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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1933
Page
6
Anderson, released by Notre Dame after an unsuccessful season, may succeed Chet Wynne at Auburn. Reports indicate Anderson will apply for the Auburn coaching job, offering continuity in system and style associated with Knute Rockne.
In morning police court three defendants were fined for disorderly conduct and drunkenness, another three faced charges of fighting and violations of the prohibition laws.
For sale hard painted pottery and white cut work pillow slips. Mrs. McKelvey contact at Singer and Sewing Machine Co for details.
Auburn, Ala. reports a lean experience group with Captain Gump Arail and Frank Sindler leading two lettermen. The squad lost multiple key players from last season and will rely on freshmen and limited veterans as it plans a schedule likely including Vanderbilt, Birmingham Southern, Florida, Tulane, LSU, Georgia, and Georgia Tech.
The Auburn football season saw Alternate Captain Boots Chambless set likely an all time minutes played record with 595 of 600. The Tigers had a tight scoring race with Casey Kimbrell leading at 26 points, followed by Truck Taley and Allen Rogers. Gump Arfail and Bennie Fenton also contributed as key scorers and placekicker Arian boasted a strong kicking record.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac notes John Risko will fight Jimmy Maloney in Miami on January 4. It marks their 36th Thursday meeting in a long sparring history dating back to prior centuries with periodic celestial notes and eclipses for 1934.
Minnesota star Pug Lund, 175 pounds, netted 682 rushing and receiving yards in 137 carries through eight opponents: South Dakota, Indiana, Purdue, Pittsburgh, Iowa, Northwestern, Michigan, and Wisconsin. His output surpassed the combined 639 yards of those eight teams.
The Birmingham star Gump Arfail earned expert attention from trainer Wilbur Hatsell enabling him to play the full 60 minutes in eight of nine games during the 1933 season and 50 minutes in the ninth.
Louisiana State University defeated the University of Tennessee 7 to 0 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge to end its second undefeated SEC season and bolster its claim to the 1933 conference title. Tennessee played over half the game without star backs Feathers and Wynn due to injuries.
The piece praises Lund for averaging five yards per carry and playing 460 of 480 possible minutes, with brief rests vs Iowa and South Dakota. It notes his heavy contributions on passing, kicking, punt and kickoff returns, and his key role in Minnesota’s offense and special teams.
A crossword style list of clues and partial answers runs across a grid noting numbers and hints for a horizontal section. The puzzle references an actress in the picture and includes numerous definitions and wordplay across and down with multiple cross references.
Tony Catalina makes his Martin arena debut facing Joe Shimkus the Milwaukee Assassin in a two hour limit bout. Pat Murphy former Notre Dame star meets Walter Logan in the opener. Promoter Chris Jordan hails Catalina clash as a test for the burly rival. Logan carries weight advantage but Murphy optimism among fans, with Murphy touring the South for the first time.
Firemen were called to a grass fire on Riverside avenue shortly after noon. The blaze was extinguished with no damage. In recent weeks unusually dry weather has led to a high number of grass fires across the city.
Tennessee frustrated a high tempo LSU attack as Abe Mickal drove the Tigers to the only score of the game. Mickal pierced the line for a touchdown and added the extra point to seal the win before 15 000 fans.
High school gridiron stars from 11 Southern states are listed in the annual all South squad compiled by Red Davis and others. Names include Sidney Lanier, Milner, Corley, Cooke, Gober, and Gaines among several who earned selection.
A fragment lists Military Academy and Sims along with locations including Chattanooga Texas Marshall Greenville Ewing Dallas Forest Temple and Luckett Greenville.
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