Duke Powers Past Tar Heels In Relentless Gridiron Flow
The article likens Duke football to a vast power grid with relentless line forward surge. It credits Wallace Wade’s era and players George Stirnweiss Jim Lalanne along with the reserve depth for a decisive defeat of UNC. It cites Duke as a potent program built on steady power and dominance on the field.
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Piedmont Carolinas
Carolinas
Duke Power
Howard Jones
Duke
California
Jimmy DeHart
Wallace Wade
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
George Stirnweiss
Jim Lalanne
Ribar
Bailey
Perdue
Johnson
Winterson
Carolina
Frank Faircloth
Dick White
Gates Kimball
George Radman
Paul Severin
N C State Emerges As Threat To Duke Title Hope
In Charlotte on November 20 1939 North Carolina State’s Wolfpack rallied to upset Furman 12 7 snapping Duke’s quiet run toward the Biz Five and Southern Conference crowns Duke coach Wallace Wade praised his team but warned State remains dangerous with players Fehley Rooney Watts Huckabee and Roten showing strength while Carolina prepares for Virginia and Duke eyes an Ivy matchup against Virginia after the Tar Heels loss.
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Charlotte
Duke Blue Devils
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Herschel Caldwell
Furman
North Carolina
Tar Heels
State
Wolves
Caldwell
Dukes
Wallace Wade
Ribar
Bailey
George McAfee Lach
Sieefried
Carolina
Wade
Ray Wolf
Duke
Chapel Hill
Virginia
Chuck Kline
Cavaliers
N. CC. State
Fehley
Rooney
Watts
Huckabee
Two Bowl Places Are Wanted By Louisiana Teams
Louisiana teams eye post season bowls Tulane may be Sugar Bowl candidate while Louisiana Normal College dominates in its conferences and could meet Slippery Rock Teachers in a Brain Bowl Slippery Rock withdraws from Maryville match forcing bowl contingency Normal shows nine straight wins 182-18 and 300 plus yards per game Davidson beats Erskine 32-6 but will wait for Thanksgiving Wake Forest clash ends Wildcat Dean series
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New Orleans
Navy
Louisiana
Tulane
Louisiana Normal College
Slippery Rock
Pennsylvania
Normal
National Clory
Maryville
National Guard
Shelley and Co
Davidson
Erskine
Sain
Wake Forest
Charlotte
Bour
No Decision Yet On Greensboro High Point Football Site
Greens boro and High Point officials failed to choose a venue for the Western Conference championship with Memorial Stadium and Albion Millis Stadium available. Debates centered on Greensboro hosting the game or moving it to Greensboro for better crowd handling. no final offer was made.
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Greensboro
High Point
A. P. Ruth
R. J. Reynolds
Memorial Stadium
Reidsville
Winston-Salem
Albion Millis Stadium
Guilford County
Stapleton Named Manager for U S Swim Team to South America
Charles Stapleton of Goldsboro North Carolina was named manager and coach of the American Amateur Athletic Union swimming team that will visit South America this winter. He directs the Goldsboro community center and chairs the Carolinas AAU swimming committee. Grace De Boest of Portland Oregon was chosen as chaperone.
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New York
Navy
Charles Stapleton
Goldsboro
N. C
American Amateur Athletic Union
South America
Stapleton
Goldsboro Community Center
Carolinas A. A. U
Prince Nufer
Grace de Boest
Portland
Ore
Carolinas
Dr. James Naismith In Critical Condition At 78
Lawrence Kansas November 20 Dr James Naismith 78 founder of basketball and president emeritus of physical education at the University of Kansas is critically ill after a cerebral hemorrhage. He devised basketball years ago as a bridge between football and baseball seasons at the Springfield Y M C A Training School.
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Lawrence, Kas
James Naismith
University of Kansas
Springfield
Mass
Y.M.C.A
Springfield College
College Stars Shine in Pro League as O Brien and Hall Spark Games
The article reports on college players Davey O'Brien Parker Hall and Sid Luckman making big impacts in the NFL. Hall led the Cleveland Rams over the Detroit Lions 14 3 with two touchdowns and 16 completions. O'Brien set league single game records with 21 completions in the Eagles 27 14 loss to the Bears. Luckman Patters and Osmanski paced the Bears to a 531 yard total. Green Bay routed Brooklyn 28 0 while Washington and New York drew in a top division stalemate.
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Chicago
Davey O'Briens
Parker Halls
Sid Luckmans
Parker Hall
Mississippi
Cleveland Rams
Detroit Lions
Hall
Washington
Sammy Bauch
Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian
George Halas
Bears
Sid Luckman
Bill Patterson
Bob MacLeod
Bill Osmanski
Osmanski
Luckman
Green Bay
Brooklyn
New York
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cardinals
Summit Hill Coal Mine Burns Since 1860
An anthracite mine at Summit Hill Pennsylvania has burned continuously since 1860. The long running fire affects local industry and history in the region.
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Summit Hill
Madden Leads U S Scorers As Mines Star Tops 117 Points
Colorado Mines star Lloyd Madden leads national scoring after eight games with 19 touchdowns and three extra points totaling 117 points. Don Lieberum of Manchester has 19 touchdowns with no conversions. Other conference leaders are listed by region and position.
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New York
Golden
Colo
Johnny Mason
Lloyd Madden
Mason
Colorado Mines
Madden
Colorado
Don Lieberum
Manchester
Ind
Rocky Mountain Madden
Colo. Mines
Midwest
Polanski Wins Scoring Lead as Duke and Clemson Press Forward
In Richmond on November 20 Duke and Clemson edge toward Southern Conference titles with key wins pending. Wake Forest fullback John Polanski leads the scoring race at 63 points after another strong week, while V. M. I. standout Paul Shu trails with 26. Duke and Clemson each hold strong outside records as they close their campaigns against N. C. State and Furman respectively.
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Duke
Colgate
Syracuse
Georgia Tech
Pitt
Clemson
Navy
George Washington
Presbyterian
Southwestern
Tulane
Richmond
North Carolina
William and Mary
Spiders
Virginia Tech
Roanoke
Maryland
Miami
South Carolina
Erskine
Citadel
Light Brigade
Wofford
Virginia
Chapel Hill
Davidson
Wake Forest
Charlotte
N. C. State
Florida
Industrial League Meeting Tonight at the Y
A meeting to finalize details before the Industrial League season begins is set for 7 30 tonight at the Y. Constitution by laws and season tickets will be handed to delegates. One berth remains open to balance six teams with Buck Young of the Trlanger Quint of Lexington expected to attend seeking the spot. The league schedule appears tomorrow with opening date planned for Wednesday November 22.
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Industrial League
Buck Young
Trlanger Quint
Lexington
Late Weekend College Football Results
The Associated Press reports Saturday and Sunday scores across colleges including Florida 13 Miami 0 and Milligan 14 East Tennessee Teachers 0. Other results feature Morehead Teachers 7 Davis and Elkins 0, North Central 19 Valparaiso 6, Tempe Teachers 28 New Mexico 6, Pomona 20 Occidental 6, St. Marys Texas 3, and Sunday games Scranton 21 Niagara 20 Canisius 20 St Francis 7.
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Associated Press
Florida
Miami
Milligan
East Tennessee
Morehead
Davis and Elkins
North Central
Valparaiso
Bradley Tech
Milliken
Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois Normal
Wheaton
Elmhurst
Tempe
New Mexico
Abilene Christian
Howard Payne
Texas A. & I
St. Mary's
Tex
Willamette
College of Idaho
Pomona
Occidental
Arizona
College of Pacific
Sunday Scranton
Niagara
Canisius
St. Francis
St. Benedict's
Rockhurst
St. Joseph's
Ind
St. Norbert
Undefeated Teams Face Setbacks and Title Hopes
Oklahoma suffers its first defeat 7-6 at Missouri as Duke tops North Carolina 13-5 to pull ahead in the Southern Conference. Cornell, Tennessee and Texas A and M lead national standings among unbeaten teams with several conferences set for final titles this week.
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Hugh &. Fullerton, JR
New York
Oklahoma
Sooners
Missouri
Pau
Christman
Ronnie King
King
Tiger
Duke
North Carolina
Cornell
Tennessee
Texas A
Duquesne
Colorado Mines
California
Tulane
Georgetown
Rutgers
Richmond
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Tech
Boston College
Kansas State
College grid notes and conference race glimpses
Pacific Coast race remains open as UCLA aims to overtake Southern California after a scoreless tie with Santa Clara. Oregon State and California split focus with Stanford California in a cellar battle while Oregon and Washington set to play. Big Seven action sees Colorado edge BYU 12 6, Denver and Utah tied for second as Utah State and Idaho loom next.
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Midwest
Ohio State
Illinois
Buckeyes
Michigan
Iowa
Northwestern
Nile Kinnick
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Missouri
Kansas
George Washington
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Southern California
Trojans
Michigan State
Temple
Southwest
Texas Aggies
Texas
Baylor
Southern
Oregon
Washington
San Jose State
Fresno State
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Brigham Young
Bulls
Denver
Utah
Utah State
Wyoming
Idaho
Longhorns Stand In Way Of Angies For Unbeaten Year
The Texas A and M Aggies ready to challenge the Texas Longhorns in an unbeaten season on November 30 Thanksgiving Day. Cowboy Jack Crain and Girly Davis lead the Aggies with 12 touchdowns and 80 points ready to test the Longhorns defense. The duo previously powered a 25-19 upset of TCU, aiming to deny Texas a Rose or Sugar Bowl bid.
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Aggies
Jack Crain
Girly Davis
University of Texas Longhorns
Texas
Crain-Davis
Texas Christian
Crain and Davis
Yankee Bomber Joe DiMaggio Marries Dorothy Olson
San Francisco witnessed a high profile wedding as Joe DiMaggio and actress Dorothy Olson tied the knot at St. Peter and Paul Church. The couple, after a large public ceremony, left for a honeymoon by car to an undisclosed destination, with plans possibly for a Southwest tour or East Coast drive.
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San Francisco
Joe DiMaggio
Dorothy Arnoldine Olson
St. Peter and Paul
Francis J. Paroline
New York
Hollywood
Dorothy Arnold
W. A. Olson
Duluth
Minn
Joe
Miss Olson
Tom
Fishermen’s Wharf
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