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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1929

Page

6

Sophomore Fowler Leads Central In Tournament Final Victory

Fowler again topped the scoring as the sophomores beat the seniors 25 to 12 in the Central high class tournament final. Dobbins fought hard for the seniors but fouls sidelined him. Reeder Chandler and Hamilton featured for Central, signaling strong center material for next season as practice ends for the Christmas break.

Sophs Fowler Central Harry Dobbins Dick Dobbins Dobbins Reeder Chandler Hamilton

Deer Shooting Opens in Forest Reserve in North Alabama

Inclement weather failed to deter north Alabama sportsmen from using the first government sanctioned deer hunt in the forest reservation. The two day event runs December 19 and 20 with one buck per hunter. Decatur participants include Phil Dinsmore and Burt Hill. Dr. E S Lloyd of Albany Drug Company canceled due to weather.

North Alabama Decatur Phil Dinsmore Burt Hill E.S. Lloyd Albany Drug Company

Board Denies Sewanee Names New Football Coach

The Sewanee athletic board rejects claims by Major McKellar that a new football coach has been chosen and that the coach's name will be a pleasant surprise. The board states no such action has occurred and denies any selection. Letterheads and envelopes are printed at The Daily.

Sewanee Major McKellar

Coach Taylor Heads South For Holiday Visit

Coach Taylor of Central leaves for Memphis Tennessee to visit Mrs Taylor then proceeds to Birmingham to spend the rest of the Christmas holiday period. Memphis is her home and Birmingham is the coach’s home base.

Coach Taylor Central Memphis Tenn Birmingham Taylor

Town Creek Girls Defeat Riverside 26 to 7 at Central Gym

Town Creek girls basketball team defeated Riverside 26 to 7 in Central gym last night. Riverside showed poor organization and practice in the regional matchup.

Town Creek Girls Basketeers Riverside Girls Central Gym

Grid contest details eyed for Ensley Central game

Plans for a 1930 grid contest between Ensley and Central may be finalized during Christmas holidays when Coach Taylor visits Birmingham. He aims to discuss bringing Ensley to play next season as a premier prep contest in North Alabama, likely on Saturday to draw broader fan support.

Taylor Birmingham Ensley Athletic Ensley North Alabama Phillips

Local basketball notes and holiday prep tease

With one day of school left the piece notes coaches will shape after holiday basketball battles. Mentions Jackie Baker’s charity fight offer, Jesse Keene and Huntsville Crimson team, Falkville’s entry, and the need for stamina in basketball over football.

Stout Jackie Baker Kid Lott Jackie Decatur Jesse Keene Huntsville Way Crimson Jesse Keene

Forth out of the heart and pier clues puzzle

Crossword puzzle grid clues list with Across and Down entries including sky, open court, sailors, insects, and historic terms. many entries span religious, classical, and geographic references. The page includes numbered clues from 1 Across through 69 Down, with solutions referenced as yesterday's puzzle.

Pier Sky Ireland Orlando Flower

Tax Assessor H O Troup Returns Home From Columbia Visit

Tax Assessor H. O. Troup visited Columbia Tennessee for a brief stay on Wednesday and returned home last night.

H. O. Troup Columbia Tenn

Townsend Heads the Field Trials

Athens Alabama December 19 Special The joint field trials of Middle Tennessee and Tennessee Valley clubs end with weather forcing the all age event to be dropped. Officers for 1930 are P J Townsend Huntsville president Edwin W Jones Huntsville first vice president A F Thomas Columbia second vice president Martin Whitt Athens secretary treasurer and H B c Athens chairman of directors. All age stakes may be run later or not at the 1930 meeting. Puppy stakes winners Woodrow Wilson Hugh Seals Birmingham first Master Willings B McCall Birmingham second Sunnyside Beckie P T Barnett Camden third. Bench show pointers Ty Pocktus P C Dunaway Decherd first Queen Claude Ashley Fayetteville second R R Doss Nashville third. Letter winners Entry of

Athens Ala Middle Tennessee Tennessee Valley P. J. Townsend Huntsville Edwin W. Jones A. F. Thomas Columbia Martin Whitt H. B. c. Athens Woodrow Wilson Hugh Seals Birmingham Master Willings B. McCall Sunnyside Beckie P. T. Barnett Camden Ty Pocktus P. C. Dunaway Decherd Queen Claude Ashly Fayetteville R. R. Doss Nashville

Brother Plays Against Brother

Two brothers faced each other on the court with one senior and the other sophomore. Dick Dobbins played guard for the sophomores as his brother competed for the seniors.

Dick Dobbins

Baseball Outlook Gloomy For Semi-Pro Outfit Plan

The report indicates a gloomy baseball outlook with little hope for immediate organization of a fast semi pro team. Key factors include uncertain funding and uncertain local support.

Gymnasium Talk Resumed by YMCA Officials

Gymnasium discussion, a yearly topic here, is being resumed with YMCA officials supportive of establishing a gymnasium. The message indicates continued interest and potential action in the near future.

Five Tech Stars Are Lost For Georgia Tech Season

Five Georgia Tech players including Captain Rusk center Thomason Mizell Watkins and Westbrook have played their last game for the Georgians. Tech loses this year as key stars depart.

Georgia Tech Tech Rusk Thomason Mizell Watkins Westbrook

Dower and Doss Take Pointers in Nashville and Chattanooga

H L Dower of Nashville won first place with Queenie owned by P P Barnett of Camden. Queen Dot, owned by H L Dower, took third. All age for pointers saw R R Doss entry Kate of Dr H C Williams of Chattanooga finish second and Chicamauga Queen owned by Dr H L Fancher of Chattanooga finish third.

H. L. Dower Nashville Queenie P. P. Barnett Camden Queen Dot R. R. Doss Kate H. C. Williams Chattanooga H. L. Fancher

West Point Cadets Wait For Coast Trip Amid Reversal

Army squad faces travel delay as 500 cadets are kept behind due to exam failures. General W. R. Smith reversed a prior ruling, allowing most plebes to depart from West Point while two cadets, Letzester and O'Reilly, were barred for low marks. Plebe squad will practice opposite for the varsity en route.

W. R. Smith Genral Smith West Point Leizester Tech O'Reilly Letzester Stanford Pacific Coast Watters Underhill Dan

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