Charity Alumni Game Set At Benson Field In Decatur
Local football scraps cease fire talk as Morgan County high schools Morgan County Hartselle and Decatur align for a charity game on Benson field. Proceeds will support the Decatur and Hartselle bands, the Flint Sanatorium, and the Elks charity fund. Alumni squads from Hartselle and Decatur include named seniors and the all state guard Donald Whitmire.
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Morgan County High
Hartselle
Decatur High
Benson Field
Decatur Band
Flint Sanatorium
Elks
Benson
Decatur
Morgan High
Semi-Pro Series Set For Puerto Rico Return
The 1940 semi pro baseball world series will be played again in San Juan Puerto Rico after the first successful staging last fall. Ray Dumont president of the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress announced the Puerto Rican champions 1939 victors will host the series in 1941. The Cementers who hold the US title won two of six games against Guayama in last September. The USA entry for 1941 will be decided at the sixth national championship in Wichita August 16-28.
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New York
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Ray Dumont
Wichita
Kans
National
Guayama
United States
All American to Captain Troy Team
Troy, Alabama, December 16. Sher Busby end on the Associated all-America team has been chosen by Troy College teammates as the Red Wave's most valuable player of the past season. WAS McLean back and Ruskin Reddoch, Chester Lee also received votes.
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Troy
Ala
Sher- Busby
Troys College
Red Wave
McLean
Ager Ruskin Reddoch
Chester Lee
Trojans
Alabama Cagers Earn Two Straight Wins Over Florida
Alabama basketball teams won two Southeastern Conference games in Florida, beating Florida 48 45 and 47 3. The squad played without key center Shave Eilish due to injury, yet secured the pair of victories on the road.
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Gainesville
Fla
Alabama
Southeastern
Florida
Bama
Gators
Eilish
Thornhill Fired at Stanford After 18-Year Run
Thornhill, Stanford football coach for 18 years including three Rose Bowl teams, is not to have his contract renewed beyond April 1. The board of athletic control recommended to President Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur that Thornhill be let go following a disastrous 1939 season despite past success.
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LO. Alto
Calif
Thornhill
Stanford University
Stanford
University
Board of Athletic Control
Ray Lyman Wilbur
University of California At Los Angeles
Dartmouth
Indians
Stanford Board of Athletic Control
Embargo Renewed on Plane Materials to Aggressive Nations
Washington reports the United States renewed its embargo to halt shipments of plane making materials to nations bombarding civilians. It reminded exporters that the prior moral embargo against sales to Russia remains in force for any materials essential to aircraft production.
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Washington
United States
Dark Horse Ties Nelson at Miami Open Halfway Mark
National Open champion Byron Nelson shares the lead with the dark horse Gene Kunes after a 66 in the Miami Open midway round. Kunes, from Philadelphia, shot 66 to reach 137, while Nelson posted 69 to reach 137 as Picard trails by three. Ralph Guldahl sits at 138 after a 70.
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Larry Rollins
Miami
Fla
Byron Nelson
Gene Kunes
Philadelphia
Nelson
Henry Piccard
Picard
Harry Vardon
Kunes
Hollywood
Dying Swan Act Winner Tops 1939 Oddest Sports Incident
The Associated Press poll names Ernie Lombardi’s dramatic slide as the freak incident of 1939. DiMaggio's collision, Snead's late fade, and Sidney Wooderson's one race invasion also receive mentions.
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New York
Ernie Lombardi
Billy Jurges
Stan. Hack
Cubs
John" Getchell
Carnegie Tech
Notre Dame
Associated Press
Big Ernie
Cincinnati Reds
Schnozzola
Sam. Snead
Sidney Wooderson
Ruriner
Lombardi
Yankee
Joe DiMaggio
DiMag
Ivan Goodman
Reds
Ernie
Charley Keller
Alhead
Joe
Lombard
Golf Leaders Sharpen Focus On Back Nine Comeback Lights
Harrison of Little Rock and Guldahl sparked a late surge with 32 on the back nine. Denny Shute tied for first with Revolta Metz and Hogan at 139 after a 170. Snead struggled to a 72 after an opening 68, while nine others stood at 140 in a tight leaderboard.
Briez Chats About Sports and Prominent Boxing News
Eddie Brie tz reports on boxing and entertainment topics. Dempsey demands four parts of Cotton Bowl gate profits for new field house while Al Hostak Ceferino Garcia mottleweight title plans hover. Nate Druxman will not approve Hostak in New York without Billy Conn on the coast. Al Schacht hires a manager and performs at fight shows as Serfija Henle’s farewell ice troupe opens January 15 at the Garden.
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Eddie Brietz
Soria
Dempsey
al Hostak
Ceferino Garcia
Nate Druxman
Seattle
Impressario
Hostak
New York
Mike Jacobs
Billy Conn
Drs van
al Schacht
Séfija “Henle
the Garden
Notable 1939 Comebacks and Awards Highlight Football Scene
A summary of standout 1939 football moments including Young Bussey’s surprise return to LSU as starting quarterback and captain, Babe Harrell’s coaching cue, Buddy Knox’s 20th post of the season, and others. The piece notes figures from Minnesota, Oklahoma A&M, and Michigan State, with mentions of hockey offers and media nods.
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Young Bussey
Los Angeles Times
Babe Harrell
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Newark
Weldon Barnes
Oklahoma
John Maricci
Minnesota
Maxie
No Santa Claus for Myers as Reds offer raise
Shortstop Myers threatens to quit baseball over a pay raise of fifteen hundred dollars, ranking as the league's second biggest holdout behind Ken Keltner. The piece notes the season stalemate and jokes about a vacation for the "conductor" of the merry‑go‑round as talks continue.
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Santa Claus
Shortstop Myers
Myers
Reds
Ken Keltner
Comiskey Defeated by Steve Du in Madison Square Garden
New York report shows Patrick Edward Comiskey of Paterson New Jersey losing to Steve Du in Madison Square Garden. Du delivered a convincing decision as Comiskey, once touted as a future champion, fought back and survived a nine count in the fourth round.
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New York
Lou Nova
Tony Galento
Patrick Edward Cominskey
Paterson
Steve Duas
Madison Square Garden
Pat
Comiskey
Wonder Boy
Scouts Assist Athens Police With Jay Walking Rush
In Athens Alabama on December 16 special coverage notes that jay walking has become dangerous to both vehicles and pedestrians. Local boy scouts are tapped to help police manage crowds at intersections and traffic lights this Saturday with plans to repeat on future Saturdays if successful.
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Athens
Ala
Planter Julius Radler Dies After Auto Crash
Julius Radler a 52 year old planter was struck by a car while walking on the highway in Alabama. He died from his injuries and Coroner Gip M. Evans ordered the driver to appear at a hearing today.
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Ala
Julius, Radler
Gip M. Evans
Fragmented Word Puzzle Snippet
A serf and a tavern clue mix with math like overland notes. The page shows scattered word definitions and crossword style hints, including references to France and Bashan, with a King Features Syndicate distributor line at the end.
No Successor Yet For Kitts
Houston paper notes Rice Institute silent on naming a new head football coach after Jimmy Kitts was ousted amid speculation. Rumored candidates include Dr Jock Sutherland Ray Morrison Bear Wolf Neeley Mullins and Dell Morgan while Hartenberger resigned the week before. Kitts refused to resign and was fired. he had been on a year to year contract and offered no statement.
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Tex
Rice Institute
Jimmy Kitts
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh
Ray Morrison
Vanderbilt
Raymond “Bear” Wolf
North Carolina
Neeley
Clemson
Baton Rouge
Harry
Moon) Mullins
Loyola
Dell Morgan
Auburn
Rice
Lou Hartenberger
Kitts
Ryan Team Narrowly Loses to Jacksonville Teachers
Last week coach J C Petty and the Ryan team battled hard with the teachers from Jacksonville State Teachers College, losing by a single point 31 to 30. Alvis Briscoe's Moulton Heights junior high squad, once a Ryan star, claimed a victory.
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J. C. Petty
Ryan
Jacksonville State Teachers College
Moulton Heights
Alvis Briscoe
Ryan Teams Clash At Local Gym Nights
Ryan junior high faces Arad next Tuesday in the Ryan high school gym. On Wednesday Austinville meets Ryan in the Ryan gym for another matchup.
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Ryan
Arad
Ryan High School
Austinville
Hutson brothers lead Pine Bluff hit in post season clash
The Hutson twins, former all America players from Alabama, now at Pine Bluff high, are in demand as several colleges seek them. Pine Bluff meets Baton Rouge in a December 30 postseason game. rumors hint at Vanderbilt shake up with Morrison Cody and Lewie Hardage on new coaching staff.
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Hutsons
Alabama
Green Bap Packers
Pine Bluff High School
Pine Bitt
Baton Roge
Hutson
Qapstone
Vanderbilt
Vandy
Ray Morrison
Josh Cody
Lewie Hardage
Lewie
New Decatur High
Windy. Watson
Carlisle Buck
C. M. Hillis
Local Stores Plan Major Relocation and Lease Agreement
Business changes outline Elmore's ten cent store moving into two former grocery buildings to form a single larger store. E. D. Smith Grocery will relocate to Elmore's previous site, while Hill Grocery weighs new location. Elmore signs ten year lease for the combined space.
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Athens
Ala
Elmore
Ten Cent
E. D. Smith Grocery Store
Hill Grocery Company
Smith
Largest single tax payment made by L N R R in county history
County Tax Collector E L Vinson received the largest tax payment Friday from the L N R R totaling 23671.14 dollars for the year. The second largest payer was the L C Hightower Estate.
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Athens
Ala
E. L. Vinson
L. C. Hightower
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