Passers and players loom in mountain football chatter
A long, opinionated roundup highlights young athletes and college football figures from Duke Wake Forest and UNC. It notes Frank Swiger Wallace Wade’s coming turnover, Keith Painter and other stars, along with coach chatter and national ratings, ending with Tulane’s aerial record.
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Frank Swiger
Duke University
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Blue Devil
Browns
Wallace Wade
Wes McAfee
Ruffa
Winterson
Baby Bison Fall to Greensboro Reserves 42 to 0
High Point Baby Bison, filling in for unavailable reserves, were outmatched by Greensboro Purple Whirlwind reserves. The visitors built a 42 point lead as Dobbins, McAllister and Hedrick starred on defense amid a lopsided game.
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Bill Currie
Greensboro
Bisonettes
High Point
Dobbins
Bison
McAllister
Bones
Hedrick
Red Montgomery
Gate City
June Scott
Le—Coleman Campbell
Medlin Livingston
Suggs Williams
Winders
Shaw
Vaughn Bethune
Hedrick McBrayer
McAllister Fondren
Williamson Dobbins
Culler Frazier
Wilson Reavis
Culler
Rogers
W & LL
Short
HPC
Welborne
HIHS
Boxers Highlight Tight Cards Across Cities
AP reported results from several bouts: Clarence Burman of Baltimore stopped Joe O Gat ti of Toms River in six. Bucky Taylor outpointed Lew Feldman in New York. Jimmy Perrin of New Orleans edged Eddie Lander. Ken Overlin and Ben Brown dueled to a draw in Atlanta. Joey Fontana beat Al Reid in New York in a light heavyweight slate.
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Associated Press
Newark
Clarence Burman
Baltimore
Joe O'’Gatti
Toms River
N. J
Bucky Taylor
Lew Feldman
New York
New Orleans
Jimmy Perrin
Eddie Lander
Chicago
Atlanta
Ken Overlin
Recatur
Ill
Ben Brown
Drew
Joey Fontana
al Reid
Vols Top Nation in AP Poll With Notre Dame Second
Tennessee dominates the second AP national ranking with 93 first place votes and 1 203 points. Notre Dame is second with 923 points and 13 first place votes. Michigan and Ohio State follow, with Tulane ranked ninth and Duke thirteenth.
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Notre Dame
Tulane
New York
Little Mercer College
Macon
Volunteers
Tennessee
Here
Mars
Vols
Associated Press
John Bain
Jock) Sutherland
Metropolitan Football Writers
Bob Neyland
Michigan
Ohio State
Texas A. & M
Oklahoma
Cornell
Southern California
Nebraska
Duquesne
North Carolina
Duke
Oregon State
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Southern Methodist
Pittsburgh
New York U
Alabama
San Jose
USC. L. A
Kentucky
Louisiana State
Purdue
Oregon
Yale
Minnesota
Dartmouth
California
Carnegie Tech
Holy Cross
Utah
St. Mary's
Texas Christian
Catholic U
Santa Clara
Gonzega
Texas
Aggies
Wake Forest Faces Duke Clash as Duke Eyes Title
Wake Forest's Deacons aim to disrupt Duke and Clemson after being ruled out of the Southern Conference race. Duke prepares for a key showdown with Wake Forest led by Polanski, while Clemson eyes Navy and George Washington before facing Wake Forest. UNC and Penn meet undefeated in Philadelphia as Tar Heels recover from Tulane.
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Carolina
Pennsylvania
Tar Heels
Tulane
Wolfmen
Richmond
Wake Forest
Deacons
Duke
Clemson
Durham
North Carolina
John Polanski
Wallace Wade
Polanski
Louis Trunzo
Tom Tingle
Tigers
Navy
George Washington
Furman
N. C. State
Blue Devils
Philadelphia
Roy Wolf
Bob Smith
Spiders
Citadel
Arthur Jones
William and
Mary
Howard Hollingsworth
Demon Deacons
Wade
Dukes
Western Maryland
Bill Bailey
Frank Ribar
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
Jackrabbit Crain Sparks Texas Wins In Key Comeback
Texas sophomore Jackrabbit Crain, 165 pounds, dazzled defenses in the Southwest Conference. He opened with a 42 yard touchdown against Florida, added 37 yards vs Wisconsin, then 60 and 71 yard TD runs against Oklahoma. Against Arkansas he scored twice including a late 38 yard burst and a goal, securing a 18 to 14 Texas victory.
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Austin
Tex
Jackrabbit Crain
University of Texas
Florida
Pht Ito
Wisconsin
Crain
Oklahoma
Sooners
Arkansas
Texas
Chicago Maroon Sees 30 Year Turnaround in Football
In 30 years the Daily Maroon notes Chicago football shifted from a potential powerhouse under debate to a dismissed program. It cites fading success, public mockery, and a hoped for fresher start as freshmen show promise while Penn game and injuries frame a troubled season.
Class B Baseball Draft Opens Across Three Leagues
Durham and clubs across the South Atlantic Three Eye and Piedmont leagues drafted ten players each. Notable picks include Bruce Middlebrook from Springfield, Edmund Nowak from Savannah, Stanley Ferens from Greensburg, and Hans Krueger from Topeka with other infielders and pitchers chosen from teams in the Middle Atlantic East Texas and Northern Leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
South Atlantic
Macon
Springfield
Ohio
Bruce Middlebrook
Savannah
Edmund Nowak
Kinston
Columbus
Stanley Ferens
Greensburg
Hans Krueger
Topeka
Bloomington
Hugh Gustafson
Decatur
Ted Kakoloris
Roy Drasiies
Akron
Middle Atlantic
Cedar Rapids
Robert Frierson
Texarkana
John Za
Bowling pins ordered for American Bowling Congress
Six freight cars of bowling pins costing over 50 000 dollars have been ordered for the American Bowling Congress which will meet here late in the winter.
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Detroit
NNS
American Bowling Congress
Golden Terror defeats Nanjo Singh in three falls
In Wilmington Delaware the Golden Terror of 203 pounds beat Nanjo Singh of Calcutta two of three falls. In Winston-Salem a Red Cross regional meeting opened with representation from over fifty western North Carolina chapters.
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Associated Press
Wilmington
Del
The
Golden Terror
Nanjo Singh
Calcutta
RED Cross Meat
Winston-Salem
Red Cross
North Carolina
Notre Dame and Navy kickoff college grid headlines in mixed notes
Roundup from New York notes Notre Dame vs Navy travels, Whizzer White praises Giants and Bears, Tuffy Leemans tipped as best on field. Sugar Bowl bets favor Tulane and Nebraska. North Carolina factions clash with Tulane. Michigan, Clemson, Fordham, and Kansas stories mix with odd notes on Abisha Pritchard and league chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Notre Dame
Navy
Cleveland
Whizzer White
Giants
Bears
Tuffy Leemans
Tulahe
Nebraska
North Carolina
Tulane
Ray Wolf
Fernandez Lost To HP For Year
Frankie Fernandez Panthers guard suffers a broken bone in his foot from the Appalachian game and will miss the rest of the 1939 season. West Virginia sophomore is out after a three week thumb injury and Alvin Boles will start against Wofford in Spartanburg Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson
South Carolina
Auburn
Herb Kopf
Manhattan
Reds
Alabama
Tulane
Fordham
Kansas
Hartnett
Frankie Fernandez
Panther
West Virginia
Alvin Boles
Panthers
Wofford
Spartanburg
Bison Coach Previews Friday Clash With Salisbury Jackets
Coach June Scott readies the Bison for a homecoming Western Conference tilt against the Salisbury Yellow Jackets. Key players like Thurman Horney and Abie Short may start, with Bus Overcash and Lewis Hayworth competing for roles as the team fine tunes pass defense after a 14 7 loss to Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bison
Salisbury Yellow Jackets
Yellow Jackets
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Lexington
June Scott
Abie Short
Lewis Hayworth
Thurman Horney
Horney
Bill Lackey
Scott
Salisbury
Young Bussey makes comeback at LSU gridiron
Louisiana State University fans hail Young Bussey after a troubled return to football. The former high school scoring star from Houston, Texas, regained form under coach Bernie Moore, leading as a passer and rusher and contributing 721 yards with strong defense and leadership for the Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Universit
Bussey
Houston
Tex
Bernie Moo
Texas
Schoo Young
U. S. AU
Texas Petrash
Mississipi
Holy Cross
Rice
Leoola
Yale Warns Michigan Potent Threat While Eyes Narrow Win
Yale coach Ducky Pond says his team fears an unbeaten Michigan, citing past close margins as motivation. Michigan routed Michigan State Iowa and Chicago this season, while Yale relies on a 20 15 victory over Army and memories of last year’s tight outing to stay hopeful.
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New Haven
Conn
Ducky Pond
Yale
Michigan
Michigan State
Iowa
Chicago
Pond
Ducky
Army
Hall
Totem
Hart's Pharmacy
Mele cc
Acs Sess
KSC
Imcmullan
AG Sane
Coomop Oi Xkicdanes
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Kidd Brewer
Appalachian
Mountain Country
Glenn Painter
Asheville High School
Chattanooga
Tenn
Knoxville
Wake Forest C. C. D
Dan Hill
University of North Carolina
Silas Casey
Billy Gibson
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Jack Garrett
Sumter Bowen
Jim (Sweet) Lelanne
George Stirnweiss
Jess Ward
University of Mississippi
Red Dawson
Washington
Southern Cal
Pitt
Sec
Chakales
Gboro
Purple Whirlwind
Emerywood
League of Society
Arcade Amusement Company Arcade Building
Bill White
Scott May
Jackrabbit Crain Doesn
By Olen W. Clements
Tom Siler
University of Chicago
Daily Maroon
Illinois
Penn
Elmer Knoeller
Davidson
Hurts
Raleigh
N. C
Wolfpack
Maroons
Wabash
Beloit
Harvard
Robert M. Hutchins
Hutchins
East Texas
Louisiana
Sweet” Lalanne
Lafayette
Lou Fonseca
Care League
Rudy York
Zipp Newman
Birmingham News
Abisha Pritchard
Virginia Military
Fernandez
Dick Harlow
Bill Bingham
Cambridge
Dedot Tele
ST Marietta Paint & Color CO Players
Charlies
BE. R. Quitand
E. Terry
R. W. Beaver Ed Barr
Somata
Furniture City Motors
Cecil Sees Eee Ves
Leonard Seen
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Heuser Ee
Wee Crema
the Lilly Company
Cake McGahey
Great Southern Trucking CO
Roach
Renee
Brown Eesane Seer
Courtney
Eeee Sammal
B. F. Hendrix
Furniture Co
Raper
Young Bussey
Muriel
Havana
Carter-Colton
Charlotte
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J Barbarossa
Cincinnati
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