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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1936

Page

6

U S Olympic team sails for Germany for winter games

The United States Olympic winter squad sails aboard the Manhattan heading to Garmisch Partenkirchen. About four athletes plus officials depart with ski runners, hockey, and speed skating squads set to join later. Bob sledders plan expenses for trials and exhibition tours in Europe.

Ad Controver Garmisch- Partenkirchen Germany Manhattan Europe Gilbert Colgate Billy Eddie Pagan Bobbers O’neil Parrell Henry Kamper Joel Hildebrand Charles J. Gaveker England Wrens Sak Pernt Oslo Theaire Bobsiedders Hamburg Garmisch

Great Expectations Oswhgo Kas Jan 3 Triplets Expected

An odd fragment reports a remark about expecting triplets tied to Oswhgo Kas on January 3. The exact context and subjects are unclear from the truncated text.

Athens Marriage Ties Health Official to Local Nurse

A holiday marriage unites H B Breedlove of Sylacauga Alabama sanitary inspector for the county health unit with Alma Bailey formerly a nurse in the local unit They will reside in Athens The Crutchers Dr John 8 Critcher Jr return from their bridal trip and will live at 200 North Madison Street The town observes visits and social events as residents share holiday greetings and news.

H. B.breedlove Sylacauga Ala Alma Bailey Athens John 8. Critcher, Jr North Madison Street Mos. Crutcher J. S. Crutcher, Sr W. T. Jones Jones Cross Roads Jones

Modern Soldier Horizontal Puzzle Leader of Mussolini's Army

Puzzle clues list a crosswords style set of horizontal and vertical entries with definitions across WWII era themes. Multiple word fits include terms related to Italian military hierarchy, shapes, colors, and general crossword references.

Track and Field Tryouts Preview Olympic Prospects

The article surveys indoor meets and potential Olympic contenders led by Bulace Peacock and Bill Ray with entrants from Indiana Harvard Kansas Penn Temple and Rutgers. Cunningham Hornbostel and Venzke return as top hopes while Bonthron plans a later indoor run.

Hugh Eee Associated Press Susie Armory Cameron Chuck Hornbostel Indiana Harvard Glenn Cunninghall Gene Venzke Pennsylvania Bulace Peacock Temple University Negro Flash Bill Ray Manhattan — Yommiler Jon Cornellian Bonthronn

Fleetest Swimmers in Orlando Meet

In Orlando Florida January 3, top American swimmers began an assault on records at the Orlando Olympic stars Aquatic meet. Adolf Kiefer a backstroke speedster from Icage aimed to equal his world 500 yard record while Lenore Kight Wingard a multiple national titlist planned a 600 yard freestyle bid. The Kompa sisters of New York Erna and Izabeth were also featured in the roster.

Orlando Fla America Adolf Kiefer Lenore Kight Wingard Kompa New York Erna Izabeth

Mentors Rated Top and Bottom in Coaching

The piece credits McPhail with naming Bernie Bierman as the best offensive coach in the country and Tad Wieman as the No 1 defensive mentor, with Gus Dorais and Earle Neale in second and third. It notes various sports items including Pepper Martin to right field, Myril Hoag pitched as a pitcher, racing sheets, managers receiving watches, and minor league assignments. A quirky mix covers umpire records, Hall of Fame debates, and marriage of Suzanne Davis in Richmond VA.

Eddie Brietz Associated Press New York Ile Y Branford McPhail Bernie Bierman Minnesota Gus Dorais Detroit Earle Neale Yale McPhail Tad Wieman Princeton Texas Christian Louisiana State George L. Parker Buffalo Fang Lou McKenna St. Paul Baseball Hall of Fame Miller Huggins Connie Mack John McGraw Suzanne Davis Richmond Willie Kamm Pacific Coast Missions Willie

Silent Look Back At Three Baseball Signings

Sports Mirror notes key signings from the past: Carl Hubbell joined the New York Giants for 1935 at a salary of $18 000. Three years earlier Sleepy Jim Crowley, ex Notre Dame star, signed a three year contract as Fordham head coach.

Associated Press Carl Hubbell New York Giants James H Sleepy Jim) Crowley Notre Dame Fordham

Women Swimmers Set For 200 Yard Backstroke Trials

A lineup of female competitors gathers for the 200-yard backstroke trial and a slate of 100-yard freestyle races led by Dolores Smith Mavis Freeman and Dorothea Dickinson from the Women’s Swimming Association of New York along with Ruth Hoerger and Grace Rilas of Miami The show closes tomorrow with more top swimmers advancing to the water.

Dolores Smith Mavis Freeman Dorothea Dickinson Women’s Swimming Association of New York Ruth Hoerger Grace Rilas Miami

Republicans plan farm plank clinic before 1936 convention

Harrison E. Spangler of the Western GOP says the party will convene a farm leaders clinic with business and political figures to draft a farm plank for the 1936 platform. Notables like former Governor Frank O Lowden are linked, while presidential candidates’ proposals may be debated. Agriculture is stressed as needing top priority after 15 years of neglect. The idea gained informal support at a National committee meeting in Washington.

Robert M. Yoder Associated Press Chicago Harrison E. Spangler GOP Cleveland Spangler National Committee Supreme Court AAA Frank O. Lowden Iowa

Pros and Amateurs in Miami Open Golf Tournament

In Miami Springs on July 3 professionals and a lively amateur contingent faced the 12th annual $2,500 Miami Open. More than 140 players tackled the windy Miami Municipal Course with $500 awarded to the low professional. Tommy Armour of Boca Raton led a strong field including Gene Sarazen, Johnny Revolta, Billy Burke, Johnny Farrell, Bobby Cruickshank, and Leo Mallory, while Armour’s 15 year old adopted son Johnny Armour played among the amateurs.

Miami Springs Fla Jal Miami Municipal Tommy Armour Boca Raton Abe Mitchell Armour Gene Sarazen Brookfield Center Conn Johnny Revolta The Slender Milwaukee Coral Gables Billy Burke Belleair Johnny Farrell Hollywood Bobby Cruickshank Richmond Leo Mallory Noroton Conn Johnny Armour Tommy

Ex-Postmaster Hillis Leaves Athens for Rome Georgia

C M Hillis longtime Athens postmaster has moved to Rome Georgia with his wife and two children. Replaced by a Democratic appointee he had served three terms. He worked as an extra on the railway mail service before receiving a full time assignment on the Southern with headquarters in Rome.

Athens Ala C. M. Hillis Rome Hillis Georgia

All Lightweight Card at Garden

Madison Square Garden presents an all lightweight card led by Frankie Klick and Lou Ambers. Klick and Ambers meet in a 10 round feature with Canzoneri looming as possible spring challenger if a decisive win occurs. Del Genio tops Pacho in a 10 round bout while Zivic faces Spaldi in another. Clifton fights Bollus in six rounds. Ambers aims to rebound from a jaw injury and previous hospital weeks.

New York Tony Canzoneri Tony Madison Square Garden Frankie Klick San Francisco Lou Ambers Herkimer N. Y Klick Canzoneri Ambers Leonard del Genio Bobby Pacho Ganzoneri Eddie Zivic Pittsburgh Aldo Spaldi Italy Johnny Clifton Johnny Bollus New Haven Fritzie Zivic Lou

Almost Sudden Death On Detroit Elevated Rail Track

Francis Courteau and two girls, riding in an automobile, drove onto an elevated railroad by mistake. A locomotive whistled as the car stalled forty feet above road level. Courteau tried to move the auto, but the freight train roared by, passing the stalled vehicle on a parallel track.

Detroit Francis Courteau Courteau Auto Flight

Family defends home schooling after acquittal

Mary Belle Spencer age 16 and Victoria 14 from Chicago Heights remain kept from public schools. Their father Dr Richard V Spencer has been acquitted by a jury of violating state education law for educating them at home. Neither girl has attended a public school.

Mary Belle Spencer Victoria Richard V. Spencer Chicago Heights

Stars To Compete In New Orleans Tennis Tournament

New Orleans opens a weeklong tennis tourney with notable entrants as part of Sugar Bowl festivities. Arnold Bryan leads LSU with 27 points in a 52 47 basketball win over Pittsburgh, while Texas Christian and Louisiana State share gate receipts from recent football games. First round tennis matches feature Wilmer Allison vs Jack Mooney and other seeded pairings set for today.

New Orleans Soaeanlicn Nian Social Sugar Bowl Arnold Bryan Teddy Roderick Pittsburgh Warren V. Miller Mid-Winter Sports Association Texas Christian Louisiana State Tulane Temple Tulane Temple Wilmer Allison New York Jack Mooney Atlanta Guy Cheng Shanghai Bob Lake Birmingham Hal Surface Kansas City Bob Little Martin Buxby Miami Ernie Sutter J. Gilbert Hall East Orange N. J Ed Sutter Paw Bill Westerfield New Frank N. Guernsey Lakeland

Prominent county citizen holder of church and post duties

The long active figure served as post master and Sunday school superintendent at the First Christian church, always engaged in church, munity and county affairs, shaping the meat of the county’s civic life.

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