Class Tournament Opens With Freshmen Frolic
Sophomores roll past freshmen 32 to 7 while seniors edge juniors 14 to 8 in an extra period. Coaches praise new talent Fowler and Hamilton as potential future varsity players. tournament aims to build depth for upcoming seasons at Central High.
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Central High School
Fowler
Hamilton
Moye
Nelson
Turney
Stover
Kendall
Reeder
Smith
Dick Dobbins
Lanier
Almon
Evans
Teague
Farrish
Chandler
McAbee
H. Dobbins
Bush
Beech
Riverside Girls Meet Town Creek In Evening Showdown
Riverside girls face Town Creek in a pivotal Central jum game at eight. The inter class boys finals follow at 7 30 as officials hope for a large crowd to evaluate upcoming talent for the war ped squad.
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Riverside
Town Creek
Central
Selma to Host Howard College Contests Schedule
Selma will stage Howard college contests next season with games set across multiple dates and locations. The lineup includes September 19 against Marion Institute in Selma, September 27 against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and several road games through October and November culminating with Birmingham Southern in Selma and Spring Hill in Mobile.
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Selma
Howard College
Marion Institute
Here
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Jacksonville
Anniston
Southwestern
Memphis
Union
Jackson
Plant Flowers At Home To Beautify Your Surroundings
Spruce up your yard by planting blooms to rival neighboring displays. Choose a mix of perennials and annuals for color through seasons and create a welcoming curb appeal with easy care techniques.
Ranks of SI A A Remain Intact After Alabama Meeting
Mobile Dec 18 Despite talk of dividing the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association the annual meeting closed with the association remaining intact for at least a year. Father R T Bryant denounced division at the banquet and urged unity. The group approved sending a questionnaire on athletic policies to members and planning district meetings to discuss questions not defined in rules.
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Mobile
Ala
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
R. T. Bryant
Springhill College
Southland
Moccasins Schedule Ten Games for 1930 Season
University of Chattanooga Moccasins football announces a ten game 1930 schedule led by Coach Harold Drew. Nonconference dates include Murfreesboro and Vanderbilt with home games against Presbyterian Centre Mercer and Sewanee. Road game at Charleston against Citadel and a finale against Oglethorpe in Chattanooga.
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Moccasins
University of Chattanooga
Harold Drew
Murfreesboro
Chattanooga
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Presbyterian
Centre
Mercer
Chattanooa
Mississippi College
Howards College
Sewanee
Citadel
Charleston
Hunt Visits Decatur as Scout Executive Tours Area
E. C. Hunt, scout executive for the Tennessee Valley council, was a business visitor in Decatur yesterday, meeting local leaders and discussing council plans.
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E. C. Hunt
Tennessee Valley Council
Decatur
Purdue Basketball Faces Stiff Challenge From Western Conference
Purdue's Boilermakers look like the class of the Big Ten race opening January 4 with star Charles Stretch Murphy leading the high scoring offense. Coach Ward Lambert rebuilds around Murphy Harreson Welch Sleight Boots and guard depth to replace departed Schnaiter and Lyle.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Boilermakers
Charles “Stretch” Murphy
Michigan
Wisconsin
Murphy
Big Ten
Glen Harreson
Pest” Welch
Red
Schnaiter
Clyde Lyle
Ward Lambert
Two trunk line railways make distribution easy at Decatur
Two trunk line railways facilitate distribution to and from Decatur, simplifying freight movement and boosting local commerce. The arrangement positions Decatur as a key logistics hub with stronger connections for industries relying on rail transport.
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Decatur
Falkville Blues Triumph In Basketball Doubleheader
Falkville High defeated Eva 36 to 25 in the boys game while Falkville girls edged West Point 14 to 11. Key scorers included Captain Jones and Summerford for Falkville. Cleo and Red Childers for Eva. Jordan and Gillery for West Point. Crowe for Falkville. Referees Tomlinson and Briscoe noted.
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Falkville High School
Falkville School
Eva
West Point
Jones
Summerford
Blues
Cleo
Red” Childers
Culver
Falkville
Jordan
Gillery
Crowe
Moulton Man Receives Anti Rabies Treatment
State laboratory forwarded hydrophobia test results from a dog to Wiley Fleming of Moulton after determining the dog died of hydrophobia. Fleming, who handled the animal and was not bitten, sought treatment as a precaution.
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Wiley Fleming
Moulton
Home Building Starts on Court Land and Moulton Pike
Paul Lang begins constructing a new home on Court land and Moulton pike in Lawrence county. Dempsey Wade also starts building a residence on the same pike as of December 17 special report.
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Lawrence County
h—Paul Lang
Courtland and
Moulton Pike
Dempsey Wade
Pike
Eastern All Stars Ready For New Year’s Day Game
The Eastern team, to play the Western stars in the charity New Year’s Day game in San Francisco, completed a tied Dyche Stadium workout and boarded trains for the Pacific Coast. Likely starters named include Frosty Peters Iowa Illinois Helm Alabama Brazil Detroit Glasgow Dartmouth Tanner Minnesota Booma Dartmouth Selight Purdue Nagurski Minnesota Gannon Notre Dame Anderson Northwestern Cox Colgate. The squad plans stopovers en route at Palo Alto before the game.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Dyche Stadium
Mi Y
Pacific Coast
Frosty
Peters
Illinois
Helm
Alabama
Brazil
Detroit
Glasgow
Towa
Tanner
Minnesota
Booma
Dartmouth
Selight
Purdue
Nagurski
Gannon
Notre Dame
Anderson
Northwestern
Cox
Colgate
Palo Alto
Amend By Laws For D Club Grads Welcome
The D club of the Decatur school system amended its by-laws to admit graduates eligible to wear an athletic letter as members. Former athletes who earned letters since the two high schools consolidated may join by paying the entrance fee and are exempt from monthly dues while inactive, yet retain all club privileges.
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Decatur
Florida Gators Schedule Showdown With Chicago
The Florida Gators face a major test next year with a game against Chicago in Chicago on October 18. The slate includes September 26 open, October 4 NC State at Tampa, October 11 Auburn at Jacksonville, October 25 Furman at Gainesville, November 1 Georgia at Athens, November 8 Alabama at Gainesville, November 15 Clemson at Calhoun, November 27 Georgia Tech at Atlanta, and December 6 Tennessee at Jacksonville.
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Florida Gators
Chicago
Open
Northern Carolina State
Tampa
Auburn
Jacksonville
Furman
Gainesville
Fla
Georgia
Athens
Alabama
Clemson
Calhoun
One Southerner On Rice Selection
Grantland Rice's All American picks in Collier's list Schoonover of Arkansas is the sole Southerner named. Other mentions include Brown of Vanderbilt Ho and Sington of Alabama, with backs Caridoe Glassgow Welch and Schoonover and a line of Donchess Tackles Nagurski Montgomery Cannon Ticknor.
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Schoonover
Arkansas
Grantland Rice
Collier's
Brown
Vanderbilt
Tony Ho
Sington
Alabama
Caridoe
Notre Dame
Glassgow
Iowa
Welch
Purdue
Donchess
Pittsburgh
Sleight
Nagurski
Minnesota
Montgomery
Cannon
Ben Ticknor
Harvard
Kirkpatrick Out and Worrall Resigns at Sewanee
Sewanee sees coach Kirkpatrick resign after failed talks with athletic director Dr. Mike Bennett in Nashville. Bobby Worrall also leaves in protest against the resignation acceptance, according to mountain reports.
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Kirkpatrick
Sewanee
Mike Bennett
Nashville
Bobby Worrall
Nine Games On The Panther Card For Birmingham Southern
Nine games appear on the Birmingham Southern football schedule for next season. The slate opens September 27 with Auburn at Montgomery and includes matchups against Marion Union Tulane Spring Hill Mercer Millsaps Mississippi College and Howard across sites in Birmingham New Orleans Mobile Clinton Macon Georgia.
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Birmingham Southern
Auburn
Montgomery
Marion
Birmingham
Union
Tulane
New Orleans
Spring Hill
Mobile
Mercer
Macon
Millsaps
Mississippi College
Clinton
Howard
Art Shires Recovers After Rough Bout With Trafton
Despite a heavy opening round beating Shires insists he did well given a 40 pound weight gap and mocks his manager for booking the match with the large rival.
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Art Shires
Trafton
Chicago
Shires
George Curtis Par s The Course Again At Valley Club
George Curtis, golf pro at Valley Country Club, pars the nine holes in 36 for a third time. He achieved this feat in a match with F. C. Peebles and Dr. W. P. Baugh as the course opened.
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George Curtis
the Valley Country Club
F. C. Peebles
W. P. Baugh
Dr. Baugh
Curtis
Tunney beaten by Battling Bozo in Birmingham match
Jack Tunney of Birmingham suffered a heavy loss to Battling Bozo in a Monday evening bout. The report also notes an aviation development comment about Decatur and future prospects at the airport.
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Jack Tunney
Birmingham
Battling Bozo
Decatur
Six Appear In Police Court Before Mayor Pro Tem
Six defendants appeared in municipal court before Mayor Pro Tem Roy Billings this morning. Two were charged with traffic law violations, two with drunkenness, one with disorderly conduct, and one with public drunkenness.
Decatur Emerges as Hub for Tennessee Valley Agriculture
Decatur grows as a budding agricultural center in the Tennessee Valley, attracting farmers, researchers, and local officials to expand production, processing, and educational outreach in the region.
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Decatur
Tennessee Valley
Ensley to Invade Decatur in North Alabama Grid Next Year
Ensley likely to invade Decatur for a major North Alabama grid clash next season. Coach Taylor and Coach De Vampret from Ensley deal with an option offer and negotiations continue. A Birmingham district team is set to play in Decatur next year with plans for a large student cheering section and marching band involvement.
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Ensley
Emingham
North Alabama
Taylor
de Vampret
Sley
Eisley
Phillips
Central
Birmingham Trict
North
Ala
Decatur
No Decision Yet On Cullman Game Outline
Athletic officials are in negotiations over a Cullman football game next year with tentative offers to play Thanksgiving Day for the next two years. Officials say they must confer with Morgan County High School and Hartselle before deciding.
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Cent Ia
Cullman
Morgan County High
C. Hartselle
Turkey
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