Chicago sports gossip swirls around fake fight charges
A Chicago sportsman may be dragged into a boxing scandal as a fourth party in a hotel room case tied to promoters and managers. The report notes Major John L Griffith's ill health recovery and comments on college athletics and upcoming football and baseball notes including DiMaggio's rising fame and Landis meeting with minor league heads.
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Charles Dunkley
Eddie Brietz
Chicago
Max Schmeling
Tony” Galento
Thomas
Nate Lewis
Joe Jacobs
Schmerling
Galento
Thomason
Hartselle to Bring Stars for Christmas Charity Game
Fans in North Alabama will witness a star studded charity football showcase on Christmas Day at 2 30 p m featuring Hartselle and Decatur. The lineup includes standout players Guy Leok Fatty Young and a host of Morgan High and local legends ready to form a formidable front and backfield.
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Decatur
North
Alabama
Tennessee
Hartselle
Guy Leok
Feld
Valley
Fatty Young
George W. West
George McCall
James Stephenson
Frank Smith
Horace Roberts
Willard Floyd
Paul Thrasher
Brigham “Young
Cotton” McDaniel
Little Jeff" Weaver
Bill Whitten
F. M. Speake
Joe On
McDaniel
Luther Roberts
Rudolph Smith
Robert Tolleson
Donald Burleson
J. W. Simms
Morgan High
Flash” Walters
Whizzer” White
Bille Stephenson
Christmas Charity Game Practice Call From Coach Ogle
Decatur high school coach Shorty Ogle calls Morgan County alumni to practice nightly at 7 30 for a Christmas charity game at Benson Field. Proceeds benefit Hartselle and Decatur bands tuberculosis fund and Decatur Bike Team with Elks sponsorship. About 40 former players volunteered. team will be drawn from that group.
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Shorty Ogie
Decatur High School
Benson Field
Morgan County High School
Hartsille
Hartselle
Decatur
Tuberculosisum
Decatur Bike ‘Tein
Elks
Iaeg
Ogle
Scrap consumption in Alabama steel mills soars in 1939
Birmingham reports 1939 scrap iron and steel consumption estimated at 1,414,000 tons, more than 50 percent above 1938. The 1938 figure stood at 887,722 tons, according to the Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Steel Mills
Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel
Austinville to Meet Morgan County in Key Holiday Utility
Austinville high school hosts Morgan County high in a girls game at 7 30 and a boys game around 8 30 on Thursday night December 21. A large crowd is expected as local rivalry peaks before Christmas. Prior Saturday Priceville games showed the Austinville girls won 37 to 7 and the boys 22 to 18.
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Austinville High School
Morgan County High’ School
Austinville
Priceville
VOLS PREP FOR ROSE BOWL MEETING WITH USC
Tennessee ready to face Southern California in the Rose Bowl bid after a 7-0 season finale over Auburn. Coach Neyland tests key players including George Cafego and left halfback Catego, while USC’s third string runs Trojans formations in practice.
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Tennessee
Jim Rike
Bob Foxx
George Cafego
Len Coffman
Sammy Bartholomew
Knoxville
Tenn
Jack Meagher
Auburn
Southern
California
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Duke
Tulane
Land Sakes
Southern California
Vols
Trojan
Bob Neyland
Mickey O'Brien
Catego
Rose Bowl ticket scramble leaves public shut out
Pasadena crowds watched as thousands of Rose Bowl tickets were snapped up amid scarce supply. Alumni and patron groups received priority through known channels, while many applicants for post season access went unfilled. Gate receipts are projected near three hundred thousand dollars, with past figures cited to illustrate pricing changes.
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Pasadena
Calif
Rose Bow
John Quantins
Duke
Southern California
Pit
Cullman Man Held Not Guilty In Larceny Case
Grand larceny charges against William F. Pilcher WPA foreman and Charles M. Richards of Cullman Alabama were dismissed at a preliminary hearing. Both men admitted taking a 20 foot steel boom and selling it for scrap for thirty dollars but Pilcher claimed permission to haul the metal away and Richards said he was only under contract for hauling. Pilcher said the boom was dismantled and removed in full view of workers on the Greet Springs road project.
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Birmingham
Alg
Dee
William F. Pilcher
WPA
Charles M. Richards
Cullman
Ala
H. B. Abernethy
Pilcher
Richards
Greet Springs
New Tank Built Nearby by L and N Rail Line
The L and N Railroad Company began constructing a new water tank in the local yards to replace the old tank erected over 30 years ago. The new tank is placed a short distance south of the roundhouse and the company is carrying out the work with 15 men on site. The old tank has been completed.
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L. &N. Railroad Company
Ra Company
Local boxing card set for Civic Center tonight
Six team bouts featuring Gadsden Athletic Club visiting Decatur Boys' Club announced by Coach Victor Youngblood. Heavyweights Frankie Sarron and Jack Jackson to fight, 170s Pruitt Gray and James McGinty to clash, plus Carmen Taylor vs Clayton Waldrop and other Decatur opponents. Fights start 8:45 to 9 to fit Christmas shopping. Civic Center hosting all-winter series.
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Civic Center
Gadsden
Carmen Taylor
Clayton Waldrop
Buddy Smith
J. R. Plemons
Decatur
Charles Alloup
Eugene Worley
al Clayton
Doyle Roberts
Bill Jones
Wilson Campbell
East West All Star Charity Games Net Over Half Million
Crippled children’s hospital benefit totals exceed $500000 from 14 years of East West All Star football in San Francisco. Kerr leads the Eastern squad at Northwestern with 22 players prepping for New Year’s Day in a close, hard contest against a West team aiming to repeat as winners.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Hunners
Crippled Children's Hospital
Pacific Coast
Nas
Bill Patterson
Northwestern University
Kerr
Bill Kerr
Notre Dame
Win Pedersen
Minnesota
Jim Turner
Holy Cross
John Hamnan
Northwestern
Walt Merrill
Alabama
George McAfee
Duke
George Stirweiss
North Carolina
Dick Cassiano
Pittsburgh
Ed Buell
New York University
Pace to Manage Augusta Team Next Season
Page from Kansas City selected to pilot Augusta in the South Atlantic League. 34 year old relief pitcher and coach replaces Ernie Jenkins who moves to Utica North Carolina to manage in the Canadian American League.
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Pit Page
Wi Ga
Cy Page
Kansas City
Augusta
Troy Agnew
Page
Ernie
Lefty) Jenkins
Utica
N. C
Tulane and Texas Aggies Ready for Sugar Bowl Clash
Tulane and the Texas Aggies enter the Sugar Bowl as evenly matched teams after a season of strong stats. Tulane leads in punting with Stanley Myhan at 44 yards, while the Aggies show stronger defensive numbers and a higher passing volume. Totals show Tulane with 2568 yards gained to 2452 for the Aggies, and both teams post notable first down tallies and passing figures.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Texas Aggies
Aggies
Fanning
Stanley Myhan
Explosion in Dothan High Lab Injures Two Students
In Dothan Alabama two high school students were injured in a chemistry lab blast while making sparkers for Christmas. Earl Trawick 18 suffered severe burns requiring amputation of his right hand. Junior Seay 18 sustained lesser injuries. Superintendent Bruce Flurry said friction of a mortar and pestle caused the chemical mixture to explode. Several others had minor glass cuts or were splattered by debris.
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Dothan
Ala
Dothan High School
Earl Trawick
Junior Seay
Bruce Flurry
Birmingham Marks 68th Birthday With Few Celebrations
Birmingham observed its 68th birthday as of December 19 1959 with little fanfare. The city was incorporated on December 19 1871, initially housing about 800 residents. Robert Henley served as the first mayor appointed by Governor Robert B Lindsay.
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Birmingham
Ala
Robert Henley
Robert B. Lindsay
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Showcasing Clues and Answers
A compact listing of crossword clues and their numbered positions from an issue’s daily puzzle. Includes across and down hints like Deadly six, Larvae of bees, White bear poetic, and other wordplay items, plus a note referencing the answer to the previous puzzle.
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Ireland
Arctic
Asonof
Doria
Youth Age Battle for Pitching Honors in 1939 AL
Chicago December reports show Robert Moses Grove of the Boston Red Sox leading the American League with a 2.54 ERA in 23 games. Teddy Lyons of Chicago, Bob Feller of Cleveland, Marius Russo and Steve Doss of New York all posted strong seasons, with notable totals including Grove’s 286 career wins and 285 complete games.
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Earl Hilligan
Chicago
Robert Moses Grove
Boston Red Sox
Teddy Lyons
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Marius Russo
Steve Sandra
New York
Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Lyons
Russo
Sandra
Feller
Red Ruffing
Washington
Emil Leonard
Buck Newsom
St. Louis
Detroit
Newsom
Leonard
Nelson Potter
Philadelphia
Vernon Kennedy
Boston
Jake Wade
Lee Ross
Russians Prepare for Drive in Asiatic Turkey
The Associated Press reports on a Russian plan for a military push into Asiatic Turkey dated December 19, 1914. Aimed at expanding influence, the move signals strategic pressure in the region amid World War I era tensions.
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Associated Press
Asiatic
Turkey
Midland College coeds celebrate Christmas with festive color
Seven Midland College coeds in Fremont show holiday spirit with color coordinated outfits. They wear red and green fingernails, one red and one green anklet each, red hat bows, and bright red cardigans over vivid slipovers.
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Fremont, Neb
Midland College
Indians Seek Revenge on Town Creek All-Stars
The Oklahoma Indians vow revenge after Town Creek All-Stars upset the Braves 27 to 25 Saturday in Town Creek. The rematch is set for Wednesday at eight in the new gym, with Town Creek players Manly F Ethridge J Ethridge Telford Agee and Indians Chief Edge Old Crow Blind Duck Fleetfoot Thunder Bull in the lineups.
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Oklahoma Indians
Town Creek
Braves
Indians
Telford
Creekers
Manly
F. Ethridge
J. Ethridge
Agee
Chief Edge
Old Crow
Blind Duck
Fleetfoot
Thunder Bull
Town Creek Opens New Gym with Double Wins
Town Creek dedicated a new gym and school building with a ceremony led by Dr. J A Keller of Florence State Teachers College. The Creekers beat Moulton 33 21 in boys game and 38 15 in girls game, while Trinity split results and Town Creek defeated Waterloo 33 12.
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Town Creek
J. A. Keller
Florence State Teachers College
Creekers
Moulton
Trinity
Waterloo
Illinois to Fight New Freight Rate Decision
Illinois plans to contest an Interstate Commerce Commission order equalizing Northern and Southern freight rates on several commodities. If not revoked, the ruling takes effect March 1 and could hurt the stove and other industries in Belleville by allowing Southern manufacturers to ship to Northern markets more cheaply. Attorney General Cassidy said a rehearing would be sought, financed from remaining funds of a $10,000 legislative appropriation.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
John B.cassidy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bellesville
Wassidy
Montgomery Office Worker Killed In Auto Crash
Woodrow Penton a young Montgomery office worker was killed when his car failed to make a turn at a city outskirts intersection. Police said he was hurled 50 feet from the vehicle.
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Montgomery
Ala
Woodrow Penton
Night sports rise as top trend in 1939 says AP editors
Sports editors across the nation name the rise of night games and night baseball in the majors as the No 1 trend of 1939. The poll highlights about 50 distinct trends including football changes and farm-system issues, with 23 football trends noted.
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New York
Associated Press
Kenesaw M. Landis
Ten
Midwest
Iowa
South
Gasoline Pipe Line Planned Across Southeast
Construction on the Southeast’s first gasoline pipeline by the Southeastern Pipe Line Company will start mid January. The $5 million line runs from Port Saint Joe Florida to Lookout Mountain Georgia then to Atlanta with 8 inch pipe to Georgia and 6 inch pipe to Atlanta. Major stockholders include Pure Oil Company and Gulf Refining Company.
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Chicago
Southeaster Pipe Line Company
Enewy
Southeastern Pipe Line Company
Atlanta
Pure Oil Company
Gulf Refining Company
Port Saint Joe
Florida
Lookout Mountain Station
Georgia
Ife
Pure Oil
Fort Nechés
Texas
Gulf
Port Arthur
Plant to Reopen Southland Newsprint Plant
Workmen sped up final tuning of machinery at the $6,000,000 Henry plant as Southland Paper Mills prepares for early 1930s newspaper production. Directors attended an informal preview, aiming for a first run of southern pine newsprint soon after January.
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Lufkin
Tex
Henry
Southland Paper Mills, Inc
Southern Pine
Local Want Ad Seeks Respondents for Community Listing
A concise notice invites local residents to call telephone 46 for details about a general want ad to be distributed in over 7000 area homes. The ad emphasizes wide reach and simple contact by phone.
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Telephone
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