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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1934

Page

8

Coaches favor Alabama to win Rose Bowl says AP poll

A substantial majority of college football coaches favor Alabama to beat Stanford in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena. In a Thursday poll, 16 of 27 coaches picked Alabama, six chose Stanford, and five were undecided.

New York Alabama Stanford Pasa- Gena Associated Press Dane KX. Bible Nebraska W. H. Cowell New Hampshire Gilmour Dobie Cornel Baril Bierk Dartmouth Bama

Indians Ready After Shoulder Brace Drill in Pasadena

A player sports a shoulder brace as the Indians arrive in Pasadena. He completes a light drill with the squad and seems set to be ready for the game on Tuesday.

Pasadena

Crossword Puzzle A 1- A political dictator 5 -To buy

Crossword clues listed in a nonstandard grid style with a mix of definitions and letter counts. The readable fragments include references to dictators buyers and various wordplay prompts, plus stray letter sequences and apparent garbled text.

Latien to Meet Here on Sunday

A layman's convention of the Mounteville Presbytery is set for Westminster Presbyterian with the Men's League of Westminster and other committees. The program includes worship, lunch, devotions, talks by Rev. Hart Clark Morrow Gr. and Gordon, plus discussions and a closing address by Rev. Broady. All pastors and laymen are invited. Delegates will have home lunches. a free will offering will cover expenses.

Mounteville Presbytery Westminster Presbyterian Men's League of Westminster B. N. Hart James E. Clark Nashville Tenn W. , Strong Westminster Church A. Gordon J. N. Broady Birmingham

Infected Knee Treatment For Joppa Man

Omer Turner of Joppa is a patient at Benevolent Society Hospital with an infected knee. He was brought to the hospital on Thursday night for treatment.

Omer Turner Joppa Benevolent Society Hospital Turner

Garrett family heads to Moride points

Mr. and Mrs. ER P Garrett and their two sons with Mrs. Garretts mother Mrs James A Hill of Mooresville departed Thursday for Moride points on a family trip.

ER. P. Garrett and Sons

Arbuckle Here C Arbueskle Visits Decatur

C Arbueskle of Birmingham was a business visitor in Decatur, staying briefly to meet clients and inspect local operations.

C. Arbueskle Birmingham Decatur

Prices Down at Slate's Market Includes Pork Shoulder

Market ad lists pork shoulder and pork liver with price 156 and 10 cent reductions. Lamb chops and Black Hawk bacon appear among offerings at Slate's Market phone 989.

Black Hawk Call Slate’s

Fogarty’s Brutal Welterweight Test Against Dempsey

Philadelphia fighter Jack Fogarty, famed welterweight, clashes with legendary champion Jack Dempsey in a grueling 27 round showdown. Fogarty’s fearless attack left Dempsey unconscious for hours, forcing the title holder to scramble through three follow up fights to honor forfeited dates.

Fogarty Philadelphia Dempsey Wogarty Hartford Dave Hudson River Dave Don Hughes Con

Hardage Stays with the Sooners After Confidence Vote

The team backed their coaches amid replacement rumors as a confidence vote passed 36 to 2 in their favor, affirming leadership and unity for Oklahoma.

Fogarty a Noted Philadelphia Welterweight Champion and Showman

Fogarty defeated Tobin in three rounds in a bare knuckle style fight and later became manager of the Davis Theatre in Pittsburgh. He built a reputation by knocking out river men and coal workers while promoting vaudeville boxing bouts. He challenged Reddy Gallagher after Gallaher boasted he could outbox him, but Fogarty remained busy.

Dominick McCaffrey Fogarty Tobin Jack Lemme Theatre House Davis Theatre Pittsburgh Reddy Calieeeacha Ohio Reddy Fogerty Gallagher Ohio River Reddy Gallagher Dempsey Joe Walcott the Giant Killer

Night Before Pageant Draws Packed Sunday School Crowd

The gathering was greatly enjoyed by all with a big crowd present. Santa Claus arrived and distributed gifts to the Sunday school children and teachers. The rector gave the blessing as the event concluded.

Santa Claus

Reverend Layman travels to Madison county for family reunion

Rev. H. M. Layman of Blountsville was in town today en route to Madison County to attend a family reunion.

H. M. Layman Blountsville Madison County

New Orleans Visitor Guests with Mrs John Sirmons

Miss Mary Sirmons of New Orleans visits her mother Mrs. John Sirmons in Austinville and stays as her guest.

Mary Sirmons New Orleans John Sirmons Austinville

Can He Stand Huey Promoted To Lead LSU Football

Bernie Moore becomes head football coach at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge succeeding Laurence Jones who resigned amid resentment of Senator Huey Long. Moore from Winchester Tennessee has coached track and assisted football under Jones who quit after Long tried to address the team at halftime.

Laurence Biff) Jones Huey Long Bernie Moore Louisiana State University At Baton Rouge Moore Winchester Tenn Jones Tulane

Riot and killings erupt at Bavarian dance amid Austrian refusal

Tension along the Austro German border rose after a Bavarian girl refused to dance with an Austrian. About 500 people were involved in fatal rioting. One person died nine seriously injured 26 others hurt. Bavarian farmers clashed with Austrian storm troopers exiled to Germany. A 300 strong Nazi guard detachment from Dachau restored order and arrested many participants.

Forth Germany Dauchau

Tide Coach Says Team On Edge After Double Workouts

Coach Frank Thomas told reporters in Pasadena that Alabama is “on edge” and his main task is to keep them there after two hard workouts at Rose Bowl and Occidental College hoping to sharpen the Crimson Tide for upcoming tests.

Frank Thomas Pasadena Crimson Tide Rose Bowl Occidental College

Cannon Resigns As Tech Line Coach

Jack Cannon, line coach for Gear last fall, telephoned from New York to say he is quitting. He is considering several other applications.

Cannon Tech Jack Cannon New York

Wresting Night Plans Amid New Year Hopes

Plans for a New Year wrestling program emerge as top contenders prepare to perform. Through strong connections a promoter aims to book the best wrestlers for a night fans won’t want to miss, while others may be released if unavailable.

Sires Dew Gamba Jes

Long of Moulton Visits Decatur on Business

H. C. Long of Moulton Alabama travels to Decatur as a business visitor, engaging in meetings and local commerce activities during his stay.

H. C. Long Moulton, Ala Decatur

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