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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1934
Page
6
Decatur cage teams opened the season with three victories. The junior squad edged Moulton Heights 12-10. The senior girls routed Ardmore 44-7 led by Waddell. The senior boys also beat Ardmore 44-7. The girls used three teams and the boys two. Coaches may use a two-team plan for the boys varsity this season.
Daily Washington Merry Go Round reports on marketing agricultural commodities and price gouging, Senate debate limits, airline passes for lawmakers, and birth control legislation likely to pass. It notes Tugwell and Wallace advisers and concerns over cloture rules and session timing.
Austinville junior teams defeat Danville with boys 23 to 12 and girls 28 to 15 on Saturday night in Austinville. The two wins give Austinville the double victory over Danville in the listed games.
The author recounts a Miami Beach winter visit to Hialeah race track the thrill of betting with little preparation and a near 1500 profit that slipped away. He recalls Bay Shore caddie tips and a dramatic finish while dreaming of Florida’s sun and coastlines during cold northern winds.
A juicy melon has been cut by the St. Louis Cardinals. A dividend to talling $100,000 was declared yesterday. On some of the common stock the dividend totalled 40 percent.
Coach Ogle will skip the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and travel to Birmingham for Christmas. He intends to arrange several cage games with teams from the Birmingham district.
Washington and Jefferson College will stop playing major opponents due to limited enrollment. It will instead face teams from schools of similar size, avoiding subsidy of athletes to compete with larger programs.
Legion officials announced no wrestling program at Martin arena next week due to the Christmas holiday.
Auburn prepares for a third win and holiday break then returns to play Lanett in Auburn on December 27. A January 5 rematch with Lanett precedes a January 8 clash with South Carolina in Columbia as coach Jordan tightens practice and selects starters for the next game. King leads scoring with 26 points as Brown and Eaves pace the guard positions.
Al Masters, Stanford graduate manager, announced in Pasadena that 60,000 tickets for the Rose Classic have been sold. With reservations pouring in, the 85,000 seat Bowl capacity will be exhausted by Christmas Day, one week before game time.
Three Alabama Crimson Tide players appear on the composite all America list based on major authorities. Howell leads the selections, joined by Lee and Hutson.
Trinity will furnish the opposition for both the boys and girls seniors of Decatur Thursday evening in Trinity. Following these games, the team will disband for the Christmas holidays.
Senator Huey Long reports a nationally reputed coach will replace Biff Jones at Louisiana State University after a dispute over a half time speech to the LSU squad. Long says the successor’s name will be announced in a few days and did not deliver the planned talk himself.
Helen Hayes returns after a year away to star in What Every Woman Knows at the Princess Theatre. The review notes her emotional portrayal and the film’s romance plot as she conflicts with London society after her husband becomes a Parliament member. Brian Aherne is praised for his fresh characterization.
Heavyweight champion Sonny Baer is described as a sports figure who enjoys a relaxed routine, drinking and sleeping late as he contemplates a shift toward a film career. The piece highlights Baer’s changing priorities and public persona.
Bill Braucher notes Max Baer, world heavyweight champ, parties late but drinks little. Baer enjoys interviews, hosts reporters, and eyes acting over more fights. He dismisses contenders, cites rivals Schmeling Carnera Levinsky, Hamas and Lasky as slow, and hints two more bouts may end his reign.
In a chaotic match billed as the Swedish terror Leo Alexander defeated Dillman after a disputed third fall. Eddie Baker and Bennie Bolt fought to a one hour draw with one fall each as referee Bulldog Mallory struggled with the action.
William Francis and Olin named co captains of Ipatur's cage squad for the season. Francis and Drake chosen to lead the Ipatur basketball team as captains for the upcoming campaign.
Falkville News reports Falkville High School girls and boys basketball opened last Friday. Austinville defeated the boys but beat the Falkville girls. Also noted is a Miss Grace Gaffney pupils recital at the high school auditorium featuring Mary Abce Plemmons Ruth Clark and others. A Christmas Cantata is planned for the Baptist church Sunday at 7 PM. Mr Hall has planted orchards and done campus landscaping with vocational students. Epworth League Union Councils were hosted by Mrs A Ashwander with 18 members served. Mrs Willie Mitchell is seriously ill.
Miss Allene Byars was a visitor in Birmingham on Wednesday, joining local residents for a day of sightseeing and meetings. She toured downtown sites and greeted community members during her stay.
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