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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
10
Thornhill Besa, sixth New Year’s Day bid as Stanford coach, expects a strong line to blunt Stamford’s run game. He notes six New Year’s Day appearances with one win, one tie, and several losses, hoping better luck in the upcoming Rose Bowl clash.
A flood of unknown players in South Florida may decide the open championship with bright though brief flashes of skill. Notable mentions include crest, N J, and Frank Moore of Duquoin Illinois who posted a 68 on opening day as the field narrows toward the final rounds.
New York dispatch notes Jock McAvoy a heavy favorite at 5 to 2 odds in a 10 round non title bout against Eddie Babe Risko world middleweight champion. McAvoy seeks a decisive win to push toward a title shot vs Ted Lewis while Risko aims to prove readiness for another championship clash.
Today a year ago Bobby Cruick shank claimed the Nassau Colonial Open with 267 for 72 holes earning $5,000. Three years ago experts selected Mildred Babe Didrickson as America's outstanding girl athlete of the era. Football teams averaged 139 points across the 1930 season with 152 teams participating.
Athens Ala Dec 20 A luncheon club has been formed by younger business and professional men to be known as the Progress Club It was to be a Civitan branch but members chose a local organization instead with officers Teasley vice president Taft secretary and treasurer and members including Creel Jaffe Hendricks and High.
Washington dispatch reports a war department order barring active army officers from coaching civilian university teams. The rule allows no officers to mentor civilian programs except at West Point. Current hires at Oklahoma University and Mississippi State remain, but ROTC assignments require military duties only.
In Topeka a serenade by 27 members of a college legal fraternity pleased Gov Alf M Landon. The group greeted the governor and presented cigars as he lauded them. A bystander called him a great guy.
The fifth AP poll ranks the Chicago Cubs’ pennant drive as the top 1935 sports surprise with 92 points, followed by James J Braddock’s points win over Max Baer for the heavyweight title. Notre Dame’s football shocks, Wilmer Allison’s US Open tennis win, and Sam Parks Jr.’s Oakmont triumph also figure prominently among notable upsets.
Boston owner Tom Yawkey drives up player prices after paying 285000 for Joe Cronin with Lyn Lary and others tied to major deals. Rumors say Philadelphia, Detroit, and Chicago clubs boosted bids for stars, while Giants manager Terry Hunt faces spring budget strain and eyes Burgess Whitehead as a key acquisition.
In Havana on December 20 the Joe Louis-Isidor Gastanaga boxing bout was postponed as promoter refunds advance sale money and restarts plans for a new date. Jacobs investigated reports that political conditions might affect the December 29 card and ordered stoppage of advance sales. Government officials said Louis had “gone stale” but assured no disturbance danger.
Waxahachie column notes Jim Dykes, 19 season veteran, remains a major leaguer next year while football memories linger. Shaughnessy praises top college backs, notes SoMiss rose in Rose Bowl odds, and falconry is praised as a sport for all though not for fishers.
D L Rosenau Jr presides as chairmen of a birthday ball in Athens Alabama at the high school gymnasium. Proceeds benefit infantile paralysis relief with 30 percent for national study and 70 percent for county relief. The event, aided by the city board of education and Prof J M Cannon, drew larger nets than nearby towns. The local effort seeks wider community participation this year.
Athens Ala Dec 20 Special Several pieces of local property including homes are advertised for sale here for unpaid street improvement assessments by Hon R A Smith city clerk Many taxpayers have been slow in paying assessments and the city authorities have been lenient about forcing payment until the bond holders have insisted on action be ing taken.
Ralph Jordan has abundant material to fill the vacancy. Joe Bob Mitchell, center, is starting at the other forward post. Joel Eaves, but a few weeks ago. Feb. 10-11 Sewanee at Auburn, Feb. 21-22 Florida at Gainesville, Feb. 28-29, March 2 Southeastern conference tournament at Knoxville.
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