Boxers Sweep To Top In Industrial League Standings
High Point Paper Box wins second game of final section to stay atop standings after defeating Highland 30 16 in the first half and 14 16 in the second. Thomas leads scoring for Boxers with 9 points, while Dennis tops Highland with 8 points. Robbins rallies to beat High Point Overall 28 16. Stehli Mills upsets Adams Millis 27 13.
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High Point
Paper Box
Highland
Adams-Millis
Highlanders
Thomas
Cooper
Dennis
B. Anderson
Ball
P. McDonald
Robbins
Birds
Johnson
Pierce
Bruton
Stehli Mills
Adams Millis
Gillimillers
Mill Crew
Hensley
Stehli
Hughes
Collins
Stone
Lneups
Boxers
B. Farlow
M. Anderson
Ed Farlow
Ball W. Thomas
Wes
Dennis Gentry
Newsome
Hoover
Bruton Banks
Thomas LF Bileueuee Foster
Bowers
McDowell Cooper
Basketball Scores From Several Southern Games
Duke defeats N C State 28 to 18 in Durham. NC State frosh 23 Duke frosh 20. Elon beats High Point 26 to 12. Vanderbilt over Sewanee 30 to 22 in Nashville. Catawba defeats Presbyterian 43 to 23 in Clinton S C. Guilford tops Winston Salem Y 44 to 24 in Guilford. Furman edges The Citadel 26 to 24 in Charleston S C.
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Durham
Duke
N. C. State
Duke Frosh
Elon
High Point
Til2ee
Nashville
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Clinton
S. C
Catawba
Presbyterian
Guilford
Winston-Salem Y
Charleston
Furman
the Citadel
Wilson Accepts Trade to Robins in Norfolk
Brooklyn Robins today acquired outfielder Hack Wilson from the St. Louis Cardinals in Norfolk. Dave Driscoll said the deal, for an unannounced cash sum and Bob Parham, was discussed for a week and follows Wilson’s 1930 peak of fifty nine home runs with the Cubs and a sudden dip with St Louis.
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Norfolk
Brooklyn Robins
Hack Wilson
St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Driscoll
Broklyn
Wilson
Robins
Bob Parham
Hartford
Conn
Brooklyn
Driscoll
Cardinals
Frederick
Georgia Tech
Chicago Cubs
Burleigh Grimes
Tar Heels Defeat V P I in Boxing Meet
At Chapel Hill on January 23 UNC boxing posted a 6 to 1 team win over V P I with four technical knockouts and two decisions. Freshmen beat the Baby Techs 4 to 3. Notable results include Williams, Raymer, Farris, Lumpkin, Wadsworth, Brown all securing knockouts or decisions. Stark of VPI was the sole winner for his team with a second round TKO. Levinson was out due to injury.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Vv. P. I
Carolina
Baby Techs
Stark
Wilson
Levinson
Star
Duke
Williams
Perrine
Raymer
Towler
Farris
Smith
Lumpkin
Moseley
Juniors Win First Championship Game Over Greensboro Y
High Point Y M C A Junior basketball team defeats Greensboro Y 25 to 17 on the High Point floor. Culler scores seven field goals for 14 points while E Farlow adds six points. Webb Norman and Foster lead Greensboro with four points each.
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High Point Y. M. G A
Culler
E. Farlow
Webb
Norman
Foster
Greensboro Quint
Nance
Foster Culler
Wep
Brown Hoover
Norman Center Spencer
Nance Ra Whitley
Aeskey
High Point
Royal, Reid, Thomas
Fulton
Barnier
Roo
Friendly Cafeteria Basketball Schedule Stretches Week
The Friendly Cafeteria team faces six days of games starting tomorrow against Trinity High School on Salvation Army court. They travel Wednesday to Greensboro to play Meyers department store, and Thursday host the Army in a key series decider. Saturday returns to Greensboro for a rematch with Buffalo Presbyterian. Manager F F Cooley is seeking another game for Tuesday or Friday.
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Friendly
Trinity High School
Salvation Army
Gillen
Friendly Quint
Greensboro
Meyers Department Store
Meyers Ales
Army
Buffalo Presbyterian
F. F. Cooley
High Point High School
Duke Triumphs Over N. C. State
Duke defeats North Carolina State 28 to 18 in Durham keeping a share of first in the big five with UNC. J Thompson led Duke with 12 points while State showed passing but weak shooting as injuries slowed Duke late.
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Durham
Duke
North Carolina State
U. N.C
State
Alpert
H. Thompson
Blue Devils
J. Thompson
N. CC
Jonnees
Fi Cenas
Wopreee
Geekies
Hi Boge
Fkisco
Se Erupror
Veueeed Es
Mous
Baiss Ae
McQuage
Wesesess
Pee
Corer
Fsa
Bevekee
Hendrickson, F
RPO
Hackney
Knight
Durham Y
William Penn Teams Take Double Victory Over Washington High
William Penn High School boys beat Washington High 34 to 20 in High Point and the girls won 12 to 5 at Reidsville. The boys showcased dazzling passing and tight defense to extend their sixth straight win, while the girls built an 8 to 0 first half lead before Washington tightened up in the second half.
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William Penn High School
Washington Higch
Reidsville
High Point
Quint
Washington High
Boge
Akers
Boykins
Penn
Penn Girls
Nichols and Grover Tie At Pinehurst
W G Nichols of New York and Malcolm Grover of Southern Pines tied for low net 75 in the January handi cap medal at Southern Pines Country Club. Nearby scores included Hunter Eckert of Reading and J C Barron of Haworth with 76. A high wind affected scoring. In the Sandpipers program Frank Pottle of Jefferson, New Hampshire, and Baron won the best ball event over Eckert and A M Green.
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Southern Pines
W. G. Nichols
New York
Malcolm Grover
Southern Pines Country Club
Hunter Eckert
Reading
J. C. Barron
Haworth
N. J
Frank Pottle
Jefferson Highland
N. H
Barron
Eckert
A. M. Green
Washington, D. C
Roseler Captures Consolation in Pinehurst Shootout
E. G. Roseler of Cincinnati defeated P. A. Roming of Ulrichsville in a 25 shot tiebreaker to win the consolation event after tying in the regular 100 target event at the midwinter target tournament in Pinehurst. Gardner of Bernardsville and Waller of Wilmington placed third and fourth with 90 and 89 respectively.
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Pinehurst
E. G. Roseler
Cincinnati
P. A. Roming
Ulrichsville
Roseler
Roming
E. F E. Gardner
Bernardsville
L. W. T. Waller
Wilmington
Del
College Wrestling at Durham VMI 19 Duke
VMI defeated Duke in college wrestling action at Durham with a 19 point margin. The meet featured key performances from VMI wrestlers and solid showings by Duke competitors.
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Durham
Duke
Ruth backs baseball over golf in expert poll
Babe Ruth says baseball requires more skill than golf and more luck, in contrast to an Associated Press poll favoring golf for both skill and luck. Eddie Mahan and Jesse Sweetser also weigh in, with Sweetser downplaying luck on the links and Mahan praising stamina in boxing.
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Babe
New York
Babe Ruth
The
World- Telegram Today
Associated Press
Ruth
Bob Grove
Eddie Mahan
Harvard
Jesse Sweetser
Sweetser
Mahan
Last Minute Shot Wins For Furman
Furman defeats The Citadel 26 to 24 at Charleston in a late score by Alley, giving Furman its third straight state title bid. Alley scored 2 points, Eskridge led Citadel with 8, and the Baptists extend their win streak in state play.
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Charleston
Alley
Citadel
Furman Quint
Baptists
Wee Fois Ecicccas
Southern
Caeeeeeecun S
Adair, & Ee Eee
Ohlsen
G Eee
Eee
Ee Ae
the Citadel
Eskridge
Quarterman, F
Suhrstedt,c
Willard
Ore Ee
Whittington, G
Sok
Bierfischer
Sumter Guards
Guilford Trims Winston Guilford College Net Win
Guilford College defeated Winston-Salem V team 44 to 24 on Guilford court. Haworth scored 18 for Guilford, while Jamieson showed well at guard. Stokesdale beat Guilford second team 28 to 27 in preliminary.
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Guilford College
Guilford
Winston-Salem
Guilford Court
Stokesdale High
Winston
Holt
Sapp
Haworth
Jamieson
Guilford Guard
Peollege
State Freshmen Edge Duke Blue Imps In Tight 23 20 Win
North Carolina State freshmen defeated Duke Blue Imps 23 to 20 in Durham in a close preliminary to the varsity game. The tie remained tight throughout. In Evanston, Northwestern beat Ohio State 25 to 24.
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Durham
North Carolina State College
Duke University
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern
Ohio State
Pivot Play Defines Professional Basketball Tactics
The article describes the pivot offense as the favored system and credits Dutch Dehnert now with Cleveland's Rosenblum Celtics for inventing it. It details No. 1 at the free throw line, where the pivot uses back to basket moves while Nos. 2 3 4 and 6 circulate, pass, and break for quick scoring opportunities.
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Dutch Dehnert
Cleveland
Rosenblum Celtics
No. 1
No. 2
Schmeling Time Extension Favored By Commission
The Missouri Athletic Commission will vote to extend Max Schmeling’s time limit to defend his heavyweight title in the NBA poll, said Ben J. Harrison of Springfield. The Minnesota Athletic Commission also urged delaying the decision on declaring the heavyweight title vacant until June 25 after a NJA inquiry.
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Springfield
Missouri Athletic Commission
Max Schmeling
National Boxing Association
Ben J. Harrison
ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota Athletic Commission
Officials retire at Agua Caliente
Agua Caliente Mexico January 23 Baron Long a member of the Agua Caliente Jockey club triumvirate said he would retire as vice president soon James N Crofton club president also announced he would sell his racing stable and retire from competitive racing The decisions come after suspensions barring Longs 33 horses for acts prejudicial to racing and Linden Tree betting coup that boosted odds and paid off Crofton returned from Mexico City after the ruling and stated he faced criticism for being a club official with horses racing at the track
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Agua Caliente
Mexico
Baron Long
Agua Caliente Jockey Club
Linden Tree
James N. Crofton
Wirt G. Bowman
Long
Crofton
Mexico City
Jockey Club
College scores from multiple venues ripple through nights in 20th century play
At Salem Roanoke College defeated Yadkinville High 43 to 31. In Baltimore Maryland Johns Hopkins lost to Maryland 33 to 36. Richmond saw Lynchburg beat Richmond 30 to 22. Winston Salem hosted Yadkinville High 31 to 22. Fort Worth Texas Tech downed Texas Christian University 30 to 19. Houston Rice edged Texas 25 to 22. Gainesville Auburn defeated Florida 29 to 21. Buies Creek Campbell College beat ECC 17 30 to 17.
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W. and
Salem
Roanoke College
Yadkinville High
Baltimore
U. Md
Johns Hopkins
Richmond
Lynchburg
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem High
Fort Worth
Texas Tech
Texas Christian U
Houston
Rice
Texas
Gainesville
Auburn
Florida
Buies Creek
Campbell College
Largest North Carolina bear killed near Asheville belatedly tallied
A. L. Haynes of Candler near Asheville led a three day hunt that ended with the largest bear, about 600 pounds, taken after dogs forced it from a laurel thicket. The hunting party included Verne Bailey Fred Fullam John Reabin Wheeler Jones and Roy Gash. Other notes cover channel boss catches at Ocracoke and general fishing advisories for coastal trips.
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A. L. Haynes
Candler
Asheville
Verne Bailey
Fred Fullam
John Reabin
Wheeler Jones
Roy Gash
Haynes
Carolina
W. A. Smith
Wayne County
Africa
S. F. Ravenel
Greensboro
Doc
Robinson
Kannapolis
Ocracoke
Col. Harrelson
Wyoming
Uncle Sam
Art Brown
The
Nation's Business
Washington
North Carolina
Hugh Laney
New York
Thomas D. Burleigh
Schmeling Sharkey Title Standoff Shapes New York June Clash
Schmeling signs to defend his heavyweight crown against Jack Sharkey in New York in June. New York State will recognize Schmeling as champion, while the NBA contemplates declaring the title vacant, amid disputes over legitimacy and the Sharkey rematch. Also reports High Point High School girls basketball strong season and local franchise news highlight regional sports chatter.
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Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
New York
Sharkey
Gene Tunney
Schmeling
New York State
Empire State
Max
National
Joseph W. Clinnin
All But Three Giant Regulars Are Signed
New York dispatch reports only three Giants regulars remained holdouts after Travis Jackson signed his 1932 contract. Bill Terry Freddie Fitzsimmons and Fred Leach had not yet reached terms or communicated with the club.
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New York
Giants
Travis Jackson
Bill Terry
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Fred Leach
Indians Sign Up In First Class Winter Session
Cleveland Indians report a first class winter season with 22 of 38 players signing 1932 contracts. Jos Boley was purchased to fill the shortstop hole. Wesley Ferrell signed and aims for at least 20 victories as part of the mound staff.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Jos Boley
Wesley Ferrell
Pepper Martin Signs With Cardinals for Coming Season
Pepper Martin widely known as the Wild Horse of the Osage, signed a contract for the coming year in Branch Rickey's office. The amount was not announced but rumors place it near double his $4,000 last season. Martin thanked Rickey for fair treatment after being named the year’s top individual sports figure.
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Hendersonville
Wilmington
Henderson
High Point
Sport Sparks
Luke McGluke
Mary Anne
ST. Louis
Cardinal Corral
John L
Guess
Pepper
Rickey
Martin
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U. of Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Minneapolis
Michigan
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N. C
William Penn
Nichols
Grover
Rambino
Presbyterian College
Nton
Cata
Adams
P. C
Wildenmuth
Farnhart
Joodman
A. Copeland
J. Copeland
Darrett
Reer
Heatham
MecNaull
Seeee Orf Senter
Teesee
Hamilton
Lynn
Adair Presbyterian
Guilford Trims Y Quint
Vets Anaut Ibasketball
Claire Burcky
Pennsylvania
Appalachian Forest Experiment Station
Henry L. Stoddard
Boone
T. C. Wright
Boone Weather Bureau
Dr. Wright
Greenville
Hargett
Charlie
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Carolina Mountains
Jack
Patricia Hall
Carol McKee
Una Blackburn
E. B. Sensenbach
Pepper Martin
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