Broadus Culler One of the Greatest Stars in Purple
High Point college basketball standout Broadus Culler, a diminutive yet stellar guard, is lauded for his calm under pressure and exceptional shooting. The article traces his early days, steady rise, scholastic achievement, and community impact, noting mentors like W. F. Bailey and W. E. Marlette and predicting continued promise for the 1934 season.
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Broadus Culler
Don Purple
Appalachian College
Culler
High Point
High Point College
W. F. Bailey
Bailey
Agaiin
W. E. Marlette
Cutler
Sember
Iley
Harvard University
Brickley
1934 Oakland roster announced for spring training in Fort Myers
The Athletics released a roster of 34 players for spring training in Fort Myers Florida led by Shields. Newcomers include pitchers Alton Benton Vernon Kennedy Harry Natuzak Emil Roy Henry Winston Rob Kline and catcher Charles Berry. Absentees include Grove Earnshaw Cochrane Walberg and Bishop after the Chicago trades.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Mack
Joe Cascarella
Jersey City
Alton Benton
Vernon Kennedy
Harry Natuzak
Oklahoma City
Emil Roy
Boston College
Henry Winston
Raleigh
N. C
Rob Kline
Boston Red Sox
Charles Berry
Chicago White Sox
George Detore
Toledo
Harold Warstler
Raymond Radcliffe
St. Paul
Lefty Grove
George Earnshaw
Mickey Cochrane
Rube Walberg
Max Bishop
Chicago
Shields Retains Canadian Indoor Title in Straight Sets
Frank Shields defeated George Lott in straight sets 6-2 6-4 9-7 in Montreal to retain the Canadian national indoor tennis championship. The match settled at the defense end amid ranking debates in United States tennis circles as Lott pressed a ranking campaign after recent clay victories in Miami.
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Montreal
Frank Shields
United States
George Lott
Shields
Lott
Miami
Middleweight title muddle heads toward settlement
The boxing world eyes a potential settlement of conflicting middleweight title claims. Eric Seelig, German champion, faces Marcel Thil for the world title in Paris on August 29. If Seelig wins, he plans to come to New York for two MSG bouts, including a March 16 bout with Ben Jeby and a later challenge to Vince Dundee on April 20.
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New York
Itan
Mickey Walker
Eric Seelig
Germany
Hitler
Marcel Thil
France
International Boxing Federation
National Boxing Association
United States
Paris
Seelig
Madison Square Garden
Ben Jeby
Garden
Vince Dundee
New York State Athletic Commission
Connie Mack Sends Out Contracts For Rookie Ball Players
Connie Mack opens the Philadelphia Athletics spring preparations by sending out contracts to rookie ball players while he spends time on a southern vacation. The item notes Mack’s active role in shaping the roster as the team awaits spring training.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Local Volleyball Team Narrowly Falls to Winston-Salem Veterans
The local volleyball squad showed improvement but lost a hard fought match on its floor to the Winston-Salem veterans. Winston-Salem won sets 15-6, 18-15, 16-10, 15-11, 6-15.
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Winston Salem
Winston-Salem
Fulp
Abbott
Whaling
Mason
Porter
Horton
High Point
Patrick
Morehead
Temple
W. Raper
York
H. Raper
Winston
Locals Triumph 18 14 Over Thomasville In Opener
High Point High School wrestling opened the 1934 season with an 18 to 14 victory over Thomasville in Thomasville. Captain Jack Copeland earned a key fall in 2 minutes 30 seconds, while Coach Jones debuted a prepared, alert lineup.
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Thomasville
High Point High School
Thomasville Grapplers
Jack Copeland
Fine
Jones
Parka
Myers
Nelson
Whitelow
Rock
Clodfelter
Rothrock
Copeland
Lea
Perry
Perdue
Sumney
Starnes
Duke
Ferrebee Home at Abbott's Creek Burns Down
Fire destroyed the home and smokehouse of Billy Ferrebee near Abbott's Creek church in Davidson county on Saturday morning. Mrs. Ferrebee was removed to safety as neighbors kept the owner from returning inside. Much of the furnishings were saved though some money and Mrs. Ferrebee’s funds burned. Four-fifths of England's forests were depleted during the World War.
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Billy Ferrebee
Abbott’s Creek Church
Davidson County
England
Tobias Named Guilford Centennial Program Secretary
Clarence T. Tobias Jr of Philadelphia has been appointed secretary to lead Guilford College centennial program advancement. The move follows the centennial launch at Guilford’s 100th anniversary charter ratification celebration. The program runs over three and a half years toward the 1937 commencement anniversary.
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Guilford College
Clarence T. Tobias, Jr
Philadelphia
Raymond Binford
Binford
Western Officials To Fight For Lott At National Meet
The Western Lawn Tennis Association moved to raise George Lott in national rankings. It urged boosting Lott to sixth with Frank Parker at eighth, and said the issue would be debated at the U S L T A annual meeting in Pittsburgh on February 10. Lott, a Davis Cup player, led the Midwest rankings.
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Chicago
Western Lawn Tennis Association
George Lott
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
National Ranking Committee
Lott
Midwest
Frank Parker
Milwaukee
West
Pittsburgh
Bott
Frank X. Shields
New York
Montreal
Tom Heeney Final Opponent for Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney was Gene Tunney's last opponent in the prize ring, marking the end of Tunney's active boxing era.
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Tom Heeney
Gene Tunney
Postmen in England Height Rule Cited for Letter Boxes
A note states England requires postal workers to be at least five feet four inches tall to reach mailboxes. Separate claim asserts Toledo Ohio leads in clever and Timothy market in the United States.
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England
Toledo
United States
Oxford University Sponsors Third Census in British Isles
Oxford University funds a third census project across the British Isles as researchers catalog regional populations. James Buchanan is noted as the only bachelor president of the United States in historical summaries.
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Oxford University
British Isles
James Buchanan
United States
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