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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1932

Page

6

Alabama 1933 schedule set for nine games

Alabama's 1933 schedule includes nine games with Ole Miss, Miss State, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and Fordham plus V. P. I. Homecoming. The Tide opens Sept 30 at Oglethorpe and plays Fordham Oct 28 in New York City.

Ole Miss Miss State Tennessee Kentucky Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Virginia Polytechnic Institute V. P. L'Tide Virginia Oglethorpe Tuscaloosa Birmingham Knoxville Fordham New York City Atlanta Nashville

Clark the Best Kicker Among Pros

Dutch Clark tops pro kickers with a 46 yard punt average this season. HeBoosted team play with a 4 yard per kick edge against St Marys two weeks ago, establishing himself as a standout specialist.

Clark Kicker Dutch Clark Flash St. Mary's

Hard Luck For Grid Performers

Murfreesboro State Teachers College grid team traveled to Miami Florida last week and defeated Miami University. After the game the Teachers received 200 dollars in cash and a note for a 1000 dollar balance. A week later the funds were placed in the hands of a receiver.

Murfreesboro, Tenn State Teachers College Athletic Association Murfreesboro Miami Fila Miami University

Father Lumpkin Stars for Spartans in World Title Quest

Father Lumpkin, once a standout at Georgia Tech now with the Portsmouth Spartans, helped defeat the Green Bay Packers to reach the pennant game against the Chicago Bears for the world championship.

Lumpkin Georgia Tech Portsmouth Spartans Spartans Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears

Four Changes In Cage Rules Seen

Four changes redefined college basketball play this season. The three second inside the foul lane rule forces the pivot man to pass or shoot within three seconds, affecting Auburn and Alabama's center heavy offense. A ten second court advance rule tightens ball movement, and a new face guarding restriction is noted though not expected to matter much. Auburn and Alabama work to field balanced lineups without full varsity experience.

Montgomery Ala Auburn Alabama Tigers Tide

Farmlands Power Use Grows Across Alabama and Nation

Alabama records show about 6 500 farms served by electricity with 6 233 rural customers at year start and 200 suspected unaccounted. Nationwide 1 000 000 farms now have electricity, about 10 percent, up from 1923, with 300 000 using independent lighting plants.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Public Service Commission Alabama Alabama Power Company The Commission Sat Soki Dues Arie U. S. Department of Agriculture

Birmingham Faces Sparse Schedule For Tide Games

Birmingham fans lament a thin schedule for next season after Alabama's line up shows only Ole Miss and Kentucky as home opponents. Last year Tennessee and Vanderbilt visited Birmingham while Auburn met Duke and South Carolina there.

Birmingham Alabama Ole Miss Kentucky Auburn Tide Tennessee Vanderbilt Duke South Carolina

Birmingham Reds Seek Decatur Game in January

The Birmingham Reds, a professional basketball squad of former college stars, seek a home game in Decatur early January. They will face Cullman’s Flying Dutchmen at Cullman next Tuesday night.

Birmingham Reds Decatur Reds Cullman

Terry Rebuilding The Giants Team

Memphis Bill notes Terry, the new Giants boss, is swapping players but critics say the moves have not yielded proven talent for the New Yorkers.

Terry Giants Memphis Bill Giant

Friends Part In Baseball Swap

The trade sending Freddie Lindstrom to the Pittsburgh Pirates ends a close friendship with Bill. Lindstrom and Bill were longtime pals under manager McGraw. Lindstrom’s disappointment grew after a change in leadership and a drop in form last season.

Freddie Lindstrom Pittsburgh Pirates Lindstrom Bill McGraw Terry

Martin College Opens Cage Season in Pulaski Tennessee

Martin College in Pulaski opens its basketball season with freshmen-dominated team hosting Cumberland University on Friday. Cumberland, the veteran co ed squad, was defeated by Martin twice last season and joins the excitement in middle Tennessee. Two Alabama girls from Hazel Green, Attie Mae Kenney and Helen Milam, play forward for Martin.

Martin College Pulaski Tenn Cumberland University Martin Middle

Priceville Riverside t ball game postponed due to flu and high water

The Priceville Riverside t ball game scheduled for tonight is canceled after an official noon announcement by Professor Jordan of Riverside. Travel hampered by flu and high water prevents the Priceville team from reaching Decatur directly.

Priceville-Riverside Jordan Riverside Priceville Decatur

Hollenback to Be Buried in Pensacola

Jack Hollenback former wrestler dies after a Birmingham hospital stay. He entered Tuesday with a shoulder injury from a local bout and is to be buried in Pensacola, Florida. Ridout's sent the body to Pensacola this morning. He was an ex service man.

Jack Hollenback Birmingham Pensacola Pia Ridout’s

Woman fined for violating prohibition law in police court

A Black woman was fined 28.60 in police court after police raided an East Town house where a quantity of whiskey was reportedly found and the woman was taken into custody.

East Town

Tide Declines Postseason Game With T C U Team

Alabama's Crimson Tide will not play a post-season game with Texas Christian University, the Southwest Conference champions, after Tennessee declined the invitation. Telegraphic advices were sent to Texas yesterday by Alabama officials, definitively declining the charity game in New Orleans.

Alabama Crimson Tide Texas Christian University Tide Horned Frogs New Orleans Tennessee Texas

Turney Child Improves After Influenza Illness

The many friends of Telcet Turney daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Turney will be gratified to learn she is much improved today. She is ill of influenza at the home of her parents.

Little Telcet Turney E.F. Turney

Daily Crossword Puzzle Fragments and Clues Across and Down

A dense set of crossword clues and garbled OCR fragments listing across and down entries. Scattered terms include organ du correlative and abbreviations with partial numbers and stray symbols, reflecting a damaged page segment rather than a complete puzzle solution.

Michigan defense really is an attack on punts

Michigan coach Harry Kipke explains the defense as an attack with plays called by the center. Chuck Bernard leads a seven part punt defense scheme that disrupts punt blocking and creates quicker, shorter spirals for opponents.

Michigan Ann Arbor Mich Harry Kipke Wolverine Chuck Bernard Kipke Ivy Williamson Princeton Bernard

Two Coffee County Jails Empty For Christmas

Enterprise Alabama December 14. For the first time in years both Coffee county jails are empty. W L Parks closed the fall term of the Coffee circuit court leaving a clean docket and empty jails at Enterprise and Elba. The county has two jails and two court houses.

W. L

Howley and O Leary Free Agents at New York Meeting

Dan Howley and Charlie O Leary attend the major league meeting in New York as free agents. O Leary was released as Chicago Cubs coach and Howley was de posed after a disastrous season managing the Cincinnati Reds.

Dan Howley Charlie O'Leary New York O'Leary Chicago Cubs Howley Cincinnati Reds

Baseball Franchise Under Discussion

Announcement by Joe Engle president of the Chattanooga Lookouts that a Georgia Alabama league has been organized and a Huntsville franchise awarded is received with mixed emotions. P J Pruitt Huntsville Times sports editor questions funding and warns Engle faces a grave risk of losing money.

Joe Engle Chattanooga Lookouts Huntsville P. J. Pruitt The Huntsville Times Engle

Warm lunches for children advised in Auburn article

Auburn extension nutritionist Miss Helen Kennedy warns parents that cold lunches harm children's health. She urges at least one warm dish daily such as vegetable soup creamed vegetables or a milk-based cereal drink to improve nutrition and well being.

Auburn Ala Jack Helen Kennedy Vane

Babe Didrickson Suspension Stays in A A U Case

The Southern association upholds the suspension of Babe Didrickson from the American Amateur Union though she may still present her case. The ban arose after she was accused of allowing her name and endorsement to appear in an automobile advertisement and is not yet final.

Babe Didrickson American Amateur Union Southern Union Miss Didrickson

Answers to Foregoing Questions on Radium and Water

Radium loses half its value in about 1 800 years regardless of packing. Sea water weighs roughly one and a half pounds more per cubic foot than fresh water at the same temperature. Helium has never been frozen.

Maples Named Tennessee Captain at Banquet

Sheriff Maples was elected Tennessee captain at the team’s annual banquet. He will lead the Vols next season as five of the last seven captains have been linemen.

Sheriff Maples Tennessee Vols Tennessee

All Stars Open Season Defeat Auburn Tigers in Opener

Auburn suffers a 41 39 loss as the All Stars, featuring four top Alabama Polytechnic players, edge the Tigers in the season debut. Jenkins leads Auburn with 20 points while Quinney eyes more action, and Hubbard Hardware of Columbus visits Wednesday to challenge.

Auburn Ala Auburn All- Stars Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn Tigers Hubbard Hardware Five Columbus Prairiesmen Tigers Bengals Hubbard Sam Allister All-Stars Red Jenkins Jenkins Mony

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