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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1929
Page
6
The 1929 Decatur athletics outlook signals a stronger year with improved finances and growing fan interest. Basketball prospects highlight veteran material at Central Gym and a likely solid start against Ardmore High, as fans cheer a possible early season surge.
Frank Pancho Snyder signed Thursday for a second year as manager of the Houston baseball club in the Texas league after resigning last October over salary differences with league president Fred Anke man. The club had won the Texas league and Dixie series titles last fall. Morgan county farmers are invited to make headquarters in Decatur.
Frank Wykoff, once a top high school sprinter who beat Charley Paddock in Olympic trials, lies critically ill in Glendale General Hospital. He has received blood from his Glendale High coach Norman Hayhurst and athlete Dick Ryan for ten days after throat surgeries and a prolonged illness. Doctors hope for recovery, but he may not compete this spring depending on his strength.
New York Jan 4 Paavo Nurmi filed with the Amateur Athletic Union for a registration card to enable him to compete in the United States He must appear at an official hearing before issuance His adviser Hugo Quist did not specify where or when he will race and the application was referred to the Metropolitan A A U committee by Daniel J Ferris national secretary.
San Dieg o January four coach Bill Alexander of Georgia Tech backed California center Roy Riegels after his 75 yard run in the wrong direction that gave Tech an eight to seven victory. Alexander cited misdirection and similar field scenery at both ends as a factor and proposed marking each goal with a flag to reverse each quarter.
Associated Press reports Arkansas, led by Tom Pickell and Francis A. Schmidt, aims for a fourth straight Southwest title. The squad features guards Glen Rose Eugene Lambert Wear Schoonover and captain Albo Brown from S. M. A. with strong defense and shooting. Texas, SMU, TCU vie behind promising players as conference play looms.
Miller Brown captain of the 1928 Missouri football team dislikes football and declined a New Year’s game invitation in Dallas between all star teams. The 200 pound senior from King City says he will not return to football but will try out for Connie Mack in baseball.
Fielding H. Yost argues athletic funding should be controlled by proper college authorities and audited by administrators. He cites Michigan and Wisconsin practices, notes North Central Association scrutiny, and highlights football funding expanding facilities for 7,000 men and 3,000 women among Big Ten schools.
Ed Strangler Lewis is slated to face challenger Dynamite Gus Sonnenberg at the Boston garden with an estimated 35 pound weight gap. Lewis weighs 235 pounds while Sonnenberg sits near 200, though Sonnenberg plans to add pounds before the match ends.
In a pre bout statement Lewis declared both wrestlers were fit and he was in the best physical shape of his long career, signaling confidence ahead of the upcoming match.
Lewiston Maine January 4 1929 David Morey former Bates football captain will assume new duties at Bates College starting in September President Clifton D Gray announced today Morey will head football and oversee baseball and hockey at the college
Eighty delegates including top golf figures will attend the United States Golf Association annual meeting in New York on Saturday. Bobby Jones has notified Secretary Prescott S. Bush of his planned presence as officers for the coming year are to be elected. Melvin A. Traylor and Vice Presidents Ramsay and Douglas will also attend along with sectional leaders. A green section committee meeting precedes the main session. Three Friday morning sessions will tackle greenkeepers issues.
Mobile Alabama hosts the National Fox Hunting Association Winter Hunt February 6 7 8 with more than 500000 Americans loving the sport and many more potentially joining. L G Adams national director and first winter hunt chairman notes Gulf Coast pine lands southwest of Mobile offer ideal conditions as Mardi Gras races begin in New Orleans and visitors travel by rail or car. Dyke Echols master of hounds and J Will Turner home plate judge lead a nationally reputed lineup. Sam Wooldrich president declines a conflicting dog show but anticipates large attendance including many visiting ladies.
A town struggles with unclean streets that mar its appearance and deter visitors. Officials note ongoing cleanup efforts, streetCleaning schedules, and community complaints drive urgency for improvements. Local businesses urge quicker action to restore civic pride and attract customers.
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