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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1937
Page
6
California’s Grant Allison limits practice to his Golden Bears and declines a scrimmage with the East West All Stars. The Eastern stars train at Berkeley ahead of the game as other bowls teams prepare with varied workouts and reports from Santa Clara and Colorado.
Tuscaloosa reports Paul Bear Bryant, former Alabama end and 1934 Rose Bowl teammate of Don Hutson, traveling to Pasadena to join as guard coach. The 1936 season saw Bryant develop Tareas White into an All-Star and mold Leroy Monsky into a guard named on many teams.
The 1933 34 and 35 Alabama teams feature Hutson's pass receiving and standout offense. In 1935 against Tennessee he played with a broken left leg. Also returning as coaches are Campbell backfield coach Peters and Hilman Walker freshman coach.
Berkeley coach Leonard Stub Allison warned his Golden Bears look off form ahead of the Rose Bowl with Alabama on New Year’s Day. The PCC champions showed sharp run offense in a 50 minute scrimmage against the second team with All-America halfback Sam Chapman scoring twice and Vic Bottari and Dave Anderson adding one each. End Will Dolman twisted a leg but returned after a brief rest.
A Los Angeles ticket agency posted rose bowl buy requests offering 8 for regular 4 dollar seats and 3 for 3 dollar ducats, signaling strong demand for the famed game and a brisk secondary market.
A veteran observer notes California's power over Alabama and predicts a Bears victory in the 1935 Bowl. References Thornhill and Warren and contrasts Dixie Howell Hutson's Stanford wrecking duo as a benchmark.
New York reports Miss S Claus of the Bronx a clerical worker who embraces the idea that Christmas comes but once a year. Known as Santy by friends she chairs the office girls party committee near year’s end.
Kansas City December 22 Betsy a poor investment is a cow loaned to a farmer by The Merchants Bank after a fall note. The cow yields no milk but continues to eat, highlighting a secured loan gone sour in a rural finance tale.
Alex Morrison notes turf type heavily influences shot results. Henry Picard reports South American pros and local players like Picard Shute and Nelson posted very low scores with fast Bermuda grass creating firmer lies and longer carries than northern courses.
A cluttered OCR puzzle row listing numerous crossword clues and word fragments across scales numbers and letters. The readable portions include hints like 16th letter, cautions, caution and warble of art, various verbs and nouns, but the full grid is unreadable and partially distorted.
Alabama travels to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day to face California. The 40 man squad, six coaches, and staff left New Orleans after a four hour stop, with practice planned in San Antonio and Tucson. Sandy Sanford drew attention for his kicking, while Zivich expressed confidence in overcoming the Bears.
Following Sunday services at St Pauls Lutheran church a brief Voters Assembly meeting will nominate candidates for 1938 offices. All members are urged to attend.
King Island Alaska on December 22 clear report says cleated shoes are out for the Ice Bowl football game on New Year’s Day. Father Bernard Hubbard quotes coaches Ed Levin and Ken Chisholm choosing sealskin mukluks over cleats due to an ice sheet field.
An eleventh hour reprieve saved Assad Khalil Shumalek, an Arab convicted of possession of arms by the British military court. His death sentence handed December 17 was commuted to life imprisonment. His father and seven relatives also received life terms. An Arab Police inspector was killed by terrorists Monday at Haifa in the marketplace opposite the Catholic church.
Mrs Henry H Gurau of Des Moines testified through an interpreter that German bridges furnished her husband s home. She claimed a large 18 000 pound box was rolled to their new house containing 6000 dollars in household furnishings she brought to her husband an eye disease case in Des Moines.
Sports columnist Eddie Briez surveys college and pro sports scenes with quick hits. Topics include Marquette and Villanova players, Braddock’s ill mother, Niches of coaches and salaries, the Rose Bowl money issue, Dempsey in Florida, LSU Irish players, Michigan State press agents, and Dartmouth depot rituals.
Shipping costs from Germany by boat and rail totaled $1,000.
Central Press notes old fighter Jawn Risko defies obituary bids after a tough loss to John Henry Lewis. Risko says he is not washed up and plans to fight one opponent at a time, with roadwork and aging legs keeping him in contention. Danny Dunn cites roadwork as a factor. Risko believes he can win again and may face Joe Louis if asked.
Graduation and football injuries deplete Georgia basketball as Captain Charley Harrold and guard Harry Harman depart. Coach Rex Enright builds around Jack Farren with Olin Thompson and Tom Kennedy at guards and Cecil Kelley at forward. The team lacks height and faces a tough schedule starting January with South Carolina, North Carolina State, Clemson and Florida games and key trips to Atlanta Gainesville and Tuscaloosa.
Many residents and visitors gathered in Hartselle on Saturday with names including George Hill D T Stover Mrs Lawrence Kelso Eula McDaniel Robert Vest and others. Mrs Ruby Hogan of Athens visits her father Jim Lindsey and families like Flinn Oliver Cedar Mount and Gilbert Aldridge joined weekend visits while Charley West and family plan to move to Johnson Chapel. Miss Ann Stephenson Danville High returns home for holidays and a party at George Johnson's Simcoe home closes the report.
The Iron Age Weekly Review of the steel industry notes improvements in orders and inquiries, suggesting broader buyer interest for January as reported from New York.
Ralph Greenleaf defended his world pocket billiards title by defeating Irving Crane of Rochester 1500 to 550 in a 1500-point challenge. Crane won only two of 12 blocks, while Greenleaf surged late to clinch final block 123 to 3 in eight innings. Greenleaf averaged 12 balls per inning.
Don Budge, the world tennis champion, faces family pressure to turn professional for financial gain. Mrs. Budge urged him to seize earnings potential after a near-fatal car accident and a strong 1937 season, while Don weighs pro offers and risk to amateur status as the Davis Cup defense looms.
The President Hoover, severely damaged in a Dec. 19 storm, lies broadside on a reef off Hashioto Island near Formosa. U S S Alden reports with salvage survey under way and a guard aboard to protect mail. The President Grant may evacuate crew as work continues.
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