Freddie Sington Draws Attention In New Orleans Stop
Alabama coaches and players, en route to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl, attract crowds in New Orleans. Freddie Sington, Alabama tackle, impresses fans as the undefeated Tide prepares for Washington State. Coach Wallace Wade calls this team among his best ever.
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New Orleans
California
Madison ‘Square Garden
Alabama
Mike Boys
Pasadena
Washington State University
Galveston
Phew
Wallace Wade
Georgia
Denny
University
Pullman
Wash
Hollingberg
Crimson Tide
South
Northwest
Washington State
Pacific Northwest
Bowling Team Invades Huntsville For Tonight Contests
A local YMCA bowling team travels to Huntsville for several contests tonight. Team members include James Morrow Sox Sorber R E Harris E Powell and B O Sims with substitutes C A Carter and A L McCauley.
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Huntsville
James Morrow
Sox
Sorber
R. E. Harris
E. ©. Powell
B. O. Sims
C. A. Carter
A. L. McCauley
Notre Dame Freshmen and Irish Represented in Radio Announcers List
SOUTH Indiana December 20. A note lists Notre Dame freshmen football players Beacco Bomba Buzolits Finari Hrosky Izel Jandoli Jehle Krau cjunas Melinkovich Leshowicz Oz Pionteck Pivarnik Pash Palmisani Rinadi Regante lepine Schreker Sueher Sluszka Jucki Wiedle and the Irish names Cahill Connors Carney Conley Collins Connely Flynn Gillespie Healy McCrain McGuff ONeill ODea OConnor OBrien Ryan Whelan among radio announcers.
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Ind
Radio Adrline
Notre Dame
Beacco
Bomba
Buzolits
Finari
Hrosky
Izel
Jandoli
Jehle
Krau¢cjunas
Melinkovich
Leshowicz
Pionteck
Pivarnik
Pash- Palmisani
Rinadi
Regan
Mrs J D McClanahan Seriously Ill in Hartselle
Friends of Mrs J D McClanahan of Hartselle regret to learn she is seriously ill with pneumonia.
Dagesters Bid For Victory In Western Invasion
CHICAGO Dec 20 The University of Pennsylvania basketball team aims to rebound after a 31 to 19 loss to Notre Dame following a 25 to 12 defeat by Wisconsin. Purdue kept its strong pace, stunning Washington University of St. Louis 46 to 24.
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University of Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Quakers
Notre Dame
Purdue
Washington University of St. Louis
Bankers Trim Eleven In Tough Bowling Night
In a MCA bowling match the Bankers beat the L. N. Shops. James Mitchell set a high single game with 204 pins and led the night with 471 total. Other top scores included Sneed 414 Bloodworth 315, Bradley 322 and McCauley 406. Team totals reached 1730 for the Bankers and 1883 for the L. N. Shops.
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Mitchell
Psa
de Dodds Oeceevsel
A. Mitchell
Joe Sneed
F. Bloodworth
Earl Bradley
Inicio
W. R- Nelson
Bob McMahon
A. L. MccCauley
Jess Severough
Giants Beat Notre Dame All-Stars in Benefit Game
The New York Giants defeated Knute Rockne's Notre Dame all-stars 22 to 0 in a charity football game that raised 115153 dollars for Mayor Walker's unemployment relief committee. Uses of the proceeds totaled 12666 dollars, under ten percent of gross.
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New York
New York Giants
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame All-Stars
Walker
Committee For
Giants
Polo Grounds To Have More Seats
The Polo Grounds will gain about 1600 seats as extensive renovations proceed. New boxes rise where the old press box stood in the lower deck behind the plate, and a new press box for 100 writers and photographers will be added on the upper deck.
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New York
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Average Cost of Fertilizer Traced in Alabama Cotton
MONTGOMERY Ala Dec The average cost of fertilizer to the Alabama farmer was 1.93 cents per pound on cotton produced this year. F W Gist federal and state statistician of the department of agriculture announced the estimate that cost per acre was 17.86 dollars, yielding a per acre value of cotton above fertilizer cost of 14.23 dollars. He cautioned that reducing fertilizer use would be an economic mistake for cotton farmers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
F. W. Gist
Department of Agriculture
Gist
Kiwanis Club Hearing Reports On Year’s Work
Decatur Kiwanis club held its regular meeting on Thursday night. Committee chairmen submitted written reports showing extensive work accomplished for Decatur Morgan County and Kiwanis ideals during the year.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decaur
Morgan County
Kiwanideals
Jacobs May Cost Schmeling Title
New York reports Joe Jacobs, Schmeling's manager under a five year deal, must confer with boxing salons as the commission and Jacobs are out of speaking terms for months. The commission does not recognize Jacobs due to a suspension over Arthur Buelow's claims. Jacobs filed no managerial contract, leaving Schmeling a free agent in New York. If Sharkey's challenge is not accepted in time Schmeling could lose the heavyweight title in New York State.
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New York
Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Jacobs
Arthur Buelow
Schmeling
Sharkey
New York State
More Robins Sign Contracts For Brooklyn Baseball
The Brooklyn Robins announced six new signings including pitchers Ray Moss and V. Mungo infielders Eddie Moore Bob Reis and Neal Finn and outfielder Bob Parham. Parham Reis and Mungo are recruits others are veterans.
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New York
Brooklyn Robins
Ray Moss
V. Mungo
Eddie Moore
Bob Reis
Neal Finn
Bob Parham
Parham
Reis
Mungo
Army to Meet Six New Rivals in 1931 Schedule
Army announces a 1931 football schedule adding six new opponents Knox Ohio Northern Michigan State Colorado College Louisiana State and Pittsburgh. The Cadets will travel to Pittsburgh to face Pitt and Notre Dame visits West Point as part of the slate with Harvard also on the docket.
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West Point
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Knox
Ohio Northern
Michigan State
Colorado College
Louisiana State
Harvard
Notre Dame
New
Yale
New Haven
State
Ursinus
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Boxing results from New York Detroit Chicago Toronto and other cities. Notable bouts include Ernie Schaaf of Boston outpointing Max Baer of California and Jackie Fields of Los Angeles stopping Bucky Lawless of Syracuse. Several draws and knockouts are listed with multiple opponents.
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Associated Press
New York
Ernie Schaaf
Boston
Max Baer
California
Bob Olin
Joe Banovic
Binghamton
N. Y
Drew
Vittorio
Livan
Italy
Clavilie
Porto Rico
Detroit
Jackie Fields
Los Angeles
Bucky Lawless
Syracuse
Johnny Datto
Cleveland
Johnny Posky
Windsor
Ont
Schaaf Edges Baer In Tight New York Bout
In a close 10 round decision at Madison Square Garden, Joe Schaaf of Boston used steady counter blows to outpoint Baer, who pressed early with power but faded. The crowd of about 10 000 booed the verdict as Schaaf gained late control and extended his record.
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Associated Press
New York
Des
Baer
York
Schaaf
Boston
Square Garden
Baers
Tommy Loughran
Pune
Sehen
Thistlethwaite to Keep His Job at Wisconsin
Madison Dec. 20. Glenn Thistlethwaite will coach the Wisconsin football team next fall unless the board of regents acts unexpectedly. An athletic council meeting yielded no dismissal recommendation, supporting the policy of leaving coaching staff choices to the council.
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Madison
Wis
Glenn Thistlethwaite
University of Wisconsin
Board of Regents
Thistlethwaite
Athletic Council
P Osents
Wisconsin
Alleged Killer James Robertson Bonds Out in Slaying Case
James Robertson, a black man held for weeks on the slaying of Berta Mitchell, posted $1500 bond and was released from the county jail. Charges will be examined by the next grand jury session. Witnesses W. L. Dinsmore and a unnamed woman had earlier posted bond and were freed.
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James Robertson
Berta Mitchell
Robertson
W. L. Dinsmore
Scoring Records Shatter Across College Football Season
NewYork Dec 20 The season saw college football teams set scoring marks not seen in nine years. An Associated Press tally from 152 teams shows an average of 139 points per team versus 92 for opponents, with 16 points per game the highest since 1922. Colgate 383, Southern California 382, Notre Dame 265, Hobart opponents over 300.
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New York
Associated Press
National Football Rules Committee
Colgate
Southern California
Notre Dame
Rockne
Hobart
Athens College Recesses For Christmas Holidays
Athens College recessed Friday at noon for the Christmas holidays and will resume January 6. With the administration officers excepted, most students and faculty will be out of town during the break.
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Athens
Ala
Athens College
Texan Claims Great Machine Invention Reported
A Texas man writes a county official claiming a friend, a former Alabamian, has built a self powered machine with a seventy five per cent surplus and perpetual motion. He seeks aid for manufacturing, but no reply has been sent.
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Texas
Texan
Christmas Gift Suggestions in Classified Section
Bright little ideas appear in the classified pages with practical gifts for readers. Items include accessories, gadgets, decorative pieces, and affordable trinkets suitable for stocking stuffers and small presents.
Stocking Shopping Made Easy at Classifieds
Read the classifieds for effortless stocking shopping tips and time saving ideas. The notice promotes convenient scanning to fill stockings without wear.
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