Seventeen Teams Open Thanksgiving Gridiron Slate
Dixie sets a full Thanksgiving football menu with 17 teams from the two Carolinas facing regional clashes and a few out of state games. North Carolina eyes a crowd surge at Kenan Stadium for a Tar Heel showdown with Virginia while Furman meets Clemson in Greenville and Duke visits Davidson.
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North Carolina
University of Virginia
Erskine- Southern
Guilford
Lynchburg
Tar Heels
Virginia
Kenan Stadium
Charlee T. Woollen
South Carolina
Furman
Clemson
Greenville
Tigers
Palmetto State
Duke
Davidson Wildcat
Blue Devils
Davidson
Citadel
Wofford
Charleston
Wake Forest
Mercer Bears
Georgia
Asheville
N. C
State
Wolfpack
Raleigh
Newberry - Presbyterian
Elon
Gene McEver
Dixie
Kelly
University of Kentucky
Wildcats
Tennessee
Thanksgiving grid sets captains for big title clash
Teams prepare for the Thanksgiving games as the race for the conference crown intensifies. Tennessee seeks to retain the Heer keg trophy after a recent tie with Kentucky while Tulane faces LSU on the road in a pivotal clash. Coach Bernie Bierman says his squad is ready for Duke Clemson and Maryland head to Davidson Furman and Johns Hopkins. Chattanooga Centre Springhill and the Citadel, all unbeaten in the S I A A, meet Oglethorpe Georgetown Kentucky Union and Wofford in top programs’ showcases.
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Tulane
Green Demons
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Bernie Bierman
Duke
Clemson
Maryland
Davidson
Furman
John Hopkins
Chattanooga
Centre
Springhill
Citadel
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Ogiethorpe
Georgetown
Union of Tennessee
Wofford
Wildcats Ready for Final Battle with Duke on Thanksgiving
Davidson announces a key Turkey Day clash as the Wild cats host Duke at Richardson Field tomorrow at 2:30 P M. Coaches Tilson Younger plan a heavy lineup and cautious backfield shifts after recent practice and homecoming letdown. Don Holt shines for North Carolina and aims for All State honors in the Cavaliers game at Kenan Stadium.
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Tar Heels
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Holt
Chapel Hill
Don Holt
North Carolina
Virginia
Cavaliers
Kenan Stadium
Graham
Chapel Hill Prepares For Massive 1927 North Carolina Virginia Game
Chapel Hill readies for 30 000 fans for the NC Virginia football classic with traffic plans, parking fields, and expanded routes. Captain Charles D. Farmer leads state highway patrol aided by local police to ensure smooth flow. New highways shorten travel from Raleigh and Greensboro improving access to Chapel Hill.
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Burlington
Graham
Charlotte
Seven Virginians to end gridiron days tomorrow
Seven Virginia Cavaliers will end their college football careers in the Chapel Hill game with North Carolina tomorrow after noon at Kenan Stadium. Captain Sloan Faulconer Kaminer Lewy and Turner lead a backfield unit with a 187 pound line. Thirty one Cavaliers travel from here for the Durham to Greensboro to Chapel Hill trip and lineup projections list Sloan, Faulconer, Kaminer and Lewy as likely starters.
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Lewy
Tar Heels
Earl Abell
Sloan
Faulconer
Kaminer
Chapel Hill
Frank Sippley
Bill Thomas
Billy Moncure
Freydan Odenheimer
Segar Gravatt
Douglas Myers
Carl Goldenberg
Herbert Bryant
Taylor
Fenton Gentry
John Willy
Cameron
Churchill Dunn
Bill Ivey
Floyd Sanford
Ward Drives North Carolina Scoring Lead At 54 Points
Chapel Hill, Nov. 327 Jimmy Ward tops NC Tar Heels scorers with 54 of the team’s 257 points. The senior triple threat stands high in the Southern Conference chase as UNC prepares for Thanksgiving against Virginia. Ward, 5 9 and 165 pounds from Hendersonville, plays his third and final matchup with Virginia.
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Jimmy Ward
North Carolina
Virginia
Tar Heels
North Carolina College
Ward
Hendersonville
Yank Spaulding Leads Tar Heels In Scoring
Native back Yank Spaulding, from Athens Pa, expands Tar Heel offense with strong interference and defense as Carolina meets Virginia Cavaliers in a Thanksgiving showdown. Spaulding, in his third year, is among North Carolina fullbacks top scorers and stands 6 feet tall and 170 pounds.
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N. C
Yank Spaulding
Tar Heels
Cavaliers
Carolina
Old Dominion
Spaulding
North Carolina
Athens
Mine mule survives collision with car in Pennsylvania
Joseph Griggs testified he struck a mine mule near Tunnel Ridge in Mingo County while driving at a moderate speed. The mule got up and walked away after the crash, and Griggs had his car towed for repairs.
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Local Runners Set For Inter-City Ten Mile Relay
The city will send a team to face Winston-Salem in the annual ten mile relay tomorrow at 9 30 am on the high school track. Harry Williamson will lead the first two laps as the High Point baton passer. Twenty runners will compete, chosen from a long list of local athletes including Paul Carroll Harris Jarrell Douglas Whitley and more.
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W. F. Bailey
Harry Williamson
Noblia Ta Inwitad
Puri A Sial
ALU
Walter Murray
Y. M. C. A. Field and Track Committee
W. W. Lewis
Edgar Hartley
Paul Carroll
Harris Jarrell
Douglas Whitley
Harvey Curlee
Winfred Hinkle
J. McCrary
Walter Roberson
Fred Watson
Ray Fogleman
Chet Smith
Jim Lacy
William Wheelis
Carl Smith
Walter Gross
Obid Hancock
James Hinkle
Bill McAnally
John Thomas
Tony Simeon
John Hughes
Charles Amos
J. Mask
R. Blackwell
Robert Guarino
H. Maust
John Stelgin
Harry Sewart
Ralph Mulligan
Virgil Yow
Duke Prepares for Dec 7 Carolina Game in Secrecy
In Durham on November 27 Duke closes practices for the season windup against North Carolina on December 7 at the new Duke Stadium. The university takes precautions to prevent observers from the football enemy.
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Duke
Carolina
Duke Quietly Prepares at Sealed Stadium
Over a week past, Duke trains behind guarded gates at the new stadium. Reporters cannot approach within sight of the field.
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Duke
Duke and Carolina Rival Captains From Charlotte
Durham reports Duke and Carolina set for December 7 at the new Duke stadium with Charlotte natives as captains. Ray Faris leads the Tar Heels at guard and Henry Kistler captains the Blue Devils as noted stars. Faris earns All-American consideration while Kistler, slow to start due to injuries, stood out in Duke's early season games.
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Tar Heels
Henry Kistler
Blue Devils
Farst
Kistler
Duke
Big Man Durham Hosts Duke UNC Game Date Duel
On December 7 Duke University meets the University of North Carolina and Emory Adkins weighing 180 pounds faces Fenton Adkins at 239 pounds in the day’s attractions. Dee Adkins, the boys’ father, seeks a seat at the end of the field.
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Duke University
University of North Carolina
Emory Adkins
Fenton Adkins
Dee Adkins
Duke Eyes Wildcats and Tar Heels in Key Contests
Duke plans for two big games this week Davidson on Thursday and North Carolina on December 7 in the new Duke stadium. The coach emphasizes disciplined work to overcome Carolina’s depth and star power while Duke relies on sharp execution and late-season form.
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Duke
Wildcats
Carolina
Tar Heels
Duke Faces Tough Davidson Challenge in Bruins Era
Duke hopes to defeat Davidson led by Chuck Collins as Carolina looms close. The Blue Devils, with grim determination, acknowledge the enormity of the task ahead and the strength of Davidson’s eleven.
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Davidson
Blue Devils
Chuck Collins
Chapel Hill
Carolina
Chicago golf ties Les Marriner and George Hoffman draw
Chicago player Les Marriner and New York’s George Hoffman finished tied in a golf match with a final score noted as ten. The event showcased a balanced contest between the two professionals in a metropolitan setting.
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Les Marriner
George Hoffman
New York
Drew
Tar Heels Ready for 34th Thanksgiving Clash With Virginia
In Chapel Hill eight days of training have Tar Heels in good shape as they prepare for Virginia in Kenan Stadium tomorrow. A record crowd of about 30 000 is expected for the 2 oclock kickoff. Virginia’s squad travels to Durham first and then to Chapel Hill.
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Virginia
Kenan Stadium
Durham
Carolina Students Plan Big Pep Meeting Tonight
In Chapel Hill a large pep event is planned on Emerson Field on the eve of the Carolina Virginia game. A bonfire music from the University Band speeches by coaches and players and a boxing show will headline the program led by Cheerleader Jack Barrett with alumni as expected participants.
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Footall
Memorial Hall
Emerson Field
Jack Barrett
Creighton Rowe
British boxer Bermondsey Billy Wells defeats American foe in Minneapolis
In St Paul Minnesota Bermondsey Billy Wells of England outpointed Jimmy Owens of Fort Worth Texas. Ritchie Mack of Minneapolis outpointed Wallie McElwaine of Eau Claire Wisconsin in a separate 6 round decision.
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Billy Wells
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Ritchie Mack
Minneapolis
Wallie McElwaine
Eau Claire
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