North Carolina Opens 1931 Football Season Aims High
Carolina teams posted mixed results as Wake Forest fell 37 to 0 to UNC while Duke lost 7 to 0 to South Carolina. State defeated Davidson 18 to 7 under first year coach John P. Smith, and Duke debutant coach Wade noted blocking and tackling weaknesses despite Porl Clary’s key run. Four state college squads went against out-of-state foes with only Catawba drawing Milligan 7–7 as Lynchburg beat High Point 7.
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Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
Duke
Blue Devils
South Carolina
N. C. State
State
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Clipper
Gamecocks
Wade
Gaffney
Porl Clary
Deacons
Ohnny Branch
Johnny Peacock
Peacock
Chuck Collins
Catawba
Milligan
Tennessee
Lynchburk
High Point
Tulane Dominates Ole Miss In Opener For Southern Leaders
Tulane's 31-0 victory over Ole Miss stands as the strongest showing among Southern Conference openers. Alabama Vanderbilt Tennessee and North Carolina posted wins but not at Tulane's level. South Carolina beat Duke as Wade's rebuilding Blue Devils gain ground, while Tech is poised to face South Carolina with Georgia Tech hoping for a comeback.
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Shaughnessy
Loyola of the South
Associated Press
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Greenies
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Alabama
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
North Carolina
Mississi
South Carolina
Duke
Wallace Wade
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Wade
Georgia Tech
Tech
North Carolina Teams Prep for Southern Conference Play
Roanoke defeated Elon 27 to 9 while William and Mary routed Guilford 31 to 0. Next Saturday North Carolina State meets Florida in Raleigh, North Carolina plays Vanderbilt in Nashville, Duke faces Virginia Military Institute in Durham, and Davidson meets Washington and Lee in Lexington. Wake Forest hosts Furman in Gastonia. Lenoir-Rhyne visits Hickory. Elon meets George Washington in Washington DC. Guilford plays Randolph Macon in Petersburg. High Point takes on Appalachian in Boone. Catawba confronts Atlantic University in Salisbury.
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Guilford
North Carolina
N. C. State
Florida
Raleigh
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Duke
Virginia Military Institute
Durham
Davidson
Washington and Lee
Lexington
Wake Forest
Furman
Greenville
Two New York Shows Top Fights of Week
New York fights headline the national fifth schedule with Kid Chocolate defending against Joe Scalfaro in a ten round feature at Queensboro Stadium Thursday. A 12 round rematch between Dave Shade of California and Ben Jeby of New York tops Friday night at Madison Square Garden after their recent draw.
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Kid Chocolate
Joe Scalfaro
Queensboro Stadium
Dave Shade
California
Ben Jeby
Madison Square Garden
St Louis Orchids At Missouri Botanical Garden
The orchid collection at the Missouri Botanical Garden is believed to be the largest and most complete assembled by a public institution, enhancing St Louis horticultural prestige.
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St. Louis
Missouri Botanical Gardenia
Local golfers back from open tourney with mixed results
High Point four entrants returned home after a disappointing showing in the Carolina open in Reidsville. Dugan Aycock profited most, earning $170 extra via a split purse with Marshall Crichton. Aycock and Andy Merrilees set an exhibition match for October 11 against Paul Andres and Bill Deuschle.
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Reidsville
Dugan Aycock
Andy Merrilees
Bill Snow
Elliott Wood
Aycock
Marshall Crichton
Durham Star
Links
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Paul Andress
Twin City Country Club
Winston
Bill Deuschle
Deuschle
Ohio
Denny Schute
New Conference Proposed by Southern Members
In Atlanta on September 28 a plan emerged to form a new athletic conference of ten universities from the old Southern Conference. Eight member schools endorsed creation, seeking uniform scholastic requirements and equal eligibility across members. Georgia, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Auburn, Florida, Tulane, Kentucky, and North Carolina invited two additional colleges to join, with a 15 entrance unit rule for entrants.
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Southern Conference
University of Georgia
Georgia School of Technology
Vanderbilt University
Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn
University of Florida
Tulane University
University of Kentucky
University of North Carolina
Fourth Calf Born at Wyril Farm in One Year
Phillipsburg, Pa. farmer John Wyril reports a cow has given birth to her fourth calf in a year, including two sets of twins. He says both mother and calves are doing fine despite oversupply concerns.
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Phillipsburg
John Wyril
Wyril
Cardinals Celebrate World Series Build-Up in St Louis Parade
St Louis hosts a victory parade for the National League champion Cardinals before facing the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series. Grover Cleveland Alexander attends, bands play Alexander's Ragtime Band, and the Cards near 101 season wins. Pitching plans name Derringer Hallahan with Grimes possibility, tickets distributed, hotels sold out.
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Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Alexander
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Rupert Moses Grove
Connie Mack
Gabby Street
Cards
Bill Walker
Cincinnati Enquirer
Street
Derringer
Bill” Hallahan
Athletics
Hallahan
Burleigh Grimes
Winter gym classes begin at Y M C A today
The annual winter schedule of Y M C A gym classes starts today under athletic director W F Bailey. first sessions included a 3 30 pm for younger boys the 6 pm business men class and 7 pm boys class with 8 pm for young business men. after repairs the gym space is in top condition for calisthenics apparatus work and various indoor games followed by swimming.
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The
Bailey
Yi MM. CO. A
Stars Lead Rally as Cubs Down Pirates in Twin Win
Yesterday Dan Taylor hit a homer in both games as the Cubs swept the Pirates. George Blaeholder pitched the Browns to a 2-1 win over the White Sox in the second game to climb to fifth. Buzz Arlett delivered a pinch double driving in runs in the 5-3 first-game win over Boston to secure sixth place. Joe Vosmik posted a triple and two singles against Detroit. Derringer and Johnson guided the Cardinals to two wins over the Reds with steady pitching. Lazzeri collected four straight hits and four RBIs against the Athletics. Watson Clark limited the Giants to seven hits in a 12-3 Robins victory. Earl Webb extended his season with his 67th double against Washington.
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Boston Red Sox
Chick Hafey
St. Louis Cardinals
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New York Giants
Jim Bottomley
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al Simmons
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Ruth
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Gehrig
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Terry
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Klein
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George Blaeholder
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Earl Webb
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Pittsburgh
Vince Barton
Surprises, Records Mark 1931 World Series Race
The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Athletics closed the 1931 season with standout marks and strong finishes. The A’s posted 107 wins against 45 losses for a .704 average, while the Cardinals reached 101 victories. Final day results included a Cubs sweep over Pittsburgh and varied standings in the American and National Leagues as Boston, Detroit, and Cleveland contested top spots.
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National
Hugh 8. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics
Cardinal
New York Yankees
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Earnshaw
Walberg
A’s
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
Sylvester Johnson
Athletics Shade Cards in Offensive Strength
The world's champion Athletics hold an edge over the Cardinals in power and quick strikes with long range hits. Simmons Cochrane and Foxx loom as major threats while Card bats like Bottomley Hafey and Gelbert aim to respond. Card pitching and defense hope to blunt the A's barrage in the series.
Play-O-Graph boards to air World Series play by play
The Enterprise will provide complete play by play of the World Series from St. Louis and Philadelphia using Play-O-Graph Boards erected outside the office. Detailed re productions from grandstands will guide fans on game dates in St. Louis and Philadelphia with travel and scheduling notes and start times to be announced.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Enterprise Office
First Civil Service Exams in China Yield 99 Posts
In Nanking, among 2,000 candidates for the national government civil service exams, only 99 were deemed successful and awarded government posts. No woman among the 12 female candidates qualified.
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Nanking
China
Air trip speeds cattle inspection in Spokane country
An airplane completed an inspection of cattle in Spokane Washington three hours, replacing the former two days by automobile. The advance shows air travel cutting travel time for rural inspections.
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Spokane, Wash
Southern Conference Greats Renew Title Fight This Weekend
Eight intra conference games highlight Saturday action as Alabama hosts Ole Miss and Georgia Tech faces South Carolina. Tulane travels to Texas A and M while Vanderbilt meets North Carolina. Maryland battles Virginia and Florida faces NC State with other regional clashes on the card.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Tulane
Texas A
South Carolina
Duke
Georgia Tech
Tech
Georgia
Vander
Howard
Crimson Tide
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Western Kentucky
Vandy
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Wake Forest
South
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
King College
Tennessee
Gene McEver
Harness
Maryville
Clemson
Wv. M. T
Richmond
Randolph Macon
Virginia
Maryland
Washington College
Florida
North Carolina State
Davidson
Washington and Lee
Wofford
Birmingham-Southern
Heat damaged corn hurts yields in Kansas farmlands
In BYDAY Kansas farmers report intense heat that damaged corn and caused premature ripening. They fear materially reduced yields as drought and heat stress affect fields across the area.
This Woman Lost 64 Pounds of Fat
Mrs H Price of Woodside L T reports losing 64 pounds after a year on Kruschen. She weighed 190 pounds and now is 126, claiming she looks younger than a mother of two and praises the rapid fat loss. An 85 cent bottle lasts four weeks. money back if not satisfied.
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Cecil Drug Store
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