Decatur Opens Season With 25 16 Victory Over Limestone
Decatur defeats Limestone County High 25 to 16 in the season opener at Central Gym. West and Bronough pace Decatur with early baskets as Lanier and Huie support the guards. Elkmont’s R Coffman and Smith provide resistance, but Decatur pulls away late in the game to secure the win.
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Decatur
Limestone County Hi
Limestons County High
Prince
Bronough
West
Lanier
Huie
Pete West
Limestone
Duby Bronough
R. Coffman
Elkmont
Smith
Brenough
H. Coffman
Cottrell
Fromm Dronough
Walter Bates
Cleor
E Bronough
Reeder
Stancey
Question Mark of baseball faces uncertain 1929 comeback
Five famed 1927 pitchers Pennock Moore Meadows and sluggers Goslin Lazzeri confront doubtful 1929 returns as talk grows of a new aviation style venture dubbed the Question Mark. Arm troubles, past triumphs with Yankees and Pirates shape prospects while observers weigh the odds of a long season comeback.
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New York
Pennock
Goslin
Lazzeri
Meadows
Wiley Moore
Moore
Yankees
Pirates
Moulton Heights Lads Take First Win of Season
Moulton Heights defeated Pleasant Hill 24 to 17 to open the basketball season. Heights led by seven at the end as Sims and Vaughn starred at forwards with Wear at center and Bowling and Short at guards. Standridge stood out for Pleasant Hill on defense and offense. Yarborough also played.
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Moulton Heights
Pleasant Hill
Heights
Standridge
Sims
Vaughn
Wear
Short
Yarborough
Crow Stars As Falkville Girls Triumph 27 0
Falkville girls rout Danville as Miss Crow dominates scoring with nearly all points. Crow tallies almost every basket, aiding a 27 to 0 lead and overwhelming the Danville defense.
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Miss Crow
Falkville
Palkville Girls
Danville Girls
Elkmonters Lose Debut Amid Flu and Slippery Floor
Last night's game saw Elkmont fall to Decatur as influenza hit the area and practice chances were limited. Both teams faced a slick, freshly oiled Central gym floor that disrupted play and kept players seated for long stretches.
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Elkmont
Decatur
Falkville Football Banquet Honors 1029 Captain
The Falkville high school football banquet was hosted by Principal Mr. Hawkins with Mr. Hall as toastmaster. Teachers attended as the team remembered past glory. Guy Pettey was elected captain for 1929, succeeding his brother Clarence.
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Falkville
Hawkins
Hall
Guy Pettey
Clarence
Decatur Sound Structure Pends Development Plan
A local plan in Decatur stalls as officials review the sound structure proposal. No timetable is set for resuming the development project, and public input sessions are postponed pending further study by the planning department.
Basketball Hartselle Hopes Fade for Morgan County High
Morgan County High will not send a cage delegation this year. Financial difficulties from 1928 embolden athletic fund treasurers and no practice has occurred on the Hartselle court since school resumed.
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Morgan County High
Hartselle
Missing Man Luther Culp Feared Violent End
Athens Alabama January report says Luther Culp 22, who vanished December 27, may have been harmed. Evidence questions earlier suicide theory: unlocated body after dam spill, mismatched description of car occupant, Illinois plate and Wisconsin pennant on the car, and witness accounts along the Athens Florence highway. Police pursue theory of foul play rather than self harm.
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Athens
Ala
Luther Culp
Limestone County
Culp
Florence
Wisconsin
Illinois
Lile
Blue Devils Roll Danville Hi Club in Falkville Clash
Falkville’s Blue Devils upset Danville Hi, 33 to 9, in a rough game at Falkville. Tomlinson and Guy Pettey starred for Falkville as Hampton led Danville’s efforts while the home defense smothered Danville’s inside game.
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Blue Devils
Danville HI Club
Falkville
Danville
Hampton
Morgan County
Tomlinson
Guy Pettey
Falk
Dirty Five to Face High Dribblers at Central Gym
The Dirty Five, led by Raymond Pepper former Alabama star, will play Decatur scholastics next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Central Gym. Ed Price may play forward and Maynard Layman guard as tryouts select 12 applicants. Proceeds go to the high school athletic fund in need of replenishing.
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Central Gymnasium
Decatur
Raymond Pepper
University of Alabama
Ed Price
Maynard Layman
No Captain Chosen By Local Dagesters
Decatur basketeers have not chosen a captain for this year as they wait for the development of players. The season opens with a muddled squad making leadership choices uncertain and no clear leader emerging for the cage crew.
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Dagesters
Decatur Basketeers
Priceville Tops Ryans School In Low-Scoring Tilt
Priceville defeated Ryans School 11 to 6 on Priceville Court in a game shortened to six-minute quarters due to player illness. Hodge led Priceville with 7 points while Ryan and Whaley anchored defense. Dinsmore and Hamilton starred for Ryans.
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Priceville
Ryans
Priceville Court
Hodge
Ryan
Whaley
Dinsmore
Hamilton
John R McCoy Dies at Limestone County Home
John R McCoy dies at his Limestone County residence and will be returned to West Virginia for burial. He was legally blind, lived with two others, and made periodic visits to Decatur. Survived by two sons and a daughter, Miss Mabel McCoy of Middleborough West Virginia. A legendary story ties him to the famed McCoy Hatfield feud that drew national attention years ago.
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Decatur
Mabel McCoy
Middleborough
W. Va
Falkville May Face Decatur In Upcoming Cage Schedule
Falkville may appear on Decatur's basketball schedule this season. Efforts to bring the teams together have been made recently. Falkville fields a sturdy combination, and Decatur would be pushed to the limit to secure a win.
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Falkville
Decatur
Trade Problems Before State Press in Birmingham
Birmingham reporters discuss mid-winter trade issues including competition, prices, and printing costs. M B Darnell leads the session with focus on preparing ahead of the afternoon program as Florence contributes partial remarks amid a fragmented report from the event.
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Birmingham
Ala
M. B. Darnell
Piorence
Second Guessing Baseball One Way Football History
A collage of sports notes recounts Penn State guard Ellis Cyphers misdirected run against Yale in 1906, Roy Riegels’ famed wrong-way dash, and Georgia Tech’s joy. It covers Connie Mack’s A’s 1929 spring slate in Florida, Tris Speaker’s coaching, and Ossie Orrel/Jimmie Foxx roles. Also notes a 300-yard hole in one by Mason Baker on Catalina Island.
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Roy Riegels
Pasadena
Georgia Tech
University of California
Ellis Cyphers
Penn State
Cyphers
New Haven
Yale
Nittany Lions
Elis
A’s
Connie Mack
Fort Myers
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Avon Park
Newark Bears
Newark
N. J
Athletics
Tris Speaker
Bears
Florida
Boston Braves
Phillies
Mack
Ossie Orwell
Jimmie Foxx
Press association postpones awards presentation
Announcement at the morning session noted loving cups donated by Victor H. Hanson of the Birmingham News and Age Herald would not be presented until the state press association meeting on January 26. Illness of F. T. Raiford of the Selma Times-Journal delayed the award committee's work.
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Victor H. Hanson
Birmingham News and Age Herald
Alabama
Eees
State Press Association
F. T. Raiford
Selma Times-Journal
Threatens Repeal of Evolution Bill
Jamestown Tennessee January 12 Representative George L Stockton of Fentress county announced he will introduce a bill to repeal the state's anti evolution law declaring that the monkey bill is permitting people to make monkeys out of Tennessee.
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Jamestown
Tenn
Tennessee
George L. Stockton
Fentress County
Stribling Agrees to Terms for a Sharkey Fight
New York Jan 12 Associated Press reports that terms are being finalized for a February 27 bout between Jack Sharkey and Young Stribling at Miami Beach. William Carey, promoters aide, plans talks with Sharkey manager Johnny Buckley while Jack Dempsey may assume promotion duties if deals close.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
New York
Tex Rickard
The
Rocks
Miami Beach
William F. Carey
Jack Sharkey
Young
Carey
Stribling
Georgia Youngster
Boston
Sharkely
Johnny Buckley
Rickard
Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Miami Beach Kennel
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
Fugitive Caught in Athens Police Action
Addis Carden, 25, living as Edward Ross in Athens Alabama, was arrested by Chief O P Flynt on a New Haven Conn charge of obtaining an auto with a worthless check. He admitted his identity and guilt after capture, ending a period as a quiet local mechanic.
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Athens
Ala
New Haven
Flynt
Police Department of
Edward Ross
Ross
Falkville Basketball Clears Double Header Over Danville
Falkville basketeers won both halves last night in the Falkville gym. The boys defeated Danville 33 to 12 and the girls won 18 to 0. Danville was hampered by playing on an indoor court after outdoor play. Hampton, six feet, starred for Danville and was held in the city jail awaiting Connecticut extradition papers. he doubts Governor Graves will honor the request.
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Falkville Basketeers
Danville
Falkville
Hampton
Connecticut
Graves
Public stenographer notification of office hours
A public stenographer advertises typing dictation and legal work with hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office location is 523144 Bank Street and phone number 964. The compact notice emphasizes availability for stenography and legal document services.
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Bank Street
Comfortable in the coldest winter for sedan and coupe
COLLIER'S RENT-A-FOR at 401 Second Ave offers delivery service in winter. Phone 928 includes options for sedans and coupes with home delivery. The ad emphasizes comfort in cold weather and convenience of delivery.
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Collier’s
Second Ave
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