Pros Invade State For Pinehurst
Greensboro reports the top touring professionals will meet in North Carolina for the North and South Open at Pinehurst and the Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield and Starmount Forest. The events offer 9000 in cash prizes, with stars like Walter Hagen returning and Sammy Snead defending last year’s 271. The 72 hole events run Thursday through Sunday, then Masters action at Augusta starts March 30, followed by Asheville’s Land of the Sky Tourney April 7-9 led by Bobby Dunkelberger among amateurs.
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Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina
Pinehurst
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
Par Buster
Vic Ghezzi
Ing
Augusta
Tar Heel
Asheville
Simon Pures
High Point
Bobby Dunkelberger
National Golf Club
Greensboro Hosts Stiff 144-Hole Golf Test Over Six Days
After three days at Pinehurst the delegation moves to Greensboro for three more days of golf without a break. The Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors this PGA event. The opening 36 holes race over Valley Brook at Sedgefield Friday and Saturday. The final 36 holes Sunday feature 18 in the morning and 18 in the afternoon at Starmount Forest.
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Pinehurst
Greensboro
Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce
Professional Golfers Association of America
Valley Brook
Sedgefield
Starmount Forest
Tipton era ends as Duke showcases 1939 football talent
Duke stadium crowds witness a cavalcade of kicking power as Eric Tipton exits and George McAfee Dan Hill-era memories fade. Clemson drills under harsh spring scrimmage conditions with punts that travel sixty yards, while Duke’s new backs demonstrate rising strength and precision in the spring showcase.
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George McAfee
Bunn Hackney
Clemson
Duke Stadium
Burlingon
Durham
Dan Hill
Eric Tipton
Kicking and leadership fix Rose Bowl gaps say critics
The passage argues Eric Tipton will not be missed as a kicker in harvest season. It claims George and Benjamin Duke will balance each other, with Gordon Burns expected to handle pivot duties and satisfy critics, addressing the key losses from the Rose Bowl lineup.
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Duke Stadium
Durham
Eric Tipton
Duke
Blue Devils
Pasadena
California
Pittsburgh
George
Benjamin Duke
Dan Hill
Gordon Burns
Burns
Gorgeous George Delivers Thrilling Ball Handling and Touchdowns
The Ironton, Ohio standout known as Gorgeous George dazzles with speed and agility. He ruptures through tackles for short gains, breaks outside for a 60 yard TD, and adds several receptions and long passes. His performance suggests a dominant triple threat, with observers praising his air game and catching ability.
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George
Chamberlain
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
McAfee
Blue Devils
Ironton
Ohio
Duke to Return to Rose Bowl Bid With Undefeated Run
The piece lauds Duke football's strong line and running game as it faces a likely Rose Bowl bid next January 1. It notes George and Clemson as references and contrasts Duke’s rough, fast frontline with Alabama’s past. The article predicts an undefeated season will secure them a bid.
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George
Tipton
Clemson
Duke
Wallace Wade
Alabama
Oklahoma A and M Wins National Wrestling Title
The Oklahoma A and M Aggies captured their third straight national collegiate wrestling championship at Franklin and Marshall College. They won three individual titles and finished with 22 points, ahead of Lehigh and its Eastern champions with 11. Indiana entered the afternoon semifinals as the Big Ten champion.
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Lancaster
Oklahoma A
M. Tonight
Franklin and Marshall College
Aggies
Lehigh
Engineers
Aggie
Indiana
W O W Aims for Stronger Piedmont Camp Nine This Season
Ty Holcombe was re elected manager at a dinner meeting in Piedmont. The W O W re organized its baseball squad for the year promising rich material. Last season the team reached the local amateur league playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Holcombe
Piedmont
Indiana Falls Short as Aggies Dominate Semifinals
In a tight wrestling meet, five Aggie semifinalists won their bouts while five of Indiana's six representatives were eliminated, dealing a heavy blow to the Hoosiers' title hopes and shifting momentum toward Texas A&M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggies
Aggie
Indiana
Hoosiers
Triangle Deadlocks City Cage Series In Spring Grid Tussle
The Triangle hosiery mill five upset Adams-Millis 28 to 24 in the City Industrial Leagues playoff at the Y M C A gym, tying the series at 1-1 and setting a rubber game Monday night. Barrier led Adams-Millis with 10 points. Weisner and Dawson paced Triangle with six and five respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle
Duke Downs
Tigers
Adams- Millis
Adams-Millis
Hubert Barrier
Triangle Five
Charley Weisner
Triangle Club
Dawson
Spencer
Reid
Taylor
Evans
Highland
Stahl and Harbert upend favorites to reach Pro Amateur finals
In St Augustine Florida Marvin Stahl of Lansing and Chick Harbert of Battle Creek upset Ralph Guldahl and Morton Bright 2 and 1 to reach the National Amateur Professional Best Ball Golf final. Denny Shute and Bill Stark also win their semifinal to set the 36 hole final tomorrow with a $1 000 prize for the winning pro and 500 for the losing player.
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ST. Augustina
Fla
Marvin Stahl
Chick Harbert
Lansing
Mich
Battle Creek
Ralph Guldahl
Morton Bright
Daytona Beach
Denny Shute
Guldahl
Grout
Stahl
Harbert
Frank Moore
Bobby Dunkelberger
Henry Picard
Frank
Guilford College Announces Nine-Game 1939 Football Schedule
Guilford College coach Charles D. Smith released the 1939 football slate totaling nine games. The Quakers face five North State Conference opponents and three Virginia checks, plus a statement EC Teachers and Elon to close the lineup.
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Guilford College
Charles D. Smith
Virginia
East Carolina Teachers Eleven
William and Mary
Williamsburg
Guilford
Randolph Macon
Ashland
Hampden-Sydney
Farmville
Lenoir-Rhyne
Catagora
Salisbury
High Point
Elon
Greensboro
Fenske Falls Short in New Mile Record Attempt
Chicago March 18 Charles Chuck Fenske former Wisconsin star failed to break his indoor mile record in a special Armour Tech relays matched mile finishing in four minutes 12.5 seconds The effort kept Fenske well short of the mark and highlighted the competition at the Armour Tech relays event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenske
Chicago
Charles
Chuck) Fenske
University of Wisconsin
Armour Tech
Kilstar Heads Grand National Steeplechase Favorite
Kilstar leads a trio of Irish bred contenders for the 101st Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree with Royal Daniels and Workman close behind. Kilstar is 11 to 2, Royal Daniels 10 to 1, and Workman 10 to 1 as experts weigh past Becher's Brook jitters and the eight million dollar betting market surrounding the four and a half mile event. Royal Daniels, last year’s near winner, returns after a Baldoyle victory, while American owned entrants include Royal Mail War Vessel and Milano with notable owners and riders guiding their chances.
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Scotty Reston
Aintree
England
Britain
Kilstar
Workman
Royal Daniels
Becher’s Brook
Dorothy Paget
H. C. McNally
Alex MacGuire
Royal Daniel Royal Daniels
Battleship
Baldoyle
Ireland
Camille Evans
Royal Mail
Marion Scott
Louis E. Stoddard
Milano
United States
Broadway Follies
Camille Clifford
Mrs. Scott
Thomasville Tommies to wear blue gray road uniforms
Thomasville Tommies will sport new blue gray road uniforms with a dark blue vertical stripe, announced by R. M. Cooksey secretary treasurer. Club aims to secure unsigned contracts as the training season starts Monday week.
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Tommies
the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Thomasville Tommies
R. M. Cooksey
Princeton schedules spring events with Duke and UMC
Princeton New Jersey March 18. Princeton University's three major spring sports teams baseball track and crew will participate in 75 events this year. Schedules announced by R Kenneth Fairman cover baseball May 2 vs Duke track April 5 at Duke and North Carolina at Chapel Hill with other meets listed throughout the season.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
R. Kenneth Fairman
Duke
Durham
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Parks Wrestles For Runner-Up Spot In Nation
Charles Parks of High Point N C Koy and Milton Gaskill from Appalachian State Teachers College lost in the first round of the National Intercollegiate mat tournament in Lancaster Pa. Four Boone matmen advance to consolation bouts for second or third places. Parks faces McDaniels of the Oklahoma Aggies who is defending champion and holder of the world amateur title.
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The
Enterprise
Lancaster
Charles Parks
High Point
Koy
Milton Gaskill
Appalachian State Teachers College
Franklin and Marshall
University of Minnesota
Boone
Parks
McDaniels
Oklahoma Aggies
Tar Heel linksmen set for invasions
Chapel Hill hosts a nine team spring golf schedule with Dartmouth Boston College Pennsylvania Western Reserve University and Georgia Tech visiting. Matches include Duke Wake Forest Davidson and a Southern Conference meet at Pinehurst.
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Chapel Hill
Dartmouth
Boston College
Pennsylvania
Western Reserve University
Midwest
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Georgia Tech
Southern
Athens
Duke
Wake Forest
Davidson
Greensboro
Sedgefield
Citadel
Pinehurst
Catamounts Tackle Nine-Game Grid Schedule
Western Carolina Teachers College announces an eight game football schedule for next fall with Guilford, Lenoir Rhyne, Appalachian, East Carolina Teachers, Mars Hill, Erskine, Elon and High Point appearing at Cullowhee and surrounding campuses. Open date listed November 4.
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Callowhee
N.C
Ralph James
Western Carolina Teachers College Today
Guilford
Lenoir-Rhyne
Cullowhee
Appalachian
Boone
East Carolina Teachers
Greenville
Mars Hill
Erskine
Soot Loss From Domestic Coal Burning Cited
A report notes that one twentieth of every ton of coal bought for home use escapes unconsumed as soot up the chimney, representing a significant efficiency loss in household fuel.
Duke and Clemson Duel In Spring Scrimmage Battle
Duke defeats Clemson 26 to 20 in a wide open spring practice game at Duke Stadium. Duke quarterback George McAfee scored three touchdowns and Banks McFadden starred for Clemson with runs, a 40 yard pass, and a 55 yard punt. The game featured multiple scoring drives, big plays, and late Duke pressure to seal the win.
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Durham
Duke
Clemson
Duke Stadium
Blue Devils
Banks McFadden
Tiger
George McAfee
Tigers
MccAfee
McFadden
Shad Bryant
McElveen
Tony Ruffa
McAfee
Jap Davis
Prothro
Bryant
M'Fadden
Gail
Maness
Blalock
McAfeen
Roger Robinson
Robinson
Ruffa
Bokinsky
Varmazin
Subh
Wisconsin Vaults World Mark At Butler Relays
In Indianapolis Milt Padway of Wisconsin broke the world indoor pole vault record with a 14 feet 5 eighths inch leap on a dirt runway at the Butler University relays surpassing Tommy Warne’s 1929 mark. Ed Smith of Wisconsin equaled the world 60 yard high hurdles record in 7.4 seconds, the third time he matched the record today.
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Indianapolis
Milt Padway
Wisconsin
Butler University
Tommy Warne
Northwestern
Ed Smith
Panthers Open Spring Practice At High Point College
High Point College begins spring drills as Coach C Virgil Yow welcomes nine experienced players. Returning pitchers Hal Yow Elmer Cashatt and Seymour Franklin lead a veteran staff while infielders Hugh Hampton Graham Armstrong Burke Koontz Glenn Towery and Hilliard Nance compete for spots. Outfielders Pat Secret Gil Wagner also report with Mickey Cochrane again catching. The 17 game schedule opens April 1 at home against Greensboro’s Mack Judson.
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C. Virgil Yow
High Point College
Panther
Yow
Hal Yow
Elmer Cashatt
Seymour Franklin
Panthers
Hugh Hampton
Graham Armstrong
Burke Koontz
Glenn Towery
Hilliard Nance
Pat Secret
Gil Wagner
Mickey Coch
Rane
Mack-Judson
Greensboro
Lenoir-Rhyne
Catawba
Ohio Wesleyan
Elon
Guilford
W. C
T. C
January Begins With Year 708 B C Discovery
The article notes no births in January before 708 B C and asserts the month January did not exist prior to that time.
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Walter Hagens
Ammy Snead
Soc Chakales
A.M
Industrial League
Bright
Cooper
Highland Jrs
Aft
Whitt
Upton
Dennis
Pugh
Walker
Haworth
Gore
Barrow
W. Smith
Michigan
Cuo
Butler Relays
Vlythes
John Krause
Cannon-Fetzer CO
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