Ozark Hill Billies to face Decatur All-Stars in Central High gym
The Ozark Mountain Hill Billy girls team travels to Decatur High for a 8 pm game against local all-star contingent. Decatur coach H L Ogle leads the hosts with a boys squad and Hill Billies boast players Vinia Hobbs Jo Darrow Lorene Daniels Nora Lee McCain Lucy Peters Sato vich. After the game a 30 minute girls clinic will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Mountain Hill
Central High School
H. L. Ogle
Decatur High School
Hill
Hill Billies
Ogle
Eddie Black
Charles Collier
Ross Graham
Decatur
Alvis Briscoe
Moulton Heights
John Briscoe
Ryans
James Linton
Terbury
Alice Berry
Fos Peck
Bernice Westmoreland
Edina Margaret Jane
Bernard Cowden
Giants Beat the Packers in Glamorous Championship Playoff
The New York Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers 23 to 17 at the Polo Grounds before a record crowd of 48 120. The win caps a rebuilding drive by coach Steve Owen and highlights pro football's cash-driven, high scoring appeal with standout linemen and passing from behind the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Giants
Green Packers
Annie Oakley
Steve Owen
Polo Grounds
Owen
Bloods Young
Stout Steve
Packers
Washington
Giants
Green Bay
Steven Owen
Steve
Zeke Bonura
Brooklyn
Buddy Hassett
Dodgers
Cuff Accepts Marquette Offer After Giants Victory
Ward Cuff of the New York Giants will consider a post season plan after a playoff win over Green Bay. Marquette offered him an assistant track coach position and a spring football task he plans to take. The team may play an all star charity game in Los Angeles on January 15 with possible early January practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ward Cuff
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Cuff
Marquette
Duff
Los Angeles
Police dressed as women to trap purse snatchers misfire
Pittsburgh dispatch reports two police officers in disguise as wealthy women tried to trap purse snatchers. The ruse failed when one officer named Paul Javonic set fire to his veil while trying to light a cigarette, revealing the prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Paul Javonic
Seabiscuit Tops year horse vote beating War Admiral
Seabiscuit named outstanding horse of the year in Turf and Sport Digest poll of 240 writers. War Admiral finished second with 489 points while Seabiscuit’s 698 led the field after an 11 start earnings run totaling 340 480 dollars. Stagehand voted best three year old. Lawrin and El Chico win two year old honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seabiscuit
Mans
Charles
Howard
Turf and Sport Digest
Pinglico
Sun Bea
Sam Riddle
War Admiral
Maxwell Howard
Earl Sande
Stagehand
Herbert M. Woolf
Lawrin
Ace
Edward Friendly
Jacob
William Ziegler Jr
el Chico
Woolf
Inscoelda
Marion Director Heads New Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Capt J T Murfree athletic director of Marion Institute is president of a newly organized Alabama intercollegiate conference. Members include Jacksonville Troy Livingston State Teachers College Marion Institute Snead junior college Boaz and St Bernard College Cullman. Coach A E Choate of Troy is vice president treasurer. A basketball tournament will be the first major sport event with dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ala
J. T. Murfree
Marion Institute
Alabama
Jacksonville
Troy
Livingston State Teachers’ Colleges
Snead Junior College of Boaz
St. Bernard College
Cullman
A. E. Choate
Bete Tives
Osegston
Carnegie Tech Opens Practice for Texas Christian Date
Carnegie Tech’s football team returned to practice in Pittsburgh on December 12, aiming for a January 2 showdown with Texas Christian. The Tartans vow to stop Davey O’Brien with reinforced pass defense and dedicated drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Football Warriors
Texas Christian
Davey O'Brien
Northwestern Wildcats Edge Toward Another Big Ten Title
Northwestern coach Dutch Lonborg assembles a young squad at Evanston with sophomores and reserves challenging for a Big Ten title. The lineup features guard Advancing and veteran guards Voigts and Bernie Davis, while forwards battle for roles with Jim Currie shifting to forward amid a center race between Bob Koble and Don McCarnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Dutch Lonborg
Northwestern
Carleton
Patten Gymnasium
Advance
Bob Voigts
Bernie Davis
Bob Shepard
Oak Park
Lonborg
Jim Currie
Currie
Bob Koble
Don McCarnes
Logansport
Ind
Koble
Feder Chats About Sports From Sid Feder
A compilation of sports chatter touching Freddie Hutchinson and Yankees’ pursuit rumors with the Pirates, Bowdoin transfers, Phog Allen’s Kansas, Giants’ title claim by Steven Owen, Bonura and Hassett in Brooklyn, Derringer contract moves, and Tommy Farr’s boxing career details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
New York
Yankees
Freddie Hutchinson
Pirates
Champs
Yanks
Freddie
Adam Walsh
Bowdoin
Holy Cross
Phog Allen
Kansas
Washed Up Contenders Mentioned in Sports Notes
A rumble of sports chatter notes a washed up figure in the U S A if he loses to Lou Nova and mentions 21 year old Farmer Seale of the Selma Times Journal as a young sports editor candidate. Logan Iowa footballers post a 31 win and one tie in 32 starts since 1935 with Lee Fitch praised as Sparkplug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Nova
Farmer Seale
Selma
Times Journal
New Orleans
Logan
Iowa
Lee Fitch
Sparkplug
Deer Hunters Toll Is Heavy Across States
America's annual deer hunt neared its end with at least 134 dead from gunshots and "accidents of the trail." More than 600,000 hunters in 16 states bagged over 275,000 deer, with deaths varying by state. New York 22, Michigan 16, Wisconsin 15, Oregon 14, Montana 14, Pennsylvania 11, California 10, Minnesota 10, Washington 7, Idaho 5, Arizona 3, Utah 3, Texas 2, New Mexico 1, Colorado 1. Wyoming reported no fatal accidents for a second year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
America
Wyoming
Bagley
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Oregon
Montana
Pennsylvania
California
Minnesota
Washington
Idaho
Arizona
Utah
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Bonura traded to Giants in major league deal
Zeke Bonura was traded from the Washington Senators to the New York Giants for about 20 000 and two minor leaguers Jim Carlin and Tom Baker. The move aims to bolster the Giants infield with Bonura a 29 year old slugger who drove in 113 runs and hit 22 homers last season. Billy Jurges was already obtained from the Cubs in a six player swap to cover shortstop. A possible separate deal with Freddy Hutchinson was discussed between Pittsburgh and Seattle with a 50 000 price tag on the prospect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Zeke Bonura
Washington Senators
New York Giants
Jim Carlin
Richmond
Tom Baker
Jersey City
New Orleans
Bonura
Bill Terry
Terry
Billy Jurges
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Seattle
Freddy Hutchinson
Pirates
Giants Manager Bill Terry signals no trades but keeps pitching door open
Dec 12. Giants manager Bill Terry says no more trades this week at the major league meeting unless a pitcher is offered. He notes Zeke Bonura will help the club and Burgess Whitehead is ready to go if needed. Ken O'Dea stays with the Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bill Terry
Giants
Zeke Bonura
Terry
Burgess Whitehead
Ken O'Dea
Zeke
Budge Rated No 1 Athlete of 1938 by AP Poll
Don Budge is named the nation's No 1 athlete for 1938 in the AP poll, edging Henry Armstrong who held multiple boxing titles. Johnny Vander Meer, Davey O'Brien, and Marshall Goldberg are among others noted in the ranking with points tallied from first to third choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Barker
New York
Don Budge
California
Associated Press
Budge
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
John Vander Meer
Cincinnati’ Reds
Little Davey O’brien
Texas Christian
Marshall Goldberg
Pittsburgh
Johnny Vander Meer
Davey O'Brien
Glenn Cunningham
Ralph Guldanhl
Sam Snead
Joe Louis
Slosdehane
Hank Greenberg
Joe Fox
Hank Luisetti
Fred Hutchinson
William B
Woodring
Tifle
Bill Lee
Don Lash
Joe Hiestand
Capt
George Eyston
Ralph Planagan
Joe Gordon
Goa
Charley Yates
Cody to Stay at Florida U as Athletic Director
Jacksonville Alabama December 12 Assured Josh Cody will remain as athletic director and head football coach as Florida reorganizes its coaching staff A state board of control statement said the move could extend through the 1940 season The action ends reports Cody would be displaced despite a disappointing season and follows recent uncertainty after Red Sanders resigned to join LSU
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Ala
Josh Cody
Florida
State Board of Control
R. P. Terry
Miami
John J. Tigert
Colonel Bradley Turns 80 After Quiet Birthday
Lexington report notes Col EF R Bradley, famed turfman with Derby wins, entering his 80th year at Idle Hour Farm. He celebrated his 79th birthday quietly with sister Mrs Catherine Bailey of Philadelphia. He will stay in Lexington until after Christmas then head to Palm Beach for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Idle Hour
EF. R. Bradley
Col. Bradley
Catherine Bailey
Philadelphia
Kentucky
Palm Beach
Fla
AHM Defeats Florence 46 to 25 in Hosiery Mill Victory
Alabama Hosiery Mill defeated American Life 46 to 25 in Florence. Sims led with 12 points, Stanford had 10, Wright contributed four field goals for American Life, and Coach West added six points. Substitutes listed. referee Jack Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Florence
Muscle Shoals
Lifers
Sims
Millmen
Stanford
Wright
American Life
West
Cockrell
Bolding
Myers
Cottrell
Robinson
Morgan
Hardman
Smith
Jack Stephens
McMurtrie
Enseneeees
Graham Black
Athens spends over 1500 pruning trees near wires
Athens Alabama allocates more than 1500 dollars for pruning trees inside the city limits to prevent interference with electrical transmission lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Football staff names include Hardage McdAllister Stanley and Proctor
The football staff lists Lewie Hardage as backfield coach Sam McdAllister as line coach D K Dutch Stanley as end and Carlos Proctor as freshman with the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewie Hardage
Sam McdAllister
D. K
Dutch) Stanley
Carlos Proctor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ella Gulbrandsen
Norway
Coun
Bill
Goodrich
Fire Chief
Goodrich Silvertown Stores
Lee and
Oak Streets
EK W. Kennedy
Mer
Biscuit
BY Orlo Robertson
United Furniture CO
Wildcats
Feder
Paul Derringer
Reds
Tommy Farr
Jack Lords
Fes
Killian
Vopel
San Roman
Fee.s
Santa Arita Derry
Yrigat
KING
THE
Diamond Merchants
Burleigh Grimes
Joe Cronin
Cody
Florida U
Bradley
AHM
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Ernest’s
Jim Bain
Prince Albert
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
NTA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!