissioners to be appointed by April 1.
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Maine
New Jersey
North Carolina
Oscar Roettger Named Manager of Durham Bulls
Oscar Roettger a former International League star will manage the Durham Bulls of the Piedmont league this year announced by Paul Florence president of the Durham club Roettger was previously assistant manager and coach of the Rochester Red Wings last year
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Durham
Oscar Roettger
Durham Bulls
Paul Florence
Roettger
Rochester Red Wings
Thunder Impact on Egg Hatching Still Unsettled
The effect of thunder on hatching eggs remains an unresolved question with no conclusive findings. Researchers have yet to confirm or deny a direct causal link between thunder and successful hatch rates.
Executor's Notice for George E. Marvin Estate Guilford County NC
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, executor, notifies creditors to present claims against the estate of George E. Marvin of Guilford County NC by January 4 1940. Creditors must also settle any debts promptly. Notice dated January 3 1939 from High Point North Carolina.
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Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
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