Ruppert Estate to Stay Intact If Heirs Prevail
New York January 21. Vast Ruppert estate, left to three as heirs, may remain intact if the heirs have their way despite state taxes and debts. Principal beneficiaries include Helen Winthrope Weyant, two Ruppert nieces Joseph Holleran and Mrs Il Maguire. Total value estimated from 40 to 70 million dollars with inventory pending. federal and state taxes could reduce the estate to about 16 million.
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New York
Jacob Ruppert
Ees
Jon Clark, Jr
Helen Winthrope Weyant
Col. Ruppert
Joseph Holleran
Il Maguire
Clark
Locals Triumph In Boxing Meet At High Street Arena
High Point Y M C A Moose boxing team defeated Greensboro Y team 5 2 to 3 1 2 at the High Street arena. Kimsey and Hendricks starred with Kimsey beating Hendricks, Collins drew Easter, Woodell beat Lenderman, Cable defeated Rowe, Safewright edged Smith, Steeleman stopped Durham, Irwin won after Lambe was disqualified. Forfeits went to Dennis and Little.
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High Point Y. M. C. A.moose
Greensboro
High Street
M. C. Kimsey
Clinton Hendricks
Kimsey
Masked Marvel
Ben Canipe
Boyce Collins
Larry Easter
Billy Woodell
Tom Lenderman
Leroy Cable
Melvin Rowe
High Point
Red Kimsey
Carolinas
Hendricks
Carolina
Forrest Smith
Lawrence Safewright
Ray Durham
Marker Steeleman
Steeleman
Bill “Lucky” Irwin
Charleston
Paul Lambe
Irwin
L. C. Dennis
Orville Little
Drew
Bill Irwin
South Carolinian Wins 100 Mile Motorcycle Race
Woody Simmons of Pelzer South Carolina won the 100 mile beach road race at Daytona Beach Florida with an official time of 1 hour 23 minutes 51.3 seconds. G W Sherrill of Charlotte North Carolina finished second and Herman Dahlke of Birmingham Alabama finished third. Sixty five riders started the event with several dropping out before finish.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Woody Simmons
Pelzer
S. C
G. W. Sherrill
Charlotte
N. C
Herman Dahlke
Birmingham
Ala
Joe Louis Favored Over John Henry in Madison Square Garden Bout
New York viewers expect Joe Louis to defeat John Henry Lewis in the all Negro heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden next Wednesday. Analysts note Louis’s recovery power, weight advantage, and past knockout wins while acknowledging Lewis’s body attack and smart boxing. Betting odds favor Louis, with some foreseeing a late KO.
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New York
Ballyhoo
John Henry Lewis
Joe Louis
Lewis
Louis
Joe
Maxie Baer
Max Schmeling
Madison Square Garden
John Henry
Jim Johnson
Jack Johnson
Paris
Jimmy Braddock
Jorge Brescia
Natie Mann
Isidoro Gastanaga
Isidoro
Detroit
Gene Tunney
Billy Conn
Red Burman
Salvation Army
Louis Lewis
Carolina boxers defeat Wolfpack in regional meet
In Chapel Hill on January 21, UNC boxers led by Billy Winstead defeated NC State 6 to 1. Winstead outweighed by seven to eight pounds but won by decision. Jennett of Asheville won by technical knockout in the 135 pound class.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Billy Winstead
University of North Carolina
William Nelley
North Carolina State College
Tar Heels
Wolfpack
Winstead
Nelley
Andy Jennett
Asheville
Buddy Means
Concord
Carolina
Traylor
State
Hardy
Farris
Abrams
Hermson
Smart
Hubbard
Gay
Carlisia Wins Hialeah Stakes At Miami
Carlisia a gray gelding wins the five thousand dollar added Hialeah Stakes at Hialeah Park with jockey Maurice Peters. He leads early and holds on to beat Early Morn by a neck while Cherry Jam finishes two lengths behind in third as over twelve thousand racegoers look on.
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Miami
Fla
Carlisia
Lawrin
Maurice
Moose) Peters
Hoosier boxer faces crowd at Garden bout
In a mid evening frame within ten rounds a large crowd near 18 000 is expected at the Garden. The article notes John Henry can be hit as his sparmates have shown and compares to Max Schmeling and Joe Louis to illustrate power.
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John Henry
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Tar Heel mermen debut under coach Dick Jamerson at UNC
Coach Dick Jamerson presents the first swimming team of the University of North Carolina. The Tar Heel mermen meet the University of Virginia in Chapel Hill Monday at 4 pm in the Bowman Gray Memorial Pool. Jamerson previously coached at Oberlin College and was a standout athlete at Rice Institute.
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Dick Jamerson
University of North Carolina
University of Virginia At
Chapel Hill
Bowman Gray Memorial
Jameson
Carolina
Oberlin College
Ohio
Rice Institute
Carolina Wrestlers Defeat NC State In Southern Conference Meet
UNC beat NC State 17 to 8 in Raleigh as Clements of Carolina won the heavyweight bout over Fry. UNC victors included Zink at 121 pounds Blackmer at 136 over Murdock in overtime Reicherdt of State, Forrest of UNC over Hines Brandt pinned Walker Johnson pinned Torrey Clements beat Fry for the final decision referee Bill Bailey.
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Raleigh
University of North Carolina
N. C. State College
Clements
Carolina
Fry
Zink
UNC
Hunter
Blackmer
Murdock
Reicherdt
State
Broadfoot
Forrest
Hines
Brandt
Walker
Johnson
Torrey
Bill Bailey
M. Cc. A
Still Going Strong New York Celtics Barnstorm Tour
New York Celtics, though aging athletes, are averaging about 200 dollars weekly from their basketball barnstorming tour. The team continues to draw crowds despite advancing years and remains active in exhibition play around the city.
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New York
New York Celtics
Bennet follows father as Cornell basketball player
Jim Bennet, Cornell University sophomore forward, is the son of an Ohio Superior Court judge who captained the Big Red basketball team in 1911.
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Ithaca, N. Y
Jim Bennet
Cornell
Ohio Superior Court
Big Red
North Carolina Tops Nation in Home Garden Vegetable Value
North Carolina leads the United States in the value of vegetables grown at home for personal use, outpacing all other states. The finding highlights strong backyard gardening activity and regional agricultural support.
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North Carolina
States
Union
Horton Smith Reaches San Francisco Match Play Final
Horton Smith of Oak Park Ill defeats Ben Coltrin of San Francisco 2 and 1 in a semi final of the $5,000 San Francisco match play open. Smith to face Dick Metz of Chicago in tomorrow’s 36 hole final after Metz beat Marvin Ward 3 and 2.
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San Francisco
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Ill
Ben Coltrin
Dick Metz
Chicago
Marvin Ward
Olympia
Wash
Coltrin
Smith
Metz
Ward
Charlie Parks Heads Mat Stars of Appalachian to Greensboro
Boone January 21 Fifteen Appalachian State wrestlers including two defending champions head to Greens boro for the A A U tournament January 24 and 25. Charlie Parks High Point 118 pounds and Milton Gaskill Barnum Springs 126 pounds seek to defend titles for a third and second straight year respectively.
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Charlie Parks
Appalachian
Greensboro
Boone
Red” Watkins
Appalachian State
High Point
Milton Gaskill
Barnum Springs
Pirates Issuing Sailing Orders for 1939 Voyage
Pittsburgh Pirates announce 1939 training plans with first crew departing San Bernardino February 28 and remaining members leaving Pittsburgh March 7. Team lists pitchers catchers leaders and handlers as part of a 29 game pre season schedule.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Championship Harbor
Sam Watters
San Bernardino
Calif
Niehoff To Manage Jersey City Giants In March
Bert Niehoff named as Jersey City Giants manager for the upcoming season with command set for March 1 marking his third manager in two years for the club.
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Niefhoff
Jersey City
N. J
Jersey City Giants
Bert Niehoff
Palm Wine From Mexican Palms Inspires Notable Grade
In lower Mexico a superior wine is made from a species of palm trees. The article highlights the quality of this regional product and its unusual origin, noting the distinctive method used to obtain the wine from palm sap.
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Mexico
Roanoke Rapids Named In N C Semi-Pro Finals
Roanoke Rapids is among the teams exempted from district playoffs in the 1989 state semi pro baseball tournaments. National Semi Pro Baseball Congress President Raymond Dumont announced that 41 teams can defend their title without qualifying through district play. Also exempt are Buford Georgia Enid Oklahoma and South Carolina Liberty North Carolina and Roanoke Rapids.
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Wichita
Kas
Raymond Dumont
National
Buford
Enid
Okla
South Carolina
Liberty
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
Virginia Tankmen Defeat N C State 46 29 In Raleigh Meet
Virginia basketball or swimming? University of Virginia defeats North Carolina State College 46 to 29 in a Raleigh swimming meet. Bill Wright leads with several pool records including 100-yard dash and 400-yard relay with Virginia teammates Roth, Hoff man, and Clark. Ross Reynolds anchors 220-yard free style for State, with VA taking most events and set times.
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Raleigh
The
University of Virginia
N. C. State College
Bill Wright
Virginia
Ross Reynolds
State
Thompson
Rolston
Hoffman
Clark
Reynolds
Wright
Cox
Bailey
Wight
Ingram
Ford
Wood
Rowland
Tucker
MSU Co captain works as policeman at East Lansing rink
Dave Diehl Michigan State University football co captain last fall works evenings and weekends as a special policeman at a local ice rink in East Lansing Michigan during the off season.
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East Lansing
Mich
Dave Diehl
Michigan State
Hasty Teams Win From Wallburg in Big Home Crowd
In Thomasville on January 21 the Hasty teams swept Wallburg before the largest gym crowd yet. The Hasty girls won 29 to 18 and the Hasty boys 42 to 33 as Wallburg’s William Hayworth led the losers and Burton sparked the locals with two center baskets in the late rally.
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Thomasville
Wallburg
William Hayworth
Burton
Sam Moore
E. Moore
Cecil
Tiads Johnson
Cashatt
M. Johnson
Hedgecock
Ve Veceesss Sink
Woon Ee Vkbewen Saks Yaetue Hayworth Pure cc
Cvavebsese Pos Ween
Hedgecock Kennedy
eTree Beeson
Hasty—Byerly, Payne
St. Sing
Sweet Nancy Triumphs In Santa Susana Stakes at Santa Anita
Norman Church's Sweet Nancy won the $10,000 Santa Susana Stakes for three-year-old fillies at Santa Anita, finishing seven furlongs in 1:15.3 under rain. Ciencia was second and Morning Breeze third as 14 fillies raced with Sweet Nancy paying $19.20 to win, $7.20 to place, and $4.60 to show. Ciencia paid $5.80 and $3, Morning Breeze $5.60.
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Los Angeles
Norman Church
Sweet Nancy
Santa Anita
Ciencia
Morning Breeze
Church
Tiger Recruit Versatile Detroit Athlete
Jim Lynn a pitcher obtained by Detroit from Columbus has played basketball football boxed wrestled and appeared in rodeos. He is noted for his versatility across multiple sports and athletic events in Detroit Michigan.
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TIGER
Detroit
Mich
Jim Lynn
Columbus
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