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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
8
Close of season shows Southwest nine wins in 13 games leading the region. Mid West records 25 victories 16 defeats while East and South split even at 20 and 12 wins respectively. Far West 2 and Mountain 0 reflect uneven play in the league.
A brisk note urges shoppers to plan a post holiday fix for finances, promising affordable coats and avoiding indebtedness. It hints at practical budgeting to avoid borrowing from friends or family after the holidays.
Notre Dame University, long known for football, set a Midwest college basketball record by scoring 172 points in three games this season, averaging 57 per game. The team beat Albion 2 to 20, then defeated St College 65 to 17 in a doubleheader and faces St Josephs and James Millikin next.
Negro teams from Morgan County Training School Hartside are set to play Friday with Len ts Gece at left end and Harris at take tackle. Evans left guard Hyter center Baugh right guard Saxton right tackle Kelley right end Alex Hyter quarterback left halfback Draper right halfback. Officials include Sheffey referee A Sheffey umpire D McCrary head kneeman.
The Southeastern Conference will crown its best blocker at a football banquet on December 9. Jack Shovers of Furman University’s Purple Hurricanes is the South Carolina winner for the eighth annual award, with conference winners to be announced later.
A year ago Red Grange retired from pro football after ten seasons. Three years ago Joe McCluskey of Fordham won the national AAU cross country title in Cincinnati. Five years ago William F. Baker, president of Philadelphia Nationals, died.
Owes company shows a debt of 5 206 079 dollars as of December 31 1934 with references to securities and corporations in partial OCR text. The fragment lacks complete context or identifiable entities beyond the amount and date.
Elmer F. F. Layden announces selection of the Maryland West team in a brief sports note. America Beard is listed among those selected.
The season's end shows Minnesota and Ohio State sharing the Big Ten title with strong showings by Indiana Chicago Michigan and Wisconsin. Notre Dame coach notes the value of perseverance in players like Shakespeare Fromhart Layden and Pojman while praising Bernard Scherer Nebraska and Ed Widseth Minnesota as standout all arounds and Ed Widseth and Chuck Galbreath as top tackles with Jones of Ohio State as a leading center.
Harry Grayson salutes the era’s top athletes. Lawson Little defends golf titles in Cleveland amid praise for his poise and clutch play. The piece singles out Bobby Jones era figures, Joe Louis boxing, Notre Dame standouts, and touring stars like Barney Oldfield, highlighting durable greatness across sports.
A 1930s sports column notes Wilson champions and pro boxing chatter. It references Max Schmeling, Joe Louis, Primo Carnera, Ray Impellittiere, and Johnny Braddock, alongside Purdue captain Ed Skorowski turning pro with the Pirates. It highlights Ruth in a raccoon coat and theater of college football stars like Berwanger and Shakespeare.
The Amateur Athletic Union opens its annual three day meeting in New York to decide whether to support American participation in the 1936 Berlin and Garmisch-Partenkirchen Games. A key clash between Avery Brundage and Jeremiah Mahoney is anticipated as delegates also set officers and schedule national championships and Olympic trials.
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