Braves Financial Rescue Session Opens in N L
National League club owners met in extraordinary session to rescue the Boston Braves from financial distress. President Frick said the talks would continue until a solution is found and hinted that a full reorganization might be required to stabilize the franchise.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
New York
National League
Boston Braves
Financial Rocks
Frick
Braves
St Bernard Invades to Test Local Red and Black
Decatur hosts St Bernard of Cullman in a key region clash. St Bernard and Cullman split their two games, with Cullman’s squad regarded as one of North Alabama’s strongest. A large crowd is expected for a likely hot contest tonight at the gym.
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Decatur
St. Bernard
Cullman
Birmingham
Ramsey Tech
West End
Cullinan
North Alabama
Braves Field Rent Arrears Prompt Lease to Dog Club
The Braves Field owners acting as Jim Gaffney estate trustees face $11,000 in arrears on last year’s rent and reportedly plan to sublease to the Boston Kennel Club for dog racing. Options include seeking league approval for mixed use, persuading Tom Yawkey to host games at Fenway Park, or exiting the Braves franchise. The league opposes combining baseball and dog racing, and Yawkey won’t permit Fenway usage, leaving a third, unclear course.
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Braves’ Field
Jim Gaffney
Boston Kennel Club
Fuchs
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Braves
Club at Mt. Tabor Ts Entertained
Mrs. W. E. Ryan hosted the Mt. Tabor home demonstration club in a January meeting. Miss Brien Rowe presided due to the president’s absence and led a manners and table decor demonstration. Refreshments were served by Mesdames Slate Ryan and Reeves. The group scheduled a Feb 1 meeting with Mrs. Luker.
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W. E. Ryan
Mt. Tabor
Money or Your Teeth
Douglas O. Walsh pleaded guilty to writing two bogus checks and was sentenced to three years in prison. The dentist who accepted one of the checks for an upper plate recovered Walsh’s teeth as part of the incident.
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Louisville
Douglas O. Walsh
Notice of Probate Hearing for Jennie Bacon Estate
In Morgan County Alabama the Probate Court sets February 15 1935 for hearing a purported last will of Jennie Bacon deceased. Interested parties including Ernie L. Kopp of Miami Florida and John E. Bacon of Denver Colorado may appear at Decatur courthouse to contest the will. Issued January 16 1936 by the court clerk.
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State of
Alabama
Morgan County
Jennie Bacon
Ernie L. Kopp
Miami
Florida
John E. Bacon
Mississippi Avenue
Denver
Colorado
Eddie A. Bacon
Decatur
Estate of Mrs R A Yarbrough Probate Court Notice
Letters of Administration on the estate were granted January 9 1935 by Judge B L Malone of Morgan County Probate Court. Creditors must present claims within the legal period or be barred. Herbert Yarbrough admin January 10 18 26. Braves move speculation tied to next season at Braves Field with kennel dogs racing elsewhere.
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R. A. Yarbrough
B. L. Malone
Morgan County
Herbert Yarbrough
Braves
Braves Field
Boston Kennel Club
One Congres s man Is O Letter Man
Congress member Jennings Randolph of West Virginia is highlighted as the lone five letter man and key sports figure on Capitol Hill. The piece traces his athletic career from Salem College to Davis-Elkins College and his postgame exploits including a 21-for-21 foul shot game and a cross country basketball tour.
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Dillon Graham
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Randolph
Capitol Hill
Salem
Clarksburg
Davis- Elkins College
District of Columbia
Morris Harvey College
Davis-Elkins
California
Chicago
Compromise Sought in Racing Circles on Open Claim Rule
In Miami on January 1, officials of the national association of state racing commissioners met to discuss a national uniform code for horse racing. A compromised regulation was presented to end the schism over the modified open claiming rule, which Rhode Island opposes.
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Miami
Frn
National Association of State Racing Commissioners
Association
Uniform Rules Committee
Rhode Island
Vanderbilt Defeats Tulane 50 to 34 in Nashville
Vanderbilt Commodores down Tulane 50 to 34 led by Dick Plasman with 17 points. Two Tulane players fouled out, Vanderbilt stays undefeated in the Southeastern Conference, building form after halftime lead of 27 to 17.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dick Plasman
Vanderbilt Commodores
Tulane
Plasman
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Tigers Begin Spring Drills Six Weeks Ahead for 1935
Detroit starts six weeks before Lakeland camp as manager Mickey Cochrane lines up key pitchers Rowe Bridges Crowder Auker and liner up a strong infield. The team aims to defend the pennant with steady lineup and continued hitting pace from Greenberg Gehringer Rogell Goslin Fox and White while eyeing 100-win potential.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Frank J. Navin
Detrott Baseball Club
Tiger
Ty Cobb
Dutch Leonard
Tigers
Lakeland
Pla
Tommy Bridges
Marvin Owen
Hot Springs
Alvin Crowder
Rowe
Mickey Cochrane
Bridges
Crowder
Eldon Auker
Auker
Hankee
Owen Diser
Jene
Greenberg
Gehringer
Rogell
Goslin
Fox
White
Cavalcade Welcomed at Santa Anita Ahead of Handicap
Los Angeles January 18 Cavalcade the high money winner of 1934 racing season is greeted at Santa Anita Park as interest grows for the Santa Anita Handicap on February 29. favorites include True Twenty Grand Mate Equipoise Statesman and more than seventy nominees. Cavalcade won 111 236 in 1934 and is seen as the future book favorite.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita
Cavalcade
Santa Anita Park
Mate
Equipoise
Statesman
Infected Tooth Forces Garden Boxing Night Postponement
New York report says Madison Square Garden will be dark to boxing as Bob Olin light heavyweight champion cannot fight due to an infected tooth. Olin pleaded to postpone his 10 round overweight match with John Henry Lewis of Phoenix, Ariz. A State Athletic Commission physician examined him and granted an indefinite postponement.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Bob Olin
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
Toa Olin
State Athletic Commission
Austinville Teams Set For Trio Of Weekend Games
Three basketball games are scheduled for Austinville Saturday night. junior teams from Austinville and Decatur meet in a toss up, the Austinville Independent girls face Birmingham's Joy Young team at 8:00, and Cooper-Wells hosiery mill meets the Austinville Independent boys in a hard fought rivalry.
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Austinville
Decatur
Joy
Birmingham
Cooper-Wells Hosiery Mill
Austinville High School
Ardmore, Tenn
Ardmore
Huntsville Central “Y
Cooper-Wells
Huntsville
Priceville
Falkville
Mistake Leads Pacific Flyers Far From United States
The passage notes that other Pacific flyers errored by fleeing the United States making themselves easy targets as the situation unfolded.
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United States
Doctor Blue Willing Wins All-Age Stake at Albany Trials
Doctor Blue Willing owned by L. D. Johnson of Evansville Ind won the $750 first prize in the all-age stake at the continental field trials in Albany Ga. The black and white pointer found four coveys with few mistakes. Norias Annie owned by Walter Teagle of New York earned the second prize in the $1,000 event.
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Albany
Doctor Blue Willing
L. D. Johnson
Evansville
Ind
Norias Annie
Walter Teagle
New York
Young Dick Wozniak Eyes Artificial Eye Costs
Thirteen year old Dick Wozniak, struck by a snowball, lost an eye and seeks an artificial replacement. Physicians quote $12 for a prosthetic eye, a sum daunting for his father, a relief worker, who remarks the cost is large.
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Chicago
Dick Wozniak
Father Wozniak
Wrestling Headlines Gunther Knichel Match At Martin Arena
A strong crowd is expected as Joe Gunther of Nashville faces Freddie Knichel of St. Louis in a marquee self made main event at Martin arena next Tuesday night promoter Chris Jordan arranged after fan demand. The card also features Billy the Tulsa slingshot against Max Glover of Lansing Mick in a best two falls out of three hour time limit.
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American Legion
Martin Arena
Joe Gunther
Nashville
Freddie Knichel
St. Louis
Chris Jordan
Gunther
Knichel
Jordan
Gunther Knichel
Billy
Tulsa
Max Glover
Lansing
Mick
Joe
Kniche
Freddie
Dick vows marble use if father cannot manage it
A terse remark attributed to Dick states that if his father cannot handle a task, he will resort to using a marble. The line suggests a figurative or literal solution depending on context.
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