Local Amateur Boxing Tournament Seeks 28 Entrants
The tourney near Decatur invites amateurs within 45 miles to enter. Victor Youngblood seeks names ages weights and addresses for the Civic Center events next Tuesday to Thursday with the North Alabama meet in Florence and Birmingham finals to follow. Entrants include Johnson Summers Hubbert Frederick Sherman Graham Davis Gillam Waldrop Jones and others from Decatur Fairview Arab Joppa Tate and Florence.
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Morgan County
Decatur
George Johnson
Junior Summers
Fairview
Louie Hubbert
Marvin Frederick
Jack Sherman
Stonewall
Graham
Charles Davis
Moulton ‘Heights
Paul Gillam
Clayton Waldrop
Dee Jones
Civic Center
Ferry Street
North Alabama
Florence
Winers
Idea
Birmingham
City Auditorium
Victor Youngblood
E. Gordon
Andrick Ryan
Tate
W. H. Ryan
Clyde B. Welld
Joppa
Clarence Bbudy
Dewey Clayton
Eugene Worley
J. “R. Plemons
James “Moon
Jess Hazel
Jack Jackson
Flint
Wilson Campbell
Shorty Kennedy
Marion Worley
Marvin Talmadge
Decatur and Morgan sign two year football contract
Local fans cheer a two year contract between Decatur and Morgan for a Thanksgiving Day football game at Benson Field. The piece notes rising interest in high school athletics and upcoming city league play as gymnasiums receive renovations.
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Decatur
Morgan
Benson Field
Europe
Birmingham Conductor Dies in Street Car Crash
W O Mann aged 45 a veteran conductor for the Birmingham Electric Co was killed when his automobile struck a street car on his way to work at dawn The collision occurred as Mann failed to negotiate a curve officials report Cason the street car conductor said the car traveled at high speed before impact in the Birmingham area serving over seven thousand homes.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. O. Mann
Birmingham Electric Co
Mann
L. P. Cason
Pierce Leads USGA In Annual Meeting And Dates
Harold W. Pierce of Boston elected president of the United States Golf Association succeeding Archie M. Reid. Morton G. Bogue named to vice president, with Blossom and Hardt re elected. Francis Ouimet and John Ballinger join the executive committee. The trial stymie rule is continued with sectional qualifying. 2401 entrants. 1940 championship dates approved: open June 6-8 at Canterbury Club Warrensville C I and amateur Sept 9-14 at Winged Foot Mamaroneck N Y.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Harold W. Pierce
Boston
Archie M. Reid
Pierce
Reid
John Reid
Morton G. Bogue
George W. Blossom, Jr
Chicago
Frank M. Hardt
Haverford
Jess W. Sweetser
Charles W.emeenit
Montclair
N. J
Francis D. Ouimet
John H. Ballinger
Seattle
Andrew Szwedko
Pittsburgh
Canterbury Golf-Club
Warrensville
Winged Foot Golf Club
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Runners Face Open Indoor Track Season at Columbus Meet
The same leading runners meet newcomers as the indoor season opens at the 13th Regiment Armory in Brooklyn. Glenn Cunningham faces Gene Enzke and Long John Woodruff in the half mile, Don Lash heads the two mile, Luigi Beccali meets Lash in 1500, with sprint contenders including Herb Thompson and Bob Rodenkirchen. Young talents Leslie MacMitchell Johnny Quigley and Jim Kehoe also compete, Quigley fresh from a Sugar Bowl win and MacMitchell touted as a future star.
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New York
Columbus Council
O.of C
13Th Regiment Armory
Brooklyn
Glenn Cunningham
Geneenzke
Long John Woodruff
Indiana
Don Lash
Luigi Beccali
Italy
Herb Thompson
Bob Rodenkirchen
Eulace Peacock
Thomas Flagg
Leslie MacMitchell
New York University
Johnny Quigley
Manhattan
Jim Kehoe
Maryland
Quigley
Golf tournament dates listed for Del Monte Packham course
Fragmentary OCR notes list August 27 and September 23 28 as golf event dates. Mentions Del Monte Calif course and Packham golf course Detroit with July 22 27 references. No clear event names or winners given.
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del Monte
Calif
Packham
Detroit
NFL Seeks Record Attendance in 1940 Grid Season
In its year end review the NFL, led by President Carl L. Storck, outlines plans for 1940, aiming for 1.5 million attendance across 55 games and playoffs. It expects rule tweaks if needed to preserve spectacular play, and notes potential expansion rumors involving Boston Cincinnati St Louis and Los Angeles.
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Carl L. Storck
National Football League
Columbus
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Washington
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Green Bay
New York Giants
Bears
Detroit
Dave O'Brien
Texas Christian
Don Hutson
O'Brien
Hutson
Red and Black basketball teams schedule three away games
Decatur high school squads will play three away games next week facing Priceville on Wednesday with boys and girls teams, Eva on Friday with only the boys, and Trinity on Saturday with both teams. The following week they will return home for games.
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Decatur High School
Priceville
Eva
Trinity
Basketeers
D Club to Show Bama in Rose Bowl
The D Club of Decatur High School screens a 45 minute film of the Alabama California Rose Bowl game, in which Alabama lost 13 to 0. The show starts at 7 30 PM at Riverside High School with no admission charge.
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D”Club
Decatur High School
Tide
Riverside High School
G Man Atherton Named PCC Enforcer For Three Year Term
Edwin N Atherton, a government employee and former FBI agent, was named the Pacific Coast Conference enforcement officer for three years starting Jan 1 1940. The move follows a four day session that restructured the league to curb football violations and expand penalties and oversight.
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Los Angeles
Jah
Pacific Coast Conference
Edwin N. Atherton
Atherton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Packers All Stars Rest Before Tilt in Gilmore Stadium
Green Bay Packers and the National League All-Stars prepared for the second annual post season game at Gilmore Stadium. Curley Lambeau and Steve Owen stated both teams are in top condition for the clash with a near capacity crowd anticipated if weather cooperates. The All-Stars feature Parker Hall, Davey O'Brien, and Frank Filchock as key passing threats.
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Los Angeles
Green Bay Packers
Gilmore Stadium
Curley Lambeau
Packers
Steve Owen
Parker Hall
Davey O’brien
Frank Filchock
Fleet command changes at San Pedro ceremony
The United States fleet changes command today at San Pedro California. Admiral James Otis Richardson age 61 from Paris Texas becomes the new commander in chief relieving Admiral Claude C Bloch who has led the navy at sea for two years. The handover occurred during colorful ceremonies aboard battleships making the harbor events spectacular.
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San. Pedro
Calif
United States
James Otis Richardson
Paris
Texas
Claude C. Bloch
Navy
Two Earth Shocks Reported in Summerville
Residents of Summerville reported two light earthquakes yesterday with distant thunder rumblings. No damage occurred and life returned to normal after a fire drill at the high school.
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Summerville
Briez Chats About Sports
A wide sampling of sports chatter touches coaching moves at Ohio State and Stanford, potential hires like Clark Shaughnessy, and comments from Rodney Ross. Other notes include Challedon’s training, Widener stakes at Hialeah, featherweight title talk, Moran and Mack’s spring plans, Helen Hicks Harb tuning up, and trade rumors involving Bill Terry and Buddy Hassett.
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Challedon
Columbia
D. C
Hialeah
Lew Raymond
New Orleans
Joey Archibald
Jimmy Perrin
Moran
Mack
Reds
Helen Hicks Harb
Seawane
Long Island
Bill Terry
Slick Castleman
Manuel Salvo
Buddy Hassett
Resolutions for Coaches Against Loyola Football Jobs
The Worcester Evening Gazette notes a proposed rule for coaches to avoid Loyola football programs. It cites Loyola of Baltimore Loyola of New Orleans and Loyola of Chicago as examples that have dropped football, leaving assistants uncertain.
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Tom Sweeney
Worcester
Mass
Evening Gazette
Loyola
Loyola of Baltimore
Loyola of New Orleans
Loyola of Chicago
Mr Moog Goes to Town Back From Orange Bowl With Big Winnings
Nathan Moog of Augusta Georgia returns from the Orange Bowl with a fortune from correctly predicting seven bowl games including the Tempe Teachers Catholic U tie. The reader wonders why he does not turn pro.
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Moog
Nathan Moog
Augusta
Four Letter Agent Could Be Next Boss of Baseball
A four letter named agent who travels in high salary brackets is viewed as a potential next case for Judge Landis in freeing a baseball slave. The remark links a figure in labor disputes to major league baseball reform efforts.
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Judge Landis
Apostoli Regains Top Form With Thrilling Win
Fred Apostoli, now heavier and slower yet more dangerous, edged Melio Bettina in a 12 round decision at Madison Square Garden. Bettina floored by Apostoli in rounds one to three, as the San Francisco star courted a faltering middleweight champ comeback. The bout drew 7,707 fans with one judge for Apostoli and the other for Bettina.
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Caterino Garcia
Fred Apostoli
Madison Garden
Melio Bettina
New York
San Francisco
Ceferino Garcia
Madison Square Garden
Beacon
N. Y
Apostoli
Bettina
Associated Press
Senator King Proposes Large RFC Loan to Finland
Senator King drafts legislation to extend an unqualified RFC loan of 25 million dollars to Finland. The bill would allow the Finnish government to use the funds as it pleases, though redrafting is possible due to international concerns.
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King
Utah
Finland
Abb Chrietzberg Injured For Season At Auburn Tigers
Abb Chrietzberg a three sport athlete from Auburn suffers season ending injury crippling the Tigers basketball plans. The versatile guard on the hardwood is a major blow to upsetting the Southeastern Conference leaders this year.
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Abb Chrietzberg
Versatie Chrietzberg
Auburn
Tigers
Trade treaty talks ease extension of trade pact program
Washington reports a break in discussions with Argentina over quotas on canned meats wool linseed and related goods as opposition from western cattle and agriculture pressures grows. House Ways and Means Chair Doughton plans to introduce a three year extension bill with hearings starting next Thursday Secretary Hull to testify first and other officials and parties to follow before June 12 expiry.
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Washington
State Department
Buenos Aires
United States
Argentina
Congress
Chile
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
Coughton
Hull
Want Ads Echo Daily Weather of Classifieds
Daily want ads mirror changing conditions like the weather, updating listings as needs shift. Readers scan for jobs housing and goods, noting fresh notices and price cuts in a constant market of small town commerce.
Hutchinson Not Worried About 1940 Campaign
Freddie Hutchinson, 20, Detroit Tigers pitcher, reflects on his rookie year after a tough spring. Traded for $80,000 and players, he spent time with Toledo and Detroit, posting nine wins in Toledo and then three wins against six losses with Detroit. He defends his unaltered pitching approach and stresses the need for control and stuff.
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Seattle
Wash
Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit Tiger
Tigers
Genttie
Pacific Coast League
Hutch
Toledo
Mudhens
Hutchinson
Tiger
Detroit
Two youths save train by flagging after broken rail
In New Brunswick New Jersey on January 6 two brothers Emery Chelli aged 16 and Anthony aged 14 spotted a broken rail on an outside curve of the Raritan Arsenal spur. They ran nearly a mile to warn the 18 car Pennsylvania drill train, preventing a possible wreck from a train carrying munitions and inflammable material. The rail's crack was thought to be caused by cold conditions.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Raritan Arsenal
Raritan Township
Emery Chelli
Anthony
Yesterdy
Pennsylvania
Alarm clocks for parachutes adopted by Russian air force
Moscow reports the government disclosed that the Russian air force will use an automatic “alarm clock” release for parachutes. Three brothers named Doronin, engineers, are credited with inventing the device which opens a parachute at a set time after the jump. Officials call the invention infallible and safer for parachutists.
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Moscow
Doronin
No Fence Law Upheld in Duval County
Federal Judge Louis Strum ruled the Duval county no fence law constitutional and denied Calvin Leigh’s bid to stop Sheriff Rex Sweat from impounding his stray cattle. The decision comes after Leigh challenged the act as applied locally.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Duval County
Louis Strum
Strum
Calvin Leigh
Rex Sweat
Leigh
Expenditures Reported by Agricultural Adjustment Admin
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration said its expenditures for the first five months of the current fiscal year totaled 334 586 277 dollars. Sub subsidies were paid to farmers for cooperating with crop control programs as part of the spending.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Penalties Paid by Farmers Exceed Marketing Quotas
Washington reports that cotton and tobacco farmers paid about 1.948 million dollars into the federal treasury this fiscal year as penalties for selling above established marketing quotas under crop control programs, according to Agriculture Department officials.
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Washington
Coton
Tobacco
Federal Treasury
Agriculture Department
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