Tar Heels Upset Tech in Southern Conference Clash
University of North Carolina defeated Georgia Tech 18 to 7 in Atlanta. Stumpy Thomason scored Tech’s lone first period touchdown while UNC’s Branch Adkins and Farris led a second half surge. UNC’s defense stymied Dunlap and Jones as Tech’s bid for title hopes faltered.
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University of North Carolina
Golden Tornado
Georgia
Tech
Chuck Collins
Chapel Hill
Stumpy
Thomason
Notre Dame
California
Mizell
Dunlap
Jones
Mississippi A
Branch
Adkins
Farris
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Tar Heels
Magner
Spaulding
Nash
Promised Land
Alexander
Tornado
Maree
North Carolin
North Carolinians
Athens
Yale
Yellow Jackets
Stumpy Thomason
Jackets
Tee PeRe Bes
Bkaes
Ke Jones
Wentprook
Ia Kas
Eles Bose
North Carolina Triumph Over Tech Stuns Dixie Crowd
In Atlanta North Carolina defeated Georgia Tech 3 0 as Branch bolted 60 yards for the clinching score after a sharp passing game and fierce Tar Heel defense. Tech, missing reserves, faded in the second half while Carolina fans cheered a season hopeful.
Army Favored Over Davidson In Cadets Third Game
Army holds overwhelming advantage as it meets Davidson College in the Cadets third game of the season at West Point. Davidson hopes for a low score with two regular backs out, while Army rests regulars and plans substitutions ahead of Harvard.
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Davidson College
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Davidson
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Black Bisons Defeat Durham High 6 To 0 In Gridiron clash
Coach Marlette's Black Bisons beat Durham High 6 to 0 as Moffitt Bryant and Hinkle drove the drive. The Pointer line anchored a stout defense while Holloway averaged 50 yard punts and Coltraine and Curlee helped stretch the field.
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Black Bisons
Durham High
Moffit
Bryant
Bison
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Bulla
Hinkle
Moffitt
Curlee
Durham
Holloway
Bulls
Pope
Guobbi
Pointer
Winston
Thomasville
Greensboro
Coltraine
High Point
Guy Bush Stars In Cubs Victory Over White Elephants
Guy T Bush of Aberdeen and Shannon Mississippi delivered a bold pitching and batting display as the Cubs beat the Athletics 3 to 1 in the third game. The win sharpens the World Series picture with Chicago trailing in the best of five series and aims the battlefield back to Chicago.
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Philadelphia
Mississippi
Guy T. Bush
Ole Miss
Chicago
Athletics
Cubs
Wilbert” Robertson
Brooklyn
Charlie Grimm
Hash
Charlie
Bush
White Elephants
Munroe
Lee
Aberdeen
Shannon
A’s
Jimmy Dykes
Earnashaw
Earnshaw
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MocMillan
English
Hornsby
Bishop
Wilson
Shibe Park
Quinn
Notice Resale of Land in High Point North Carolina
In Guilford County North Carolina under an order by the Superior Court clerk in the case Francis Beaman and Myra Beaman versus Richmond Beaman the commissioner will sell at public auction on October 19 1929 at 1 p m on the premises in High Point for 1 8 cash 1 3 in four months and 1 3 in eight months the real estate adjoining F Eccles J A Lindsay Jerry Beaman and others Lots 5 and 6 Isaac Beaman Division on Hoover street and Lots 2 and 5 Jerry Beaman Division on East High and Hoover streets including specific fronts and depths described. Dated September 27 1929. 10 5 12 T F Sanders Commissioner
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Guilford County
North Carolina
Francis Beaman
Myra Beaman
Richmond Beaman
High Point
N. C
F. Eccles
J. A. Lindsay
Jerry Beaman
Isaac Beaman
Hoover Street
East High
Hoover Streets
East High Street
Carolina Tops Tech In Rough 18–7 Grid Thriller
North Carolina defeats Georgia Tech 18 to 7 as Magner and Branch supply touchdowns while both teams cash in on breaks and penalties. Thomason scores for Tech with a late try, and Dunlap’s punt returns set up key Carolina drives. Officials from Hampden-Sydney and Auburn umpire the game.
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Georgia Tech
Magner
Ward
Branch
Thomason
Foster
Hampden-Sydney
Streit
Auburn
Tolley
Sewanee
Brice
Birmingham Pilot Johnny Dobbs Tops Dixie Champs
Birmingham Barons manager Johnny Dobbs, in charge for 22 years, led the Southern league champions to the Dixie championship over the Dallas Steers. His teams have finished in the first division 18 times with five pennants, and he has managed five of eight Southern league clubs including Nashville, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Memphis, and Birmingham.
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Ala
Jonathon Gordon Dobbs
Birmingham Barons
Dallas Steers
Johnny Dobbs
Nashvill Chattanooga
New Orleans
Menphis
Tennessee plans stadium expansion to 20,000 seats
In Knoxville, officials say Tennessee is pushing ahead with work on a new stadium addition to boost seating capacity to 20,000 as the Vols prepare for the season.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Penn Meets Virginia Poly Tech In Historic Gridiron Clash
Philadelphia reports the first ever Penn versus Virginia Poly Tech football game. Dick Gentle returns from a foot infection to start at right halfback replacing L Ratowski for Penn. VPIS coach Andy Gustafson boasts a two pound weight edge as Gobbler backfield averages 174 pounds.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Penn
Dick Gentle
L. Ratowski
Andy Gustafson
Pittsburgh
Navy Weakened
Navy weakened its offensive on the battlefield as weather and stiff resistance slowed progress near a coastal area. Reports from Baltimore indicate ships faced delays and crews pushed to maintain pressure despite mounting challenges.
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LSU and Sewanee Open Conference Play at Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University hosted Sewanee in the opening conference game for both teams. The test aimed to reveal the strength or weakness of LSU as the host and Sewanee on the road.
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Louisiana State University
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Sewanee
Minnesota Hosts Vanderbilt in Pre-conference Minnesota
The University of Minnesota welcomed Vanderbilt University to Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis for the final pre-conference game of the season.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Vanderbilt University
Memorial Stadium
Pappenheimer Feared by Tulane Opponents
New Orleans October 12 Tulane’s Green Wave prepared to meet Mississippi A M football warriors with Pappenheimer the Aggie Terrier regarded as a key obstacle.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Mississippi A
O'Doul Leads National and Fonseca Tops American Batting
Frank O'Doul of Philadelphia won the National League batting crown with a .400 average and a league record 254 hits, edging Babe Herman of Brooklyn. Lew Fonseca of Cleveland captured the American League batting title at .369, the first odd year winner since 1919, with Al Simmons second and Heinie Manush third. Detroit led team batting with .298, while the Athletics won the fielding crown at .975.
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Robert Moses Grove
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Tom Zachary
Grove
George Earnshaw
Ferrell
Simmons
Fights Last Night in New York Abbrev Bout Results
New York Al Singer stopped Young Zazzarino Jersey City in the main bout. New Tarleton England outpointed Archie Bell Brooklyn in a ten round affair.
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al Singer
Young Zazzarino
Jersey City
New Tarleton
England
Archie Bell
Brooklyn
Bass Knocks Out Arman Do Santiago in Philadelphia
Benny Bass of Philadelphia stops Arman do Santiago of Cuba by knockout in the middle rounds in a boxing bout held in Philadelphia.
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Benny Bass
Armando Santiago
Cuba
San Diego Boxer Charlie Cobb Stops Edwin Bige
San Diego fighter Charlie Cobb knocks out Edwin Bige in Oma ha match, advancing in the boxing card.
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Edwin Bige
Omaha
Gridmen Guests of American Theatre
Sixty football players from High Point College and Newberry College attended a courtesy performance at the American theatre last night. Passes were issued to nearly all players, marking the first time visiting teams were honored in this manner. The guests praised the theatre and its program, noting the support from the local college athletics community.
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Newberry College
American Theatre
Bulldogs Clash With Yale In Dedication Of Sanford Stadium
Athens hears a Southern football classic as Yale visits Georgia for the Sanford Stadium dedication set for 2 pm. About 30 000 fans fill the city with 23 special trains expected and 9 000 visiting cars to be directed by police. Yale brings 38 men to challenge Georgia’s squad in a pivotal inaugural meeting.
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Palmer
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Pege Walker
Ay Wilson
Snead
Err
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Eras Miller
Tee Noidir
Ak Dunn
Cheek Held on Impersonating Officer Charge
Lexington October report states K F Cheek a local textile worker is held for impersonating an officer. Under Davidson county court he posts a $500 bond. Cheek allegedly a detective agency member searched a man at a filling station on highway 10 near the Yadkin river.
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K. F. Cheek
Davidson County
Highway 10
Yadkin River
New Flavor Ideas for Winter Dressings
The author urges cooks to experiment with winter dressings beyond standard green salads. Suggests onion salt Worcestershire sauce catsup and chili sauce as possible flavor additions to regulation French dressing. Encourages imagination in flavoring to suit winter fare.
Columbus Day Chronicle of 1492 Discoveries
The article recounts Columbus and crew landing at Guanahani on October 12 1492 naming San Salvador, with Pinzon discovering Hispaniola. It notes the Santa Maria wreck, the Nina transfer, and voyage returns to start a second expedition after 1493.
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Guanahani
Columbus
San Salvador
Cuba
Asia
Alonzo Martin Pinzon
Haiti
Espanola
Santa Maria
Azores
Colum
Lisbon
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