Local Golden Gloves Qualifiers Set for Nine County Bout Nights
Seventeen and more boxers entered for the nine area county eliminations to the Golden Gloves. The tournament runs Tuesday through Thursday nights January 9 to 11 at the Civic Center starting at 8:00 p.m. Winners advance to Florence for North Alabama eliminations January 16 to 18 and then to Birmingham for state contests in February.
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Area
Civic Center
Thurssey
Victory Youngblood
Decatur
Florence
North Alabama
Birmingham
Ae Ryan
Tate Ryan
Ryan
Clyde B. Wells
Clarence Eudy
Dewey Clayton
Sixth Avenue
Bugehé Worley
Sycamore Street
Deca
Worley
North
James “Moon” Mullins
Decatur Boys Club
Jess Hazel
Fairview
Jack Jackson
Flint
Wilson Campbell
Shorty Kennedy
Te Decatur Boys Club
Victor Youngblood
Gordon Drive
Georgia Bulldogs Fly to Fast Start in Basketball
The Georgia Bulldogs opened their season with a 62 28 win over Chattanooga for their fourth straight victory. They have 210 points against 117 in wins over Mercer, Chattanooga, and Buford Independents. Joe Killian scored 12 and Roy Chatham 11 as the team used 24 field goals and 14 free throws. Alex McCaskill did not play due to conditioning issues.
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Athens
Georgia Bulldogs
Chattanooga
Mercer
Buford Independents
Alex McCaskill
Bulldogs
Chattanooga Tn
Joe Killian
Roy Chatham
Local Social Notes and Weekend Farm Guests
Morgan County community hosts include Mr and Mrs Dewey Hogan guests of Mr and Mrs W C Kirkpatrick. Mr Coy Crowe recovering from influenza. Eugene and Mrs D D Holley dined with Floyd Looney. Laverne Gray and Ottis Halladay wed last Saturday. Ilva Dutton visited Opal Hgeen. Nina Faye Patrick hosted friends for singing. Lerleen Prater of Hartselle and Ruth Gibson of Cullman visited Lorene Penn. Paul Adcock was in town Saturday. many residents ill with influenza. Church notice invites attendance at Friendship church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Hogan
W. C. Kirkpatrick
Coy Crowe
J. W. Garnett
Eugene
D. D. Holley
Floyd Looney
Laverne Gray
Ottis Halladay
Ilva Dutton
Oscar Roan
Rural Grove
Frank Garrison
Elbert Self
Wren
H. O. Bridges
Roman Higdon
T. C. Higdon
Walter Cooper
Mr. Morgan
Tennessee
William Taylor
Julian
Andrew Taylor
Cloud Higdon
Erby- Betterton
Ralph Roan
John Edwards
Mr.Parker
Byron Bullard
College Play Is Improved
A second in a series by AP sports leaders reviews 1939 events and trends and suggests likely developments in 1940.
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Associated Press
College Athletics Show Steady 1939 Improvement Across Sports
1939 marked stronger interest in college athletics with nationwide championships in track cross country swimming wrestling gymnastics boxing and basketball drawing solid crowds. Football attendance rose over 1937 and outpaced 1938 with large crowds. Institutions split into paid and non paid player groups shaping schedules, while basketball gained spectator appeal and Naismith’s legacy noted amid a promising 1940 outlook.
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Chicago
Naismith
Two Auburn Athletes Lost to Mumps and Career
Auburn Alabama mourns two losses as January 4 reports reveal senior guard John Huff will miss most of the 1940 season after mumps ending his SEC opener against LSU in Baton Rouge. End Gus Pearson plans to graduate in May and not return to football next fall.
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Auburn
Ala
John Huff
Plainsmen
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Gus Pearson
Tiger
Footall
Platform plank backs winning UF football team governor bid
Jacksonville attorney Warren 34 enters Democratic gubernatorial race with a platform urging a winning University of Florida football team. He notes the governor has power to develop a championship squad seen as Florida advertisement and cites his ties to the University of Florida Cumberland University and the Jacksonville city council.
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Jacksonville
Fla
University of Florida
Puller Warren
Florida
Warren
Theity of Florida
Cumberla R University
St Louis natives clash for welterweight title tonight
Two St Louis born fighters meet in a 15 round world welterweight title bout Henry Armstrong a three time champion faces Joe Ghnouly in his first title shot after a decade in boxing Ghnouly plans to marry soon after the bout and vows to upstage the champion in a lively ring confrontation
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ST. Louis
Hammering Hank
Ghnouly
Julie Roma
Ridgefield Park
N. J
Gus Wilson
Paychek Demands Louis Title Shot Amid Boxing Fury
Heavyweight Johnny Paychek, in Orlando for a January 10 bout with Pedro Georgi, protests imports of South American contenders and asks what more he must do to earn a shot at Joe Louis. He rails at Galento Nova and Campelo being ranked above him and asks for a fight anywhere anytime.
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Orlando
Flw
Johnny Paychek
Joe Louis
Des Moines
Pedro Georgi
Los Angeles
United States
Arturo Godoy
Campelo
Louis
Paychek
Tony Galento
Lou Nova
Bob Pastor
National Boxing Association
Godoy
Valentin Campelo
Argentina
Nova
Conn
Galento
St Louisan Joe Promotes Bolo Knockout Claim
Strong praises fellow St Louisan and touts Joe being tough and unquestionably game with a developed bolo knockout punch, asserting confidence in his fighting style.
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Strong
St. Louisan
Joe
Clemson to give Neely a well deserved raise
Eddie Brietz reports Clem son plans a raise for Jess Neely in hopes of cooling Rice scouts. Henry Cooper will sub for Steve Dudas on Jan 10 after Dudas declined a Conn photo pose. Dixie notes warn of Sweet Lalanne’s scholastic troubles at North Carolina. Jack Dempsey, in Manila, bought gifts for his daughters during a side trip to China.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Clemson
Jess Neely
Steve Dudas
Conn
Henry Cooper
Dudas
Dixie
Sweet Lalanne
Republic
North Carolina
Jack Dempsey
Manila
Airways
China
New Year’s Booklet Traces 1939 Cincinnati Club Era
The Cincinnati club issues a New Year’s booklet charting its 1939 season with Rhineland paper headlines. A banner near the World Series limit predicts We’ve waited 20 years for this. Notes mention gambling issues and coaching letters. Tom Harmon eyes baseball after track. Melio Bettina weighs against Fred Apostoli in a Garden bout. Ford Frick shows curling interest with weekly play.
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Cincinnati Ball Club
Rhineland
South Carolina
Frank Leahy
Toczolowski
Tom Harmon
Michiigan
Melio Bettina
Fred Apostoli
Ford Prick
North Carolina Star Returns to Huddle as All American
Paul Severin an All American North Carolina backfield star re joins the basketball squad after a testimonial dinner in Natrona Pennsylvania his hometown. The Tar Heels have already played six games. Gunnar Barlund signs for two more bouts for the Finnish relief fund. He fights Jim Thompson in Pittsburgh January 11 and Naite Mann January 30. Fins for the Finns is Gunnar's motto. Stanford's new coach to be announced within a week. Doc Sutherland may find another job elsewhere. The outdoor bout may pit Ceferino Garcia against Ken Overlin in a middleweight title bid.
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Paul Severin
North Carolina
Natrona
Tar Heels
Gunnar’ Barlund
Big Jim Thompson
Pittsburgh
Naite Mann
Gunnar
Stanford
Doc Sutherland
West Virginia
Bill Kern
Rice
Ceferino Garcia
Richmond
Ken Overlin
USC Trojans flash scoring in late bowls
Arthur Sampson notes that teams facing Southern Cal should expect 12 minute quarters and that in recent bowl games the Trojans scored three touchdowns. Two came within two minutes of the final whistle and the third just before halftime.
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Arthur Sampson
Boston Herald
Cal
Trojans
Heights and Speake Meet Tonight
Moulton Heights junior high girls and boys basketball teams host Speake of Lawrence County in the steam heated gym. The first game starts at 7:30 p.m. A short PTA meeting follows the games with free admission for all PTA members.
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Moulton Heights, Jr
Lawrence County
Moulton Heights
Prep rules changes proposed for 1940 football grid
Chicago Jan 4 proposed changes to prep grid rules for 1940 dominate 26 states interscholastic committee meeting. Henry V Porter says a questionnaire shows sentiment for five proposals including a second forward pass from behind line, an eligible receiver completing a pass after teammate touch, punt return changes, illegal touching by out of bounds players, and end zone fourth down incomplete pass ruled touchback only if play started inside the 20 yard line.
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Chicago
Henry V. Porter
Illinois High School Athletic Association
Community News From Morgan County Rocky Ford
Colds affect residents as families relocate and visitors travel. Several local residents and extended relatives are mentioned visiting and staying with relatives in nearby towns amid illness and recent travel.
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Morgan County
Rocky Ford
Negro Held After Wetumpka Fatal Truck Incident
State safety director T Weller Smith said a black truck driver is under manslaughter charge after Sylvester Head 26 of Wetumpka was struck and killed by a truck near Wetumpka yesterday.
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Wetumpka
Ala
T. Weller Smith
Sylvester
Divorce Hearing Reveals Night Snow Shovel Dispute
In Chicago on January 4 a divorce hearing heard Mrs. Ruby Ludwig say she resents being woken at two o clock in the morning to shovel snow. The remark came during the proceedings as the romance cooled.
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Chicago
Ruby Ludwig
Yankees Acquire Reds Pitcher LeTTY Grissom
New York obtains Lefty Lee Grissom from Cincinnati on waivers in exchange for Joe Beggs of Newark. Grissom, 27, had an uneven record but showed late-season form and could bolster the Yankees as Lefty Gomez declines. Beggs, 26, posted 12 wins and 10 losses last year and is a strong farm-system bet.
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Judson Bailey
New York
New York Yankees
LeTty Lee Grissom
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Beggs
Newark Farm
Yankees
Ed Barrow
Oy Grissom
Reds
Ising
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Grissom
Morgan County Community Notices From Johnson Chapel
Mrs Alice Stroupe is on the sick list this week in Morgan County. Lolett Roberts attended the Danville show. Austin Self and Lolett Roberts were guests of Troy and Beathelin Moore in Andrews Chapel last week. Ruth and Audry Nethery and others are mentioned in local happenings.
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Alice
Stroupe
Lolett Roberts
Danville
Austin Self
Troy
Beathelin Moore
Andrews Chapel
Ruth
Audry’ Nethery
Woman Divorces After Husband Irving’s Demand
A woman files for divorce after her husband Irving allegedly ordered her to perform an act during the late hours, prompting her to seek dissolution of their marriage.
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Irving
Dempsey Still An Idol In New York Social Scene
The famed boxer Jack Dempsey remains a vivid town idol at his tavern, joking with visitors and planning boxing links. He reflects on Manila trip and refutes rivals while staging rooftop exhibitions and courting future bouts with figures like Jack Sharkey, seeking peace and constant excitement.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jess Willard
Manila
Garcia-Lee
Kansas
Jack
Jimmy Johnston
Harry Wills
Jack Kearns
Johnston
Wills
Bob Pastor
Red Burman
Miami
Pastor
Max Waxman
Burmay
Waxman
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Illness and social visits in Morgan County Ellisville
Health conditions in Ellisville show several residents ill with flu and scarlet fever. The community records multiple visits among locals including Miss Lettie Lee Willbanks, Miss Trannie Aldridge, Joyce McDaniel, and families such as the Aldridges and Temples. Visitors include Mr. Wesley West of Johnson Chapel and Charles Maddox of Danville.
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Lettie Lee Willbanks
Lee Nell Looney
Wesley West
Johnson, Chapel
L. P. Hill
Trannie Aldridge
Montevallo
John Aldridge
Joyce McDaniel
Ed Adair
T. A. Adair
Lottie Sewell
Clifford Aldridge
Charles Maddox
Danville
Dorothy Aldridge
Charles G. Hardwick, Jr
George Hardwick
Franklin Moore
Decatur
John Tomlinson
Aaron Templeton
Misses Trannie
Bula Aldridge
Gilbert Aldridge
Local Social and Health Notes from Hartselle
Saturday social guest Perlie Barnes with Christine Glenn. Mr and Mrs Edwin Roberts visited in Hartselle. Mrs J B Moore remains ill. Friends of P H McDonald also report illness.
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Perlie Barnes
Christine Glenn
Edwin Roberts
Hartselle
J. B. Moore
P. H. McDonald
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Heights and Speake
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