Somerville Edges Woodland Mills In Narrow Cage Thriller
The Somerville Athletic Club edged Woodland Mills 33 to 30 in a rough, footballlike cage clash. Murphrey led Woodland Mills with 16 points as Somerville shooters found footing late and sealed the win. Lineups included Isley, Murphrey, Grizzard, Miller, Thomas, McClure and Greer with R. Thomas entering for Woodland Mills.
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Somerville Athletic Club
Woodla Mills
Murphrey
Woodland Mills
Somerville
Somerville Woodland Mills
Isley
C. Murphrey Grizzard
L. Murphrey
Moneyham
J. Thomas Miller
L. Thomas McClure
Greer
R. Thomas
Surprise Sing Tonight at Willoughby Church in Decatur
Leading singers announced a Decatur Community Sing at Willoughby Presbyterian Church on 9th Street South tonight. The program features several singing organizations and New Year highlights. Public invitation extended to all attendees.
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Decatur
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
9Th Street South
Northwestern Player Injured by Accidental Pistol Discharge
Northwestern star back Pug Rentner sustained a slight wound to his left little finger after a cartridge exploded while he and a friend examined a pistol on the Northwestern campus. He was bandaged and receiving care for a minor injury.
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Bug Rentner
Northwestern
Northwestern Campus
Webb Leonard bout postponed in Coral Gables boxing card
The January 8 fight between Spike Webb and Benny Leonard is delayed due to Leonard's illness. Coral Gables matchmaker Lou Magnolia plans an active boxing program this winter.
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Spike Webb
Benny Leonard
Coral Gables
Fla
Leonard
Lou Magnolia
Football Game To Be Broadcast Friday Telecast
The Tulane Southern California grid game will be broadcast over two national hook ups on the Columbia and National systems. The time difference with Alabama on the west coast will push the game well into the evening.
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Tulane
Southern California
Columbia
Alabama
West Coast
Three Decatur Grid Players Step Up
Decatur will be represented in college grid warfare by three players next season Dick Dobbins Floyd Tuck and Pete West. All were prominent on fresh teams at the University of Alabama Texas Polytechnic and Birmingham Southern and are expected to win regular berths on the varsity next season.
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Decatur
Dick Dobbins
Floyd Tuck
Pete West
University of Alabama
Texas Polytechnic
Birmingham Southern
Close Ballot On Freshmen Games Narrowly Passes
The NCAA vote on replacing freshmen games with an intramural program for first year students was tight. Final tally shows 28 against and 25 for the proposal, reflecting a close decision.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Leap Year Groom Offers Wedding For Cash in Lorain
Daniel Marano, a 25 year old Lorain taxi driver and boxer, announces in a humorous leap year gambit that for a cash sum of 500 dollars he will marry the first woman who proposes. He emphasizes the offer with pride in his brown hair.
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Daniel Marano
Lorain
Daniel
Marano
Bozo to Appear on Gorgas Card in Birmingham
Bozo returns to Birmingham during a light heavyweight tournament wait in Chicago to appear on the Gorgas post boxing card Monday evening. He fights a 10 round exhibition as a semi final for the Phelps Godwin main bout and predicts Godwin will be beaten by his rival. Curtis Sanford debuts as Gorgas Matchmaker with a strong supporting card planned.
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Birmingham
Chicago
Gorgas Post
Phelps-Godwin
Phelps
Godwin
Cowboy
Curtis Sanford
Gorgas
Record crowd likely at game in Pasadena Rose Bowl
Pasadena crowds surge for Rose Tournament clash between Tulane and Southern California on Friday. More than 70 000 tickets sold and all 85 501 seats expected filled, Mayfield-like national title implications. Analysts favor USC by two touchdowns with 5 to 1 weather odds. lineups edge toward key ends Dalrymple and Haynes for USC and Tulane’s Zimmerman passing duo.
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Pasadena
Cal
Tulane
Southern California
Trojan
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Bernie Bierman
Green Wave
Howard Jones
Troy
Don Zimmerman
Redding Emens Return from Crowley Christmas Trip
Dr and Mrs Redding Emens have returned by motor from Crowley Louisiana after spending the Christmas season with relatives.
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Redding Emens
Crowley
Princess Presents Midnight Show Flying High
Manager G P Banniza announces a midnight premiere of Flying High at the Princess theatre tonight and Friday. Bert Lahr leads a starry cast with Charlotte Greenwood Pat O Brien Kathryn Crawford Charles Winninger Hedda Hooper Guy Kibbee Herbert Braggioti. directed by Charles F Riesner.
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Banniza
G. P. Banniza
The
Princess Theatre
George White
Bert Lahr
America
Ace Comedienne
Charlotte Greenwood
Eddie Cantor
Pat O’brien
Kathryn Crawford
Charles Winninger
Hedda Hooper
Guy Kibbee
Herbert Braggioti
Charles F. Riesner
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down
Across clues include Tumult Part of harness and various wordplay items. Down clues cover domains from body parts to mythic and scientific terms with numerous short answers. The grid lists standard crossword entries and theme hints embedded in the clefs and letter patterns.
Lefty Grove on Japanese tour says fielding better than hitting
Lefty Grove, owner of bowling alleys and former star of the Philadelphia Athletics, recounts a Japan sojourn with fellow major leaguers. He credits Nippon fielders for their defense and notes hitters struggled against his fastball. Japanese pitchers showed major league level form but tiring after four innings.
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Lefty
Japan
Philadelphia Athletics
Trojan Brother of Former Tide Teammate
John A Dye, a guard on the Southern California football team, is the brother of George Dye who spent one year at Alabama before transferring to California where he became a gridiron luminary. Dye was a teammate of Floyd Tuck, a Decatur gridster at Alabama, but left school after his sophomore year.
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Johna Dye
Southern California
George Dye
Alabama
California
Dye
Floyd Tuck
Decatur
Tuck
Coll Is Acquitted In Harlem Baby Massacre Case
Vincent Coll thanks his lawyer Samuel Liebowitz after acquittal on a murder charge amid the Harlem baby massacre trial. The state’s case collapsed when star witness George Brecht admitted perjury. Special Prosecutor Samuel Seabury will probe the case over $60,000 spent and Brecht’s record as a professional witness. Coll faced a gun possession charge as well.
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Vincent Coll
Samuel Liebowitz
New York
Harlem
George Brecht
Samuel Seabury
Brecht
St. Louis
Coll
Students Seek Subsidization Votes In Toledo Meeting
The National Students Federation met in Toledo yesterday to hear a report from its athletic committee favoring subsidization of athletes. The decision carried 25 to 12.
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National Students’ Federation
Toledo
Tide denies Joe Sharpe coaching assignment
Alabama athletic director Hank Crisp issued a strong denial that Joe Sharpe, captain of this year’s Tide, has been given an assistant coach role or any arrangements with Denny Sharpe. No deals or commitments have been made.
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Hank Crisp
University of Alabama
Joe Sharpe
Tide
Alabama
Sharpe
Days Of Economy For Grid Teams
Athletic officials met in New York to discuss cutting expenses. Trips will be fewer and shorter, and grid squads will not travel as far as in previous years.
Huntsville Opens Cage Season Friday
The Huntsville Crimsons launch their cage season Friday night facing a mix of college players. The Crimsons boast one of the strongest basket lineups in the Valley and aim to start with a strong performance.
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Huntsville
Huntsville’Crimsons
Crimsons
Bierman Plans Six Man Line Against Trojans
Coach Bierman signals he will stick to a six man line for Tulane in the showdown with Southern California. The tactic, used against other opponents this season, aims to counter the Trojans' power plays.
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Bierman
Southern California
Tulane
Coast
Trojans
Reserve strength may decide Tulane USC game
Sports experts focus on reserve strength as the deciding factor in the Tulane versus Southern California game, noting that the Trojans hold an edge over Tulane in depth and substitutions.
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Trojans
Tulane
Watch Service At Austinville
Rev. R. L Stallings of Trinity will preach at the Austinville Methodist church at 8:00 this evening. A watch party will follow with Brunswick stew served. The public is invited to attend.
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R. L Stallings
Trinity
Austinville Methodist Church
Service Cancelled At St John's Episcopal Church
The Friday 10 o'clock service at St John's Episcopal Church is cancelled due to the rector being absent from the city.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Daily picks for all-time team from local high school
W. T. Jordan, principal of Side High School, lists nine Harvey Shermand, Papenburg ends Clifton and Franklin Moore guards Dobbins Simce Lamar Moye center La Bishop Eddie Eubanks backs Jessie Lanier Pete West fullback in a Daily feature. He notes the selections cover past six years and invites readers to submit their own picks for The Daily’s all time team.
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Daily Today
W. T. Jordan
Side High School
Stiler
Harvey Shermand
Papenburg
Clifton
Franklin Moore
Dobbins
Simce
Lamar Moye
la Bishop
Eddie Eubanks
Jessie Lanier
Pete West
Jordan
Daily
Monk Neblett Hailed As Great Grid Player
Coach Alexander praised Georgia Tech center Monk Neblett as a standout during late season. Neblett made more than half Tech tackles in the game against California last Saturday, earning high regard from the coach though not all-star selections.
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Monk” Neblett
Catain
Wech
Monk
Alexander
California
Neblett
Tech
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