Purple Panthers face red hot week in Little Six title chase
Purple Panthers set to play four key Little Six games next week. Monday at Lenoir Rhyne against Mountain Bear, a likely battle. Tuesday at Appalachian State Teachers College. Thursday at home versus Atlantic Christian College. Saturday in Charlotte against Monogram Club. A win streak could seal top spot as three weeks remain.
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Al Singer Faces Chilean Lightweight at Madison Square Garden
In Madison Square Garden tonight Al Singer, 155 pound Bronx fighter, meets Stanislaus Loayza of Chile in a ten round bout. The bout headlines a card where lightweight action dominates the program.
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Woman Leads Three Day Tahoe Sierra Dog Derby
A Idaho woman, Mrs Thula Geelan of McCall, seeks to steer the field of seven men and a boy in the Tahoe Sierra dog derby running from Tahoe City to Truckee. Mayor James Rolf Jr of San Francisco will fire the starting pistol at 1:30 this afternoon.
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Singer Favored To Triumph In Lightweight Clash
The matchups pit a 2 to 1 favorite Singer against Loayza for the lightweight crown while Chilean contender is noted as tough yet slower and lighter in power. Doc Conrad vs Rene De Vos precedes a bout between Harry Ebbets and a blond free swinger, with Dom Volante facing Louis Quadrini in the featherweight tenround.
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Louis Quadrini
Italy
Hunter Leads National Indoor Tennis Championship Field
New York January 31 Frank Hunter of New Rochelle ranked No 2 nationally is the outstanding favorite as the national indoor championships begin tomorrow at the Seventh Regiment Armory. The event features a field of about 70 players.
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Thomas Clemson Leads Southern Conference Scorers
Clarence "Doodles" Thomas of Clemson tops the conference with 59 points in six games as the first half of the Southern Conference basketball season closes. Larry Haar stands second with 52 points in five games, while Leigh Williams of Washington and Lee has 51 points in four games. Williams leads in per game average at 12.5 points.
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Wildcat Grapplers To Meet Wolfpack
Davidson sends Wildcats to Raleigh to wrestle NC State Wolfpack tomorrow night. Injured grapplers are improving and may compete. Coach Tex Tilson will field Cowan Gorham Brown Brock Brochard Covington Christenbury Conway and Warren as potential weights.
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Fever Will Seek Davis Cup Honors In 1930 Entries
Paris dispatch notes 25 nations to contest the Davis Cup with 21 in the field already. The United States is favored in the American zone over Canada Mexico and Cuba while Europe quarterfinals loom with Italy Great Britain Hungary and Japan among entrants. Other nations include Holland Belgium Switzerland Spain Romania Czecho Slovakia Ireland Egypt Australia Yugoslavia Greece Sweden Denmark Norway.
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Mills Home Bears Face Jamestown In Saturday Showdown
James Town high school quintet travels to High Point YMCA to oppose the Mills Home Bears on Saturday at 7 00 p m. Jamestown aims to snap Thomasville’s five game win streak as Coach Taylor fields Harvey Crick MecCucian Burns and Gorman at key positions.
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Barbuti to Start Indoor Season Next Week
Olympic 400 meter champion Ray Barbuti will make his indoor season debut next Wednesday night at the Newark A C games in Newark New Jersey. He agreed to race in either a sprint series of 60 and 70 yards or a special 500 yard run after being reinstated by the amateur athletic union.
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Lenoir News-Topic Adds Front Page Advertising Directory
The Lenoir News-Topic announces a new policy listing advertisers on the front page as a directory of advertisements, starting with the January 31 issue. This move places detailed ad listings prominently for readers.
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Terry McGovern’s Temper Costs Him Featherweight Title
The piece profiles Terry McGovern, noting his fiery temper helped his early success but ultimately cost him the featherweight crown. It recalls his clashes with Young Corbett, including Hartford and San Francisco fights, and describes Corbett’s cool strategy and taunts that led to McGovern’s losses and title defeat.
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Shaw Named Werber's Understudy at Duke
John Shaw of Meriden Conn is groomed to take Bill Werber's place at Duke basketball. He watches Werber closely, imitates his style, and has appeared in several games this season. Shaw is a strong defensive contributor and could become a Duke star next year.
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John Shaw
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Shaw
Captei' Farley
Devils
Tar Heel wrestlers to face V P I without captain Woodard
Carolina Matmien in Blacksburg, Va., face V P I without captain Wayne Woodard who is sick. Albright replaces Woodard at 135 pounds. Usher fills 115. lineup mirrors Navy meet with Tsumas at 145 and ongoing questions at 155. Tar Heels seek win after a 28 8 loss and aim to continue the N C State freshmen victory tradition.
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Carolina Duke clash centers Croson and Harper
Carolina and Duke renew their 1930 rivalry in Chapel Hill with a key guard center duel. Duke pivot Joe Croson and Tar Heel ace Puny Harper, each 6 feet 6, shape the outcome as Neiman Cameron and Brown Marpet join the veteran backcourt for the late 8:31 pm tip after the freshman game at 7.
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Clinton Boy Named Head of University Freshmen
James R. Hubbard of Clinton was elected president of the university freshman class, defeating Stuart Chandler of Durham and Allen Cole of Oak Park, Illinois, by a narrow margin. Georg Lowen of Raleigh was elected vice president, Clarence Jensen of Bas Orange New Jersey, secretary, and John Peacock of Fremont treasurer.
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