Sugar Bowl Rivalry Gains New Orleans Fame
New Orleans clamors for a Sugar Bowl stadium after LSU facing Santa Clara is praised as the natural New Orleans game surpassing the Rose Bowl tilt with Washington and Pittsburgh. Bill Keefe of the Times-Picayune urges excitement as Tulane’s 37,000 seat stadium is noted and Santa Clara stays undefeated while Pitt and Washington fall.
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LSU
Santa Clara
New Orleans
Washington
Pittsburgh
Huey Long
Bill Keefe
New Orleans Times- Picayune
Dixie Sports
Keefe
Tulane
Louisiana State
Texas
Texas Christian
Pitt
Tors
Fred Russell
Nashville Banner
Bob Phillips
Birmingham Age-Herald
Ralph McGill
Atlanta Constitution
Midwinter Sports Committee
Alabama
Bob Wilson
Knoxville News Sentinel
California
Wirt Gammon
Chattanooga Times
Zipp Newman
Birmingham News
Ed Danforth
Atlanta Georgian
Dave Bloom
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Southeastern Conference
Wilbur Kinely
Chattanooga News
Sugar Bowl debate ties to Southeastern champion rule
Commentators urge making the Southeastern champion the Sugar Bowl representative each year alongside Rose Bowl suitors. Editors praise New Orleans hosting as a premier New Year’s game. Officials mute proposals while stressing strong southern team participation.
Morgan County Solicitor Bill Defines Duties and Powers
A bill in the Alabama Legislature defines the Solicitor of Morgan County Court powers and duties to attend grand juries advise on law swear witnesses draw indictments prosecute and assist prosecutions defend civil actions where the state or county is involved and perform duties as required by the Deputy Circuit Solicitor with immediate effect upon gubernatorial approval. Nov 28 Dec 5-12-19 notices indicate the introduction and passage request in the current extra session.
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Alabama
Morgan County Court
Morgan County
Mor County
Morgan
T. C. Almon
Buddy Knox On Warpath In Dyersburg Wrestling
Buddy Knox, known as the Dyersburg Demon, seeks a chance to overturn a Tuesday disqualification by Joe Dillman after a match with Fritz Krueger. He must first face Wild Bill Jeffries in a two falls two hour match at Martin Arena, with Eddie Wayland vs Leo Milo in the semi final and the first women’s wrestling appearance in the local ring drawing a large crowd.
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Buddy Knox
Dyersburg
Knox
Fritz Krueger
Joe Dillman
Dillman
Wild Bill Jeffries
Eddie Wayland
Ofnessee
Leo Leo Milo
Las City
Local act proposes sinking fund for Morgan County road bonds
A proposed Alabama local act would require Morgan County to set aside each month 1500 from gasoline tax receipts as a sinking fund for retiring 660000 in outstanding county road bonds. The fund would be used to issue warrants as bonds mature, with final retirement triggering cessation of the fund. Effective February 1, 1937, with conflicting laws repealed.
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Legislature
Alabama
Morgan County
Morgan
T. C. Almon
Act for relief of Howard Shoemaker 1000 dollar appropriation
The Morgan County Alabama Legislature proposes an act to appropriate 1000 dollars from the county general fund for Howard Shoemaker. The aid covers loss of his right eye suffered while repairing roads in Morganty Alabama on November 16 1934 due to dynamite exposure by a fellow employee. The measure outlines payment procedures and related provisions.
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Legislature
Alabama
Howard
Morgan County
Morgan
Howard Shoemaker
Morganty
Brundage Warns AAU Leaders to Remain True to Amateur Sport
At the 48th AAU convention in Houston delegates face a divided house as Avery Brundage issues a farewell warning to keep the federation focused on amateur sports. Highlights include battles over presidential leadership, the metric system for track events, fear of an Olympic tax, and a proposal to liberalize amateur rules with a new code for 1937.
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Houston
Tex
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Jeremiah, T
Patrick J. Earn
New York
Mahoney
Led
A. A. U. Simultane
America
Brundage
Lorrin Andrews
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Association
Morgan County Warrant Authorized to Pay Howard Shoemaker
The general funds of Morgan County Alabama authorize a warrant of 1000 dollars to be signed by the Judge of Probate or authorized officer and paid to Howard Shoemaker upon due presentation by the county depository or funds custodian. Mor Almon, Member of the Legislature Mor
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General Funds
Morgan County
Alabama
Howard Shoemaker
Order of Publication William McCutcheon v Minnie McCutcheon
Morgan County Court Alabama requires Minnie McCutcheon non resident with unknown address to plead by December 14 1936 or a decree pro confesso may be taken. Publication runs four weeks in Decatur Daily starting November 14 1936. Marvin West Register.
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William McCutcheon
Minnie McCutcheon
Morgan County Court
Morgan County
Alabama
Register
Decatur Daily
Marvin West
Major League Trade Day Shifts Rosters Across Leagues
Montreal December reports detail the player mart closing as 24 major leaguers change uniforms. Dodgers and Brooklyn lead through swaps with St Louis and San Francisco, acquiring Joe Marty Linus Frey English Henshaw and others while shipping Jim Jordan Frenchy Bordagaray Emil Leonard Dutch Brandt and more to new clubs.
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Paul Mickelson
Montreal
Big Fellows
Dizzy
Dodgers
Aes Ce Ubs
Joe Marty
San Staiatase
Ethan Allen
S&j. Louis Browns
Woody English
Roy Henshaw
Brooklyn
Linus Frey
San Francisco
Marty
Burleigh Grimes
Flatbush Follies
English
Henshaw
Cubs
Jim Jordan
Stanley
Frenchy) Bordagaray
Emil Leonard
St. Louis
Dutch Brandt
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harry
Cookie) Lavagetto
Ralph Birkofer
Sports Mirror excerpt recalls coaching ouster petition
AP recap notes a years ago petition circulated to oust Doc Spears as Wisconsin head coach but was destroyed by Capt Elect Golem geske. Three years ago Clyde Littlefield resigned as Texas head coach. Also mentions Babe Ruth salary rumors.
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Associated Press
Doc Spears
Wisconsin
Elect Golemgeske
Badgers
Clyde Littlefield
University of Texas
Port
Babe Ruth
State Will Seek Death Penalty in Adkins Slaying Case
In Birmingham on December 5, Solicitor George Lewis Bailes said the state will seek the death penalty for Connie Vaughn in the slaying of 23 year old Annie Mae Adkins last September. Vaughn testified he spent the night of the crime with his wife, who corroborated his account. The body of Mrs. Adkins was found September 9 at Bains Lake.
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Birmingham
Ala
Connie Vaughn
Annie Mae Adkins
George Lewis Bailes
Vaughn
Bains Lake
Reporter Foster Egner Dies in Montgomery
Foster Egner, 40, veteran journalist and city hall correspondent for the Alabama Journal, died early today of a heart attack while visiting friends at a downtown Montgomery hotel. He had served in the Montgomery press corps for years.
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Montgomery
Ala
Foster Egner
The
Alabama Journal
Revisions to be discussed on college football rules
New York December 5 The annual rules committee will discuss changes to playing rules and many others including the shift point after touchdown substitutions and the lateral pass Coaches from Fordham Duquesne Lehigh Carnegie Tech North Carolina State Mississippi St Mary s and Navy urge changes like a five yard penalty for shift infractions abolishing the extra point and return to goal line posts while others seek stricter enforcement of the one second pause and a 15 yard penalty from the spot of the foul in the air.
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New York
Associated Press
Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Duquesne
St. Mary's
Detroit
Crowley
A. B
Maginnes
Lehigh
Clarence Overend
Carnegie Tech
Hank Anderson
North Carolina State
Ed Walker
Mississippi
Jack Hagerty
Georgetown
Edward
Slip) Madigan
St. Mary's Gaels
Navy
Don McCallister
South Carolina
Harvey Harman
Penn
Tinker Improves Slightly but Remains Critical
Orlando dispatch reports Joe Tinker, famed for the Tinker to Evers to Chance double play, was somewhat improved yet still critically ill after a paralytic stroke. Physicians say prospects for recovery remain slim as complications temper hopes for life.
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Orlando
Fila
Joe Tinker
Tinker
Evers
Skang Mercurio Crowned World’s Top Individual Bowler
Walter Mercurio, known as Skang, rose from pin boy in Cleveland to the world’s highest bowling average at 238 over 90 games. He credits early street days, 21 ABC tournaments, and famed matches including a 1929 world-championship loss to Swede Carlson, with shaping a storied career. Hank Marino of Milwaukee is praised as top match player, while 25-year-old Emil Siperke of Cleveland posts a 257 two-game average in Philadelphia.
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Walter
Skang
American Bowling Congress
Navarro’s
East
Middlewest
Carlson
Chicago
Cleveland
Jimmy Smith
Count Gengler
Belgium
Smith
Jimmy
Shang
Gengler
Cleveland Kegler
Hank Marino
Milwaukee
Marino
Emil Siperke
Phiadelphia
Arkansas Texas showdown tops mothball football notice
In a lean schedule day, Arkansas and Texas clash for the Southwest title while Notre Dame faces Southern California and Temple meets St. Marys. Other games include Mary lands vs Western Maryland and Rice vs Southern Methodist as Miami upset Georgetown 10 6.
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New York
South
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Arkansas
Texas
Notre Dame
Southern California
Temple
St. Mary’s
Manhattan
Aford
Pop Warner
Stanford
Maryland
Rice
Ardmore High Crowned County Champion
Ardmore High under Coach Allen Thornton in his first year won four games, three losses, and three ties to claim the county title by defeating Elkmont 13 to 2 after smothering Athens. Key players include Captain Robert Locker and alternate captain Malcolm Hargrove as the team looks to a bright next season with only two seniors graduating.
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Allen Thornton
Ardmore
Elkmont
Athens High
Robert Locker
Malcolm Hargrove
Lexington
Rison
Rogersville
Joe Bradley
Sugar Bowl Party Being Organized on Special Train
Marshal Haynes of the L and N announces a Sugar Bowl special train leaving Birmingham December 30 at 9 25 p m arriving New Orleans 7 55 a m December 31. After New Year in New Orleans the train departs January 1 at 8 20 p m arriving Birmingham January 2 at 7 17 a m.
Local visitors share weekend at area homes
Mr and Mrs Dave Sams of Nashville were weekend guests of relatives here. Howard Lamon spent the weekend with relatives at Trinity. W L Washburn and daughter Ruby visited relatives in Alabama City. Mrs Frank Wright and others visited their parents, Mr and Mrs John Sams, and Mr Melvin Lake of Neel with Maudie McCluskey. Reamer Anderson, former teacher, visited J A Washburn. Leslie Woodall from Gadsden spent Sunday with his mother. Annie McWright of near Austinville visited Stella McCulloch. Jean Lamon and Mildred McCulloch were guests at nearby homes. P F Washburn and Martha Schaffer hosted visiting relatives.
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Dave Sams
Nashville
Howard Lamon
Trinity
W. L. Washburn
Ruby
Alabama City
Frank Wright
Lee Carpenter
John Sams
Melvin Lake
Neel
Maudie McCluskey
Arthur Holbert
Julia
Macie Nelson
Lowell Standridge
Lillie Woodall
J. E. McDougal Reamer Anderson
J. A. Washburn
Jim Brewer
Clarence Brew Leslie Woodall
Gadsden
Ala
Annie McWright
Austinville
Stella McCulloch
Jean Lamon
Louise Washburn
Mildred McCulloch
Elizabeth McCulloch
P.F. Washburn
Southern
Zola Mae Washburn
Martha Schaffer
Athens College Glee Club to Present Christmas Cantata
The Athens College Glee Club of 49 girls will sing a Christmas cantata at First Methodist church Sunday evening in Athens Alabama. Faculty members Trent Frank M. Church on organ and Mrs E R Naylor on violin assist, with Mrs B D Peck directing the Glee Club.
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Athens
Ala
Athens College Glee Club
First Methodist Church
E. R. Naylor
B. D. Peck
Cubs Buy Joe Marty From Seals In Pac Coast Deal
A $100,000 Cub plus three players valued at $50,000 and $50,000 cash sent Joe Marty to the Bruins from the San Francisco Seals during the minor league meeting in Montreal. The outfielder ranks with Joe DiMaggio and hit .361 last season.
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Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Seals
Joe Marty
Bruins
Marty
Montreal
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Injured Senator Kuykendall Leaves Hospital
Senator John A. Kuykendall of Fayette left a Montgomery hospital today to return home after a highway collision earlier this week. An attendant said Kuykendall is fine with slight face and head injuries and a bruised chest from the crash while en route to a special legislative session.
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Montgomery
Ala
John A. Kuykendall
Fayette
Kuyendall
County Teachers to Be Paid Soon
The county board of education plans to borrow $9,000 to cover one month of salary payments through November 20. If state funds arrive by Monday, a loan may not be needed, officials said.
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County Board of Education
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