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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1937
Page
6
The piece describes a pro game setup with Bears stars led by George Halas facing star opponents as preparations include thawed field and hay cover. It notes Keith Molesworth’s broken nose but notes other Bears players in top form including Bronko Nagurski and Joe Studt sh.
Coach Warren Woodson announced Arkansas State Teachers College eleven would travel to Los Angeles to face Fresno State College on Christmas Day. The 30 man squad departs December 18 for the coast after a season undefeated and unbeaten, with Fresno State as Western Conference champion and only loss this year a 7 0 defeat to Simmons of Texas. The Teachers defeated Howard Payne here 19 13.
Gainesville Florida December reports that Jimmy Oxford of Leesburg was elected captain for 1938 at a squad meeting. The two standout linemen to lead the Gators into the gridiron wars were named during the pre season honors.
Bowden Wyatt an 180 pound end from Kingston Tennessee will lead the University of Tennessee football team next season. The new Volunteer squad was chosen at a banquet last night where players were awarded letters.
John H. Pippin 5, hotel manager and vice president of the Alabama Hotel Association, died after a hip injury suffered when he fell in the lobby of the Cawthon hotel four months earlier. Survived by widow, daughter, and sister. Burial services set for tomorrow.
The Chicago White Sox secured a $100,000 policy on outfielder Ger Walker who was acquired last week from Detroit. The policy aims to protect against fan hostility amid his high profile move.
World trotting and pacing yearling sales in 1937 reached $206,710, up $16,690 from 1936, as the Trotting Horse Club reports a strong season with purses near $3,000,000 across 800 meetings. Records tumbled including Hanover mile 1:58 1 2 and Billy Direct pacing 1:58, with top horses and drivers like Dale Hanover, Chief Counsel, and Dr. Hugh M. Parshall highlighted.
Detroit fans protest the Gerald Walker trade to Chicago sparking editorials in Lansing Bay City and Jackson. Mickey Cochrane warns Dykes Walker may not play on the Sox first trip yet Dykes insists. Lions struggle Wings slump Louis wanes. Briggs Navin stadium talk sparks fan boycott and attendance hopes. Bronko Nagurski photo falls at Giants. Danno O Mahoney captioned flop. Davey OBrien earns unanimous all op pick.
Otto Bluege the infielder is praised as a champion traveler of major league meetings. Jersey City sent him to Los Angeles at 3 PM and LA traded five minutes later, while Paris hears the buzz. A Rick Ferrell owned pup wins a stake at Pinehurst. The Terry McCarthy pipe incident amuses all but the Junta. Coach Pancho Snyder warns McCarthy against pipe remarks.
A report notes the Dead Sea in Palestine attains its greatest depth of 1300 feet. The measure highlights the region’s extreme geographical feature and underscores the sea’s unique topography.
Army announces a policy shift aligning its football eligibility with Navy and leading civilian colleges. The three year varsity rule will apply to cadets, affecting current players like Bill Buckeyson and potential recruits such as Carl Hinkle, while West Point officials declined to comment on individual cases. The move helps restore relations with the Big Ten and reopens Army to future conference play.
Sewanee Tenn December 8 Clark will remain as head football coach at the University of the South for three more years under a renewed contract offered October 30 Edmund C Armes president of the Sewanee Athletic Board of Control announced Clark agreed to continue with his coaching staff including assistants Joe Eaves and Allen Lincoln Clark a Sewanee alumnus and Lincoln and Eaves had previously attended Missouri and Auburn respectively
Clinton, Dec. 8. Handsome trophies emblematic of gridiron unselfishness go to three college football players voted best blockers in their conference. Watson named best in the Southern Conference and Willis best on a South Carolina team.
The University of Georgia in Athens began limited talks to hire a successor to Harry James Mehre who resigned after ten seasons as coach. The athletic board accepted his resignation with regret and approved a bonus. A five member committee will handle the coaching search.
Alex Morrison stresses that coordinating body and hands is tougher in golf than any activity. He advises keeping upper arms close to the body, keeping the left arm near the right shoulder in backswing and the right arm near the left shoulder in follow through, noting high arm positions harm scores.
The piece notes Detroit fans’ anger over the Gerald Walker trade but says Walker’s unpopularity among players persists. It predicts Vernon Kennedy may draw cheers against Walker in a future White Sox game and hints at Schmeling Thomas and boxing business chatter. It recalls past contracts and figures like Joe Medwick, Ducky Wacky, Benny Friedman, and Joe Louis in humorous asides.
Gene Tunney visits Madame Bey's training retreat in New Jersey, praising Max Schmeling and predicting Schmeling could beat Joe Louis. Tunney calls Schmeling's weight stable, notes Schmeling's appetite and nightly shows, and weighs in on the Louis bout setup for Madison Square Garden.
Shawnee Oklahoma December 8 The Sac and Fox Indians adopted a tribal constitution by 202 to 120 defeating Thorpe who warned the charter would return the Indian to the blanket. The measure was authorized by the Thomas Rogers act in Congress.
Veteran telegraphers called the major league meetings dull as executives traded stories and notches on deals. Cubs, Reds, and Browns figures occupied lobbies while managers and owners swapped quips about deals and press dinners.
Fragmentary text describes a process where entities descend and move through air to clear conditions. No identifiable people or organizations are present. The meaning remains ambiguous due to garbled OCR.
American League votes to keep the lively ball while National League reverts to the deadened sphere. Frick and Harridge trade blame as both sides insist on different paths, with changes not likely before 1939. Trades mingle with Williams and other prospects as clubs chase payroll and tax timing.
Athens city taxes due December 1 must be paid within December. The city tax rate is 1.00 per hundred dollars of assessed property at 60 percent of value. Privilege licenses are due January 1 and payable within thirty days, averaging about 10 dollars per professional or business establishment.
Engineer R A Whatley faced a split switch at high speed and leaped free breaking his leg. The locomotive halted upright after the impact, avoiding a collision as commuters watched in Houston.
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