Football Reigns as Nation Prepares for Rockne's Absence
In Dixie the sports scene centers on football as the dominant fall pastime. The loss of Knute Rockne at Notre Dame is felt nationwide, with successors promising continuity. High school and college players, notably Oak Ridge and Maury talent, are spotlighted as football's future, while anticipation builds for the 1931 World Series between the Athletics and Cardinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
America
Notre Dame
Knute K. Rockne
Indiana
Rockne
Snooke Tarrell
Oak Ridge Military Institute
Maury High School
Norfolk
Snooks
Maury
Snooke
Southern Methodist
Argentine Four Wins U S Polo Honors
The Santa Paula four from Argentina defeated the Anglo American Hurricanes 11 to 8 at Westbury New York to win the United States open polo championship. The upset secures Argentina the title for the second time in ten years.
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Westburg
N. Y
Santa Paula
Argentina
Sunshine Stable Horses Return From Successful Trip
Six Sunshine Stables show horses under R. D. Penny return to Greensboro after victories across Tryon, Blowing Rock, Paris, Harrisburg, Marion, and Galax. New additions Silver King and My Dreams join stars Midnight Frolic, Midnight Folly, Mark McDonald, and Gypsy Princess for Greensboro Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
R. D. Penny
Tryon
Blowing Rock
N. C
Paris
Kentucky
Harrisburg
Marion
Galax
Virginia
Dixie
Gate City
Greensboro Fair
Mise la Long
Los Angeles
Calif
Ohio
Delaware
Michigan
Washington, D. C
South Carolina
Missouri
North Carolina
Toledo
Greensboro
Erie Pennsylvania
George T. Penny
Mt. Airy Fair
Roanoke
Allentown
Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Church of Christ Wins Dramatic Return After Late Rally
Church of Christ rallied in the fifth and final two frames to beat Cloverdale 7 to 2 on Cloverdale’s field. Hill drove in the go ahead run with a fifth inning double while Maldin and Peace hit for Cloverdale. Church of Christ overcame a four inning deficit to claim the victory with timely hits and solid defense.
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Church of Christ
Cloverdale
Hill
Cooper
Church
Skipper
Maldin and
Peace
Grissom
Ozment
Hendrix
Hicks
Goods
R. Deaton
Bae
M. Deaton
Willet
Votele
Barber union confirms haircut price ruling error
Fort Worth officials announced children's haircuts would drop to 25 cents but the secretary of the local barbers union said the reduction was a counting error. A recount showed the city bars favored the reduction after all.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Barbers’ Union
Golfers In Exhibition On Local Course Today
Four top regional professionals square off in an 18 hole exhibition at Blair Park High Point as George Corcoran George Slingerland Andy Merrilees and Dugan Aycock contest a clash. The 3 pm start follows a close Greensboro Country Club bout and draws a large crowd with no admission charged.
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High Point Municipal
Blair Park
George Corcoran
Starmount
George Slingerland
Greensboro Country Club
Andy Merrilees
High Point Country Club
Dugan Aycock
Municipal Course
High Point
Gate City Aces
Greensboro
Slingerland
Toledo
Ohio
Billie Burke
North Carolina
Woods
Irons
Reidsville
Mercer Bears Triumph Over Erskine 20-6 in Late Scores
In Macon Georgia Mercer Bears rally in the fourth quarter to defeat Erskine 20 to 6. Sophomore quarterback Jake Trommerhauser replaced Lamson in the second period and scored on a 14 yard run. He added a 24 yard TD in the fourth and Cimperman capped the late drive with a plunge from the seven yard line.
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Macon
Mercer Bears
Scrappy Erskine
Due West
S. C
Jake Trommerhauser
Mercer
Lamson
Trommerhauser
Cimperman
Bears
Leprosy Decline Among Whites But High Cases in Asia
The document notes leprosy shrinking among white populations while remaining prevalent in other races, citing an estimated 209000 cases among Chinese and Japanese in the Philippines at the time.
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Philippines
Local golfer shoots 39 at municipal course. four High Point players to Carolinas Open
W. W. Ward, new to the local public course, carded a nine-hole score of 39 on the Aricky course, two over par. Four High Point professionals and young talents, Andy Merrilees, Dugan Aycock, Bill Snow, and Elliott Wood, prepare for the Carolinas Open at Reidsville. Badin Country Club’s golf team, after a recent rout of the local team, returns for a Tuesday 3 PM match on the municipal course, with Aycock aiming for a stiffer challenge and victory over the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Ward
High Point
Reidsville
Andy Merrilees
Dugan Aycock
Bill Snow
Country Club
Elliott Wood
Bading Country Club
Football results roundup from yesterday across colleges
Davidson 18 Elon 2. Virginia 18 Roanoke 0. Vv M El 6 Flampden Sidney 0. Davis Elkins 13 St Vin cents 0. Stanford 46 West Coast Army Co. Ole Miss 13 Western Kentucky 6. Mercer 20 Erskine 6. Adrian 18 Manchester 14 Arnold 6 Connecticut Aggies 6. Chattanooga 19 Purfreesboro C. Howard 72 Marion C. Texas Christian 33 North Texas Teachers. Rice Institute 37 Texan A and Appalachian State Teachers 20 Campbell College 6.
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Davidson
Elon
Virginia
Roanoke
Vv. M. EL
Flampden-Sidney
Davis and Elkins
St. Vincents
Stanford
West Coast Army
University of Mississippi
Western Kentucky
Mercer
Erskine
Adrian
Manchester
Arnold
Connecticut Aggies
Chattanooga
Purfreesboro C. Howard
Marion C. Texas Christian University
North Texas
Rice Institute
Texan A
Tom Creavy Wins P. G. A. Tourney Over Shute 2 1
Providence R I Sept 19 Tom Creavy 20 year old Albany N Y pro defeated Densmore Shute of Hudson Ohio to win the professional golfers association 36 hole championship on Wannamo sett course by two up for the $1 000 first prize Creavy used precise approach shots and limited putts while Shute produced stunning greens work but could not match Creavy around the greens Shute led in the morning 76 68 afternoon while Creavy shot 78 68 for the win
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Providence
R. N
Tom Creavy
Albany, N. Y
Professional Golfers’ Association
Densmore Shure
Hudson
Ohio
Wannamossett
Albany
Shute
Tommy Armour
Billy Burke
Creavy
Armour
Burke
Denny
Canning
Tom
Young Presides Over Piedmont Hotel Men's Meet
R. K. Dick Young, proprietor of the Elwood Hotel, chaired the fourth district meeting of the Southern Hotel Men's association at the Alamance Hotel in Burlington. About 49 hotel executives from the Carolinas attended as EB I. Bugg of the Melbourne Hotel in Durham, president of the Southern association, addressed the gathering. Dinner was served at 7 p.m.
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Elwood Hotel
Alamance Hotel
Burlington
E. I. Bugg
R. K
Dick” Young
Elwood
Southern Hotel Men’s Association
High Point
Carolinas
EB. I. Bugg
Melbourne
Durham
Southern Association
Grain Plunges to Fresh Bottom Prices on War Scare
Chicago wheat and corn fell to season low prices despite early buying amid Japanese and Chinese hostilities. Stop-loss selling surged after securities trading ended the week, amid stock market instability and hints Russia could be drawn in.
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Chicago
Russia
Whitney Horses Sweep Belmont Gold Cup Futurity Grand National
At Belmont Park New York September 19 Whitney silks dominated with Top Flight winning the Futurity for two year olds Green Cheese captured the Grand National steeplechase and Twenty Grand won the Jockey Club Gold Cup. The Whitney legacy continued as three generations shared the victories with Hallyhoo Bey Pennant Thunderer Bunting Mother Goose and Whichone previously among their triumphs.
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Belmont Park
New York
Belmont Rk
Whitney
John Hay Whitney
Payne Whitney
Wideners
Victor Emanuel
Morfair
Walter J. Selmon
W.C. Whitney
Hallyhoo Bey
Harry Payne White
Pennant
Thunderer
Bunting
Mother Goose
Whichone
Cotton Falls to New Low on Saturday Session in New Orleans
New Orleans September cotton trading opened steady to down as Liverpool showed strength but the market eased under heavy hedge selling and stock weakness. By late morning losses reached 8 to 9 points and closed barely steady with declines of 17 to 20 points. Open high low close figures show Oct at 63.3 to 63.4 then 61.5.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Bisons Open Season With Promising Showing At Spencer
High Point High School’s Black Bisons opened the season against Spencer under a scorching sun. Captain Gatewood Shipman and Frank Sizemore provide strong ends, while the line and backs showed potential despite heat. Guarino at quarter, Ridge and Montgomery at halves impressed. Culler needs more drive. With more practice, the Bisons expect better execution and a faster, stronger attack.
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Spencer High School
Black Bisons
High Point High School
Spencer Friday
Bisons
Mariettemen
Gatewood Shipman
Frank Sizemore
Bison
Guarino
Ridge
Montgomery
Culler
Young Men Free On Liquor Charges
John J. Van Noppen, 24, of 215 Steele Street, released on $150 bond to appear in Municipal court for drunk and disorderly conduct and violation of the prohibition law. Teague, 22, of Madison, also charged with drunk and disorderly. T. P. Van Noppen, 23, of Madison, free on $500 bond, charged with driving a car while drunk. All three were arrested early Saturday after a Friday dance.
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John J. van Noppen
Steele Street
T. P. van Noppen
Madison
N. C
B. R. Teague
Stockholders of American corporations pay income taxes
Stockholders of American corporations pay nearly $1,300,000,000 a year in income taxes.
Highland Wins in Gibsonville In 9-3 Victory
Highland Cotton Mills team defeated Gibsonville 9 to 3 as Page Dennis allowed six hits over six innings for the Highlanders. Warner powered the offense with two doubles and a single, Foster added a homer and single, while Gibsonville’s Foster and Reid provided their team’s offense in a scattered display.
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Highland Cotton Mills
Gibsonville
Page Dennis
High Point
Highlanders
Gideonville
Warner
Foster
Dennis
Highland Air Rhoa
Jones
Weense
McDonald
Davis
Sam
Gibsonville Ab Rhoa
Allen
Pettigrew
Reid
Cocumevie
Shepherd
Sutton
Alfred
Rfss
Webster
Waytick
Yow
R. Highland
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Jack B. Gillen, Jr
Heardly
Hunk) Anderson
Jess Harper
Rockne T
Knute Rockne
Wade Marlette
Athletics
Cardinals
St. Louis
Connie Mack
Aces Grove
Earnshaw
Gabby Street
Red Birds
A's
Sunshine Stable
Kearns
Nokomas
Cecil
Day
O. E. Kearns
Lexington
Girby
Kirby
A. Smith
Miller
G. Smith
O. BE. Kearns
EB Miler
G Garth
Thomas
Ner
Cowan
Royton
Kennedy
R. OO
U. Ba J
C. Cecil
Nokomas Ab
Harper
Evans
Mavor
Leonard
Hopettel
Estepp
Inings
R. QO. E. Kearns
Erskine Eleven
Appalachian State
Campbell College
Young
Belmont
By Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
N. C. Cotton
Marlette
Highland
Carson-Newman College
Biltmore College
N. H. Silver
High Point, N. C
Matin Street
Hunter Coal Company
Ward Street
Bnei Reson
West Virginia
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