Panthers Take On Mountaineers In Boone Showdown
High Point college aims for a third conference win as it meets Appalachian State in Boone North Carolina. Hampton and rookie Nance and Couathan standouts pace a fast breaking Panthers guided by coach Virgil Yow with nine wins and a strong defense ahead of the Thursday game.
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Virginia
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Virgil Yow
Nance
Couathan
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Yow
McCrary Eagles to Battle Adams Millis Friday at Harrison Gym
Tickets go fast as McCrary Eagles face Adams Millis in a Friday night Piedmont league clash at Harrison Gym. Both teams won big Saturday, McCrary 53 30 over Schoolfield and Adams Millis beating Greensboro, with key players Harris Cheek and Pepper Martin leading the way. The game supports the Infantile Paralysis Fund and counts toward league standings as both teams vie for first in the second half.
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McCrary Eagles
Adams-Millis Basketeers
Eagles
Schoolfield
Holleman
Asheboro
High Point College
Tige Harris
Cheek
Elon
Greensboro
Pepper Martin
Dawson
Inthieri
Martin
Cooper
Spencer
Sappenfield
Intheri
McCrary
Baseball lore and college football musings mix in packed notes
Column notes on Paul Waner and Gehrig batting slumps and Yankee riches. Mentions Colonel Ruppert buying Babe Ruth, John Dowall, and college football subsidies. Also covers Sonja Henie tour losses and Intrieri versus Harris in an evening game with college ties.
Wake Forest and Davidson Favored To Win
In Charlotte on January 17 Wake Forest and Davidson were named pace setters as favorites to beat North Carolina and NC State. The Demon Deacons led by Jim Kr and Convery are expected to outshoot Chapel Hill, while Davidson faces Duke and NC State, with Virginia looming as a potential intruder in the state race.
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Wake Forte
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Vils
Virginia
Gobblers
Hill
North Carolina League Considers Entering Organized Baseball
Directors in Concord Lenoir and Hickory plan mass meetings to gauge sentiment on whether the North Carolina league should enter organized baseball. No decision reached. additional meetings scheduled to determine next steps.
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Tesville
Concord
Ee Lenoir
Hickory
Browns Pitcher Newsom Appeals Drunken Driving Conviction
Judge Robert Cotten announced Buck Newsom of the St. Louis Browns has appealed his drunken driving conviction in city court. Newsom was fined 50 dollars plus costs and given an appeal bond set at 200 dollars.
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Robert Cotten
Buck Newsom
St. Louis Browns
Superior Cour
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Newsom
Davidson to Play Seven of Nine 1939 Football Games in NC
Davidson college will stage seven of its nine 1939 football games in North Carolina according to the schedule released by Athletics Director Norman Shepard. The slate includes N C State in Greensboro and Furman, Wake Forest, Duke, The Citadel, North Carolina, Erskine, VMI, and South Carolina in various North Carolina venues and nearby cities.
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Norman Shepard
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S. C
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Winston-Salem
Erskine
Wake Forest
Charlotte
Jurges Signs with Giants in Major Winter Trade
New York Giants announce shortstop Bill Jurges has sent his signed contract for the 1939 season. Jurges is the eleventh Giant to accept terms after coming from the Chicago Cubs in a three player deal involving Ken O'Dea Frank Demaree and Dick Bartell Hank Leiber and Gus Mancuso. The trade was arranged during the December meetings.
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New York Giants
Bill Jurges
Chicago Cubs
Jurges
Giants
Ken O'Dea
Frank Demaree
Dick Bartell
Hank Leiber
Gus Mancuso
Nee Foresees Good Year For New York Team
St Petersburg Fla Jan 17 Johnny Nee veteran Yankee talent scout with 14 years on the staff predicts a good year for rookies. He says one successful prospect out of a dozen sent up would be like hitting .400 for the season. Nee notes growing scouting complexities due to free hitting and the farm system assignment by region teams.
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Miller Huggins
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South
Paul Krichell
East
Gene McCann
Middle Atlantic
Bill Essick
Middle West
Joe Devine
Southwest
Chick Fraser
Northwest
Metz Beats Harrison In Oakland Open Playoff
Dick Metz of Chicago won $450 by beating Ernest J. Harrison of Oak Park Illinois in an 18 hole playoff for $1,200 first prize in the Oakland Open. Metz posted 69 and Harrison 70 at Sequoyah course. Both tied at 274 after the original schedule, each earning $150 from the gate receipts.
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Chicago
Ernest J. Harrison
Oak Park
Metz
Sequoyah
Harrison
Admirer Sends Tommy Horseshoe for Glove
New York January 17 Tommy Farr will depart tonight for Hot Springs Arkansas without his horseshoe. An admirer sent the shoe to him and despite advice to keep it for luck he left the shoe in Mike Jacobs office.
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Tommy Farr
Hot Springs
Ark
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Tommy
Mike Jacob
Wrestling results from Camden and Fargo meet
Hans Steinke of Germany pinned Chief Chewacki of Oklahoma in Camden New Jersey, at 29 minutes 12 seconds. Bronko Nagurski of International Falls Minnesota pinned Earl Wampler of Scranton Iowa in Fargo North Dakota at 21 minutes 45 seconds.
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Iowa
Davidson Drops Wake Forest to Lighten Schedule
The Charlotte News reports Davidson College ended football relations with Wake Forest to lighten its heavy schedule. President Dr Walter Lingle cites long-term impact of big-time play on a small college and hopes to preserve friendly ties with Wake Forest.
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Charlotte News
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Two Major Events Lead Georgia Field Trial Club Slate
Waynesboro Ga January 17 Two major events the Members Derby and the Open All Age Stake head today's program of the Georgia Field Trial Club. The derby follows the final brace in the Members All Age competition thirteen braces were completed yesterday.
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Georgia Field Trial Club
Baseball Centennial Honors Stir Doubtful Past
New York reports baseball readies for its centennial in Cooperstown with hall of fame rites and exhibition games. The piece humorously questions forgotten figures like Lucius Whatsnappa and rookie pitchers, while praising writers Ring Lardner and Hughey Fullerton for imparting color and drama to the game.
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New York
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Abner Doubleday
Lucius Q. Whatsnappa
Pullman
Brooklyn
Senate
Gink Hendrick
Hall of Fame
Ring Lardner
Hughey Fullerton
Vines and Budge Dominate in Kansas City Tennis Clash
Bruce Barnes and Dick Sheen boasted a challenge against Ellsworth Vines and Don Budge but were decisively defeated 6 2 6 4. Budge outplayed a off form Vines 6 4 to take a 5 4 lead in the series before about 5 000 fans.
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Kansas City
Bruce Barnes
Dick Sheen
Ellsworth Vines
Don Budge
Midwest
Kansas
Vines
Budge
Senators Boss Sees Roosevelt Still Ready To Pitch
Clark Griffith, president of the Washington Senators, says he is not worrying about Franklin D. Roosevelt’s holdout. Three months from today Roosevelt will make the first pitch of the 1939 season, marking his seventh annual start. Griffith calls Roosevelt his best pitcher, noting six wins in as many starts.
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Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
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Roosevelt
Vines Buge Tennis Match Attracts Record Advance Seats
Chapel Hill officials report a heavy advance sale for the Vines Budge tennis feature at Woollen gym January 25. Indications point to the season's largest crowd in North Carolina and one of only two appearances for the professional troupe this winter.
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University of North Carolina
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Towery Becomes Pillar Of High Point Panther Five
Glenn Towery, known as Red, joins High Point College Purple Panthers as captain after leading Latimore N C high school to a class B state title. A 6 1 guard valued for defense and passing, he remains calm under pressure and prioritizes basketball over football. He also has eight years on varsity baseball at both levels.
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Red” Towery
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Louis Lewis Title Fight Tickets Selling Fast in Garden
Promoter Mike Jacobs reports tickets for the Joe Louis John Henry Lewis heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden are selling rapidly with potential overflow. The two Negro champions, friends despite rivalry, have spoken little trash talk, with Louis aiming to win and Lewis claiming an even chance. Ringside seats priced at 16.50 are in especially high demand.
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John Roxborough
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Nibble Hanover Heads Eligible for Hambletonian Field
Nibble Hanover leads 45 three year olds eligible for Hambletonian at Good Time Park in August. Entry fees total $460 with $500 due before the race. Owner Dunbar Bostwick and sister Mrs. Olden Phipps of Old Kentucky handle conditioning. Other notable eligibles include Peter Astra, EB. Roland Harriman's Bagpiper, Lyrmite, Belmont Hanover, Clay Hanover and Desperado.
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Nibble Hanover
Good Time Park
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Old Kentucky
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Bostwick
Peter Astra
Pinehurst
Roland Harriman
Bagpiper
Arden
Lyrmite
Hobby Horse Farm
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Belmont Hanover
Clay Hanover
Desperado
Paul Bowser
Boston Sportsman
Voyles Named Athletics Director at William and Mary
Carel Voyles, longtime Duke assistant athletic director and coach, left Durham to become director of athletics and head football coach at William and Mary College. He signed a five year contract in November and remained at Duke through the football season. Voyles previously came to Duke in 1931 from Illinois where he coached freshmen football.
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Carel Voyles
Duke University
William and Mary College
Voyles
Virginia College
Duke
University of Illinois
Basketball Scores From Last Night Event
Results show Manhattan 37 against Niagra 32 and Notre Dame 59 over Western Reserve 36. Other tallies include Illinois 45 over Ohio State 31 and Xavier 30 defeating Depaul 38. The list combines scattered college games across conferences with multiple close finishes.
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Niagra
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Davis and Elkins
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Richmond
Vanderbilt
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Mississippi
Tulane
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Illinois
Ohio State
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Chicago
Depaul
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Iowa State
Oklahoma
Rice
Texas Aggies
California
University of Mexico
Greensboro to Host Nine-Card Boxing Night Invasion
Greensboro mut artists plan a nine-fighter lineup for a city invasion this boxing season with divisions from 112 pounds to unlimited heavyweight. A standout left-hander from Ben Canipe's stable and a rising Smith boy draw attention as six locals already slated to box. The local committee eyes finishing the season with another champions tournament after last season’s success.
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Ben Canipe
Smith Boy
Bowling and Billiards Enthusiasts Count in U S
A survey estimates about 8,000,000 bowling and billiards fans across the United States. The figure reflects strong national interest in indoor recreation and related leisure activities.
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