Raleigh and Charlotte Showdown Lines Up Major College Football
North Carolina State meets Clemson in Raleigh and Wake Forest faces South Carolina in Charlotte as Duke, Auburn duel in Birmingham. Tennessee favored in Dixie bowls, Davidson beat Wofford 40 to 6, and regional games dot the schedule with several matchups across Salisbury Ashland Williamsburg and Athens tonight.
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N. C
Raleigh
Alabama
Tennessee
N. C. State
Clemson
Wake Forest
Gamecocks
South Carolina
State
Duke
Auburn
Birmingham
Plainemen
Wise-Acres
Dixie
Caro
Tar Heels
Vanderbilt
Davidson
Wofford
Little Six
Catawba
High Point
Salisbury
Elon
Ron Macon
Ashland
William and Mary
Gailford
Williamsburg
Appalachian
Concord State
Athens
W. Va
Regesty
Lanoir-Rhyne
Newberry
Hickory
Notre Dame Opens 1932 Football Campaign Across Nation
In New York a slate of important clashes opens the 1932 season. Michigan meets Purdue rivals in the Big Ten at Ann Arbor while Notre Dame’s Hamblers face Haskell. Yale hosts Chicago, and Southern California looms as a favorite over Oregon State in the Pacific Coast clash. Other regional battles spread across the Midwest and East.
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New York
Oct
Midwest
Notre Dame
New Haven
Yale
Chicago
Michigan
Northwestern
Purdue
Ann Arbor
Bernie Mierman
Minnesota Gophers
Hamblers
Alonzo Stagg
Maroons
Stagg
Little Bates
Columbia
Princeton
Dartmouth
LaFayette
Fordham
Bucknell
New York University
Rutgers
Syracuse
Army
Navy
Cornell
George Washington
Ohio Wesleyan
Carleton
Washington and Lee
North Carolina Tar Heels vs Tennessee Vols gridiron showdown
In Knoxville Tennessee the fast North Carolina team with a brilliant aerial attack met the Tennessee Vols in a national college gridiron clash. The Vols, buoyed by memory of last year’s 7 to 0 win, prepared for a strong fight from start to finish as coach Chuck Collins warned fans to expect a spirited effort.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of North Carolina
University of Tennessee Vols
Tennessesans
Tennessee
Tar Heels
Chuck Collins
Vols
Lucky Strike Wins Narrowly in Bowling Match
The Lucky Strike team edged Asheboro 1604 to 1582 at the Lucky Strike alleys. Frazier led visitors with a 131 single and 338 total, Payne topped Lucky Strike with 125 per game and 342 total, while Bowman close with 123. A return match is set for next Friday in Asheboro with weekly alternating venues.
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Asheboro
Frazier
Payne
Bowman
Fights in Several Cities Result in Wins and Draws
In New York Jimmy Melam defeated Benny Leonard while Teddy Yates of Pittsburgh and Holdie Kid Wolfe of Memphis drew with Baby Joe Haas of California. Eddie Moore of Pittsburgh was knocked out by Baby Pacho of California and Frankie Kitek of San Francisco drew with an 8 round bout. Andy Callahan of Lawrence outpointed Lou Jesa Worcester Mass.
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Jimmy Melamin
Vancouver
Benny Leonard
Teddy Yates
Pittsburgh
Holdie Kid Wolfe
Memphis
Tenn
Drew
Baby Joe Haas
California
Eddie Moore
Baby Pacho
el Centro
Calif
Frankie Kitek
San Francisco
Superconductivity of Metals at Extreme Low Temperatures
At 452 degrees below zero certain metals like silver and copper lose electrical resistance and become superconductors. The text notes extreme cooling enables this quantum state, highlighting metallic behavior changes under cryogenic conditions.
College football results board shows wide spreads
EAST results include New River 6 Temple 14 West Virginia 138 in a scoring summary. SOUTH notes Davidson 40 Wofford 6 Georgetown 7 to 6 against Kentucky Teachers. MID-WEST reports Oglethorpe 7 Xavier 0 and Oklahoma A and M 27 Drake 7 Kansas State 52 Kansas Wesleyan 6. PACIFIC WEST Denver 15 Colorado College 4 Arizona 12 New Mexico Aggies 7 Brigham Young 46 Occidental 0.
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Davidson
Wofford
Georgetown
Kentucky
Mid-West
Oglethorpe
Xavier
Oklahoma A and M
Drake
Kansas State
Kansas Wesleyan
Denver
Colorado College
Arizona
New Mexico Aggies
Brigham Young
Occidental
State and Clemson Ready To Mix It Up Today
State and Clemson meet on Riddick Field in Raleigh to open the Southern Conference battle. Ray Rex is expected to see action for the Wolfpack while Clemson’s passing pair Miller to Woodward has produced two touchdowns this season.
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Gamecocks
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Queen City
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Clemson
Ralebign
Carolinas
North Carolina State
Clemson College
Riddick Field
Georgia Tech
Ray Rex
Miller
Woodward
Pro Football Breaks Ice Tonight in North Carolina
Charlotte hosts the state’s first professional game with the Bantams facing New Bern. Led by Johnny Branch former UNC backfield star, the Bantams feature Carolinas alumni including Maxcy Welch, a versatile back who starred at Clemson recently.
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Oct
North Carolina
Charlotte Bantams
New Bern Battery
Bantams
Johnny Branch
Carolinas
Maxcy Welch
Clemson
New Jersey Players Meet in Hot Springs Net Finals
In Hot Springs Virginia J Gilbert Hall of South Range New Jersey and Arthur MacPherson of the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills New Jersey reached the finals of the fall tennis tournament. Hall was the slight favorite to defend his title. The women's final paired Miss Joan Ridley of London with Miss Virginia Rice of Boston.
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J. Gilbert Hall
Southrange
N. J
Arthur MacPherson
West Side
High Point Reidsville Clash Sparks Three TD Dickerson Show
Dickerson scores three touchdowns for Reidsville as High Point battles to a 20-0 loss. Ridge and Stadling spark the Bisons with solid runs, while Reid, Beldeville, and Truitt contribute on offense and defense in a hard fought gridiron tilt.
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Durham
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Hal
Dickerson
Truitt
High Point
Reldaville
H. Stadling
Nolan Reid
Cronin Named Washington Manager At Age Twenty six
Joseph Cronin youth star shortstop was named manager of the Washington Senators to succeed Walter Johnson. Clark Griffith said Cronin received a one year contract and would be the youngest major league manager. Cronin joined the Senators in 1928 and became a top fielder and hitter before moving to leadership.
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Bucky Harris
Senators
Washington
Oct
Joseph Cronin
American League Baseball Club
Walter Johnson
Clark Griffith
Cronin
Stanley
Bucky
Harris
Cham- Cronin
Leonard Loses Opening Bout Of His Comeback
New York reports Benny Leonard, once boxing’s greatest lightweight, loses his comeback debut to Jim McLarnin in Madison Square Garden. Leonard reflects on the crowd of 18,000 and vows to continue, insisting he is not finished and plans to press on.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Jimmy McLarnin
Madison Square Garden
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Change in kicking rules explained
The Associated Press explains new football rules changing kickoffs and free kicks. The changes allow a drop kick if preferred to a place kick and require at least five receiving players to stay in a defined zone before the kick. Receiving players may fair catch and have right of way if they reach the ball first before it touches the ground.
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New York
South Carolina Favored Over Wake Forest In Tough Match
In Charlotte on October 8 South Carolina with a strong passing attack and restive backs faced Wake Forest's stout defense. With wins over Sewanee and Villanova the Gamecocks were favored while the Demon Deacons, idle since a scoreless tie with North Carolina, prepared for a hammer and tongs battle. Nelson Fortson, Gamecock guard, was set to rejoin the lineup as his mother recovered.
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South Carolina
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Wake Forest
Carolinas
Sewanee
Villa Nova
South Carolinians
North Carolina
Demon Deacons
Nelson Fortson
Not the ball caught. 115 yard penalty imposed
The passage notes a ball was caught and a 115 yard penalty added. This shifts rights on kickoffs and free kicks to be in the same category as those on scrimmage kicks, affecting opposing teams.
Regulations Tighten Protective Gear for Players
The rules ban knee and elbow pads made of hard materials and require outside surfaces of thigh and shin guards to have a soft padding at least three eighths of an inch thick. All players must wear soft knee pads under the new standard.
Duke and Auburn Battle Promises Toughest Contest
In Atlanta on October 8 the Southern Conference title race features Duke vs Auburn in Birmingham, Tulane favored over Georgia, and Georgia Tech clashing with Kentucky. Multiple games test Tulane, Georgia, and others as Alabama travels to Washington for a key matchup with George Washington University.
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Georgia
Duke
Auburn
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Birmingham
Notre Dame
Wallace Wade
Alabama
Tech
Ralph Kercheval
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Loyola of the South
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Louisiana State
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Wade Returns to Alabama with Duke to Face Alabama Poly
Wade, famed for guiding Alabama teams to titles, brings his Duke squad to Birmingham to clash with Alabama Poly Institute in a pivotal make or break game. The contest features Wade’s fast offense against Notre Dame style play under coach Chet Wynne, with both Duke and Auburn hoping for key conference wins amid guarded expectations.
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Ala
Wallace Wade
University of Alabama
Duke University
Alabama Poly Institute
Wade
Alabama
Duke
Auburn
Notre Dame
Chet Wynne
Dopester
Plainsmen
Primo Carnera Knocks Out Ted Sandwins in Tampa
In Tampa Florida Primo Carnera from Italy defeated Ted Sandwins of Sioux City Iowa by knockout in a boxing bout. Carnera dominated the match delivering the decisive KO in the early rounds.
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Fla
Primo Carnera
Italy
Ted Sandwins
Sioux City, Ta
Massy Defeats Datto in Pittsburgh Bout
Pittsburgh card saw Lew Massy of Philadelphia outpoint Johan Datto in a tightly contested match. Datto pressed early but Massy controlled the later rounds to secure the win in the event held in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Lew Massy
Philadelphia
Johan Datto
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