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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1938
Page
6
A lively recap of college football bowls and boxing memories. Mentions Tennessee Oklahoma Orange Bowl pick, Texas Tech over St Marys, and Louis Schmeling moment, plus historic fights and milestones from the season and era.
Montgomery reports Alabama is apportioned 13412 under the Pittman Robinson act for wildlife restoration and game management projects. Commissioner I T Quinn says plans include long range wildlife work in line with federal rules. Funds depend on hunting license revenues and state legislative assent.
Montgomery December 31. Passenger fares will fall to one to two cents per mile on all Alabama lines January 15 under an order by the state public service commission. The reduction, sought by the railroads to spur traffic and raise revenues, maintains sleeping car charges.
Tony Canzoneri returned from retirement at the Hippodrome and defeated Eddie Zivic by decision after ten rounds. The welterweight from a famed Pittsburgh fighting family had earlier fallen in a ten rounder at Scranton, but tonight reversed that result with a decisive win.
In Savannah authorities questioned ten crewmen of the Italian freighter Atsa after a long search by 35 federal agents. They found 15 pounds of contraband narcotics hidden in the coal pile and engine room during the nine hour operation.
Slammin Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs W V a recipient of the Harry Vardon award the P G A honor joining the greats as outstanding golfer of the year. In Houston Snead shot 76 tying for twentieth in the $3 000 open while Leonard Dodson led with 69 on day one.Mo Spaden Harold McSpaden Ben Hogan Jimmy Morgan and others trailed with solid starts as the field began the final 36 holes.
Representative Curley of New York drafts a bill to protect reporters from contempt penalties when they refuse to disclose confidential information sources. The measure aims to shield journalists editors and publishers from punishment for withholding source material in pursuit of publication.
Wal ter Ingalls of Carnegie Tech stars as fullback and first violinist in the Carnegie Tech symphony. He practices Bay St. Louis Mississippi, as the Tartans prep for the Sugar Bowl clash with Texas Christian in New Orleans on January 2.
Athens Alabama December 31 special Capt and Mrs A J Grisham long known residents will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with open house New Year’s afternoon The couple remain active and well regarded with friends across North Alabama and Southern Tennessee
A four-year old strike involving about 400 members of the International Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union in Birmingham ended today.
New York December 31 The nation's baseball writers expect George Sisler to be elected to the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown as the tenth member in the modern era The 1922 AL batting mark of .419 and a 15 year big league average of .344 boost his candidacy with 260 writers voting and 75 percent needed Sisler currently heads the semi pro commissionership and aims to align it with professional fame while rival Rogers Hornsby trails with 46 votes.
Semi finals in a tennis tournament saw top seeds McGehee Gillespie Bellis and Fishbach advance preparations for today’s matchups. Gillespie of Atlanta beat Greenberg while Bellis faced Amstaedter in a tight affair. Doubles crown went to Gardner Larned and James Everett of Chicago with Seixas Dorfman and others reaching semis.
Last night around seven o clock fog caused a two car collision near Moulton Heights. No injuries were reported involving Mrs. W F Norton and Mr Anderson.
In Chicago on December 31 burglars broke into a synagogue. They carried off various items including a gold shield embossed with the ten commandments. The congregation mused over the eighth commandment in Jewish reckoning, Thou Shalt Not Steal.
Commissioner Robert J. Goode urged expanding a network of farm markets and increasing livestock production in Alabama. He envisions growth in exports of Alabama farm products to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as a promising field.
Sheriff Ab Crow said today W. E. Franklin, 59, of Wattsville, was fatally injured in an incident near Pell City on December 31. No further details were available.
A man was fatally injured last night after being struck by a passing automobile while he was changing a tire on the road. Police and investigators are examining the scene and gathering witness statements.
Forty pages describe the 14 bowl games with about 300000 spectators expected. Duke, Texas Christian, Southern California, and others loom as top contenders in Rose Sugar Orange Cotton Sun East West and Blue Gray games with stars like Davey OBrien Bill Osmaski and Vic Bottari in focus.
Classified line urges renting an extra room with a contact phone listed as 46. The brief notice provides a simple solicitation without further details or terms.
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