Local High Quint Invades Greensboro For Class A Showdown
Marlettemen, undefeated this season, head to Caldwell Gym tonight to face Greensboro high in a Class A conference championship game. Gate City and Winston girls start the program at 7 30 with the main event at 8 30 led by coach Lester Belding.
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Caldwell Gymnasium
Greensboro
Lester Belding
Creensboro High Quint
Gate City
Winston
Marlettemen
Greensbotto
Belding
Marlette
High Point Pos
Greensboro Mottine
Cece
Norman F. Willard O.seeeses
Sone Des Witten
American League Umpiring Roster To Go Unchanged
CHICAGO January 17 No changes are anticipated in the American League umpiring staff for 1930. Ernest Barnard president of the league called all arbiters to report for their annual meeting February 12 and 13 in his office to review rules interpretations and last year’s mistakes. Thomas Connolly, sidelined by illness last season, reports he has recovered and will return next season. Arbiters listed include William Dinneen Richard Mallin Clarence Owens William Guthrie William Campbell George Morarity George Hildebrand Emmett Ormsby William McGowan Roy Van Graflan and Harry Geisel.
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Chicago
Ernest Barnard
Thomas Connolly
William Dinneen
Richard Mallin
Clarence Owens
William Guthrie
William Campbell
George Moriarity
George Hildebrand
Emmett Ormsby
William McGowan
Roy van Graflan
Harry Geisel
Industrial Loop Ends First Half With Knox and Thomas Mills Clash
The Industrial Basketball League caps the first half with four games on the MCA floor at 1 45 PM. Knox Upholstery seeks a rare season upset against undefeated Thomas Mills to force a playoff for the half title. Other matchups include Harriss Covington versus Adams Millis Highland versus Tomlinson and High Point Paper Box Company against Stehli Silk Mill.
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Thomas Mills
Knox
Harriss-Covington
Adams-Millis
Highland
Tomlinson
High Point Paper Box Company
Stehli Silk Mill
William Beebe to Speak at U N C Chapel Hill
William Beebe renowned deep sea explorer will present an illustrated lecture in Swain Hall on January 30 as the first winter quarter event of the university student entertainment program. Using new diving gear and a special camera he will showcase underwater life and creatures miles below the surface.
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Chapel Hill
William Beebe
Swain Hall
Beebe
Mysterious Billy Smith and Joe Wolcott Ring Clash Tale
In a bygone welterweight era Mysterious Billy Smith earned his fearsome reputation. Smith threatened to bite Wolcott's ears, taunting the Boston fighter who dreaded futures battles yet stayed in the ring under manager Tom O Rourke's steady control.
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Billy Smith
Wolcott
Smith
Monicker
Joe Wolcott
Joe
Tom O’rourke
O'Rourke
Hegto
Gans
Dixon
O’rourke
Dodgers Release Max Rosenfeld To Toledo On Option
New York January 17. Max Rosenfeld outfielder released on option to Toledo of the American Association by the Brooklyn Dodgers. It marks a second year sending him to Toledo where he batted .360 last season. The Dodgers mailed contracts to 37 players.
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New York
Max Rosenfeld
Toledo
American Association
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robins
Max
Brooklyn
Arthur
Dazzy
Dodgers
Hérman
Warren Leaves to Train for New York Fight
Warren, the North Carolina heavyweight, departed Washington for New York to train for his Madison Square Garden bout on Friday night January 24. He is also set to participate in the February Miami fight semi final.
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Washington
N. C
Warren
North Carolina
New York
Madison Square
Miami
Cleaning grease from linoleum and wood floors
Do not use hot water on grease spots as it sets the stain. Wash with soap powder and cold water until the grease lifts.
Demolay edges in first half in Commercial league action
Demolay won first half honors by beating Hasty 27 to 11 on the Y court. Wallburg defeated Allen Jay 26 to 7 and Beeson’s topped Trinity All-Stars 23 to 19 after two extra periods before Hardware sealed the win.
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DeMolay
Hasty Basketberg
Wallburg
Allen Jay
Beeson
Trinity All-Stars
Hardware
Pos. Hanty
Johnson
Uriddlebaugh
R. F . Motsinger
Hedgecock
Strickland Gillilan At Raleigh Tonight
Humorist Strickland Gillilan lectures at Pullen Hall in Raleigh for State College students and townspeople tonight under Lyceum Committee auspices Admission is free He is expected to recite several poems during the talk
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Raleigh
Strickland Gillilan
State College
Pullen Hall
Lyceum Committee
Gillilan
Whitfield Pays $40 Taxes With Pennies in Gold Point
Williamston January 17 Ben Whitfield of Gold Point owed $40 in taxes and paid with pennies. Four thousand copper coins created a large pile and required long counting, but the tax collector issued a receipt without verifying the count.
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Williamston
Ben Whitfield
Gold Point
Efird's Marietta Post Office and Adams-Millis Win Bowling Matches
In the King Pro Bowling league at King Pro Bowling alley last night Efird's Marietta Post Office and Adams-Millis won over Adams-Millis Office Morehead and Packer Studio respectively. Rickert of Packer's had the high single and Dewey Linthicum totaled 323. Adams-Millis Office Morehead 94 111 97 302 C Mann 84 83 101 268. Commercial Bank McMillan 90 83 84 287 Poston 95 102 97 294 Bodie 100 88 102 290 Gibson 77 75 99 254 Fidler 87 78 78 278 Totals 451 427 490 1368.
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King Pro
Commercial Bank
Adams-Millis
Marietta Paint Company
American Bakette
Postoffice
Packer Studio
Baird's Department Store
Wilson Motor Company
Rickert
Packer's
Dewey Linthicum
Morehead
C. Mann
Antaler
Seach
Hooks
Ruth
Packer
Wood
Postoffice Clapp
Winfrey
Caudle
Payne
Biverly
New Coon Dog No Match For Lee County Raccoon
Sanford story reports H. M. Jackson of Lee County trial with a new coon dog. While treeing a raccoon with friends, the raccoon charged a hunter, then the dog and coon fought on the ground. The hunter and the dog were injured, the dog hospitalized, and the raccoon was shot. the animal weighed about 18 pounds.
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Lee County Raccoon
Sanford
Jan
H. M. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Oldest Bridegroom at 102 Wed to 25 Year-Old
London George Skeet aged 102 recently married a 25 year old, described by his young wife as the sweetest man she has met. He remains active in work and is hailed as possibly the country’s oldest bridegroom. he is a retired railroad worker.
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London
George Skeet
Skeets
Railroad
Coaching Shakps Occurring In Dixie
Southern colleges begin post season coaching changes as Ole Miss Mississippi A&M Auburn Sewanee and Tennessee consider new leaders. Homer Hazel resigns from Ole Miss. Chuck Smalling joins Oxford as assistant. John Floyd leads Auburn after Bohler’s departure. Noble set to replace Hancock at A&M. South’s major programs seek replacements with Neyland possibly returning.
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Ae Vvane & Way Uti Srimpteture
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
University of the South
University of Mississippi
Homer Hazel
Rutgers
Hazel
Ole Migs
Chuck Smalling
Stanford
Oxford School
George Bohler
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
John Floyd
Vanderbilt
Plainsmen
Floyd
Bradford Knapp
Tom Lieb
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
John Hancock
Iowa
Mississippi A
M. College
B. M. Walker
C. R. Noble
University of the South At
Sewanee
John McEwan
Oregon
W. H. Kirkpatrick
Hob Neyland
Tennessee
Knoxville
R. O
T. C
Babe Ruth Salaries and Career Drive Recalled
The column surveys Babe Ruth's escalating contracts from $10,000 to $70,000 yearly and a $210,000 three year deal. It notes Ruth’s enduring appeal, pending raises, and Colonel Ruppert’s offer of $75,000 for two years while Ruth seeks $85,000 for three.
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Bob Ruth
Colonel Ruppert
Ruth
Yankees
Ruppert
Bova
Jake
Kame Bors
Babe
Broadway
Jimmy Walker
Finn 97 pound runner and Canadian walker in snowshoe derby
The 97 pound Finnish runner and Phil Granville from Canada enter a snowshoe derby from Quebec to Montreal. Vantinen, a noted Finnish snowshoe champion, joined distance running in America and later teamed with Joie Ray to beat a team of horses in Philadelphia. Oli and Joie logged 736 miles alternating, impressing the horses.
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Phil Granville
Quebec
Montreal
Vantinen
Finland
America
Joie Ray
Philadelphia
Oli
Joie
Wildcats Examinations Pause Davidson Athletics Until Jan Twenty Fifth
Davidson College enters a mid winter exam break after a loss to Lenoir Rhyne. Ten days of study suspend all winter sports with wrestling vs Virginia Military Institute set for January 25 at Davidson.
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Davidson
Lenoir- Rhyne
Davidson College
Virginia Military
Strong Man Guards The White House
A former boxer wrestler and circus strong man F K B McLaughlin serves as a guard at the Executive Mansion in Washington He is shown at a gym keeping fit for emergencies while on duty and ready to deter chronic cranks and pesterers seeking access.
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F. K B. McLaughlin
White House
McLaughlin
Executive Mansion
Washington
Canzoneri Faces Berg Tonight At Madison Square Garden
Tony Canzoneri former featherweight champ meets Jack Kid Berg of England in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight with a lightweight title shot possible for the winner. The Garden plans a bout between the winner and Al Singer to decide Mandell's title in an outdoor summer show.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Jack
Kid) Berg
England
Madison Square Garden
Sammy Mandell
Garden
al Singer
Mandell
Braddock To Meet Lomski Tonight
CHICAGO January 17 Two hard punching heavyweights James J Braddock of New Jersey and Leo Lomeski the Aberdeen Assassin will clash in a 10 round feature at Dempsey s boxing show in the coliseum tonight The winner is promised one of the big shots in Dempsey s winter plans for Chicago boxing events
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Chicago
Ing
James J. Braddock
New Jersey
Leo Lomeski
Jack Dempsey
Coliseum
Dempsey
Tar Heels add three sophomores to track lineup
Three sophomore Tar Heel athletes join the track squad this year. Hit Slusser, star halfback, runs the 100 in 10.2 seconds and the 220 in 32.4 with a 25.6 seconds time in the low hurdles. Theron Brown, reserve end, records discus 153, javelin 180, shot 38 feet and broad jumps 21 feet 7 inches. Ty Reid, an
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Soph
Tar Hee
Slusser
Theron Brown
Broad
Ty Reid
Charlotte Y triumphed over High Point Y in 47 to 24 win
Charlotte Y defeated High Point Y 47 to 24 at the Y M C A court after a rough start. Bullard Henderson and Craver led Charlotte while Wood Malloy and Rager starred for High Point. McCachren suffered a head cut after colliding with a radiator.
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Charlotte
N. C
High Point
Wood
Malloy
Linkelan
Bullard
Henderson
Craver
Rager
Dave McCrachren
Central High
U”pward
Charlotte Y
H. P
Seaver
Psuadsses Raper
Fire hazard warning on burning cotton waste polishing rags
Cautionary note warns that spontaneous combustion of cotton waste used for polishing furniture has caused many fires. Authorities urge proper disposal and avoidance of accumulation to prevent outbreaks.
Track trio as yet unnamed show strong hurdles outlook
The reserve sprinter notes a low hurdles time of 25.2 and high hurdles of 15.6. With typical improvement the trio should be strong prospects this year.
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