Local Cullman Boxers Fall in Decatur Tuesday Night
At Perry Street in Decatur a four bout boxing card ended with three second round knockouts. Albert Willingham and Ralph Jones led Cullman and Decatur entries, with Jones scoring a rally and a decisive finish over Martin. Gadsden plans to bring the Athletic Club to fight the locals next Tuesday.
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Decatur
Seeeman
Perry Street
Armory
Albert Willingham
Culla
Ralph Jones
Orchids
Sage
Jewel Shirley
Carl Slatten
Slatten
Euhl Willingham
J. R. Plemons
Culman
Charles Lindsay
Willingham
Lindsay
Albert Martin
Cullman
Jones
Buddy Alldredge
Doyle Roberts
Roberts
Alldredge
Pruitt Gray
Punch Sutton
Sutton
Wallace Wells
Lon Johnson
Earl Horton
North Alabama
Earl
Victor Youngblood
Carmen Taylor
Charles Harvey
Kenneth Vance
Gadsden
Briez Talks Sports On Giants and Deals
Eddie Brie t z reports on Giants spending for Leo Duro cher and a new baby for Ward Duff as the team heads west to face Green Bay. Rumors surface of a Don Padgett deal with MacPhail and a $10 000 commission amid boxing commission probes into the Harry Thomas confession.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Leo Durocher
Ward Duff
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Giants
Larry
MacPhail
Don Padgett
N. Y. Boxing Commission
Harry Thomas
Beaumont Phelan seeks warmup games with fast independent teams
A chaotic OCR snippet mentions Santa Clara, a sophomore halfback nicknamed Casanegathe, Canadian Dave Castil joux, Leo meals oe streak, New Orleans, Detroit bowling scores, and Beaumont Phelan's best basketball team from Beaumont Texas seeking games with fast independent outfits.
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Dave Castiljoux
Leo Meals
New Orleans
Bardelers
Detroit
Phelan
Beaumont
Tex
Snavely to Discuss 1940 Prospects With Cornell Club
Buffalo Evening News notes Coach Carl Snavely will meet with the Cornell club to talk 1940 prospects. Cincinnati chatter outlines how the Reds signed Paul Derringer with a signed blank contract, Joe Vosmik trade talks, and the Giants potential deal including Jo Jo Moore. Rosey Ryan tests a new catching machine, while Harland Clift may join the WPA before another Browns season. denial of other stories is noted.
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Buffalo Evening News
Carl Snavely
Cornel Club
Prof. Snavely
Cincinnati
Reds
Paul Derringer
Warren C. Giles
Paul
Boston
Joe Vosmik
Detroit
Rudy
York
Rosey Ryan
Giants
Jo Jo Moore
McGraw
Harland Clift
WPA
Browns
Marquette Eyes Strong Freshman Class Next Season
Davis and Hellman have just been awarded freshman numerals signaling a promising new intake. The note hints at the program readying for improved performance in upcoming football season.
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Marquette
Davis
Hellman
Missouri Football Players To Receive Letters
University officials announce all players on the Missouri football squad will receive letters. Paul and Co. helped enable the university to retire the bonds on its stadium, and the action marks the first time the bonds have been filled.
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Missouri
Paul and Co
P. S
Hal Newman Chosen 1940 Alabama Captain
Hal Newman from Birmingham will captain the Alabama football team in 1940. He was elected at a Junior Chamber of Commerce grid banquet. Alternate captain is Fred Davis of Louisville Kentucky, Alabama’s giant tackle.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Hal Newman
Birm
Alabama
Newman
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fred Davis
Louisville
Vols Land 3 On All-Stars In SEC Selection
Tennessee placed three players on the 1939 All-Star Southeastern Conference football team chosen by AP coaches. Harley McCollum Tulane led with 10 votes, Cafego and Foxx highlighted Volunteer stars, joined by peers from Tulane LSU and Georgia Tech in a tightly contested lineup.
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Kenneth Gregory Atlanta
Tennessee
Associated Press
Harley McCollum
Tulane
George
Caseyo
Scarbro
W. Va
Cafego
Robert Foxx
Big Gun
Ooetbee
Py Jemas Molinski
Jimmy Rike
Shires
McCollum
Green Wave
Louisiana State
Tigers
Georgia Tech
Engineers
Mississippi
Rebels
Bob Suffridge
Tennessee Guard
Suffridge
Edward Molinski
Massilon
John Goree
Foxx
Robert
Jitterbug) Kellogg
Bill Schneller
Ken Kavanaugh
Robert Ison
Kavanaugh
Ocafego
John Eibner
Kentucky
Alabama
Fred Davis
Honor Roll Players Named Across SEC Teams
East of Alabama Heistand from Vanderbilt Murphy from Mississippi Cifer from Tennessee Hardin from Kentucky Defraites from Tulane led honorable mention selections. Guards and centers feature players from Georgia Tech Tulane Vanderbilt Auburn and Sewanee with multiple Mississippi State Kentucky Florida and Georgia listings.
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Georgia
Somerville
Tenn
John Goree
U. As
Haynesville
Ala
Marshall Shires
Alderson
W. Va
Kenneth Kavanaugh
Little Rock
Ark
George Cafego
Scarbro
Robert Foxx
Saoteee
Knoxville
Wynne
Robert Kellogg
Tulane
Bill Schneller
Mississippi
Springfield
Wenzel
Tulane - Eng
Wman
Alabama
Elbner
Kentucky
Florida
Suffridge
Tennessee
O’boyle
Goolsby
Mississippi State
Autrey
Howell
Auburn
Cavette
Georgia Tech Davis
Seliaasa
Osonone Merrill
Elrod
McCubbin
Bartholomew
Q'Dack
Murphy
Georgia Technevious
Preetieet
Meee Plunkett
Vanderbilt
McGowen
Oo Nix
Ector
Georgia Tech
Heistand
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Hardin
Defraites
Holdgraf
Lackey
White
Johnson
McDowell
Hickerson
Palmer
Cohern
Groves
G Kinard
Battista
Morgan
Whittington
Sewanee
Gude
Bailey
Fordham
Huggins
Zoeller
Nelson
Gibson
Coffman
Hays
Bird
Louisiana State
Mullins
Cheatham
Bosch
Nyhan
Tate
Shepherd
Deal
Banker
Ishmagh
Scout Leaders Training Course Invites Leaders
Scoutmasters and volunteers are invited to a training session Thursday evening December 7 at 7 00 p m in the courthouse. The course Elements of Scoutmastership Part I earns credit toward the Scoutmasters Key after five years and two weeks with a troop. Additional required training includes Leadership Parts I II III Troop Camp Health and Safety. Courses led by J L Hubbard and local Scout leaders.
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Court House
National Council
J. L. Hubbard
Tennessee Valley Council
Tulane to Meet Aggies in Sugar Bowl Showdown
The Sugar Bowl named Texas A and M and Tulane for the sixth annual New Year’s Day classic. A&M and Tulane, both unbeaten, are top contenders with Tulane favored, and Sugar Bowl officials expect 70 000 attendees in the enlarged stadium.
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New Orleans
Texas Aggies
Tulane
Texas A. & M. College
Greenies
North Carolina
Mid- Winter Sports Association
Texas
Aggies
Tennessee
Auburn
Rufus E. Foster
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Tulane Athletic Council
Judge Foster
Herbert A. Benson
Sugar Bowl matchup looms Tulane vs Texas A and M
AP reports Tulane faces Texas A&M in the Sugar Bowl as post season plans unfold for other bowls. USC UCL A rose bowl fate to be decided after the Saturday games with Tennessee a likely Eastern berth, while Georgia Tech Miami Orange Bowl and Arizona State Sun Bowl selections also take shape.
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Tulane
Texas Aggies
New Orleans
Tennessee
Vols
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Arizona State of Tempe
Texas A. &. M
Aggies
J. Curtis Sanford
Dallas
Missouri
Duquesne
Georgetown
Boston College
Ham
Catholic University
Scranton
Harry Hannah Chosen to Manage Memphis Chicks
J. Harry Hannah will manage the Memphis Chicks next year after previously guiding the Los Angeles club in the Pacific Coast League. The appointment was announced at the Cincinnati baseball meeting by President Thomas R. Watkins.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. Harry Hannah
Los Angeles
Memphis Chicks
Thomas R. Watkins
Cincinnati
Good apartments in demand advertised daily
In a busy market, desirable apartments remain sought after as renters look to Daily Want Ads to find available units quickly. The notice emphasizes steady demand and the ease of listing through the newspaper service.
Crossword Puzzle Answers from King Features Syndicate
A compact set of clues and solutions attributed to King Features Syndicate includes items across languages and domains. The list spans topics from celestial bodies to textiles, ships, and foods, with entries like a fair, masculine name, and a Chinese weight, reflecting a broad puzzle answer key.
South Grid Stars Complete Lineup for Blue and Gray Classic
The South squad for the December 30 Blue and Gray Classic in Montgomery, led by cap tains from Dixie colleges, includes Smiley Johnson of Georgia. Notables: Banks McFadden Clemson George Strinweiss North Carolina Raymond Andrus Vanderbilt Paul Shu VMI Roten Shetley Furman Shad Bryant Clemson Young Bussey LSU Art Rooney NC State Ned McDonald Texas Sandy Sanford Alabama Agden Baur LSU Bill Bailey Duke Laike Linden Kentucky Irving Campbell LSA Rupert Pate Wake Forest Clark Goff Florida Milton Howell Auburn H W Gosney VPI Walter Cox Clemson Smiley Johnson Georgia Carey Cox Alabama Malvern Morgan Auburn.
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Montgomery
Ala
Smiley Johnson
Georgia
Dixie
Banks McFadden
Clemson
George Strinweiss
North Carolina
Raymond Andrus
Vanderbilt
Paul Shu
Virginia Military Institute
Roten Shetley
Furman
Shad Bryant
Young Bussey
Louisiana State
Art Rooney
North Carolina State
Ned McDonald
University of Texas
Sandy Sanford
Alabama
Agden Baur
Bill Bailey
Duke
Laike Linden
Kentucky
Irving Campbell
Rupert Pate
Wake Aso
Clark Goff
Florida
Milton Howell
Auburn
H.W. Gosney
VPI
Walter T. Cox
Carey Cox
Malvern Morgan
Minors Assert Independence in Key Baseball Meeting
Cincinnati December 6 The minor leagues push back at big league encroachment topping a pivotal gathering. Presidents Trautman and Shaughnessy vow to shield territory, signaling no trades will alter the two majors’ makeup.
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Gayle Talbot
Cincinnati
Little Fellows
George W. Trautman
American Association
Frank Shaughnessy
The
International
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Newark
Indianapolis
Forward pass gains as staple in 1939 gridiron
The Associated Press survey notes forward passing as a core part of balanced attacks in 1939, with broader use of the kick and diverse defenses. The lateral pass declines except in the Rocky Mountain area, while field goals and punting rise as offensive tools. the Texas Aggies win the Southwest with limited passing.
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Hugh
Fullerton, Jr
New York
Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
Cos
Holy Cross
Marshall
West Virginia
Arkansas
University of Portland
Deep South
Southwest
Texas Aggies
League clubs face big price for minor city moves
An amendment to the rule would require a big league club to pay at least $100,000 to secure a promising minor league town, instead of the prior $5,000 plus compensation. Trautman and Shaughnessy spent hours drafting the edict detailing the higher cost and potential penalties for poaching.
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Trautman and Shaughnessy
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