Local amateurs thrill crowd in tense 21 round card
Youthful boxers put on a close, action packed show at the Sports Arena High Street with seven bouts decided by narrow margins and two draws. Orville Little defeated L C Dennis in the main event while Forrest Smith beat Dewitt Edwards and Yow edged Stamey in a standout 170 pound slugfest.
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L. C. Dennis
Asheboro
Verlo Stamey
Forrest Smith
Dewitt Edwards
Jay Hohn
Oscar Ellington Dub Liavel
Clinton Chandler
Glenn Brookshire
Donald Johnson
Bill Kelly
Ray Smith
Little
Dennis
Yow
Edwards
Smith
Hahn
Linville
Chandler
Brookshire
Johnson
Kelly
Jack Smith
Football trend shows explosive offenses across the nation
The 1938 football season emerges as a high scoring era with widespread passing. Stars like Patterson, O'Brien, Van Eyery and Luckman are noted for aerials and running versatility. Michigan shifts to balanced backfield play as defenses adjust to air raids and new formations.
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New York
Jim Crowleys
Fordham
Crowley
Bill Patterson
Baylor
Davy O'Brien
Texas Christian
Harold van Eyery
Minnesota
Everett Mischer
Iowa State
Lanny Hollins
Vanderbilt
George Stirnweiss
North Carolina
Bill Paulman
Stanford
Wilmeth Sidat-Sing
Syracuse
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Gil Humphrey
Yale
Ossie Solem
Michigan
Minnesota Champion By Proxy In Amateur Boxing On High Street
The night featured four blistering battles led by Boyce Fowler from Union, F. C. Although a wrong-armed fighter and not throwing punches himself, Fowler coached and dominated the ring, guiding competitors like Worth Yow and Verlo Stamey through intense exchanges. Yow won a close decision despite Fowler's side instruction.
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High Street
Boyce Fowler
Fowler
Union
F. C
Inter
Asheboro
Verlo Stamey
Yow
Stamey
Four Fowler proteges win their matches in close card
Three other Fowler proteges also prevailed in their bouts. The four triumphs spark debate whether Fowler's coaching defined the results or not, depending on perspective.
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Fowler
Carolina freshmen face State with Jim Leaming leading attack
Here and There notes Jim Leaming the big tackle on the Carolina frosh squad who faces State Friday night. It mentions Earl Stewart from Roxboro and Jack Huckabee from Charlotte as top players, plus Marion Stillwell. Also references Major Bob Neyland’s caution on Tennessee and a Thursday night Bisons game at Albion Millis stadium.
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Carolina Frosh
Jim Leaming
Fairbanks
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Ole Miss
Kentucky
Nig Waller
Earl Stewart
Roxboro High School
Alabama
Jack Huckabee
Charlotte High School
Marion Stillwell
Thomasville
Bisons
Lexington
Albion Millis Stadium
Wildcats set to air attack against North Carolina Saturday
Davidson coach Gene McEver plans to start the same passing unit that completed 36 of 59 attempts as the Wildcats visit Chapel Hill to face North Carolina. Tar Heels strengthen defense against Davidson's aerial game as other teams pregame for upcoming meetings.
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Vidson
Wildcats
North Rolina
Gene McEver
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Chapel Hill
Tar Heels
Cason
Clemson
South Carolina
Toy Fm
Pie Traynor hailed as one of baseball’s Nicest players
New York sports roundup notes Pie Traynor as a deserving great among workers and nicest players in the game. It questions Frankie Frisch’s summer plans and speculates which big league clubs could use him. It also touches on football topics, Rose Bowl talk, and mentions several college players and the Pitt-Fordham game.
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New York
Pie Traynor
Aes
Pie
Frankie Frisch
Frank
Tennessee
Homburg
Kl Aldrich
Texas Christian Center
Davey O'Brien
Southwest
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Wilmeth Sidat-Singh
Syracuse
Hal Lube
Colgate
Gil Humphrey
Yale
Harold van Every
Minnesota
Grocery League Retailers Report
A distorted OCR snippet lists chains such as Malpass Grocery Co National Food Stores Big Bear Stores Coca Cola Bottling A and P Stores Big Star and Gibson Ice Cream with numeric codes and references. The fragment lacks complete context or dates.
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National Food Stores
Big Bear
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
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Wrestling Last Night Results From St Paul and Indianapolis
Jim Londos 262 from New York pinned Chief Little Wolf 226 from Colorado in 34 minutes. Buck Weaver 180 of Terre Haute threw Lord Lansdowne 183 of Barrington twice. Tom Sawyer 315 of Hollywood defeated Ralph Garibaldi 211 of New York in Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Jim Londos
New York
Chief Little Wolf
Colorado
Indianapolis
Buck Weaver
Terre Haute
Ind
Lord Lansdowne
Barrington
England
Tom Sawyer
Hollywood
Calif
Ralph Garibaldi
Northwestern Tackle Corne Aarts Ties Dutch Nickname
Teammates refer to Northwestern sophomore tackle Corne Aarts as Woodenshoes due to his Dutch ancestry, a nickname noted in the Oct. 19 report from Evanston Illinois.
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Evanston, Ill
Corne Aarts
Northwestern
Woodenshoes
Armstrong Ready for Garcia Fight in Garden Showdown
Henry Armstrong, nursing a scar from his 14 stitches, previews his welterweight title defense against Ceferino Garcia at Madison Square Garden. He expects a hard bout, weighs about 136 pounds, and plans to bore in close to neutralize Garcia's power while noting Garcia outweighed him by about eight pounds.
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Leamont
New York
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Ceferino Garcia
the Garden
Mike Jacobs
Glen Lee
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Yearling Elevens Set For Lions Club Charity Game
Carolina Tar Babies face State College freshmen at Albion Millis Stadium Friday night in a Lions club charity game. Coaches project two strong lineups after weeks of freshmen practice, with Dick White Jim Leaming and Harry Dunkle highlighted for solid play and kicking.
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State College
Lions Club
Albion Millis Stadium
North Carolina
Carolina
Deacon Frosh
Yearlings
State
Belmont Abbey
Tar Babies
Dick White
Jim Leaming
Harry Dunkle
Panthers Shift to Air Attack as Pitt Plans More Passes
Pitt coach Jock Sutherland reveals a planned shift from a run heavy attack to using passes to loosen defenses. All-American Marshall Goldberg has led the aerial effort this season, completing four of eight attempts, with several other backs to join the passing game.
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Pitt
Panthers
Ohio State
Jock Sutherland
Temple
Sutherland
Marshall Goldberg
Air Force
Jock
Junior Highs Defeat Burlington 3 0 In Soccer
The Junior high soccer team defeated Burlington 3 to 0 at home on Tuesday. Strong defense kept Burlington from scoring as Rothrock Truitt and Williamson found the net. Next week the locals visit Burlington for a return match.
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Pos
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McPherson
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R. McDaniel
Brown
California and U C L A presidents share bench at game
California and U C L A faced off as Robert Gordon Sproul, president of both institutions, sat on each bench for half the game preserving the game spirit.
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Los Angeles
California
Robert Gordon Sproul
Filipino boxer Garcia taunts welterweight rival in ringside exchange
The scar-faced Filipino fighter Garcia declares his punches will prevail as he confronts a welterweight challenger. He asserts the best man will win, aiming to silence his opponent during the bout.
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Garcia
Filipinio
Governor probes Florida football woes in fact finding
Governor Fred P. Cone orders a broad fact finding inquiry into the University of Florida football program as the Gators slip after early season losses. The state board of control will hold a Tampa meeting to discuss football matters and other issues amid ongoing dissatisfaction. Florida opened with a loss to Stetson 16 to 14 then fell to Mississippi State 22 to 0 and to Miami 19 to 7 before beating Sewanee 10 to 6.
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Tallahassee
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Mississippi State
Gators
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Sewanee
Fights Last Night Offers Mixed Results Across Cities
Leonard Del Genio outpointed Bobby Wilson in New York. Sonny Boy Walker stopped Jack Dallas in Phoenix. Tiger Pelon stopped Dick Rit Chile in Denver. The brief roundup notes multiple bouts and results from Los Angeles Houston and other venues.
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New York
Leonard del Genio
Bobby Wilson
Los Angeles
Sonny Boy Walker
Phoenix
Ariz
Jack Dallas
Texas
Houston, Tex
Tiger Pelon
Houston
Dick Ritchile
Denver
Big Five Grid Clubs Work Hard Ahead of Saturday Tests
North Carolina teams prepare for weekend games with Duke Wake Forest and N C State facing Furman and Davidson. Duke and Wake Forest battle in Winston-Salem while NC State plans a Furman defense test and Davidson relies on Bill Davis and Fred Starr to counter UNC.
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North Carolina
Duke
Wake Forest
Winston-Salem
Davidson
State University
Tar Heels
N. C. State
Furman
Blue Devils
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Wirtz
D. CC. Walker
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Tipton
McAfee
Spangler
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Fred Starr
High Point Bisons Seek Homecoming Win Over Lexington
After three straight losses the High Point Bisons, boasting Brantley Hucks and Thurman Horney, drill for a homecoming clash at Albion Millis Stadium against Lexington. Last week they beat South 47 0 but lost to Reidsville 14 12 and Mills Reynolds by shutouts, aiming to reverse fate against favorite Lexington.
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High Point High School
Lexington High
Albion Millis Stadium
South High
Winston-Salem
Reidsville
Bisons
Mills
Reynolds
Lexington
Bison
Brantley Hucks
Thurman Horney
Harvard Gridders Use Mirrors In Practice To Learn Plays
Cambridge Massachusetts October 19 Harvard football players use large mirrors in practice to learn new plays and correct fouls in footwork aiding on field performance during drills.
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Cambridge, Mass
Harvard
Blame Is On Cleats Iowa State Director Says
Ames Iowa October 19 George Veenker athletic director at Iowa State blames broken cleats for most football injuries. He asserts equipment flaws are a major factor in game injuries.
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Ames
George Veenker
Iowa State
Elon and Appalachian Draw Battle in Greensboro
A Friday night North State Conference clash in Greensboro pitted Elon against Appalachian State as both teams warned of needing their best to claim bragging rights this weekend.
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North State
Elon
Appalachian
Greensboro
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