Shelton named Black Bison most valuable on 1934 team
Billy Shelton, a lanky tackle on the 1934 Black Bison squad, won the Broadhurst Theatre Trophy by a single ballot after a season of standout defense and consistent play. Walter Sprye, the quarterback and acting captain, finished a close second with strong showing at key games.
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UNC's Tar Heel Eleven Ranked High in 1920s Style Photo
The Carolina football squad under Coach Carl Snavely, in its first year, earns praise as the finest Tar Heel team since 1920. The piece notes a strong schedule with a state title and potential Southern Conference crown pending Virginia and other results. The team is listed with a long roster and staff.
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Big Five Teams Close Season With Key Gridiron Contests
North Carolina faces Virginia in Charlottesville while Duke and North Carolina State clash at Durham. Wake Forest meets Davidson as 1934 football season ends for the Big Five with several teams ending long college careers.
Four linesman honor at local high school trophy tradition
Last season Jack Copeland received the honor. This year Appalachian College guard is noted as a tribute to players who bear the brunt of attack and defense. Manager Roy Chapman of Broadhurst announces an engraved gold hammered football will be awarded to Shelton with his name engraved on the silver cap in the high school trophy room. A permanent record will be kept on the cup each year.
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Cavalcade Will Ride By A New Jockey Next Year
Cavalcade to have a new rider in the next season as Mack Garner is not retained. Trainer R A Smith of Brookmeade stables says Garner is a nice boy but too old and Garner left Covington Ky after checking out of a local hotel.
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R. A. Smith
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Brookmeade
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Army and Navy Prepare For Classic Gridiron Clash
West Point and Annapolis squads depart for pregame duties ahead of the 35th service school clash at Franklin Field Philadelphia. Navy to play Army Saturday with several seniors set to graduate this June and many players making final Midshipman appearances.
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William C
Bill) Clark
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Iowa
Richards
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Bob
Mandelkorn
Peoria
Bohemium Found Amid Pitchblende in Radium Extraction
Bohemium, the newest radioactive element, was discovered while processing pitchblende to extract radium. It has a higher atomic number than uranium, which was previously considered the largest known.
Albino Buffalo Calf Sighted at National Bison Range
A rare albino buffalo calf has been spotted at Montana's National Bison Range. This is the only known albino in the herd. A historical aside notes that if Ferdinand de Quiros voyage of 1606 had succeeded, Australia might have been discovered by Spaniards rather than the English.
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Australia
Miss Helen Waring Looks To Defend Carolina Golf Title
Miss Helen Waring, the defending Carolina women's golf champion and medalist, begins the final round in Pinehurst. She faces runner up medalist Miss Eva Statler as both advance from semifinals with five and four victories. Waring defeated Mrs Herron of Pittsburgh, while Statler ousted Ald Parson of Miami Beach.
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Bowl Prognosticators Favor Narrow Wins Across Big Matches
The Associated Press notes college football prognosticators favor Nebraska over Kansas State and Pitt over Carnegie while predicting Colgate wins his regular season finale. Duke edges NC State, Utah State tops Utah, Texas beats Texas A M, Kansas defeats Missouri, and Clemson narrowly defeats Furman amid a busy Thanksgiving slate.
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Big Six Championship Struggle, But the Huskers
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Wallburg High Boys and Girls Rout Reeds in Double Win
Wallburg High School swept both basketball games against Reeds High School here on November 29. The girls won decisively 9 to 1, led by M. L. Hayworth with 18 points and McGee and B Yokely with 12 and 10. The Wallburg boys triumphed 38 to 7, with strong showings from Bodenheimer F Craven and Cook. Next games are away December 1 at Tyre and home December 3 against Fairgrove.
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McGee
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Fragmented historic notes mix names and places with sparse events
Fragmentary text references 18th century England salt water cures, court physicians, and lifting bans, then jumps to modern universities and teams. No clear event or outcome is stated, leaving scattered mentions of Georgetown Maryland John Hopkins and Western MarylandMt. Mary without a connected narrative.
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