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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1938
Page
6
Alabama faces California in the Rose Bowl with Jimmy Fenton leading the Tide. Despite a strong season and high hopes, Alabama seeks its third Rose Bowl victory in 23 years as Stub Allison's California looks to upset the undefeated Tide.
The 13th East versus West charity game in San Francisco draws 50 000 fans. East coaches Bierman and Kerry field 22 players from 15 universities seeking a repeat win after last year's 3 to 0 victory. West coach Jones and Hollingberg counter with players from a dozen states and key end star power.
In Pasadena on January 1, Alabama and California meet in the Rose Bowl with kickoff at 4 15 p m CST. Attendance is expected around 90 000 with gate receipts about 210 000 and an estimated 115 000 share to each school. Previous records include Pittsburgh Washington in 1937 attendance 87 196 and Pittsburgh Southern California gate 306 421.
Pasadena reports scattered Rose Bowl action with Alabama defeating Howard 41 to 65 and Tennessee-ony 19 in a day of victory marches. other scores include South Carolina and Tulane with unclear outcomes, and California, Geo Washington, and Sewanee listed among teams.
Puzzle lists across and down clues with scattered letterplay including hints for tender leaf aloof artichoke and various wordplay terms. The grid references a wide mix of common crossword entries such as verbs adjectives nouns and abbreviations across many thematic and filler clues.
Nearly 260 000 football fans are expected to watch 12 teams in six New Year’s bowl games. California faces Alabama in the Rose Bowl with about 90 000 at Pasadena. East West All Star in San Francisco. Sugar Bowl pits LSU against Santa Clara. Cotton Bowl has Rice versus Colorado. Orange Bowl features Auburn and Michigan State. Sun Bowl in El Paso matches Texas Tech and West Virginia.
In Columbia Falls Mont volunteers twice ran on foot with chemical tanks after engine failures. First incident: a pet cock drained gas. second: refilling tank but leaving it on. The report also notes the Sepoy mutiny in India began over cartridge grease using sacred cow fat.
The fourth annual Sugar Bowl in Tulane Stadium drew a sellout 45,000 as Santa Clara Broncos faced LSU Tigers in a New Year’s Day clash. Both teams entered with strong records, LSU favored slightly by bettors, and Buck Shaw guiding Santa Clara’s effort toward an upset bid. The game kicked off at 1 15 p.m. Central with cloudy skies and a ready field.
West Virginia University Mountaineers meet Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Sun Bowl in El Paso Texas with a 3 p.m. kickoff. A 13 000 crowd expected as probable lineups list Dolly Ramsey Hedrick Davis Owens Lorenz Clark Audia Bostick Tarbox Calhoun Cooper Kinney.
Ole Miss overwhelmed Vanderbilt 68 to 30 in Memphis as Country Graham scored 30 points for the Rebels.
A year ending wrap of baseball rumors and moves. Tony Lazzeri’s departure sparks Yankee doubt while Johnny Allen earns top player honors after an illness comeback. Jake Flowers wins the managerial award after Sabary’s pennant drive, with league redraws. Rumors span Indians Red Sox trades, Cubs contract fixes, and NL ball specs, plus Red Rolfe’s injury recovery and baseballs’ new design details.
Burly Ernie Lain leads Rice with 3-1 odds as they face unbeaten Colorado in the Cotton. Whizzer White stars for Colorado while Rice debates pace and quick strikes to counter the Buffaloes in front of about 35 000 spectators.
In an interview Bobby Jones says he played heavy golf last summer and believes he could score around 65 or 66 with two or three tuneups. Pictures from his Long Island swing show he retains much of his best form, though contest gains differ between friendly matches and open tournaments.
Eskimo teams contest the Arctic championship in a New Year football clash on King Island Alaska amid storm-eroded ice. Forecast calls for clear skies and zero degree temperatures as a capacity crowd of 182 cliff-dwelling alumni attends. Game time is 11 a m local.
Lawson Davidson announced that Boy Scouts Troop No.4 will meet at Central Methodist Church at 7 30 pm Monday. Members are asked to be present and note a change in meeting location and weekday.
Fragmented report notes a busy New Year with multiple births at a city hospital, mentioning several infant arrivals and noisy celebrations as staff welcomed newborns during the night.
Michigan State and Auburn meet in the Orange Bowl amid strong bets and rising ticket sales as 23 000 seat stadium fills for kickoff at 1 15 p m Officials include Thorpe Hunt Marshall and Hackett with Bachman and Meagher both Notre Dame alumni directing familiar styles Louisiana State and Rice also highlighted in Sugar and Cotton Bowls respectively.
In New Orleans on January 1 delegates to the American Football Coaches Association and NCAA gathered for the Sugar Bowl Classic between Santa Clara and LSU and to wrap up the association’s business. The football rules committee proposed two changes to aid the offense and sought clearer rules on grounding a forward pass. The Sacred College of Rome added five new cardinals, lifting Italian membership to 39 with other Christian nations totaling 30.
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