Round-Up on Texan Money and Sporting Buzz
Big money in Texas hints Baylor or Southern Methodist will dethrone the top team next season. Miss Henie and Co. grossed $215,000 at the Garden last week, setting a theater record. A Kansas State shake-up mystery may attract a sharp reporter. A new racing plant near the World’s Fair could seat 50 600 and finish by fall. Pitcher Trout faces a Detroit return after a $25 000 miscue. Jersey City eyes Galento Baes for the Finns. baseball rules committee meets with Judge Landis in February. Conn vs Lesner eyed for Detroit to ease Burman vs Pastor. Carl Voyles aims to put William and Mary on the football map while scouting North Carolina. Charley Howard and Bing Crosby expect ten more horses from the South. Guest star Howard Brickey notes Dr. Hutchins’ Deemphasis talk. Lan dis crackdown angle. Al Weill poised to cash in on upcoming bouts. U. of Georgia hosts southern intercollegiate golf April 11–13. Frank Menke’s list names Bill Robinson as world’s champion backward runner, prompting a polemic with Ernest Colburn.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Texas
Baylor
Southern Methodist
Miss Henie and Co
Kansas State
World’s Fair Grounds
Paul Trout
Paul
Tigers
Jersey City
Buddes
Judge Landis
Belleair
Fla
Mike Jacobs
Conn
Lesnervich
Detroit
Burman
Pastor
Carl Voyles
William and Mary
Capitals
North Carolina
Charley Howard
Bing Crosby
Landis
Burt Whitman
Boston Herald
Charley Gelbert
Charley
Fred Haney
Browns
al Weill
U. of Georgia
Alumni group to award athletic scholarships at NC State
Alumni of North Carolina State College in Raleigh organized a club to openly award athletic scholarships to qualifying students. D W Seifert of Welton, president, and Dean J W Harrelson helped found the club which plans scholarships for all sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
N.C. State College
Southern Conference
D. W. Seifert
Welton
J. W Harrelson
San Francisco Resident Seeks Goucher College Windshield Stickers
A San Francisco resident wrote Goucher College asking for windshield stickers after following their football team. Officials were surprised. Goucher is a girls college. The item also notes a reader asks if octopus is edible and recalls octopods eaten worldwide with young flesh a delicacy.
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Baltimore
San Francisco
Goucher College
Goucher
Spotlight on Local Sports Strikes and Spares in League Play
Handley teachers posted games of 563 529 and 586 to set a yearly league set record. George Radford’s nurses team swept National Fruit Thursday night while Helen Berry of Hershey Pints recovered from a car crash and rolled 141 108 105 for a 354 set for JWC. Betty Wilkins led National Fruit with 333 in two games over unbeaten Camper Cleaner. other notable scores include Glaize 355, Phil Williams 142, and Allen 142. The Mixed Dogue opens next Friday with spots for teams. tourney notes highlight doubleheaders, spares, strikes, and high games across several local clubs.
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Handley
George Radford
Hershey
Helen Berry
Helen
JWC
Frank Anderson
Hubert Cather
Betty Wilkins
National Fruit
Cammer
Betty
5SOIL
Handley Girls
Shenana
Phil Glaize
Jess Kiracofe
Glaize
LIONS
Lewis Allen
Philip Williams
Allen
Price
Hagerstown
Palladino
Caskey
Calmiddleburg
Downey
Harrisonburg
Allen Hawthorne
Winchester
Hop” Caskey
Military Orders Given Preference
Rome January 22 The Italian cabinet approved a draft law favoring civilians with prior contracts to increase armed forces efficiency. Other wartime economy measures were approved as Italy moves toward self sufficiency. Food rationing by the ministry of guilds was authorized when needed. Sugar and coffee are already rationed.
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Rome
Italy
Ministry of Guilds
Geese Catch Ice on Silver Lake in Refuged Reach
In Rehoboth Beach Delaware on January 22 game protectors report many geese became stuck in ice on Silver Lake a designated game refuge. Police recovered the birds from the ice and placed them on shore to recuperate as temperatures stayed frigid.
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Rehoboth Beach
Del
Silver Lake
Norway Steamer Maurita Presumed Lost After Loss of Crew
The 1 569 ton Norwegian steamer Maurita is presumed lost after a naval vessel brought two dead crew members into port. The bodies were found on a raft in the North Sea, ending hopes of survivors from the disaster.
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North Sea
Hagerstown Bowler Wins Shenandoah Valley Sweepstakes
Angelo Palladino of Hagerstown topped 42 entrants to win the Shenandoah Valley Sweepstakes at the Health Center, finishing with a 1322 ten game total. Claude Caskey of Martinsburg placed second with 1315, Paul James third with 1285, and Marsden Licklider was fourth with 1270.
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Angelo Palladino
Hagerstown Coliseum
Claude “Hop” Caskey
Martinsburg
Shenandoah Valley
Health Center
Palladino
John Dover
Luray
Caskey
Paul James
Angelo
Polly” Palladino
Marsden Licklider
Bernard Rees
Fredericksburg
George Demeres
A. Palladino
Hagerstown
C. Caskey
P. James
Middleburg
M. Licklider
Winchester
H. Hensler
J. Dovel
C. Black
J. D. Crowl
J. R. Crowl
Downey
Harrisonburg
G. Grayson
Warrenton
BE. Stoneburner
Harriison
Leesburg
P. Clem
A. Hawthorne
Winches
H. Price
W. Snyder
N. Shibley
Fredericks
R. Derrer
W Priddle
J. Campbell
L. J. Miller
Rammey
R. Nickerson
South Africa imposes knife carrying ban on long blades
Authorities move to curb stabbings by prohibiting knives with blades over 25 inches. Police report 92 tie arrests in Burg with fines for knife carrying by natives and Europeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Burg
Iron Trackman Glenn Cunningham to retire after this season
New York January 22 Glenn Cunningham the iron man of track plans to quit running before his joints get rusty in a radio NBC interview last night he said this would be his last year He aimed to try for a third Olympic team but conditions on the other side make the Games impossible He has competed in three indoor meets this winter and in the Sugar Bowl meet in New Orleans in December
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New York
Glenn Cunningham
NBC
New Orleans
Virginia Boxers Impress With Early Wins Ahead of UNC Showdown
The University of Virginia boxing team, with three experienced fighters, beat Virginia Tech 7-1 in a surprising start and eyes next Saturday's meet with North Carolina at Memorial Gym in Charlottesville. Carolina, 7-1 in midseason form, last beat Virginia in 1931. 1933 ended in a draw.
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Richmond
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
North Carolina
Johnny Larowe
Cavaliers
Furniture Show Aims To Break Attendance Record
HIGH POINT North Carolina January 22 The mid winter exhibition of the southern furniture and rug market opened with optimistic predictions by officials Paul A Casey manager of the exhibition said he expected the show to break all attendance records of the High Point market third largest in the country A year ago the show drew a peak of 2685 registrations Officials said given low inventories the market should show a perceptible increase in buying.
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High Point
N. C
Paul A. Casey
Birth rate trends in early 20th century United States
The data show 25 births per 1000 people in 1915, a drop to 16.6 in 1935, and a rise to 17 in 1937. These figures reflect overall fertility changes during the interwar period and precursor to postwar demographic shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dinosaur Pasture Found Near Gettysburg Battlefield
A 180 million year old dinosaur pasture has been reported within a few miles of the Gettysburg battlefield. The discovery highlights ancient reptile habitats in lancaster area and expands knowledge of early creature migrations near the historic site.
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Gettysburg Battlefield
Cunningham Rolls High in Dept Store League
Oscar Nebel scored 104 with McKee and Clevenger noted for Woolworth. Knitting Mill led high team games 455 and 452, while Cunningham knits a 299 game and Knitting Mill posted a 1314 total. Nebel topped overall averages with 1276 for the season.
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Oscar Nebel
McCrory
Credit Bureau
Woolworth
Newberry
Knitting Mill
Cunningham Knitting Mill
J. McKee
Clevenger
Cunningham
Spillman
Kern Woolworth
Babe Ruth Ends Baseball Comeback Hopes
New York January 22 Babe Ruth says he has given up hope of returning to baseball. The once dominant star now lives quietly on his annuities and pursues table tennis golf hunting and and electric horse riding. He recalls his high earnings and lavish lifestyle with no regrets.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Ruth
New York Yankees
Filipinos Warned Against Dreaming of Isolation
President Manuel Quezon told the Philippine Assembly that relying on lasting protection from the American flag is utopian. He urged steadiness toward securing a modest place among free nations without faltering in the long cherished ideal.
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Manila
Manuel Quezon
Philippine Assembly Today
Philippines
Eight Die as Batavia Plane Crashes After Takeoff
A transport plane of the Batavia Australian Service crashes into the sea after takeoff from the Island of Batavia. Five passengers and three crew members are reported killed in this early Sunday accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Netherlands
East Indies
Northern Ireland Plane Crash Kills Three Fliers
Three Northern Ireland airmen died and one was injured in an Irish Sea crash today. Authorities confirmed a fatal air accident near Belfast as planes from the region collided in unknown weather conditions.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Artificial Pearls From Fish Scales Described
An article explains making artificial pearls from herring scales by placing them in a bottle and pouring a secret chemical solution over them to imitate real jewels.
Demaret Tops San Francisco Open as Golf King
Jimmy Demaret of Houston swept to a 2 and 1 victory over Willie Oggin in the 36 hole final to win the $5,000 San Francisco match play open championship. His win followed a prior title at the Oakland medal play open, marking his second major in as many weeks and making him the first to win the local tournament twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Newland
San Francisco
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Willie Oggin
Oakland
Demaret
Has Wife Moral Right To Leave Scottish Husband
Dear Miss Chatfield weighs the question of a wife leaving a drunk husband. The writer argues a loving wife can influence and support her partner, while acknowledging the hardship of such marriages. The editor notes many readers face the issue and previews a future True Story of a wife who deserted and sought reinstatement.
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Miss Chatfield
Collision on Yangtze River Claims 200 Plus Chinese Lives
A collision on the Yangtze near Chungking today killed more than 200 Chinese aboard two vessels. One downstream craft carrying about 300 passengers including 30 high school girls sank after a collision with an upbound ship.
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Chungkinga
Yangtze River
Chung
Earliest U S quake dated to June 1 1638 at Plymouth Mass
The first recorded felt earthquake in the United States is traced to June 1 or 2 1638 in Plymouth Massachusetts. A seismograph at the University of California Berkeley later provided the instrumental record.
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United States
Plymouth
Mass
Unitee of California
Berkeley
Preakness Horses Are Nominated For 1939 Jubilee
Seventy five owners nominated a record 139 top three year olds for the Pimlico Preakness May 11. Bimelech heads a strong field from last year’s juveniles with several other well known runners including Anky K Straight Lead Merry Knight and Flight Command among top contenders. Whitney’s Calory leads seven in John Hay Whitney’s barn as the field shapes for the mile and three sixteenths classic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Baltimore
Col. E. R. Ohne
Bimelech
Anky K
Jack High
Tony Pelleteri
Parker Corning
H. C. Phipp
Sir Gallahad III
Col. Bradley
C. S. Payson
F. A. Firestone
Marogay
C. V. Whitney
Flight Command
Roy Angler
Bradley
Mr. French
Whitney
John Hay Whitney
Calory
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Chicago
Frank G. Menke
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Ernest Colburn
Hilton Village
Bob Pastor
E. L
Parlett Funeral Home
Gainesboro Road
Winchester Business College
N. Main St
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Bell’s Stamss
Norway
Chapman Motor CO
Loudoun St
Licksider
Philadsiphis, Pe
Iron Trackman
Johnny LaRow
Virginia
Johnny
Tech
Goose” Gorney
Edward Burgers
Memorial Gym
Charlottesville
Carolina
Citadel
N. C. State
Chapel Hill
Cunningham Rolls
Dept. Store League
Big Babe
Maxie
C. P
Phonephoto
Rosenbloom
Muriel Fader
Golf
Link
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Ivy
Caroline Cha
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Preakness
General Electric
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Loudoun
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