Local college grid opening draws even fan interest
Fans split their bets among Carolina Wake Forest Davidson and Duke South Carolina games as opening day heat relents. High Point plays Durham. Wallace Wade's South Carolina visits Columbia. many travel to Lynchburg to watch High Point at Lynchburg. Johnny Branch gains varsity eligibility as Carolina hosts Wake Forest while State eyes a strong year under Clipper Smith.
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Football Rules Q and A for Officials and Players
A reader asks about who can stop play and declare the ball dead and when a runner carrying the ball is ruled down. The responses cite official rules: the referee declares a ball dead, runner out of bounds, down or forward progress stopped, when a body part touches ground in grasp, or when crossing the goal line for a touchdown.
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University of North Carolina Star
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Saddle Shop Still Colorful in Houston’s Past
In Houston, A Stelzig opened a saddle shop in 1887 selling $40 saddles for $10 horses. Cowboys pursued fine outfits with leather thrones, silver mounted and richly carved saddles, boots, and spares. The colorful shop preserves a memory of cattle drives along the Chisholm Trail to Kansas City.
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Local golfers enter finals in Carolinas open
Three High Point golfers led by Dugan Aycock qualified for the final 36 holes at Pennrose Country Club. Aycock posted 163 after 36, while Andy Gray led with 151. Merrilees and Snow finished 168 and 172 respectively to earn spots in the final round.
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High Point
Dugan Aycock
Pennrose Country Club
Andy Merrilees
Bill Snow
Elliott Wood
Aycock
Andy Gray
Wilmington
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Snow
Rob Reid
Shelby
Jimmie Hobbs
Charlotte
Arnold Wadkinson
Greensboro
Earl Estridge
Badin
Pete Petranck
Reidsville
Purvis Férree
Pinehurst
Dreiser Garners Soviet Praise On 60th Birthday
Moscow reports warm eulogies from Soviet literary circles over Theodore Dreiser turning 60 praising his shift toward communism and working class concerns. Critics say he nears the Soviet political view, with rumors he may join the U.S. Communist Party and a Lit Gazette piece calling him a new frank friend. International Union of Revolutionary Writers also sent birthday greetings calling him comrade.
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Communist Party
United States
Serge Dimanov
Literary Gazette
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M. Dimanov
Russia
International Union of Revolutionary Writers
Comrade
Denver man nearly commits suicide in vacant lot
A Denver man left a note and walked to a nearby vacant lot where he pressed a revolver to his head and pulled the trigger. Police arriving found him seated, having fainted when the gun clicked on an empty chamber, and saw his body in the lot.
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Double Bill Will Decide American League Runner-Up
The Yankees and Washington fight for second place in a closing doubleheader. Babe Ruth blasted his 45th and 46th homers to lead a surge, while Washington suffered an error late. A sweep gives the winner second place. split results set up Sunday’s final games. Lew Krausse, 18, debuted by defeating the Red Sox 7–1 as Chicago-St. Louis game rained out.
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Hugh &. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
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Lou Gehrig
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Boston
Lew Krausse
Media
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Honor Negro Minister 50th Anniversary Observed
Civic leaders and city officials gathered in Southern Pines to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rev. T. B. McLain, a 78 year old Black community leader who entered the ministry.
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Southern Pines
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Pack and Cats Ready for Game
Greensboro September 26 Davidson Wildcats meet North Carolina State Wolfpack in a big five game. Coach Clipner Smith will send his initial Wolfpack on the field with three sophomores in the starting backfield. Pack line averages 184 pounds, backfield 181. Probable lineups Mathis and Davidson players.
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Collins System Tried In UNC Wake Forest Game
Carolina Wake Forest use the Collins System to try extra points after touchdowns. The plan puts the ball on the 10 yard line with four downs to gain two points whether by run or pass. If kicked, one point is added. Coaches Collins and Miller agreed to experiment this afternoon in Chapel Hill.
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Wake Forest
Leach Edges Burns In Milwaukee Bout
Gary Leach of Gary Indiana outpointed Johnny Burns of Oakland California in a ten round decision in Milwaukee.
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Cal
Durham Bulldogs overpower High Point with 6 to 0 win
Durham high school overwhelmed High Point with a powerful offensive display led by Spain McAllister and Ridge as the Bulldogs crossed the goal line first and held the Bison to a single score after a stubborn defensive effort. Ridge broke free on a standout run but Durham’s line and backfield consistently drove through to maintain the shutout.
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Fights Last Night Features Mixed Results Across States
In Charlotte, Frankie Wine defeated Dewey Kimrey by decision after a bout in Winston Salem. Al Massey stopped Ted Britton, and Howard Swanson won by decision over Doug Crawford. Babe Carr, Hugh Jacobs, and Hal Hartley each earned decisions in separate matches. Also, Dick Daniels outpointed Con Kelly in Minneapolis for a newspaper decision.
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Frankie Wine
Winston-Salem
Dewey Kimrey
Norwood
al Massey
Goldsboro
Ted Britton
Hendersonville
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Bob Swinger
Mount Holly
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Shelby
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Hal Hartley
Minneapolis
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Kelly
Boston
Tar Heels Open 1931 Season With Wake Forest Showdown
North Carolina and Wake Forest clash in Chapel Hill to start the 1931 football season with Coach Chuck Collins guiding 36 veterans for action and Coach Pat Miller bringing a sturdy Deacon squad. An attendance near 10,000 was expected as early seat sales indicated strong local interest.
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Esse Chandler
Major League Leaders Across Both Leagues
National League leaders include Hafey batting .850 with the Cardinals and Terry of the Giants leading in runs with 120 and hits at 213. Klein of the Phillies tops home runs with 31, while Haines and Derringer pace pitching in the NL totals. American League figures show Simmons atop batting averages at .889, Ruth leading in runs scored and home runs, Grove of the Athletics with 31 wins, and Marberry of the Senators with a 16 win record.
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Jim Moore
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George Watkins
Wally Roettger
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Klein
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Herman
Webb
Red Sox
Alexander
Tigers
Johnson
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Chapman
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Senators
Barons Clinch Dixie Title With 6–3 Win Over Buffaloes
The Birmingham Barons defeated the Houston Buffaloes 6 to 3 under lights in Houston to win the Dixie baseball series championship. After a two games to one deficit, Birmingham snapped a batting slump and captured three straight victories to clinch the title.
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Ruth Hits 45th and 46th as Yankees Win
Yesterday's stars included Babe Ruth and Lew Krausse in MLB action. Ruth belted his 45th and 46th homers of the season to pace the Yankees, while Krausse held Red Sox to four hits to earn his first major league start victory.
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Lew Krausse
Athletics
Red Ser
Dukes Wade Faces Gamecocks In Season Opener At Columbia
Duke University football, led by Wallace Wade, meets Billy Laval's South Carolina Gamecocks in an early season clash at the state fair grounds bowl in Columbia. A record crowd was expected as 10,000 tickets had already sold with stands for 15,000. The Gamecocks feature six untried players in the lineup, while Duke fields four veterans in the backfield. Officials include Hutchens, Powell, Bagley, and Flowers.
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Catawba Opens Season In Salisbury Today
Salisbury September 26 Catawba a North State Conference member and Milligan College activate in season opening football game in Salisbury Milligan from Johnson City Tenn key players include Robinson and Stuart with Catawba lineup featuring Appanaitis Whitener Gilley Husser Lolli Kirchin Morley Witmer and Harvey Goodman Campbell Lint Taylor and others in an early 20th century grid matchup
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Texas studies cotton roads in Texas
Victoria Texas. Cotton highways may relieve farmers without legislation if experiments by State Highway Engineer Gibb Gilchrist near Gonzales and Yoakum prove successful. Highly compressed cotton, treated, could be durable and cheaper than other road material even at 180 cents a pound, per Leopold Morris The Victoria Advocate editor in a note to Governor Sterling.
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Victoria Advocate
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