UNC Coach Raymond Wolf to Speak at City Honor Dinner
University of North Carolina coach Raymond Wolf will headline a December 4 city-wide football banquet honoring High Point High School and its coaches. The Tar Heels' veteran leader will address attendees, with possible film highlights shown. Wolf’s team enters the season with seven wins, one loss, and one tie.
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Beating Greensboro Echoes Banquet Honors High Point Football Team
Chairman Dave T. Yow announces a city-wide banquet on December 4 to honor the High Point High School football team and coach es. Committee members include Amos Kearns Lawrence Ingram Brooks Keitzel Welch Harriss Frank J. Size more and Lec Chakales.
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Amos Kearns
Laurence Ingram
Brooks Keitzel
Welch Harriss
Frank J. Sizemore
Lec Chakales
High Point Fandom Grows Over Bison Football Hype
Community spirit rises around High Point Bison as fans anticipate the Friday night game in Winston-Salem against Greensboro. Coaches June Scott and Kenneth Stephens praised for building civic unity and a strong townwide turnout for the anticipated state championship clash.
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Voyles Brings William and Mary Into Key Conference Test
Richmond seeks another win as undefeated Richmond hosts William and Mary in a Southern Conference clash. Coach Carl Voyles rebuilt the Indians with few varsity veterans after leaving Duke, aiming to improve by 1941. Virginia and Navy losses marked W and M’s five wins, two losses, and one tie amid prep for weekend games across the league.
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Fights Last Night Associated Press Roundup
In New York Lew Jenkins stopped Mike Belloise in the 7th round. Bernie Friedkin and Al Reid fought to a draw in Brooklyn. Vinnie Vines outpointed Irish Eddie Dunne in White Plains. Tommy Forte defeated Johnny Marcelline in Philadelphia by decision.
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Drew
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Schenectady
Eddie Dunne
Picard Edges Nelson by Narrow Margin for Trophy Lead
Boston reports a five point edge for Henry Picard over Byron Nelson as the P G A Harry Vardon Memorial Trophy race heads to the Miami Open. Picard, the current P G A champion, has 459 points and earnings of 10 202 this year, leading the money list amid 16 events with six wins. Ralph Guldahl sits second with 9377, Dick Metz third with 8600, Nelson fourth with 8385, Sam Snead fifth with 7212, and Harold McSpaden sixth with 5554.
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Hot Springs
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Jag) McSpaden
New England
Postmaster Named at Valdese N C
The Postoffice Department announced the appointment of James C. Farris as acting post master at Valdese North Carolina on November 22.
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Gravely Speaks at Enfield Community House Dedication
Former State Senator L. L. Gravely of Rocky Mount was the principal speaker at the dedication of a community house in Enfield today.
Sugar Bowl hopes tilt toward Tennessee Tulane pairing
In New Orleans fans vote for Tennessee versus Tulane in the Sugar Bowl with Tulane-Texas A and M also favored by many. Organizers report a near sellout of 73 600 tickets and tension rests on which teams reach the game as season leaders stay undefeated.
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Centers Developing In Pro Grid League
NEW YORK Nov 22 The forgotten man of football the center has company Curly Lambeau boss man of the Green Bay Packers says the NFL now boasts a quartet of centers of high quality Mel Hein remains the top center but two first year men and ex Fordham star Wojciechowicz Charley Aldrich and Charley Brock are emerging as strong contenders Wojciechowicz is highlighted as the best of the trio with a move from Fordham to the Detroit Lions
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Big Schools Not Producing Best Gridmen
Washington report shows top college football teams largely come from smaller or less wealthy schools. Education officials note only Ohio State appears in both enrollment and income lists among the elite, with Iowa the sole big-university bidder in the 1938-39 income survey and several leading programs not among the largest institutions.
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Trainer Endorses Son Playing Football at Palo Alto
Palo Alto doctor E F Roth Stanford team physician since 1927 affirms football is safe for his son Fritz Jr who plays tackle for Palo Alto high. He says there is no athletic heart injury and that the heart enlarges only during play and returns to normal afterward.
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Pitt Schedule Unveiled for 1940 With Open Slots
Pitt announces an eight game 1940 football schedule dropping West Virginia and Duquesne. The slate opens at Columbus against Ohio State on September 28 and includes Missouri, SMU, Fordham, Nebraska, Navy, Carnegie Tech, Penn State, and Duke at Durham on November 30 with two slots permanently open.
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State Faces Duke In Big Clash After Furman Win
News accounts highlight North Carolina State College football as they prepare for a tough Duke game. Duke climbs to eighth while NC State, praised for resilience, seeks offensive spark after beating Furman. Captains Siegfried and McAfee anchor a strong Duke lineup despite losses on the line.
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Carolina Fresh Play Duke To Scoreless Tie
North Carolina freshmen and Duke Blue Imps battled to a scoreless tie on a wet Fayetteville field amid Sesquicentennial events. Everki of Duke missed a late field goal from the Tar Baby 20. Pecora of Carolina advanced to the Duke two but fumbled on a TD attempt. Imps recovered and cleared. Duke frosh had beaten Clemson NC State and Davidson, lost to Wake Forest, and tied UNC. NC State frosh beat VPI and NC State, lost to Duke Baby Deacons and Virginia, and tied Duke.
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Battle Set Friday In Winston
Winston Salem hosts a neutral site clash as the Western Conference title contenders meet in Bowman Gray Memorial Stadium. The Bison prepare with light drills and avoid scrimmage to limit injuries while noting key players may be needed in the Greensboro game.
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Coach Wolf to speak at city banquet for High Point football
University of North Carolina coach Raymond Bear Wolf will be principal speaker at a Dec 4 banquet honoring High Point High School football team and coaches. Wolf accepted the invitation yesterday and is noted as an entertaining speaker at the Sheraton Hotel event.
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Bear) Wolf
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Wrestling results show Polish and Colorado wrestlers winning
In Minneapolis Wladislaw Talon 298 from Poland threw Abe Kashey 34 43. In Indianapolis Everett Marshall 223 from Lajunta Colorado defeated Wally Dusek 229 of Omaha Nebraska in straight falls.
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Cambridge critics hail Ayres as Crimson pivot man
In Cambridge Massachusetts on November 22 critics rank Harvard sophomore center Chuck Ayres as the best Crimson pivot since All America star Ben Ticknor. The praised defender leads the frontcourt with steady post play and rebounding.
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