Elkmont Coach Promises All To Stop Decatur Friday
Elkmont coach J W Campbell pledges aggressive play as the Red Devils visit Benson Field Friday afternoon to challenge undefeated Decatur in a Tennessee Alabama field trials event. Tickets go on sale this afternoon with charity proceeds expected to fund the 1931 32 term. crowd goals target 200 300 from Limestone County to boost Decatur’s bid for the title.
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Charity Charinels
Decatur
Eikmont 1S
Charity Council Executive Committee
Elkmont
Limestone County
of North Alabama
Guntersville
Decatur Gridders Prepare for Elkmont Air Attack
Central High football players stayed indoors for rain soaked practice as Coaches Taylor and Fuller outlined plans for Friday’s decisive game against Elkmont. Decatur, about 33 players strong, aims to erase a scoreless season opener against Limestone county and stop Elkmont’s anticipated aerial assault after Morgan county high’s Thanksgiving Day success.
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Decatur
Elkmont
Morgan County High
Red Devils
Grant and Orr 10 Judge in Contest
Athens Alabama December 1 Special Trials of the Tennessee Alabama Field Club will be run at the annual meet December 14 16 on eleven thousand acre grounds west of Athens in puppy derby and all age classes expected to draw about one hundred dogs from Alabama and Tennessee Judges are John Grant Courtland Alabama and Hinton J Orr Columbia Tennessee Headquarters at the Jefferson Hotel The Tennessee Alabama Field Trials Club formed by consolidating the Tennessee Valley Field Trials Club and the Middle Tennessee Field Trials Association Athens selected as permanent meeting place A F Thomas Columbia Tennessee president W Jones Huntsville president Martin F Whitt Athens secretary treasurer Board of directors includes Capt H B French Athens chairman A Canterbury Birmingham B McCall Birmingham Alan Hugh Seales bam John P Moore Huntsville Ray Holland Lafayette Marion Richardson Lew Ferenceburg L F Gower Nashville R R Doss Nashville Walter W Davis Huntsville Alabama
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Decatur
Athens
Field Club
Alabama
Tennessee
John Grant
Courtland
Ala
Hinton J. Orr
Columbia, Tenn
Capt. H. B. French
A. Canterbury
Birmingham
B. McCall
Birming Fort Deposit
Alan Hugh Seales
Bam
John P. Moore
Huntsville
Ray Holland
Lafayette
Tenn
Marion Richardson
Lew Frenceburg
L. H. Gower
Nashville
R. R. Doss
Walter W. Davis
Ale
Little Selections From AP All American Choices
Lou Little, Columbia coach, names AP All American selections including John Orsi Colgate left end Ira Hardy Jr Harvard left tackle Clarence Munn Minnesota left guard William McDuffee Colum bia center John W Baker USC right guard John M Price Army right tackle Gerald Dalrymple Tulane right end Eugenie McEver Tennessee quarterback Marchmont Schwartz Notre Dame left halfback Erny Pinchett Southern California right halfback Ernest Rentner rn fullback.
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Lou Little
Columbia University
Associated Press
John Orsi
Colgate
Ira B. Hardy, Jr
Harvard
Clarence Munn
Minnesota
William McDuffee
Columbia
John W. Baker
Southern California
John M. Price
Army
Gerald Dalrymple
Tulane
Eugenie McEver
Tennessee
Marchmont Schwartz
Notre Dame
Erny Pinchett
Ernest Rentner
Valley Officials Likely For Elkmont Decatur Game
Officials expected to referee next Friday afternoon clash between Elkmont Red Devils and Decatur Red and Black. Names mentioned include "Snake" Vines of Athens Aggies, Coach St. John of Moulton and Sid Johnston of Cullman.
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Red and Black
Decatur
Snake” Vines
Athens Aggies
St. John
Moulton
Sid Johnston
Cullman
Johnny Dobbs May Get His Release From Crackers
Rumors claim Johnny Dobbs may depart the Crackers after two poor seasons. His contract still runs one year and he says the team must pay him 9000 dollars if released. Wilbert Robinson, recently dismissed as Robins manager, is mentioned as a potential new Atlanta boss.
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Johnny Dobbs
Crackers
Dobbs
Wilbert Robinson
The
Robins
Atlanta
West Huntsville Y Wins On the Court
Tanner All-Star team loses 34 to 21 to West Huntsville YMCA in Huntsville. Both teams are nearly even, but the final two minutes see Huntsville pull away by 13 points, reversing last year’s 23 to 10 Tanner victory.
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Tanner Cagers
Jumbo Versus Landers In Decatur Elkmont Showdown
Jumbo Johnson will clash with Lighthouse Landers in a anticipated man to man 200 pound confrontation at the Decatur Elkmont game next Friday afternoon. Both players are described as all state worthy and grid giants with a front of the book to back understanding of football. The match promises a real duel between two leading local talents and 200 pound leaders.
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Jumbo Johnson
Landers
Elkmont
Dusek Defeats Harper in Birmingham Wrestling Match
Earnie Dusek, aiming to forge his own name, beats Paul Harper in Birmingham. Harper wins the first fall, loses the second, and cannot return for the third after a back drop move. Dusek sustains a shoulder injury from a collision but Harper recovers though injured. Dynamite Black defeats Joe Hollenbeck in the opener.
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Earnie Dusek
Rudy
Paul Harper
Birmingham
Harper
Southern Methodist University
Dusek
Earnie
Paul
Dynamite Blackstock
Joe Hollenbeck
Paul Jones Seeks Zaharias Bout in Birmingham
Paul Jones, famed Texas cowboy and body scissors expert, seeks a match with George Zaharias in Birmingham. Zaharias, nicknamed the Wild Greek, was hospitalized after a brain concussion from a dive out of the ring and is suspended in Alabama for 30 days for recent rough tactics against Earnie Dusek.
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Paul Jones
Zaharias
George Zaharias
Birmingham
Alabama
Earnie Dusek
Gibson Recalled to Manage Pirates After Season End
George Gibson, former Pirates catcher and manager, has been recalled to lead the Pittsburgh club. He replaces Jewel Ens, who was released shortly after last season’s close.
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Pirate
George Gibson
The
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Jewel Ens
Charity Game At Jasper Scheduled For Friday
Jasper hosts a charity grid game Friday with Tuscumbia meeting the Vikings. Proceeds will be split evenly between charity organizations in Jasper and Tuscumbia.
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Jasper
Tuscumbia
Vikings
Riverside Hi Y club meeting at Y M C A
The Riverside Hi Y club plans a Tuesday evening gathering at 7 30 PM at the Y M C A. Members are to attend and participate in the scheduled activities and discussions.
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Riverside
For a Rent 3 room apartment with private entrance
22 Jackson She offers a 3 room unit for rent with private entrance and option of furnished or unfurnished living space. Contact for details and terms.
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Ticket Sales In Schools Pushed For Decatur Game
Elkmont Decatur charity football game tickets are being pushed in schools by Central High principal H E Williams Riverside High principal W T Jordan and Gordon Bitch principal O B Hagerman. Pep talks fill chapel hours as plans mirror regular season sales with rooms competing to bring the most students. Students will attend the game as many will see the 1931 Decatur grid machine play its final high school football game.
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Landers
Decatur
Elkmont
Council At Work
Decatur Charity Council
Foster H. Pointer
Charity Council
H. E. Williams
Central Hi
W. T. Jordan
Riverside Hi
O. 8. Hagerman
Gordon- Bitch School
Pete West Shines in Panther Freshman Fight
Pete West, a Decatur standout, scored the lone touchdown for the Panther Cubs of Birmingham Southern in a tough freshman clash with the Howard Bullpuips. He will be eligible for the Southern varsity next season.
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Pete West
Decatur
Pete
Panther Cubs
Birmingham-Southern
Howard Bullpuips
West
Southern
Tanner Gagers In Loss 10 Dallas
The Tanner All-Star cagers opened the season at Huntsville in a battle with the Dallas Y M C A varsity. Dallas surged late, winning 11 to 5 as both teams struggled from lack of practice. The All-Stars seek revenge at Tanner on December 8 after losing twice to Huntsville last year.
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Tanner Gagers
Dallas
Tanner
Huntsville
Dallas Cagers
All- Stars
Dallas Boys
All-Stars
S. M. U to Meet St. Marys in San Francisco
Southern Methodist University prepares to face St. Marys in San Francisco. St. Marys is the only team to beat Southern California this year. The Mustangs clinched a conference title with five wins and one loss.
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Southern Grid
Southern Methodist University
St. Mary’s
San Francisco
St. Mary's
Southern California
Mustangs
Booth Undergoes Rest Cure Period at Sanatorium
Albie Booth Yale captain suffers pleurisy attack that kept him from facing Princeton. Yale athletic authorities announce he will be sent to a sanatorium for a rest cure. His lungs are not believed seriously involved.
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Albie Booth
Yale
Princeton
Tanner Cagers Poised for Strong Season Upgrade
The Tanner basketball team, reassembled with the same core as last year's North Alabama amateur champions minus George Hull, appears set to be even stronger this season.
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Tanner Cagers
North Alabama
George Hull
Scouts Meet at St Johns Episcopal Parish House
Boy Scouts and Friendly Indians of St. John's Episcopal church will meet Wednesday night in the parish house. Attendance of all members was asked.
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Boy Scouts
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