Trackmen Faces Fate In Piedmont League Entry Talk
Asheville and Charlotte seek admission to the Piedmont League after South Atlantic dissolution. Directors meet at Greensboro to decide franchise eligibility amid mileage concerns raised by the Henderson club. Other Sally cities face uncertain futures as new regional arrangements are discussed.
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Greensboro
Mar
South Atlantic Baseball Association
Piedmont League
Charlotte
Sally
Piedmont
Anchorage
North Carolina
W. G. Bramham
Durham
Asheville
Henderson
Gamecock
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
High Point
Greenville
Augusta
Macon
Maryland Captures Southern Conference Court Crown
Maryland today won the southern conference basketball championship by beating Kentucky 29 to 27 in Atlanta. Eddie Rankin sparked the Old Liners with a fast first-half field goal, as Maryland edged ahead and held on to claim the title.
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Old Liners
University of Kentucky
Atlanta
Maryland
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Eddie Rankin
Eddie
Japan Produces 300 More Moves Each Year Than Britain
A report notes Japan increases mov production by 300 annually compared with Britain, highlighting steady growth in Japan's film industry and a wider gap in output between the two nations.
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Japan
Britain
Champion Teams Clash for Title
Local court fans may expect plenty of action when the two champion basketball teams of the High Point Commercial league, Leonard and Younts and DeMolay, clash tonight on the YMCA court in the first of a three game series for final honors in the league. The game gets underway at 8 50 oclock. Leonard and Younts, winners of the opening half of the race, have a smooth working court aggregation calculated to show plenty of fight against DeMolay, winners of the second half. Michael, Gurley and Kaper, mainstays of the team during the season, will be on hand to night to exhibit their wares. DeMolay has in Wall, Pierce, Ragan and others a team that will be hard to beat and one that has shown unusual taictics in winning by large margins over its opponents during the season.
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High Point Commercial League
Leonard and Younts
DeMolay
Leonard
Younts
Michael
Gurley
Kaper
Wall
Pierce
Ragan
Battle Looms For State Titles In Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill on March 4 hosts four high school teams vying for state championships. In class A Charlotte meets Raleigh to decide the top crown, followed by a class B final between Bakersville and Rose Hill. Both divisions feature undefeated teams after sectional eliminations.
Pickling Rules of the Sea Still Memorable
In the old days at sea everything was pickled from meat and fish to vegetables and even cheese, a practice born of necessity to preserve perishables during long voyages and harsh voyage conditions.
World’s High Jump King To Exhibit At Indoor Games
Harold Osborn, famed high jumper and 16 year AAU competitor, will hold an indoor exhibition at the Southern Conference games in Chapel Hill. At 32, the VPI teacher aims to reclaim the indoor record after George Spitz set 6 feet 7 inches. Osborn has previously held the outdoor mark of 6 feet 8 1/2 inches and boasts a career of 687 jumps over 6 feet.
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Chapel Hill
Mar
Harold Osborn
Vv. P. I
George Spitz
New York University
Osborn
South
Cousin David Yow, Loyal Local Sportsman Highlight
Sportraits by Charles B. Wilmas profiles Cousin David Yow a lifelong sports aficionado from High Point. He supported baseball as player and financier, sponsored ambulance service for the club, and engaged in fishing hunting and outdoor pursuits showing deep local loyalty and willingness to assist both amateur and professional baseball.
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Charles B. Wilmas
David Yow
High Point
Dave
J. Yow
Ditch Digging Titan Opens West Coast Pipeline Project
A renowned Los Angeles trench digger operates a massive pipeline cut, capable of removing four cubic yards of earth every 35 seconds. The crew maintains 40 trucks actively hauling dirt away from the dig site, illustrating a high‑volume, coordinated earthwork operation on the city’s west coast.
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Los Angeles
West Coast
Training Camp News: Todt Named First Baseman Substitute
In Fort Myers Mack will keep two first basemen all season after watching Phil Todt in workouts with the Athletics. Todt, a former Red Sox player, is the preferred substitute for Jimmy Foxx. In Winter Haven, Buey Arlett, a coast slugger, joined the Phillies after speeding southward, telegraphing manager Shotton to start smiling as he would arrive that afternoon.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Phil Todt
Athletics
Mack
Todt
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Haven
Fra
Buez Arlett
Phillies
Shotton
Ruth Stands Alone In Slugging, Says Yankees Manager
Mar. report quotes Yankees manager praising Babe Ruth for effortless power and remarkable distance. He notes Ruth’s ability to generate long hits with minimal effort, underscoring Ruth’s unique slugging prowess in the game.
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Joe Arthy Ows
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Rookie Lefty O'Doul Impresses Robins Boss
Clearwater report from March 4 tells of a Brooklyn Robins manager Wilbert Robinson being asked about the rookie driving balls over the fence. He names Lefty O'Doul as the rookie, remarking that he’s more than a mere rookie.
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Clearwater
Fia
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Robins
Uncle Robbie
Lefty O’doul
Giants Offer Memphis Bill Terry Extra Salary
San Antonio dispatch says John McGraw denies holding out first baseman Memphis Bill Terry. Giants have offered $4,500 more than last year, bringing his 1931 contract to $22,500 as reward for leading the league in batting.
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San Antonio
Texas
John McGraw
New York Giants
Memphis
Terry
John
Bottomley to be regular Cardinals first baseman
In Bradenton Florida manager Gabby Street says Sunny Jim Bottomley will be the Cardinals regular first baseman this season unless Jim Collins proves a better option. The two rivals have become friends amid training camp chatter.
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Bradenton
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Sunny Jim
Bottomley
Jim
Rip) Collins
Gabby Street
Collins
Indians players Fonseca Burnett show recovered form
New Orleans March 4 two Cleveland Indians who played with broken arms last year have shown full recovery Lew Fonseca aiming for first base and Johnny Burnett competing for third base in spring training with the club
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New Orleans
Mar
Cleveland Indians
Lew Fonseca
Johnny Burnett
Duluth Bans Billboard Ads Showing Women Smoking
In Duluth authorities pass an ordinance prohibiting billboard advertisements featuring women smoking, labeling such images as improper for public display. The move targets cigarette girl imagery amid city discussions on public morals and advertising standards.
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Duluth
Minn
Sticker Solution Explained for Derivative Puzzle Climb
A cryptic note discusses a sticker solution and a lead to reach a top position. It mentions a time and a numeric target of 526 as part of the challenge. The fragment hints at a method or sequence to achieve a peak in a puzzle context.
Bowling League Results and Meeting Notification
Stehli Silk team set a league high with 1585 and 34 high single by Bowman while H Fiten posted 135 for the night. Hillcrest forfeited three wins tying Stehli Silk at 1522 for high team set as City Office swept Sunshine Laundry two to one. A captains meeting is scheduled for 7 30 tonight at King Pin alley to discuss changes to league constitutions and by laws.
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Stehli
Bowman
Thomas Mills
Highland
Hillcrest
Stehli Silk
H. Fiten
City Office
Sunshine Laundry
Sunshine
King Pin Alley
Wagner
Abernathy
Saunders
Causey
Sunshine Shackleford
Riley
Clifton Cae
C. Fitch
Holland
Local Girls Fall To Winston-Salem In Close Tilt
In a tight contest the local Y. W. C. A. girls lost 30 to 22 to Winston-Salem. The game stayed tied 15-15 at halftime with Winston leading 22-20 after the third, and the final period saw the locals pulled within eight points as a fast finish sealed the loss. Substitutions included High Point and Bouldin for Winston-Salem.
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Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Girls
Alf
Winston Girls
H. P
W.S
LG Wray
Whicker
High Point
Bouldin
McRary
McKay
UNC Hosts Second Annual Southern Conference Indoor Games
Chapel Hill will host sixteen conference teams plus 40 non conference entrants in the Southern Conference Indoor Games and spring carnival. standout hurdlers include Algy Speer Eli Finkelstein and Calvert Decaligny as favorites. Defending champions face strong opposition from Georgia Tulane Auburn and Mississippi A M among others.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Algy Speer
Eli Finklestein
Washington and Lee
Calvert Decaligny
Tulane
Maddox
Georgia
Farmer
North Carolina
Cox
Mississippi
Dickens
McGinn
N. C. State
Coleman
Auburn
Haynes
Decaligny
Denmark Farmers Own Their Land At Least Ninety-Two Percent
Tenant owned farms are scarce in Denmark with at least 92 percent of farmers owning the land they cultivate.
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Denmark
Lefty White Joins Pointers From Ca tawba College
Lefty White a six foot pitcher from Ca tawba College has signed with the Pointers today. The 22 year old pitched five games for the Greensboro Patriots last season winning three. Local officials expect him to develop into a strong baseball prospect once the season starts.
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Lefty White
Catawba College
Pointers
White
Greensboro Patriots
Athletic Night at Davidson College Set for March 11
Davidson College in North Carolina announces Athletic Night to honor student athletes with certificates letters and trophies. A prominent southern sports leader will deliver the keynote address. The event has become a major Davidson tradition since its inception three years ago drawing students and alumni.
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Davidson
N. C
Nortone G. Pritchett
Davidson College
Lhat Spring N. W. Daugherty
Fights Last Night in Flint and Pittsburgh
In Flint Sdldie Shea of Chicago KOed Marty Forbes of Indianapolis. In Pittsburgh Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia outpointed Willie Davies of Charleroi, Pa.
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Flint
Mich
Sdldie Shea
Chicago
Marty Forbes
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Wolgast
Philadelphia
Willie Davies
Charleroi
Brown Stops Dado for California Bantam Title
Los Angeles fighter Ne spoy Brown defeated Speedy Dado in Los Angeles to claim the California state bantamweight title. The bout ended by knockout, boosting Brown to the championship and signaling a decisive early round finish.
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Los Angeles
Spoy Brown
Speedy Dado
Carnera to Meet Maloney in Palm Beach Show Down
Primo Carera prepared to fight Jimmy Maloney in a ten round or fewer heavyweight bout in Miami Palm Beach under favorable weather and track if possible. Promoter Frank Bruen fears financial loss as gate receipts barely reach optimistic estimates, while Carnera’s camp eyes a bigger future including a September forfeit and a potential Sharkey bout in New York.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Primo Carera
Jimmy Maloney
Boston Fish
Carera
Carr Nera
Frank J. Bruen
Bruen
Jack Sharkey
New York
Maloner
Stephen F Tillman Visits Asheboro
Stephen F Tillman of Washington DC editor of the Commercial Standards Monthly and the Army and Navy News Service was a weekend visitor in Asheboro. He stayed with his uncle John Shaw Tillman Mrs Tillman and Dr and Mrs O G Tillman in Randolph County.
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Tre CN Copree
Asheboro
Stephen F. Tillman
Washington, D. C
Commercial Standards Monthly
Army and Navy News Service
Tillman
John Shaw Tillman
O. G. Tillman
Randolph County
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