Carolina Duke grid clash stirs local sports divide
Amid national postwar talk and world events the Durham community fixates on the Carolina Duke basketball rivalry. Fans split into camps with wagers as Duke or Carolina supporters anticipate a Tar Heel upset or Duke advantage while other major games ripple through uncertain chatter.
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Night of boxing and college sports slated for weekend clash
Colonel Jack Smith plans a slam bang amateur boxing fair at the new Coliseum next Tuesday in the Beauties and the Beasts show. Tomorrow night High Point Panthers meet Catawba reserves at the stadium, Duke vs Carolina chatter persists, and tickets for the Duke stadium bout go on sale Saturday at 11 30 amid 5000 temporary seats.
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Pat McClary Versatile Rival in Friday Wrestling Card
Irish heavyweight Pat McClary headlines as a versatile star in Friday night action. The program also features Pete Schuh versus Charley Webb in the semi final and Lee Wing versus Sam Curry in the opener, with McClary having battled top names like Dean and Savoldi in recent rings.
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Mosconi Seizes Lead After Crane Upsets Greenleaf
In Philadelphia on November 11, Jimmy Caras of Wilmington meets Willie Mosconi who moved into first place after Irving Crane defeated defending champion Ralph Greenleaf. Crane could top the standings with a win if Greenleaf loses to Andrew Ponzio in the day’s final matches.
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Panthers Face Duke in Crucial Final Duke-Carolina Showdown
Tar Heels co captains Crowell Bershak and Little lead North Carolina into the football classic with Duke at Durham. Bershak, a top Dixie end, is AP second team pick in 1936 and senior last year. Little, a premier triple threat, is Carolina's leading scorer and senior captain seeking a victory over Duke in his final game.
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Army Notre Dame sellout fuels hopefuls at gate
Army and Notre Dame sell out their clash while speculators predict high prices. the piece highlights national rankings, sleeper picks like North Carolina over Duke and Georgia Tech over Alabama, and rumors linking Hank Gowdy and Lou Ambers with prominent coaching and boxing roles. It notes piano-key hype, stagecraft, and upcoming Rose Bowl chatter surrounding Fordham.
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Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
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Gar Davidson
West Point
Lou Ambers
Jacobus Reappointed Chief of Professional Golfers Association
George R. Jacobus of Ridgewood New Jersey was reelected president of the Professional Golfers Association of America at the 21st annual meeting in Chicago. He won 57 votes to 2 for Alex Cunningham of Chicago as insurgents pressed for change. Tom Walsh was re elected secretary and Jack Mackie kept treasurer. Frank Sprogell was named vice president replacing Treacy who resigned.
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Doc) Treacy
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Detroit
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Babe Didrickson Exhbits Tee Shots in Chattanooga
Babe Didrickson played an exhibition in Chattanooga Tennessee with Al Sharp of the Chattanooga Times recording her tee shots. A manager letter notes her distance claiming two miles and reports on 14 drives averaging 237 yards. Georgia Tech seeks AP Sid Feder to cover this week’s Alabama clash after Sid’s recent reports.
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Max Schmeling Returns to Boxing Promoting Box Office
Max Schmeling arrives in New York hailed as a key figure for a busy winter boxing season. The German challenger, at 32, eyes a world title shot and a potential bout with Joe Louis next June after a December 13 start against Harry Thomas.
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Rival camps tense as battle nears in Duke Carolina clash
Charlotte November 11 Rival football camps for Duke and North Carolina near a key weekend test in Duke Stadium. Hackney hoped fit after tendon injury. Carolina seniors prep for potential revenge since 1935. Other schedules include Wake Forest vs Wofford and Appalachian vs Guilford as Armistice Day events unfold.
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Gopher Jinx Names Last Three Beaters
Minnesota records show the last three teams to defeat them began with N Notre Dame Nebraska and Northwestern. Northwestern visits Minneapolis on November 13 to renew the chance to extend the trend.
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Dutch Clark Day to Honor Lions Coach at Thanksgiving
Detroit observers plan Dutch Clark Day during the Lions versus Bears Thanksgiving game. Lions directors say the game may be the last he plays as coach and player, marking a rare double role in Detroit sports history.
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Max Schmeling to Meet Joe Louis in Germany and New York
The article notes Max Schmeling booked for two more bouts in Germany before facing Joe Louis in a bid to regain the crown. Promoter Mike Jacobs earmarks Madison Square Garden appearances at five thousand dollars per night and a training camp at Summit New Jersey for a month ahead of the Thomas bout.
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Stars Rise In College Football All America Selections
Alan Gould surveys this season as many unsung heroes join the all star hunt. Washington's Bud Ericksen dominates California, with Vic Markov and Frank Peters notable leaders. Ernie Lain sparks Rice, Hugh Wolfe seals Texas victory, and stars from Yale to Colorado, Pitt, Notre Dame, and many more populate the marquee as Coaches note the toughest forward wall in the East.
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Whiters and Wade win in separate boxing cards
Detroit fighter Johnny Whiters knocked out Hank Hankinson in Pontiac. Tiger Wade outpointed Billy Azavedo in Oakland, with Wade earning a six round decision.
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Wrestling Results From Last Night Across Cities
Bronko Nagurski 230 of International Falls Minn won on points over Ray Steele 214 of Glendale Calif 30 41 with Steele disqualified for kneeing Alm Baba of Turkey defeated Charles Strack of Oklahoma two straight falls in Holyoke Mass Lou Thesz 225 of St Louis threw George Zaharias 237 of Pueblo Colo 30 18 and Ed Don George 220 of Buffalo N Y threw Frank Sexton 232 of Columbus Ohio 18 18 202
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Panthers Close Home Schedule In Homecoming Game
Tomorrow afternoon the Purple Panthers of High Point college host the Catawba reserves in the final home game at 2 30 on the new college athletic field. Key players are hampered by injuries but most regulars are expected to play amid coach changes and focus on avoiding fumbles after last week’s miscues.
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Carnival of Champs Fight Pictures at Broadhurst
The Broadhurst screens the Carnival of Champs fight pictures this fall in New York. Top bout is Lou Ambers vs Pedro Montanez for the world lightweight title, followed by Bari Ross vs Ceferino Garcia welterweight, Maj This vs Fred Apostoli middleweight, and Sixto vs Harry Joeffra bantamweight. Thirty to forty minutes of ringside footage will accompany daily features including Blonde Troy.
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