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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1932

Page

8

All-State honor to Moye leads central center in Alabama vote

Lamar Moye, captain of Central’s undefeated team, captured the composite all state center berth with 42 of 52 votes. He joins Nabors and Eubanks on the all Southern squad, while Smitherman and McCarty also earned high recognition from coaches and writers.

Moye Whitehill Senators Marberry Lamar Moye Central Age-Herald Mense Alabama John Red) Davis Florida Dixie Nabors Guara Eddie Eubanks Smitherman Bessemer McCarty Florence

South standout with keen reads and fierce tackling

A record where a standout player displayed exceptional play diagnosis and hard tackling, delivering crucial stops and dampening the momentum of Central's offenses in key contests.

Record Central

Hut Sell lauded for endurance in Auburn football season

Auburn honors Hutsell for full 60 minute play across six of seven Southern Conference games. The tribute cites his training and mentoring roles, noting the 1932 Tigers’ nine wins and one tie and listing the players who played every minute: Porter Grant, Ripper Williams, Jimmie Hitchcock, Bat McCollum, Donald Jones, Boots Chambless, and Lee John.

Auburn Ala Tigers Wilbur Hutsell America Plainsmen Chet Wynne Porter Grant Dothan Duke Ripper Williams Tuscumbia Florida Georgia Georgia Tech Jimmie Hitchcock Union Springs Tulane South Carolina Bat McCollum Ensley Donald Jones Chattanooga Tenn Boots Chambless Montgomery Lee John

Georgia Tech and Georgia clash highlighted by players

Langsdale, Georgia Tech and Georgia games noted including Tiny Holmes at tackle in Chattanooga and Birmingham actions. All-Southern Gump Affail at end for Sylvester and Sterling Dupree at fullback are cited amid Georgia and South Carolina clashes. Shot Sean at end in Troy games referenced.

Son Langsdale Georgia Tech Georgia Tiny Holmes Chattanooga Tenn Gump Affail Birmingham Tulane South Carolinas Sterling Dupree Sylvester Sean Troy South Carolina

Ill Mrs Floyd Lawhorn Improves at Home

Mrs Floyd Lawhorn who had been ill with flu at her Seventh Avenue South home is somewhat improved today.

Floyd Lawhorn Seventh Avenue South

Southside Baptist Church Holds Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions

The Women’s organization and the youth of Southside Baptist Church completed a week of prayer last week in support of foreign missions.

Woman's Organization Young People of Southside Baptist Church Foreign Missions

Basketball series postponed due to flu outbreak

The basketball series between the Birmingham Reds and the Cullman Flying Dutchmen is postponed. The teams were set to play in Birmingham on Sunday and in Cullman on Tuesday night.

Birmingham Reds Cullman Flying Dutchmen Birmingham Cullman

Birmingham Reds Seek Exhibition Games in Territory

The Birmingham Reds invite contact from interested parties in the area to arrange exhibition games. The club is finishing its schedule and eager to play one or two matchups locally.

Birmingham Reds Birmingham Reds

Miss Frances Lile to Spend Christmas at Trinity Home

Miss Frances Lile of the University of Virginia will arrive Monday night to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs Dawson Lile in Trinity.

Frances Lile University of Virginia Mrs Dawson Lile Trinity

Bank street merchant recovering after influenza attack

J Lang a bank street merchant lies at his Wilson avenue home recovering from an illness described as influenza.

J. Lang Bank Street Wilson Avenue

Goslin Traded To Washington From St Louis Browns

Washington completes a big swap involving Goose Goslin and Fred Schulte plus Walter Stewart and Lloyd Brown from St Louis for Sam West Carl Reynolds Earl Whitehill and Joe Cronin. The deal strengthens Washington pitching with Goslin and Schulte joining the Senators as Whitehill returns southpaw power. Marberry and Whitehill highlighted a day of numerous moves.

New York Detroit Earl Whitehill Clark Griffith Washington Joe Cronin Senators Sam West Carl Reynolds Lloyd Brown St. Louis Browns Goose Goslin Fred Schulte Walter Stewart

Acme Club Holiday Charity Ball to Draw 300 Dancers

More than 300 dancers from Huntsville and nearby colleges will attend the Acme club's 11th annual charity ball starting December 26 in the Russes. A Christmas mood will fill the decorated hall as couples glide to a 10 piece Nashville orchestra led by Beasley Smith.

Huntsville Ala 1Lth Acme Club Beasley Smith Nashville

Fargo 10 Battle Green in Opener

One of the season's largest crowds is expected in Fargo as the American Legion's 40 and 8 presents its final boxing program before Christmas. A 10 round middleweight bout and 34 rounds of entertainment are scheduled, with promoters claiming top South talent.

Ala The American Legion

Fargo Green Rematch Headlines Local Boxing Card

Alabama native Mike Fargo and Bobby Green of Nashville meet in the main event after two draws. More than 1,500 fans watched their Armistice Day 10-round bout in Um bia, with Green claiming the Southern middleweight claim. The card includes Sunny Elam versus Kid Morehead in a middleweight eight-round semi final and Bobby Allen versus Jack Ramsey in the prelim.

Mike Fargo Alabama Fargo Express Huntsville Bobby Green Nashville Green Fargo Atumbia Sunny Jim Elam Dectar Decatur Bullet Reat i Mack Clark Harvest Will

Mrs Gower Still Very Ill With Pneumonia

Continues ill at her Fifth Avenue South home Mrs Gower remains seriously ailing from pneumonia as friends express regret over her condition and wish for recovery.

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