Crimson Tide and Cougars Ready for New Year Training
Pasadena notes say Washington State and Alabama sharpen for New Year’s Day showdown after Rose Bowl activities. Coach Wade drills two hours daily focusing on fundamentals and conditioning while Hollingsberg readies the Cougars for hard workouts before tapering next week. Alabama’s line remains undecided as Wade assesses his personnel.
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Wallace Wade
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Babe” Holl Gberg
Cougars
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Anti-Gang Judge Enters Chicago Mayoral Race
Judge John H Lyle, a militant foe of gangsters, announces a Republican bid for mayor of Chicago. He vows to separate crime from politics, pledging to purge gangs and improve the police, naming Capone and related crime figures as targets in a bid against Mayor Thompson before the February primary.
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John H Lyle
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Mayham Hale Thompson
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County Board of Tax Review
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Barrett
Cook County
Iek
Capone
Chicago Cardinals Defeat Southwest Stars 20 to 0 in Fort Worth
Led by former Pacific Coast all-American back Arnie Nevers the Chicago Cardinals dominated a lineup of ex Southwest Conference stars winning 20 to 0 in Fort Worth. Nevers starred for Chicago driving the offense with strong running and steady passing.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Arnie Nevers
Chicago Cardinals
Five Day Week Proposal Affects Labor Replacement
Overnight summaries report Robinson proposing a five day week to offset labor replacement by machines. Other items note Dewey invites Norris to quit the Republican Party, a Chicago mayoral candidacy announced to curb gangsters, and a coast guard action in New London with a British schooner’s liquor cargo.
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Caruso
Wolgast to Clash with Genaro for Flyweight Title
Midget Wolgast faces Frank Genaro in Madison Square Garden in a fifteen round duel for the flyweight championship. Wolgast, the Philadelphia kid, seeks the New York boxing commission’s claim to the 112-pound crown after winning an elimination tourney here last summer. Genaro is widely recognized as the world flyweight champion outside New York and Pennsylvania by the national association.
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Associated Press
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Madison Square Garden
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New York Athetic Commission
Generao
New York State
Pennsylvania
Natonal Boxing Association
Tony Canzeneri
Benny Bas
Miladelphia
Canzoneri
Visitor J H Latham Tours Decatur
J H Latham of Moulton Route 1 was among the business visitors to Decatur on Wednesday.
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J. H. Latham
Moulton
Decatur
Gasoline Tax Burden Seen At Half Billion Dollars
California State Automobile Association estimates motorists nationwide will pay about 500 million dollars in gasoline taxes this year.
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California State Automobile Association
Veteran passers in charity game headline both coasts
San Francisco readers anticipate a high scoring charity football game with East and West squads. Top backs include Colgate and Kitsmiller while receivers feature Baker Ganterbein Bates Wheeler Meyers and Seobiees Mills Potluncana Clark. Coaches hint at open play with frequent aerial attempts.
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San Francisco
Frank Baker
Northwestern
Ganterbein
Wisconsin
Bates
Ak.land
Wheeler Aemeyer
Minnesota
Long
Oregon
Seobiees
Dixie Cagesteers To Invade Big Ten
Alabama and Rice Institute plan midwest basketball tour during the holidays. Alabama, 20 wins last season and two Southern Conference titles, faces Butler in Indianapolis and Northwestern in Evanston, then Whittenberg in Springfield, Ohio, before returning south. Rice, led by Russell Daughterity, meets Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington while Virgil Dixon and R Hart from Streator, Illinois, are regulars for Rice.
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Dixie College
University of Alabama
Old South
Rice Institute
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Big Ten
Alabama
Butler College
Indianapolis
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Evanston
Whittenberg College
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Dundee Outpoints McTiernan In Pittsburgh Bout
Vince Dundee of Newark NJ defeated Jack McTiernan of Pittsburgh by decision. The fight took place in Pittsburgh with Dundee earning a 10 round decision victory.
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Pittsburgh
Vince Dundee
Newark
N. J
Jack McTiernan
North Dakotans Defeat Firemen in Coliseum Showdown
The Nodaks overwhelmed the Los Angeles Firemen 14 to 9 before 20 000 fans in the Coliseum. Curt Burma and Captain Jarrett led the Dakotans with sharp plunges and flashy runs while Don Moses aided the Firemen with big plays and Clark supplied punch from the substitutes.
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Los Angeles
Fuckertails
North Dakota University
Nodaks
Fire Laddies
Curt Burma
Captain Jarrett
Dakotans
Don Moses
University of Southern California
Clark
Well Drilled Near Logan Supplying School with Water
A new well near Logan Utah furnishes water to a grade school with the supply reaching 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Logan
Utah
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues Scramble
Puzzle page reads many cryptic style crossword clues with numbers for across entries and partial phrases. Readables include clues for somethings like wanderer comfort and various undefined terms, plus references to yesterday's solution and generic puzzle notes.
Alabama to expand game preserves amid deer hunt outlook
Montgomery officials said seven deer were killed on a North Alabama game preserve during the four day public hunt, with a 280 pound buck the top prize. The department plans additional preserves and expanded hunting access next deer season as the current season ends December 31 amid snow and sleet that limited activity during a December hunt.
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Ala
I. T. Quinn
Game and Fisheries
Alabama
Quinn
College Stars 10 Meet for Charity at Ebbets Field
Northern stars led by Karcis French Antos and Hanson clash with southern elevens in Brooklyn for a charity game at Ebbets Field. Gate proceeds planned as 50 percent for charity though the exact recipient remains unsettled. Stumpy Thomas guides the southerners with Hackman and Bethea powering a tough ground attack.
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Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
John Karcis
Carnegie Tech
French
Penn State
Antos
College
Hanson
Temple
Warner
Stumpy Thomason
Georgia Tech
Southern Collegians
Buddy Hackman
Tennessee
Red Bethea
Florida
Junior Tennis Meet Opens With 144 Players in New York
The national junior indoor tennis championships begin today at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York with 144 juniors on the draw. The boys’ championship has 78 entries and starts tomorrow, as the event runs through next week except Sunday.
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New York
Seventh Regiment Armory
Tennessee Plates Resemble Alabama Tags For 1931
Tennessee license plates for 1931 are hard to distinguish from Alabama tags of the same year. Commissioner Quinn notes the color is similar and the letters differ only at a distance. He discusses a game preserve closed after the December hunt and a surrounding sanctuary where shooting is forbidden.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Kiwanis and Shops Split Night Bowls
Kiwanis and L. & N. Shops split their Tuesday night league, Shops taking the first game and Kiwanis winning the next two. High scorers included Herman Troup A L McCauley C M Butler Myatt Hart and White. McMahon held his own. The Decatur Iron and Steel versus Woco Pop match was postponed to next week's Wednesday. Friday features Bankers versus L. & N. Freight Office with a 36 pin handicap for the Freight Office.
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Herman Troup
A. L. McCauley
C. M. Butler
Myatt
Hart
White
McMahon
Decatur Iron and Steel
Woco Pop
Bankers
Freight Office
Night baseball debate sparks hospital guest insights
Mr. Johnson recovering in a local hospital credits Phil Ball with saving his life after a leg injury. He criticizes live and night baseball trends, urges reduced rubber in balls to curb meaningless home runs, and questions night games lasting beyond educational or permanent appeal to fans.
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Phil Ball
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Ball
St. Louis Browns
George Reach
Oregon clears highways as metal haul tops thirteen thousand pounds
State reports last year 13,870 pounds of metal collected from state highways. Local crews removed debris and scrap from routes across Oregon, reflecting ongoing highway cleanup efforts and maintenance programs.
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Oregon
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