Central Team Faces Leap in the Dark Basketball Season
Central coaches call the coming 1929-30 basketball season a leap in the dark with no veteran material but strong promise from newcomers Roger Hamilton and other football standouts may join after the holidays. The Red and Black seek road trips to Snead Geraldine and other towns while arranging games with Elkmont Arab and Cullman pending Falkville’s approval with the state association.
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Cts
Central Gym
Decatur
Roger Hamilton
Rylans
Dick Dobbins
Reeder
Lanier
Eubanks
Hunter
Snead
Geraldine
Elkmont
Arab
Cullman
Falkville
Central
State Athletic Association
Stone urges equal treatment for all farmers under Farm Board
James C. Stone vice chairman of the Federal Farm Board told the Tuskegee Negro Farmers Conference that every farmer should be served equally by the Agricultural Marketing Act. He urged negro educators to promote cooperative marketing and join local and national sales associations within the Board framework.
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Federal Farm Board
Growers Co-Operative Associations
Negro Farmers of the South
James C. Stone
Federal
Stone
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Booker T. Washington
Robert R. Moton
Washington
Btone
Farm Board
Flaskamper Switches to Chicks After Dixie Fame
Flaskamper previously played shortstop for the Dallas Steers and starred in the Dixie series. He has been purchased by the Chicks and will wear a phis uniform next season.
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Flaskamper
Dallas Steers
Phis
The
Chicks
Oak Grove bids farewell to longtime resident Rick Teague
Oak Grove Morgan County mourns the departure of a well known elder as Rick Teague and his family move away. Friends express good wishes and remember his community role and years of service.
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Oak Grove
Morgan County
Rick ‘Teague
East Morgan Sing At Eva On Sunday
East Morgan County singing convention scheduled for Sunday at Eva Alabama nine miles east of Falkville. R E Woodard invites Morgan County and neighboring counties to attend with song books and voices for a large gathering of singers.
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East Morgan
EVA
R. E. Woodard
Tennessee Valley
Woodward
Morgan
Morgan County
Ala
Falkville
Woman Is Said To Be Mrs Zetha Harvie Of Indianapolis
A Decatur newspaper report identifies a young woman in Indianapolis hospital as Zetha Harvie, claiming to be Mrs. Zetha Harvie of Indianapolis. She signs her own discharge to seek release and says she cannot recall details of her supposed husband or events.
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Zetha Harvie
Indianapolis
Bryant
Harvie
Decatur
H. W. Wiesenhan
Mr. Weisenhan
Cherry
J. Partz
Sherman Drive
Ruth's versatile sporting interests impress Boston crowd
Babe Ruth chats at ringside for the Maloney Christner fight in Boston with Mrs Ruth and hints at plans for Harvard Yale football, bowling, duck hunting, handball and golf. Marquette offers two football candidates Kenneth Radick and John Sisk praised for speed, tackling and scoring in a 6-6 tie with Detroit.
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Babe Ruth
Boston
Ruth
Marquette
Kenneth Radick
John Sisk
Radick
Milwaukee Observer
Tarzan Taylor
Ohio State
Raskowski
Sisk
Lloyd Brazil
Detroit
Ticknor Delivers Great Defensive Show Against Yale
Ben Ticknor of Harvard starred on both sides of the ball in a wintry matchup with Yale. He roamed the line and moved to guard while nursing a severely injured right arm, then guarded Eli quarterback Albie Booth as he helped Harvard hold a four point edge. Ticknor and his brother Bill proved a thorn in Yale's side throughout the game.
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Ben Ticknor
Ranny
Harvard
Yale
Ticknor
Crimson
Albie Booth
Eli
Bill Ticktler
Ben
City Fathers Meet Tonight
City officials convene in regular session with no new ordinances likely but several matters of interest are expected to be discussed and full attendance is anticipated by the board of mayor and aldermen.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Pythians Plan Hartselle Meet
Plans for the Tennessee Valley Pythian Association gathering in Hartselle are nearing completion and will be announced soon. The event promises to be a highly enjoyable fraternal gathering with several Decatur Pythians expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley Pythian Association
Hartselle
Decatur Pythians
Work Resumed On Acorn Building In Hartselle
With better weather work on the Acorn building at Hartselle resumed and will be pushed to completion. The new building is one of several erected in recent months.
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Acorn
Hartselle
Unclear Wire Alert Sparks Police Action Across Nation
Police expect further developments soon after a telegram reaches Harvie and wire reports spread of a woman’s unusual plight. The Associated Press dispatch has drawn nationwide interest as authorities handle calls nationwide.
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Harvie
Associated Press
Epidemic of Mumps Strikes Cedar Plains Community
In Cedar Plains Morgan County on December 5 a number of residents are confined to bed with attacks of mumps. The special report notes several cases and ongoing illness in the small community.
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Cedar Plains
Morgan County
Florida 10 Play Far West Team
The South meets the Western brand as Oregon University departs 7500 miles to Miami to face the Florida Alligators next Saturday in the only intersectional duel on the closing day card. Tulane won the Southern Conference title with a versatile attack and Maj. Bob Neyland’s Volunteers could finish undefeated with one more win.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
Atlanta
South
Oregon University
Miami
Fila
Florida Alligators
John J. McEwan
Army
Oregon
Sunshine State
Jacksonville
Bernie Bierman
Tulane Green Wave
Greenies
Texas A & M
Georgia Tech
Mississippi A. & M
Auburn
Georgia
Sewanee
Louisiana State
Tennessee
Tulane
South Carolina
Bob Neyland
Volunteers
South Carolinians
Vols
Kentucky Wildcats
Gardner Set to Referee Georgia Tech Tilt in Athens
Fred E. Gardner arrives in Atlanta to referee the Georgia vs Georgia Tech game in Athens on Saturday. This marks his fifth straight officiating assignment for the rivalry since athletic relations resumed in 1925, with Gardner having refereed every game between the two schools.
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Fred E. Gardner
Cornell
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Athens
Southern Conference to Meet in Baton Rouge Next Week
The annual meeting of the Southern Conference will be held at Baton Rouge Louisiana next week. The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association meeting is scheduled for Mobile the following week.
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Southern Conference
Baton Rouge
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Mobile
Yale Georgia Tilt Draws Dixie’s Largest Crowd
Football drew record crowds this season. The Yale Georgia game in Athens attracted over 35,000, the largest gate to date. Miami reports suggest up to 50,000 may attend Oregon versus Florida.
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Dixie
Athens
Miami
Oregon
Florida
Jasper Probe Links Bandits With Arsenal
The discovery of a cache of weapons in a Decatur hotel ties a slain bandit to an organized gang plan in North Alabama. Sheriff notes strangers in Jasper, a St Paul hunting license linked to a 1927 parolee, and serial numbers on rifles and pistols being traced.
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Decatur
Roy Dickerson
Montgomery
Alabama
Jasper
Silva
John Sakaski
St. Paul
Minn
Evangelistic Conference Set at Westminster Presbyterian
Plans for a two day evangelistic conference at Westminster Presbyterian Church on December 9 are virtually complete. Officials expect a large out of town representation and a fine meeting.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Hogan Couple Relocate to Willingham Area
Willingham, Cullman County December 5 Special Mr and Mrs Jesse Hogan are now residing in this community. The Hogans are former residents of Birmingham.
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Willingham
Cullman County
Jesse Hogan
Hogan
Birminghaw
Monogram Wearers Form D Club At Decatur Schools
Major and minor sport monogram winners begin move to stop wearing the letters except for those awarded by the athletic association. The D club drafts constitution and by laws with charter members named and rules covering membership dues initiation, rooms, and express restrictions on wearing the standard D.
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Decatur
The
Athletic Association
Dick Dobbins
Robert Chandler
Howard Stapp
Edward Eubanks
Otto Reeder
Eddie Eubanks
Girl Reserves Name Officers in Connecticut Mills
The Girl Reserves of Connecticut Mills elect officers for the ensuing term at a meeting held Wednesday afternoon. Louise Davis becomes president, Myrtle Lively vice president, Elsie Davis secretary, Erline Herbert treasurer, Elsie Holliday keeper of scrap book, Clara Mae Davis song leader, with Myrtle Lively chairing the program committee. The group’s slogan is Face Life Squarely. The code pledges graciousness impartial judgment service loyalty to friends and pursuit of knowledge.
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Girl Reserves of
Connecticut Mills
Louise Davis
Myrtle Lively
Elsie Davis
Erline Herbert
Elsie Holliday
Clara Mae Davis
Girl Reserves
Quinn to Go Home After Appendectomy at Benevolent
HARTSELLE December 5 Special Charles Y. Quinn well known local citizen will return home soon after an appendectomy at Benevolent Hospital. He is reported to be recovering rapidly and many friends will be glad to learn of his improving condition.
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Hartselle
Charles Y. Quinn
Benevolent _hospital
Quinn
Five Defendants In City Court
Five defendants appeared on the police docket this morning. Three were arraigned before Mayor B L Malone on drunkenness charges. One faced a violation of the prohibition law and the fifth was alleged to have been.
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B. L. Malone
Clement Chosen Tide Captain For 1930 Season
Alabama names Charles Foot Clement as team captain for 1930. The Birmingham banquet elected Clement, a husky Arkansas native from the line. Freddy Sington of Birmingham was chosen as alternate-captain finisher.
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Alabama
Crimson Tide
Charles “Foot” Clement
Arkansas
Clement
Birmingham
Freddy Sington
Clements High Gets Basketball Verdict
Clements High basketeers defeated Piney Chapel 13 to 10 in the opening season cage clash. The contest remained undecided to the final seconds as both teams showcased an excellent brand of ball.
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Piney Chapel
Limestone County
Clements Hi Basketeers
Piney Chapel Quint
Farmers Harvest Fast With Mules Amid Bad Weather
In Mt. Hope Lawrence County on December 5 farmers hurry harvest using up to four mules per wagon to finish corn before winter weather slows work. Heavy rains and cold days hamper progress as crews push to complete the task.
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Mt. Hope
Lawrence County
E. L. Rodgers Dies At Oak Grove Home
The community of Oak Grove Morgan County mourns the death of E. L. Rodgers a well known and respected local citizen. His passing is a hard blow to many neighbors and friends in the area and leaves a sense of grief.
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E. L. Rodgers
Oak Grove
Morgan County
Poets And Bears May Be Scheduled On Gridiron
The Sidney Lanier Poets and the Tuscaloosa Bears may clash next year as a two year contract is negotiated. One game would be played in Tuscaloosa and the following year in Montgomery.
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Sidney-Lanier
Tuscaloosa
Giant Tackle Heads Track Team
John Hundertmark, a giant tackle for the Tuscaloosa Bears, has been elected captain of the track team. He is highlighted as a standout athlete developed by Coach Barnum and his collegiate career is awaited with interest.
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John Hundertmark
Tuscaloosa
Amusement Tax Skips Baseball In Tennessee
The proposed amusement tax in Tennessee will not apply to baseball admissions, per administration forces. Nashville diamond magnates had threatened to raise grandstand admission to one dollar if the tax was enacted.
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Tennessee
Horton
Nashville
Malcom Moss Gets Major League Chance with Cubs
Malcom Moss, the young southpaw who left Vanderbilt for the Louisville Colonels, is set for a major league shot. The Chicago Cubs bought the former Vandy pitcher for $20,000 in cash amid pursuit of a talented left hander.
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Malcolm Moss
Vanderbilt
Louisville Colonels
Chicago Cubs
Weis May Go To Vols For Klugman
Art Weis a leading Southern Association slugger may join the Nashville Vols in a deal centered on Joe Klugman Blinky Horn notes the Barons would trade nearly anything except their franchise to land the Nashville utility player
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Art Weis
Nashville Vols
Joe Klugman
Southern Loop
Blinky Horn
Barons
Nashville
Toporcer Cleared to Play Season Opener for Rochester
Rochester infielder George Toporcer, suspended last season for objecting to a called third strike, is allowed to play the opening game of the International League season after a re hearing by M H Sexton. Southworth’s $500 fine reduced to $200. Toporcer to pay $500 fine himself.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
George Toporcer
Rochester
International League
M. H. Sexton
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Sexton
St. Louis Cardinal
Toporcer
Bet
Kansas City
William H. Southworth
Southworth
Chicago
Larry Gaeta
American Association
Annual Banquet for Central High Grid Squad
Mayor B L Malone will entertain the Central high football squad at a banquet this evening at the Palace cafe. The annual event, begun about a year ago, has become a popular tradition with the team.
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B. L. Malone
Central High
Palace Cafe
Night Baseball Latest Wrinkle In Western League
The Western League plans to inaugurate night baseball next year a major wrinkle in the season. The article notes night games have occurred before with an Indian team touring the South playing afternoon and night games years ago.
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South
Art Shires Earns First Ring Chance Against Dan Day
Chicago White Sox first baseman Art Shires will fight Dan Day next Monday evening in Chicago for a shot at ring fame. Day claims to be a friend of Lena Blackburne, former Sox manager, whom Shires once punched, seeking revenge for his friend.
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Art. Shires
Chicago White Sox
Dan Day
Chicago
Art
Lena Blackburne
Sox
Shires
P. T. A. Banquet Set For December 12 At Central High
The annual Parest-Teachers' Association banquet for Central high school grid warriors will be held Thursday evening December 12. A captain and manager for next year will be selected and letters awarded that night.
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Central High School
Montgomery Visitor H G Menkle Visits Decatur on Business
H G Menkle of the bureau of sanitary engineers in Montgomery was in Decatur on Wednesday afternoon for business.
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Montgomery
H. G. Menkle
Bureau of Sanitary Engineers
Decatur
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Morgan County Buick Co
A. Z. Bailey & Sons
Jack Sharkey
Jimmy Maloney
Yankee Stadium
Jimmy
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Myer Christner
Akron
Boston Gardne
Sharkey
Maloney
Pythians
Jasper Probe
Arsenal
Stars IN
Leo Diegel
Hillcrest Country Club
Los Angeles
Walter Hagen
Diegel
Gene Sarazen
Decatur Athletics
Clements High
Malcom Moss
Weis
Klugman
Commandery
DeMolay Commandery No. 14
Knights Templar
Art Shires
Artis
Anahem
Sivley & Sandlin
Second Ave
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