State Clemson To Renew Ancient Grid Feud Saturday
Army and Illinois top the slate as undefeated teams meet in Champaign in a game likely to shape the 1934 national title race. Navy faces Washington and Lee, Fordham meets Tennessee, and Pittsburgh plays Notre Dame in notable interconference matchups.
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State
Clemson
New York
Army
Illinois
Champaign
Ill
Yale
Illini
Ohio State
Michigan
Navy
Washington and Lee
Princeton
Fordham
Tennessee
Rams
George Washington
Vanderbilt Commodores
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Ripper Roberts to Join Charlotte Football Club
Charlotte officials announced they expect Jack Roberts nicknamed The Ripper to join the American League club before its trip to Tulsa. Roberts, a former Georgia backfield ace, was signed by coach Buster Mott and had recently been released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Professional Football Club
Jack
the Ripper
Prewar Free Blacks Owning Slaves Questioned
Before the Civil War several thousand Black individuals owned enslaved people. Most were free people who bought relatives to free them, making such owners technically slaveholders despite unusual status.
Young wild pigs lose camouflage stripes as they grow
Juvenile wild pigs show striped camouflage that fades with age as they mature. The pattern helps conceal them early, but adults blend into surroundings with less distinct markings.
Clemson State Rivalry Eras Mark 14th Meeting in Raleigh
The longstanding South and North Carolina grid clash resumes in Raleigh for its 14th duel since 1899. Clemson leads 9-3 in the series as Heartley W. Hank Anderson faces Jess Neely, while NC State and other Tar Heel programs prep for their weekend games.
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Charlotte
Clemson
Raleigh
Royal Bengals
Palmetto Red Hills
John W. Heisman
Auburn
Alabama Plainsmen
Quakers
Georgia Tech
Destiny
Oliver Max Gardner
North Carolina
Wolfpack
North Carolinians
Willie Heston
Michigan
N. C. State
Palmetto Tigers
State
Heartley W. Hank Anderson
Knute Rockne
Jess Neely
Vanderbilt
Dan McGugin
Tiger
Charlie Shaffer
Atlanta
Carl Snavely
Duke
Blue Devils
Durham
Plainsmen
Birmingham
Wake Forest
Emory
Davidson
Catawba College
Babe Ruth Loses Out As Manager In Own League
The article notes Babe Ruth will likely not manage in 1935 with Joe McCarthy’s contract up and several AL clubs uninterested. It discusses Ruth’s limited prospects in the American League, possible NL options with the Boston Braves, and a rumored Brooklyn Dodgers purchase interest by Col. Huston.
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Babe Ruth
Alan Gould
New York
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Ruth
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Babe
Detroit
Mickey Cochrane
Tigers
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Cronin
Boston Braves
Col. Tillinghast L. Huston
Brooklyn
Huston
Dodgers
Halloween Night Observed by Hooded Figures in Town
The piece reflects on Halloween nights with masked figures in the streets under a clear sky. It describes moonlight, frogs croaking, an owl hooting, and a witch on a broom as children roam peacefully and the poet recalls youth amid festive mischief.
Sedgefield Show Sparks Southern Horse Fancies
John Heller notes Sedgefield is greatest show yet with top horseflesh. Earle Phillips wins hunt teams event despite a broken finger. Miss Long and Francis Brooks contest women riders. Col. Charles Houston and Peavine King shine while judge George Gwinn upholds Southern ritual. Harry Mitchell praised for smooth, entertaining program.
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Camden
Aiken
Columbia
8. C
Sedgefield
South
John Heller
Sedgefield Club
Earle Phillips
Earle
Prince of Wales
Miss
Long
Francis Brooks
Greensboro
Welch Harriss
Wilbur Jones
J. H. Adams
Col
Charles Houston
Augusta
Harry Mitchell
Sedgefield Hunt
George Gwinn
Kentucky
Lady
Governor Lafoon
Lions Rival Bears For Pro Grid Title Per Newspapers
Detroit fans hail the Detroit Lions as a perfect football club after a string of shutout wins. Captain Earl Clark and backfield ace Dutch Clark spark a powerhouse attack while a stifling line limits opponents to few threats. The 1925 club, led by Patsy Clark, shows dominance with wins over Giants Cardinals Packers Eagles and Reds, amid praise for Clark as the Ty Cobb of pro football.
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Detroit
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Lions
Patsy Clark
New York Giants
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay
Packers
Philadelphia
Eagles
Boston
Brook
Lyn
Cincinnati Reds
Portsmouth
Brooklyn Dodgers
Oval
Bil McKalp
Hary Ebding
Jack Johnson
Capt
George Christensen
Robert Emerson
Morris Bodenger
Chuck Bernard
Clare Randolph
Earl
Dutch) Clark
Colorado
Brooklyn
Ty Cobb
Cincinnati
Body Of Baby Found In Pasteboard Box Near Thomasville
A premature baby boy was found in a pasteboard box wrapped in a newspaper dated October 18. J C Hilton discovered the box two miles northeast of the city and police and Chief Smith investigated. Dr Yokeley said the infant likely arrived only hours earlier and had about five months of development. the officers buried the child.
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Thomasville
J. C. Hilton
Hk. V. Yokeley
F. C. Smith
High Point
Yokeley
Medical Society To Meet Thursday
Guilford County Medical Society will hear Dr. Bayard Carter of Duke University discuss "Man- at its meeting in the King Cotton hotel Greensboro tomorrow night.
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Guilford County Medical Society
Bayard Carter
Duke University
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
Insurance Man A W McAlister Jr Joins Northwestern Mutual
A W McAlister Jr formerly of Greensboro and a former manager at a Washington life insurance firm has joined Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and relocated to this city. L Watts Norton of Durham announced the appointment. McAlister is a Davidson and Wharton School graduate with five years of life insurance experience in Washington.
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A. W. McAlister, Jr
Greensboro
Washington
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
L. Watts Norton
Durham
Mr. McAlister
Davidson College
Wharton School of Finance
University of Pennsylvania
Meeting on Breech Presentations to Begin at 7 30
A supper meeting will start at 7 30 under the direction of Dr I T Mann of the city, president of the society, who will preside over the session on breech presentations.
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I. T. Mann
British 2-Ton Delivery Truck Without Hood Debuts
A streamlined two ton delivery truck from a British maker features no hood and headlights mounted in the front fenders. The innovative design emphasizes aerodynamics and compact front end for urban delivery work.
Peavine King Leads in Prize Winnings at Sedgefield Show
At the Sedgefield Horse Show in clear October weather, Peavine King won two firsts and one third in open divisions and leads overall for the grand championship as Kentucky Rex and Lady Durham compete for runner up. The event featured multiple stables including W. O. Moss of Durham and J. J. McIntyre of Hollins, with comprehensive listings of winners across pony, saddle, and jumping classes.
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Frank Barfield
Old Sol
Sedgefield
Peavine King
Lady Durham
Col
Charles Houston
Augusta
Kentucky Rex
Edwin F. Lucas
W. O. Moss
Durham
J. J. McIntyre
Hollins
Roanoke
Tony
W. Paul Davis
Greensboro
Klondike
Carl Davis
Joker
Bill Craven
Koro
Eas, Jr
Jack
Freckles
Walker Dillard
Little Turtle
Gladys Garten
Billy
Tiny Betty Suggs
Little Dare
A. L. Newsome
Winston-Salem
Wild Dare
E. S. Penn
Reidsville
Parksville
Jenny Lee
Mre
Juline C. Smith
Charlotte
Bird Haven
Robin
J. B. Robinson
Greenville
US. C
White Hall
R. H. Johnston
J. H. Adams
Dur
Ham
Douglas
Sgt
Dan
Ields
Statesville
Savannah Challenger
Dictator
Hollina
Douglas Long
J. V. Robinson
S. G
Skippy
Edith Bell Lowrey
Greenspor
High Point bowlers defeat Greensboro in three straight
High Point bowling team defeated a Greensboro club at Lucky Strike in three straight games. In the Commercial league North State Telephone beat O E B Kearns 2 to 1 while Garland Motor Company defeated Lucky Five 2 to 1.
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High Point
Greensboro
Lucky Strike
North State Telephone
O. E B. Kearns
Garland Motor Company
Lucky Five
O’conner
Bartner
Whedbee
R. Davis
J. Davis
M. Davis
Peace
Garland Motor Ene Etter
Smith Eee Benesree
Montgomery
Eee Eee
Robbins
Diffendale
O. B. Kearns
Osteen
MORGR
Herman
North State Telephone Co
Moats 2
Koonts
Johnson Ree
Dixie Realty Moves To Larger Quarters
Dixie Realty announces its offices will move from 1141 2 West Washington Street to 118 West Washington Street former Globe Bank site. EB Mendenhall Jr says business conditions have improved and the bank building has been renovated for the move tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Real Estate Company
Westashington Street
West Washington Street
Globe Bank
DB. EB. Mendenhall, Jr
Mr. Mendenhall
Hummingbird Size Noted in Central and South America
A report notes the Central and South American giant hummingbird measures 8 percent of an inch in length, highlighting an unusually tiny proportion for a species record.
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Irene Dunne
Man IS
Mine
Ralph Ycey
Charles Starratt
Constance Cummings
Sores
FGF
CBOE
Ripper Roberts
Hallowe'en Midnight
HI Jinks & His “Midnight Revelers
Convention City
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Guy Kibbee
Broadhurst
George Barbier
Grace Practiey
Barretts of
Wimpole Street
Dix Sarsfield
Associated Press
den Tillie
Epiila the
Rialto
Paul Lukas
Edna Ferber
Hallowe'en
Witch
Ang
Robert Marshall Oreven
Bea
Medical Society
Palace Theatre
Salem Street
Roger Pryor
Lee Tracy
J. J. McIntyre Stables
Virginia
New Way Sport
R. J. Kephart
High Point Bowlers
Dixie Realty
National Market CO
North Main
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