Fire Trucks Five to Play Dr Pepper Team in Decatur
Virgil Trucks famed strikeout king brings his Dr Pepper basketball quintet to Decatur to face Alabama Hosiery Mills at Central Gym. The lineup features George Abbott six four from Caddo Okla Roy Blacky King and Bill Fowler from Woodlawn with Russell Butler returning from a leg brace and Bill Critcher under six feet tall. A club of all state prep stars and Army alumni, the game promises more than Trucks’ pitching renown.
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Virgil
Fire) Trucks
Decatur
Dr. Pepper
South
Trucks
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Central Higym
George Abbott
Caddo
Okio
Pontiac’ Indians
Abbott
Knox
Big Little
Ohio State
Little
Bill
the) Critcher
Geraldine High
Geraldine
Ala
Critcher
Roys
Blacky) King
Bill Fowler
Woodlawn High
Birmingham
Fowler
Beniston
King
Russell
Rusty) Butler
Army
McClendon
T . Peppe
Barons Buy New Outfielder Joseph Paul from Montreal
Birmingham Alabama announces the purchase of 25 year old outfielder Joseph Paul from the Montreal club of the International league. Dunlap bats left and throws right. He hit 299 for Montreal in 1938 after 333 in 1937. His 1936 batting average was 281 with Birmingham. Purchase price not announced but rumored high for the Southern Association.
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Birmingham
Ala
Joseph Paul
Montreal
Southern Association
Dunlap
Binghmpton
Indicted man tied to Birmingham slaying case
Grady Tubbs alias Pitts, 21, from Hale County, was indicted on three murder charges connected to the December 4 slaying of Mrs. Gola Zulia Lyles and Horace J. Wash. Sheriff Calvin Hollis said the grand jury also charged another man with murder and another accusation tied to the attack on the 29-year-old white woman.
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Birmingham
Ala
Grady Tubbs
Pitts
Cata Hale County
Gola Zulia Lyles
Horace J. Wash
Calvin Hollis
Hele County
Sireus
Anoter
Freddie Hutchinson Joins Tigers As Young Pitching Sensation
Spattle Washington reports Detroit has signed Freddie Hutchinson, a 19 year old Seattle native, after a standout Pacific Coast League season with 25 wins and a 2.48 ERA. The 6 foot 2 inch 207 pound right hander drew praise from Seattle manager Jack Lelivelt for his speed control and smart pitching. Hutchinson rose from American Legion to Yakima and Tacoma, with a family rich in baseball background and a $2,500 signing bonus.
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Tigers
Freddie Hutchinson
Wash
Detroit Tigers
Seattle Rainer
Jack Lelivelt
Seattle
Hutchinson
American Legion
Pranklin High
George Burns
Yakima
Freddie
Hutch
Joseph L. Hutchinson
Pacific Coast
Sports chatter and rumors swirl around 1920s baseball and college football
United States sports column reports on rumors linking Luke Sewell with signed stock ownership by Dr. Townsend and notes possible trades involving Al Simmons. It mentions Grover Cleveland Alexander pitching for the Dodgers, Hull-Dassetta Bobcats of Angleton winning 35 straight football games since 1935 with 20 points per game, and Duke incidentions involving University of Southern California coach Howard Jones commenting on team schemes.
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New York
Dr. Townsend
Luke Sewell
al Simmons
Grover
Cleveland Alexander
Dodgers
Hull- Dassetta Bobcats
Angleton
Tex
Duke
Wellesley
Rose Bow
Southern California
Eric Tipton
Dan Hiffl
Dukes
Duke Board of Strategy
Howard Jones
Thinks racing is overdone in some communities
Detroit December 21 Judge Joseph A Murphy former director of racing at the Detroit fair grounds warns excessive racing and publicity harm the sport. He urges tracks breeders and stables to launch a public relations campaign to show racing as civic life while noting income taxes and hard times threaten support. He suggests a balanced budget could reduce the need for racing taxes.
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Detroit
Joseph A Murphy
Detroit Fair Grounds
Associated Press
Murphy
Classified Ads Offer Farm and Home Listings
Readable lines advertise buying and selling farms and homes through local classified ads. The notice highlights opportunities for property transactions and real estate exposure within the community market.
Veterans Anchor Auburn Tigers In Upcoming SEC Campaign
Auburn coach Ralph Jordan relies on a letterman lineup led by Malvern Morgan Crawford Holmes and Tommie Edwards as the Plainsmen build for the SEC race. A strong guard pair Ray Gibson and Andrew Curlee headline the backcourt with several veterans and one newcomer from Mississippi College. The schedule opens with Lanett and Sewanee and includes Vanderbilt Georgia Tech and Florida among others.
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Auburn
Ala
Ralph Jordan
Auburn Plainsmen
Tigers
Sewanee
Malvern Morgan
Lanett
Crawford
Holmes
Joppa
Tommie Edwards
Montgomery
Jordan
Ray Gibson
Fort Walton
Fla
Andrew Curlee
Wetumpka
Curlee
Gibson
Red Childers
Eva
Bob Dickinson
John Huff
Abb Crietzberg
Mississippi College
Plainsmen
Columbus
Vanderbilt
Birmingham-Southern
Georgia
Athens
Birmingham
Nashville
Georgia Tech
Driver Discharged By Court In Reckless Driving Case
The Alabama Court of Appeals ordered the discharge of Sam L. Anthony who was convicted in Jefferson Circuit Court of reckless driving and fined $100 under a 1923 code section that the court said did not exist. Judge James Rice reversed and remanded, noting the 1935 amendment set penalties. The report also mentions a $100 fine for Dewey Edwards in Houston Circuit Court on assault and battery charges.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
Sam L. Anthony
Jefferson Circuit
James Rice
Anthony
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue Pack From 1958 Syndicate
Puzzle from 1958 by King Features Syndicate presents a dense set of cryptic like clues. Entries cover across and down with references to gods, verbs and objects across varied categories.
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King Features Syndicate Inc
Coaches in Phonso at Gaston Act San Francisco
Georgia Tech coach W A Alexander ordered his team to scrimmage in preparation for Monday's game with California. He said Tech had three wins, three defeats and three ties. Berkeley coach Leonard Allison warned his scrimmage was below par and threatened to bench some starters.
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San Francisco
W. A
Bill) Alexander
Georgia Tech
University of California
Alexander
Techs
California
Berkeley
Leonard
Stub) Allison
Troy Uses Quick Kicks In Duel With Duke
Los Angeles December reports highlight Troy’s plan to counter Eric Tipton of Duke with a quick kicking strategy from Southern California. Grenville Landsdell and others spark the Trojans as Duke averages 403-yard punting while USC counters with swift safeties and big returns.
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Robert Myers
Los Angeles
Eric
Red
Notre Dame
Howard Jones
Mickey Anderson
Oliver Day
Ohio State
Duke
Tipton
Pitt
Southern California
Grenville Landsdell
Anderson
Day
Blue Devils Work Out In Pine Bluff
Duke University football team known as the Blue Devils held their first workout en route to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. About 120 people traveled on the Blue Devil special from Durham amid cheers, carrying a season record of nine wins, no losses, and no ties. The trip included stops in Lubbock Texas and a Grand Canyon visit before arriving in Los Angeles.
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Ark
Mighty
Blue Devils
Duke University
Pasadena
Calif
Southern California
Blue Devil
Durham
N. C
Wallace Wade
Cubs Helped Says Gabby Hartnett Back to Strengthen 1939 Cubs
Gabby Hartnett said the Chicago Cubs are stronger than the 1938 pennant winners after the major league meeting in New York. He aims to add hitters to improve first base and the outfield, naming Giants Reds and Cardinals as the league threats. He noted the Jurges DeMaree for Mancuso Bartell Leiber deal strengthened the club more than the Giants.
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New York Giants
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Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
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Reds
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Brooklyn
Cubs
Giants
Bill Jurges
Ken O’dean
Frank DeMaree
New York
Gus Mancuso
Dick Bartell
Hank Leiber
Bill Terry
Carnegie Tech football team to view New Orleans prior Sugar Bowl
The Carnegie Tech football squad arrives from Bay St. Louis to sightsee in New Orleans before facing Texas Christian in the Sugar Bowl on January 2. Coach Bill Kern says players may browse the city tomorrow and do Christmas shopping before returning to the Gulf Coast to resume practice.
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New Orleans
Carnegie Tech
Bay St Louis
Miss
Texas Christian
Bill Kern
Gulf Coast
Georgia Cites Unclear Hunt Status Ahead of January Board
Athens reports indicate University of Georgia football coach Joe Hunt may be replaced by Wallace Butts, with official word postponed until the athletic board meets January 10. Athletic director Dr. W C Payne and President Harmon Caldwell expect a staff decision then amid rumors and nonconfirmation of any resignation.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Joe Hunt
Wallace Butts
W. C. Payne
Harmon Caldwell
Hunt
Baton Rouge
Butts
The
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia
Harry Mehre
Mississippi
Yale High School
Louisville
University
Sonja Henie Amaze and Divides Skating Fans at Rockefeller Center
New York columnist Gayle Talbot notes Sonja Henie and other skaters at Rockefeller Center display flashy showmanship that changes public view of ice skating. He observes professionals aged 5 to 65 performing school figures amid holiday crowds, with critics remaining unimpressed and frigid.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Sonja Henie
Rockefeller
Associated Press
Rockefeller Center
Snow Falls in Dust Bowl Brightens Winter Outlook
Lamar Colorado reports long overdue snowfalls up to seven inches brightening the winter crop outlook in the dust bowl and adjoining areas. The welcome snowfall erases fears of wind-borne dust wiping out winter wheat hopes that plagued the 1934-35 period.
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Lamar
Colo
Woman sues city after winter fall injuries
Hartford reporter notes Mrs. Bessie Mather, who broke the same arm in a winter ice fall, sued the city for damages. She was absent in superior court when the case was called, her attorney saying she slipped on a rug Sunday and suffered the same injury.
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Hartford
Conn
Bessie Mather
Superior
Hunt Installs Athletic Staff Inauguration
The article notes the inauguration of an athletic staff under Hunt as head coach, detailing the staff assembly and the initial organizational steps. The move signals a new coaching era and reshaped program leadership.
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