High School launches big ticket drive for Reidsville game
A 3000 seat Willis Park crowd is sought for Friday night when High Point High plays Reidsville High. Students will canvass Wednesday and Thursday selling 50 cent adult tickets to support the athletic fund after last Friday’s rain damaged attendance at a Durham contest. Dean Brothers pitching cited as a focal point for the Tigers in Detroit World Series buildup with 48000 expected at Navin Field.
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Big Five Scouts Preview Tar Heel Weekend
Charlotte reports from October detailing Big Five scouts highlighting coming weekend showdowns. Tennessee impressed with 32 0 win over Centre while North Carolina eyes improvement after Wake Forest 21 0. Duke studies Clemson readiness as N C State Wake Forest brace for Raleigh clash. Davidson eyes Army at West Point with Captain Mackerell rested.
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Dizzy Dean to Sit Out Opener in World Series
Cardinal manager Frankie Frisch will start Paul Dean or Wild Bill Hallahan in the World Series opener against Detroit, keeping Dizzy Dean on the bench despite his readiness. Hallahan’s strong postseason credentials and recent wins boost his likelihood, as the Cardinals prepare for the two hour Navin Field workout before the game.
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Alexander Leads Conference Aces With 18 Points
Duke defeats Virginia Military Institute 46 to 0 with Jack Alexander scoring 18 points on three touchdowns. Hal Mauney adds two touchdowns for South Carolina in a 25 to 0 win over Erskine. Jack Bailey and Ray Rex also star for other teams. Maryland tops St John’s 13 to 6. Clemson loses to Georgia Tech 12 to 7. North Carolina downed Wake Forest 21 to 0. Temple crushed Virginia Tech 34 to 0.
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Philanthropist Burgess in Grave Condition With Pneumonia
Greenville capitalist and philanthropist W. W. Burgess was reported in very grave condition with pneumonia. He had been moved from City hospital to his home weeks earlier, with his wife and children at his bedside. Burgess founded a major venture in 1925.
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Mrs Abels Captures Emerywood Golf Championship Again
Mrs J C Abels defended her Emerywood Country Club women golfers title for the second straight year. She won the tournament final over Mrs G C Kester by 4 and 2 after defeating her in the finals this year.
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Burgess Charities Gift to Shrine Marks Hospital Erection
The Burgess Charities, Inc. capitalized at $1,100,000 supported a chief benefaction of $350,000 to the shrine that funded the Shriners' hospital for crippled children, erected here in 1926.
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Joan Blondell Awaiting Motherhood in Hollywood
Hollywood authorities report actress Joan Blondell is expected to give birth soon. Georges Barnes, a film cameraman and Blondell's partner, says the nursery is prepared and doctors and nurses stand by for the birth.
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Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed in North Carolina
Raleigh reports Gov Ehringhaus proclaims October 7 to 13 as Fire Prevention Week in North Carolina highlighting fire safety awareness across the state.
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Series of Cottage Prayer Meetings This Week
A plan of nine Cottage prayer services is set for Wednesday through Friday to prepare for the fall revival at First Evangelical and Reformed church. Each evening hosts three meetings at different locations with local leaders and ministers guiding participants in prayer.
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Myers
Lillie Fogelman
C. Wilson
Jacob Livingood
J. M. Hedrick
J. P. Myers
John Hedrick
Firemen Not Called To School Kitchen Correction
An error stated firemen were summoned to Cloverdale school kitchen after a stove explosion. The correction clarifies firemen were called to a nearby private home kitchen, not the school.
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Cloverdale
Trio Conference Games Set After Weekend Football Results
Southern Conference teams tweak offenses and shore up defense after last Saturday's actions. Clemson eyes Duke at Durham while Washington & Lee plans Maryland, North Carolina readies Tennessee, and VMI notes injuries ahead of Columbia clash.
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Don Jackson
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Carlyle Lowe
Jim Farley
Charlie Hancock
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Columbia
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Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
Freddie Miller the N B A featherweight champion outpointed Dave Crowley in a non title bout. Dewey Kimrey stopped Jim Townsend in the second. Midget Wolgast outpointed Babe Triscaro in Cleveland. Bucky Burton stopped Bert Elsner in Miami. Frankie Blair outpointed Jim Shirlaw in Elizabeth. Bat Battalino outpointed Lew Feldman in Hartford.
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Bert Elsner
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Jimmy Shirlaw
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Scranton
Jimmy Wade
Orlando
Hartford
Bat Battalino
Lew Feldman
Galveston Veteran Slated to Pitch Crucial Dixie Game
New Orleans October 2. Galveston's hope for the Dixie baseball championship rests on Jim Walkup a 40 year old southpaw. He will start the crucial Dixie series game against the host team as Texas cheers for a repeat of his prior 8 1 victory in which Galveston shaded the opposition with limited hits.
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Virginia Tigers World: Practice Notes and Player Updates
Hank Anderson faces charges as team conducts offensive play review. Dominic Cara, sophomore, earned honors in Saturday's game and lined up at left end in yesterday's session. Nick Hayden replaced Red McAdams at left half. McAdams twisted an ankle but is not seriously hurt and should be ready for Saturday. Virginia drills focus on Gus Tebell system with thorough ground work and corrections from last Saturday's game amid preparations for Annapolis Middies.
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Nick Hayden
Red” McAdams
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Gus Tebell
Southwest Conference To Lead Intersectional Play This Week
The Southwest Conference will send Texas A&M to Philadelphia for a Friday night game with Temple and Rice to face Purdue while Texas meets Notre Dame in South Bend. SMU battles LSU in Baton Rouge. Other matchups include Kansas State at New York, Missouri at Manhattan, Colorado at Boulder, Oklahoma at home vs Centenary, Virginia at Navy, Davidson at Army, Richmond at Cornell, Washington and Jefferson vs Wooster, and Kentucky at Cincinnati.
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St Louis Pays Homage To Dean And Hallahan In World Series
St Louis crowds praised Dizzy and Paul Dean as potential Game One starters while discussions favored Wild Bill Hallahan. The Cardinals rewarded 25 players and staff with World Series pool shares, including Charley Gelbert who will receive $1000 for his non playing role.
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King
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Clarence Lloyd
Doc Weaver
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Curtis Cup Teams To Turn Out Champion
Philadelphia report notes the Curtis Cup field was cut to 64 from 157, with American and British squads to clash for the 38th women's championship. Glenna Collett Ware leads the American six, including Virginia Van Wie Maureen Crutt Charlotte Glutting Leona Cheney and Diana Fishwick among the rivals.
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Washington
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Virginia van Wie
Maureen Crcutt
Charlotte Glutting
New Jersey
Leona Cheney
San Gabriel Calif
Diana Fishwick
George Harle Eyes First Park Admission
George Harle said he expected to be the first person admitted to the park, signaling a historic opening event.
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Native championship 1986 medal test survivors named
Besides Miss Fishwick, other English team players survived the medal test include Chambers, Molly Gourlay, W Morgan and Diana Plumpton.
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Toronto Wins One Off Columbus Club
In Toronto Oct 2 Al Hollingsworth the Maple Leafs young southpaw shut down the Columbus Red Birds allowing four hits as the Leafs claimed a 7 2 victory in the third game after Columbus won the first two games of the series. Germany has perfected a boss control motorcycle for instruction of new riders.
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