Schmeling to Fight in North Carolina Tour
Max Schmeling will join a southern barnstorming tour in February as he eyes a title bout with W I Young Stribling. Scheduled appearances include Winston-Salem February 13 and Henderson or Asheville February 14, Greenville February 16, with more dates possible. He will box sparring exhibitions or appear as referee at wrestling events, and will also visit Havana for an exhibition.
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Toughest Tar Heel football schedule ahead says Collins
Chapel Hill jan 20 tough schedule ahead for the Tar Heels. Head coach Chuck Collins says winter practice starts tomorrow and will shape 1931 fortunes. He warns those missing practice have little chance to make next fall's squad as four or more teams will be organized and intra mural games set midweek.
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Ancient proa skimmed seas faster than American cup yacht
A South Sea Islander sails a proa with speeds that would outpace an American cup yacht, tracing a long tradition of swift voyage across ocean waters.
Tar Heels To Battle Wake Forest In Tin Can Tonight
Carolina meets Wake Forest at 8 30 with Edwards and Hines at forward and Cam eron at center. Freshmen from both schools clash at 7. Tar Heels, 6 1, face a tough Deacons without Captain Millis as Brogden shines.
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Wilmer Hines
Carolina Basketball Quint
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Hines
Jim Ashmore
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Webb
Broughton
Radio traffic at WFA shows Byrd Antarctic reach
Radio messages received and sent by station WFA in Little America totaled over one million rounds, evidencing extensive use of radio by Admiral Byrd during his Antarctic expedition.
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Little America
Byrd
A Joyful Surprise New 48 Hour Rheumatism Treatment
Mann Drag Co announces a new 48 hour treatment over the weekend promising relief from pain agony and swelling with money back guaranteed. The claim targets rheumatism sufferers seeking rapid improvement and a risk free guarantee.
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Mann Drag Co
Allenru Weekend Treatment for Rheumatism Ad
An advertisement touts an Allenru 8 oz bottle for rheumatism sciatica and neuritis claiming it acts faster when the body is relaxed. It urges Friday to Monday use and promises a money back guarantee if unsatisfied with the results. Available fromween Drug Co. or any pipe in America for $3.00.
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Ween Drug Co
America
Bobby Dodd Advises Quar terbacks to Use Big Plays
Knoxville report quotes Bobby Dodd All-Southern quarterback stressing timing as key to scoring. He cites a missed punt opening a window for a decisive pass to Hackman against Vanderbilt and notes concentration as essential for accurate passing under pressure.
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Tennessee All-Southern
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Schwartz
Commodores
Hackman
Alabama
McEver
Bama
Luther
Dan McGugin
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Bowling League Action at King Pin Alleys Night Meets Top Teams
Industrial Bowling league meets at King Pin alleys tonight at 7 30 for weekly matches pitting leading teams to decide first place. Commercial League results last night show City Office beating Adams-Millis, Postoffice taking two from Wachovia Bank, North Carolina Public Service over Marietta Paint & Color, Sunshine Laundry over Wilson Motor, and North State Telephone over A P Stores. Potts Telephone led with 124 high game and Koontz 311 high set, while North Carolina Public Service posted a 1434 high team set. City Stores won first half. second half saw State Highway commission top Pointer Hosiery, City Stores beat Lock-Knit Hosiery, and Cecil Drug defeating Hutchens Grocery. The second-half winner faces City Stores in a playoff. Winston-Salem Health Center of the Piedmont League visits Lucky Strike at 8 pm Wednesday.
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Grove Grove Groves Longevity Praised By Doc Ebling
Philadelphia January 20. Doc Ebling the Athletics trainer predicts Robert Moses Grove will be a terror to opposing batters for years. He cites Grove’s loose delivery, full body swing and lack of injury history as reasons he may pitch at peak level for four or five more years. He expects Grove to set records for length of service on the mound even as spring training looms.
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Ebling
Philadelphia Athletics
Robert Moses Grove
Grove
Shores
Earnshaw
Groves
George
Stanly Sacred Singers Sing at State Street Church
At evening service State Street Methodist Protestant church featured the Stanly Sacred Singers of Albemarle in a musical program. The pastor Rev G M Hendry preached a sermon titled The Tragic Night.
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Lexington
State Street Methodist Protestant Church
Stanly Sacred Singers
Albemarle
G. M Hendry
Dempsey Returns to Gym for Quick Workout Session
Former heavyweight king Jack Dempsey quietly workouts at Artie McGovern's gym with Gus Wilson. He weighs 203 pounds, talks finance and potential bouts but shows no definite fight plans. Dempsey notes today’s promoters lack the old crowd appeal and hints at possible earnings if renewed interest arises.
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Johnny Dempsey
Artie McGovern
McGovern
Gus Wilson
Georges Carpentier
Dempsey
Sharkey
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Farrell predicts Helen Hicks will be national golf champion
Johnny Farrell says Helen Hicks has the swing, temperament, and poise to win a national women’s golf title. He warns against overanalyzing shots, citing past players who lost focus by dissecting their swings. Hicks, near her twentieth birthday, impressed Farrell during three rounds in St Augustine, Fla.
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Johnny Farrell
Farrell
Long Island
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Gene Sarazen
Horton Smith
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Salvation Army Takes Game 21 13
The local Salvation Army beat Welch Memorial Church Sunday school basketball team 21 to 13 on its home court. Lilly led with 12 points, while Grissom, Hoover, and others contributed for Salvation Army. Obstructions noted with players listed in lineup and substitutions.
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Salvation Army
Welch Memorial
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Fights Last Night Across Multiple Cities Screened
In Chicago Joe Sharkey outpoints Haakon Hansen over eight rounds. In Toronto Billy Townsend stops Jackie Horner in the first. In Springfield Hubert Stribling outpoints Roy Stevens over ten rounds. In Charlotte Sid Terris and Dewey Kimrey fight to a ten round draw. A crocodile can live a century, an elephant 150 to 200 years, a tortoise over a hundred, and the eagle and swan about a century.
Mentho Sulphur Reputed Skin Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Bowles Mentho Sulphur as a fast relief for eruptions rash and pimples. It claims to clear skin on face neck arms and body and to work when other methods fail. The ad urges applying before bed and markets it as doctor trusted treatment.
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Rowles
Flaming Dixie Spirit Spurs Football Glory In the South
A 1931 King Features essay extols southern college football as a sport for sport's sake. It praises fan loyalty, graceful defeat, and fierce team spirit, contrasting southern traditions with northern programs and noting Notre Dame Alabama comparisons on the national stage.
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Gambrell Re-elected County Health Officer in Davidson
Lexington report states Dr. G. C. Gambrell was re elected by acclaim at a county board of health meeting. He has served six years as Davidson county health officer and succeeded Dr. F. J. Lancaster, coming from Mooresville to fill the post.
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G. C. Gambrell
Davidson County
County Board of Health
Gambrell
Mooresville
F. J. Lancaster
The First Galveston Tornado Loss of Thousands of Lives
A historic Galveston tornado caused massive destruction and estimated the loss of around six thousand lives, marking a catastrophic early event in U.S. weather history.
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Iron-Clad Guarantee Offered by Mann Drug Co
An ad claims a remedy called the Caner Works starts within 15 minutes, offering rapid energy improvement with a money‑back guarantee under stated conditions. The promotion emphasizes quick effects and urges readers to try the product through Mann Drug Co.
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