Auburn to Open Season Friday With Vanderbilt
Auburn prepares to host Vanderbilt in the SEC opener Friday night at 8 o clock in Auburn Alabama. Coach Josh Cody brings a veteran Commodores squad to challenge the Plainsmen with a tall balanced lineup and sharp shooting threats while Auburn tests a largely new starting five led by Captain Ariail and King at center.
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Elmer G. Salter
Auburn
Ala
Vanderbilt
Vandy
Josh Cody
Plains
Plainsmen
Cody
Gump Ariail
Sindler
Commodores
Amiail
King
Crossville
Ariai
Bobby Baker
Cleve Brown
Ben Plummer
Frank Ellis
George Quinney
Harold Cro Jey
Country Barnes
Ellis
Quinney
Blake
Stewart
Langdon
Boyd
Certer
Fenton
LeBarron
Collins
Anderson Hired to Coach Football at NCSU
Dr R R Sermon athletic director at North Carolina State College announced Hartley W Anderson a three year contract to coach football at the school Anderson former Notre Dame mentor and T S Johnson acting chairman of the Athletic Council agreed to terms in Washington with no contract details released He succeeds John P Smith who was ousted after last season.
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Raleigh
N. C
R. R. Sermon
North Carolina State College
Hartley W
Hunk) Anderson
Anderson
Notre Dame
Johnson
Washington, D. C
Sermon
John P
Clipper) Smith
Spurgin Faces Tough Challenger In Opening Wrestling Card
Christ Jordan announces a 1934 season opener with Pat Murphy of Notre Dame vs Suyle man Bey and Big Jim Hesslyn against Jack Spurgin in Decatur. Hesslyn returns from the Atlantic coast tour to meet a stronger foe while the Praying Turk prepares his ritual before his bout.
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Christ Jordan
Post
Pat Murphy
Notre Dame
Suyleman -Bey
Praying Turk
Big Jim Hesslyn
Jack Spurgin
Jordan
Asl
Decatur
Hesslyn
Villian
Atlantic
Turk
Allah
Jordan to Lead Unified Legion Wrestling Post
Local fans await January 15 as Chris Jordan, longtime matchmaker for Post Gorgas, becomes organizer for both Gorgas and Post No 1. The union aims to restore top tier wrestling in Birmingham with a mix of heavyweight and lighter wrestlers.
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Seace Ham
Chris Jordan
American Legion
Gorgas
Legion
Jordan
Magic City
Marmez
Birmingham
Ingenious 1931 Turf Swindle Across States Revealed
A long tale recalls the Aknahton Shem switch at Havre de Grace on Oct 9 1931 a $260000 cleanup. Paddy Barrie master ringer swapped identities using dyes hairs and fake ages to fool bettors and officials before the horse vanished via a web of vans and rails ending back near Pimlico with Barrie elusive.
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Charles Town
Havre de Grace
Aknahton
Shem
New York
Paddy Barrie
Maryland
Barrie
A. Capelle
Pinkertons
Crown Point
Ind
Van
Chicago
Trenton
Aknalitda
Pimlico
Hunters Enjoying a Splendid Season in Alabama
Alabama reports near 500000 hunters and anglers for 1933 with 200000 in the field and 300000 fishing. Highlights include the fifth annual deep sea rodeo, record 1000 deer hunters, and 39 thousand acres added to the national forest. New laws expand the game and fisheries department and authorize trip licenses. The Tennessee Valley Authority may back a statewide wildlife program with Civil Works projects aiding hatcheries and oyster beds.
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Alabama
I. T. Quinn
Rodeo Association
Alabama National Forest
Cunningham
Aliceville
Eastahoga
Game and Fisheries Department
Quinx
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
Aries
Ate
Quinn
Civil Works Administration
Conservation Department
Onal Pond
Boga
Mobile Bay
South Falawin
Kercheval Leads North To A Charity Football Win
In Knoxville on January 2, Ralph Kercheval powered Kentucky driven North to a 7 to 0 victory over a Southern all-star team in an SEC alumni charity game before 12 000 fans. Brackett connected with Kimbrell for the only score in the third period as mud soaked the field and punters Batchelor and Kercheval dominated the kicking game.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Ralph Kercheval
Kentucky
Brackett
Tennessee
Kimbrell
Auburn
Kercheval
Batchelor
Georgegia
Fercheval
Jack Torrance
Zimmerman
Tulane
Hitchcock
Auburni
Cain
Alabama
Auburn Quarterback Read Head Declared Ineligible
Auburn Alabama January 2 Head Read Head Troy has been ruled ineligible for the 1934 grid campaign He understudied Captain Ripper Williams in 1933 and is now classified as a football junior His three seasons of varsity play include a brief 1931 appearance against Spring Hill which cements his place yet blocks his 1934 role as signal caller for the Plainsmen
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Auburn
Ala
Thomas
Troy
Ripper Williams
Spring Hill
Plainsmen
Williams
Barbecue Stand Moved to Second Avenue
A Bay barbecue stand was removed from its former site and relocated to Second Avenue. The text also notes ongoing oyster industry activity in Baldwin waters and a government construction project to shorten the water route to Pensacola. Commissioner Quitin expects a bright game and fish outlook for 1934, cheering Alabama sportsmen.
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Ay Bay
Second Avenue
Baldwin
Es Pensacola
Quitin
Alabama
Lions Upset Dope Beating Stanford in Rose Bowl
In Pasadena on a flood soaked field Columbia Lions stunned Stanford Indians 7 to 0 to capture the Rose Bowl. Cliff Montgomery hit Tony Matal on a key pass setting up Al Barabas for the only score.
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Pasadena
Calif
Columbia Lions
Stanford
Indians
New Yorkers
Cliff Montgomery
Tony Matal
al Barabas
Bobby Grayson
Grayson
Keith Topping
Lions
Montgomery
Columbia
Ed Brominski
Decatur Chamber Board Meets At 4 This Afternoon
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce board convenes at 4 PM for the first meeting of the new year at the Chamber offices led by President L. R. Nash. A local sports note notes Seemes greatest ad Columbia lacked a real chance to win and experts doubted the visitors could even stay close.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
L. R. Nash
Chamber of Commerce
Seemes
Ad Columbia
Morningside
Stanford
Headquarters Open for Decatur District Cotton Reduction Program
Decatur today opened its headquarters for the 1934 1935 cotton acreage reduction program at Turner Coal and Grain Co Moulton Street. The central office will house committeemen including P P Gilchrist Joe Taylor Robinson Minor Russell B E Braswell Lon Monk and Dadd Russell. Farmers are urged to bring cotton crop averages and acreage data for 1928 1929 1930 1931 and 1932.
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Decatur
Turner Coal & Grain Co
Moulton Street
P. P. Gilchrist
Joe Taylor Robinson Minor Russell
B. E. Braswell
Lon Monk
Dadd Russell
Western Team Is The Winner 12-0
West defeats East 12 to 0 in Shrine Game played in San Francisco before about 30 000 fans. East-West scored on a fumble recovery on the East 16 yard line, with George Sauer of Nebraska scoring the opening TD and adding a second from 28 yards.
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San Francisco
Calif
George Sauer
Nebraska
Coat to Work Outdoors Prompts Daily Notice Request
A Decatur woman seeks a donated old winter coat so she can work on CWA projects. She asks readers to drop the coat at The Daily office, noting her husband has been out of work for years and receives no pension.
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CWA
Decatur
Daily
Kiley Might Return as Auburn Coach
Roger Kiley, former Auburn coach, may return to lead the Tigers to succeed Chet Many. Auburn authorities deny a contract has been offered and speculation centers on whether Chicago figures influenced the Wynne regime’s gains.
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Roger Kiley
Auburn
Chet
Chicago
Alderman
Wynne
Kiley
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Auspices
Jim Hesslyn
Suyleman Bey
Carolina State
Spurgin
Alabama Utilities
Leischman
Stars of South
Dope
Cal
Sta
Louisiana
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
Washington
Bolivar E. Kemp
Congress
Kemp
Huey Long
Sanders
Headquarters ON Cotton
Turner
Coal Decatur Coal
Arthur Jones
Mgr
Country Boy
Barbecu
Second Ave
Black
Cropion
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