Duke to face Navy in Annapolis clash Saturday
Duke University reports the Blue Devils travel to Annapolis to meet the United States Naval Academy. Navy is ranked among the nation’s strongest teams and recent form suggests a tough contest on unfamiliar turf with cooler weather. Foster of Navy praised Duke’s Buie to Adams passing threat noted in practice.
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Willie Greb to Fight Johnson of Durham in Raleigh
Willie Greb of Scranton Pa coal cracker arrived in Raleigh to meet Lee Kid Johnson of Durham in a 10 round bout at the auditorium on Friday night. Greb, cousin of Harry Greb former middleweight champion, stopped Billy Montrose of Canada in New York recently. Johnson won the prison newspaper decision over Charlie Mangum at the central prison bouts last week. In the semi final Frankie Lewis of Washington was advancing after his earlier win.
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Raleigh Bout Pairs Barefoot Boy with Lassiter and Parrish
Barefoot Boy from Raleigh teams with Jack Lassiter to box Soldier Demars, Fort Bragg champion. Durham boxer Al Greenfield faces Bennie Mack of Charlotte and Willie Parrish of Durham, while Kid Holland of Raleigh meets them in a separate bout.
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Willie Parrish
Durham
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Strengthening North Carolina State Football After Clemson Wake Forest Wins
STATE COLLEGE Oct 18. Coach Tebell drilled the Wolf Pack to plug weak spots before the Florida game. Star halfback Jack McDowall may share passing duties as Warren and Crum spent an hour throwing to ends, observers note McDowall draws tight defensive attention and an understudy may emerge to replace or augment his air attack.
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Prison ban on prize fighting reaches South Carolina
Governor Richards orders 46 county sheriffs to curb prize fighting, citing the state constitution and anti prize fighting laws. The report notes Panthers football team plans to travel to Columbus Georgia after a 7-0 win over Milligan College and prep for Fort Benning.
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Tex Rickard Says He Will Stay with Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard denies quitting Madison Square Garden and says he remains a major stockholder. He is on vacation at Hot Springs Virginia and notes his contract with the Garden has twenty years left. Reports of friction follow his sale of a small stock block, but he asserts continued prosperity for the venue.
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Shake Up Lineup for Tar Heels vs Tech
Chapel Hill Oct 18 AP observers say Coach Collins may reshuffle the Tar Heel lineup for the Georgia Tech game in Atlanta. Fullback Bill Ferrell is on the injured list from a South Carolina contest with reserves considered as potential ball carriers.
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Lake Lure Golf 10 Be Ready in Spring
Lake Lure officials report rapid progress on the Lake Lure golf course with the first nine holes nearly finished for Clay Ly Spring. The Tryon Bay section near the lake’s lower end hosts the project, the first of five courses on 8500 acres of Lake Lure Properties, designed by Stiles and Van Kleet. Over $50,000 has been spent with total costs expected between seventy five thousand and seventy seven thousand dollars.
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Hoppe Leads De Oro in 3-Cushion Match Block Scores
Willie Hoppe led Alfredo De Oro 120 to 70 after two blocks in New York as they entered the third block of the handicap match. Hoppe posted 60 to De Oro's 34 in the first block and 60 to 36 in the second. The two blocks lasted 59 and 58 innings respectively with Hoppe needing 710 points in 12 blocks to De Oro's 504.
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Nebel Knitting begins Charlotte plant construction
Start of construction on the Nebel Knitting company new plant in Charlotte announced. Work began this month and is slated for completion by December.
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Football Interference and Blocking Guards Roles and Techniques
The piece explains the duties of the interference guard and blocking guard and tackle guard in formations. It covers positioning, when to leave the line, blocking techniques, how to protect the passer, and the differences between guards and the interference guard in various plays.
Britton Loses Bid to Return to Top Welterweight
New York October 18 AP Jack Britton former welterweight champion of the world was halted in ten rounds by Hilario Martinez in a bout in which a first round low blow nearly felled the veteran. The crowd booed a foul but Britton recovered and the fight progressed slowly as many left early in the seventh round.
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Jack Britton
Hilario Martinez
Britton
Martinez
Jack
Silk Plant to Start Operations in Mebane Soon
Silk Throwing company officials say the Howard Silk plant in Mebane will begin operations within two weeks. The new facility houses 40 rayon processing machines with a daily capacity near 2000 pounds.
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High Point Tops Salisbury 7 to 0 in Rain at Welch Park
In a drizzly afternoon High Point High School defeated Salisbury 7 to 0 at Welch Park. Kearns scored the only touchdown on a third down carry as Hinkle added the extra point with strong yard gains from W Johnson. Officials included McIntosh and Broughton.
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Blue Devils Hold Stiff Drill Ahead of Navy Clash
The Blue Devils prepared at Annapolis with a hard practice as Coach Dehart works to fix weak spots. Henry Kistler, star freshman end from last season, was kept out of early battles to be ready for the Navy game and other top teams.
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Match for lightweight title in talks at Madison Square Garden
A potential 15 round title bout between Sammy Mandell and Sid Terris at Madison Square Garden is being arranged. Closing hinges on Terris accepting suitable financial terms, with the fight slated for late December or early January 1928.
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Sammy Mandell
Sid Terris
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Jess McMahon
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Remus Plea for Temporary Insanity After Wife Shot
Cincinnati dated October 17 AP reports George Remus filed a court motion to enter a plea of temporary insanity in the case over the death of his wife Imogene Holmes Remus shot on October 6 in Cincinnati.
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