Briez Chats About Sports in a Busily Packed Column
Eddie Brietz surveys a chaotic sports page with notes on college coaches Big Ten free agents Dempsey Meany and a parade of names from basketball to horseracing. Several cities and clubs are referenced along with plans for film showings and possible nickname ideas for next seasons.
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Strange Goings On In Pirates Camp
Pitcher Mace Brown signs his Pirate contract and proclaims satisfaction. Walter St Denis, drummer for Mike Jacobs, celebrates Xmas and New Year without injury, signaling a strong start to the season.
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Gridder Who Made Fans Throb Now Struggles to Find Work
A former San Diego Tribune feature on a popular football player reveals his post gridiron challenges. Despite fame for his heartthrob status and standout play, he faces difficulty securing steady employment amid shifting opportunities in sports and entertainment.
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San Diego Tribune
Way to bowl bowls through beating Alabama
The season's path to bowls hinges on beating Alabama. The Tide lost three games last season, with Tennessee at Pasadena, Georgia Tech at Miami, and Tulane at New Orleans.
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Brown Excused From Jury Duty in Greensboro
Big Mace Brown, Pirates pitcher, was summoned for six months as a grand juror but asked to be excused. Judge Felix Alley granted the request, noting sports often take precedence over court duties.
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Mack Declares Yankees Not Picking To Win 1940
Connie Mack says New York Yankees unlikely to dominate the 1940 season while Boston Cleveland and Detroit loom as threats. He predicts an improved Athletics team and notes Al Simmons returns to help Sammy Chapman’s outfield. Spring training begins February 20 in Anaheim with opening game March 3.
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Georgia Bulldogs Triumph Over Mercer 51-41
In Athens Georgia defeated Mercer 51 to 41 with Dan Kirkland Roy Chatham and Cecil Kelly scoring 41 points among them Kirkland led with 17 as Georgia pulled away after a close start Rex McIlvaine scored 17 for Mercer but the Bulldogs held the lead through the second period and never fell behind after halftime
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Roy Chatham
Cecil Kelly
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Cage season opens at Decatur Central High Gym
The 1940 basketball season starts Thursday night in Decatur at 7 30 in the Central high gym with a girls game followed by the boys. Teams lack definite lineups after just a few days of practice and new floor cost about 700 dollars. The gym doubles as an assembly space for chapel and other events.
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Hartselle
Two-Year Contract With Morgan County Renewal Secured
The completion of a two year contract with Morgan County High School to play Decatur on Thanksgiving Day is announced. The renewal follows strong fan requests and positions the game as the main drawing card for both Decatur and Hartselle.
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Ogle to Stay With Decatur High School Coach
H. L. Shorty Ogle announced he will remain as coach at Decatur High School. After a successful season he received other offers but chose to stay. Decatur’s Red and Black squads were strong, losing only one game and avenging it later against Huntsville. Prospects for next year look brighter with limited graduation losses.
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Tulane and A. and M May Repeat Sugar Bowl Matchup
New Orleans report notes Texas A&M may rise again in the coming season with eight returning regulars and strong replacements. Tulane braces for next year with 12 working units and a deep reserve, despite losing ten regulars.
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Monette Butler
Aggies
Agreement Terms Hidden From Public Record
A confidential deal was reported with no disclosed terms or conditions. Officials indicated no publication of the agreement details.
Boxing’s 1940 Outlook: Cleaning House for a Stronger Sport
A veteran review laments boxing’s 1939 scandals from promoter abuses to multi title fakery. It urges removal of exhibition bouts and biased officiating, praises Armstrong’s titles, and predicts a cleaner future with honest referees and united effort to restore public faith.
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Jack Torrance
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Adamigk- Trammell
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Henry Armstrong
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Lou Ambers
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Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact listing of across and down clues for a themed daily crossword puzzle with numbered entries from across 1 to 61 and down clues 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 30, 32, 39, 41, 44, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 54. Clues cover synonyms, classical terms, and common crossword fodder. The grid references are implied by the clue numbers and standard crossword conventions.
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AHS to Play Minor Hill in Twin Austinville Showdowns
The Senior boys and girls from Austinville High face two strong Minor Hill, Tennessee teams on Friday night January 5 on Austinville court at 7 30. The Minor Hill girls have dominated the series with three wins as against one for Austinville girls while the Minor Hill boys have yet to beat Austinville. The Junior teams host Moulton Heights on Saturday on Austinville court.
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Changes Debated At Desert Inn Football Rules Session
Palm Beach Calif Jan 3 The college football rule book faces division as rules committees debate possible changes. Desert Inn session to wind up tonight or tomorrow includes proposals from the American Football Coaches Association led by Lou Little of Columbia. Suggestions include lowering goal post cross bar widening upright distance and reducing penalties from 15 to five yards on ineligible receivers. The girls game begins at 7 00 tonight.
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American Football Coaches Association
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Columbia
Local Decatur Boys Club wins four of six bouts at Civic Center
In a cold Tuesday night program at the Civic Center Decatur Boys Club defeated Muscle Shoals Athletic Club of Florence four bouts to one with one draw. Moon Mullins and Elmer Tucker led the hosts, Lindsay drew with a Florence visitor, and Bond scored a technical knockout over Shirley. Worley won the final flyweight bout for Decatur as Harold Gooch was replaced by Brewer.
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Jack Tipton
O'Neal Harris
Charles Harvey
W. J. Williams
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