Primed for Gastonia clash as Twin City lads loom
Local high school basketball prep notes Winston Salem teams will miss a girls game due to Friday mid year exercises. Winston boys will split to face the local varsity and subs while Gastonia’s outfit is coming off a decisive win. Coaches emphasize offense without neglecting defense as Friday’s twin bill nears.
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Gastonia Bay
Twin City
Winston-Salem
Winston
Winston High
Gastonia
Marlette
Win Day Seeks More Victories in Amateur Trophy Play
In Miami Florida on January 21 15 year old Chicago golf sensation Win Day advanced in the Glenn Curtis Amateur trophy quarter final rounds. He was paired with Major M R Smith Kansas City Mo retired army officer and medalist of the tournament.
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Miami
Fla
Chicago
Glenn Curtis
M. R. Smith
Kansas City
Four Big Shots Sign With Athletics in 1931
Philadelphia reporters confirm four star Athletics players Lefty Grove George Earnshaw Gordon Rhodes Coch rane and Jimmy Foxx signed playing contracts for 1931. Al Simmons still undecided as manager Connie Mack plans talks in Florida on salary.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Lefty Grove
George Earnshaw
Gordon Cochrane
Jimmy Foxx
al Simmons
Florida
Connie Mack
Simmons
Major Leagues win draft war ends minor leagues revolt
Baseball's universal draft battle ended as the International League capitulated, joining the American Association and Pacific Coast League and others. Major leaguer gains include drafting players after four minor league years and expanding option lists. Separate items note Southern Baseball Association opposition and Bob Zuppke turning to landscape painting between football duties.
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New York
International League
International
Memphis
Tenn
Southern Baseball Association
Association
K. M. Landis
Baseball High Commissioner
Bowling Mixed League Opens at King Pin Alleys Tonight
The Mixed League begins at King Pin Alleys tonight at eight with three closely tied teams vying for top standings. Strong crowd anticipated as evenly matched matches are expected, reflecting the league's competitive pace. The article notes excitement around the event and spectators expected to attend despite city conditions.
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King Pin
Wood predicts two miles per hour boat speed milestone
Gar Wood of Detroit, visiting Miami Beach, says a boat speed of 150 mph is within reach for his Miss America IX. He targets a world record on March 17 and 18, noting engines exist or can be obtained to achieve the speed. He recalls Sir Henry Seagrave’s 98.76 mph record and says driving above 100 mph is not harder, just open the throttle.
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Miami Beach
Fra
Gar Wood
Detroit
Wood
Sir Henry C. D. Seagrave
England
Seagrave
Dodd On Mental Stance Driving Tennessee Football Wins
Quarterback Dodd argues psychology helps but warns against overreliance as he led Tennessee teams. He stresses mind frame, study of situations, and adaptable plays over face-reading. Accidental QB with early start due to size and knowledge, he used feints to test defenses.
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Dodd
Tennesee
Dixie
Bobby
Georgia Tech
Kingsport
Tenn
Hit of the Week Awards Irving Berlin Song in New York
Irving Berlin's The Little Things of Life is named this week's hit of the week in New York based on sales and radio airplay. The award recognizes the song's rising popularity within the music market.
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Irving Berlin
New York
Carolina Steps Into Win Class
The North Carolina Tar Heels moved into the winer class in the 1931 Big Five race by defeating Wake Forest 80 to 13 after an 18 to 17 loss to Davidson. The win left UNC with seven wins in eight starts and set up Duke versus NC State in Raleigh Saturday with other planned matchups against Wake Forest and NC State later in the week.
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North Carolina Tar Heels
Heels
Davidson
Wake Forest Deacons
Chapel Hill
Tar Heels
North Carolina
Fights Last Night In Boxing Circuits
Indianapolis athletes Tracy Cox and Midget Mike O Dowd fought to a ten round draw in Indianapolis. In Los Angeles Andy Divodi defeated Sammy Jackson by decision over ten rounds in Santa Monica California.
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Indianapolis
Tracy Cox
Mike O'Dowd
Columbus
Drew
Los Angeles
Andy Divodi
New York
Sammy Jackson
Santa Monica
Cal
Smooth Irons Preserve Bread Wax Paper For Fresh Start
A quirky tip explains keeping waxed paper from bread to smooth clothes. Rubbing warm waxed paper over fabric allegedly removes wrinkles as if by magic, suggesting a repurposing method before starting the weekly wash.
Red Terrors 10 Clash With Poly At State College
Raleigh dispatch reports North Carolina State College faces Virginia Polytechnic in the Frank Thompson gym tonight at 7 30 for the first southern conference game in North Carolina this season. State aims for a fifth conference game, after two wins this season over Villanova and Wake Forest.
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RED Terrors
POLY
Raleigh
North Carolina
N. C. State College
Vv. P. J
Frank Thompson
State College
Red
State
Villanova
Wake Forest
Deacon
Sermon
Virginians
Morgan
Clark
Rose
Atkins
Johnson
Gammon
Forest lands logged yearly in Pacific Northwest
About 75,000 acres of forest in western Oregon and 145,000 acres in western Washington are logged each year, highlighting significant timber activity across the Pacific Northwest.
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Oregon
Washington
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