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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1929
Page
6
Independent on hi card tonight for second play. Decatur red and black cagers face Independents tonight and Hanceville Thursday at Central gym at 7 30. Decatur seeks repeat of season opener win over Elk Mont while fans pore over potential Pep per impact and local high school form.
Decatur seeks a city stadium with committee members Ren M Bloodworth Lee L Burnet and C N Garrett from the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce to select architect plans funding seating and location. The group will meet soon to begin organizing the stadium idea and funding with the City Council playing a key negotiating role.
After a Trinity mountain raid two men and a distilling outfit were seized. The two Negroes were jailed on liquor manufacturing charges. Sheriff Davis State Law Enforcement Officer Van Gilbert and Deputies Willoughby and Brazleton participated in the operation.
The Tennessee river was falling today with a local gauge reading of 7.6 feet, indicating a continuing decrease in water level. Coastal towns monitor the river for flooding risks as flows ease after recent rainfall.
Likely to leave E D Proctor, an accountant with the Decatur Cornice and Roofing Co., may move to Atlanta soon to base activity in Hanceville. Indications point to changes this week in the high school lineup as guards underperform in the first game, with some reserve players tipped for guard duties before week’s end.
Industries, Decatur scholastics, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce may form an inter city basketball circuit. Representatives from Cooper Wells Connecticut Mills Louisville and Nashville shops and Decatur Box and Basket Factory are invited. Lester Corbitt leads the effort awaiting word from industries and high school officials. The aim is to boost recreation and build on the successful industrial league from baseball and summer play. If agreed, managers must act promptly to form the season.
Florence Sheffield and Tuscumbia plan a Tri-Cities basketball league to be played at home against district teams only. The circuit, tried in 1928 with Deshler High of Tuscumbia winning the district title, would run in 1930 not 1929. Coaches from Coffee High Deshler High Sheffield High and Florence State Normal discuss gym use and scheduling with high school officials to avoid conflicts.
Coach T. L. Kerby cites backfield losses as the reason Tuscaloosa and Sidney Lanier will be left off the Decatur 1929 schedule. Bishop and West are gone, Pride ends his high school career, Lanier is ineligible. Howard Stapp remains the only dependable ball carrier.
Athens Alabama January 15 Special report says schools will resume regular sessions after a week of closure due to the influenza epidemic. County school board president Dr M W Murphree noted a six week suspension could occur if needed, but the peak has passed rendering drastic action unnecessary.
Judge J. E. Clem of the inferior court in Athens is critically ill at his home with an acute appendicitis attack, stricken Saturday. He recently recovered from several weeks of illness including flu appendicitis and gallstones, with condition reported extremely grave.
J N Powell a Falkville attorney resumes practice after recovering from influenza. He had been out awhile due to the illness and returns to his office and court duties.
Coach Stevenson of Tuscumbia faces worries as basketball talk grows. He is assembling a cage squad with five letter men while others dropped out. Three teams are available for practice, though some material falls short. Stevenson plans for both present and future with the on hand resources.
Eddie McLane Billie Bancroft and William Newton will direct Howard College coaching in 1929. McLane becomes head football coach Bancroft is hired as assistant football coach and Newton will direct intramural athletics.
The Decatur Chapter No. 14, R. A. M., will meet Friday night to confer the past master and most excellent master degrees. All members of the chapter were invited to be present.
William F. Carey and Jack Dempsey travel to Miami Beach to promote the Sharkey Stribling bout on Feb 27. Lionel Levy plans seating for 40,000 at Kennel Club Arena as box office orders begin. Fighters start training Feb 1. ringside tickets priced 5 to 25 dollars. Young Stribling favored to beat Jack Sharkey in an elimination bout. Dempsey hoped to face Gene Tunney for the heavyweight title.
New York on January 15 reports Spanish heavyweight Paul ino Azcudum making his debut in a planned bout. Details on venue opponent and outcomes are not specified in the fragment.
IS BETTER TODAY D. H. McClellan, well known Flint resident, was believed better today. Mr. McClellan is seer ing a severe attack of influenza.
A boys business meeting will be held at the Y M C A Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock.
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