Thanksgiving clashes loom as Southern Conference teams finish season
Richmond reports on the final week of Southern Conference play. Duke eyes the conference title with N C State in Durham while North Carolina scrambles for key players ahead of Charlottesville. Virginia Tech rehearses new plays and Furman strengthens pass defense as Clemson, Wake Forest, and other rivals prepare for pivotal games. Onlookers note returns and injuries as Davidsons, VMI, and The Citadel tune up for decisive encounters.
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Richmond
Duke University
Blue Devils
N. C. State
Durham
Wallace Wade
North Carolina
Davidson
Ace Parker
Hank Anderson
Tom Lawler
Eddie Berlinski
Tar Heels
Tom Burnette
Washington and Lee
Maryland
Baltimore
Virginia Tech
W. M. L. Furman
Clemson
Palmetto
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Xavier
Cincinnati
Wake Forest
Wildcats
Jack Sanford
William and Mary
Spiders
Otis Bunch
John Conner
Weight of Queen Mary hull exceeds fifty thousand tons
The total weight of metal in the hull and machinery of the Queen Mary, the trans Atlantic liner, exceeds 50 000 tons.
Two Finish Bouts Set Friday Night At High Point Arena
Four top wrestling cards preview Friday night in High Point feature Rosy Ryan vs Jack O'Brian in a return bout and Preacher Hogue vs Henry Graber opening. Both bouts are best two falls out of three with a clear winner required.
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Curt Denning
High Point
High Point Arena
Rosy Ryan
Jack O'Brian
Preacher Hogue
Eerie Gent
Louisiana
Henry Graber
Ryan
O'Brian
Denning
Rosy
O’brian
Jack
High Point team faces future after tough 7–6 loss
The Our Black Bisons, in a hard fought season closer, lost to Greeneboro 7 to 6. The column urges a city wide physical education program, junior high leagues, and sustained support for Coach Bolick to develop young players and keep local football alive.
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Bisons
Greeneboro High
Harry Bolick
Bolick
Wake Forest Faces 1923 Davidson in Thanksgiving Test
Wake Forest College prepares for the season finale against Davidson on Richardson Field. The Demon Deacons seek another solid year after nine games, while Davidson hopes to even the long rivalry that began in 1908 with a 14th upset potential.
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Wake Forest
Demon Deacon
Wake Forest College
Davidson
Richardson Field
Wildcats
Deacons
Presbyterians
Manero Plans Trio of Golf Meets on Winter Tour
Tony Manero, already a $5 000 American open champion, heads south for winter golf events in Augusta Miami and Nassau. He will be Miami Biltmore head pro in December and play the Biltmore 12 500 event December 4 10 and Nassau Bahamas December 0 12. He met Sedgefield Country Club directors. a decision is expected in two weeks.
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Tony Manero
Augusta
Miami
Nassau
Miami- Biltmore Club
Manero
Nassau-Bahamas
Pinehurst
Sedgefield Country Club
Sewanee Ends Fifth Year Without Conference Win
Sewanee University of the South in Sewanee Tennessee closes its fifth straight season without a conference football victory. The team has dropped its last 27 games within the Southeastern and Southern conferences marking a long drought for the former powerhouse.
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Sewanee
Tenn
University of the South
Little Mountain School
Boxing roundup of last night with three decisive points
In Miami Tommy Speigal of Uniontown outpointed Snag Trowbridge of West Palm Beach over ten rounds. In Buffalo Jimmy Clark knocked out Len Gulotta in Philadelphia. In Richmond Ken Overlin defeated Ben Brown on points in ten rounds.
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Miami
Tommy Speigal
Uniontown
Snag Trowbridge
West Palm Beach
Fla
Buffalo
Jimmy Clark
Len Gulotta
Billy Rosen
Philadelphia
Richmond
Ken Overlin
Ben Brown
Atlanta
Y Soccer Club And Fort Bragg Thanksgiving Battle
The Y M C A soccer team travels to Fort Bragg on Thursday for its annual Thanksgiving clash with the soldiers. Players and partners depart at 7 AM, kickoff is at 10, followed by a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the soldiers.
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Y Soccer Club
Fort Bragg
Coaches Gather for Basketball Rule Interpretation
More than 100 high school coaches players and fans attended a meeting on basketball rule interpretation led by official Buan Hackney in North Carolina. Coaches C V Yow and Broadus Culler from High Point College led the session with High Point players demonstrating the new rules and officiating details.
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Buan Hackney
C. V. Yow
Broadus Culler
High Point College
High Point College Quint
Commercial League Forms With Five Quintets Entering
A five team commercial basketball league was formed at the YMCA with DeMolay Tomlinson Amos Y Juniors and CCC as members. A sixth team may join before play begins next week. Games set for Thursday Friday and Saturday.
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DeMolay
Tomlinson
Amos
Y Juniors
CCC
High Point
Pendulum clocks trace accuracy to adjustable length device
The adjustable length pendulum enabled more accurate clocks in the late 17th century. Later findings showed gravity varies on Earth, causing pendulum clocks to run slower at the poles.
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Earth
Florence Likely Holds Most Art Works in Region
Florence, Italy appears to contain more works of art than any nearby area, suggesting a rich concentration of cultural treasures. The statement highlights Florence as a premier center for artistic heritage and collection.
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Florence
Italy
High Point Plans New Class D Baseball League
Durham reports Bramham will attend a Landis meeting to discuss forming a Class D circuit. Towns including High Point Landis Cooleemee Newton Lexington Mooreaville Salisbury and others seek eight teams. Potentially Hickory Valdese and more show interest as Poole and Sensen discuss park readiness.
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Durham
William G. Bramham
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Landis
N. C
Bramham
Cooleemee
High Point
Newton
Lexington
Mooreaville
Salisbury
Hickory
Valdese
Dan W. Hill
BB. BE. Sensen
Willis Park
Sensenbach
Jimmie Poole
Winston-Salem
Poole
Mooresville
Ed. Poole
Central High School Conference Announces Twelve Members
The Central high school basketball conference will include 12 rural high schools from Davidson and Randolph counties with C Virgil Yow naming Monticello Bessemer Allen Jay Staley Liberty Welcome Junior Home of Lexington Hasty Denton Fairgrove Pilot and Jamestown Each school fields boys and girls teams Davidson leads with five entrants Four Guilford schools join Monticello Bessemer Allen Jay Jamestown Randolph is represented by Staley and Liberty The group votes on membership next year and will play a conference schedule culminating in a Harrison gym tournament at High Point College next spring standings will be reported weekly in local papers.
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Bolick
South Carolina
Point College
Davidson
Randolph
C. Virgil Yow
Monticello
Bessemer
Allen Jay
Staley
Liberty
Welcome
Lexington
Hasty
Denton
Fairgrove
Pilot
Jamestown
Davidson County
Guilford
High Point College
Harrison Gymnasium
Devlin Dominates as England’s J F Devlin Heads Badminton Rush
The article notes J F Devlin of England as world champion and a rising surge of badminton activity in the country. It describes Devlin as the fastest and most game in the world and discusses international competition for the Devlin cup. It also mentions shuttle behavior and court drift in play.
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New York
J. F. Devlin
England
Devlin
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