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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1940
Page
6
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The Decatur Basketball League begins week two at Fort Stephen Decatur Athens with two 7 30 tipoffs. The Wingfoots and Campers clash for top league position while the National Guard faces a yet unnamed opponent in the second game. Local managers urged to contact Cap Hunter for open dates after CCC No 8403 withdrawal.
Mrs. F C McDonald went to see her ill father W L Goldman of Tanner. Ruth Lott shows improvement after illness. Cabe Smith left Baughs Infirmary for home. Priette remains ill at home on Cedar street. Emma Foster visited Mrs J M Hendon. John Hildreth ill with flu while visiting mother. Luther Barnes and daughter Margaret return from Mobile. James McDonald ill with flu at Main Street home. Rural Brothers, formerly in Panesville Ohio, returns home to family. Euthrea Hendon and family visit J M and Mrs Hendon Thursday night.
Limstone County Tanner reports church services at the local Methodist church where A D Wilson preached to a large crowd despite bad weather. Ben Lee Fudge spoke at the church teas and the Ladies Missionary meeting was held at Miss F Douthit's home with full attendance expected. Florence visitors Mr and Mrs J F Sandlin are visiting L S Sandlin Priday.
Mrs. Jessie McBride, bedridden with flu, shows marked improvement. Mrs. G. P. Collins and daughters visit Mrs. Cross in Hillsboro. Corrine Thompson and Jenkins son return from New York to visit the Temps. Kermit Cross and Irene spend Saturday with Chas. McBride. Bas has returned home.
Eva tops Decatur 16 13 in the first game while the Raiders fall 29 17 in the second. Keller leads Eva with seven points in the opener as Childers scores 13 and Kimbrell 8 for Decatur. Basketball at Trinity tonight with both boys and girls teams.
In Gainesville Florida on January 13 the Florida basketball team hosts Georgia in a doubleheader and faces South Carolina. The Gators upset the Ketball team 45 to 36 last night leading at halftime 26 to 24 and staying ahead by 40 to 35 with seven minutes remaining.
Nicholas C. O'Dara left his car due to slick streets in Pittsburgh on January 13. The brake failure of a parked car caused it to roll down a 375 foot incline, posing danger until it was stopped.
Dr Hutchins explains not willing to buy a winning team at Chicago University. He notes Big Ten rules forbid subsidizing players and cites long series of poor seasons. He prioritizes education and intramural programs as 2,000 students cheer his first student body talk since 1935.
A hillside area smashed a half dozen trees prompting a market for a new car at O Data. Local residents reported damage and authorities opened an inquiry to identify the cause and any related hazards.
Ten boxers from the Boya Club will go to Florence next week for the North Alabama elimination tournament for Golden Gloves. The Florence meet runs Wednesday through Friday with state fights in Birmingham January 30 through February 1. Decatur lists Johnny Waddell James Moon Ung J Plemmons Dewey Shirley Jack Sherman Jess Hazel Dewey Clayton Wilson Campbell Oneal Harris and others as representatives from Morgan County and Decatur.
A list of college football results shows New Mexico edging Aggies 31 34 and Rice routing Texas Christian 48 24. Other notable scores include Texas 52 over Arkansas 33 and Stanford 53 over California 38.
Twelve year old David Hobbs leaves the Beverly Hills mansion of actress Ann Sothern and band leader Roger Pryor and returns to his family. He says he missed home and is back with his eleven brothers and sisters, playing near their Kaweah river tent house.
Paul Gish of Athens leads a committee to provide a nourishing lunch at the local elementary school for undernourished children. He estimates ten cents per child per day can supply meals for fifty children in need.
A January 13 AP survey by ASA 8 Bushnell outlines 1939 as busy yet unspectacular for Eastern Intercollegiate Athletics. It forecasts 1940 growth with 14 organizations and 59 member colleges, aims to cut lists, improve officiating, and expand assignments. The I C 4-A reaches a record 46 members. IEA Basketball League strengthens with rising interest. outdoor championships return to college grounds after three years at Randall’s Island.
Alabama center Prather tops Southeastern Conference scoring with 53 points in four league games, averaging more than a quarter of his team’s total. Auburn forward Manci follows with 48, while Lipscomb of Vanderbilt and Egger of Mississippi each had a single 20-point game. Other leaders include Brotherton and Hawkins from Florida and Auburn respectively, with Zdansukas of Florida also among top scorers.
Rip Rice reviews the hiring of Clark Shaughnessy at Stanford after Chicago dropped football. The piece notes his prior roles at Tulane Loyola New Orleans and Chicago, the five year contract, and questions why he was chosen amid a tumultuous Big Ten era and recent program declines.
In Pompton Lakes Joe Louis trains near Detroit for a February 9 defense against Arturo Godoy in New York. He jokes retirement from fried chicken, vows to defend the title four times in 1940 and four more in 1941. Managers say he seeks constant activity and welcomes upcoming challengers Campolo Savold and Conn as potential opponents.
The Morgan County Athletic Association will meet at Hartselle High School at 1:00 PM to arrange tournament preliminaries select location officials protests and related matters. A second meeting will follow at the February monthly teachers meeting.
Shifting of Pastor vs Burman from Miami to Detroit will be celebrated with a turkey and champagne party at Jack Dempsey's today. Jack Jackson of the New Mexico basketeers inherits 50000 dollars paid in ten 5000 installments. The New York Rangers boast 18 straight hockey games without a loss. The Manato team of the Southern Minnesota League wins 33 in a row. Calvin Griffith, adopted son of Washington, weds in Charlotte on February 1 and will move to run the Senators farm system at double his current pay.
A survey of former Northwestern athletes shows 300 in sales work 88 in law 56 in dentistry 50 in teaching 43 in medicine and 25 in high business posts. The note also covers Don Meades mounts Joe Jacobs temporary boxing license Tony Galento Max Baer Rudy York free agent prospects and December 1938 sports admissions and Dodgers shifting focus from Medwick to Don Padgett.
Grand Forks Herald notes Clark Shaughnessy moves to Stanford as a coach without a team. New Jersey vote may hinge on ex mayor Jimmy Walker if boxing gets a czar. Writers dispute Ed Barrow or Freddie Fitzsimmons over Wes Ferrell. Menke signs on to promote the Kentucky Derby. Nate Lewis says Thomas confession aids boxing. Chicago laments lost bids for Billy Conn as Apostoli Bettina heads to Miami.
Jack Friel Washington State cage coach appears battered by sports but remains uninjured after years of football baseball and basketball. He ends up on crutches following a badminton mishap.
Sam Criss asks why the Dodgers plan to employ Wes Ferrell as a warmup pitcher for the catchers, a strategy noted amid fan chatter and team routines.
Sewanee faces Auburn in a NCAA basketball rematch after Auburn edged Sewanee 51-35 in the opener. Faulk, Auburn guard, hit six long-range shots from center court while Rodfish led Sewanee with ten points.
The thundering herd in Lyons Kansas reports starlings disrupting cattle country. Stockmen say the birds chase on the backs of cattle, apparently to pick grubs, causing stampedes as Kansas cows resist the disturbance.
In a local notice the paper urges renters to find appealing apartments through the Daily Want Ad service highlighting steady demand and easy access to listings for available units.
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