Beeson Wins Five Straight to Take First Hale Title
Beeson captured its first Hale title by a five game winning streak in the Commercial League. Beeson totaled 100 points over the span, averaging 20 per game, contrasting Highland's 176 in the Industrial League. Dennis led scorers with 31 points, while matching totals in the Industrial showed 75 for Dennis. Highland’s strong Industrial form faded in the Commercial half with four wins and one loss, scoring just 75 in the first half.
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Beeson
Jack Gillen
Highland
Dennis
Allen Jay
Leonard
Younts
Jays
Leonard and
Y.quint
Clothiers
Page Dennis
Davis
Bryant
Printers
Farlow
Johnson
DeMolay
Ty H. Elder
Farlow Watson
Weer
Smith
Greeno
McLoog
Girl Track Star Is Versatile Vandy And Gators Fade Out
Vanderbilt and Florida struggle as Alabama, Kentucky win. Tulane and Tennessee stumble while North Carolina State, Auburn, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, and Duke lead early in Dixie cage play. Allen Jay rises with upset wins and high scorers are listed, highlighting early-season standings and offensive/defensive leaders.
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Dillon Graham
Associated Press
Atlanta
Alabama
Kentucky
Maryland
Vanderbilt
Florida
Josh Cody
Georgia Tech
Auburn Trom
Hilt
Gainesville
Nashville
Tulane
Mississippi Aggies
Tennessee
Little Milligan College
North Carolina State
Auburn
North Carolina
Triple Header On Army Court Tonight
Salvation Army hall hosts a three game bill led by the Army second team vs High Point White squad at 7 pm followed by the Salvation Army girls sextette against a Wildcat team and a finale with Friendly Cafeteria cagers meeting Trinity high.
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Salvation Army Hall
Army
High Point High School
Salvation Army
Trinity High School
Wildcats
Trinity High
Sharkey Hamas title bout eyed for Madison Square Garden
Jack Sharkey of Boston may defend his American heavyweight title against Steve Hamas at Madison Square Garden in February. Hamas and manager Charley Harvey announced the possible 10 round bout after discussions with Garden boxing chief Jimmy Johnston. Harvey has challenged Sharkey to accept before scheduling the fight.
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New York
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Steve Hamas
Penn State
Madison Square Garden
Hamas
Charley Harvey
Jimmy Johnston
the Garden
Harvey
Sharkey
Steve
New York Commission
Young Stribling
Miami
Fla
Davidson Eyeing New Football Coach After Tilt With Tilson
Davidson may hire a new head football coach after Tex Tilson left to join Monk Younger at V P I. Candidates include Bill Fetzer, Walter Skidmore, Scary Carson, G A Kirkland, Leonard Dick, and Gus Tebell. Athletic council has not named a choice and salary obstacles loom.
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Davidson
Tex Tilson
Monk Younger
Virginia Poly
Bill Fetzer
N. C. State
University of North Carolina
Walter Skidmore
Charlotte
Scary Carson
Gaffney
S. C
G. A. Kirkland
Salisbury
Leonard Dick
Woodberry Forest
Davidson Athletic Council
Athletic Council
Gus Tebell
University of Virginia
Tebell
Virginia
Tall Player Who Can Control Toss Ups Valuable Part of Any Basketball Offense
Claire Burcky explains that control of center toss ups starts basketball offense. The tallest or highest jumpers gain advantage as referees toss the ball up between centers, both feet in their halves, taps allowed on descent, fouls for bumping or grabbing.
Earnshaw Begins Training Camp For 1932 Season
PHILADELPHIA Athletics right hand pitcher George Earnshaw arrived in Hot Springs Arkansas to start preparations for the 1932 baseball season. He planned daily golf at the Country club and was joined expectedly by Connie Mack batter Al Simmons, with the pair having trained together in prior seasons.
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Hot Springs
Ark
George Earnshaw
Philadelphia Athletics
Big George
al Simmons
Connie Mack
Earnshaw
Cat licensing discussed to curb wildlife depredations
North Carolina columnist and state officials weigh radio debate on stray cats killing birds and rabbits. The idea of licensing cats appears discussed by the International Cat Society and a state conservation director. Brief items note local cat and wildlife sightings, hunting anecdotes, and regional fish and game observations.
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Charley England
England
International Cat Society of New York
Harrelson
Department of Conservation
Charlie Belt
New York
North Carolina
Edgar Allan Poe
Big Five hoops week features Duke NC State clash in Durham
North Carolina State's undefeated team and Duke meet in Durham as part of a six day run of big five basketball. Wake Forest plays two games, facing State and North Carolina. Duke and UNC lead the big five race with one win each, while Duke opens NC State's big five slate and starts Southern Conference action.
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Bill Parker
Babe Didrikson
Helene Madison
National Amateur Athletic Union
Babe
Babe” Stribling
A. A U
State
Duke
Wake Forest
Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina State
Blue Devils
Durham
Deacons
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Davidson
N. G. State
Blue Devi
Army
Crescent Athletic Club
Navy
Elon
High Point
Appalachian
Tennessee
Tusculum
Tennessee Teachers
Mountaineers
Western Carolina
Catawba
Charlotte Y
Guilford
Winston-Salem
Veteran coach and newspaper man Sol Metzger dies at home
Sol Metzger veteran sports writer and former football coach died in Atlantic City from complications after an operation. He coached at the University of Pennsylvania Washington and Jefferson West Virginia Baylor and South Carolina and starred for Penn in 1901 02 03. He retired from coaching in 1925 to write about sports gaining national renown.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Sol Metzger
University of Pennsylvania, Washington and Jefferson
West Virginia
Baylor
University of South Carolina
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
Oregon
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Big Bill Hollenbach
University of Michigan
Franklin and Marshall
Lafayette
Penn State
Carlisle Indians
Jim Thorpe
Metzger
Lewistown
Idaho
Washington and Jefferson
Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
South Carolina
Associated Pennsylvania
Newspa
Turks Shoot Soviet Duck Near Istanbul
In ISTANBUL a Turkish hunting party shot a duck bearing a leg ring inscribed Moscow and the number 18790, indicating it had flown about 2000 miles from Russia.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Moscow
Russia
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