Washington and Lee Dominates Southern Conference Indoor Meet
Washington and Lee won the southern conference indoor championship at the Tin Can arena, edging North Carolina 29 to 27 as the mile relay sealed the rally. Brodie Arnold set a UNC pole vault mark of 12 feet 7 inches, and UNC star Farmer won the 60 yard dash in 6.25 seconds.
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W. Joynes
Farland
Associated Press
TIN Can
Chapel Hill
Mar
Washington and Lee
Flying Generals
Virginians
Generals
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Maryland
Georgia Tech
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Lauck
Lexington Wins Basketball Title and Tourney
Lexington defeated New London 29 to 17 to claim the class A title at the fifth annual invitational high school tournament at North Carolina State College. Enfield highs beat Lumberton for B and Denton defeated Welcome for C. Coach Murray Greason led Lexington, one of four class A champions named among 64 teams in the event.
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Lexington
North Carolina State College
New London
Enfield Highs
Lumberton
Denton
Welcome
Lexington Quint
Murray Greason
Wake Forest
Leaksville
Bowling Ace Faces Challenge After Flashy Hurdles Display
A bowling ace impressed with a long lead but skeptics say the show was a flash. Sensen bach is expected to face a tough hurdle for the upcoming tournament as he carries momentum into the event.
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Sensenbach
Booe Named Manager of Greensboro Patriots
Everett Booe of Texas has been appointed manager of the Greensboro Patriots of the Piedmont League, owned by the St. Louis Cardinals. Booe, a Lil North Carolinian native, played three sports at Davidson College and previously managed Fort Wayne in the Central League last year. He is an outfielder who has been with the Cardinals for four years.
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Greensboro
Mar
Everett Booe
Kennedy
Texas
Greensboro Patriots
St. Louis Cardinals
Booe
Cards
Fort Wayne
Pat Boss
Davidson College
Davidson
Boxing weights through history and college ties
The piece analyzes heavyweight weights of champions from Carnera to Tunney and notes lighter champs like Fitzsimmons and Dempsey. It also mentions University of New Hampshire boxing pairs Jacques and Jean Grenier, their roles as co-captains, and Dartmouth’s limited intercollegiate wrestling revival under Andy Oehrlander at Wesleyan.
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Carnera
Kansas
Jim Jefferies
Jack Johnson
John L. Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tommy Burns
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Old Fitz
Corbett
Dempsey
Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Fitzsimmons
Carl Morris
Willami
Luis Firpo
University of New Hampshire
Navy
Jacques Grenier
Jean Grenier
Jacques
Jean
New Hampshire
Dartmouth
Harvard
New England
Yale
Andy
Durham Eliminated In South Atlantic Basketball Tourney
In Lexington Virginia on March 8 Durham high lost to Justice 26 to 21 after a 9 to 8 first half edge over John Marshall high Richmond. Holloway scored 16 and Tilley added five as Durham failed to reach the finals of the South Atlantic interscholastic tournament.
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Lexington
John Marshall
Richmond
Durham High
Justice
Durham
Holloway
Tilley
Durham Lad Named Most Valuable Player In Tournament
Jimmy Holloway of Durham High School in North Carolina was named the most valuable player at the seventh annual South Atlantic interscholastic basketball tournament and earned a spot on the all-tournament team. The final game at Washington and Lee University confirmed the honors with first team including Charleston and John Marshall among others.
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Lexington
Jimmy Holloway
Durham
N. C
Washington and Lee University
Charleston
S. C
John Marshall
Richmond
Fork Union
McGuires
Massanutten, Benedictine
John Maryhalla
Stehli Victor In First Matches of Post-Season Series
Stehli Silk Mill bowlers stage a comeback to take the opening three games of a nine game post season match for the Industrial league title. Hillcrest won the first game by 41 pins, Stehli edged the second by one pin, and Stehli then won the third by seven pins. Next three game series set for Tuesday at eight.
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Stehli Silk Mill
Hillcrest
Hilleyest
Stehli
Cooper Shelton and Ab McAnally Lead In Y Channel Swim
Last week proved grim for Y Channel swimmers with 5 of 22 abandoning the race. Franklin Carpenter Bob Klutz Henry Furbes Wm Wheelis and John Bullock withdrew. Standings show Lelon Cooper first 9 7 10 miles Carl Shelton second 9 4 10 and Albert McAnally third 9 3 10 miles with J D McCrary 8 miles and Verlis Freeman 7 6 10 miles following.
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Franklin Carpenter
Bob Klutz
Henry Furbes
Wm. Wheelis
John Bullock
Broadus Culler
Lloyd Whitley
Harry Coble
Lelon Cooper
Carl_ Shelton
Albert McAnlly
J. D. McCrary
Verlis Freeman
Improve Junior Orphanage Highway to Get Tarvia Surface
Lexington March 8. State Highway Commissioner J Elwood Cox confirms that state highway No 8 from highway 10 in Lexington to the Junior Orphans home will receive a tarvia coating this spring. Crews have been steadily improving the four mile stretch since last year and surfacing is expected soon. The road carries heavy traffic from southern Davidson county and is augmented by access routes and High Rock lake fishing tourism.
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Lexington
Mar
J. Elwood Cox
Fifth Highway District
North Carolina
Davidson County
High Rock Lake
High School Golf Tourney Planned in Charlotte
Approximately 300 high schools will be invited to the South Atlantic high school golf association tournament to be held May 3 at the Charlotte Country Club. Charlotte High seeks a third cup. past medalists include Erwin Laxton and Will Gunn. Event runs May 2 practice rounds with a target of about 75 entries.
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Mar
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bill Tate
Charlotte Country Club
Charlotte High
Erwin Laxton
Will Gunn
Atlanta
Gunn
Laxton
Tate
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